Join security, infrastructure, and AI leaders as they explore practical strategies for securing identities, access, and governance in the era of agentic AI.
Register to gain actionable insights into protecting AI agents and non-human identities across hybrid and multi-cloud environments while building resilient, AI-enabled infrastructure.
This session focuses on practical, real-world strategies rather than product demonstrations. Expect candid discussions, expert perspectives, and proven approaches to managing the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption.
This event is designed for enterprise organizations that are:
● Scaling AI and generative AI initiatives from pilot projects to production environments
● Managing increasingly complex hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures
● Modernizing operations through platform engineering, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automation
● Strengthening security, governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks for AI agents and non-human identities
● Addressing identity, access, and security challenges within agentic AI ecosystems
Register now to secure your place!
AI as a High-Privilege, Unmanaged Identity
Understanding why AI agents are becoming the least governed yet most powerful identities in the enterprise
The New Attack Surface: Non-Human Identities
Exposing blind spots across AI, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access
Enforcing Least Privilege in Autonomous Systems
Controlling dynamic, ephemeral access without slowing down AI-driven operations
From Policy to Embedded Control
Moving identity enforcement into infrastructure, pipelines, and runtime environments
Scaling AI Without Losing Control
Preventing identity sprawl while maintaining visibility, auditability, and accountability
Join your peers for an afternoon of executive discussion, networking, and insights.
Complimentary lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.
Andrew Brydon
Chief Technology Officer for ANZ
HashiCorp
Andrew Brydon is an accomplished technology executive and currently serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for ANZ at HashiCorp, an IBM company. With nearly 25 years of experience spanning financial services, telecommunications, data centers, consulting, and technology startups, he has built a strong reputation for driving large-scale digital transformation initiatives. Prior to joining HashiCorp, Andrew held senior leadership positions at National Australia Bank (NAB), where he led a team of approximately 300 professionals and oversaw the delivery of secure, compliant, and highly scalable developer platforms. His expertise spans cloud strategy, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, zero-trust security, and developer experience. Recognized for his strategic vision and hands-on leadership style, Andrew partners with enterprises across the region to modernize infrastructure, strengthen security, and accelerate innovation at scale.
Jerome Walter
Field CTO
HashiCorp, an IBM company
Jerome Walter is a seasoned cybersecurity executive currently serving as Field CTO at HashiCorp, an IBM company. Previously, he was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Trust Bank Singapore, where he played a pivotal role in designing and implementing security programs for the digital bank. His innovative and pragmatic approach to cloud security and agile development enabled the digital bank to reach 800,000 customers within 18 months of launch, becoming one of the fastest-growing digital banks in the world. Jerome has over 22 years of experience in the technology and security industry, known for his hands-on approach and deep technical expertise, holding leadership roles at VMware, Pivotal Software, Prudential Corporation Asia, and Natixis.
Shaibal Kumar Saha
Digital Trust Leader
IBM Security Asia Pacific
Shaibal Kumar Saha is the IBM Security Digital Trust Leader for the APAC region, with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. He specializes in advisory services, identity and access management, data security, digital security, device security, and fraud management. Shaibal has worked with clients across the JAPAC region, leading numerous security projects from inception to execution, covering vision, strategy, roadmaps, business cases, design, build, and operations.
In recent years, Shaibal has focused on Zero Trust security advisory and consulting, helping clients define and implement their Zero Trust vision, strategy, and roadmap. He is also heavily involved in securing clients’ digital transformation journeys, especially as they adopt cloud, mobile, AI, and data technologies. Additionally, Shaibal works with enterprises to prevent online fraud and scams targeting consumers, helping to establish and maintain digital trust.
Before joining IBM, Shaibal led the ASEAN Cybersecurity practice at PwC Consulting. Prior to that, he managed product portfolios for Oracle Cloud Security (PaaS/IaaS) and Oracle IAM across Asia Pacific and Japan.
Shaibal holds a management degree from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
