CSO CENTER MEMBER EXPERIENCE
AT GSX 2024
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 2024 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, 21 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm (S210 D&E) |
Secure Horizons CSO Center Exclusive Program (Separate registration required) |
| 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm (S210 B&C) |
Secure Horizons Reception CSO Center Exclusive Program (Separate registration required) |
| SUNDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 9:00 am — 4:30 pm (S210 D&E) |
Secure Horizons CSO Center Exclusive Program (Separate registration required) |
| 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (OCCC Hall SA1) |
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 2024 Don Walker Memorial CSO Center Security Executive Award. |
| MONDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 8:30 am — 9:30 am (South Hall A1) |
General Session: Geopolitics: Strategic Security Diplomacy: Charting Paths in a Rapidly Changing World Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland |
| 9:45 am –10:30 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
VIP Meet and Greet with Sanna Marin Get a chance to have a small group conversation exclusive to CSO Center members with the Keynote Speaker, Sanna Marin, to ask questions and continue the discussion. Host: Michel A.G. de Jong, CPP, Head of Global Security at COFRA Holding |
| 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) |
| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Meet & Greet with Fred Burton, NY Times Bestselling Author Join RC Miles as he hosts an exclusive meet & greet session with Fred Burton, renowned security expert, former counterterrorism agent, and acclaimed author. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions, hear behind-the-scenes stories, and gain valuable perspectives on global security challenges. Speaker: Fred Burton, Bestselling Author and Executive Director, Protective Intelligence, Ontic Host: RC Miles, CPP, Global Director of Safety and Security, AIDS Healthcare Foundation |
| 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Exhibit Hall Happy Hour (open to all attendees)
Raise a glass with your CSO Center colleagues to connect, network and chat in a social setting, right in the CSO Center Lounge. |
| 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, 24 SEPTEMBER | |
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| 8:30 am — 9:30 am (South Hall A1) |
General Session: Taking a Human-Centered Approach To AI: The Opportunities and Risks Dr Rana el Kaliouby, Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, Co-founder, and AI Investor |
| 9:45 am –10:30 am (CSO Center Lounge) |
VIP Meet and Greet with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby
Get a chance to have a small group conversation exclusive to CSO Center members with the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Rana el Kaliouby, to ask questions and continue the discussion. Host: Mark Landry, CPP, Senior Director, Global Security, AMAROK |
| 11:30 am — 12:00 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Enterprise Risk Management Framework: Field proven Resilience
The session will present the enterprise risk management framework that ensures Aramco’s proven reliability in energy supply. It will cover the framework’s various factors and highlight case studies demonstrating how Aramco achieved 99.9% reliability across operations in over 50 countries with a diverse workforce of over 90 nationalities. Speaker: Sami A. AlAjmi, Industrial Security Operations Vice President, Aramco Host: Matthew Bradley, SVP, Risk Solutions, Crisis24 |
| 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 |
| 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm (Ballroom C4) |
Do You Trust Me? How To Thrive In a Mistrustful Era
Speaker: Diana M. Concannon, PsyD, PCI, CTM | Associate Provost, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Dean, California School of Forensic Studies | Alliant International University |
| 3:15 pm — 4:00 pm (CSO Center Lounge) |
Deeper Dive with Gamechanger Speaker, Diana Concannon, PsyD, PCI, CTM
Speaker: Diana Concannon, Alliant International University Host: Anders Noyes, CPP, Head of Security & Safety, Honolulu Museum of Art |
| WEDNESDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER | |
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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 |
| 11:15 am — 12:15 pm (South Hall A1) |
General Session: Leadership and Accountability When It Matters
Speaker: Commander Kirk Lippold, United States Navy (Ret.) |
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, 23 September: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 24 September: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 25 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.
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
