RSA Conference 2026

Executive Briefing Breakfast

24 March 2026 | 8-10AM

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Where the executives who never make it to the expo floor meet.

During RSA Conference 2026, the entire cybersecurity industry will be in San Francisco.

Tens of thousands of attendees. Hundreds of vendors. Endless happy hours, private dinners, sponsored suites, after-hours events

And yet — the executives who matter most rarely make it to the show floor.

They are booked wall-to-wall. Private briefings. Board calls. Analyst meetings. Closed-door sessions. Invited to dozens of curated side events

This breakfast is for that group. (and it’s a seven minute walk from the Moscone)

Presented in Partnership with

A Community Gathering

Attendance is limited to approximately 25 senior cybersecurity, risk, fraud, and technology executives.

No pitches. No slide decks. No sales motions.

Chatham House Rules; the conversation belongs to the participants.

Why This Matters in 2026

Email remains the most exploited attack vector in enterprise environments.

Impersonation. Deepfakes. Brand spoofing. Business email compromise.

Email domain integrity isn’t hygiene; it’s a board-level exposure.

EasyDMARC

EasyDMARC provides a platform that helps organizations secure and properly configure their email domain infrastructure through DMARC automation, authentication visibility, and domain protection.

Preventing spoofing and impersonation, improving deliverability, and simplifying ongoing monitoring , with deep ecosystem integrations

Agenda/Format

Format

Private venue near RSAC
Brief framing remarks
Moderated executive discussion
Active peer participation
High-quality breakfast
Hard stop to respect RSAC schedules

Executive Themes Likely to Surface

AI-driven impersonation and deepfake risk
Email as a primary fraud vector
Configuration vs. deployment challenges
Vendor sprawl and integration fatigue
Board and regulator expectations in 2026

Stay tuned, agenda forthcoming

Arrival & Networking

7:45 AM

Opening Remarks

8:00 AM

Executive Roundtable Dialogue & Breakfast

A candid exchange among CISOs, CIOs, and risk leaders examining AI-driven impersonation, email domain integrity, regulatory pressure, and the operational realities facing security teams in 2026. No slides. No sales. Just practitioners comparing notes. (Chatham House Rules)

8:15 AM

Special Guest Discussion Leaders

Some of the nationally-recognized authors, cyber-influencers and thought leaders will drop in and participate in the discussion

(TO BE ANNOUNCED- WATCH THIS SPACE!)

9:30 AM

Final Thoughts & Connections

Wrap-up, thank-you remarks, and continued informal networking.

9:50 AM

Forum Discussion Leaders

(Present & Past)

Dr. Jason Lazar, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC, FACP

Executive Vice Dean, College of Medicine; Chair, Department of Medical Education SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Dr. Jason Lazar is a leading figure in digital health, serving as Executive Vice Dean and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. He is recognized as an academic cardiologist, educator, and public health advocate who actively integrates digital health strategies into medical education and clinical practice.

Dr. Lazar has championed the use of digital tools and strategies to enhance cardiovascular wellness and value-based care. He has chaired sessions and presented at numerous digital health conferences and organized major events including the Digital Health Summit at SUNY Downstate, emphasizing the importance of digital innovation in healthcare delivery and education.

With a background in non-invasive cardiology and a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, Dr. Lazar’s research and teaching focus on improving health outcomes for underserved populations through technology-driven approaches. He oversees the expansion of simulation-based learning and supports faculty and students in adopting digital solutions for clinical training and patient care. He has provided medical care for patients in 11 countries spanning 4 continents. Dr. Lazar’s work reflects a commitment to leveraging digital health to address health disparities, advance medical education, and foster a positive, inclusive learning environment for future healthcare professionals.

Donny Wilson

Global Healthcare Security & Compliance Principal Solutions Architect

Donny Wilson is a Global Security and Compliance Principal Solutions Architect for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Amazon Web Service (AWS). He leads the HCLS Security and Compliance Focus Area and advises healthcare customers on security strategies, compliance, threat detection and response, and building resilient architectures. Donny has over 25 years of experience in healthcare and enterprise IT. Donny holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from East Tennessee State University. In addition, he is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Christopher Frenz

Co-Chair, CSA HPC Working Group

Christopher Frenz is an internationally recognized healthcare security expert with over 25 years of experience. Christopher is acknowledged as the first security leader in healthcare to successfully implement a zero-trust network and the first to incorporate patient safety aspects into the determinations of cyber risk. Christopher helped to pioneer the first standard for securely deploying medical devices and co-authored the first guidance on medical device incident response that incorporated patient care impact into IR playbooks. More recently, Christopher has become known for his work on developing the evidence-based security framework as a means of quantitatively measuring control efficacy. Christopher currently serves as the Co-Chair of the CSA HPC working group and a member of the CSA IoT Working Group. He is a past Chair of the AEHIS Incident Response Committee.

Prof. Stan Kachnowski, PhD MPA CIBE

Director, Digital Health Program, Columbia Business School

Professor Stan Kachnowski, PhD MPA CSEP, an Oxford trained researcher, has taught over 5,000 students from Columbia University and the Indian Institute of Technology – New Delhi. His teaching and research over the past 25 years includes educating graduate level and executive students on 4 continents and conducting extensive studies on the efficacy and diffusion of digital health, including artificial intelligence, electronic health records, wearables, clinical trials software, and predictive algorithms. Professor Kachnowski holds Bachelors and Master’s Degrees from the University of Vermont, and a Doctorate from the University of Oxford.

The CxO Security Forum Philosophy

The CxO Security Forum exists to restore balance to how executives engage, particularly alongside and during major industry events.

We believe:

Executives deserve rooms where the conversation is not controlled by whoever paid for it
Community comes first
Education over promotion
Relationships over transactions

RSAC 2026 is simply another venue for that mission.

Participation is free for qualified senior executives

Location

Buena Vida Cantina

860 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Registration

Registration is open only to qualified executives (excluding Sales, Marketing, and Business Development!)