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 Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally altering the cybersecurity landscape, creating both powerful defensive tools and enabling more advanced offensive strategies for threat actors. For cybersecurity practitioners, AI offers unprecedented capabilities in threat detection, automated response, and efficiency gains, helping to mitigate the industry’s persistent skills gap. AI-powered systems can analyze vast datasets, predict attack vectors, and automate routine tasks, allowing human experts to focus on complex challenges

Key Topics:

• Building and managing effective incident response plans.
• Detecting and mitigating cyber and physical threats.
• Using real-time data and intelligence for decision-making.

Why It Matters:
Security managers often handle tactical responses. Understanding effective response strategies ensures timely containment and resolution of incidents.

Key Topics:

• Ransomware, phishing, and advanced persistent threats (APTs).
• Optimizing operations and improving security through Orchestration and Automation.
• Understanding the impact of AI and IoT on security vulnerabilities.
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Why It Matters:
Staying informed about the latest threats helps leaders anticipate and prepare for risks that can disrupt operations.

It’s not getting any easier. Every time we turn around there seems to be another attack or threat that demands our attention. While each event is unique, they all result in third-party risk management teams scrambling to ensure their organizations are protected. Rapid responses and emergency assessments can be knee-jerk, stressful and distracting. It doesn’t have to be that way. Join us for a discussion on the best practices to responding to zero-day vulnerability attacks and conducting emergency assessments. We’ll outline what’s required to prepare in advance so you’re ready to execute when the time comes. From establishing solid communication channels to leveraging automation, we’ll cover the necessary steps and considerations for an effective response plan. Session attendees will learn: 1. How to gain visibility into your entire vendor ecosystem and prepare in advance to reduce both reaction time and exposure to loss 2. How to quickly identify which third parties require follow-on action based on each specific threat actor or vulnerability 3. How quick-assess campaigns can automatically scope, distribute, and score responses

Hear from the women shaping the future of cybersecurity. This executive panel features trailblazing female cybersecurity leaders who are not only securing global enterprises and critical infrastructure, but also redefining what leadership looks like in the industry. In a candid, high-impact discussion, panelists will share lessons from the front lines—navigating complex threats, building high-performing teams, and breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field. Attendees will gain executive-level insights into how diverse leadership drives stronger outcomes, how to build more inclusive cultures from the top down, and why supporting women in cyber isn’t just good optics—it’s smart strategy.