Rapid7's 2026 Global Cybersecurity Summit | Track: Leading Preemptive Security [NA]

The role of the CISO has expanded far beyond protecting systems and responding to incidents. Today’s security leaders are expected to influence culture, guide enterprise-wide change, and align security strategy with evolving business priorities - often without direct authority.

In this keynote, senior security leaders and industry experts explore how modern CISOs operate as transformation leaders. The discussion examines how effective CISOs drive change across complex organizations, manage resistance without relying on fear or technical mandates, and build durable partnerships across IT, cloud, and engineering teams.

Rather than focusing on tools or frameworks, this session offers candid leadership perspectives on navigating uncertainty, balancing progress with operational reality, and embedding security into the fabric of the business. Attendees will leave with practical insight into what it takes to lead security transformation that lasts.