CISO PLAYBOOK 2026

RESET. ARCHITECT. DEFEND.

AI SECURITY
Cloud & Identity
Data Protection
Cyber Resilience
27-28 November 2026
KARJAT

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

CISO Playbook 2026 brings together cybersecurity leaders, technology decision-makers and industry experts to explore the strategies, technologies and priorities shaping the future of cyber resilience.

This is where security leaders come to challenge assumptions, exchange experiences and rethink the playbook.

THREE IMPERATIVES. ONE SECURITY AGENDA.

RESET

Challenge legacy security assumptions. Rethink strategies built for a threat landscape that no longer exists.

ARCHITECT

Build security into the architecture of the AI-first enterprise — across cloud, identity, data and infrastructure.

DEFEND

Prepare for threats that move faster, adapt faster and operate across an increasingly connected enterprise.

ENGAGE & BUILD THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

KEYNOTES

Big ideas. New perspectives. The future of enterprise security.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Senior security leaders debating what is actually working — and what isn’t.

THINK TANK SESSIONS

Focused, interactive conversations built around real cybersecurity challenges.

CLOSED-DOOR ROUNDTABLES

Smaller rooms. Candid conversations. Peer-to-peer insights.

600+ CURATED NETWORKING MINUTES

Connect with the people shaping India’s cybersecurity agenda.

THE THINK TANK - WHERE THE REAL CISO CONVERSATION HAPPENS.

Forget the traditional workshop. The Think Tank is a focused, 45-minute executive conversation designed around a strategic cybersecurity challenge.

25+ CISOs I 45 MINUTES I ONE STRATEGIC QUESTION

Bring the challenge

Bring the experience

Bring the conversation

WHO SHOULD BE AT THE TABLE?

Chief Information Security Officer

Chief Security Officer

Heads of Information Security

VP/EVP – Cybersecurity 

Cyber Risk Leaders

Technology Risk Leaders

Information Security Leaders

Security Architects

PAST ATTENDEES

Durga Prasad Dube

EVP – Cyber Security &
Information Risk Management

Reliance Industries

Yask Sharma

Chief Information Security Officer

Indian Oil Corporation

Amal Krishna

ED & CISO

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation

Manoj Nayak

CISO

SBI Life Insurance Company

Uday Deshpande

Group CISO

Larsen & Toubro

Deepak Bhosale

CISO & AVP IT

Asian Paints

Kavitha Srinivasulu

Head of Information Security

TCS

Dinesh Shrimali

CISO and Data Protection Officer

Tata Steel

WHY OWN THE CISO CONVERSATION?

CISO Playbook 2026 creates a premium executive environment for cybersecurity players to engage directly with senior security decision-makers.

INFLUENCE

Shape the conversation around a strategic challenge.

ENGAGE

Build meaningful relationships with senior decision-makers.

DEMONSTRATE

Lead with expertise, insight and problem-solving.

AMPLIFY

Extend your presence across the wider CISO Playbook experience.

ONE PARTNER. ONE THINK TANK. ZERO COMPETING BRANDS.