Mitigating Adverse AI Outcomes and Cyber Insecurity in a Fragmented Risk Landscape

​Drawing on insights from the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, this panel explores a world increasingly defined by turbulence, fragmentation, and systemic risk—where the adverse impacts of AI technologies and growing cyber insecurity rank among the most critical long-term threats facing organizations and society. As accelerating AI adoption, geopolitical fragmentation, and widening cyber inequity reshape the global risk landscape, expectations for cybersecurity readiness are being fundamentally redefined. Moderated by Kristina Ayanian, MarketSite Reporter at Nasdaq, the discussion brings together leaders at the intersection of AI, security, and infrastructure, including Dave Gerry, CEO at Bugcrowd; Ramin Farassat, Chief Product Officer at Menlo Security; John Spiegel, CTO for Security at HPE; and Umesh Shankar, CVP of Engineering at Microsoft AI. The conversation will focus on what these global risk signals mean in practice—and how security leaders can prepare for what comes next.

​Moderator:

​Kristina Ayanian, MarketSite Reporter at Nasdaq

​Speakers:

• ​Dave Gerry,CEO at Bugcrowd

• ​Ramin Farassat, Chief Product Officer at Menlo Security

• ​John Spiegel, CTO for Security at HPE

• ​Umesh Shankar; CVP Engineering at Microsoft AI

​Event sponsored by: Bugcrowd, HPE Networking, Menlo Security, and Unosecur.