# CISO of the Year 2026

- Dates: 22 October 2026
- Location: Chicago, Denmark
- Organiser: Chicago CISO of the Year Awards Program
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

Årets CISO 2026 brings together Denmark’s senior information security professionals for a day of strategic discussion, peer networking and professional recognition. The event addresses the expanding responsibilities facing Chief Information Security Officers as cyber threats grow more sophisticated and organisational expectations evolve beyond traditional technical security into broader business resilience and crisis leadership.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.chicagocisooftheyear.com/nominations)
- [Agenda](https://aitpchicago.com/resources/Documents/2023%20CotY%20Program%20Overview%20and%20Nomination%20Form-3.pdf)

## Topics

- The Evolving CISO Role: Leadership Beyond Technical Security
- Crisis Preparedness and Organisational Resilience
- Navigating Hybrid Threats and State-Sponsored Attacks
- Frameworks and Standards in Practice
- Building and Developing Security Teams
- Industry Support and Community

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- [Global Conference on Cyber Security and Cloud Engineering (GCCSCE)](https://www.luminik.io/events/global-conference-on-cyber-security-and-cloud-engineering-toronto/)
- [Black Hat USA](https://www.luminik.io/events/black-hat-las-vegas-94427aad39eb/)
- [Black Hat USA 2026](https://www.luminik.io/events/black-hat-nevada/)
- [AcceleRISE 2026](https://www.luminik.io/events/accelerise-san-diego/)

Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/ciso-of-the-year/