Understanding the Risks, the Rewards and our Relationship with Artificial Intelligence (AI)- A CISO's Perspective

Today, every company (and CISO) is confronting questions about how AI will apply to them and their industries. Whether it means a significant pivot in their operating models or an opportunity to scale and broaden their offerings, all organizations must assess their readiness to deploy AI responsibly without perpetuating harm to their stakeholders and the world at large. In this talk, Cindi Carter will share thought-provoking, actionable advice on this topic for all audiences.

Cindi Carter is a global, multi-industry cybersecurity and information technology executive with more than 15 years of experience as a transformational leader for both startups and enterprises. Cindi's expertise includes building cybersecurity practices in highly regulated industries, turning strategic goals into actionable outcomes, influencing a "secure from the start" culture, developing secure architecture & engineering platforms, and highly collaborative engagement (C-Suite, Board, Clients, and Industry) for managing risk. At Check Point Software Technologies, Cindi is a Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of the CISO, committed to helping other CISOs succeed in both strategic and tactical initiatives and contributing to Check Point's own security practices. Cindi possesses a firm grasp of the challenges surrounding the security, privacy, and risk management landscape, and is a trusted advisor within Check Point as well as for our customers. More recently, Cindi was the CISO for IntSights Cyber Threat Intelligence, where she was responsible for driving the company's internal security initiatives, as well as serving as an external-facing advisor and subject matter expert in the areas of threat intelligence, cybersecurity resilience, and risk management. Cindi also served as VP and Chief Security Officer at MedeAnalytics, a healthcare analytics software-as-a-service (SaaS) leader; prior to that, Cindi was the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.