Venue: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Delhi Airport

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15th CISO & Cyber Pioneers Awards & Confex 2026

CISOs Vision 2026 – Staying Ahead of Threats, AI, and Beyond
In an era where digital acceleration defines business success, cybersecurity has emerged as the backbone of enterprise resilience. As organizations continue to expand across cloud, AI, and interconnected ecosystems, the threat landscape has grown more dynamic, intelligent, and relentless than ever before. At the forefront of this transformation is Artificial Intelligence — revolutionizing how enterprises predict, prevent, and respond to cyber threats. From autonomous security operations to real-time threat intelligence, AI is enabling faster and smarter defense strategies. However, this technological evolution comes with a paradox: cyber adversaries are equally harnessing AI to execute advanced, adaptive, and large-scale attacks — pushing traditional security frameworks to their limits.
In this ever-evolving cyber battlefield, CISOs and cybersecurity leaders are not just safeguarding organizations — they are driving strategic transformation. As custodians of trust and innovation, they play a pivotal role in enabling secure digital growth, ensuring business continuity, and building resilient, future-ready enterprises.
  • 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
Featured Sessions

Exclusive Workshops

Segments
🔒 From Visibility to Resilience: Actionable Intelligence for OT Environments
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🧠 AI-Powered Threat Hunting : Augmenting Human Intuition with Machine Scale
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Why 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

Highest Level of Officials from State & Central Government
IT and Cybersecurity Policy Makers


Top 100 CISOs of India



Industry / Corporate Speakers


The
Hackathon



CISO
Awards



Networking with ITDMs
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  • Elite Access to top CISO networks
  • Premium Brand Exposure in a highly targeted environment
  • 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
John
Binod Roy

CTO & CISO,
Wonder Home Finance

 
John
Joyce Rodriguez

Head of Cybersecurity,
Airbus India

 
John
Kumar KV

Group CIO,
Narayana Health

 
John
Muneer H KongaWani

CISO,
J&K Bank Ltd

 
John
C Nageshwaran

Group Head - Cyber Security
TVS Group

 
John
Pradipta Kumar Patro

Global CISO & Head - IT Platform, KEC International (An RPG Group)

 
John
Vivek Shankar

Head of Chief IT Security Officer (CITSO), Axis Max Life InsuranceLtd

 
John
Sanjay Jaiswal

CISO, Nuvama Wealth Investment Limited

 

Schedule

Schedule & Agenda (Previous Edition)

*Agenda & Schedule to change without prior notice

16 May, 2025
08:00 AM
Live Delegate Registrations / Breakfast
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM (IST, UTC+5:30)
09:00 AM
Live Delegate Registrations / Breakfast
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM (IST, UTC+5:30)
09:10 AM
Live Opening Keynote: The Evolving Role of CISOs: Cultivating a Security-First Culture from the C-Suite Down
09:10 AM - 09:45 PM
Dr. E. khalieraaj Naidu
Director, National Cyber Security Research Council (NCSRC)
09:45 AM
Live Panel Discussion: The Strategic CISO: From Cyber Guardian to Business Enabler
09:45 AM - 10:35 AM
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
10:35 AM
Live Break-Free from Traditional SIEM and Embrace Al-Driven App First Approach
10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
Chandrakant Sharma
CEO, BinaryFlux Inc
10:55 AM
Live Securing the Hyperconnected World in AI Era
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Live SASE and Zero Trust in era of AI
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
Parag Parab
Manager - Solutions Engineering, Netskope
11:35 AM
Live Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
11:55 AM
Live Panel Discussion: AI-Driven Cybersecurity Automation: Dream or Reality?
11:55 AM - 12:35 PM
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
12:35 PM
Live Presentation: Passwordless 360° : Protecting Your Business, Empowering Your Users
12:35 PM - 12:55 PM
Veneet Sharma
Regional Sales Director – APAC (Identity & Access Management (IAM), THALES)
12:55 PM
Live Beauty and the Beast: Unifying Identity Security Across Cloud & Legacy IAM Silos
12:55 PM - 1:15 PM
Abhinav Gupta
Country Manager, Silverfort India
1:15 PM
Live Lucky Draw / Networking Lunch / Technology Showcase
1:15 PM - 02:00 PM
2:00 PM
Live 14th CISO & Cyber Pioneers Awards 2025 -- Part - 1
2:00 PM - 02:40 PM
2:40 PM
Live Panel Discussion: Privacy Meets Security: Who Owns What in the Data Protection Ecosystem?
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
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
3:20 PM
Live Balancing Security and User Experience
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Udit Pahwa
CIO, Blue Star Limited
3:40 PM
Live Fireside Chat: The Smart SOC: Leveraging SIEM + UEBA + SOAR + Threat Intel for Autonomous Defense
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Sankalp Pandey
CTO, BinaryFlux
Muneer H KongaWani
CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd
Binod Roy
CTO & CISO, Wonder Home Finance
4:00 PM
Live Fireside Chat: Cybersecurity as a Service: The MSSP’s Role in Enabling Secure Digital Transformation
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Prince Joseph
Group CIO, NeST Group, SFO Technologies
Janakbhai Bhindora
CIO, Stelmec Limited
Rajnish Niraj
CEO, Fencesense Technologies
4:20 PM
Live Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM (IST, UTC+5:30)
4:40 PM
Live Panel Discussion: Building Cybersecurity into Your Digital Transformation Strategy from Day One
4:40 PM - 5:20 PM (IST,
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
05:20 PM
Live Panel Discussion: Securing OT, IoT & Critical Infrastructure from Emerging Threats
05:20 PM - 5:55 PM
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
5:55 PM
Live 14th CISO & Cyber Pioneers Awards 2025 -- Part - 2
5:55 PM - 6:30 PM
BFSI CXO Awards & Confex 2025 | Agenda & Schedule | May 16, 2025
6:00 PM
Live Delegate Registration -- BFSI CXO Awards 2025 / Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Live Keynote: The Evolving Landscape of Data Privacy and Compliance
6:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Sunil Kapoor
CRO, Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Ltd
6:45 PM
Live Fireside Chat: Driving Responsible AI in BFSI: Balancing Risk, Regulation, and Returns
6:45 PM - 07:30 PM
Dinesh Phogat
CISO, The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd
Lalit Kumar Rout
CISO, Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd
07:30 PM
Live Panel Discussion: Reimagining BFSI in the Age of AI, Cloud & APIs
07:30 PM - 07:45 PM
7:45 PM
Live Winners Announcement.... 3rd BFSI CXO Awards 2025 (All Categories)
8:15 PM Onwards
Live Networking with Cocktails & Dinner
Kindly Note: Agenda & Schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

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Dr. E. Khalieraaj Naidu

Director, National Cyber Security Research Council (NCSRC)


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd


  

Muneer H KongaWani

CISO, 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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Venue
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel,
Delhi Airport, New Delhi