Presented by Avi Mileguir, Global Head of Exposure Management • Check Point Software & Optiv
Explore the growing gap between cybersecurity perception and reality in an age defined by AI, automation, and increasingly sophisticated threats. Join Avi Mileguir, Global Head of Exposure Management, as he examines common security myths, emerging risks, and the strategies organizations can use to gain true visibility into their attack surface and make more informed risk decisions.
Presented by Steven Alexander, Sales Engineer • Cato Networks
AI adoption is accelerating faster than security and governance, exposing organizations as sensitive data flows through copilots, LLM-powered apps, and agentic systems that legacy tools can’t properly protect. With a surge of AI security vendors entering the market, buying the right platform can be confusing. This presentation helps security leaders evaluate AI security solutions by clarifying the new risks AI creates, explaining the core pillars of AI security, and outlining how to compare platforms, ask the right questions, and avoid common buying mistakes.
Presented by Torq
Torq surveyed 450 SOC leaders globally to find out what AI is actually doing inside the SOC. The findings challenged some assumptions — and confirmed others.
We’ll dig into insights including:
Presented by Dan Zaffino, Sr Solutions Engineer • Yubico
Senior Solutions Engineer and Marine Corps veteran Dan Zaffino draws on lessons from combat patrols in Iraq. This session reframes AI-driven phishing through a hard truth: the threat was the road itself. You didn’t get to shoot back, and survival came down to how you were postured before contact. The IED is the phish you never see forming.
Most other talks on AI will leave you with another threat to dodge. This one is armor.
Phishing is the #1 way attackers get in. AI didn’t invent it. AI weaponized it. Perfect grammar, infinite scale, cloned voices, and deepfakes have erased every tell you trained people to catch.
We’ll look honestly at why most MFA isn’t armor. Push, OTP, and SMS all fail against AI-grade phishing, but one approach doesn’t just reduce the threat, it takes it off the table. Vendor-agnostic, practical, and built for what you can do Monday morning.
Fear kills action, but action cures fear.
You’re already in the fight. Come learn how to present a hard target.
Presented by Daniel Navarro, Sales Engineer • ESET
This session explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern cyber threat landscape by empowering both attackers and defenders. It examines how adversaries use AI to scale attacks, evade detection, and increase their effectiveness. The presentation also highlights how organizations can leverage AI to build proactive, adaptive defenses that detect and respond to threats more efficiently. Finally, it showcases how ESET applies AI-driven technologies to protect against evolving cyber-attacks and strengthen overall security resilience.
Presented by Brook Conner • CIS Instructor & PhD Candidate, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Every organization is trying to improve itself with new technology. Today, that technology is artificial intelligence. But it isn’t working nearly as well as it is supposed to. The problem isn’t the technology, or the hype around it. The problem is that large organizations undergoing change are complicated. There is no magic wand, no silver bullet, no hammer for the nail, that will work for everyone, not even AI. You need to describe what’s going on, past, present, and future. This description needs to include the technology, but also the people, the processes, the information, the world around you, everything. By incorporating diverse fields, including enterprise architecture, organizational behavior, programming language theory, semiotics, psychology, and more, even the most baroque organizations can be described, and their roadblocks and opportunities be revealed. See how, with examples both from past successes and from current trends.
Currently earning his PhD from the University of Hawaii, Conner is an experienced cross-industry CIO. He serves as a faculty instructor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His dissertation is tentatively titled “A system architecture approach to digital transformations.” It builds on both work experience and prior research and publications. Prior research included some of the earliest and formative papers on interactive 3D graphics, the relationship of programming language mechanisms to interactive systems, 3D user interface design, and a redesign of the undergraduate computer science curriculum.
Previous work includes five years at the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, where his team replaced the Department’s core accounting system, modernized collaboration for all staff and students, and managed the educational technology needed to support distance learning during the COVID pandemic. Prior to that, Conner was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Estee Lauder Companies, a Fortune 500 global retailer and manufacturer. He built the vulnerability management program for Morgan Stanley in response to a nation-state cyberattack, and re-architected core parts of the Bloomberg Terminal Service. Conner has an AB in art, an ScB in Math/Computer Science, and an MSc in Computer Science, all from Brown University. He is conversational in French and Hawaiian and enjoy stand-up paddling, role-playing games, video games, and wargaming.
Presented by Mac Avancena, Field CISO • Check Point Software
AI adoption is accelerating, but most organizations are not ready.
While investment surges, the majority of AI initiatives fail to scale, deliver value, or operate securely. The challenge isn’t the technology; it’s the inability to align AI with governance, financial realities, and measurable business outcomes.
In this session, Mac Avancena cuts through the hype to expose the real gap between AI ambition and execution. Learn why most AI programs stall, which organizations are actually succeeding, and how leaders can fund, secure, and scale AI in constrained environments.
This session delivers a clear framework to:
AI won’t wait. The question is whether your organization can keep up, securely and profitably.
Presented by Steven Gautier, Principal Solutions Architect • Thales
Welcome to our session on modern data threats and protection strategies. As cyber risks evolve, securing sensitive information is more critical than ever. We’ll explore how encryption and key management can help protect your most valuable assets, especially in cloud environments.
We’ll highlight the benefits of external key management, offering greater control and compliance. Additionally, we’ll touch on the growing impact of quantum computing—and why it’s vital to start preparing now.
Join us to discover the latest advancements in data security and learn how to stay ahead of emerging threats.
Presented by Patricia Titus, Field CISO • Abnormal
As email-based threats continue to evolve in speed and sophistication, traditional “known-bad” detection methods are no longer enough to protect modern organizations. This session explores the shift toward a “known-normal” security model, where behavioral AI establishes a dynamic baseline of trusted activity to identify anomalies, detect emerging threats, and stop attacks before they escalate.
Designed for executive and security leaders, this presentation will examine how behavioral-based threat detection strengthens resilience against advanced phishing, business email compromise, and AI-driven attacks. Attendees will leave with practical guidance for evaluating their current email security stack, adopting modern AI-powered defenses, and implementing key strategies to stay ahead of today’s rapidly changing threat landscape.
Presented by Palo Alto Networks
Your employees are already using AI—the only question is whether you’re invited to the party. Statistics show that nearly 60% of the workforce has bypassed IT to use AI tools, leading to a surge in data exposure and breach incidents. The “Shadow” has returned, and it’s smarter than ever. Join us for a look at the reality of Shadow AI in the enterprise. We’ll analyze real-world breach scenarios and provide a roadmap for reclaiming control. Learn how to empower your workforce with approved, secure AI alternatives that satisfy the need for speed without sacrificing security.