The virtual two-day event gathers engineers, security leaders, and program owners to rethink how organizations build secure development cultures. While traditional security champion programs have historically focused on engineering teams, this year’s summit emphasizes expanding these networks to include stakeholders in product, legal, data, and compliance departments. The agenda aims to move beyond one-off training sessions, providing frameworks for sustainable AI governance and measurable security impact.

Sessions will cover practical strategies for scaling champion programs, including how to adapt existing models to support AI-assisted coding and risk management. Michael Burch, VP of AI Adoption and Acceleration at Security Journey, noted that the core strength of the champion model—influencing behavior and building trust—offers a scalable path to embedding security capabilities across an entire workforce rather than restricting them to specialized security teams. The summit features a diverse lineup of speakers from companies like Cisco, Yelp, and DocuSign, who will share insights on topics ranging from EU compliance to the realities of AI threat modeling.