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NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY: Ray Kurzweil Keynotes Absolute Security Resilient CISO Summit During RSAC 2026

Distinguished CISO Panel will Provide Insights into Actionable Strategies for Building Cyber Resilience in the Evolving Threat landscape

SEATTLE & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(RSAC) — Absolute Security, an enterprise cyber resilience leader, today announced renowned futurist, inventor, author, and AI thought leader Ray Kurzweil will headline the Resilient CISO Summit. During his keynote, Cybersecurity in the Age of Exponential Intelligence, Kurzweil will provide groundbreaking insights into the future of AI and its critical impact on cybersecurity leadership. As part of the program, Absolute Security President & CEO Christy Wyatt will also host a fireside chat with Kurzweil to provide attendees with an opportunity to learn more about how AI is impacting global business and to get answers to their most pressing questions.

During the evening, Wyatt will also host a panel discussion with top Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) including David Cross of Atlassian, Bradley Schaufenbuel of Paychex, Krista Arndt of SLUHN, and Harold Rivas of Absolute Security. Security and risk leaders who want to become part of the Cyber Resilience movement should attend to discover how these leaders have built organizations that can withstand and quickly recover from cyber incidents and disruptions.

During this event, Absolute Security will honor the inaugural CyberRisk Alliance/SC Media Resilient CISO Award finalists and honorees. This distinction recognizes these security and risk leaders for having the vision to expand the scope of cybersecurity beyond traditional detection and prevention to also include being a driving force for Cyber Resilience, revenue protection, and stopping downtime in the modern business landscape.

The Resilient CISO is being hosted Wednesday, March 25, from 6 to 9 PM PDT at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco. Be among the first 100 attendees to register to attend to receive a signed copy of Kurzweil’s latest book, The Singularity Is Nearer. Register today.

The Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Risk Index 2026
Re-enforcing the need for resilience and incident readiness, the company today also published the eighth annual Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Risk Index. This data-driven report reveals how leading endpoint devices and network security and management platforms often fail to protect organizations from threats and risks that can lead to crippling cyber disruptions and downtime. Access the report: Absolute Security’s Cyber Resilience Risk Index 2026

RSAC 2026, MOSCONE SOUTH, #2039, Tuesday, March 24 – Thursday, March 26
Join Absolute Security Cyber Resilience experts during exhibition hours to discover how the AI-Powered Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Platform helps customers defend their organizations against threats, protect against risk, and to stop costly downtime caused by cyberattacks, ransomware, compromises, and software failures. Schedule a meeting or demo in advance.

About Absolute Security
Absolute Security is partnered with more than 28 of the world’s leading endpoint device manufacturers, embedded in the firmware of 600 million devices, trusted by thousands of global enterprise customers, and licensed across 16 million PC users. With the Absolute Security Cyber Resilience Platform integrated into their digital enterprise, customers enable their mobile and hybrid workforces to connect securely and seamlessly from anywhere in the world and help business operations recover quickly following cyber disruptions and attacks. To learn more, visit www.absolute.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and YouTube.

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