Press Release
Everbridge Announces ELEVATE 2018: The CSO Summit Series
CSO-only networking events to address elevating security’s impact within today’s escalating threat environment
Keynotes from General Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA; and Matt Olsen, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management and enterprise safety software applications to help keep people safe and businesses running faster, today announced ELEVATE 2018, a series of CSO-only networking events led by Chief Security Officers from some of the top brands in the world. The multi-city summit series will provide an opportunity for senior-level security leaders to discuss what they can do to elevate security’s role in corporate America within the modern threat environment.
The ELEVATE 2018 events are designed for CSOs, by CSOs. The series will feature interactive panels with speakers from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Discover, Goldman Sachs, McDonald’s, Toyota, and Twitter to discuss the role innovation and technology play in managing today’s critical events. In addition, ELEVATE 2018 will feature keynotes from General Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA, and Matt Olsen, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center under President Obama.
“In an escalating global threat environment, the role of the Chief Security Officer has never been more strategic or complex,” said Tracy Reinhold, CSO of Everbridge. “CSOs must continually adapt to elevate the internal value of their function, gain more investment and resources, and ensure a positive impact on their organization by identifying and mitigating business threats and disruptions. The ELEVATE events provide CSOs with an intimate venue to connect with their peers and learn how to optimize their security strategies and align them to business objectives.”
ELEVATE 2018 takes place initially in the following five locations across the United States:
- May 30 – Silicon Valley
- May 31 – Los Angeles
- June 5 – New York
- June 6 – Dallas
- June 7 – Chicago