Infosec Execs Assess AI’s Security Impact at CDO Magazine Pre-Summit Dinner

Top information security leaders from financial services, logistics, retail and manufacturing speaking at CDO Magazine’s CyberSecurity Summit deliberated the evolving role of security in light of AI at the Pre-Summit Dinner on October 2. The event provided a platform for executives to share insights on how AI is reshaping security strategies.

“What a great opportunity to gather with other local security leaders over dinner,” says Tim Lange, Divisional AVP at Great American Financial Group. “The conversations that occur and the relationships built pay dividends throughout the year. In this industry, you can’t do it alone. It takes a community.”

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Speaking about how security can ride the wave of AI, Tasneem Nipplewala, MassMutual Head, Enterprise Architecture, Security and Data, points out that “the spotlight on AI is going to help security professionals get the buy-in to drive data security projects.”

"CDO Magazine is proud to bring together industry leaders through events like this where the focus is on fostering meaningful conversations around critical topics like AI and data security," says Steve Wanamaker, CDO Magazine Founder and Publisher. “Creating these opportunities for collaboration helps leaders address the evolving challenges they face and drive innovation.”

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Summing up the discussion, Nick Brandreth, OneTrust Global Director of Sales, Data Governance and Responsible AI, says: “There was such a great amount of perspective shared by the community on how their organizations are looking at governing AI and data — the insights they are bringing cross organizationally to the conversation, and how they view the need to tighten up policies and controls in a way that enables the business to move with the right velocity through repeatable and tactical wins.” 

Brandreth adds, “While data and AI strategies are heavily influencing security strategies, the importance of avoiding unintended consequences and responsibly using AI and data is clearly driving tighter cross-organizational alignment for infosec professionals than ever before.”

Special thanks to OneTrust for making the CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Pre-Summit Dinner such a resounding success.

Executives attending the CDO Magazine Cybersecurity Pre-Summit Dinner Event included:
Heather Ackels, School Outfitters Director, Business Technology; Lori Anello, Fifth Third Bank Chief Information Security Officer; Paul Baumgartner, GE Aerospace Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager; Nicole Beckwith, Kroger Sr. Security Engineering Manager; Anthony Biegacki, Covelli Enterprises CIO & CISO; Jill Campbell, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Program Manager; Travis Cornett, Toyota Material Handling Cybersecurity & Compliance; Brian Cunningham, American Financial Group Governance Director; Junell Felsburg, The Columbus Foundation Sr. Director, Cyber Security & Infrastructure; Rob Felsburg, EverCommerce/EverHealth Director, Information Security; Alicia Gamel, Fifth Third Bank VP, Identity Management; Matt Godsted, Kroger Technology & Digital Cybersecurity Strategy Architect; Lisa Heckler, CareSource VP & Chief Information Security Officer; David Heere, Victoria's Secret Security Architect; Matt King, Belcan Chief Security & Data Officer; Craig Kobren, Christ Hospital CISO; Vinit Kohli, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Sr. Director, IS; Tim Lange, Great American Financial Group Divisional Assistant Vice President; Devon Leary, Western & Southern Financial Group CyberSecurity Incident Response Analyst, Jake Lorz, Cintas VP, Information Technology & CISO; Alex Marsh, Milwaukee Tool Sr. Manager, Security Governance, Risk & Compliance; William McGuire, XiFin Director, Cybersecurity; James McIntyre, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Chief Information Officer; Emily Morgan, Coterie Chief Information Security Officer; Tasneem Nipplewala, MassMutual Enterprise Architecture, Security & Data; Tuan Phan, ThreatReel Principal Security Engineer; Jon Rike, City of Dayton Chief Information Officer; Tom Scarborough, Worldpay VP & Sr. Director, Threat Management; Candice Smart, Cooperative Business Services Information Security Officer, EVP; Tiffany Smith, Farm Credit Mid-America Chief Security Officer & Head, IT Operations; Ashley Stanifer, Frost Brown Todd Director, Information Security; Paul Stapleton, Dexcom Chief Product Security Officer & VP, Cyber Security Engineering; Chris Tyo, Fifth Third Bank Director, Cyber Security Detection Analysis & Response; Lynn Watson, Dinsmore & Shohl Director, Security, Risk & Compliance; Jocelyn Whitfield, Fifth Third Bank VP & Director, Information Security Engineering; Andy Willingham, Munich Re Information Security Officer; Nick Brandreth, OneTrust Global Director, Sales, Data Governance & Responsible AI; Leslie Marcuse, OneTrust Account Executive; Julius Spognardi, OneTrust Sales Director; Michael Parks, CDO Magazine Global Community Director; Steve Wanamaker, CDO Magazine Founder & Publisher.