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Reimagining IT Transformation for the AI Age

Live Event

NEW ORLEANS

Oct 17-18, 2023

UNPARALLELED ACCESS

"This has topped any other vendor event I have been to, from the speakers, the information that you have shared, and the quality of people. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience," said one attendee.

EVP, Customer Experience and Transformation Kavitha Mariappan welcomes 70 executives to the second Zscaler CXO Exchange in New Orleans.

Bringing together industry-leading CTOs and Heads of Infrastructure and Networking to share insights, expertise, and real-world experience.

DAYS

KEYNOTES

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUTS

Find technology insights in the French Quarter

AMSNEW ORLEANS

The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
921 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 70112

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DATES

Oct 17-18, 2023

TRANSPORTATION

Valet parking will be provided. In addition, please refer to your confirmation email with an Uber Code.

Featured Speakers

Jay Chaudhry

CEO, Chairman & Founder

Syam Nair

Chief Technology Officer

Stacy Hughes

SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Brad Skibitzki

CISO

Joe Mendel

Chief Information Security Officer

Drew Pekkarinen

Senior Director - Security Architecture and Engineering

Lenny Williams

VP, Cybersecurity

Patrick Foxhoven

Chief Innovation Officer and EVP

Deepen Desai

EVP, Cybersecurity

Kavitha Mariappan

EVP, Customer Experience and Transformation (former)

Chad Pierce

VP of Architecture and Solutions

Jay Patty

SVP, Director of Cyber Engineering

Agenda

OCTOBER 16

OCTOBER 17

OCTOBER 18

Monday, October 16, 2023

06:00 PM CST

WELCOME RECEPTION & DINNER

Welcome Reception & Dinner

Join us for a memorable night at the Ritz Carlton, where you will experience live New Orleans music, networking with your peers, and a dinner to be remembered.

Day 1 – Tuesday, October 17, 2023

07:00 AMCST

Breakfast

08:00 AMCST

Welcome Remarks

08:10 AM CST

CEO KEYNOTE

Securing, Simplifying, and Transforming your Business with Zero Trust Architecture

Zscaler CEO & Founder Jay Chaudhry discusses how enterprises are transforming their networks and sec...

Denis Andreyev

Shared Services CISO

Joe Mendel

Chief Information Security Officer

Drew Pekkarinen

Senior Director - Security Architecture and Engineering

Jay Chaudhry

CEO, Chairman & Founder

08:55 AM CST

KEYNOTE

How AI/ML is Impacting Cyber Protection and IT Operations

The AI/ML wave is making its way through the enterprise. Learn how AI/ML is being harnessed to better inform organizations with threat detection and to help shore up their cyber defenses.

Syam Nair

Chief Technology Officer

Deepen Desai

EVP, Cybersecurity

09:32 AMCST

Transition Break

10:00 AM CST

CUSTOMER JOURNEY PANEL

Lessons Learned from Successful Secure Digital Transformation Initiatives

Inspiring CXOs share lessons from driving network and cloud transformation for today's changing busi...

Stacy Hughes

SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Steve House

SVP, Product Management

10:50 AM CST

CTO TRACK

Achieve Continuity through Uncertainty with Cloud Resilience Capabilities

Business-critical cloud applications require resilient services. Misha Kuperman shares insights for delivering business continuity for customers that run on the world's largest security cloud.

Misha Kuperman

Chief Reliability Officer & GM

11:30 AM CST

CTO TRACK

Rethinking Network Transformation Beyond SD-WAN

SD-WAN simplified branch office operations and enabled direct-to-internet connections, but also prol...

Mike Gemza

Chief Technology Officer

Steve House

SVP, Product Management

12:00 PMCST

Lunch

01:15 PM CST

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT

Proactive Breach Prediction with AI & ML

Zscaler Global CISO Deepen Desai explains how recent advancements in generative AI, coupled with exi...

Deepen Desai

EVP, Cybersecurity

Sam Curry

Global VP, CISO in Residence

Extending Zero Trust Connectivity to the Branch Office

Re-imagine branch connectivity by delivering a "Starbucks-like" branch. In this session, learn how t...

Douglas Gourlay

Vice President and General Manager

Naresh Kumar

VP, Product Management

Harnessing AI to Advance Data Loss Protection Capabilities

Generative AI platforms offer yet another opportunity for sensitive data to leak from organizations....

Moinul Khan

SVP, Product Management

Vairavan Subramanian

Sr. Director, Product Management

02:00 PMCST

Transition Break

02:10 PM CST

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT

Delivering Business Value with Actionable Data (QBR, Mobile App, Business Insights)

Learn how Zscaler provides customers with the tools to demonstrate business value to boards and exec...

Steve House

SVP, Product Management

Raj Krishna

SVP, Product Management

How Zero Trust Connectivity and 5G will impact IoT OT Security & Connectivity

Learn how zero trust principles are being applied to IoT/OT devices to enable more secure and simple...

Patrick Foxhoven

Chief Innovation Officer and EVP

Securing Your Workloads in a Multi-Cloud Environment with Zero Trust

Multi-cloud environments are a reality for today’s businesses. Learn to manage the complexity with a singular, direct-to-cloud zero trust approach to protecting against data breaches and compromise.

Brian Lazear

VP, Product Management

02:55 PMCST

Transition Break

03:25 PM CST

CTO TRACK

Digital Transformation During Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures

Balancing mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with other projects and priorities – such as movin...

Pam Kubiatowski

Global VP, CTO in Residence

04:05 PM CST

KEYNOTE

Observe, Detect, Respond: Empowering IT Teams with User Experience Monitoring

In this keynote, learn about the latest innovations to unify monitoring silos for greater visibility, faster troubleshooting, and more precise remediation.

Brad Skibitzki

CISO

Dhawal Sharma

EVP & Head of Product Strategy

Pam Kubiatowski

Global VP, CTO in Residence

04:40 PMCST

Afternoon Break

05:45 PM CST

NETWORKING DINNER

Appreciation Networking Dinner

Experience the soul of New Orleans with a captivating traditional jazz procession, an exquisite dinn...

Day 2 – Wednesday, October 18, 2023

07:30 AMCST

Breakfast

08:30 AM CST

KEYNOTE

Secure Zero Trust Access to Your Business Applications by Customers and Suppliers

Third-party and vendor supply chain risk is significantly high for B2B applications/extranet stemmin...

Patrick Foxhoven

Chief Innovation Officer and EVP

Deepak Patel

Head of B2B & OT Security, Office of the CEO

09:15 AM CST

CTO TRACK

Deep Dive on User Experience Monitoring

In this breakout, learn about the latest innovations to unify monitoring silos for greater visibility, faster troubleshooting, and more precise remediation.

Paul Tucker

Chief Information Security Officer

Javier Rodriguez

VP, Product Management

09:45 AMCST

Transition Break

10:15 AM CST

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT

Zero Trust Segmentation for Users, Applications, and Workloads

Learn to apply a unified approach to access management and policy enforcement regardless of request ...

Brian Lazear

VP, Product Management

Building the Business Case for Zero Trust Security & Connectivity

When making the case for zero trust transformation, frame conversations around business needs and ou...

Chad Pierce

VP of Architecture and Solutions

Mike Murphy

Vice President | WW Sales Enablement & Value Consulting

Ensuring Secure, Seamless Connectivity for China-Based Operations

Complex regulatory environments can create connectivity and user experience challenges. Discover how to deliver consistent, fast, and secure connectivity for China-based employees.

Misha Kuperman

Chief Reliability Officer & GM

11:00 AMCST

Transition Break

11:15 AM CST

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT

Eliminate the Risk and Complexity of SD-WAN with Zero Trust Branch Connectivity

Learn how Zscaler provides CISOs with the tools to demonstrate the business value of cyber risk miti...

Naresh Kumar

VP, Product Management

Innovations in Endpoint, Email, and Supply Chain Data Loss Prevention

Learn how Zscaler is preventing accidental data leaks and intentional exfiltration with new solutions and techniques.

Moinul Khan

SVP, Product Management

Vairavan Subramanian

Sr. Director, Product Management

Disrupting Traditional SIEM and Security Operations with AI/ML

Separating the signal from the noise and triaging cybersecurity issues is not easy, especially given today's cybersecurity skills shortage. Learn how AI/ML capabilities can help plug the gaps.

Syam Nair

Chief Technology Officer