Dallas, TX @ The Granada Theater

November 2, 2023

We rocked your world in the first DFC: Cyber with VAR execs duking it out in front of a raucous room full of CISOs. Now we’re expanding the tent to include CIOs and more IT topics.

Tired of hearing the same ‘ol same ‘ol at cyber/IT conferences? Tired of being kissed up to or not being able to speak your mind in a proposal?

So are we.

Only CIOs, CISOs, VARs/MSSPs and 10 Vendors may attend. Everyone gets to vote for the winners. No pressure.

Mayhem, indeed!

Jump to our fabulous referees 

The Fight Format

  • Opening salvo: 30 seconds each
  • Rebuttal #1: 15 seconds each
  • Rebuttal #2: 15 seconds each
  • Ref question #1: 15 seconds each
  • Rebuttal #3: 15 seconds each
  • Ref question #2: 15 seconds each
  • Rebuttal #4: 15 seconds each
Never been to a Digital Fight Club and want to know what it’s all about? Watch a few fights on our YouTube channel.
VARs/MSSPs: Buy a block now
CIO/CISOs: Email Michael Pratt about attending
Vendors: Email Michael Pratt about participating
Read the deets about participating

Event Timeline:

 

5:30pm – VIP Reception @ Sundown

6:00pm – Granada Doors open for GA cocktails

7:00pm – Fights begin

8:00pm-ish – After Party

Not sure what a Digital Fight Club is?
Watch Jennifer Zientz spar with Michelle Adams on brain health.

Produced by:

 

Fight 1

TBD

Johnny Founder

Johnny Founder
Founder, Awesomeco
  • Broke the mold
  • Reinvented the wheel
  • Chia pet breeder

Jane Preneur

Jane Preneur
CEO, Fundedco
  • Climbs every mountain
  • Dares to dream
  • Invented Chia pets

Fight 2

TBD

Johnny Founder

Johnny Founder
Founder, Awesomeco
  • Broke the mold
  • Reinvented the wheel
  • Chia pet breeder

Jane Preneur

Jane Preneur
CEO, Fundedco
  • Climbs every mountain
  • Dares to dream
  • Invented Chia pets

Fight 3

TBD

Johnny Founder

Johnny Founder
Founder, Awesomeco
  • Broke the mold
  • Reinvented the wheel
  • Chia pet breeder

Jane Preneur

Jane Preneur
CEO, Fundedco
  • Climbs every mountain
  • Dares to dream
  • Invented Chia pets

Fight 4

TBD

Johnny Founder

Johnny Founder
Founder, Awesomeco
  • Broke the mold
  • Reinvented the wheel
  • Chia pet breeder

Jane Preneur

Jane Preneur
CEO, Fundedco
  • Climbs every mountain
  • Dares to dream
  • Invented Chia pets

Fight 5

TBD

Johnny Founder

Johnny Founder
Founder, Awesomeco
  • Broke the mold
  • Reinvented the wheel
  • Chia pet breeder

Jane Preneur

Jane Preneur
CEO, Fundedco
  • Climbs every mountain
  • Dares to dream
  • Invented Chia pets

Referees

CISO, Tenet Health Care

  • Former Intel & Secret service guy
  • Longtime cyber vet
  • Wolfpack

CISO, Mr. Cooper

  • IT from day 1
  • Mostly financial but brief stint in pharma
  • Huskie

CEO, Big Company

  • Distinguished career
  • Actually influential
  • Profitable in year 1

CEO, Big DFW Company

  • Distinguished career
  • Actually influential
  • Profitable in year 1

CEO, Big Company

  • Distinguished career
  • Actually influential
  • Profitable in year 1

Here’s how to participate:

No tickets will be made available to the general public. VARs/MSSPs and Corporations (CIO/CISOs & teams) attend as a unit. Their people register individually with codes we give them once they have been accepted into the event.

Corporate (CIO/CISO)

Coprorate CIO/CISOs (or equivalent) and their teams go for free and must be VAR users

  • FREE
  • 1 – VIP ticket
    • Virtual VIP Reception (Corprate /CIOCISOs and VAR CEOs)
    • Must be CIO/CISO or equivalent
  • 4 – GA tickets
    • Must be on corporate CIO/CISO team
  • After Party access

How do you get access as a CIO/CISO?

  • Your CIO/CISO or equivalent needs to attend. This is not a “send my minions” sort of event.
  • You need to be a corporation that uses VARs. Or is about to. This is the place to do your recon.
  • Bring your senior team members
  • There are only 40 Corporate CIO/CISO blocks available.

Email Michael Pratt at mike@digitalfightclub.co to get a code.

VARs/MSSPs

There are no “pay for play” speaking roles. Participating VAR/MSSPs chip in to help us cover costs by buying a “block” that suits their needs. A select few vendors get the chance to sponsor. VAR/MSSPs can also get vendors to give them tickets. We know how that works!

There are 3 levels.

  • Entry: $500
    • 1 – VIP ticket
      • VIP Reception access
      • After Party access
      • VIP parking
    • 2 – GA tickets
      • After Party access
    • Must be senior VAR/MSSP employees
  • Standard: $1,250
    • 1 – VIP ticket
      • VIP Reception access
      • After Party access
      • VIP parking
    • 4 – GA tickets
      • After Party access
    • Must be senior VAR/MSSP employees
  • Premium: $2,000
    • 2 – VIP tickets
      • VIP Reception access
      • After Party Access
      • VIP parking
      • VIP seating
    • 8 – GA tickets
      • After Party access
    • Must be senior VAR/MSSP employees

There are only 40 total VAR/MSSP blocks avaialble. That includes the 10 VAR/MSSP fighter slots.

Grab a block for your VAR/MSSP now

 

Sponsors

Sponsors: 10 fight corner sponsor blocks only: You can imagine what a hot ticket one of these blocks is. We also have 5 opportunities for smaller bar/food/video package options. Email Michael Pratt at mike@digitalfightclub.co for more details.

As we all know, conferences are vendor-fests. It’s like 100 guys trying to get that one girl to dance. Not Digital Fight Club. Vendors are outnumbered 4 to 1.