Securing Generative AI: Balancing Innovation & Risk

As generative AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace, its transformative potential is undeniable — from boosting employee efficiency to automating complex tasks. But with this promise comes a growing set of security challenges. This session explores both the opportunities and risks of generative AI, highlighting real-world use cases that showcase its benefits as well as its vulnerabilities.

We’ll dive into strategies for securing generative AI applications, covering essential topics such as data governance, data protection, and AI-specific cybersecurity measures. We’ll also examine how threat actors are weaponizing generative AI in increasingly sophisticated attacks.

Designed for IT professionals, this session will provide practical guidance to help organizations mitigate risk and ensure the safe, responsible deployment of generative AI technologies.

Smarter IT Starts Here: Revolutionizing IT Ops with AIOps & AI-Driven Insights

In today’s fast-moving, hybrid IT environments, complexity is the norm—and challenging traditional monitoring tools to keep up. This session explores how AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations) is transforming the way IT teams manage, respond to, and even prevent incidents.

Join us to discover how AI-driven insights can streamline operations, automate root cause analysis, reduce alert fatigue, and improve uptime across your infrastructure. We’ll dive into real-world use cases, proven implementation strategies, and the evolving role of AIOps in enabling autonomous IT operations.

Whether you’re an IT leader or hands-on practitioner, this session will give you the tools and knowledge to harness AIOps for greater efficiency, scalability, and innovation.

Beyond the Firewall: How AI is Revolutionizing Threat Detection

In an era defined by increasingly sophisticated and rapidly evolving cyberthreats, traditional security methods are proving insufficient in detecting, analyzing, and mitigating advanced cyberattacks. As threat actors become more adept at evading conventional defenses, cybersecurity professionals require more robust and intelligent solutions.

This session will examine the role of AI-powered threat detection technologies in transforming cybersecurity practices. Attendees will learn how leveraging AI can significantly enhance threat visibility, reduce incident response times, provide deeper insights into emerging threats, and ultimately build stronger, more proactive cyber resilience strategies.

Securing AI-Powered Productivity with Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud Apps

As AI becomes an integral part of the modern workplace, securing tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot is more important than ever. In this session, we’ll dive into the built-in security, compliance, and data protection capabilities of Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud Apps that help safeguard your organization while enabling AI-driven productivity.

You’ll learn how to leverage Microsoft Purview’s comprehensive data governance and compliance features to protect sensitive information and maintain regulatory compliance. Additionally, we’ll explore how Defender for Cloud Apps provides advanced threat detection and response capabilities to manage emerging threats.
We’ll also discuss key strategies to mitigate the risks unique to AI adoption—ensuring your organization can embrace Copilot with confidence and control.

Executive Insights Panel: Navigating 2025 IT Priorities

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring CxO leaders as they delve into the pivotal IT trends shaping 2025. Moderated by Vance Krier, ANM CTO, this session will cover topics such as…

• AI experiences within the business and IT
• Progress and challenges towards Zero Trust goals
• Other IT challenges of the day

Gain insights into how IT executives are navigating these trends to drive innovation, ensure security, and achieve strategic objectives in an increasingly complex IT landscape.

AI Risk Management: Where to Start?

Join us for an engaging session that unpacks the rising risks associated with artificial intelligence—from the hidden dangers of “Shadow AI” to broader ethical, technical, and operational concerns.

Through real-world case studies and critical frameworks like the EU AI Act and NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF), you’ll gain a grounded understanding of today’s evolving AI landscape. We’ll walk through a practical, step-by-step approach to AI risk management using the NIST RMF pillars: Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage.

You’ll also discover tools to strengthen your organization’s AI governance, compliance, and security. Then we’ll close with actionable recommendations to help your organization drive innovation while maintaining control and accountability.

Cyber Resilience in Action: Bridging Business Strategy with Continuity, Response & Recovery

In today’s threat landscape, cyber resilience is more than just an IT concern, it is a business imperative.
This session explores how Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Analysis form the foundation of effective Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) planning. We’ll examine how these strategic tools help organizations prioritize assets, allocate resources, and define recovery objectives that align with business goals.

The session also highlights the often-overlooked importance of regularly training teams, testing recovery procedures, and conducting realistic exercises to ensure plans are actionable, not just theoretical. Lastly, we will explore how cyber incident response must be tightly integrated into BC/DR frameworks to ensure a holistic, resilient approach to operational continuity in the face of disruption.

Rethinking Identity: Building a Future-Ready IAM Strategy

Join us for an insightful session exploring the vital role of identity in today’s cybersecurity defense. As organizations navigate increasingly complex digital environments, modern identity architecture has become a cornerstone of effective security strategy.

In this session, we’ll examine the current identity landscape, common challenges organizations face, and the architectural frameworks and control mechanisms needed to manage identity at scale. You’ll gain practical, actionable insights to strengthen your identity management approach and support a more secure, resilient organization.

We’ll wrap up with expert recommendations and an interactive Q&A session where you can get your questions answered by identity and security professionals.
Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of identity’s critical role in modern cybersecurity.

The Future of Connectivity: Exploring Next-Gen Wi-Fi

With the rapid evolution of wireless technology—including Wi-Fi 6E and the emergence of Wi-Fi 7—now is the time to understand how these advancements can impact and elevate your IT environment.

In this session, we’ll explore the latest in wireless innovation, from the capabilities of Wi-Fi 7 to the newest access points and supporting hardware. You’ll gain insight into how these technologies can enhance performance, improve reliability, and support the growing demands of modern networks. We’ll also cover essential wireless best practices to ensure your organization is ready to take full advantage of next-gen connectivity.

Whether you’re planning an upgrade or simply looking to future-proof your infrastructure, this session will help you make informed decisions for your wireless strategy.

DEM Uncovered: Monitor What Really Matters

Delivering smooth, engaging user experiences isn’t just important, it’s essential to staying competitive. Traditional monitoring tools often fall short in capturing the full picture of what users actually experience.

In this session, we’ll explore the fundamentals of Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) and how it goes beyond standard performance metrics to provide real-time insights into user interactions across websites, mobile apps, and digital platforms.

You’ll learn how DEM empowers IT teams to proactively identify issues, optimize performance, and ensure a consistently high-quality digital experience for every user, everywhere.

Beyond Chat: Transform Teamwork with Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams has evolved into a powerful, all-in-one platform for communication and collaboration, connecting teams effortlessly across locations and devices. With capabilities that include chat, video conferencing, voice, file sharing, and deep app integrations, Teams is redefining how modern organizations work together.

In this session, we’ll explore the latest features and enhancements in Microsoft Teams and show you how to unlock its full potential as a centralized hub for productivity.

Whether you’re looking to streamline communication, support hybrid work, or drive better collaboration, this session will provide valuable insights to help your organization get more from Teams.

Beyond the Call: Elevating Customer Experience with the Modern Contact Center

Customer service expectations are higher than ever—demanding faster, smarter, and more personalized interactions. To meet these evolving needs, organizations must embrace modern contact center solutions that combine advanced technologies with strategic operations.

Join us for an insightful session as we explore the key building blocks of a next-generation contact center. Learn how to enhance efficiency, streamline engagement across channels, and deliver the seamless, high-quality experiences your customers expect.

Whether you’re modernizing your current contact center or planning a new contact-center solution, this session will equip you with the insights to elevate your customer experience strategy.

The Agile Edge: Reinventing Network Performance with SD-WAN

As enterprises continue their digital transformation journey, traditional network architectures struggle to support the demands of cloud applications, security, and compliance requirements. Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) is changing how businesses manage and secure their networks, providing enhanced performance, visibility, security and cost-efficiency.

In this session, we’ll explore some capabilities and use cases of SD-WAN and how it enables organizations to optimize connectivity, enforce segmentation, and ensure compliance across distributed environments. Key topics include:

• Network Segmentation: Enhancing security by isolating critical applications and sensitive data.
• Compliance Enforcement: Meeting industry regulations (e.g., PCI-DSS, HIPAA) by ensuring secure and auditable network policies.
• Cloud and SaaS Optimization: Delivering high-performance connectivity to cloud applications with intelligent traffic steering.
• Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency: Simplifying WAN management with automation, centralized control, and dynamic path selection.

Join us to discover real-world SD-WAN use cases and strategies to transform your enterprise network.

Powering AI: Infrastructure Strategies for Performance & Scale

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries—but unlocking its full potential requires a strong, scalable, and purpose-built infrastructure. In this session, we’ll dive into the foundational elements of AI infrastructure, including high-performance computing (HPC), modern storage solutions, advanced networking, and cloud integration.

Discover how to design and optimize data center environments to meet the unique demands of AI workloads. We’ll explore the critical role of GPUs and other accelerators, as well as key strategies for maintaining security, efficiency, and performance at scale.

Whether you’re building your AI infrastructure from the ground up or enhancing an existing environment, this session will provide the insights you need to support next-generation AI initiatives and future-proof your technology stack.

SSE in the Cloud Era: A New Model for Secure Connectivity ​

As organizations increasingly move to the cloud, securing access to applications and data across distributed environments becomes more complex—and more critical. This session explores how Security Service Edge (SSE) integrates with leading cloud platforms like AWS and Azure to deliver secure, scalable, and seamless connectivity.

We’ll walk through the key considerations in adopting SSE and broader SASE frameworks, offering a practical roadmap for progressive implementation. Learn how these solutions enhance end-user experiences through improved security, consistent access policies, and greater agility.

Whether you’re just beginning your SSE journey or looking to optimize your cloud security posture, this session will equip you with actionable strategies for modernizing access in a cloud-first world.

Secure by Design: Building Resilient Networks for Tomorrow’s Threats

As cyberthreats grow more sophisticated, today’s enterprises need more than traditional defenses—they need resilient, adaptive, and intelligent security frameworks. This session explores the next generation of cyber resilience and network architecture, focusing on how to build secure, high-performing environments that can withstand and adapt to evolving threats.

We’ll dive into emerging strategies, including AI-driven threat detection, Zero Trust architectures, and modern data protection, along with the role of technologies like software-defined networking (SDN), SASE, and automation in accelerating response and ensuring business continuity.

Attendees will gain actionable insights into future-proofing their networks and data centers—balancing agility, performance, and compliance in today’s dynamic digital landscape.