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• Entrepreneurs Workshop

  • When
    Fri, May 09, 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 700, Chicago, IL

  

  This session will cover key IP topics—including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and AI—with a special focus on how these protections can help entrepreneurs safeguard their work, avoid legal pitfalls, and add long-term value to their ventures.

  This workshop could provide valuable insights into the intellectual property landscape, especially for technology pros and those looking to grow their own businesses.

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• 1st 2025 CISO of the Year Event - Meet the Nominees

  • When
    Tue, May 20, 2025
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    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Smith & Wollensky on the River, 318 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60654

  

  The CISO of the Year Committee and the Chicago Chapters of AITP, ChicagoFIRST, InfraGard, ISSA, ISACA, PAABC, WiCyS and SIM are excited to welcome you to our 1st In-Person Mixer of 2025.

  The purpose of the CISO of the Year program is to recognize the top CISOs in the greater Chicago area and provide a higher level of awareness and recognition to the CISO (or equivalent in authority) position.

  Join us for the first of four events leading up to the Awards Breakfast of October 14th.  The four events are Private,  intended to support CISO’s and their direct reports, 2024 CISO Nominees, the Program Judges, our CISO Program Sponsors and delegates from esteemed industry partners-AITP, ChicagoFIRST. Infragard, ISSA, ISACA, PAABC, WiCyS and SIM.  

  Click Here for More Information on the Program 

  Click Here to Visit the New CISO of theYear Website

  This is a great opportunity to recognize the exceptional talent we have in the Chicago Region, to network with security professionals and to meet the candidates and judges for the 2025 CISO of the Year Program.  Great Food and Drink Too.

  Click Here to Register
  

  Prior CISO of the Year Award Winners:

  2024 - CISO of the Year, ENTERPRISE, Dan Manley, CISO, CME Group
  2024 - CISO of the Year, MID-CAP, Angela Williams, CISO, UL
  

  2023 - CISO of the Year, ENTERPRISE, Darin Hurd, CISO, Guaranteed Rate
  2023 - CISO of the Year, MID-CAP, Neil Witek, CISO, Oak Street Health
  

  2022 - CISO of the Year, ENTERPRISE, Mahmood Khan, SVP and CISO, CNA
  2022 -  CISO of the Year, MIDCAP, Walter Lefmann, Director of Security, Chicago Trading Corporation
  

  2021 - CISO of the Year, Ricardo LaFosse, CISO, The Kraft Heinz Company
  

  2020 - CISO of the Year, Paige Adams, Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

  2019 - CISO of the Year, Jill Rhodes, CISO, Option Care Health

  2018 - CISO of the Year, Bradley Schaufenbuel, VP & Chief Information Security Officer, Paylocity

  2017 - CISO of the Year, Erik Decker, Chief Security & Privacy Officer, University of Chicago Medicine

  2016 - CISO of the Year, Todd Fitzgerald, CISO, Grant Thornton International Ltd

  2015 - CISO of the Year, Kevin Novak, CISO and Technology Risk Officer for Northern Trust Bank

  2014 - CISO of the Year, Arian McMillan, CISO, Deparartment of Innovation and Technology, City of Chicago

  2013 - CISO of the Year, Jason Witty, SVP & CISO, US Bank.

  Please Thank Our 2025 Program Sponsors:       
  

         

    

                                          

                 
  

                        

  

  
  

  
  
  

  
      

              
  

  
  

                  
          

  
  

     
  

         
  

               
  

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• 2nd 2025 CISO of the Year Event - Meet the Nominees

  • When
    Tue, June 17, 2025
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    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse, 5464 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL

  

  The CISO of the Year Committee and the Chicago Chapters of AITP, ChicagoFIRST, InfraGard, ISSA, ISACA, ISSA, PAABC, WiCyS and SIM are excited to welcome you to our 2nd In-Person Mixer of 2025.
  

  The purpose of the CISO of the Year program is to recognize the top CISOs in the greater Chicago area and provide a higher level of awareness and recognition to the CISO (or equivalent in authority) position.

  Join us for the 2nd of four events leading up to the Awards Breakfast of October 14th.  The four events are Private,  intended to support CISO’s and their direct reports, 2024 CISO Nominees, the Program Judges, our CISO Program Sponsors and delegates from esteemed industry partners-AITP, ChicagoFIRST, Infragard, ISSA, ISACA, PAABC, WiCyS and SIM (limit of up to 3 Board Members from each Industry Partner per event).    

  Click Here for More Information on the Program 

  Click Here to Visit the New CISO of theYear Website

  This is a great opportunity to recognize the exceptional talent we have in the Chicago Region, to network with security professionals and to meet the candidates and judges for the 2024 CISO of the Year Program.  Great Food and Drink Too.

  Click Here to Register
  

  Prior CISO of the Year Award Winners:

  2024 - CISO of the Year, ENTERPRISE, Dan Manley, CISO, CME Group
  2024 - CISO of the Year, MID-CAP, Angela Williams, CISO, UL
  

  2023 - CISO of the Year, ENTERPRISE, Darin Hurd, CISO, Guaranteed Rate
  2023 - CISO of the Year MID-CAP, Neil Witek, CISO, Oak Street Health
  

  2022 - CISO of the Year, ENTERPRISE, Mahmood Khan, CISO, SVP& CISO, CNA
  2022 - CISO of the Year MID-CAP, Walter Lefmann, Director of Security, Chicago Trading Corporation
  

  2021 - CISO of the Year, Ricardo LaFosse, CISO, The Kraft Heinz Company
  

  2020 - CISO of the Year, Paige Adams, Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

  2019 - CISO of the Year, Jill Rhodes, CISO, Option Care Health

  2018 - CISO of the Year, Bradley Schaufenbuel, VP & Chief Information Security Officer, Paylocity

  2017 - CISO of the Year, Erik Decker, Chief Security & Privacy Officer, University of Chicago Medicine

  2016 - CISO of the Year, Todd Fitzgerald, CISO, Grant Thornton International Ltd

  2015 - CISO of the Year, Kevin Novak, CISO and Technology Risk Officer for Northern Trust Bank

  2014 - CISO of the Year, Arian McMillan, CISO, Deparartment of Innovation and Technology, City of Chicago

  2013 - CISO of the Year, Jason Witty, SVP & CISO, US Bank.

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