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WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS
As AI and generative AI reshape industries, they also redefine the threat landscape. Attack surfaces are expanding, regulations are tightening, and adversaries are becoming more sophisticated. For business leaders, the challenge is no longer just protecting systems—it’s ensuring that cybersecurity becomes a foundation for resilience, innovation, and growth.
This executive roundtable will explore how intelligent, AI-driven defence strategies can transform cybersecurity from a reactive safeguard into a strategic advantage.
Together, we’ll discuss:
- Designing resilience by default: embedding security into operations, cloud, and infrastructure from the ground up.
- Balancing innovation with risk: harnessing AI/GenAI’s potential while mitigating emerging vulnerabilities.
- Turning compliance into opportunity: aligning security, governance, and business agility to build trust and competitive edge.
With insights from peers and NTT DATA’s global experience in cyber resilience, this conversation will go beyond the technical to address what matters most to senior leaders: how to lead confidently in an environment where intelligent defence is essential to long-term business resilience.”
AGENDA
11:30 – 11:45
Welcome
11:45 – 12:30
Roundtable Discussion
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 13:50
Networking
13:50 – 14:00
Closing
SOLUTION EXPERT
Ashish Thapar
Vice President & Head – Cybersecurity Business Unit (Asia Pacific) at NTT DATA
Ashish brings more than two decades of Information/Cyber Security experience to his current role at NTT DATA Inc. heading the end-to-end Cybersecurity business for Asia Pacific. He has been leading and managing security sales & consulting teams across the APJ region, spanning across multiple security practices including Security Strategy, Threat & Vulnerability management, Governance, Risk and Compliance, ICS/OT Security, Payment Security, Incident Response, Digital Forensics and Cyber Threat Intelligence.
Along with his vast leadership experience, he also has top global domain certifications including CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS GCFA, CCSK, CIPP/A, ISO 27001 LI and CDCP. In addition, he has also been an accredited PCI Qualified Security Assessor, PCI Forensics Investigator and Payment Applications QSA for several years. He is an active speaker at numerous security industry events/seminars throughout Asia, including coverage on live TV programmes and radio/podcast interviews.
He also serves as a Lead Mentor and SME Panelist in the Cybersecurity domain, helping Singapore Cyber Security Agency (CSA), ICE71 and other organizations to help strengthen the overall cybersecurity ecosystem in the region.
