Security Leaders Virtual Event | Threat & Response

Overview

As organisations in the UK accelerate their digital transformation efforts, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) face a growing imperative to navigate the complex intersection of AI, cloud adoption, and the prioritisation of privacy and security. In this rapidly evolving landscape, the stakes have never been higher, with emerging technologies introducing both unprecedented opportunities and new vulnerabilities.

Join us for an engaging and insightful event as industry leaders explore how CISOs can effectively manage the privacy and security implications of digital transformation. Learn how to harness AI responsibly, safeguard cloud environments, and build robust security frameworks that protect sensitive data while driving innovation.

Together, let's equip cybersecurity leaders with the tools and strategies needed to secure the future in a digitally transformed world.

What to expect

• Sessions
• Attendees 100+

Agenda

• 9:00 am The Future of Cyber Security in an AI-Driven World(Threat & Response) As companies plan to significantly increase their investment in AI, it has become imperative for CISOs to cut through the ambiguity and gain clarity on how AI can bolster their cybersecurity efforts. While organisations recognise the importance of AI, questions are still being asked about its adoption, integration, and governance in the realm of cybersecurity. As organisations strive to become AI-driven, they look to their CISOs to answer questions on how AI can enhance security protocols, improve threat detection, and empower cybersecurity architecture to meet business objectives. Discussion points: Communicating the Impact of AI: Navigating the conversation around assigning security value, ROI, cost, and customer trust. Integrating AI into Cybersecurity Workflows: Identifying the right AI tools amidst overwhelming options and how we address “application sprawl” in cybersecurity solutions. Building Governance Around AI in Cybersecurity: Ensuring responsible and ethical AI usage, as well as regulation compliance, managing risks, and maintaining consistency and standardisation.
• 9:21 am Prioritising Privacy and Security Implications Within a Digital Transformation(Threat & Response) Data privacy and security is the top priority for customers. Customers want to know what businesses are doing with their data and if they are kept safe. Discussion points: How to ensure customer centricity takes into account requirements of the UK. Challenges a transformation project may face when considering data privacy and security. How to effectively manage risk within a transformation project.
• 9:33 am The Executive Leader's Handbook to Artificial Intelligence(Threat & Response) A Handbook to Artificial Intelligence provides an in-depth look at how AI can transform data management and strategy within an organisation. Tailored specifically for IT leaders, this guide covers the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in AI, offering practical insights for leveraging AI to drive business value and innovation. Discussion points: How can executives develop and execute an AI strategy that aligns with the organisation’s overall goals? What role does AI play in improving data governance, and how can IT leaders ensure robust data quality and compliance? What metrics should executives use to measure the success and ROI of AI initiatives?
• 9:58 am The Rise of the Cloud Adoption - What All Executives Need to Know(Threat & Response) There has been a fast and steady growth of businesses moving their resources from premises to the cloud. But how can businesses make that operational transformation a success. Discussion points: What are the key issues with cloud computing? How to prevent and respond to supply chain attacks. How to choose the best cloud deployment models.

Speakers

• Ashantel Lachhani · Director of Information Governance and Data Protection, The Hyde Group
• Ledum Maeba · Head of Information Security, Avanti HYLAS 2 Limited
• Debarya Dutta · Former Head of Data Science & Machine Learning Engineering, Deliveroo
• Christian Borst · CTO, EMEA, Vectra AI

Partners

• Vectra AI Vectra AI is the leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises. The Vectra AI Platform delivers the integrated signal powering XDR, SIEM, SOAR — whatever your pane of glass. This powerful platform equips SOC teams with hybrid attack surface coverage and real-time Attack Signal Intelligence, along with integrated, automated and co-managed response. Companies can choose the modules they need to achieve full coverage across identity, public cloud, SaaS and data center networks. For more information, visit vectra.ai.

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