ICONIC Leadership Dinner Series 2026: Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI Transformation

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Welcome to ICONIC Leadership Dinner Series 2026: Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI Transformation

The ICONIC Leadership Dinner Series 2026 convenes Directors, Senior Directors, and Executives shaping cyber resilience strategy within AI transformation initiatives.

Presented by Adaptiva and hosted by Women in Cloud, this curated dinner replaces passive panels with debate-style, guided executive dialogue.

Each attendee receives a signed copy of OPULIS as a lasting leadership reinforcement.

AI transformation is accelerating across every enterprise function. But without cyber resilience engineered into infrastructure, governance, and culture, innovation becomes exposure. The ICONIC Leadership Dinner Series convenes Directors, Senior Directors, and Executives leading cyber and AI conversations inside their organizations for a curated, peer-driven discussion designed to generate clarity, confidence, and actionable outcomes.

This is not a panel. This is a strategic room for discussing topics that matter.

Invitation Only. Outcome Oriented. Executive Caliber.

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What Makes ICONIC Leadership Dinners Unique?

AI initiatives are moving faster than governance frameworks. Boards demand innovation velocity. Security teams demand risk mitigation. Transformation leaders sit in the tension. Key challenges leaders are experiencing:

  • AI expands the attack surface
  • Endpoint and infrastructure risk increases
  • Governance models lag in adoption
  • Cyber conversations remain siloed
  • Leaders lack peer-level benchmarking

The question is no longer: “Are we secure?”

It is: “Are we resilient enough to scale AI responsibly?”

The Leadership Dinners are curated to help all of us:

  • Share their current AI transformation stage
  • Identify one cyber resilience gap
  • Engage in structured debate
  • Exchange operational frameworks
  • Explore strategic partnerships
  • Gain private executive connections
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Cyber Resilience Themes By Locations

  • Seattle, WA – April 9th, 2026: AI Governance  and  Risk Containment
  • Atlanta, GA – May 28th, 2026:  Operational Continuity in an AI-Driven Enterprise
  • Chicago, IL – June 25th, 2026: AI-Scale Infrastructure Resilience
  • New York, NY – Aug 5th, 2026: Endpoint and Distributed Workforce Protection
  • Bangalore, India – Dec 10th, 2026: Cyber Resilience as a Valuation Strategy
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What To Expect from ICONIC Leadership Dinners?

The leadership dinner programming is designed as a debate-style discussion replacing panels with candid, facilitated dialogue. The programming includes:

  • Interactive Introductions
  • Leaders share transformation focus and one resilience challenge.
  • Guided Debate-Style Discussion, Contrasting viewpoints encouraged. No slides.
  • Facilitated Synthesis, Key insights distilled into practical takeaways.
  • Signed OPULIS book gifted as strategic reminder of courageous leadership in transformation moments.
  • Atmosphere: Confidential. Elevated. Strategic.

By the end of the dinner, attendees will:

  • Identify one resilience refinement action
  • Gain peer insight and best practices
  • Understand emerging AI and cyber risk metrics
  • Build 3–5 executive connections
  • Leave with reinforced leadership clarity
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Testimonials from Seattle Dinner

“Appreciative of WIC for convening leaders across the community, and or course Chaitra Vedullapalli for helping create the kind of space where meaningful conversations like these can happen.”

“We appreciate the space to listen, learn, and contribute to a broader dialogue shaping the future of our industry”

“”Candid, strategic, and highly relevant to the evolving realities of AI-scale enterprise risk. The discussions were thought provoking, really challenged many our assumptions and most of all, we all had a great time! Many thanks to WIC and Adaptive for the facilitation and to all the great local leaders who were able to participate!”

Curt Kwak

Cyber Resilience Leadership Network

Jennifer Brown
Leadership Evolution Expert | WSJ Bestselling Author

Chelsey Galipeau PA-C
Physician Assistant-Certified, Owner and Provider | Idahormones

Chaitra Vedullapalli
President & Co-Founder | Women In Cloud

Karen Fassio
Global Software Channel Leader | Channel GTM Strategy

Anca Platon Trifan
Speaker | Cognitive & Physical Resilience Strategist for Women Leaders

Scilla Andreen
Leading health-tech education | Impactful Networks Inc.

Clara Schroeder
Ecotherapist & Outdoor Guide, Author of Re-Nature

Sheena Yap Chan
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author | Leading the Confidence Through Visibility Movement | Founder of The Tao of Self-Confidence

Nancy Watt

Speaker Coach, Applied Improviser, writer, and Chief Executive Officer | Nancy Watt Communications

Dr. Meagan T. Copelin
Bridging Minds, Machines & Security | Mental Health | Psychology | Behavioral Health Leadership

Dr. Linda Bing
Leadership & Wellness Coach | Menopause Awareness & Workplace Well-Being | Founder & CEO, Turning Point Leadership Group

Interested to Sponsor?

Sponsorship Opportunities for the #WICxWellness 2026 Summit

We are thrilled to offer exclusive sponsorship opportunities to align your brand with a transformative wellness initiative. Choose from the following sponsorship tiers to make a meaningful impact:

Sponsorship Tiers

  • Presenting Sponsor – $15,000

Includes premium benefits for maximum visibility and engagement reaching millions. Speaker and Advisory Opportunity. Demand Generation. Tickets. A 2-minute promotional video. Brand presence within event.

  • Community Sponsor – $10,000

Year-round engagement with the Women in Cloud (WIC) network, including sharing up to 5 offers with a 100K+ audience.

  • Wellness Education Series Sponsor – $5,000

Focused sponsorship of our wellness education series, reaching a dedicated audience.

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FAQs

  • Is this a presentation-based event?  No. It is an interactive, debate-style executive discussion.
  • Who qualifies to attend? We recommend Directors, Senior Directors, and Executives leading cyber resilience within AI transformation join these conversations to get the maximum benefit from each other.
  • Is this vendor-driven? No. This is a curated peer dialogue hosted by Women in Cloud with strategic framing from Adaptiva.
  • Will outcomes be summarized? Yes. Key insights will be synthesized and shared with attendees and the community.
  • What is the tone of discussion? Confidential, candid, strategic.
  • Is this a vendor showcase? No. This is a peer-driven discussion.
  • Is there a fee to attend? No there is no fees to attend. Attendees are curated for maximum collaboration. The goal is to create cyber resilience leadership ecosystem who can collaborate with each other going forward.

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