AI & Cyber Security: Insights from Leading Speakers

Toby Mossop
Toby Mossop
editor at Chartwell Speakers
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As organisations embrace digital transformation, they must recognise that technological progress brings a parallel rise in risk, making vigilance, governance, and cybersecurity resilience more critical than ever.

Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming business at an extraordinary pace, unlocking efficiencies, sharper insights, and entirely new ways of operating. Yet the same tools that drive innovation also create opportunities for misuse. Cybercriminals are increasingly harnessing AI to automate attacks, and what was once the domain of highly skilled hackers is now increasingly accessible, creating a broader and more unpredictable threat landscape for businesses of all sizes.

Alongside direct financial and cyber risks, technology has amplified the spread of disinformation. AI-generated content, including realistic fake audio, video, and text, can be used to manipulate markets, damage reputations, or mislead stakeholders. For organisations, this presents a new strategic challenge, requiring not only technical defences but also strong communication strategies and media literacy to safeguard trust and credibility.

Chartwell Speakers can connect corporate audiences with experts such as former regulators, cybersecurity specialists, and financial crime investigators who bring real-world insights into emerging threats.

Jeremy Fleming

Director of GCHQ (2017–2023) & Leading Voice on Cyber, Intelligence and Global Security

Renée DiResta

Author of Invisible Rulers & Leading Expert on Trust, Safety and the Role of Technology in Society

Mark Esper

U.S. Secretary of Defense (2019–2020) & Global Authority on National Security and Geopolitics

Samm Sacks

Cyber Policy Expert & Specialist in U.S.–China Technology and Digital Economy

Oliver Bullough

Author of Moneyland & Butler to the World & Expert on Financial Crime and Kleptocracy

Sarah Armstrong-Smith

Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft EMEA (2020–2025) & Bestselling Author on Cyber Resilience

Dan McCrum

Financial Times Investigative Journalist & Author of Money Men on the Wirecard Scandal

Shamane Tan

Author of Cyber Risk Leaders & Award-Winning Cybersecurity Leader and AI Governance Advisor

Fergus Hay

Founder & CEO of The Hacking Games & Innovator in Cyber Talent and Gen Z Engagement

Allie K. Miller

Head of Machine Learning at AWS (2019–2022) & TIME 100 AI Leader

Ciaran Martin

Founding CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre & Architect of Modern Cyber Defence

Theresa Payton

CEO of Fortalice Solutions & First Female White House Chief Information Officer

Will Dixon

Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI & Global Head of Intelligence at Barclays (2015-2018)

Parmy Olson

Award-Winning Author of Supremacy & Bloomberg Columnist on AI and Big Tech

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