CISO 360 Delegation @ Mastercard RiskX
Monday 8 September – Tuesday 9 September 2025
Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Rome, Italy
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RiskX 2025 by Mastercard: A Summit That Redefined Industry Collaboration
What an incredible week it was at Rome Cavalieri! Global business, technology, cyber, and fraud leaders shared two days of strategy, innovation and actionable insights.
Pulse Conferences, a proud partner of Mastercard, supported the CISO 360 tracks of this must attend annual gathering with our CISO 360 Delegation at RiskX!
RiskX 2025 brought together over 600 global leaders from 50+ countries at the prestigious Rome Cavalieri for an unprecedented exploration of cybersecurity’s future. This premier cybersecurity innovation summit delivered transformative insights that resonated across industries.
Key Highlights:
The conference centred around the powerful “AI iceberg” metaphor—while we see ChatGPT and self-driving cars at the surface, the real transformation lies in the vast ecosystem of infrastructure, research, and investment beneath. Industry leaders emphasized that whoever leads in AI will lead in their domain.
Major Takeaways:
- Collaboration is Critical: With cyber threats crossing all borders and industries, the summit reinforced that no single sector can secure the future alone
- Integration Over Fragmentation: Organisations are seeking consolidation in the cybersecurity marketplace, with many struggling with tool integration and effectiveness
- Proactive Intelligence: The shift from reactive alerts to actionable, intelligence-driven security strategies became a central theme
- Economic Risk Perspective: Risk management evolved beyond cyber threats to encompass market dependencies, global policies, and regulations—with the key insight that “risk understood is opportunity found”
The event featured compelling presentations from Formula 1’s McLaren on leveraging AI for competitive advantage, leadership insights from football legend Alessandro Del Piero, and strategic discussions with cybersecurity luminaries including Paul M. Nakasone and Rigo
RiskX 2025 successfully demonstrated that the future of cybersecurity lies not just in advanced technology, but in fostering unprecedented collaboration, continuous innovation, and building trust into every digital interaction.
RiskX 2025 Highlights! When in Rome.
Meet the Keynote Speakers 2025 (partial list)
Naga Munchetty
Award-Winning Broadcaster, Breakfast TV Presenter, Author and Women’s Health Campaigner
Gen. Paul M. Nakasone
Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command & Former Director of the National Security Agency
Nina Schick
Author, Entrepreneur, and Expert on AI, Geopolitics, and Power
Craig Vosburg
Chief Services Officer, Mastercard
Rigo Van den Broeck
EVP, Cybersecurity, Mastercard
Johan Gerber
Executive Vice President, Security Solutions, Mastercard
Brian David Johnson
Futurist, Author, Professor, Arizona State University
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Agenda at a Glance
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Pre-Summit CISO Workshop
Monday 8 September 2025
Building Intelligence-Led Resilience: A Hands-On Workshop for CISOs
In today’s threat landscape, organisations are under constant pressure to defend against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks — often with fragmented tools and incomplete visibility. In this interactive workshop, Mastercard’s Cybersecurity team brings together CISOs and senior cyber leaders to explore how to build intelligence-led, resilient organisations.
Through a simulated breach scenario inspired by recent retail incidents, participants will walk through a guided, hands-on journey to:
- Assess third-party exposure and compromised assets
- Protect digital infrastructure with actionable IP and malware intelligence
- Respond and organise effectively for resilience and recovery
We’ll also debut insights from Mastercard’s latest cybersecurity research, offering visibility into ransomware attacks, data breach events, and merchant-specific threat patterns. Join us to discover how to operationalize threat intelligence, close resilience gaps, and become a proactive, intelligence-driven security organisation.
Welcome Reception
Tuesday 9 September 2025 – RiskX 2025
07:00 Breakfast Le Belle Arti Room, Cavalieri Hotel
Join us for a fresh start to the day with breakfast served in Le Belle Arti room.
09:00 Welcome to RiskX – Day 1
Naga Munchetty, Award-Winning Broadcaster, Breakfast TV Presenter, Author and Women’s Health Campaigner
09:15 Keynote: Protecting our Digital World
Nina Schick, Author, Entrepreneur and Trailblazing AI Expert
09:45 Fireside chat: Tracking Risk and Security Trends in an Era of Connectivity
Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, Former commander, U.S. National Cyber Command
Johan Gerber, Global Head of Security Solutions, Mastercard
10:15 Keynote: Securing tomorrow: Preparing for an always-on, AI-powered future
Craig Vosburg, Chief Services Officer, Mastercard
10:45 Break
11:15 Fireside Chat: Innovating in the Fast Lane – The Business of Technology with McLaren
Dan Keyworth, Director, Business Technology, McLaren Racing
Paul Trueman, EVP, Security Solutions, Mastercard
11:45 Panel Discussion: Navigating the Future of Digital Trust
Christopher Ahlberg, Head – Intelligence & Cyber Strategy; Co-founder, Recorded Future
Caroline Louveaux, Chief Privacy, AI and Data Responsibility Officer, Mastercard
12:15 Fireside Chat: The Economics of Risk
Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist and head of the Mastercard Economics Institute, Mastercard
12:45 Fireside chat: Strength in Motion – the Pathway to Success
Nicola Adams, British Former Professional Boxer
Naga Munchetty, Award-Winning Broadcaster, Breakfast TV Presenter, Author and Women’s Health Campaigner
13:10 Networking and Lunch
14:00 Track I: Cyber Risk, Real Threats: Turning Intelligence into Real Action
In a digital environment shaped by ransomware, scams and expanding attack surfaces, fraud and risk teams need more than alerts—they need clarity. This session explores how threat intelligence and cyber risk insights are helping organizations detect early signals, protect their ecosystems and respond with confidence. From third-party exposure to brand protection and infrastructure tracking, discover how to make cybersecurity intelligence work for real-world risk.
14:00–14:30: Cyber at a Crossroads: Inside Today’s Threats and Tomorrow’s Response
14:30–15:00: From Risk to Resilience: Real Stories from the Cyber Frontlines
15:00–15:30: 7,205 Breaches Later: The Lessons we Learned and the Patterns we Can’t Afford to Miss
15:30–16:00: Break
16:00–17:00: Bridging the Gap: Breaking Silos to Build a Proactive Cyber-Fraud Defense
Rigo Van den Broeck, EVP, Cybersecurity, Mastercard
Anthony Ringer, Senior Director, Third Party Risk Management, Fiserv
Track II: Disruption as Strategy: Staying Ahead in a Fast-Moving Market
As regulations tighten, scams become more sophisticated and data reshapes how trust is built, the pace of change is accelerating. This session explores how forward-looking organizations are using identity, AI and open finance to respond in real time—meeting new compliance demands, adapting authentication strategies and building trust where it matters most. From the AI Act and eIDAS 2 to SME risk and the evolution of PSD3, discover how to stay competitive by turning disruption into momentum.
14:00–14:30: In Trust We Scale: Identity as Strategy in a Shifting Market
14:30–15:00: Live Deepfake Build: How AI is Rewriting the Fraud Playbook
15:00–15:30: Open Finance in Motion: Powering the Next Wave of Innovation for Lending Solutions
15:30–16:00: Break
16:00–16:30: Securing the Invisible: Identity & the Next Era of Authentication
16:30–17:00: Unlocking Trust: Securing Digital Life with EUDI Wallets
Dennis Gamiello, EVP, Global Head of Identity, Mastercard
Nisha Aubeeluck, Commercial Product Director, Decoded
19:00 Gala Dinner Villa Miani
Join us for an unforgettable evening at Villa Miani, one of Rome’s most iconic venues with breath-taking views of the city. We will meet in the lobby of the Cavalieri Hotel and take a short 5-minute walk together to the villa. Enjoy a night of fine dining, conversation, and celebration. Dress code: business attire. Please note, dinner will be served outdoors.
