Two Days. One City. A Different Kind of Conversation.
Boston Harbor Hotel · Boston, Massachusetts
September 24–25, 2026
Inner Circle Members & Invited Guests
Limited to 25 Seats
WELCOME TO BOSTON
Two Days. One City. A Different Kind of Conversation.
This September, CISO Masterminds brings the Inner Circle to Boston for two days of candid strategy conversation with the peers who understand your world best. Set within the Boston Harbor Hotel's private waterfront meeting spaces, this gathering caps eight months of Inner Circle programming with our most senior security leaders.
YOUR BOSTON DESTINATION
Boston Harbor Hotel
Boston's only waterfront Forbes Five-Star hotel — set at Rowes Wharf in the heart of the Financial District. Private meeting spaces open directly onto the harbor.
The John Adams Salon features floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the water — our setting for Thursday afternoon sessions.
70 Rowes Wharf · Boston, MA 02110 Group rate: $595/night | Member Rate: $495 · September 24–25
Boston Harbor Hotel
Schedule
What to Expect
Thursday, September 24
3:00 PM
Leadership Keynote & Welcome
The future of the CISO role in 2026 and beyond
4:00 PM
Member Roundtable: The AI Opportunity
Off the record · Closed session · John Adams Room
5:30 PM
Boston Tea Party Excursion
Private group experience
7:00 PM
Private Dinner
Hosted by SSH
Friday, September 25
9:00 AM
Brunch
Hosted by Zafran · John Foster Room
9:00 AM
Keynote: Faster Decisions, Better Outcomes
Merritt Baer & John Israel, Global CISO, KPMG
10:00 AM
Panel: Vulnerability Management
In a Post-Frontier AI Era · Steve Cobb
11:00 AM
Inner Circle Workshop: The Boardroom Brief
Simulation, workshop & debrief
12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Thursday Evening
Boston Tea Party Excursion and private dinner — an evening connecting with fellow senior security leaders
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