CISO 360 DINNER ROUNDTABLES | LONDON & MANCHESTER

Securing the Agentic Enterprise

Who’s in control when AI agents take action?

Two cities. Two intimate CISO discussions. One fast-emerging security challenge. A complimentary, invitation-only, peer-to-peer discussion held under The Chatham House Rule for CISOs, SOC leaders and senior cybersecurity practitioners.

London

Wednesday 18 November 2026

18:30–22:30 · The Savoy

Manchester

Thursday 19 November 2026

17:30–21:30 · The Rex

THE DISCUSSION

AI agents are moving from answering questions to taking action. Is security keeping pace?

2026 is the year the agents joined the workforce, and they are not on the payroll. Unlike traditional applications, they can reason, use credentials, access sensitive data, connect to tools and execute actions with varying degrees of autonomy.

For CISOs, this introduces a new set of questions. Who knows which agents are operating across the enterprise? Who is responsible for their actions? How do we govern the permissions they inherit, test their behaviour and prevent legitimate access from being misused?

Join fellow CISOs and senior security leaders in London or Manchester for an intimate, interactive dinner discussion exploring the emerging realities of AI agent security, governance and control.

Together, we’ll examine how to identify and manage agentic risk, where existing security approaches may fall short, and how to enable AI innovation without introducing unacceptable exposure.

Complimentary | Invitation-only | The Chatham House Rule

Places around the table are limited to encourage meaningful discussion and ensure every participant has a voice. There is a limit of two people per organisation.

London: Wednesday 18 November, The Savoy- London
Manchester: Thursday 19 November, The Rex - Manchester

Questions for the roundtable

Visibility and shadow AI

How do we know which AI agents are running, who owns them and what systems, tools and data they can access?

Agentic identities and permissions

How should we manage non-human identities, delegated authority and access privileges when agents act on behalf of people?

Safe adoption and innovation

How do we introduce proportionate safeguards without slowing down AI adoption and business transformation?

Governance and accountability

Who is accountable when an AI agent makes an unintended decision or takes an unauthorised action?

Legislation and regulation

How are you preparing for the implementation of the EU AI Act?

New attack paths

How prepared are we for prompt injection, agent manipulation, tool misuse, malicious MCP connections and AI-driven data exfiltration?

Runtime security and control

What does effective monitoring, intervention and containment look like when agents operate autonomously?

Chaired by a CISO and a Senior Strategist

Co-Chair to be announced

Chief Information Security Officer

Biography to follow.

Ryan Sheldrake

Field CTO, EMEA, Straiker

Ryan Sheldrake is Field CTO, EMEA at Straiker, where he specialises in securing autonomous AI systems and agentic enterprise ecosystems. A self-described “cultural hacker and coach”, he brings more than 25 years of hands-on experience spanning mainframe operations, cloud infrastructure, banking and cybersecurity.

Throughout his career, Ryan has guided organisations through major technological shifts, from legacy architecture to cloud-native platforms and now production-ready agentic AI. He is known for aligning security with developer workflows to build friction-free delivery pipelines.

Timings

London: Wednesday 18 November 2026

18:30–19:30 Arrivals and drinks reception

19:30–22:00 Discussion and private dinner

22:00–22:30 Conclusions and wrap-up

Manchester: Thursday 19 November 2026

17:30–18:30 Welcome drinks reception

18:30–21:00 Discussion and private dinner

21:00–21:30 Conclusions and optional post-event drinks

Who should join?

In-house CISOs, Deputy CISOs, Heads of Cybersecurity, AI Security, Security Architecture, Application Security and senior security leaders responsible for AI adoption, governance, risk and resilience.

Attendance is complimentary for qualifying practitioners, subject to approval and availability.

Practicalities

There is no cost to attend. Places around the table are limited.
There is a limit of two individuals per organisation.
Conducted under The Chatham House Rule.
Co-chaired by a leading Chief Information Security Officer and a strategist.
Pulse Conferences is your Master of Ceremonies.
These are structured, interactive discussions where everyone contributes, questions are welcomed and practical experiences matter.

Why join?

Benchmark with peers

Compare approaches to AI agent discovery, governance, identity, assurance and runtime protection.

Explore an emerging security frontier

Understand how agentic AI changes the threat landscape and what this means for existing security controls.

Meet the innovators

Hear directly from Straiker about the new risks and attack techniques its team is observing, and challenge the thinking with your own experiences.

Contribute your perspective

Share what’s working, what’s missing and where the industry needs to innovate.

Build valuable connections

Meet a carefully selected group of fellow CISOs and senior practitioners in an informal, confidential setting.

The venues

LONDON · WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER

The Savoy – Princess Ida and Patience Room

An icon of London hospitality, The Savoy has welcomed distinguished guests for more than a century. Overlooking the Thames and steeped in history, its Princess Ida and Patience Room combines timeless elegance with the privacy and intimacy ideal for our CISO 360 Dinner Roundtable.

Manchester · Thursday 19 November

The Rex – Reign Room

Set in the heart of Manchester, The Rex (formerly Hotel Gotham) brings a distinctive blend of Art Deco glamour, character and contemporary luxury. Housed in one of the city’s landmark buildings, the elegant Reign Room provides an intimate and atmospheric setting for candid conversation over dinner.

Securing the Agentic Enterprise

London

Manchester

AI agents are moving from answering questions to taking action. Is security keeping pace?

Complimentary | Invitation-only | The Chatham House Rule