CISOs Connect Austin
CISOs Connect Austin | Four Seasons | September 14 2026
Join us at the Four Seasons Austin for an intimate, one-day gathering of 30 CISOs built around something we don't talk about enough: you as a leader.
This Connect is centered on professional development — the candid, peer-driven conversations that CISOs Connect does best. We're diving into executive compensation, wealth management, and stepping into paid board roles, with an exceptional lineup of experts in the room to guide the dialogue.
As always, the format is intentional. No presentations. No vendor booths. Just 30 security leaders in a room having real conversations.
Vendors attend exclusively as peers, with pitching limited to our signature Security Shark Tank® sessions — capped at just 8 spots.
And we have a special announcement in store: we'll be revealing the DC100 2026 winners with the group.
It's going to be a powerful room. We hope you'll be part of it.
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Agenda:
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Arrival & Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Welcome & Executive Introductions
9:30 – 10:00 AM
The CISO Pulse™ Today's Most Pressing Business, Technology & Cybersecurity Priorities
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Security Shark Tank® — Round One Emerging Technology. Candid CISO Discussion.
11:30 – 11:40 AM
Networking Break
11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
Security Shark Tank® — Round Two Emerging Technology. Candid CISO Discussion.
12:40 – 1:40 PM
Networking Lunch
1:40 – 2:25 PM
Safeguarding the Enterprise and the CISO in an Era of AI Governance, Accountability & Executive Risk
2:25 – 3:10 PM
The CISO Mandate Is Changing What the Business Expects from Security Leadership Now
3:10 – 3:20 PM
Networking Break
3:20 – 3:55 PM
Beyond the CISO Role Building, Protecting & Planning Your Personal Wealth
3:55 – 4:45 PM
The Executive Presence Lab 90 Seconds. One Board Update. Immediate Coaching
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Key Takeaways & Closing Reflections
5:00 – 5:30 PM
DC100™ Recognition Ceremony Honoring the CISOs Connect™ Top 100 Deputy CISOs
5:30 – 8:00 PM
Gala Networking Dinner & Open Bar
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📍 Four Seasons Austin
📅 Sunday, September 13 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Welcome Dinner (separate invite to follow)
📅 Monday, September 14 | 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM, followed by a networking dinner