AITP Chicago
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 back to our third 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 3rd of four events leading up to the Awards Breakfast of October 14th. The 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 2 Board Members from each Industry Partner per event).
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This is a great opportunity to 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 Yea Program. Great Food and Drink Too!
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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, 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, 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:
Your Invited to an Informational Dinner Meeting!
A great opportunity to network with your peers!
Event Location: Downtown Chicago TBD
Refreshments: Lots of Pizza, Soft Drinks, Water, etc.
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Registration to Open Soon for In-Person Event
AITP or WiCyS Member: $15 Non-Member: $20
Registration to Open Soon for Virtual Event (no charge)
Presenter: Roger Moore
Roger is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Chicago in the MS in Applied Data Science Program. He teaches Leadership & Consulting along with the Capstone courses. He teaches AI and Data Science for Leaders for University of Chicago Professional Education and teaches From Business to AI Strategy for Chicago Booth’s Chief AI Officer Certificate Program.
Roger is also the CEO and Managing Director at NLITX (www.nlitx.com), where he is an insight and growth-fixated, high-energy leader doggedly pursuing competitive advantage through the strategic application of data and advanced analytics. Previously Roger was VP, Analytics and Customer Operations at Entytle, driving increased installed base revenue utilizing AI and machine learning. Roger has also delivered value to his clients at Gartner, Sagence, Booz & Co, Diamond Advisory Services, and the Boston Consulting Group.
Roger is active in the data, analytics, and technology communities in the Chicago area. He attends and presents at many Meetups, roundtables and industry events. Roger founded and chairs the Chicago Booth Big Data & Analytics Roundtable.
Roger holds an MBA with focus in Finance and Statistics from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. He also received a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
About this event - Agenda:
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AI Alliance is a Open collaboration of 100+ organizations started by IBM and Meta. The launch event is organized to launch startups in the AI Alliance ecosystem. The event will also feature other presentations from individuals in the AI domain. Panels discussions and unconferences may also be part of the event.
https://thealliance.ai/
Association of IT Professionals (AITP) was founded in 1951in Chicago and remains one of the oldest professional technology associations in the country. It covers a wide range of technologies by developing close relationships with other business and technology organizations, such as Society of Information Management (SIM), Project Management Institute (PMI), Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), ISACA, InfraGard and the Executives Club of Chicago.
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The CISO of the Year Committee and the Chicago Chapters of AITP, ChicagoFIRST, InfraGard, ISSA, ISACA, CSA, PAABC, WiCyS and SIM are excited to welcome you to our 4th In-Person Mixer of 2025.
Join us for the 4th of four events leading up to the Awards Breakfast of October 15th. The 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, CSA, PAABC, WiCyS and SIM. (Limit of up to 2 Board Members from each Industry Partner per event without special approval).
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!
2023 - CISO of the Year, Enterprise, Darin Hurd, CIO, Guaranteed Rate 2023 - CISO of the Year, MID-CAP, Neil Witek, Oak Street Health
The CISO of the Year Committee and the Chicago Chapters of AITP, ChicagoFirst, InfraGard, ISSA, ISACA, CSA, PAABC, WiCyS and SIM are excited to welcome you to our 2025 CISO of the Year Award Breakfast!
Join us for the culmination of the 2025 Awards Program on October 14th. The 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, Chicago FIRST, Infragard, ISSA, ISACA, CSA, PAABC, WiSys and SIM. (Limit of up to 2 Board Members from each Industry Partner per event without special approval).
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This is a great opportunity to 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 Yea Program - and to congratulate the 2024 CISO of the Year Winners! Great Food and Drink Too!
2023 - ENTERPRISE, Darin Hurd, CISO, Guaranteed Rate 2023 - MID-CAP, Neil Witek, CISO, Oak Street Health
2022 - ENTERPRISE, Mahmood Khan, SVP & CISO, CNA Insurance 2022 - MID-CAP, Walter Lefmann, Director of Security, Chicago Trading Corporation
2021 - CISO of the Year, Ricardo LaFosse, CISO, The Kraft Heinz Company
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