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An Overview
15th CISO & Cyber Pioneers Awards & Confex 2026
CISOs Vision 2026 – Staying Ahead of Threats, AI, and Beyond
- Effective and reliable protection
- Website and Email Hack Repar
- Complete data security
Themes
Key Themes
- AI / ML Security
- Cloud Security
- Risk Management
- IoT / ML / Automation
- DevSecOps
- Quantum Safe
- Threats Intelligence
- Identity & Access
- Zero Trust
- Security Operations
- Data Protection
- Application Security
- Insider Threats
- IT / OT Security
- Incident Response
Highlights
Agenda Highlights
Industry-led Knowledge Sessions
$ 25 hour
CISO & Cyber Defense Trailblazer Awards
$ 25 hour
Cyber Excellence Hall of Fame
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Attend
Who Should Attend
AttendThis summit is designed for senior professionals, including:
Featured Sessions
Exclusive Workshops
SegmentsWhy join
Why You Should Join
![]() Secure direct engagement with top IT industry influencers. |
![]() Engage with the Top 100 CISOs of India |
Discover emerging trends and policy directions |
![]() Network with fellow IT decision-makers and cybersecurity experts |
![]() Celebrate excellence at the CISO Awards and Cyber Hall of Fame |
![]() Explore the latest in tech innovation through live demos and exhibits |
![]() The Hackathon |
![]() Practical Workshops |
Takeaways
Key Takeaways
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![]() Top 100 CISOs of India
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![]() Networking with ITDMs
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Partner
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Elite Access to top CISO networks
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Premium Brand Exposure in a highly targeted environment
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Qualified Lead Generation through curated engagements

Showcase Opportunities for your latest cybersecurity solutions
Influential Relationships that drive business and policy alignment
Guest & Speakers
Eminent Guest & Speakers (Last Year)
State Government Speakers
Schedule
Schedule & Agenda (Previous Edition)
*Agenda & Schedule to change without prior notice
Live Delegate Registrations / Breakfast
Live Delegate Registrations / Breakfast
Live Opening Keynote: The Evolving Role of CISOs: Cultivating a Security-First Culture from the C-Suite Down
Dr. E. khalieraaj Naidu
Director, National Cyber Security Research Council (NCSRC)
Yusuf Hashmi
Group CISO, Jubilant Bhartia Group
Live Panel Discussion: The Strategic CISO: From Cyber Guardian to Business Enabler
Moderator: Amey Subhash Lakeshri
Director - Cyber Forensics and Privacy, Ernst & Young
Jitendra Jadhwani
CISO, Tata Motor Finance
Mohit Srivastava
CISO & DPO, Perfios Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
Milind Khamkar
Group CIO, Supermax
Aman Chhikara
CISO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation
Deval Mazmudar
Cybersecurity Advisor, TJSB Bank
John Joseph
Head - Cybersecurity, Perceptive
Vishwajeet Singh
Director IT, Axtria
Live Break-Free from Traditional SIEM and Embrace Al-Driven App First Approach
Chandrakant Sharma
CEO, BinaryFlux Inc
Live Securing the Hyperconnected World in AI Era
Sagar Pardeshi
Team Lead – Solution Engineering and Check Point Evanglist
Live SASE and Zero Trust in era of AI
Parag Parab
Manager - Solutions Engineering, Netskope
Live Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase
Live Panel Discussion: AI-Driven Cybersecurity Automation: Dream or Reality?
Moderator: Ranjeeth Bellary
Partner, Ernst & Young
Priyaranjan Samal
AVP - Global Information Security, Genpact
Harshad Mengle
Global CISO,
Tata Chemicals Limited
Sanjay Jaiswal
CISO,
Nuvama Wealth Investment Limited
C Nageshwaran
Group Head - Cyber Security, TVS Group
Dr. Sriranga Narasimha Gandhi
VP- Secure Architecture Engineering, Reliance Jio Infocom Limited
Dr Mukesh Mehta
Chief Technology Officer, Investec
Live Presentation: Passwordless 360° : Protecting Your Business, Empowering Your Users
Veneet Sharma
Regional Sales Director – APAC (Identity & Access Management (IAM), THALES)
Live Beauty and the Beast: Unifying Identity Security Across Cloud & Legacy IAM Silos
Abhinav Gupta
Country Manager, Silverfort India
Live Lucky Draw / Networking Lunch / Technology Showcase
Live 14th CISO & Cyber Pioneers Awards 2025 -- Part - 1
Live Panel Discussion: Privacy Meets Security: Who Owns What in the Data Protection Ecosystem?
Moderator: Akshay Garkel
Partner & Leader - Cyber, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
Mukesh Jain
CTO & EVP, Capgemini
Vishwas Pitre
CISO & DPO, Zensar Tehcnologies Ltd
Abdulla Pathan
Sr Vice President – Head of Solutions & Practices,
LearningMate Solutions Pvt Ltd
Rebeiro Melwyn
Director - Head IT GRC, Regional CISO & DPO, Julius Baer
Lalit Kumar Rout
CISO, Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd
Parag Parab
Manager - Solutions Engineering, Netskope
Live Fireside Chat: The Smart SOC: Leveraging SIEM + UEBA + SOAR + Threat Intel for Autonomous Defense
Sankalp Pandey
CTO, BinaryFlux
Muneer H KongaWani
CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd
Binod Roy
CTO & CISO, Wonder Home Finance
Live Fireside Chat: Cybersecurity as a Service: The MSSP’s Role in Enabling Secure Digital Transformation
Prince Joseph
Group CIO, NeST Group, SFO Technologies
Janakbhai Bhindora
CIO, Stelmec Limited
Rajnish Niraj
CEO, Fencesense Technologies
Live Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase
Live Panel Discussion: Building Cybersecurity into Your Digital Transformation Strategy from Day One
Moderator: Apoorba Kumar Patranabish
Partner, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
Satyavrat Mishra
Group CISO & Head - Corporate IT, Godrej Industries Limited
Kiran Komatla
Group CTO, Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd
Manmeet Thakur
CISO, Astral Limited
Sandiip Kothaari
CTO, Speciality Group
Dominic Vijay Kumar
President and Head of Technology, Namdev Finvest Pvt Ltd
Harsh Parikh
Head of Cyber Security & Data Privacy, Tata Digital
Live Panel Discussion: Securing OT, IoT & Critical Infrastructure from Emerging Threats
Moderator: Hetal Presswala
CISO, Cybersecurity Adviser
Amit Subhanje
Cybersecurity Leader, RTX
Vikas Gupta
CTO, Bajel Projects Ltd
Janakbhai Bhindora
CIO, Stelmec Limited
Manish Kishore
Global Head IT, Wockhardt Ltd
Prashant Juwatkar
Senior Presales Consultant, Arcon
Live 14th CISO & Cyber Pioneers Awards 2025 -- Part - 2
Live Delegate Registration -- BFSI CXO Awards 2025 / Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase
Live Keynote: The Evolving Landscape of Data Privacy and Compliance
Sunil Kapoor
CRO, Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Ltd
Live Fireside Chat: Driving Responsible AI in BFSI: Balancing Risk, Regulation, and Returns
Dinesh Phogat
CISO, The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd
Lalit Kumar Rout
CISO, Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd
Live Panel Discussion: Reimagining BFSI in the Age of AI, Cloud & APIs
Moderator: Shree Parthasarathy
Partner - Consulting, Mazars
Manoj Kumar Shrivastava
CISO, Future Generali India Insurance Co Ltd
Lalit Kumar Rout
CISO, Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd
Dinesh Phogat
CISO, The Clearing Corporation of India Limited
Live Winners Announcement.... 3rd BFSI CXO Awards 2025 (All Categories)
Live Networking with Cocktails & Dinner
Kindly Note: Agenda & Schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
Track #1 (Ballroom 1 & 2) | July 09 (Wednesday), 2025 | Bengaluru
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| Dr. E. Khalieraaj NaiduDirector, National Cyber Security Research Council (NCSRC) |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
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| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
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| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
| Muneer H KongaWaniCISO, The J&K Bank Ltd |
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About National Cyber Security Research Council (NCSRC)
National Cyber Security Research Council is in association with various State and Central Governments that have taken visionary initiatives to curb and enervate the notoriously spreading cyber threats from various directions and dimensions to safeguard the Nation from the current threats in the Cyberspace towards National Security.
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