Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Full-day event for CIOs, CISOs, AI leaders and public-sector technology professionals focused on enterprise AI adoption, cybersecurity governance and operational resilience.
- Speakers represent organizations including Microsoft, Visa, Google Cloud, Fannie Mae, Honeywell, Cox Enterprises, Northeast Georgia Health System and Fulton County Government.
- Sessions address AI threat detection, cyber resilience, distributed enterprise security, AI and Copilot governance and executive cyber-risk decision-making.
- Interactive formats include advisory clinics for architecture and security challenges, speed mentoring and startup feedback sessions.
About the Event
This Atlanta-based gathering brings together technology and security executives for a day of panels, practitioner-led sessions and structured networking. The event takes place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM at Georgia State University’s Buckhead Center. Attendees will hear from leaders at major enterprises, cloud providers, financial institutions, healthcare systems and government agencies operating in the Atlanta region.
Key Topics
A CIO and CISO leadership panel will examine risk, accountability and security decisions driven by accelerating AI adoption. Sessions on enterprise AI and governance will explore how organizations are transitioning from pilot projects to production deployments while establishing security and operational guardrails. Additional programming covers the intersection of AI, data and security, focusing on what engineering, data, AI and security teams need to coordinate effectively.
Technical sessions address AI-powered threat detection, cyber resilience strategies, security for distributed enterprises and governance frameworks for AI assistants and Copilot tools. Executive-level discussions will focus on cyber-risk decisions facing organizational leadership.
Public Sector Security
Dedicated programming for government technology leaders addresses securing critical public services as both technology capabilities and threat landscapes continue to evolve. Representatives from Fulton County Government are among the confirmed speakers.
Advisory Clinics and Mentoring
Beyond panel sessions, the event offers hands-on engagement through a Security and AI Clinic where attendees can discuss specific architecture, security or governance challenges with experienced practitioners. Speed mentoring provides short one-on-one conversations with technology and security professionals. A Startup Clinic offers founders feedback on products, security approaches, architecture and go-to-market strategy.
Who Should Attend
The event is designed for CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, security leaders, AI and machine learning professionals, cloud and enterprise architects, engineering leaders, data leaders, founders, researchers, government and public-sector professionals, students and emerging professionals working in AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data or enterprise technology.