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Cyber AI Collaboration

About Us

Cyber AI Collaboration & Innovation

Cyber AI Commune is a confluence of leading Cyber Security and AI Professionals, Leaders, and CXOs for interaction, growth, knowledge sharing and exploring new best practices in the industry.

The commune will support engagement between the community with opportunities for deliberations and sharing new trends in the Cybersecurity and AI world.

Security

Protecting systems, data, and identities.

Privacy

Responsible data use and compliance.

AI

Intelligent, secure automation at scale.

Resilience

Prepare, withstand, recover, and adapt.

Knowledge

Insights that drive smarter decisions.

Pullman Aerocity Venue

Venue

Conference Venue

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1 May 2026
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Pullman New Delhi Aerocity

Schedule of Events

Agenda

Morning Sessions
10:00 - 10:30
Early Bird Registration & Networking

Morning Tea & Snacks

10:45 - 11:00
Opening Remarks
Rishi Rajpal Global Vice President, Concentrix
Mansi Thapar Global Head - Cyber Security & Infra, Apollo Tyres
Ravinder Arora Group CISO and Global Data Protection Officer, Tenarai
Alok Malik Global IT & Security Leader (CISO), Global Logic
Group Captain (Dr) Ashok Kumar IAF Veteran, Cyber AI Commune
Rajesh Kumar Sr. Vice President and CISO, EXL
Dhananjay Khanna CISO and Sr. Vice President, SBI Card
11:00 - 11:40
Workshop
Beyond SSE: A Unified Strategy to Protect Crown Jewels in the GenAI Era
Kshitij Gupta Specialist Systems Engineer - SASE, Palo Alto Networks
Tarun Bhagia Domain Consultant - SASE, Palo Alto Networks
11:40 - 12:00
Keynote
When AI Accelerates the Offense, Coverage Gaps become Catastrophic: A Briefing for Security Leaders
Daniel Keidar VP Sales, APAC, Orca Security
12:05 - 12:25
Fireside Chat
Digital Footprints Never Lie: Inside India's Most Stunning Cyber Investigations
Ravinder Arora Group CISO and Global Data Protection Officer, Tenarai
Chief Guest - Amit Dubey Founder and AI/ML researcher, Stealth AI Startup
12:30 - 12:50
Keynote
Security for AI
Nitin Varma SVP & Managing Director, Saviynt
13:00 - 13:20
Panel Discussion
AI vs AI: When Attackers and Defenders Both Have Superpowers
Moderator
Abhishek Bansal Svp, Head Risk and CISO, Axis Maxlife Insurance
Speakers
Baljot Bhatia Senior Director, Crowdstrike
Kanchan Singh Regional Sales Director- Majors & Enterprise, Zscaler
Rajesh Kumar Sr. Vice President and CISO, EXL Service
Mini Sharma Global CISO & Head, Secure Meters Limited
13:20 - 13:40
Panel Discussion
People, Patches & Priorities: Rethinking Your Attack Surface
Moderator
Kapil Madan CISO & DPO, Max Healthcare
Speakers
Priyadarshi Achar Sales Engineering Leader, Proofpoint India & SAARC
Rajnish Gupta MD & Country Manager - India Region, Tenable
Preeti Singh Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Teciem
Alok Malik Global IT & Security Leader (CISO), Global Logic
13:40 - 14:25
Lunch Break & Networking
Afternoon Peak
14:35 - 14:55
Keynote
Securing AI in the Modern Threat Landscape
Jaskaran Singh Sales Engineer, Crowdstrike
14:55 - 15:15
Keynote
The CSO's Playbook for Securing AI and that Data that Empowers it
Maheswaran Shanmugasundaram Vice President for South Asia, Varonis
15:20 - 15:40
Panel Discussion
The AI Perimeter: Securing Cloud, Network, and Identity in an AI-Driven World
Moderator
Baidyanath Kumar CISO, JK Lakshmi
Speakers
Dev Bhattacharya Sales Director - South Asia, Saviynt
Manish Jain Regional Sales Director, Wiz India
Faizul Mufti VP - Information Security, Genpact
Keshav Dubal Head of IT, The Oberoi Group
15:45 - 16:05
Keynote
From Cloud to AI: Understanding the New Security Landscape
Hitesh Bhayana Senior Solutions Engineer, Wiz India
16:05 - 16:20
Certificate Ceremony - Honouring Our Stars
Ashok Kumar

IAF Veteran, Cyber AI Commune

16:20 - 16:40
Keynote
Securing the Human & Agentic Workspace: Protecting People, Data & AI
Priyadarshi Achar

Sales Engineering Leader, Proofpoint India & SAARC

16:50 - 17:10
Panel Discussion
From Compliance to Context - Making Data Security Actionable
Moderator
Yask Sharma Cyber and Privacy Professional, IOCL
Speakers
Nagvendra Pratap Singh Enterprise Security Advisor, Ocra Security
Maheswaran Shanmugasundaram Vice President for South Asia, Varonis
Neeti Wahi CIDO, Indus Towers
Kumar Ravi (M) Group CISO, TMF Group
17:10 - 17:35
Keynote
AI Security & Data Security
Rahul Malhotra

Sr. Manager, Solutions Consulting, Zscaler

17:35 - 18:00
Keynote
Securing the AI Enterprise, Today and Tomorrow
Swapna Bapat Vice President & Managing Director, India and SAARC, Palo Alto Networks
18:00 - 18:15
Evening Break
Evening Finale
18:20 - 18:40
Fireside Chat
AI Driven Security: Predict, See, and Secure
Moderator
Manish Kalra Country Director, NopalCyber
Speakers
Amol Bhandarkar Senior Director Systems Engineering, Fortinet
Priyadarshi Achar Sales Engineering Leader, Proofpoint India & SAARC
Dhananjay Khanna CISO and Sr. Vice President, SBI Card
18:40 - 18:50
Keynote
AI powered Platform approach to Data Security
Aman Thareja VP & MD, India, ANZ & SA, Forcepoint
18:50 - 19:05
Keynote
Intelligence Matters
Midhun Babu Country Manager, India & SAARC, Recorded Future
19:05 - 19:20
Keynote
Chakravyuh 2.0: Can Your Defenses Survive the Digital Trap
Rishi Rajpal Global Vice President, Concentrix
19:20 - 19:30
Closing Remarks
19:30 - 19:55
Break for Delegates and Entertainment Testing
19:55 Onwards
Entertainment
Sufi Artist - Dinesh Makhija
20:30 Onwards
Dinner & Networking

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