AI – what now?
From job disruption to safety concerns, experts discuss the future of business integration.
AI hit us like a freight train. It was going to change the world, make almost every job on the planet redundant and result in sentient machines ruling the planet.
While all of those things may well happen, it seems we are now getting over the initial shock and reaching a crossroads.
So, what now?
· How should businesses implement AI?
· Are criminals using AI against us?
· Is it safe?
Join our three experts as they carry forward the discussion and answer the most important questions that businesses are asking.
We’re bringing out the big guns for this 60-minute debate, with Christine Bejerasco, CISO at WithSecure, in the host’s chair, alongside Mikko Hyppönen, Chief Research Officer, and Paolo Palumbo, Vice President, W/Intelligence at WithSecure.
Our speakers
Mikko Hyppönen
Chief Research Officer, WithSecure
Mikko Hypponen is one of the most recognized cyber security experts world-wide and a best-selling author. He has written for the New York Times, Wired and Scientific American and lectured at the universities of Oxford, Stanford and Cambridge. Mikko works as the Chief Research Officer for WithSecure and sits in the advisory boards of EUROPOL and Verge Motorcycles.
Paolo Palumbo
Vice President, W/Intelligence, WithSecure
Paolo Palumbo is a distinguished cyber security thought-leader and his expertise in threat research, machine learning, and malware analysis has led to significant advancements across the European threat landscape. Paolo’s innovative approach to digital protection is reflected in his numerous patents and publications, which have set new standards for threat detection and prevention.
As a speaker, he shares his deep insights into the future of cyber security, advocating proactive defense mechanisms and the importance of intelligence-driven security protection. With a passion for mentoring the next generation of security professionals, Paolo is committed to shaping a safer digital world through education, innovation, and collaboration.
Christine Bejerasco
Host, CISO, WithSecure
Christine Bejerasco is WithSecure’s CISO. She previously held the titles of CTO and Vice President, Tactical Defense Unit, where she led the defense services team that creates the rules and detections which power WithSecure’s security products against latest threats.
Christine is highly respected in the cyber security industry and regularly speaks at peer-to-peer and business events. With the last couple of years being unprecedented for security breaches, Christine has shared her in-depth knowledge in areas that highlight some of the threats encountered in cyber attacks during this period - especially those affecting mobile devices, software supply chains, and data leaks. She also supports WithSecure and other companies in their transition to outcome-based security.
Throughout her career, Christine has held roles that have researched and analyzed threats and privacy issues throughout the security landscape and across key industry sectors, including pharma, automotive, manufacturing, finance and logistics. Christine’s technical background was launched with a BS in Computer Science.