Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Three-day conference addressing third-party risk management, cloud security, and emerging cyber threats across multiple industries
- Designed for CSOs, CISOs, IT and OT security leaders, compliance executives, and third-party risk managers
- Cross-sector focus spanning healthcare, financial services, energy, manufacturing, retail, and legal industries
- Covers operational technology security, privacy, compliance, and threat mitigation strategies
About the Event
The 9th Annual Summit on Security & Third-Party Risk, hosted by the Global Resilience Federation (GRF), is a three-day in-person conference held at the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando. The summit combines keynote presentations, topical breakout sessions, and an exhibitor hall featuring security, intelligence, and risk management technologies. The event draws security professionals and industry leaders from large enterprises, critical infrastructure operators, and organizations managing complex risk environments.
Third-Party Risk and Supply Chain Security
Third-party risk management forms the core focus of the summit. Organizations increasingly depend on external vendors, cloud providers, and supply chain partners, creating exposure points that require systematic assessment and monitoring. The conference addresses practical approaches to evaluating vendor security postures, managing contractual risk, and building resilience into supply chain relationships. Sessions draw on experiences from large, mature organizations while remaining applicable to companies at various stages of program development.
Cloud Security and Emerging Threats
Cloud security and threat mitigation feature prominently in the program. As organizations migrate workloads to cloud environments, security teams face challenges around configuration management, access controls, and shared responsibility models. The summit also examines threats involving machine learning technologies and the security implications of their adoption. Operational technology security receives dedicated attention, reflecting the convergence of IT and OT environments in sectors such as energy and manufacturing.
Cross-Sector Relevance
The summit takes a cross-sector approach, recognizing that third-party risk and cybersecurity challenges share common characteristics across industries. Healthcare organizations face vendor management complexities tied to patient data protection. Financial services firms navigate regulatory expectations around outsourcing and operational resilience. Energy and manufacturing companies must secure operational technology alongside traditional IT infrastructure. The event facilitates knowledge sharing between these sectors, allowing attendees to learn from peers facing similar challenges in different regulatory and operational contexts.
Who Should Attend
The summit targets senior security and risk professionals responsible for third-party oversight, cybersecurity strategy, and compliance. Relevant roles include CSOs, CISOs, IT directors, OT security specialists, intelligence analysts, privacy officers, and compliance executives. The content suits professionals from healthcare, financial services, legal, retail, energy, and manufacturing sectors, particularly those working within large enterprises or critical infrastructure organizations with complex vendor ecosystems and regulatory obligations.