VIRTUAL

Chicago CIO Community
Town Hall

June 18, 2025 | 10:00am CDT

June 18, 2025 | 10:00am CDT

APPLY TO PARTICIPATE

Fostering a Digital Native Mindset to Cybersecurity

Participate with your CIO peers in the Chicago community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for IT leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.

Join fellow CIOs in the Chicago community to discuss:

Cultivating a digital native mindset across the organization

Analyzing organizations that found the right balance of innovation and security

Prioritizing seamless IT experiences that align with user needs and security requirements

Discussion Leaders


Members of the Chicago CIO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Khalid Kark

Cloudflare

Field CIO

Presenter

Matt Ausman

Zebra Technologies

CIO

Discussion Leader

Bhavana Devulapally

Ventas

SVP & CIO

Discussion Leader

Mark Forbes

Marathon Cheese Corporation

CIO

Discussion Leader

Prathima Hegde

Del Monte Foods

CIO

Discussion Leader

Brian Palmer

Ventas

Director, IT Security & Infrastructure

Discussion Leader

Mike Skibo

Dover

VP, IT

Discussion Leader

Agenda


June 18, 2025

10:00am - 11:00am  CDT

Fostering a Digital Native Mindset to Cybersecurity

In today’s fast-moving, hyperconnected world, cybersecurity must shift from being a reactive function to a core enabler of digital business. CIOs are in a pivotal position to lead this change by embedding security into how the organization builds, scales, and innovates. A digital-native mindset means taking a principles-based approach—designing for resilience, adaptability, and user trust from the ground up, not layering controls after the fact. 

Join this session to explore:

  • Embedding digital-native principles across teams, platforms, and culture
  • Balancing speed and security to create lasting strategic advantage
  • Delivering seamless, secure IT experiences that enhance productivity and trust

Your Community Sponsor


Key Sponsor

Community Program Manager


For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Heather Bolick

Sr. Community Program Manager

heather.bolick@gartner.com