Cyber-Attacks Are on the Rise…Defending Them Starts Here

A Millennium Alliance team member will be available at our registration desk right outside of the session rooms to assist executives with checking in and to answer any questions that may come up throughout the duration of the Assembly.

Our executive education roundtables are 1-hour conversations moderated by an industry thought leader. During these open discussions, our attendees have the opportunity to chat about the most relevant and current topics in the industry and share their thoughts with their peers.

Key Discussion Points:

• Understanding the limitations of compliance-driven cybersecurity approaches and why they do not lead to complete resilience 
• Educating your organization on the importance of cybersecurity resilience and the necessity of preventing cyber attacks
• Measuring the success of your organization’s cybersecurity efforts

Key Discussion Points:

• Breaking down the key roles and responsibilities within the defense team
• How your organization can ensure you are recruiting talented individuals that will positively impact your defense team and its goals
• The role of third-party cybersecurity companies and how they can elevate your team

Key Discussion Points:

• Working with other organizations can help strengthen protection against threats that wouldn’t have been detected/handled by your organization alone
• How resource pooling can save your organization money in the long run
• Explore how information sharing helps to level the playing field between organizations; smaller firms can now have access to the same defense strategies as much larger organizations

Key Discussion Points:

• Explore what Cloud security means between the user and provider; how to educate your users to keep your cloud secure
• Ways your organization can ensure security while using cloud security including access controls, encryption, and keeping a close eye out for any unusual activity
• Cloud compliance with regulations that are set in place within your industry for privacy and security

Key Discussion Points:

• Importance of human factors: Highlight the impact of human errors and failures in cybersecurity incidents
• Explore the existing shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals and the widening gap between demand and supply
• Learn strategies in fostering a security-conscious culture, investing in talent development, leveraging technology, and to promote collaboration

Key Discussion Points:

• Demonstrating how Generative AI can give your company a competitive edge by driving innovation, streamlining processes, and fostering creativity
• Generative AI’s potential for improved operational efficiency through automation, predictive insights, and optimized resource allocation
• How Generative AI can enhance customer experiences through personalization, customized recommendations, and immersive interactions, leading to increased satisfaction and loyalty

Key Discussion Points:

• When working in the cybersecurity field, there is risk for burnout, mental health struggles, and resentment towards your career
• Maintaining a work-life balance is essential to reducing stress and promoting well-being. Having a stress outlet and strong support system helps to negate the negative effects of working in the cybersecurity industry
• It’s okay to seek help; define ways your organization can create support for employees facing these struggles

Key Discussion Points:

• Threat Detection, Incident Response is more successful when it is proactive rather than reactive
• In order to properly handle threats, your organization needs to be continually improving its response tactics which can be done through regular assessments of your TDIR and the refining of your approaches
• Cloud-based solutions and open-source technologies are some of the most cost effective ways to improve your TDIR strategies

A casual opportunity for executives to network with their peers with the opportunity to enjoy beer, wine, signature drinks, and light appetizers.

A formal sit down event that includes a three-course dinner, followed by an address from our Keynote Speaker.

A buffet style breakfast where executives can enjoy the most important meal of the day, followed by a Keynote Panel.

Key Discussion Points:

• Understand the importance of adopting a growth mindset and fostering a culture continuous learning and innovation 
• Learn strategies for how you can leverage cyber incidents to identify vulnerabilities, fine-tune your incident response capabilities, and strengthen your overall security posture
• Proactive threat hunting, red teaming exercises, and controlled incident simulations to help enhance your cybersecurity resilience and recovery capacities

Our roundtables are 1-hour conversations led by a fellow executive or one of our C-Level technology partners. During these open discussions, our attendees have the opportunity to chat about the most relevant and current topics in the industry and share their thoughts with their peers.

Key Discussion Points:

• The role of cyber insurance in the cybersecurity landscape and the benefits and challenges of implementing cyber insurance
• The potential impact on organizations’ cybersecurity strategies
• Predictions and trends in the cyber insurance industry by 2030

Key Discussion Points:

• Analyze the current state of cybersecurity governance and the need for board-level committees
• Explore ways to bridge the communication gap between board members and IT professionals
• Identify potential challenges and mitigation strategies for successful implementation

Key Discussion Points:

• The effect of supply chain disruptions on cybersecurity 
• Working with suppliers to ensure that proper protection measures are taken throughout the course of the supply chain
• Mitigating the cyber risk that comes from working alongside multiple suppliers and organizations

Our roundtables are 1-hour conversations led by a fellow executive or one of our C-Level technology partners. During these open discussions, our attendees have the opportunity to chat about the most relevant and current topics in the industry and share their thoughts with their peers.

A buffet style lunch where executives can recharge and prepare for the second half of the day.

Key Discussion Points:

• Ways that AI can improve your organization’s cybersecurity measures
• The difference between traditional detection techniques and AI
• Considerations and possible drawbacks to AI being so heavily involved in security

Key Discussion Points:

• Current uses of blockchain in business and how that is expected to evolve with new developments in the technology
• Challenges faced while implementing blockchain
• Using blockchain to maximize your resources and revenues

Key Discussion Points:

• Understanding where attackers are coming from can help to protect against them more efficiently
• Factors that are included in victim target selection
• Legal consequences of ransomware attacks

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We’re always striving to make our Assemblies the best they can be and kindly ask each attendee to complete a brief feedback survey on the sessions & meetings they attended. As a token of our appreciation, everyone who submits their feedback packet is then entered into a raffle drawing for a $500 Airbnb gift card. We close out Day 2 of the Assembly by drawing the winning ticket and thanking our valued members & partners.