Global CISO Summit : Bay Area Edition - Saturday, October 24, 2026
A full-day executive summit bringing together the San Francisco Bay Area’s top security leaders for peer exchange, practical frameworks, and community building. Hosted by Tejas, a global vendor-agnostic community of cybersecurity leaders.
Masterclass format. No panels. No pitches. Pure content.
Every session is built to be tactical and hands-on, so you leave with frameworks you can put to work on Monday morning.
🎓 Three Tracks, One Day
G-CISO Certification Track
The flagship launch of the G-CISO certification under the newly launched G-CISO Community. A one-day program covering what it takes to lead security on a global stage: executive presence, leading teams across cultures, global incident management, risk and compliance, board governance, budgeting, operating models, and third-party risk. Each session ends with a practical takeaway framework.
Cyber Entrepreneurship Track: Ideation to Exit
Built for CISOs and security practitioners exploring the leap into founding, funding, or building companies. Learn how acquirers evaluate deals, what corporate VCs actually look for, how to reposition as markets shift, and what it takes to scale from founder to CEO.
AI Security Masterclass
From agentic identity and AI-written code to common controls frameworks for ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and the EU AI Act, this track equips security leaders to govern, secure, and investigate AI systems at enterprise scale.
🚀 Global Cyber Startup Showcase
Rising cybersecurity startups take the stage to pitch directly to security decision-makers
🌐 G-CISO Community Launch
We are launching the G-CISO Community, a global vendor-agnostic CISO community, at this edition. Founding membership is free and capped at the first 1,000 members [Membership Interest Form]
🎤 Speakers
G-CISO Certification Track
Mandy Andress, CISO, Elastic
Ty Sbano, CISO, Webflow
Anshu Gupta, Founder, Fixin Security, Tejas, G-CISO Community
Swathi Joshi, SVP, Cyberdefense, TransUnion
Yassir Abousselham, CISO, Silicon Valley Cyber
John Donovan, CISO, Pocket CISO
Jimmy Sanders, Senior Director of IT Security, SaveMart
Puneet Thapliyal, CISO, PomeloCare
Cyber Entrepreneurship Track
Alberto Yépez, Co-Founder and Managing Director, ForgePoint Capital
Austin Arensberg, VP and Head of Okta Ventures, Okta
Alexa Fedyukova, VP, Corporate Development, Okta
Brooke Motta, CEO and Co-Founder, RAD Security
Anil Advani, Founder and Managing Partner, Inventus Law
Kunal Modasiya, Senior VP & GM, Qualys
Prabakar Sundarrajan, Founder, Chief Strategist at The Fabric
AI Security Track
Neil Daswani, Co-Academic Director, Stanford Advanced Cybersecurity Program, Stanford University
Prashant Vadlamudi, CISO, SiTime
Cathy Polinsky, CTO, Semgrep
Sameer Mehta, CPO, Opal Security
Katharina Koerner, Senior Architect, Trace3
Omkar Nimbalkar, Director, Threat Research at Illumio
📋 Agenda
Who should attend: CISOs, VPs of Security, Heads of Security, and security leaders exploring entrepreneurship.
🤝 Become a Sponsor
We are looking for forward-thinking partners to help make the Global CISO Summit a success. Sponsors gain direct visibility with 200+ senior security executives, a curated executive-level audience, and the opportunity to participate in the Global Cyber Startup Showcase.
👉 Sponsorship Brochure
📅 Questions? Schedule a time with Anshu Gupta, Email anshu@tejascybernetwork.com
🎟️ Complimentary and Discounted Access
We want the right leaders in the room, so there are several ways to attend at reduced or no cost.
1. Complimentary registration for CISOs
With thanks to our sponsors Opal Security and Keyboard, CISOs, security leaders, and CIOs with security responsibility attend at no cost. Please register under the “CISO Only” ticket.
2. Tejas member benefits
Tejas is a global, open-to-all, vendor-agnostic community of cyber leaders who learn, collaborate, and grow together.
Internal security practitioners: Join as a Tejas Executive Member to receive 50% off your ticket (Join here). Join together with a colleague and you both attend at no cost. Membership includes Project C (Path to CXO), Project E (Entrepreneurship), and more.
Cyber founders: Join the Tejas Global Cyber Founders Network to receive 50% off your ticket (Join here). Join together with a fellow founder and you both attend at no cost.
Member benefits apply to the AI Security and Cyber Entrepreneurship tracks only and do not extend to the G-CISO Certification Track.
3. Sponsor introductions
Know a company that belongs in the room? Introduce a sponsor and receive two complimentary tickets.
🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities remain to connect your brand with CISOs, security leaders, and cyber founders from across the Bay Area and beyond.