The CIO Evolution Zscaler, Inc

State-level executive leaders draw on their transformation journeys and illuminate the path forward for a public sector with modernized cyber posture. Learn what is being done and what is still needed to achieve collaborative cybersecurity across all government levels, and an integrated stance against cyber threats, particularly those targeting critical infrastructure. 
Guest speakers:
J.R. Sloan - StateRAMP President, Chief Information Officer, State of ArizonaMichael Toland - Chief Information Security Officer, State of OklahomaDavid Cagigal - Former State of Wisconsin CIO/CXO Advisor

Did you know Zscaler serves six of the top-10 private equity (PE) firms, along with their portfolio companies? Meanwhile, its strategic partner, Persistent Systems has co-driven security modernization projects for PE firms and their portfolio companies, delivering stellar outcomes. In this episode, two leaders in the PE space, Akshay Grover, Global PE Practice & Advisory Alliances Lead at Zscaler, and George Symons Vice President, Cloud Infrastructure and Security, Persistent Systems, explain how PE firms and their portfolio companies can reduce risks, foster a safer and more secure operating environment, and achieve better results.

Two pioneers of zero-trust security, Alex Philips (CIO of NOV) and Craig Clay (Former Lead Connectivity Architect at Shell and a Zscaler CXO Advisor), share invaluable lessons and insights about their past and present secure digital transformations.

Through the power of stories and divergent thinking, Zscaler Chief AI Officer Claudionor Coelho channels his technical knowhow to win over customers and teams. For him, virtually no idea is too complex or technical for a layperson once simplified through storytelling. In this interview, learn why Coelho hires people with viewpoints different than his to avoid blindspots, where AI and cybersecurity is headed (ready to be superhuman?), and to always remember, “customers pay your bills.”     

Regarding GenAI, tech leaders grapple with enterprise readiness, business value, risk, and talent. Shamim Mohammad, Executive Vice President, CIO, and CTO at CarMax, and Greg Simpson, a Zscaler advisor and former CTO of Synchrony Financial, recently shared their insights for securely using AI with Kavitha Mariappan, Zscaler EVP, Customer Experience & Transformation. From creativity amplification to improved customer experience, there are huge gains you can help enable as long as security and governance are front and center.

No stranger to change, Aeromexico CIO Fernando Rocha has been in the enterprise information technology driver’s seat, leading digital transformation across industries. In this discussion with host Ben Fanning, gain perspectives that can help you succeed, like building teams based not on experience but on a willingness to venture into the unknown to learn and develop. A turning point for Rocha was the realization that because he was afraid to fail, he was “playing small games to win” rather than playing big games that came with more risk but had more impact.