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.
Thursday
3:00 PM
Leadership Keynote & Welcome
The future of the CISO role in 2026 and beyond — featuring a former CISO and the CEO of the nation's largest vCISO firm.
4:00 PM
Member Roundtable: The AI Opportunity
An off the Record Closed Session | John Adams Room
Trusted voices from the AI security space — open weights, AI bill of materials, and what emerging AI means for security leaders. What's your biggest opportunity? Your hardest challenge this year?
5:30 PM
Inner Circle and Exclusive Guests Group Excursion
Boston Tea Party Style Cocktail Reception
7:00PM
VIP Dinner
Private Dinner for Inner Circle and VIP Guests
Friday
8:30-10:30 AM
Brunch Served | John Foster Room
Join us for a delicious way to start the day!
9:00 AM
Keynote: Faster Decisions, Better Outcomes
How CISOs Are Accelerating Security at Scale — featuring Merritt Baer and John Israel, Global CISO, KPMG in conversation on what it actually takes to build and scale a security program that moves at business speed — without sacrificing rigor.
10:00 AM
Panel Discussion
Vulnerability Management in a Post-Frontier AI Era — featuring Steve Cobb and an expert panel, exploring what a modern VM program looks like — and what has to change.
11:00 AM
Inner Circle Session: The Boardroom Debrief
Members and invited guests — simulation, workshop, and boardroom brief. Building on our August session.
12:00PM
Closing Remarks
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