EMEA Security CISO Event 2023
21 November | McLaren Technology Centre
CISO Agenda:
Changing Gears for the Next Lap
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Overview
EMEA Security CISO Event 2023
CISO Agenda: Changing Gears for the Next Lap
We are delighted you’ll be joining us for this exclusive CISO event and can’t wait to welcome you to McLaren Technology Centre!
This event brings together CISOs, experts and advisers to discuss what we have learned post pandemic, what we are currently facing and what we can do now tobe ready for an unpredictable future.
We want this event to be as valuable and interactive as possible for you, so please have a read through some important joining notes, the agenda and our brilliant speaker profiles. We also ask that you adhere to Chatham House Rules throughout the event, we will provide an anonymized report following the event which will capture all the key points, take aways and next steps.
We look forward to seeing you on 21st November (or 20th November if you are joining us for the pre-event dinner)!
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Agenda
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Welcome to the McLaren Technology Centre What you can expect from today and highlights from the agenda. With Lothar Renner, Managing Director, Cisco Security EMEA and Ed Green, Head of Commercial Technology at McLaren Racing. |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Trends in the Security Circuit What are the latest security trends and why should we care about them? With Duncan Brown, VP of Enterprise Research Europe, IDC. |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Getting into Pole Position Keynote: How Cisco is prepared to respond to threats and communicates the value of security to the board. With Matt Fussa, Sr. Director and Trust Officer, Cisco. |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Speeding towards AI Breakout session ‘How to manage the mania of AI’. Introduced by Chintan Patel, Chief Technology Officer & Engineering Director at Cisco UK & Ireland and Matt Fussa, Sr. Director and Trust Officer, Cisco. |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 – 14:20 | Accelerating Compliance Panel Whichever industry you are protecting, there are many new and evolving regulations and frameworks in play such as NIS2, DORA and the Artificial Intelligence Act. This panel will discuss how best to navigate the landscape and collaborate with industry to ensure you are keeping compliant. Speakers: Matt Fussa, Sr. Director and Trust Officer, Cisco Luigi Vassallo, CTO and COO, Sara Assicurazioni and Raj Cheema, Partner – Cyber and Technology Transformation – KPMG |
| 14:20 – 14:50 | Fine Tuning your Security Engine Fireside chat: How do you know you are heading in the right direction? Shairesh Algoe, CISO, BNG Bank hosted by Jan Heijdra, Field CTO, Cisco |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Changing Gears for the Next Lap Summary and next steps with Lothar Renner. |
| 15:00 – 17:30 | McLaren Technology Center Tour Tour with simulator racing and networking. |
Presenters Grid
Lothar Renner Cisco
Lothar Renner is Managing Director of Cisco Security Sales and Engineering, leading the EMEA security sales specialists organization across Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this role, he is responsible for creating and delivering the security strategy and sales growth. Together with his team, he is focused on securing customers in an increasing threat landscape.
Prior to his current role, Lothar led the Services business for Central Europe. He joined Cisco more than 20 years ago in Germany and has held numerous leadership positions in Cisco in Germany and Central Europe in Sales and Business Development.
Lothar is a keen observer of life-changing technology. During his career, he has enjoyed playing his part in enabling Cisco to transform businesses, culture and societies. Lothar is an active ambassador for inclusion and believes in the true power of diverse teams. Lothar holds an MBA from VWA Stuttgart, Germany. He lives in Frankfurt and enjoys travelling, arts, skiing, hiking and yoga.
Ed Green
McLaren Racing
Edward Green joined McLaren in March 2018 and leads the Commercial Technology function within the McLaren Racing team.
He is responsible for the successful integration of the team’s Technology Partners into the McLaren ecosystem and for developing services to support the team’s commercial ambitions.
He has led the design of new infrastructure to support the growth across the McLaren Group, including the Composite Technology Centre, new updated office facilities, and providing thought leadership for new working practices. He is also the technical lead for McLaren’s Esports team, McLaren Shadow.
Edward works across the Group with executive teams to help set and realise a new vision for the future of McLaren.
Duncan Brown
IDC
Duncan Brown leads European research for the Software, Services, Cloud, Security, Sustainability, Digital Business and IPDS areas, as well as the Channel Partner and Ecosystems research teams. He is also responsible for IDC’s European research into the Future of Work, Future Consumer, and Smart Office areas.
He has a strong focus on team development and thought leadership, as well as working with sales, marketing, and consulting to help build IDC’s European business.
Brown specializes in providing strategic advice to his clients, informing, and validating their corporate, product, and marketing plans. His analysis and opinions are widely sought by industry leaders and investors, while his comments on industry trends and developments frequently appear in the leading business and trade publications. He established IDC’s market-leading coverage of the global impact of the GDPR on technology companies and their customers. Brown started his career in the banking sector and then focused on building extensive experience in various roles in analyst firms including Ovum, PAC, and IDC.
Most recently he spent time as Chief Security Strategist on the vendor-side where he developed a strong profile in the industry and is a well-known and respected analyst with IDC customers. Brown leads IDC’s pioneering EMEA Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) research programme.
Matt Fussa
Cisco
Cisco’s Trust Officer, Matt Fussa leads a global team of technical, legal, and business professionals, including country cybersecurity officers, analysts, national security, and supply chain security experts. The Trust Office partners with government cybersecurity agencies and customers to share security best practices and shape cyber risk management and cyber security regulation. He has responsibility for maintaining customer trust across SaaS security and compliance; supply chain security; insider threat and third- party risk management; geopolitical risk analysis; anti-counterfeiting; law enforcement and government data demands; and data compliance.
Matt began his career at Cisco as lead legal counsel for the Global Government Solutions Group, managing a team of attorneys on business transactions, financing, regulatory compliance, acquisition integration, and divestiture. He was selected as the Cisco Scholar in Residence at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. He and his team are viewed as trusted advisors to Cisco’s executive leadership team on matters of geopolitical risk.
Matt was a former U.S. Marine, where he served as a company commander and international law specialist at the Pentagon.
Chintan Patel
Cisco
As Chief Technology Officer for Cisco in the UK & Ireland, Chintan oversees technology engagement and partnerships with clients, industry, government and academia to help accelerate the adoption of digital technology. With over 22 years of global experience in the industry, he leads a diverse community of engineers, architects and technical leaders across multiple functions in Cybersecurity, Cloud, IT Infrastructure, Hybrid Work and Emerging Technologies.
He mentors those early in their careers and continues to champion the need for broader digital skills in society through STEM subjects. As a frequent industry speaker, he is quoted in the press and media and authored multiple papers and blogs covering many technology topics and future technology trends. He is a member of the UK Government’s Digital Skills Council and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Brunel University.
Luigi Vassallo
Sara Assicurazioni
As a well-equipped and experienced professional, Luigi has more than 20 years of experience in digital and technological transformation, cloud computing, cyber security processes, business growth and development, project and product formulation and governance, strategic planning, financial management, telecommunications, network architecture and design, Amazon Web Services, system integration, and multimedia solutions (IPTV, CDN).
He has a proven track record of managing all facets of digital and technological processes and his expertise lies in administrating ICT governance operations from multiple high-level projects and programs, spearheading personnel pertaining to all levels, different backgrounds and cultures to enhance corporate functionality and overall performance.
Luigi has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the Universita’ Salerno and Postgraduate Course in ICT & Business Management from the Telecom IT Learning Center. He also has numerous professional courses and trainings, including Machine Learning, Game Theory, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies, Data Scientist with R and Python, and Advanced Competitive Strategy courses.
Rajvir Cheema
KPMG
Rajvir leads KPMG’s Cyber and Transformation services in Healthcare. He helps clients create change that matters, empowering healthcare organisations to grow and thrive in the digital age. This is by harnessing the power of data, innovation, modernising core technology through transformation, and capitalising on new technology; fuelling digital growth that creates new and improved patient and staff user experience.
Rajvir is the national lead for cyber security services across health and social care and is currently leading the delivery of Cyber Futures/Improvement to NHSE. He is also an SME advisor to healthcare organisations on Data Security, Protection, and Resilience; and has been leading the delivery of such services at an ICS and Trust level.
Rajvir is leading the delivery of the Cyber Security Innovation Factory for NHS England. He has also developed a demand management framework for innovation, deployed light operating models across NHSE and DHSC, designed and delivered a roadmap of activity to build in-house capability for innovation, and is currently ‘digitising’ the innovation process for an organisation in order to create economy and efficiency of innovation delivery.
Rajvir is the Digital and Innovation lead for the National New Hospital Programme looking to help the DHSC and NHSE deliver programmatic benefits across workforce, clinical, and the RIBA build cycle through using innovation approaches and digitalisation.
Shairesh Algoe
BNG Bank
Shairesh Algoe is a Chief Information Security Officer. He tries to keep information security simple with more than 12 years of experience. His main goals are embedding security in the DNA of the organisations, close the cybersecurity talent gap and prepare organisations for the quantum safe era.
He is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Quantum Gateway Foundation which helps organizations to be prepared for their quantum safe journey.
In his current role he is the CISO at BNG Bank which is the 4th largest bank in the Netherlands and responsible for defining the security strategy and implementing the security roadmap to enable the business considering internal and external threats and rule and regulations.
Beside that he is a volunteer, board member and treasurer at the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD), CSIRT.Global and DIVD Academy. The mission of the DIVD Family is to make the digital world safer by reporting vulnerabilities globally to the people who can fix them in an open, honest, collaborative way and for free. Next to that he is a Member of the Europe Advisory Counsel at ISC(2) and teaches high school students about information security and the advantages and threats of quantum technology.
Jan Heijdra
Cisco
Jan Heijdra is a seasoned technology executive with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Currently serving as the Field CTO for Security at Cisco in the Netherlands, he plays a pivotal role in evangelising the security strategy and ensuring the success of its customers.
As Field CTO, Jan acts as a trusted advisor to Cisco’s customers and partners, helping them navigate complex security challenges and develop effective strategies to safeguard their digital assets. Jan is a thought leader in the security industry and frequently shares his expertise through speaking engagements at industry conferences and contributing articles to leading cybersecurity publications.
With a passion for innovation and a deep commitment to protecting organisations from cyber threats, Jan continues to be at the forefront of the security industry.
Directions
Address:
Victoria Way Woking Surrey GU21 8EW
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Arrival Instructions to DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woking
Available Transportation Options
Monday 20th November
| By Road | M25 exit 11, take A320 to Woking |
| By Rail Woking Station, Station Approach, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7AE | By taxi – 1.9 miles By foot – 0.4 miles |
| From Airports | London Heathrow – 14 miles London Gatwick – 35 miles |
| Parking and charging | Parking on site at £15 a day on first come, first served basis Alternative 24hour parking across from the hotel at Victoria Way Car Park, Woking, GU21 8EW |
| Nearest electric vehicle charging points are shown on the map |
Arrival Instructions to the OKX McLaren Thought Leadership Centre
Available Transportation Options [Cisco Shuttle Bus]
Tuesday 21st November
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| Departure (Morning) | Return (Evening) Meet at Boulevard VIP reception | ||
| First Shuttle Bus | 8:05 | First Shuttle Bus | 16.00 | ||
| Last Shuttle Bus | 8:55 | Last Shuttle Bus | 18:45 | ||
| Please meet in the hotel reception at least 5 minutes before departure. Please contact reception for a taxi if you miss the shuttle bus. | |||||
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| Departure (Morning) | Return (Evening) Meet at Boulevard VIP reception | ||||
| First Shuttle Bus | 8:10 | First Shuttle Bus | 16:00 | ||
| Last Shuttle Bus | 9:00 | Last Shuttle Bus | 18:45 | ||
| At Woking station please head to the exit where the car park is, a member of the team will be waiting for you. In case of late arrival please note that taxis are readily available on both exits of the station. | |||||
Double Tree By Hilton Hotel, Woking
Address:
OKX Thought Leadership CentreMcLaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Road, Woking, GU21 4YH
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Arrival Instructions to the OKX McLaren Thought Leadership Centre
Available By Road [Self-arrangement]
Tuesday 21st November
| By Taxi |  Upon arrival, please take the first turning on the right, signed McLaren OKX Thought Leadership Centre, where parking is readily available. | Taxi Departures |
| Please note that taxis in the local area are in high demand. We strongly advise that you book taxis for your departure before your visit. Alternatively, Uber can be booked but our recommendation is booking in advance. | ||
| By Car | There are spaces available at the McLaren Technology Centre, please ensure you have let us know if you are arriving by car (we do not need your licence plate), if you completed your choices form we already have this information. Please note that due to limited parking and waiting areas on site, access will only be permitted up to 30 minutes prior to the event start time for early guest arrivals. |
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Arrival Instructions to OKX McLaren Thought Leadership Centre Driving
Dinner
Dinner @ The Drumming Snipe | Optional
 | When Monday, 20 November 2023 |
 | Address: The Drumming Snipe Guildford Rd, Mayford, Woking, GU22 9QT |
 | Timings From 18:30 till late |
 | Dress code Casual |
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Useful contacts
More helpful things to know
 | Dress Code | Smart casual Due to the amount of walking on the tour we advise that our guests wear comfortable footwear. | ||||||||||||
 | There’s a cloakroom at the venue should you wish to store luggage and coats. | ||||||||||||
 | Security Please note you will be sent an email from ‘McLaren Events’ 24-48 hours before the event. This will contain a QR code that will be required at registration. The email will come from ‘McLaren Events’ racingnoreply@mclaren.com. Please check your junk mail onMonday 20th November and let the event team know if you don’t receive this. | ||||||||||||
 | Photography Photography / filming is permitted on the Boulevard and by the trophy cabinets ONLY. The remainder of the facility has a strict no photography / no filming policy in place. Your host will talk you through these guidelines at the start of your visit and we kindly ask for your full cooperation and observance of these rules. There will also be an official photographer on-site. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let one of the event team know at registration. | ||||||||||||
 | Emergency/ Useful contacts Should you have any questions, change in plans or need any sort of assistance, please feel free to contact our events team.
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Competition
Win a signed
McLaren F1 Team hat.
Signed by Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri
| Lucky Draw | Complete our post event survey to enter the lucky draw |
| Stop the Clock! | Top the leaderboard of an “intense” reaction time test |
| Sim Racing Challange | Changing gears for the…fastest lap Enjoy a truly unique sim racing competition and win!! |
Get more information on how to be in with a chance of winning during our event!
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Documents / Resources
 | CISCO 2023 EMEA Security CISO Event [pdf] User Guide 2023 EMEA Security CISO Event, 2023, EMEA Security CISO Event, Security CISO Event, CISO Event, Event |