Where the GRC community shapes what’s next

2025: How AI is Rewriting Trust
November 19, 2025
San Francisco

Registration is open for in-person and virtual tickets. In-person tickets start at $200, attend virtually for free.

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Featured Speakers

Alex Stamos
CSO at Corridor & Professor at Stanford, Former Chief of Security at Facebook
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Christina Cacioppo
CEO, Vanta
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Jacob DePriest
VP, Security / CISO, 1Password
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Andrew Becherer
CISO, Sublime Security
Jason Clinton
CISO, Anthropic
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Andrew Becherer
CISO, Sublime Security
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Jacob DePriest
VP, Security / CISO, 1Password
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Tony English
CISO, WorkJam
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Matt Hartley
Co-Founder & CPO, BreachRX
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Chuck Kesler
CISO, Pendo
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Mandy Matthew
Lead Security Risk Program Manager, Duolingo
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Christina Caccioppo
CEO, Vanta
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Jeremy Epling
CPO, Vanta
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Jadee Hanson
CISO, Vanta
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Scott Bachand
CIO/CISO, Ro
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Ayoub Fandi
GRC Engineer, Gitlab
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Akhila Chitiprolu
Head of 
Security GRC, Sierra
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Patrick Sullivan
VP of Strategy 
and Innovation,
A-LIGN
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Dongting Yu
Security Engineer, Clay
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AI is fast transforming every aspect of security and compliance—and no aspect of GRC will be left unchanged.

This year at VantaCon, join us for a full-day GRC community event! Be the first to hear exciting product announcements, discover how industry peers and leaders are preparing for big changes while uncovering unique opportunities for growth, and take part in new breakout sessions designed for collaboration—not just on what’s next for GRC, but how we’ll write its future together.

Hear from the GRC and security leaders shaping the industry

Meet top security and compliance minds from across the GRC community and hear how they’re building their GRC programs in the new age of AI.

Network with the best

Connect with peers from across the GRC community to swap stories, share ideas, and build lasting relationships.

Help us write the future of GRC

Be part of the community reimagining what trust looks like next.

Speakers

Alex Stamos
CSO at Corridor & Professor at Stanford, Former Chief of Security at Facebook
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Christina Cacioppo
CEO, Vanta
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Jacob DePriest
VP, Security / CISO, 1Password
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Andrew Becherer
CISO, Sublime Security
Jason Clinton
CISO, Anthropic
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Tony English
CISO, WorkJam
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Matt Hartley
Co-Founder & CPO, BreachRX
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Chuck Kesler
CISO, Pendo
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Mandy Matthew
Lead Security Risk Program Manager, Duolingo
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Jadee Hanson
CISO, Vanta
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Jeremy Epling
CPO, Vanta
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Ayoub Fandi
GRC Engineer, Gitlab
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Scott Bachand
CIO/CISO, Ro
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Patrick Sullivan
VP of Strategy and Innovation,  A-LIGN
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Akhila Chitiprolu
Head of 
Security GRC, Sierra
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Dongting Yu
Security Engineer, Clay
Braden Pitts
CISO & SVP, Enterprise Technology, The MJ Companies
Fish Fisher
Risk Manager, Ironclad
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Andrew Becherer
CISO, Sublime Security
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Jacob DePriest
VP, Security / CISO, 1Password
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Tony English
CISO, WorkJam
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Matt Hartley
Co-Founder & CPO, BreachRX
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Chuck Kesler
CISO, Pendo
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Mandy Matthew
Lead Security Risk Program Manager, Duolingo
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Christina Caccioppo
CEO, Vanta
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Jeremy Epling
CPO, Vanta
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Jadee Hanson
CISO, Vanta
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Scott Bachand
CIO/CISO, Ro
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Ayoub Fandi
GRC Engineer, Gitlab
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Akhila Chitiprolu
Head of 
Security GRC, Sierra
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Patrick Sullivan
VP of Strategy 
and Innovation,
A-LIGN
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Dongting Yu
Security Engineer, Clay

Agenda

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1:00pm–1:30pm PT
Vanta 101: Beginners
Introduction & Foundation
Jaquez Hodo
Customer Education Specialist, Vanta
Shannon DeLange
Sr. Manager, Customer Education, Vanta
Session description

1:00pm–1:30pm PT
Vanta 201: Advanced
Advanced Scoping Strategies
Riya Sanjay
Solutions Engineer, Vanta
Natalie Hurd
Technical Product Marketing Manager, Vanta
Session description

1:30pm–2:30pm PT
Vanta 101: Beginners
Implementing Vanta
Session description

1:30pm–2:00pm PT
Vanta 201: Advanced
Granular Inventory Tagging
Session description

2:10pm–3:10pm PT
Vanta 101: Beginners
Managing Risk
Session description

2:10pm–2:40pm PT
Vanta 201: Advanced
Integrations & Issue Management at Scale
Session description

2:50pm–3:40pm PT
Vanta 201: Advanced
Advanced Trust Center & Questionnaire Automation
Session description

3:20am–4:20pm PT
Vanta 101: Beginners
Building Trust
Session description

3:40pm–4:10pm PT
Vanta 201: Advanced
Leveraging Vanta AI and the Vanta Agent
Session description

4:10pm–4:30pm PT
Vanta 201: Advanced
Close
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4:20pm–4:30pm PT
Vanta 101: Beginners
Close
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9:30am–10:30am PT
General session
Product Keynote
Christina Cacioppo
CEO, Vanta
Jeremy Epling
CPO, Vanta
Session description

10:30am–11:00am PT
General session
From Hype to Trust: Governing AI in the Enterprise
Jadee Hanson
CISO, Vanta
Jacob DePriest
VP, Security / CISO, 1Password
Andrew Becherer
CISO, Sublime Security
Session description

11:15am–11:45am PT
• AI beyond the hype
Third Party Risk Management: Can We Ditch the Questionnaires?
Chuck Kessler
CISO, Pendo
Session description

Questionnaires are the backbone of TPRM. But for organizations with thousands of vendors, they lead to inefficiencies and busy work. It’s time to rethink third-party risk from a customer and vendor perspective. Enter AI, tiered risk scoring, and more proactive ways to demonstrate security maturity.

11:15am–11:45am PT
•• Prove program impact
Quantifying the Counterfactual: The Challenge of Proving What Didn't Happen
Mandy Matthew
Lead Security Risk Program Manager, Duolingo
Session description

How do you calculate ROI of things that never happened? The key is aligning how you communicate value to business risk. Having developed and now leading the GRC at Duolingo, Mandy has built a framework for doing just that in a way that impacts teams, boards, and executives.

11:15am–11:45am PT
••• Scale your impact and career
GRC Engineering: Practical Tips for GRC Professionals at Every Level of Their Career
Ayoub Fandi
GRC Engineer, Gitlab
Session description

Modern GRC teams must cover more frameworks, manage more risks, and implement controls in more atomised environments. GRC Engineering can help manage the complexity. Learn how to use engineering problem-solving techniques to solve common challenges and build stronger connections across your teams.

11:55am–12:25pm PT
• AI beyond the hype
How AI-Native DNA Fuels Innovation in AI-Powered GRC
Akhila Chitiprolu
Head of Security GRC, Sierra
Session description

AI agents are moving fast from theory to practice, transforming how GRC gets done. In this session, we’ll cover the risks, rewards, and responsibilities of deploying them—plus practical strategies, frameworks, and standards to help you innovate securely while staying compliant.

11:55am–12:25pm PT
•• Prove program impact
Don’t Compliance Yourself Into a Box
Scott Bachand
CIO/CISO, Ro
To be announced
Session description

11:55am–12:25pm PT
••• Scale your impact and career
Leading Without Influence: Learnings from the Field
To be announced
Session description

11:55am–12:25pm PT
•• Prove program impact
Show Me the ROI: CISOs Discuss What Trust Is Really Worth
Scott Bachand
CIO/CISO, Ro
Braden Pitts
CISO & SVP, Enterprise Technology, The MJ Companies
Session description

GRC is often seen as a box-checking exercise. But a strong program goes beyond audits—it accelerates sales cycles, builds customer trust, and frees engineering teams to focus on innovation. Learn how to position GRC as a business enabler, with controls and treatment plans that address what matters.

1:55pm–2:25pm PT
• AI beyond the hype
The Trust Equation: AI’s Role in Transparent, Compliant Operations
To be announced
Session description

1:55pm–2:25pm PT
•• Prove program impact
Scaling Smart: Turning Security into Your Startup Superpower
Matt Hartley
Co-Founder & CPO, BreachRX
Dongting Yu
Security Engineer, Clay
Session description

“Move fast and break things” doesn’t cut it anymore. Winning startups pair rapid innovation with strong security from day one—turning trust into a growth accelerator and a lasting competitive edge. Join this session for a series of stories from the startup trenches.

1:55pm–2:25pm PT
••• Scale your impact and career
Your Personal Trust Center: Building a Reputation That Opens Doors
To be announced
Session description

2:35pm–3:05pm PT
• AI beyond the hype
The Future of AI Governance and What To Do About It
Patrick Sullivan
VP of Strategy and Innovation, A-LIGN
Session description

Compliance teams face pressure to develop AI governance strategies that mitigate risk and protect information. But many don’t know where to start. Learn practical strategies to understand risk, generate buy-in from stakeholders, and build a team of partners to stay ahead of evolving threats.

2:35pm–3:05pm PT
•• Prove program impact
Risk to the Nth Degree: Increase the Impact of Your Risk Program
Fish Fisher
Risk Manager, Ironclad
Session description

Teams want faster access to new tools, executives expect deeper supply chain assurance, and customers demand more visibility. Yet building a Risk Management program that monitors all facets of risk is challenging. Learn how Ironclad’s own Fish Fisher has scaled risk management into business impact.

2:35pm–3:05pm PT
••• Scale your impact and career
Navigating the Future: How AI Impacts You as a GRC Professional
Tony English
CISO, WorkJam
Session description

AI brings new security and privacy threats to the table, but no GRC specialist can afford to fear or ignore it. Learn how to stay ahead of the evolving AI landscape, while also unlocking opportunities to provide secure AI to your organization and create a competitive advantage.

3:15pm–4:15pm PT
General session
Closing keynote: The Future of trust in an AI world
Alex Stamos
CSO at Corridor & Professor at Stanford, Former Chief of Security at Facebook
Christina Cacioppo
CEO, Vanta
Session description

4:30pm-6:30pm PT
General session
Closing reception; Toast to VantaCon 2025!
Session description

Breakout session themes

AI beyond the hype

Navigating the impact of AI on risk, security, and GRC

Prove program impact

Proving program value: influence, impact, and buy-in.

Scale your career

Analyst to exec: evolving your GRC career.

FAQs

What is the date and location of the event?

November 19, 2025 at Convene 100 Stockton in San Francisco.

How can I register for the event? And what do tickets cost?

Two ticket types are available:

1. In-person event: attend the in-person event in San Francisco to get the full VantaCon experience, tickets start at $200 for early bird pricing, once early bird tickets are sold out ticket price will increase to $300.

2. Virtual event: Join VantaCon virtually for Free! This will be a livestream experience of the keynotes and a limited number of breakouts. Virtual attendees will have access to real-time Q&A.

To register, simply click the "register" button above.

Are there sponsorship opportunities?

Yes, please reach out to coryn.mulrey@vanta.com

How can I convince my manager that I should attend?

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Is there a hotel block?

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Is there a group discount available?

Yes, we’re offering a buy-2-get-1 free promotion for groups of attendees. You’ll be able to select this option during the registration process.

I can’t make it in person, is there a virtual option?

Yes! A portion of the event will be made available to view and participate in virtually. You can register for the virtual event via the “register now” button and selecting the virtual option. To attend virtually is free.

Are tickets refundable?

Tickets are nonrefundable per registration terms & conditions. In most cases we can transfer your ticket to another guest if you are no long able to make it. Please reach out vantaconsupport@vanta.com.

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