Dallas Executive Security Leaders Dinner
Exclusive Executive Dinner
Date: February 24, 2026 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM CST
Location: Dallas, Texas
The Future of Cloud and SecOps in Runtime
We’re excited to bring security leaders together for a casual dinner and networking session in Dallas. Come meet your peers, discuss emerging security challenges in the agentic AI era, and enjoy some great conversation.
This session will be hosted by Francis Odum, Founder and Chief Cybersecurity Analyst at Software Analyst Cyber Research, and Aqsa Taylor, Chief Research Officer.
We’ll also be joined by Lawrence Pingree as our guest speaker, sharing his research and insights from our upcoming Unified Agentic Defense Platforms report and opening up a discussion on why cloud runtime is becoming a core focus for security teams. Lawrence has 25+ years of experience in security and technology. He spent more than a decade at Gartner, where he worked across global teams studying how emerging technologies influence security strategy.
Francis Odum
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 Taylor
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.
Lawrence Pingree
Lawrence Pingree is the Head of Data & AI Security at SACR. He leads research on data protection, AI security, and agentic security models, to help security leaders navigate rapid changes in the field.
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What to Expect
Analyst-Led Insights
Hear on how the Next Frontier of cloud security is shifting. Grounded in research on the 2026 threat landscape, these discussions move beyond the hype to explore runtime as a live control plane for detection and response.
Executive Roundtable Discussions
Join our conversation with a select group of CISOs. Share experiences on moving beyond static controls, managing AI-driven threats, and the practical realities of closing the gap between cloud environments and the SOC.
Peer-to-Peer
Networking
Build meaningful connections with senior security leaders facing the same modern challenges. Enjoy a private dinner setting designed for high-level networking, trust-based collaboration, and shared lessons from the front lines of cloud-native security.
Key Takeaways
By attending this in-person event, you will learn how to:
The Runtime Revolution
Why runtime is becoming the essential control plane for detection, context, and response in 2026.
Closing the Visibility Gap
Practical strategies to unify cloud environments and SOC operations to eliminate response lag.
High-Fidelity Intelligence
How to transform fragmented cloud signals into actionable intelligence that reduces alert fatigue.
AI-Ready Defense
Building a resilient security posture capable of defending against increasingly dynamic, AI-driven adversaries.
An Invitation-Only Evening for CISOs & Security Leaders
As the threat landscape evolves on a larger scale, CISOs today face a critical challenge: merging traditional SOC operations with the demands of modern cloud security. Get together with other CISOs who lead global operations at this exclusive dinner as Francis Odum and Aqsa Taylor share insights, real-world strategies, and explore how to close blind spots, unify teams, and strengthen resilience in a hybrid security environment.
This dinner is not a vendor showcase. It’s an independent, analyst-led conversation built on deep industry research and insights from the field. No product pitches, no marketing spin – just candid dialogue among CISOs who face the same challenges. Grounded in objective analysis, the discussion focuses on what truly matters for large, complex organizations: solving blind spots, aligning cloud and SOC operations, and strengthening resilience in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
Francis Odum
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 Taylor
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.
Key Takeaways
Closing the Cloud–SOC Gap to Eliminate Blind Spots
Transforming Cloud Runtime into Actionable Intelligence
Unifying Security, Engineering, and SOC Teams Under One Strategy
Building Defense Strategy for Modern Threat Landscape
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Come meet other security leaders, talk through emerging security challenges, and enjoy some great conversation.
Participating Companies / Sponsors
Harper and Partners Inc.
Whimson International, Inc.
Bijou Solutions, Inc.
