Brian McHenry
10:00 am - 10:50 am
We built identity for humans at a keyboard and for predictable service accounts. Agentic AI breaks both. This session lays out a framework for governing agent identity at runtime: why routing is not authorization, why agents need authority grants instead of identity passports, and what a runtime authorization gateway must do to deliver zero standing privilege for machines. Practical guidance drawn from patterns already in production. Let's get to work.
Brian McHenry is Vice President of Sales Engineering at Delinea, where he leads teams helping organizations address some of today’s most complex identity security challenges. A seasoned cybersecurity executive and technologist, Brian brings deep expertise across identity security, privileged access, application security, and enterprise infrastructure. Throughout his career, Brian has held leadership and technical roles across global technology companies, financial services organizations, and startups, giving him a unique perspective on the intersection of security, technology, and business risk. Prior to Delinea, he spent more than a decade at F5 Networks advising customers on application and network security. A recognized voice in the cybersecurity community, Brian is a co-founder of BSidesNYC and has spoken at leading industry events including AppSecUSA, GoSec Montreal, BC Aware Day, and the Central Ohio Infosec Summit.
Kevin Reardon
11:00 am - 11:50 am
We will walk through and review five lessons learned (so far) while deploying and managing Agentic AI capabilities within Organizations, as well as within his own company, Island. Focus will be on how AI is being understood in terms of scope and impact within an organization, how users are being enabled and trained and how vibe coding and internal applications are replacing near enterprise grade solutions.
Kevin Reardon is the head of Customer Success and Advisory Services at Island.io, formerly COO of ZeroFox and by his own admission, a recovering CISO.
Bob West
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Most organizations have adopted generative AI to support their workforce and address business issues. This encompasses models such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. Another set of tools is Agentic AI. In both cases, the tools are being implemented and most organizations don’t have the proper controls implemented. This can lead to the loss of intellectual property, customer information and very sensitive information. This presentation will cover the issues associated with generative AI, the risks and how to address them.
Bob West is a seasoned senior executive with more than three decades of leadership experience across consulting, enterprise and startup environments. At Cyera, Bob is a Data & AI Security Officer, playing a pivotal role in helping define and execute strategies that scale our impact and deepen our market footprint — aligning growth, innovation and trust at the heart of our mission. Renowned for building high-performance organizations and forging strategic relationships, he brings a unique mix of operational acumen and visionary leadership. Bob has been honored with the HITEC 100 Award in both 2022, 2024 and 2025, recognizing his influence as a Hispanic leader in the technology industry.
Al Pardhan
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
AI is transforming how organizations operate, from employee productivity tools and AI-powered applications to autonomous agents. But adoption creates security and compliance risks traditional controls weren't built to address.
Al Pardhan is a seasoned Channel Sales Engineer with over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, network architecture, and partner enablement across leading technology companies. Currently at Cato Networks, driving partner success and secure network transformation initiatives since May 2023. Previously held a similar role at Netskope, supporting strategic channel relationships and cloud security adoption across Canada. Before transitioning to the vendor landscape, spent over a decade at Cisco in various technical roles, including Cybersecurity Consulting Systems Engineer, where responsibilities included designing and supporting enterprise security solutions, and enabling customers through technical guidance and training. Recognized for strong technical acumen, partner-focused approach, and the ability to bridge the gap between sales and engineering to deliver customer value and accelerate growth.