CSO CENTER MEMBER EXPERIENCE
AT GSX 2025
CSO CENTER MEMBER EXPERIENCE
Join the VIP experience for CSO Center members (senior security executives and their direct reports) at GSX. Curated and timely content, networking, and an invite-only lounge are just some of the perks that make this a can’t-miss experience for top security professionals. While at GSX, you will:
- Stay current with evolving security threats, business principles, and practices.
- Collaborate with your peers.
- Learn the latest techniques to recruit and retain qualified employees.
- Discover the latest innovations from the industry’s leading providers.
CSO CENTER MEMBER SCHEDULE — OPEN AND EXCLUSIVE SESSIONS
GSX 2025 offers many learning opportunities for senior security executives. Please see the full schedule of open and exclusive CSO Center member-only sessions below. For more details on the CSO Center member-only sessions, please see the full list in our planner using the filter “session types” and select “CSO Center Exclusive”.
Please note, the sessions in blue are open to all attendees, those in black are exclusive to CSO Center members.
| SATURDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm |
Secure Horizons CSO Center Exclusive Program (Separate registration required) |
| 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm |
Secure Horizons Reception CSO Center Exclusive Program (Separate registration required) |
| SUNDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 9:00 am — 4:30 pm |
Secure Horizons CSO Center Exclusive Program (Separate registration required) |
| 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
ASIS Awards of Excellence with the Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) Tickets required; included with All Access Pass Celebrate all the award winners, including the recipient of the 2025 Don Walker Memorial CSO Center Security Executive Award. |
| MONDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Complexities in the Global Security Market: 2024-2026
Hear from one of the authors from the partnership study from ASIS International and SIA that answers key questions about the global security sector workforce, the drivers of growth in the security equipment market, and the trends making the greatest impacts. Discover how many people work in the security sector worldwide, what is driving growth in the security equipment market, and which trends are making the greatest impacts. Speakers: Scott Foley, Senior Analyst, Physical Security, Omdia Teresa Anderson, VP, Innovation and Outreach, ASIS International Ron Hawkins, Director of Industry Relations, Security Industry Association (SIA) |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Meet Bill Tenney, CEO, ASIS International
During the Expo Hall Happy Hour, head to the CSO Center Lounge for an chance to chat with Bill Tenney, ASIS International’s new CEO. |
| TUESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 1:00 – 1:30 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Women In Security / CSO Center Collaborative Conversation: Culture, Insights, Trends & Innovation Join this collaborative session between Women in Security and the CSO Center to address workplace culture and diversity, industry insights and thought leadership, and trends and innovation in security. This discussion will focus on these topics by focusing upon the unique perspectives of the panelists and attendees. Speakers: Lisa Zarzycki, Director of Corporate Security, Daimler Truck North America Lori Flor, Safety & Security Director, CPP, University of California San Diego |
| WEDNESDAY, 1 OCTOBER | |
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| 10:30 am – 11:15 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
CSO Town Hall Open Forum Host: Anders Noyes, CPP, Chair, CSO Center Board of Directors |
CSO CENTER LOUNGE
Lounge sponsored by: 
Network with your peers, relax, refresh, and recharge in the CSO Center Lounge (Booth #3801) on the Exhibit Hall. The Exhibit Hall and CSO Center Lounge hours are:
Monday, 29 September: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 30 September: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 1 October: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Please note access to the CSO Center Lounge is restricted to CSO Center members and invited guests only.
LEARN ABOUT THE CSO CENTER EXCLUSIVE PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
SECURE HORIZONS
To meet the needs of the developing and diverse senior security executives, ASIS International is offering Secure Horizons: An Immersive Experience for Senior Security Executives, an exclusive two-day intensive program prior to GSX which will provide CSO Center members an opportunity to contribute to high-level content, discussion, and networking through designed collaboration, experiential learning, and contemporary case studies.
ABOUT CSO CENTER MEMBERSHIP
If you’re not already a CSO Center member, please consider learning more about CSO Center membership online, or reach out to Carla Lochiatto at [email protected] or +1 703.518.1500
