HITRUST CxO Security Forum at the 3M Open

Trust, Third-Party Risk, AI, and Cyber Resilience in Regulated Industries

Friday, July 24, 2026
TPC Twin Cities | Blaine, Minnesota
Private Hospitality Suite Overlooking the 18th Green

A private gathering of senior cybersecurity, technology, risk, compliance, and business leaders.

Hosted by HITRUST in partnership with the CxO Security Forum.

Executive Overview

For most organizations, cybersecurity is no longer primarily a technology challenge.  It’s a trust challenge.

Organizations increasingly depend upon vendors, cloud providers, AI platforms, managed service providers, software supply chains, healthcare ecosystems, financial networks, and critical infrastructure partners they do not directly control.  The question facing executive leaders today is increasingly simple:

How do you measure trust in systems, organizations, and technologies you cannot directly see, audit, or control?

Against the backdrop of the 3M Open, a select group of executive leaders will gather for candid, peer-driven discussions focused on trust, assurance, cyber resilience, and the future of third-party risk management. This gathering brings together leaders responsible for managing risk across increasingly interconnected business ecosystems where traditional approaches to assurance, compliance, and cybersecurity are being challenged by AI, complex supply chains, and evolving regulatory expectations.

Why Attend

Unlike traditional conferences, this gathering is intentionally designed to foster meaningful interaction among peers.

Participants will spend the day engaging in:

  • Executive discussions with senior industry leaders
  • Peer-to-peer dialogue and knowledge sharing
  • Special guest conversations
  • Industry and market perspectives
  • Informal networking throughout the day
  • Premium hospitality at one of the PGA Tour’s premier events

Executives may participate in as much or as little of the structured programming as their schedule permits.

The private hospitality suite overlooking the 18th green serves as both the discussion venue and networking environment, allowing participants to move naturally between structured dialogue, individual meetings, and tournament viewing.

Discussion Themes

Trust at Scale

Organizations increasingly recognize that compliance alone does not create trust.

As ecosystems become more interconnected, leaders must determine:

  • What evidence actually creates trust?
  • How should assurance evolve beyond questionnaires and certifications?
  • What does meaningful transparency look like in modern vendor ecosystems?

AI Changes Everything

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping:

  • Healthcare
  • Financial Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Government
  • Critical Infrastructure

Executive leaders are increasingly being asked to evaluate:

  • AI governance
  • Data ownership
  • Model risk
  • Regulatory obligations
  • Vendor accountability
  • Trustworthiness of AI-enabled services

How should organizations adapt when technology evolves faster than traditional governance models?

The Future of Third-Party Cyber Risk Management

Many organizations have matured their management of direct vendors.

The next challenge involves risks extending beyond contractual visibility:

  • Fourth-party relationships
  • Fifth-party dependencies
  • Software supply chains
  • Embedded technologies
  • AI-enabled services
  • Open-source dependencies

How should organizations assess and communicate risk that exists beyond their immediate sphere of control?

Resilience Over Perfection

No organization eliminates risk.

The organizations succeeding today are building:

  • Resilience
  • Recoverability
  • Transparency
  • Measurable trust
  • Executive preparedness

How should leadership teams rethink cybersecurity and operational risk in an era where disruption is inevitable?

Featured Elements

Executive Leadership Discussions

Facilitated by the CxO Security Forum.

The day is designed around conversation rather than presentation.

Participants can expect:

  • Peer-driven dialogue
  • Executive-level perspectives
  • Open discussion
  • Practical insights
  • Candid exchanges among industry leaders

No sales presentations.

No recorded sessions.

No attribution.

Discussions are conducted under Chatham House Rule.

The 3M Open Experience

Participants will enjoy:

  • Private hospitality suite access
  • Breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and premium hospitality
  • Networking with peers throughout the day
  • Exceptional views overlooking the 18th green
  • Access to one of the PGA Tour’s premier summer events

HITRUST Executive Perspectives

HITRUST leaders will share observations and facilitate discussion around topics including:

  • Trust frameworks
  • Assurance modernization
  • Third-party cyber risk
  • Supply chain resilience
  • Emerging approaches to cyber risk measurement
  • The future of trust in interconnected ecosystems

Distinguished Guest Conversations

Throughout the day, select guests from industry, healthcare, financial services, government, cybersecurity research, and critical infrastructure sectors will join the discussion.

These conversations are designed to encourage dialogue and executive engagement rather than formal presentations.

Agenda at a Glance

Morning

Arrival, breakfast, networking, executive introductions, and opening discussions.

 

Midday

Executive discussions focused on trust, third-party risk, cyber resilience, AI governance, and assurance.

Afternoon

Guest conversations, HITRUST perspectives, peer dialogue, networking, and tournament viewing.

 

Throughout the Day

Private meetings, informal discussions, hospitality experiences, and opportunities to connect with fellow executive leaders.

Who Should Attend

Participation is limited and by invitation only.  Invitations are extended to senior leaders including:

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)

Chief Information Officers (CIOs)

Business Information Security Officers (BISOs)
Chief Risk OfficersChief Compliance OfficersChief Privacy Officers
Chief Technology OfficersThird-Party Risk LeadersFinancial Services Security Executives
Public Sector Cyber LeadersCritical Infrastructure LeadersHealthcare Security Executives

**Request an invitation below**

(After your request is approved, look out for a confirmation email & calendar invite shortly) 

Special Guest Discussion Leaders - to be confirmed!

Hosted by HITRUST & CxO Security Forum

HITRUST

Working to establish trust through proven assurance, security, privacy, and risk management programs that help organizations better manage cyber risk and demonstrate resilience across complex ecosystems.

CxO Security Forum

A private executive community dedicated to bringing together cybersecurity, technology, risk, compliance, and business leaders for meaningful dialogue, trusted peer engagement, and practical insights.

Location

TPC Twin Cities - Blaine, MN

11444 Tournament Players Parkway NE
Blaine, MN 55449

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