2025 Speaking Engagements

 Aligning security initiatives with an organization’s culture is no longer optional—it’s essential for fostering resilience, employee engagement, and long-term success. As the bridge between business objectives and cybersecurity priorities, the Business Information Security Officer (BISO) plays a pivotal role in shaping a security culture that empowers employees while minimizing risk.

This talk will provide a practical, step-by-step playbook for evaluating your organization’s cultural readiness, aligning security initiatives with core values, and embedding security into everyday operations. Learn how to shift from a compliance-driven mindset to a human-centric approach that fosters trust, collaboration, and shared responsibility across teams.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into organizational processes, managing its unique risks is essential for maintaining trust, compliance, and operational success. This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), a comprehensive guide to identifying, assessing, and mitigating AI-related risks. Through an interactive, step-by-step approach, attendees will learn how to apply the framework to real-world scenarios, ensuring their AI tools align with ethical standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals. By the end of the session, participants will have the knowledge and practical tools to confidently assess and manage AI risks in their environments.

Session Key Takeaways:

• Practical understanding of the NIST AI RMF: learning how to apply core functions. 

• How to Perform A Risk Assessment: learning how to perform a risk assessment, including measuring and mitigation strategies. 

• Understanding Ethical and Regulatory alignment for using AI Tools.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a “future problem”; it’s a present-day risk surface, a compliance challenge, and a cultural shift all in one. As AI systems become deeply embedded in decision-making, the demand for GRC leaders who can interpret, regulate, and guide responsible AI usage is in demand.

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This talk explores how GRC professionals can become strategic architects of AI governance. From developing risk frameworks and ethical use policies to influencing enterprise AI adoption and regulatory strategy, attendees will discover how to lead with clarity and confidence in a world reshaped by machine learning.

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We’ll dive into the evolving AI regulatory landscape, the principles of trustworthy AI, and how to embed risk-informed thinking across product lifecycles, vendor relationships, and business units. Most importantly, we’ll show you how to evolve your role from gatekeeper to guide, helping your organization innovate responsibly and stay ahead of AI disruption.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into organizational processes, managing its unique risks is essential for maintaining trust, compliance, and operational success. This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), a comprehensive guide to identifying, assessing, and mitigating AI-related risks. Through an interactive, step-by-step approach, attendees will learn how to apply the framework to real-world scenarios, ensuring their AI tools align with ethical standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals. By the end of the session, participants will have the knowledge and practical tools to confidently assess and manage AI risks in their environments.

Session Key Takeaways:

• Practical understanding of the NIST AI RMF: learning how to apply core functions. 

• How to Perform A Risk Assessment: learning how to perform a risk assessment, including measuring and mitigation strategies. 

• Understanding Ethical and Regulatory alignment for using AI Tools.

Speaking on a panel about current cybersecurity threats and what it takes to be a great leader. 

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into organizational processes, managing its unique risks is essential for maintaining trust, compliance, and operational success. This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), a comprehensive guide to identifying, assessing, and mitigating AI-related risks. Through an interactive, step-by-step approach, attendees will learn how to apply the framework to real-world scenarios, ensuring their AI tools align with ethical standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals. By the end of the session, participants will have the knowledge and practical tools to confidently assess and manage AI risks in their environments.

Session Key Takeaways:

• Practical understanding of the NIST AI RMF: learning how to apply core functions. 

• How to Perform A Risk Assessment: learning how to perform a risk assessment, including measuring and mitigation strategies. 

• Understanding Ethical and Regulatory alignment for using AI Tools.