Editorial

The Importance of Good Research Before a Meet

Good research will serve you better than mass-produced and cliché emails

Tuesday, June 09, 2026 | 5 MINS

Inboxes are full, LinkedIn requests are incessant, calls are usually intrusive, and patience wears thin.

Generic outreach has never been easier to create, send or ignore.   

Three CISOs take time out to explain why understanding an organisation’s environment, limitations and pain points must come before pitching.

Taking place during CyberSync, our 'Fringe' event alongside InfoSecurity Europe, our participants in this episode are

Stuart Seymour - Group CSO and CISO, Virgin Media O2

Matt Adcock - CISO, Nielsen IQ

Nick Prescot - CISO, CyberKainos and Norgen

Host:  Max Sherwood, co-Founder of the Amigos Network

If you see yourself taking part in one of these discussions, ask us about our 2 AM Club Enabler Programme or join us during Black Hat Europe 8/9 December at Zero Sette Restaurant and Bar, ExCeL

The importance of research

Generic outreach rarely earns a CISO’s attention. 

How research, personal relationships and credible participation in CISO communities can open doors that persistent emails and LinkedIn messages cannot.

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