Events on this calendar are planned or being planned. For sponsors of events, we can be flexible on the format and venue. CISO events will attempt to have 12+ registered CISOs and other senior security leaders from the community. We try to align the event content with interested CISOs, if there is a round table discussion or involves a technical presentation. Events needing sponsors are indicated with (S).
February
- February 12, 2025 – ChiBrrCon – CISO Dinner (venue TBD) – Downtown Chicago (S)
- February 13, 2025 – Docent and PAABC booth at ChiBrrCon
March
- March 13, 2025 – ‘looCON – High School Cybersecurity Competition – Waterloo, IA
- March 22, 2025 – Spring K-12 Kids’ Hacker Camp – EICC, Davenport, IA
- March or April (TBD) – Chicago High School Cybersecurity Career Day & Competition – Chicago & Suburbs
April
- April 22, 2025 – GCSI Conference – CISO Dinner (venue TBD) – Downtown Chicago (S)
- April 23, 2025 – Docent booth at GCSI Conference – IIT Kent College of Law – Chicago (S)
- April 28, 2025 – 14th Annual RSA Conference Security Speakeasy – a party for 200 industry security leaders – San Francisco, CA (S)
May
- May 20, 2025 (TBD) – Post-RSA Conference CISO Roundtable and Dinner – Downtown Chicago (S)
June
- June 11, 2025 (Day before ISSA Boat Cruise) – CISO Dinner (TBD) – Downtown Chicago (S)
July
- July 20, 2025 – Lunch and Learn with 1-2 sponsors at Chicago club or Yacht Club (TBD) – Downtown Chicago (S)
August
- August 4-8, 2025 – Potential CISO Dinner or Event alongside Black Hat – Las Vegas, NV (S)
- August 26, 2025 (TBD) – Post Black Hat CISO Roundtable and Dinner – Chicago (S)
September
- September (TBD) – Lunch and Learn or CISO Dinner (potentially alongside Chicago conference such as FutureCon) – Chicago (S)
October
- October 9, 2025 – CornCon CISO Executive Summit (60 CISOs) – Davenport, IA (S)
- October 10, 2025 High School Cybersecurity Career Day & Competition – Davenport, IA
- October 10-11, 2025 – CornCon Cybersecurity Conference (350+ professionals) – Davenport, IA (S)
- October 11, 2025 CornCon K-12 Kids Hacker Camp – Davenport, IA
- Late October or November (TBD) – Chicago High School Cybersecurity Career Day & Competition – Chicago & Suburbs
November
- November 5, 2025 – GCSI Conference – CISO Dinner (venue TBD) – Downtown Chicago (S)
- November 6, 2025 – Docent booth at GCSI Conference @ MxD- Chicago (S)
- (TBD) Chicago Security Speakeasy and Docent Charity Fundraiser (up to 60 CISOs) – Chicago (S)
December
- (TBD) Chicago Holiday CISO Dinner – Chicago (S)