CSO Center Experience at GSX
Built for the senior leaders shaping the future of security, the CSO Center delivers curated content, high-level networking, and an invite-only lounge designed to match the weight of the work you do. 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.
For questions, concerns, or more information, please email [email protected].
CSO CENTER MEMBER SCHEDULE
GSX 2026 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 teal are exclusive to CSO Center members.
| SATURDAY, 12 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, 13 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) CSO Center Exclusive Program Tickets required; included with All Access Pass Celebrate all the award winners, including the recipient of the 2026 Don Walker Memorial CSO Center Security Executive Award. |
| MONDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Keynote Speaker: Peter H. Diamandis, MD |
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9:45 am – 10:30 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
Meet & Greet VIP Session: Peter Diamandis, MD Meet with Keynote Speaker, Peter H. Diamandis, MD, in a small group setting and have the opportunity to ask your own questions alongside your CSO Center colleagues. |
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10:45 am – 11:15 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
Mission vs. Market: A CSO Comparison of Corporate and Defense Industry Security Architectures A candid comparison of security leadership in commercial and Defense Industrial Base organizations, examining how regulations, risk management, funding models, and strategic priorities drive distinct approaches to enterprise security and executive decision-making. Speakers: Peter Ficnerski, CPP; Former US Federal Government James Kennedy, The Boeing Company |
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1:00 pm – 1:45 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Critical insights for CSOs for 2027 Rachel Briggs OBE will draw on new data from The Clarity Factory 2026 CSO Survey to offer critical insights and recommendations for CSOs for 2027. Speaker: Rachel Briggs, OBE; CEO, The Clarity Factory |
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
When Trust Breaks: Leadership and Lessons from an Insider Threat A candid examination of insider threat through a real-world crisis, exploring how trust is compromised, warning signs are missed, and leaders can rebuild resilient cultures while navigating the operational and human impact of internal betrayal. Speaker: Colin O’Brien; Global Guardian |
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
During the Expo Hall Happy Hour, head to the CSO Center Lounge to network, socialize and refresh with your peers. |
| TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 8:30 am – 9:30 am |
Keynote Speaker: Cassie Kozyrkov |
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9:45 am – 10:30 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
Meet & Greet VIP Session: Cassie Kozyrkov Meet with Keynote Speaker, Cassie Kozyrkov, to discuss in more depth how cognitive biases quietly undermine our judgment, how to avoid being misled by data, and how to work alongside AI in a way that sharpens rather than replaces the human thinking that matters most. |
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10:45 am – 11:15 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
The Evolving Threat Landscape: What CSOs Must Prioritize Now
A Women In Security / CSO Center Collaborative Conversation: A broader strategic session examining the most pressing risks facing modern enterprises, including insider risk, digital and physical convergence, AI-driven threats, geopolitical instability, and reputational risk. Moderator: Rachael Paskvan; Ecolab Speakers: Kara Brennion; BSI Janell Ellis; Diebold Nixdorf Andrew Bassett, CPP, PCI, PSP; Airbnb |
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Right-sizing Executive Protection: What The ASIS Standard Means for CSOs Learn how security leaders can use the ASIS Executive Protection Standard to build, strengthen, and scale EP programs, apply risk-based practices, justify resources, and enhance credibility with executive, legal, risk, and audit stakeholders. Moderator: Susan M. Carioti, CAE, CSP; ASIS International Speakers: Chuck Tobin, CTM; AT-RISK International, LLC, Kevin E. Palacios, CPP, PSP, PCI; HELPS Latam |
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3:30 pm – 4:00 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Meet & Greet Session: Travis Mills (Retired US Staff Sergeant) Meet with Travis Mills, ahead of his Keynote, to get a sneak peek into why you should hear his message of resilience, which is about adapting, maintaining perspective, and finding strength—even humor—in tough circumstances. |
| WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER | |
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10:15 am – 11:00 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
CSO Town Hall Open Forum Join some of the CSO Center Board of Directors for an open forum for senior security executives to engage in discussion, covering current challenges and collaborative solutions as well as attendee feedback on CSO membership benefits. Host: Mark J. Landry, CPP; Chair, CSO Center Board of Directors |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
Keynote Speaker: Travis Mills (Retired US Staff Sergeant) |
CSO CENTER LOUNGE
Lounge sponsored by: 
Network with your peers, relax, refresh, and recharge in the CSO Center Lounge (Booth #1004) on the Exhibit Hall. The Exhibit Hall and CSO Center Lounge hours are:
Monday, 14 September: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 15 September: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 16 September: 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.
Sponsored by: 
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.