{"id":30418,"date":"2026-09-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=30418&preview=true&preview_id=30418"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:39:57","slug":"securing-what-comes-next-cybersecurity-leadership-in-the-age-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/25\/securing-what-comes-next-cybersecurity-leadership-in-the-age-of-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing What Comes Next: Cybersecurity Leadership in the Age of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Location:<\/strong>
Rackham Auditorium<\/a>, U-M Central Campus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Date and Time:<\/strong>
Thursday, October 22
2 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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\u2019s expanding role in cybersecurity, and how organizations can prepare as cyber conflict increasingly moves at machine speed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the event website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership in Technology: Distinguished Lecture Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hear from industry leaders and find inspiration in their journeys as you embark upon your own path to challenge the present and enrich the future through the innovative use of technology. View past events.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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