Past eventHeld October 4–6, 2026
Reverse Expo 2026
Reverse Expo was billed as a cybersecurity executive experience featuring peer-led education and direct engagement with solution providers.
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
- Held
- October 4–6, 2026
- Venue
- JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
- Attendance
- 140+ CISO attendees
TL;DR
- Reverse Expo 2026 took place October 4–6 at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ.
- The all-inclusive CISO experience included accommodations, travel, meals, and access to all sessions.
- The organizer reported 140+ CISO attendees and billed the event as offering peer-led sessions, panels, workshops, and CPE-credit education.
About
The program was scheduled to include over ten hours of sessions, panels and workshops led by peers, and attendees could earn CPE credits. Accommodations, travel, meals and session access were all covered for attendees.
Who was in the room
CISOs and security executives
CISOs and security executives from enterprise organizations.
Public posts about this edition
2 postsQuoted word for word from public posts; each links to the original.
“First time experiencing a “reverse expo,” and I have to say, this is a very cool model!”
Kara Martin Schlageter
Read the post“Final day at the Innovate Cybersecurity Summit, and 50+ reverse expo conversations in, our team is just getting warmed up.”
Ocean
Read the post
Featured speakers
8 listedChuck Markarian
President, Advisory Board (CISO) · PACCAR
Robbie Hudec
Sr. Advisory Board Member (VP, IT M&A & Tech Integration) · Rollins, Inc.
DeWayne Hixson
Sr. Advisory Board Member (VP, CISO) · H&P
Ramsey Shoufi
Sr. Community Ambassador Advisory Board Member (BISO OT Cybersecurity) · Kimberly-Clark Corp.
GS Jha
Advisory Board Member (Global CIO & CISO) · QuantumScape
Greg Bellotti
Advisory Board Member (CIO & CISO) · Kean University
Chaim Sanders
Advisory Board Member (CISO) · Lyft
Dan Bowden
Advisory Board Member (Global Business CISO) · Marsh McLennan
Venue & travel
Venue
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & SpaGetting there
The listed location was Scottsdale, AZ.
Questions people ask
7 answeredThe next edition, Innovate Cybersecurity Summit Marco Island 2027 (Reverse Expo), is set for May 16-18, 2027 in Marco Island, FL.
Reverse Expo 2026 took place October 4–6, 2026.
The organizer reported 140+ CISO attendees from enterprise organizations across industries.
Reverse Expo 2026 was held at JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ.
CISOs and security executives from enterprise organizations attended.
It was most useful for enterprise CISOs and security executives who wanted peer discussion and curated vendor meetings, since more than 140 CISOs were reported to attend, the speakers came from organizations such as PACCAR, Lyft and Marsh McLennan, and travel, lodging and meals were included. Vendors without a sponsorship had no way in for 2026, because those slots were sold out, and junior practitioners or non-CISO staff would have gotten less from a room built around executive buyers.
Executives at resort-hosted CISO summits usually wear business casual, with collared shirts or smart separates by day and light layers for evenings in a desert setting.
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