Women of Influence Awards The Executive Women's Forum will recognize four "Women of Influence" at their event for senior women executives in the security industry. Attend the event to exchange ideas and best practices in security, privacy and risk management. Nominate your choice for the 2008 Women of Influence Awards. THE SIXTH ANNUAL EXECUTIVE WOMEN’S FORUM: BRINGING TOGETHER WOMEN OF INFLUENCE Event Overview Join your peers at an elite event for high-ranking female information security practitioners and thought leaders. The Executive Women’s Forum (EWF) assembles women of influence, power and intelligence to discuss the best practices in information security, risk management and privacy. Who Attends The EWF attracts a cross section of female security executives from the world’s largest corporations, hottest new start-ups, academia and the government sector. Attendees include Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Privacy Officers, Chief Information Officers and experts from Fortune 500 companies including Allstate, AOL, Bank Of America, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, Network Associates, Proctor & Gamble, Sun, Symantec, VeriSign and others. Why You Should Attend The collegial atmosphere of the EWF allows attendees to make strong connections with their contemporaries who share similar work experiences, challenges and concerns. Women learn from industry thought leaders through panel discussions, specialty topic work shops and professional development coaching. Alta Associates recognizes the importance of mentoring the next generation of leaders. In order to provide a strong foundation for the future and ensure that our network, and community, continues to flourish 10 percent of the conference registration will be reserved for rising stars in the security field. Women of Influence Awards The Executive Women’s Forum “Women of Influence” Awards will be co-presented by Alta Associates and CSO Magazine, recognizing women in four categories: one winner from the Public Sector or Academia, a Private Solutions Provider from the security industry, a Corporate Practitioner from the private sector, and finally, One to Watch, a future leader in the security field. The security community through on-line nomination forms will nominate award finalists. The 2008 panel of judges will include the winners of last year’s awards: Renee Guttman, Corporate; Maggie Mansourkia, One to Watch; Jayshree Ullal, Private; Cheryl Peace, Public. Be sure to submit your nomination by August 1st.