CXO Security & Risk Summit:
Partners Agenda
12 – 14 October 2026 • Ireland
This summit agenda has been formulated by our Advisory Committee members and therefore we are proud to say our content has been curated by end users for end users and therefore genuinely focuses on critical challenges and opportunities being faced in the industry.
The summit will focus on 3 key streams outlined behind the password protected area below.
Agenda by Day
Day 1. 13th July
14:00 – 14:45
The Big Debate | The Big Debate: Are We Overinvesting in Cyber Defences or Just Catching Up?
- Advanced threat detection & response: are budgets aligned with the real risks?
- AI & ML in security: hype vs. measurable protection.
- ROI vs. resilience: how to prioritise spend.
14:55 – 15:55
CXO Panel: Innovation in Defence – Building Smarter Security Architectures
- Cloud security strategies & Zero Trust adoption.
- IoT and supply chain security challenges.
- Encryption, IAM, and PAM innovations protecting critical data.
17:00 – 17:45
CXO Workshop: DevSecOps in Practice
- Embedding security in CI/CD pipelines.
- Secure coding, SAST/DAST, and supply chain scanning.
- Creating a culture where development teams own security.
18:15 – 19:00
Welcome Reception & Networking Drinks
19:05-19:45
- Keynote: The Evolving Cyber Threat Horizon
- Nation-state threats & geopolitical cyber risk.
- Next-gen encryption & AI-enabled defence.
- How CISOs can anticipate the next wave of attacks.
Day 2. 14th July
07:00 – 08:00
Breakfast
08:45 – 09:45
Workshop: Cross-Functional GRC Frameworks
- Unifying compliance (GDPR, DORA, NIS2, HIPAA, AI Act).
- Linking controls to business risk for board-ready insights.
- Avoiding “shelfware” GRC – making frameworks actionable.
09:40 – 10:00
Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:30
CXO Workshop: Asset Discovery & Patch Prioritisation
- Building full visibility of assets across hybrid estates.
- Prioritising patches against exploitation likelihood.
- Zero-day response strategies.
10:35 – 11:20
CXO Workshop: Privacy & Data Protection in Practice
Privacy impact assessments & data flow mapping.
Best practices for DPIAs/FRIAs under AI regulations.
Solutions for managing cross-border data transfers.
11:25 – 11:55
CXO Workshop: Metrics That Matter – Reporting Risk to the Board
From heat maps to dollar-value modelling (FAIR, KRIs).
Demonstrating compliance maturity.
Storytelling risk in financial and operational terms.
12:00 – 12:45
Lunch
12:50 – 13:35
CXO Panel: Operational Resilience – Beyond Compliance
Designing resilience into business continuity.
Vendor risk management and third-party dependencies.
Testing, KPIs, and executive accountability.
13:40 – 15:25
Networking & Peer Matching
15:30 – 16:10
Showcase Panel: Emerging Regulations – GDPR, DORA, NIS2, AI Act & Beyond
Anticipating the impact of new laws.
Scalable compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Managing cross-border complexity.
16:15 – 16:45
CXO Workshop: Zero-Day & Emerging Technology Risks
How emerging tech reshapes compliance.
Detection & response strategies for unknown threats.
Turning regulatory compliance into competitive advantage.
16:45 – 17:00
Coffee Break
17:05 – 18:10
CXO Workshops: Building a Risk-Aware Culture
Training & awareness – measuring human risk.
Metrics-driven culture-building.
Embedding security accountability beyond IT.
19:30 – 22:00
Dinner & Entertainment
Day 3. 14th October
07:00 – 08:00
Breakfast
08:00 – 08:40
CXO Panel 3: CXO Panel: Leadership Under Pressure
- Crisis leadership strategies for CISOs and CROs.
- Empowering teams during fast-breaking incidents.
- Lessons learned from real-world crises.
08:45 – 09:15
CXO Workshop: Workshop: Compound Crisis Response
- Navigating cyber + physical + regulatory crises at once.
- Geopolitical intelligence: preparing for state-sponsored attacks.
- Escalation chains and board engagement.
09:20 – 09:50
CXO Workshop: Leading with Resilience
- Building trust and authority during crisis.
- Embedding resilience into executive leadership.
- Psychological safety and cultural readiness.
09:55 – 10:15
Coffee & Networking
10:20 – 10:50
CXO Workshop: Crisis Simulation – Decision Making Under Fire
- Real-time ransomware and breach simulation.
- Decision-making under uncertainty.
- Lessons learned from simulated outcomes.
10:55 – 11:25
Workshop: Risk Mitigation & Transfer
- Cyber insurance readiness and market dynamics.
- Vendor risk controls and contractual resilience.
- Blending mitigation with transfer strategies.
11:30 – 12:15
Workshop: Resilience Meets Sustainability
- Climate and environmental risks intersecting with cyber.
- Tech-enabled resilience to “grey swan” events.
- ESG-aligned security strategies.
12:20 – 12:40
Advisory Committee Roundup & Closing Comments
12:45 – 13:30