The CIO Dilemma:Managing Risk Without Slowing the Business
A private executive dinner exploring where IT leaders draw the line between speed and safety - and how they make it work in practice.
Innovation isn't slowing down. Neither are the threats. Join SIM South Florida on May 20, 2026, as we bring together senior security and IT executives for a private executive dinner and panel discussion about navigating the trade-offs - open conversation, real-world lessons, and peer-level candor. Expect real-world patterns, and meaningful networking with peers.
Who Should Attend
- CIOs, CTOs, and VPs or Directors of IT responsible for balancing speed with security and compliance
- CISOs and senior security leaders who partner with IT on governance, risk, and incident readiness
- IT and security leaders who own vendor onboarding, third-party risk, and security operating model decisions (build vs. buy vs. partner)
- GRC, risk, and compliance leaders who influence policy, controls, and board-level reporting.
- Senior technology leaders at mid-market companies looking for a peer-level, executive discussion
- CIOs and senior IT leaders navigating the speed vs. risk tradeoff.
What You'll Learn
- How executive teams are setting practical guardrails so the business can move fast without creating unacceptable risk.
- Patterns for CIO and CISO alignment: what decisions belong where, and how to avoid the "security says no" dynamic.
- A clearer approach too security operations strategy, including when to build in-house versus partner with a managed provider.
- How to translate risk into board-ready language that drives action instead of confusion.
- What attackers are targeting in mid-market organizations right now, and which defenses matter most over the next 6-12 months.
The CIO's Dilemma: Managing Risk Without Slowing the Business
Invite-only executive dinner session: panel discussion + peer networking.
Arrival, check-in, & networking
Arrival, check-in, and networking with fellow CIOs and senior technology leaders before the private dinner roundtable. Light bites and refreshments provided.
Welcome + framing
SIM South Florida welcome, brief host remarks, and a framing for the evening: why the pressure to move faster is rising - and how CIOs can keep security, compliance, and operational risk in check without becoming the bottleneck.
Panel: Managing risk without slowing the business
A peer-level conversation for CIOs and senior IT leaders on the decisions that have to be true before the business can move faster - without creating security, compliance, or operational risk. Themes:
- Security and governance guardrails that enable speed.
- Third-party and data risk in a 'move fast' environment.
- Operating models that can scale (what to build vs. buy vs. partner)
Arctic Wolf: Threat Intelligence Reports in Mid-Market
A threat intelligence snapshot tailored to CIO priorities: the most common mid-market attack paths, where defenses fail, and the highest-leverage moves to strengthen resilience.
Q&A + Networking + closing connections
Q&A and open networking to continue conversations, make peer introductions, and align on follow-ups coming out of the dinner roundtable.
Featured Panelists
Bianca Diosdado
Education Programs Chair, SIM South Florida
Moderator
Bianca Diosdado is the Education Programs Chair for SIM South Florida and Founder & CEO of ITRADE Innovations, where she works at the intersection of technology leadership, modernization, and cybersecurity. She moderates this discussion with a practical, executive lens - guiding a candid conversation on how CIOs balance innovation speed with security, compliance, and operational resilience.
Covering: Panel moderation & executive translation
Panelist 1
CIO
Panelist
As CIO of a Fortune 500 healthcare organization, They lead digital transformation initiatives across clinical operations and patient experience platforms. With over 20 years of experience in enterprise IT, they bring deep expertise in cloud migration, data analytics, and implementing secure technology solutions at scale while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Covering: Practical security outcomes
Panelist 2
CISO
Panelist
They serve as Chief Information Security Officer for a global financial services firm, overseeing cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and incident response operations. A certified CISSP and CISM, they specialize in building resilient security frameworks that protect critical infrastructure while enabling business innovation and maintaining stakeholder trust.
Covering: Governance & risk reduction
Panelist 3
CIO
Panelist
As CIO for a leading manufacturing company, They drive operational excellence through strategic technology investments and process automation. They have successfully navigated multiple technology modernization projects, emphasizing sustainable innovation, workforce enablement, and creating measurable business value through IT alignment with corporate objectives.
Covering: Operationalizing security decisions
Sponsors & Partners
SIM South Florida events are made possible by the financial contributions and thought leadership of our sponsor community. Thank you for supporting executive-level, practitioner-focused conversations for South Florida’s IT and security leaders.
Sponsor
Arctic Wolf is a leading cybersecurity provider focused on security operations. Through the Aurora Platform, Arctic Wolf helps organizations gain continuous visibility across their environments, detect and respond to threats, and strengthen overall cyber resilience. Arctic Wolf pairs technology with human expertise, delivering a security operations approach designed for teams that need faster detection, guided response, and clearer operational insight without having to build a large in-house SOC.
Community Partner
Pro Logic Systems is a client-focused solutions provider that architcts and delivers agile, efficient next-generation infrastructure and cloud solutions. With more than 25 years of experience, the company helps organizations simplify and modernize IT environments through infrastructure solutions, managed services, professional services, and cloud solutions. As an extension of client IT teams, Pro Logic Systems brings certified subject matter experts and ongoing Level 2/3 managed services from a 24/7 NOC to support flexible, cost-efficient, and reliable operations - from on-prem data centers to the cloud. SIM South Florida is proud to serve the community with Pro Logic as our community partner.
Why sponsors matter
Sponsors help SIM South Florida deliver high-quality programming and intimate executive experiences. Sponsorship supports:
- Meaningful networking in trusted settings
- Member-focused education and peer learning
- Keeping SIM programs accessible and high-impact for members
- Supporting elevated event quality and a consistently great member experience
- Community-building for senior IT leaders across South Florida
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We offer a limited number of sponsorship opportunities each year to ensure sponsor value and protect the attendee experience. If your organization would like to support a future event, contact our sponsorship team to request the sponsorship deck.
Request an Invite - The CIOs Dilemma: Managing Risk Without Slowing the Business
This is an invite-only executive dinner roundtable for CIOs and senior technology leaders focused on managing security, compliance and operational risk without slowing innovation. Request an invite to receive confirmation and final event details.
Space is limited, so attendance is by confirmed invitation only.
Who is this for?
CIOs + IT leaders balancing speed and risk.
Is this open registration?
No - invite-only; confirmations sent after review.
Where is it?
The Tower Club, 100 SE 3rd Avenue, 28 Flr Fort Lauderdale, FL
Continuing Education
May Qualify for ISACA CPE
This event may qualify for ISACA Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit. Attendees can self-report up to 2 CPE hours, based on participation time. Proof of attendance is required.