Cybersecurity Events Worth Visiting in 2024
As businesses continue to prioritize cybersecurity, linking it with their overall risk management strategies, a host of valuable conferences are emerging. For business executives seeking must-attend cybersecurity events that exclude IT-centric, sector-specific, and technology-specific events, here are the top recommendations.
SecurityWeek’s CISO Forum 2024
Held in Half Moon Bay, California from June 25-26, this premier event is tailored specifically for senior cybersecurity executives like CISOs. Offering peer networking, strategic discussions on cyber risk management, and integration of innovative cybersecurity leadership into enterprise risk frameworks, it's a must-attend for executives seeking high-level insights.
Innovate Cybersecurity Summit
The Innovate Cybersecurity Summit, taking place in Scottsdale, Arizona from October 5-7, is an exclusive, invite-only gathering of national cybersecurity leaders. Ideal for executives to share real-world strategies and develop cross-industry alliances in a vendor-neutral, focused environment, this event is not to be missed.
GRC Conference 2024
Co-hosted by ISACA and The IIA, the GRC Conference 2024 in New York City from August 18-20 focuses on governance, risk, and compliance issues such as privacy laws, AI ethics, and cybersecurity regulations. These key areas for executives balancing innovation with organizational oversight make it a valuable addition to any executive's conference calendar.
Cybersecurity Symposium 2024 (NY)
With the date yet to be announced, the Cybersecurity Symposium in New York attracts business leaders including CEOs and CFOs from multiple sectors. Emphasizing actionable, strategic cybersecurity insights without the distractions of sales pitches, it's highly relevant for executives focused on improving security posture at the organizational level.
These events prioritize executive-level discussion on cybersecurity risk, governance, and leadership rather than detailed IT technicalities or sector-specific technologies. They provide the strategic insights business executives need to manage cyber risk and align cybersecurity with enterprise objectives.
Other notable conferences like the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit also offer broad leadership-oriented content on security risk management, which can be relevant for executive attendees. However, some major conferences like Black Hat or RSA are generally more technical and technology-driven, thus less suited based on your exclusion criteria.
In summary, the must-attend 2024 cybersecurity conferences for business executives outside of IT and sector-specific scopes include: - SecurityWeek CISO Forum - Innovate Cybersecurity Summit - GRC Conference - Cybersecurity Symposium (NY)
These platforms offer strategic learning, peer exchange, and leadership development tailored to non-technical business leaders.
The list does not include technology-specific conferences, such as cloud security summits. Attendees can find more information or suggest a must-attend conference by emailing Cybersecurity Dive at [email protected]. The list of top conferences to attend in 2024 has been compiled by Cybersecurity Dive, focusing on events with business executive interests.
The cybersecurity industry is receiving increased attention as executives are linking security risk with business risk, leading to a significant investment in cybersecurity. Retail, chemical, and other sectors have security sessions at their conferences, though some events on this list also have sector-specific sessions. Some of these conferences are large, while others are smaller, but each offers something valuable to a cybersecurity leader. These events are considered one of the best ways to disseminate cybersecurity information.
Cybersecurity discussions can be found at IT conferences and industry events across various sectors, not just the events listed. It's worth noting that Black Hat and Cybersecurity Dive are owned by the same company, Informa, but this ownership has no influence over Cybersecurity Dive's coverage.
- The SecurityWeek CISO Forum, Innovate Cybersecurity Summit, GRC Conference, and Cybersecurity Symposium (NY) are four key events in 2024 that business executives can attend for strategic discussions on cybersecurity, risk management, and leadership, avoiding IT-centric, sector-specific, and technology-specific events.
- These events, such as the SecurityWeek CISO Forum, do not focus on technology-specific topics like cloud security summits, providing a platform for business executives seeking high-level insights without detailed IT technicalities.
