Carefully curated evenings for senior security leaders. Sharp discussion points and genuine peer-to-peer conversation. Then fun, friendship and real connections over live music at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club or stand-up comedy at The Groucho Club.
No slides. No pitches. No selling. Every time.
The Groucho Club
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
How an evening runs
Arrive at The Groucho Club in Soho. Relaxed introductions with fellow CISOs and security leaders. Phones away, nothing leaves the room.
Fine dining in a private room. A single topic, moderated by board-level CISO Todd Wade. Candid, peer-led discussion under Chatham House Rules.
A short walk to Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club for world-class live music. On CYBER & COMEDY nights, a private stand-up set at The Groucho from a well-known UK TV comedian.
Drinks after the show. The conversations started at dinner carry on, and real relationships form.
The whole evening is fully hosted. Zero cost to members.
Two ways the night ends
Same dinner. Same round table. Same peer group. You choose the finish.
Dinner and round table at The Groucho Club, then a short walk to Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club for world-class live music. Soul, blues, R&B and jazz on the most famous stage in London.
The same dinner and round table, finished with a private stand-up set at The Groucho Club from a well-known UK TV comedian. Real threats, real funny. Laughs, logs, less breaches.
Who attends
Every seat is personally vetted. Senior security leaders from large UK and global enterprise environments, across financial services, retail, insurance, infrastructure, media and technology. No delegates. No junior proxies.
Previous attendees have included CISOs and senior security leaders from:
AtkinsRealis
Aston Martin
AXA
BAE Systems
Barclays
Blackstone
Capita
Chelsea FC
Dentsu
Dentons
Fujitsu
Goldman Sachs
Grant Thornton
HSBC
Hitachi
JPMorganChase
Lloyds Banking Group
LSEG
Mace
Marsh McLennan
Ministry of Defence
NASDAQ
NatWest
PayPal
Pinsent Masons
Sage
Sainsbury's
Schroders
Sky
Thames Water
Trading212
UBS
Unilever
Virgin Media O2
Virgin Money
Vodafone
WorldpayPast round tables
Every session is built around one topic your peers are wrestling with right now. AI-led themes dominate the current series.
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November 2025Topics only. Members and sponsors are never named publicly. What is said in the room stays in the room.
Voices from the community
By design, quotes are attributed by role and sector only.
Most events waste my evening. CYBER & BEATS gives me peers I want to spend time with and conversations worth having.
Group CISO, FTSE 100 retailerI usually leave round tables after two hours, bored of slides and being sold to. Here I had real conversations, fun with my peers and stayed past midnight.
CISO, global insurerTodd runs a tight room. The curation brings me back. The peer group is why I recommend it to other security leaders.
CISO, UK challenger bankof attendees would recommend an evening to a peer
Upcoming
Open for registration
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Six selected emerging cyber startups. Thirty-plus CISOs, security leaders and investors. Ten-minute pitches with a CISO and VC panel, demo pods all evening, and a live stand-up set to close the night.
The Groucho Club, Soho Request a Place
Open for registration
Thursday 17 September 2026
Getting ahead of the risk in an AI-agentic attack landscape. A private round table dinner with senior security leaders, followed by live stand-up comedy at The Groucho Club.
The Groucho Club, Soho Request a PlaceA private CISO dinner and moderated round table at The Groucho Club, with live music at Ronnie Scott's to finish. Topic to be announced.
The Groucho Club and Ronnie Scott's, Soho Register InterestThe same dinner and round table format, finished with a private stand-up set at The Groucho from a well-known UK TV comedian. Topic to be announced.
The Groucho Club, Soho Register InterestFor sponsors
Every CYBER & BEATS evening is made possible by a single, carefully selected partner who joins the table as a peer. Selling is not permitted at any event. If you would like to talk about supporting a future evening, we would love to hear from you.
Contact Us About SponsorshipYour hosts
Founder, Primotech
Silicon Valley veteran across corporate and startup. Cyber, FinTech and AI business development. Award-winning film producer and Foundation Member of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
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Board-level CISO and Moderator
BCS author of Cybercrime: Protecting Your Business, Your Family and Yourself. Cyber startup investor and VC advisor. Todd moderates every CYBER & BEATS round table.
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CYBER & BEATS lives in the two most storied rooms in Soho. Not a hotel conference suite in sight.
The celebrity home of comedy, media, TV and the arts.
Founded on Dean Street in 1985 and named after Groucho Marx's quip about never joining a club which would have him as a member. London's most famous private members' club, where Noel Gallagher, Kate Moss, Damien Hirst and Stephen Fry have all let loose behind closed doors. Phones away. No photographs. Nothing leaves the room. And now you have a seat at the table.
World famous for music since 1959.
The most iconic jazz club on the planet. Prince, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix have all played this tiny Frith Street stage. From soul, blues and R&B to contemporary artists, the room where music history comes alive. Our host Steve is a Foundation Member. The night ends here, and nobody wants to leave.
Contact
Membership is by invitation. Tell us who you are and we will be in touch.
Members and general enquiries
info@cyberandbeats.comSponsorship enquiries
sponsors@cyberandbeats.com