VISTAGE SPEAKER PROGRAM

How to Hack Proof Your Organization

Sergey Poltev is both a Vistage Speaker and VIstage member. A practical three-hour executive workshop for Vistage CE and KEY groups—showing CEOs how attackers think and the 10 leadership actions that reduce business risk.

VISTAGE SPEAKER PROGRAM

A Three-Hour Executive Cybersecurity Workshop

A practical, interactive session that gives CEOs a clear view of today’s threat landscape—and a concrete action plan they can begin using the same week.

WHAT MEMBERS WILL LEARN

Turn Cyber Risk Into Leadership Action

Members see how attacks happen, where their organizations are exposed, and what leadership should prioritize next.

HOW ATTACKERS THINK

See how attackers research, target and compromise organizations using information your members will recognize.

  • Public intelligence, social engineering and real-world attack examples

WHERE YOU'RE EXPOSED

Understand where leadership assumptions, people, systems and third parties can create preventable business risk.

  • Identity, email, people, process and vendor exposure

10 LEADERSHIP ACTIONS

Leave with a concrete, prioritized action plan members can begin discussing with their teams immediately.

  • Executive checklist, provider questions and a follow-up roadmap

PROGRAM FORMAT

What Members Experience

A practical, interactive three-hour session designed for Vistage CE and KEY groups.

Hack Proof Your Organization

SEE ATTACKS UNFOLD

Watch how attackers move from publicly available information to a credible business compromise—explained without technical jargon.

Executive Risk Assessment

IDENTIFY YOUR GAPS

Evaluate the leadership, people, technology and vendor assumptions that may be creating preventable exposure.

Public Exposure Review

RESEARCH YOUR ORGANIZATION

See how employee emails, LinkedIn profiles, domain records and public information can be weaponized.

10-Point Action Plan

PRIORITIZE NEXT STEPS

Turn the workshop into a practical list of leadership actions your members can begin using immediately.

Peer Leadership Discussion

CONNECT RISK TO BUSINESS

Discuss operational downtime, reputation, customer trust, insurance and executive accountability with peers.

CEO Q&A

APPLY IT TO YOUR COMPANY

Address the questions and real-world concerns that are specific to members and their organizations.

FOR VISTAGE CHAIRS

Designed for Executive Peer Groups

A practical program built to create valuable discussion and measurable follow-through.

Cyber risk is explained in language every CEO can understand—without turning the session into a technical seminar.

Relevant Without Being Technical

Demonstrations, assessment questions and peer conversation keep members involved throughout the program.

Interactive, Not a Lecture

Members leave with ten prioritized leadership actions and clear questions to take back to their teams and providers.

Actionable the Same Week

Complete Media Kit

High-resolution photos, detailed bio, topic descriptions, AV requirements, and testimonials— everything you need to promote your event.

5.2 MB • Updated March 2024 • Includes HD photos & full speaker info

Cybersecurity authority and author of Hack Proof: A Guide to Cybersecurity for Your Business

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