AN EXCLUSIVE
MILLENNIUM DINNER
August 25, 2026 | 71Above | Los Angeles
In partnership with
Overview
Security executives face an unprecedented “AI Squeeze”: boards demand an immediate AI strategy, threat actors leverage automation at machine speed, and teams are weary of black-box hype. Compounding this pressure, the era of subsidized AI experimentation is ending, forcing CISOs to prove hard ROI on AI investments.
This interactive workshop draws on hard-won lessons from the cloud migration wave—unrealized savings, lift-and-shift architecture, misconfigurations, and vendor lock-in—to evaluate current AI strategies in the SOC. CISOs will discuss how to avoid processing noisy pipeline data faster, protect against emerging threat surfaces like “AI gaslighting,” and maintain model-agnostic control before unsubsidized token costs escalate.
Featuring real-world operational insights from Elastic as “Customer Zero”—where agentic triage reduced analyst effort from 30 minutes to under 3 minutes—participants will pressure-test their own AI roadmaps using a five-point diagnostic framework designed to establish defensible ROI, auditable reasoning, and long-term architectural flexibility.
like-minded leaders in a relaxed but focused manner
conducive for you to establish powerful connections
to ensure your brand sustains its competitive advantage
Roundtable Discussions
During the Dinner you will participate in an interactive roundtable discussion of your choosing. Below are the topics:
- Proving Hard ROI & Navigating Unsubsidized Token Economics
- Pipeline Noise, Overconfidence & The "AI Gaslighting" Attack Surface
- Customer Zero Lessons & The 5-Point POC Pressure Test
Dinner Format
- Cocktails & Networking
- Welcome Address
- Dinner and Roundtable Discussion
- Dessert & Round-Robin
