Detroit CIO Community
Town Hall
August 19, 2026 | 11:00am EDT
August 19, 2026
11:00am EDT
Securing Identity Against AI Threats
Participate in an interactive, one-hour virtual discussion with fellow CIOs. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic focused on emerging priorities and challenges through facilitated, small-group conversations. Share perspectives, exchange real-world experiences and gain practical insights through candid discussions.
Join fellow CIOs in the Detroit community to discuss:
Analyzing the weaponization of Gen AI against corporate identity perimeters
Balancing robust next-generation security controls with organizational business agility
Establishing foundational governance frameworks to secure autonomous AI agent personas
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Detroit CIO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
Chris Pesola
Roush
CIO
Discussion Leader
Tom Walch
BDO USA
CISO
Discussion Leader
Soma Venkat Ph.D.
Cooper Standard
SVP & CITO
Discussion Leader
Brandon Traffanstedt
Palo Alto Networks
Identity, Field CTO
Moderator
Agenda
August 19, 2026
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Securing Identity Against AI Threats
Hosted by Palo Alto Networks
As AI rewires the enterprise threat landscape, identity has emerged as the primary vector of cyber risk. AI-driven deepfakes, automated attacks and unmanaged AI agent identities render traditional perimeters obsolete. This session explores the governance, operational resilience, and cultural shifts required to secure digital identity infrastructure against next-generation threats without choking business agility.
Join this town hall to discuss:
- Analyzing the weaponization of Gen AI against corporate identity perimeters
- Balancing robust next-generation security controls with organizational business agility
- Establishing foundational governance frameworks to secure autonomous AI agent personas
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