Optro names Rana el Kaliouby, Alex Stamos as CRX'26 keynote speakers
Optro announced keynote speakers and program details for CRX'26, its three-day conference in San Diego focused on AI, cybersecurity, and GRC.
Optro said its CRX'26 conference will run Oct. 13-15, 2026, in San Diego with keynote talks from Dr. Rana el Kaliouby and Alex Stamos.
What happened
Optro said on Aug. 27, 2026, that CRX'26 will take place Oct. 13-15 at the Gaylord Pacific Resort in San Diego, California. The company described CRX as its event for risk leaders, practitioners, executives, and enterprise governance, risk, compliance and audit teams.
The conference will feature headlining keynotes from Dr. Rana el Kaliouby and Alex Stamos, according to the release. Optro said the agenda will include more than 45 sessions, up to 17 CPE credits, peer-led discussions, networking, and hands-on access to new Optro capabilities before release.
Why it matters
Optro said the event will focus on AI, cybersecurity, and governance as companies manage changing risk, compliance, and audit demands. The release said attendees will also hear practitioner insights from Reddit, Block, Black Kite, and Navan.
Context and background
Optro said CRX was formerly called Audit & Beyond. The company described itself as an AI-powered GRC Intelligence Platform and said more than 50% of the Fortune 500 trust its platform.
It also said it was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Governance, Risk and Compliance Tools, Assurance Leaders. The release did not provide additional detail on the Gartner ranking beyond that statement.
What Optro said
In the release, Optro CMO April Crichlow said customers need “actionable, peer-tested strategies” to manage change in today’s risk landscape. She said the speakers represent expertise in ethical AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise scale.
The release identifies Dr. Rana el Kaliouby as a pioneer in artificial intelligence, an investor, and co-founder and general partner at Blue Tulip Ventures. It identifies Alex Stamos as chief product officer at Corridor, a Stanford University adjunct professor, and former CISO of Facebook, Yahoo, and SentinelOne.
What happens next
CRX'26 is scheduled to begin Oct. 13, 2026, and end Oct. 15, 2026. Optro said registration and event programming are centered on sessions, networking, and product access ahead of release.
Sources
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