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2nd April 2026 | CIOMeet: Chicago 2026
The CIOMeet 2026 series brings together senior IT executives and cybersecurity leaders from around the world in an intimate, interactive setting designed to foster collaboration and insight sharing. Each regional event provides attendees with the opportunity to engage directly with peers, industry experts, and solution providers, focusing on emerging cybersecurity threats, strategic IT leadership, and enterprise technology trends. The meetings are carefully structured to allow for meaningful discussions, networking, and thought leadership presentations, making them highly valuable for decision-makers who need actionable insights.
Across its many locations, from major U.S. tech hubs to international centers like London, Sydney, and Sao Paulo, CIOMeet emphasizes the local and global perspectives of cybersecurity challenges. Participants can expect to leave with new strategies for enhancing organizational security posture, understanding risk management trends, and building professional networks with senior-level IT executives. The combination of social dinners, workshops, and CTO-focused roundtables ensures that each attendee gains practical knowledge while also forging important business relationships in the cybersecurity ecosystem.
Physical • Paid • Part of CXO Inc.
7th April 2026 | Nutanix .NEXT 2026
Nutanix.NEXT 2026 is a global enterprise technology conference focused on hybrid cloud, enterprise AI, and modern application platforms. While not exclusively focused on cybersecurity, the event includes strong security relevance through sessions on cloud security architecture, data protection, zero trust models, and securing AI driven workloads. Discussions address how organizations can manage growing data volumes while maintaining governance, compliance, and resilience across hybrid and multi cloud environments.
Cybersecurity leaders attending benefit from insights into securing cloud native applications, protecting sensitive enterprise data, and reducing risk in complex infrastructures. The event brings together IT, cloud, and security professionals to explore practical approaches for aligning security with performance and scalability goals. Through expert led sessions and peer discussions, attendees gain clarity on managing cyber risk as enterprise environments become more distributed and data intensive.
Physical • Paid • Part of Nutanix
7th April 2026 | Oracle AI World Tour 2026: Chicago
Oracle AI World Tour 2026 brings free one-day events to major cities worldwide. These gatherings let participants hear from Oracle leaders, technology partners, and local business professionals about the newest breakthroughs in AI-powered cloud applications, databases and infrastructure. Attendees will get a firsthand look at the latest Oracle AI capabilities, real world use cases and practical strategies for integrating AI into business operations across sectors.
The tour encourages networking with peers, sharing ideas with Oracle’s partner community and seeing how companies around the world apply AI for competitive advantage. For organizations focused on security and compliance, sessions on cloud infrastructure and identity-and-access management are especially relevant. The event offers a chance to learn how AI may accelerate transformation while keeping data and workloads secure and well governed.
Physical • Free • Part of Oracle
28th April 2026 | Corinium: CISO Chicago 2026
CISO Chicago 2026 will bring together senior information security leaders to explore how cybersecurity and business strategies can align to drive long-term success. This event is recognized as one of the most significant gatherings for CISOs and InfoSec executives in the Midwest, focusing on leadership, governance, risk, and compliance in an era of digital transformation. Participants can expect forward-looking discussions on AI-driven defense, evolving threat landscapes, and how to balance operational resilience with innovation.
Organized by Corinium Global Intelligence, this conference emphasizes strategic collaboration and practical solutions for today’s enterprise challenges. Beyond the sessions, attendees gain access to a strong community of peers, enabling valuable networking opportunities and real-world knowledge exchange. The 2026 edition continues Corinium’s legacy of fostering insight-sharing among cybersecurity professionals who shape organizational security direction and influence global best practices.
Physical • Paid • Part of Corinium Global Intelligence
20th May 2026 | SecureWorld Chicago 2026
SecureWorld conferences in 2026 offer a consistent experience across each city, giving cybersecurity professionals a place to learn about current threats, new defensive strategies, and practical approaches to risk management. The events bring together security leaders, technology providers, and hands on practitioners who share real world insights on cloud security, identity, incident response, and the growing challenges linked to AI and automation. Attendees can expect thoughtful conversations and technical sessions that help strengthen security programs in organizations of all sizes.
Each SecureWorld location creates a community centered environment where regional challenges and best practices are openly discussed. The conferences highlight collaboration and offer opportunities to speak with experts who understand the evolving threat landscape. Participants gain actionable guidance they can apply immediately, especially in areas such as compliance readiness, threat intelligence, and secure architecture. SecureWorld events continue to play an important role in helping teams stay informed and resilient in a fast changing cybersecurity world.
Physical • Paid • Part of SecureWorld