Created by Olympians Shannon Rowbury OLY & Lauren Gibbs OLY, the Medalist Mindset™ philosophy takes sports performance techniques leveraged by Olympians and translates them into the business space to optimize performance.

Participants learn how to adopt a Medalist Mindset™ so that they can reach their full potential at any business or life goal. The groundbreaking workbook illuminates the “5 keys of an Medalist Mindset™” through a combination of firsthand accounts paired with worksheets, each of which helps readers to integrate new learnings into their daily life.

This session will explore how combining AI-driven security solutions with advanced cloud-native services can empower organizations to make informed decisions, respond to threats more effectively, and simplify even the most complex security tasks.

Through an interactive dialogue, panelists will dive into real-world scenarios and use cases, highlighting strategies to enhance security, improve operational efficiency, and navigate an ever-changing threat landscape. Attendees will gain actionable insights into addressing today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges and preparing for the future.

Bridging the gap between business and technology is not easy and requires discipline and balance between technology, people, and business. For so many organizations today, technology is the business. Technology needs to be understood as a critical enabler in every part of the organization from the front line to the back office. It creates new value by crunching data to deliver new insights, it spurs innovation, and it disrupts traditional business models.

For business and technology leaders alike, new actions and behavioral changes can help their organizations make this shift. CIOs and CISOs must take responsibility for problems, they should convey that when technology fails, many people typically share responsibility.

As SaaS adoption accelerates, many organizations lack visibility into the security risks within their SaaS environments. Traditional security tools often miss critical misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and third-party app risks. This panel will discuss the growing threats targeting SaaS applications and why a comprehensive SaaS security strategy is essential for protecting data and maintaining business continuity.

Data leaders worldwide are now being directed to pursue GenAI to drive innovation, top-line revenue growth and productivity, but without the right data, they’re set to fail. To be successful, data leaders need an AI-powered data management approach to deliver relevant, responsible and robust AI.

This approach must be powerful and scalable enough to handle large-scale, global AI initiatives. Additionally, Informatica simplifies data management with natural language and GenAI, ensuring that organizations can leverage high-quality data for effective AI applications.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), CIOs and CISOs play a critical role in harnessing these technologies to enhance cybersecurity. The strategic integration of AI and ML is key to strengthening security protocols, improving decision-making, and fostering innovation. CISOs and CIOs must take a holistic approach, addressing the full lifecycle of these technologies to ensure they are both effective and ethically applied. Building strong governance frameworks is essential to tackle issues like bias, ensure transparency, and mitigate unintended consequences.

As AI and ML continue to progress, CIOs and CISOs will encounter new challenges and regulatory demands. Staying ahead requires proactive involvement in understanding evolving regulations, especially around data privacy and ethical AI practices. Technology leaders should cultivate a deep, tech-enabled understanding of AI and ML systems, including deployment, impact, and security considerations. This comprehensive approach enables organizations to navigate regulatory complexities while responsibly and competitively integrating AI and ML into their cybersecurity strategies.