CISO Leadership Series -- Charlotte | APIsec University
Charlotte, NC -- August 12, 2026

When AI Writes the Code, the application becomes the API.
Who Secures the API?

A private dinner for CISOs and AppSec leaders. Off the record. No slides. Just the conversation that matters right now.

DateWednesday, August 12
Time5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
VenueThe Capital Grille, Uptown Charlotte
SeatsLimited to 20
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By invitation only. This event follows Chatham House Rule.

Discussion Topics

What We Will Cover

01

AI-Generated Code, Invisible API Risk

Where tools like Claude Code and Cursor are creating authorization flaws that traditional testing misses entirely.

02

Why Point-in-Time Security Is Breaking

APIs change daily. Periodic reviews create gaps by design. What does continuous validation actually look like?

03

API Sprawl and Visibility

Thousands of APIs across teams and environments. How are security leaders maintaining meaningful oversight?

04

Governance at Scale

When no single team owns the attack surface, how do CISOs define accountability?

Hosts

Who Is in the Room

Moderator
Faizel Lakhani
Faizel Lakhani
CEO, APIsec

Leads APIsec with a focus on continuous, automated API security at scale. Twenty years in security leadership at McAfee, SS8, and Guavus.

Adam Arellano
Adam Arellano
Field CTO, Harness | Former Global CISO, Traceable

Guides enterprises on API and application security as Field CTO at Harness. Previously VP of Cybersecurity at PayPal, with security leadership roles across Salesforce, Veritone, and Binti.

Format

The Evening

5:30 PM
Arrival and Cocktails
6:15 PM
Moderated Roundtable and Dinner
Off-the-record peer discussion
7:30 PM
Event Concludes
Venue

The Capital Grille, Uptown Charlotte

The Capital Grille
201 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
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