From Strategy to Action: How CISOs Are Rewiring Security for the AI Era
About This Session
AI is compressing the time security teams have to identify risk, make decisions, and respond. For CISOs, gaining an advantage will require more than deploying new tools. It will mean rethinking security operations, governance, architecture, and how teams work across the enterprise.
In this discussion moderated by F5 CISO Chris Burger, leading CISOs will examine how they are adapting their security organizations for the AI era. The panel will explore where AI is already improving detection, investigation, and response; how organizations are securing rapidly expanding enterprise AI deployments; and what is required to move from experimentation to operational readiness. Panelists will share the decisions they are making today, the obstacles they continue to encounter, and the metrics they are using to determine whether their organizations are becoming faster, more resilient, and better prepared for what comes next.
In this discussion moderated by F5 CISO Chris Burger, leading CISOs will examine how they are adapting their security organizations for the AI era. The panel will explore where AI is already improving detection, investigation, and response; how organizations are securing rapidly expanding enterprise AI deployments; and what is required to move from experimentation to operational readiness. Panelists will share the decisions they are making today, the obstacles they continue to encounter, and the metrics they are using to determine whether their organizations are becoming faster, more resilient, and better prepared for what comes next.
Speakers
Chris Burger
CISO - F5
Chris Burger is the Chief Information Security Officer at F5, where he leads cybersecurity strategy, programs, and governance.
A pragmatic cybersecurity leader, Chris brings decades of experience in security incident response, operations, and engineering. Prior to F5, he served as Slalom’s first CISO responsible for overseeing the company's security strategy and governance to support its global business and growth. Over the course of his career, Chris has led cybersecurity teams in the highly regulated industries of financial services and telecommunications with roles at Washington Mutual, Corbis, Clearwire, and Russell Investments.
A pragmatic cybersecurity leader, Chris brings decades of experience in security incident response, operations, and engineering. Prior to F5, he served as Slalom’s first CISO responsible for overseeing the company's security strategy and governance to support its global business and growth. Over the course of his career, Chris has led cybersecurity teams in the highly regulated industries of financial services and telecommunications with roles at Washington Mutual, Corbis, Clearwire, and Russell Investments.
Julien Soriano
Deputy CISO - NVIDIA
Julien Soriano oversees the adoption of AI-fueled security defenses and leads the strategic incorporation of security fundamentals at scale within NVIDIA.
Prior to joining NVIDIA, Julien was Global Chief Security Officer at major technology firms including Box and MongoDB. He also served as Chief Security Architect at eBay/PayPal and held leadership positions at Cisco and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Over more than 25 years, he has built and developed programs specializing in cybersecurity, infrastructure architecture, risk management, and privacy.
He is a guest lecturer at Santa Clara University and holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications from IMT Atlantique and a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Quantum Mechanics from the Université de Provence in France.
Prior to joining NVIDIA, Julien was Global Chief Security Officer at major technology firms including Box and MongoDB. He also served as Chief Security Architect at eBay/PayPal and held leadership positions at Cisco and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Over more than 25 years, he has built and developed programs specializing in cybersecurity, infrastructure architecture, risk management, and privacy.
He is a guest lecturer at Santa Clara University and holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications from IMT Atlantique and a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Quantum Mechanics from the Université de Provence in France.
Joseph Kamau
CISO - CSAA Insurance
Joseph Kamau is SVP and Chief Information Security Officer at CSAA Insurance Group. He previously was the VP, Chief Security Officer and Head of Technology Risk Management at Achieve, where he led the transformation of the security and risk posture.