Cybersecurity CEOs Gather in Wine Country Before RSAC 2024

Roughly 80 top cybersecurity executives and officials gathered in Northern California wine country over the weekend preceding the RSA Conference, according to reports emerging Tuesday.

The private summit, held March 22-24, brought together CEOs, chief information security officers, and former government officials, Axios reported. The event’s exclusivity has drawn attention, with some describing it as “the toughest ticket for cybersecurity pros.”

The gathering occurred as the cybersecurity industry prepares for RSAC, a major annual conference scheduled to begin March 24th. This year’s conference is expected to be heavily focused on artificial intelligence, with discussions centering on the implications of AI for cybersecurity, as noted by Forbes.

RSAC is led by CEO Jen Easterly, Senior Vice President Jessie Babiarz, and Vice President of Research Petros Efstathopoulos, PhD, according to the conference’s official leadership page. Britta Glade is also listed as part of the leadership team.

Details regarding the specific agenda and outcomes of the weekend summit remain limited. However, social media posts indicate a high level of engagement among attendees, with one post on X noting the event drew approximately 80 leaders in the field.

The Cybersecurity CEO Summit is setting the tone for an AI-defined RSAC, according to Forbes, suggesting that the discussions in wine country likely foreshadowed key themes to be explored at the larger conference.