RESEARCH REPORT

The ESCON Survey report 2025 will engage over 1000 CISOs, security leaders, and IT/Security decision makers from key countries in South Asia, offering comprehensive insights into regional cybersecurity trends and challenges.

CISO HANDBOOK

Fortifying the Digital Frontier: A Compilation of CISO Perspectives on Enterprise Security" is a rich anthology featuring Chief Information Security Officers from diverse industries and organizations across key countries in South Asia. Explore their invaluable insights on various aspects of enterprise security.

SOUTH ASIA VISIONARY AWARDS

It is an initiative to celebrate the visionaries that are taking their organizations to new heights with their approach to IT & Cybersecurity excellence. This award recognizes IT leaders on their achievement for leading their organization to achieve radical growth and realize true business value.

Tech VISIONARY Awards 2025 are by the IT leaders, where they will accolade and acknowledge the Technology Providers for providing updated and edge technology products & services, along with ensuring a smooth transition journey and experience..

CONFERENCE

ESCON brings together over 100+ Security Leaders from across South Asia, with a predominant 70% representation from India and the remainder hailing from neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Maldives. This gathering serves as a nexus for thought leadership and collaboration.

The conference provides sponsors/partners with a platform to share insights, network, and exchange ideas through a diverse range of formats including keynote addresses, panel discussions, Idea Café sessions, Extempore presentations, Roundtable discussions, Experience booths, casual networking opportunities, and much more. It's an immersive experience designed to foster meaningful connections and drive innovation in cybersecurity across the region.

EXCLUSIVE COUNTRY WORKSHOPS

The India CISOs have a unique opportunity to serve as mentors for CISOs from a specific country of their choice. Engaging in cross-border mentorship, they can lead workshops that provide an invaluable platform for fostering deeper connections and collaborations. These sessions will enable mentees to gain critical insights into the technological landscape, cybersecurity challenges, and innovative solutions. By sharing their expertise and experiences, Indian CISOs can help their counterparts in the selected country to enhance their cybersecurity frameworks, adapt to emerging threats, and implement best practices. This initiative not only strengthens professional ties but also contributes to a more secure and resilient global cyber environment.

Format:

• Option to become the exclusive sponsor of the country
• Pre-decided list of CISO to be invited over an exclusive session over Breakfast / Lunch / Hi Tea / Wine & Cheese
• Exclusive Nominations for the awards / felicitations
• ‘Brought to You by logo’ in the country section of the CISO Handbook.

ROUNDTABLES

An Unconventional Cybersecurity Dialogue
It offers an exclusive platform for senior cybersecurity leaders to engage in high-level discussions on the evolving landscape of enterprise security. This interactive session encourages peer-to-peer exchange, where CISOs and experts collaborate to address current challenges, share best practices and explore innovative solutions by the participating vendor.

WHY IDEA-CAFÉ?

• Purpose: Tap into collective knowledge and wisdom of Invited CXOs & Title Partner SMEs present in-person at the event
• Format: Thought-leadership Keynote, followed by collaborative workshop mode engagement as individuals & collectively,
• Gamification: Top contributing Individuals to be recognized for standing out (prizes, recognition via social posts)
• Alignment-Benefits to Title Partner: Idea Café Workshop exposes Title Partner Sales/Presales SMEs to collaboratively capture ‘precise business challenges & use-cases’ from each attendee (by Industry Vertical + Solution themes).
• Eminence-Benefits to CXO Attendees:
• Knowledge Exchange
• Peer Learning
• Recognition as a thought-leader

CROSS-BORDER CISO MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

The Cross-Border CISO Mentorship initiative serves as a beacon of collaboration and knowledge exchange in the realm of cybersecurity across the South Asian countries including Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan , Sri Lanka and Maldives. With India's rich expertise and experience in cybersecurity leadership, this mentorship program aims to extend a guiding hand to emerging cybersecurity professionals and leaders from neighboring countries.

Through this initiative, seasoned Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from India act as mentors, sharing their wealth of knowledge, best practices, and practical insights with mentees from South Asian countries.

The mentorship program covers a wide array of topics, including but not limited to threat intelligence, risk management, incident response, compliance, and emerging technologies. Mentees benefit not only from the mentorship of experienced CISOs but also from peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities within the South Asian cybersecurity community.

FORMAT

• StrategINK invites top CISOs/CIOs from BFSI, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Conglomerates.
• CISOs host workshops backed by StrategINK analysts and industry veterans.
• Sponsors gain 5-minute opening, 10-minute closing sessions, and participate in mentorship.

CISO EXTEMPORE – BACK TO SCHOOL

Witness the thrill as we spin the wheel to select CISOs from the audience. Sponsors tailor topics to align with their solutions, sparking discussions on challenges and opportunities.

• Throughout the 2-day conference, 5-6 CISOs take the stage for Extempore sessions, sharing spontaneous insights.
• Participants are felicitated by sponsors and sponsors conclude with a 3-5-minute takeaway on the topic.