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Pannel Discussion

Collaborating
San Jose 
CISO Community

August 12th, 2025

Collaborating Detroit's CIO community

November 14th, 2024
The Conference

CONNECT . ENGAGE . INNOVATE

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Neha Negandhi

TEDx Speaker | Public Speaking Coach

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Successful CISOs empower themselves with the knowledge and experience of their community. Moderated by TEDx Speaker and Public Speaking Coach; Neha Negandhi, CISOMeet San Jose collaborate San Jose area InfoSec leaders with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and industries to connect the dots between innovation, efficiency, and collaboration.

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Join us over an epicurean lunch as we discuss, debate, and challenge the current directions within the Office of the CISO.

Speakers
About

The CISO ThrivePoint

 A peer group of Leaders, Visionaries, and Game Changers who have shaped this collaboration.
Silvano Silva
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Silvano Silva

CISO

Nevro

Darren Remblence
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Darren Remblence

CISO

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Nic Chavez
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Nic Chavez

CISO

DataStax

Ronald Dodge
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Ronald Dodge

CISO

MX Technologies

Sandeep Nain
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Sandeep Nain

CSO

Credit Karma

Kathy Del Gesso
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Kathy Del Gesso

CISO

OKX

AGENDA

8.00 am - 9.15 am

Registration & Open Networking

Grab coffee and breakfast with peers and fuel yourself for a day of thought leading discussions

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9.25 am - 10.10 am

CISO Panel

What is the Future of the Office of the CISO? Looking through their crystal ball our panelists will predict the challenges ahead and forecast strategies that incubate inclusive creativity, bring innovation, and shape the Future of the Enterprise.

10.50 am - 11.10 am

CISO Insights

An opportunity to reflect and relate​

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12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Leaders Lunch

Let's collaborate with peers and partners over an epicurean lunch as we discuss, debate, and explore strategies around Brand Protection & Visibility, Cloud & Data Security Resilience, and Security identities, connections, and Data for Agentic AI. Expect candid exchanges and practical playbooks to strengthen security and accelerate progress.​

2.10 pm - 2.55 pm

CISO Lounge

More than a cocktail reception these are the connections that add light to daily decisions made. Conversations with peers and visionaries behind latest technologies

9.15 am - 9.25 am

Setting the Tone

Moderator will introduce the visionaries and game changers that have helped shaped today's collaboration.​

10.10 am - 10.50 am

CISO Collaborate

Collaboration is at the heart of growth. Join a peer-driven exploration of AI & cloud security modernization, monitoring evolving attack surface and shadow IT, and reducing human-driven risks. Together, we’ll share strategies that translate security excellence into efficiency and sustainable growth.

11.10 am - 12.30 pm

CISO Engage

A successful leader is one that empowers themselves with lesson, knowledge, experience of a community. Engage with peers and partners in our Lounge and expand your community

1.30 pm - 2.10 pm

David & Goliath Panel

Best-learned lessons come from experience. Leading CISOs from diverse backgrounds and industries will compare and contrast their challenges and share their best learned lessons of successes and failures stories

2.55 pm - 3.00 pm

"I may not have scored in every game, but I never gave up on scoring in the next game"

 A chat on the Power of Persistence and Resilience & Closing Remarks

CISOMeet Attendee
Attendee 2 CISO
CIO Attendee

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Company Size (Employees) Required

See you at CISOMeet San Jose.

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