Future CISO 100 celebration: Are you ready for the C-Suite?

A real conversation on what it takes to become tomorrow's CISO.

HotTopics C-suite Exchange in partnership with 

Stepping into the C-suite is a completely different ball game.

To celebrate our Global Future CISO 100 winners, we’re hosting an interactive virtual session alongside Thales. This isn't a standard webinar with a wall of slides. It's a proper debate about what it actually takes to lead in today's environment.

We’ll be looking honestly at the skills you need to survive the increasingly perilous CISO role. Think less technical jargon, and more about the real-world competencies that move the needle: business acumen, communication, storytelling, and managing the AI juggernaut.

Whether you're one of our winners or an emerging security leader mapping out your next move, come and share your take. Our judges, Jay Thurston and Rob Elliss, will be right there in the session to challenge ideas and share what they look for in top-tier talent.

Event details

📍 Location: Virtual

🗓 Date: 1st October 2026

🕛 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM

👥 Hosts: Doug Drinkwater, Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics

🎤 Speakers: Jay Thurston, CISO at Thales | Rob Elliss, VP Sales EMEA, Data Protection & Authentication at Thales

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