Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Security by Design at the Core of Digital Transformation
5:30pm – 8:00pm CT | Houston, TX
Event Overview
Cloud migration. The SOC evolution. The AI revolution and the rise of autonomous agents. These all are elements of digital transformation in 2025, and individually and collectively they beg the question: Where are you not considering cybersecurity?
From code to cloud, infrastructure to identity, “secure by design” has never been more important to embrace and enforce.
This interactive roundtable brings together IT decision-makers and security leaders to discuss the role of Security by Design at the core of Digital Transformation.
Among the discussion points:
- What are the top cyber trends in cloud/secure access/AI, and how do you keep up with rapid innovation in these areas?
- What are the emerging ethics and limits of AI in cybersecurity?
- How does one build a flexible architecture around proactivity – “when” rather than “if?”
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Moderator
Erik Hart
Consulting Editor, CISO, CyberEdBoard
ISMG
Justin Williams
Managing Partner, Strategy and Risk
Management
Optiv
Speakers
This roundtable discussion brings together IT decision-makers and security leaders to discuss the role of Security by Design at the core of Digital Transformation. Join your peers and thought-leaders from event sponsor Optiv.
This session will be:
- Chatham house rules
- Peer driven
- Pitch free
Subject matter expert
Justin Williams
Managing Partner, Strategy and Risk Management
Optiv
Justin is a security risk management leader known for building, transforming and leading teams that create and protect value for organizations across multiple industries. His strategies create value, while delivering practical risk reduction for businesses with a keen focus on operational and cost optimization. Justin’s two decades of developed strategies are shaped by a deep technical understanding, threat awareness and passion to protect America’s National Security.
Justin currently serves as a cyber and strategic risk leader at Optiv, where he leads the organization’s most influential clients and markets. He is responsible for delivering practical risk-reducing programs that span cybersecurity, product security, supply chain security, physical security and resiliency. Justin is an expert on the application of federal regulatory matters, including Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012 and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), against commercial organizations doing business with the federal government. He is further responsible for go-to-market efforts and creating new market opportunities to deliver value realization from technology-enabled capabilities. Justin is a regular speaker, advising boards and leaders on security risks, resiliency, and revenue protection.
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Venue
Houston, TX
Venue to be annouced
Underwritten by
Since its founding in 2015, Optiv Security, Inc. has grown into a global cybersecurity powerhouse with ~2,400 employees and multi-billion-dollar revenue. They deliver end-to‑end advisory and managed security services, backed by a vast technology vendor ecosystem. Private equity owned (KKR/Blackstone), Optiv continues innovating via in-house programs and strategic acquisitions, while catalyzing values-rich leadership and inclusive culture to support its mission of simplifying cyber risk and enabling client success.
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a global technology leader recognized not only for its networking hardware but also as a top-tier cybersecurity powerhouse. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco has transformed over the past decade into a full-spectrum security provider, delivering robust threat protection, secure connectivity, and AI-driven defense solutions for enterprises and governments worldwide.
Rules of Engagement
By taking part in this discussion you agree that:
- These events follow Chatham House Rule. Nothing shared will be recorded or distributed anywhere online.
- If for any reason you need to cancel your reservation, we ask you to let us know 48 hours prior to the event commencing so we can open your seat up to someone else.
- These are interactive discussions, so we ask that all attendees participate in the discussion. If this is a virtual event, we ask all attendees to join via video.
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