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Harnessing Ai Safely in a World of Cyber Risk
During this practical morning briefing, we will explore how organisations can benefit from Ai while protecting themselves from the emerging cyber, fraud, governance and reputational risks that come with technology.
Draft Agenda (Subject to Change)
8:30am – Arrival, registration and networking – Tea, coffee and introductions.
9:00am – The Ai Dilemma – “Would you click approve in your organisation?” – Interactive Tabletop Exercise.
9:30am – Getting the basics right – Cyber security foundations matter – Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland:
Phishing and Ai-enhanced phishing.
Business email compromise.
Ransomware.
DDoS.
Credential theft.
Why Ai doesn’t replace basic cyber hygiene.
10:00am – Data & Ai: The Sword – How Ai Creates Business Value.
Real-world Ai use case.
Productivity gain.
Customer service applications.
Automation opportunities.
Removing organsational bottlenecks.
Common myths and threats around Ai adoption.
10:30am – Data & Ai: The Shield – How Ai Creates Business Risks.
Ai-related cyber threats.
Shadow Ai.
Data leakage.
Prompt injection.
Third-party Ai risk.
Regulatory considerations.
Ai governance frameworks.
Supply chain concerns.
11:00am – What should leaders be doing now? Panel discussion.
Discussion points:
What attacks are increasing? What are panel members seeing?
What keeps security teams awake at night?
Biggest Ai misconceptions?
What should boards and senior leaders prioritise in the next 12 months?
Balancing innovation and risk.
11:30am – Five actions every organisation should take. Closing session and last Q&A from audience.
Midday – event closes.
Who is this event for?
Senior business leaders, IT leaders, policy leads and operational governance senior leaders, any senior leaders in charge of Ai within organisations.
Location
Brodies LLP, Edinburgh
How to attend
Please note, due to the anticipated popularity of tickets, members of Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland will be given ticket priority.
To register your place, please use the form below to apply for a ticket.
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