Abstract
The modern CISO operates in a paradox: unlimited accountability when breaches occur, but constrained authority to enforce controls, override business decisions or secure the budget needed to close capability gaps. As cyber risk becomes board-level conversation and regulatory penalties escalate, CISOs are expected to deliver resilience without slowing innovation, guarantee outcomes in an environment of determined adversaries and accept personal liability for systemic failures they cannot unilaterally prevent.
This session will cover: Translating technical risk into language that secures investment and executive sponsorship; Navigating executive friction: Security decisions that conflict with revenue, speed, or stakeholder agendas; Redefining the CISO job from control owner to resilience operator and risk executive.