When generative AI first surged into the enterprise, many security leaders found themselves scrambling to set boundaries, policies, and safeguards. What began as an urgent response is now evolving into a more deliberate phase—where CISOs are moving from reactive controls to structured frameworks that define both risk and opportunity. This session will explore how to navigate the “intermediate space” of AI adoption, where organizations are progressing from uncertainty toward purposeful, secure integration. Leaders will consider how to prepare for what’s possible while maintaining governance, trust, and resilience.

Key themes include:

• Lessons from the initial scramble to establish AI parameters.

• Building governance models that support safe and strategic adoption.

• Positioning security to guide the enterprise from experimentation to transformation.