When it comes to staying resilient against emerging threats, the full picture matters. GSX brings together world-class keynote speakers to inspire, challenge, and equip you with the leadership insight, industry knowledge, and actionable solutions that complete your security strategy. Leave with a 360-degree perspective and the motivation to put it all into action.
MONDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER
Location: GWCC Hall B1
Monday: 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Peter H. Diamandis, MD, Founder, Executive Chairman, XPRIZE Foundation and Executive Founder and Director, Singularity University
Beyond the Budget Battle: An Abundance Framework for Security Leaders
Security leaders know scarcity intimately — limited budgets, under-resourced teams, and the constant pressure to justify protection as a cost center rather than a value driver. In this keynote, Peter Diamandis brings his landmark Abundance framework to the security community, making the case that exponential technologies, democratized innovation, and emerging forces are already rewriting the economics of protection — making what was once prohibitively expensive increasingly accessible. Drawing on research across AI, robotics, cloud computing, and biotechnology, Diamandis equips security leaders with a new strategic lens: one that moves the conversation from justifying expenses to demonstrating value creation, and from competing for scarce resources to leveraging the tools of an abundant future.
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TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER
Location: GWCC Hall B1
Tuesday: 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Cassie Kozyrkov, CEO, Kozyr; Fmr. Chief Decision Scientist, Google
Upgrading Your Decision-Making with AI and Data
In a field where the stakes are high and the information is rarely complete, decision-making is the core competency that separates good security leaders from great one, yet it’s almost never treated as a skill to deliberately develop. This session draws on the pioneering work of Decision Intelligence to explore 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. Attendees will walk away with a fresh perspective on how they make decisions — and practical ways to do it better.
WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER
Location: GWCC Hall B1
Wedneday: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Travis Mills, Retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and Quadruple Amputee
Resilience Under Pressure: Life Lessons from the Front Lines
In high-stakes environments where decisions must be made quickly and the margin for error is small, resilience is more than a buzzword — it’s a critical leadership skill. Drawing from real experience serving on the front lines in Afghanistan and rebuilding after a life-altering injury, this session delivers a powerful and relatable message about resilience that goes beyond inspiration. With humor, honesty, and hard-earned perspective, it challenges audiences to rethink what it means to face adversity and lead through it.
This session shares practical lessons on maintaining clarity under pressure, making sound decisions in uncertain situations, and developing the mental toughness required to navigate high-stress environments. The approach blends real-world experience with actionable insights that security professionals can immediately apply in their own roles, whether responding to crises, protecting people and assets, or leading teams through complex challenges. Through the memorable framing of ‘So, you think you had a bad day?’, the session reminds audiences that resilience isn’t just about surviving difficult moments, it’s about adapting, maintaining perspective, and finding strength (and even humor) in the toughest circumstances. Attendees will walk away with a renewed sense of perspective and practical frameworks for building both personal and organizational resilience, turning adversity into a strategic advantage when the pressure is on.
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