Experiences

PNW Retail Security Exchange

Event Overview

World Wide Technology, in partnership with leading security providers, invites you to an in-person, retail-focused discussion with peers across the Pacific Northwest. This is a practical, candid conversation on the security realities retail teams are facing right now, plus approaches that are working in the field. You will hear perspectives from retail security leaders, along with a partner-led discussion moderated by Liz White (this will change once we know who you guys are pursuing), WWT Global Cyber.

What to expect

World Wide Technology, in partnership with leading security providers, invites you to an in-person, retail-focused discussion with peers across the Pacific Northwest. This is a practical, candid conversation on the security realities retail teams are facing right now, plus approaches that are working in the field. You will hear perspectives from retail security leaders, along with a partner-led discussion moderated by Liz White (this will change once we know who you guys are pursuing), WWT Global Cyber.
  • Keynote
  • Panel Discussion
  • Networking
  • Happy Hour

Goals and Objectives

Retail threat trends and what is changing in 2026 to protect corporate and customer data Protecting digital channels and APIs while maintaining customer experience Reducing data exposure and improving governance across cloud and SaaS Ransomware readiness, recovery planning, and protecting customer data Talent and operating model considerations for modern security teams

Who should attend?

World Wide Technology and customers along with: Featured Speakers: - Pending Ambassador, World Wide Technology - Retail leader, Costco (name and title) - Retail leader, Starbucks (name and title) Security Partners: - Palo Alto Networks, in collaboration with Intel: Zero trust across users, networks, endpoints, and workloads - Akamai: Protect the edge where retail experiences live, including web apps, APIs, and DDoS resiliency - Cyera: Identify where sensitive data lives and reduce exposure across cloud and SaaS - Commvault: Strengthen cyber resilience, modern backup strategy, and rapid recovery when incidents occur Supporting Education Partners: - University of Washington Foster School of Business - University of Washington MSIS Program - ISSA Washington Happy Hour Sponsor - Komprise: Bring discipline to unstructured data, reduce data sprawl, and improve cost and operational control