The trust architects: Why security is critical for safeguarding brand reputation

Building the foundations of reliability in a high-risk digital economy

HotTopics C-suite Exchange, in partnership with 

Digital trust is becoming the currency of brand reputation. As AI fuels customer innovation and sophisticated "bad bot" fraud in equal measure, the CISO has evolved from a back-office protector to the architect of business reliability and brand integrity.

With 80% of consumers willing to abandon brands over data concerns, the boardroom now views resilience and security not as costs, but as competitive differentiators.

This session explores why CISOs must "rebrand" themselves and their function, and embrace global pressures, stringent regulation and security modernisation as ways to drive trust and brand reputation.

Event details

📍 Location: Virtual

🗓 Date: 27th May 2026

🕛 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM 

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

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