Securing What Comes Next: Cybersecurity Leadership in the Age of AI

By | September 25, 2026
Leadership in Technology: Distinguished Lecture Series

Location:
Rackham Auditorium, U-M Central Campus

Date and Time:
Thursday, October 22
2 to 3 p.m.

Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, a Fortune 500 company and global leader in AI and cybersecurity, will join Ravi Pendse, vice president for information technology and chief information officer at U-M, for a candid conversation about cybersecurity leadership in the age of AI. Arora will discuss the evolving threat landscape, AI’s expanding role in cybersecurity, and how organizations can prepare as cyber conflict increasingly moves at machine speed.

Event Details

Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m., and the program will include a brief audience Q&A. The event is open to U-M students, staff, faculty, alumni, and retirees. RSVP is required to attend.

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The Leadership in Technology: Distinguished Lecture Series is sponsored by Information and Technology Services and the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.

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