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CISO & SOC Leaders Dinner: The Future of AI SOC

Exclusive Executive Dinner

Date: March 26th, 2026 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM PDT
Location: Las Vegas, United States

Future of AI SOC: Analyst Insights & Predictions

Join us for a private dinner and candid conversation on the future of AI SOC, hosted at Mon Ami Gabi, located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip inside the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, during the Black Hat Conference.

​This evening will be hosted by Francis Odum, CEO of Software Analyst Cyber Research, and Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist, joined by a group of senior CISOs and security practitioners for an open, peer-led conversation.

Sean Sosnowski, our Research Director, will be presenting key findings and predictions from SACR’s upcoming AI SOC Report, unpacking where the market is headed and what security teams should be preparing for today. The conversation will center on what it takes to build a modern, AI-augmented SOC, and how security teams are adapting as operations become more agentic, automated, and intelligence-driven.

Francis Odum
Aqsa Taylor

Francis is the Founder & Chief Cybersecurity Analyst at SACR. He built a globally recognized brand amongst top CISOs and leading cybersecurity vendors with strong name across the sector

Aqsa is the Chief Research Officer & Executive at SACR. She leads the firm’s Research Arm, owns building SACR’s first AI-powered research platform, and established the CISO Advisory Board.

Aqsa Taylor
Aqsa Taylor

Aqsa is the Chief Security Evangelist at Exaforce. She helps leaders navigate complex challenges and understand AI’s impact on security operations.

Aqsa is the Chief Research Officer & Executive at SACR. She leads the firm’s Research Arm, owns building SACR’s first AI-powered research platform, and established the CISO Advisory Board.

Sean Sosnowski
Aqsa Taylor

Sean Sosnowski is the Research Director at SACR, He leads research and advisory across cloud and application security, identity security, data and AI security, and security operations.

Aqsa is the Chief Research Officer & Executive at SACR. She leads the firm’s Research Arm, owns building SACR’s first AI-powered research platform, and established the CISO Advisory Board.

What to Expect

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AI SOC Research Preview

We will present key findings and predictions from SACR’s upcoming AI SOC Report, unpacking where the market is headed and what security teams should be preparing for today.

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Peer-Led Conversation

Enjoy real face-to-face time with peers in a trusted setting. Come meet other security leaders, talk through emerging security challenges, and explore the realities of building an AI-augmented operations center.

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Fine Dining & Networking

Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner and drinks with absolutely no vendor pitches. Plus, the first 15 registrants will receive a complimentary Uber voucher to get to and from the dinner with ease.

Key Takeaways

By attending this in-person event, you will learn how to:

Transform the SOC with AI
Understand how AI is actively transforming threat detection, triage, and response capabilities in the modern Security Operations Center.
Operational Security Signals
Discover practical ways to turn high-volume security signals into actionable, high-fidelity intelligence at scale.
Build a Resilient SecOps Strategy
Develop an adaptive and resilient defense strategy built to withstand today’s complex, cloud-native, and AI-driven threat landscape.
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Register now!

Request to join our invite-only group of senior security practitioners for an evening hosted by Francis Odum and Aqsa Taylor at Mon Ami Gabi. Your registration is subject to host approval. Space is limited, so secure your spot to talk through emerging security challenges over great food and drinks!

Participating Companies / Sponsors

Exaforce

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