Tim Wenzel

Tim Wenzel

Associate Managing Director of Enterprise Security Risk Management, Kroll

Tim Wenzel, Associate Managing Director of Enterprise Security Risk Management at Kroll and the Creator of The Kindness Games, is a global security executive, public speaker and thought leader in the security, leadership, and wellness industries. Tim is a highly regarded Coach & Mentor. He has a passion to help transform the existing paradigms of leadership and risk management while building highly effective teams and joyful environments for them to thrive within. In 2024, Tim was honored by the Life Safety Alliance as a Top 40 Thought Leader in the security industry, world-wide. In 2023, Tim co-authored the book entitled: The Kindness Games: How a Single Post Changed our Mindset about Community. In 2022, Tim was named a Global Influencer & Thought Leader in the Security Industry by IFSEC International. He is leadership columnist with the Security Journal Americas magazine and a sought-after SME in Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM). He helped lead the effort to codify it as the official risk doctrine within ASIS International as the Outreach & Education Lead on the ESRM Steering Committee, from 2017 - 2021. He is noted in business for his problem-solving skills, which stem from his background in healthcare. By properly identifying the root causes of risk, Tim and his teams create a bridge between opportunity and risk for businesses.

All Sessions by Tim Wenzel

Converge Security Conference 2024 October 25, 2024
10:30 am - 11:20 am

The Modern Security Organization

Platinum 1

The Security Industry is full of old, tired mindsets and beliefs which no longer serve us. Maybe they never served us, it was just the easiest way to explain our lack and frustration.

Have you ever been told “If you do security well, you’ll work yourself out of a job”?

How about this one? “Security is a cost center.”

Both of these are 100% untrue, outdated, and no longer compatible with the modern world of business. These are sentiments which affect the very perspective we have of ourselves. These statements of frustration that literally communicate to the organizations we serve: “We offer no value to you whatsoever.”

Tim Wenzel, Associate Managing Director of ESRM at Kroll and the Creator of The Kindness Games is going to tell the story of corporate security, help you understand the genesis of The Insecurity in Security, and build the new value proposition of the Modern Security Organization.

If you’ve ever wondered why you “can’t get your seat at the table” or you don’t understand the simmering anxiety you feel every time you have an important meeting, this presentation will change you and help you see your value in the corporate structure.

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm

The Birth Pains of Risk

Platinum 2

At Converge 2023, Tim Wenzel asked this question around the evolving role of the CSO. The lively conversation continues this year as we discuss security’s role in enterprise risk.

Managing enterprise risk is like co-parenting with lots of interesting and sometimes dysfunctional partners.

How do you manage the birth and initial management of new risk in your organization?

What happens when that moment of weakness or careless decision created risk that you're just finding out about years later??