Portland CISO Dinner

Dinner Topic: Impact and Influence — A Follow Up Evening with Chris Brown, CEO, New Cyber Executive

As cybersecurity becomes more deeply embedded in business strategy, the expectations of CISOs are rapidly evolving—from technical operator to influential executive. Chris Brown, an experienced security leader, executive coach and author will draw on key themes from the day’s sessions to explore what it truly means to lead in today’s risk, regulatory, and innovation landscape. Inspired by his book CISO Impact and Influence: How Cybersecurity Executives Can Take the Lead and Nudge the World, Chris will share insights into the behaviors, mindsets, and strategies that set impactful CISOs apart—not just as defenders of infrastructure, but as shapers of culture and direction. This is a session about stepping beyond the role—and into influence.

This event was curated by and for the Portland Leadership Board, a group of local leaders committed to the idea that national security and critical infrastructure resiliency is strengthened through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, diversity, and leadership development.

Their collective insights and recommendations influence every aspect of this program including speakers, topics, and technology partner participation.

Who attends the CyberRisk CISO Dinner?

CISOS, Emerging Executives, and Risk Management Leaders.

As an intimate, executive-level event, attendance is reserved for an organization's most senior cybersecurity executive (CISO or CISO equivalent). To enhance multi-disciplinary problem solving throughout the curriculum, we encourage participation from: