Programs · Innovation

Connecting Executive Need With Relevant Innovation

CISOs do not need more undifferentiated vendor outreach. They need efficient ways to identify technologies relevant to a real problem, learn from peers, and engage companies when there is a reason to do so.

Innovation Concierge™

A CISO can bring a defined challenge, technology need, or area of interest to CISOs Connect™. We identify potentially relevant solutions and, where appropriate, facilitate targeted introductions.

Innovation Exchange™

The Innovation Exchange™ creates a structured environment for discovering emerging companies, new approaches, and current opportunities without turning the community into an open vendor directory.

Design Partner Programs

CISOs can participate in selected opportunities to help companies test assumptions, refine use cases, understand enterprise requirements, and improve products before or during market expansion.

Executive Focus Groups

Private, structured discussions allow companies to hear directly from qualified security executives about a defined market, product, positioning, or technology question.

Executive Introductions

Introductions should be purposeful. They are made where there is a credible match between an executive need or interest and a company’s capabilities.

How It Works

  • Listen. Understand the challenge or opportunity.
  • Curate. Identify the right executives, organizations, experts, or programs.
  • Connect. Facilitate introductions only when there is genuine mutual interest.
  • Support. Continue helping both parties as collaboration develops.

Current Opportunities

Open opportunities are listed here as they are announced.

Guiding Principles

Relevance before volume. Executive choice. Clear purpose. Appropriate confidentiality. No implication that participation constitutes endorsement or purchase intent.

  • Organizations cannot browse member interests.
  • Member requests remain private.
  • Introductions are always curated.
  • Participation is always voluntary.
  • The community always comes first.

Explore innovation opportunities

For CISOs: Explore Innovation Opportunities. For Companies: Discuss an Innovation Program.

Discuss an Innovation Program