Every organization has an AI strategy, or at least an implementation plan. The harder question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to manage the risk, exposure, and business trade-offs that come with it.

It’s a moving target — but, John Chambers, CEO of JC2 Ventures and former CEO of Cisco, has some predictions. He’s been around these industry-defining inflection points for over 30 years.

John and Saket Modi, CEO of SAFE, will sit down for a candid discussion around this year’s upsides and pitfalls of AI, and why John’s message is to “fasten your seatbelt.”

Let’s dive in on what this means specifically for cybersecurity and risk leaders. Our speakers plan to cover why:

  • Organizations will build 10% AI-driven productivity increases into budgets
  • Cybersecurity will rank among the top four priorities for organizations
  • Third-party and ecosystem risk will increase due to AI vendor sprawl
  • 2026 will be a solid year for both IPOs and M&As

If you’re looking for some guidance on what’s to come — and how to spot the risk beneath the optimism — it’s worth tuning in.