1. We are a membership organization, not an events company: Our Founder, Bill Sieglein, was in a CISO role when he started breakfast meetings in Baltimore, Maryland. Bill was seeking senior level peers with whom he could converse about data security and privacy. He realized the only way to keep abreast of current developments, both from the bad guys and industry experts, was to learn from his peers and collaborate on solutions. So, he brought other CISOs together. CISOs in other regions heard about these breakfast meetings and requested Bill create a similar forum in their cities. As a result, new Chapters were added. Since then, we have continually grown by word of mouth as more CISOs have heard about what we do and demanded the same opportunity for professional growth.
2. Consistency and Depth: We meet multiple times per year in each Chapter to go deep on a single key topic. Our topics are picked every year by our Advisory Council members, assuring members that we are addressing the most critical and timely topics.
3. Professional Moderation: Each of our roundtables is professionally moderated by Founder Bill Sieglein or General Managers Andy Land and Franklin Kessler, all of whom are subject matter experts in security. Bill or Andy or Franklin, and often our CEO Tim Satterfield, are present at every Chapter meeting. There is a consistency to the tenor and depth of presentation, creating a consistent experience that helps each Chapter strengthen over the years. We work with our Chapter members to really explore the problems and walk away with real ideas/solutions.
4. Thought Leadership Presentations: We believe sponsor presentations provide an opportunity for our members to be kept up to date on the most recent developments in the industry. Presentations must be on-topic in keeping with the theme of the breakfast series. Sales and marketing pitches are not permitted, as CISO Executive Network members are looking to the sponsors to bring thought leadership to the topic. We find that sponsors who bring a thought-provoking topic expert resonate best with our events. All sponsor presentation materials are reviewed by our leadership prior to each presentation