AI Insiders: Cybersecurity
Where Intelligence Meets Defense
Autonomous agents and LLMs are shredding dwell time, while spawning brand-new zero-days. This invite-only salon unites the builders, breakers, and backers shaping the next decade of cyber resilience.
Why It Matters
AI Insiders is not a conference. It’s a vertical intelligence network.
Each gathering is laser-focused on a specific sector, because AI’s impact is not one-size-fits-all.
This month: Cybersecurity.
Attack surfaces are growing.
LLMs and agents are already being exploited.
Security teams need new mental models, and fast.
If you’re an AI founder, cybersecurity leader, investor, or enterprise builder, this is where you want to be.
Headliners
Christopher Chew – Supervisory Special Agent, FBI
Michelle Dennedy – Chief Privacy Officer-in-Residence, Abaxx / PrivacyCode (ex-Cisco, Sun, Juniper)
Malika Aubakirova – Partner, a16z
Shreya Shekhar – Partner, Greylock
Feyza Haskaraman – Principal, Menlo Ventures
Chenxi Wang – Managing General Partner, Rain Capital
David Hahn – Partner, Ballistic Ventures
James Green – Partner, CRV
Jack Cable – CEO and Co-founder, Corridor
David Haber – CEO and Co-founder, Lakera
Tanya Verma – Founder, Tinfoil (YCx25)
Sujoy Gupta – Head of Engineering, Tools for Humanity
Julie Tsai – Cybersecurity Leader (CISO/TechOps) | Board Member | +18y (Sec)DevOps
Bhavya Gupta – Information Security Officer, Stanford University
Startup Spotlights
Straiker AI - Ankur Shah
Lakera - David Haber
Zania AI - Aidan Collins
Cyera - Adam DeGraff
Tinfoil - Tanya Verma
Pangea - Oliver Friedrichs
Who’s in the Room
50 % CISOs & security leads – the buyers with budget and frontline pain points
30 % Founders & operators – the builders shipping next-gen defenses
10 % Investors – capital and connections, just enough to spark deals without turning the night into a pitchfest
10 % Media & analysts – narrative makers who amplify insights while keeping the conversation mostly off the record
Program
6:00 PM — Arrival & Networking
Curated networking, craft drinks, and light bites.
6:30 PM — Opening Remarks
Why tonight matters. What’s at stake in AI × Cyber? How to make the most of this room.
6:45 PM — Keynotes: The Future of AI-Driven Threat Landscapes and Privacy at Scale by Christopher Chew — Supervisory Special Agent, FBI, and Michelle Dennedy — CPO-in-Residence, Abaxx / PrivacyCode
7:15 PM — Panel 1: The VCs’ View on Cybersecurity in the AI Era
Panelists: Malika Aubakirova (a16z), Chenxi Wang (Rain Capital), David Hahn (Ballistic Ventures) , James Green (CRV), Shreya Shekhar (Greylock) – moderated by David Columbo.
7:45 PM — Panel 2: Behind the Scenes: Building the Future of AI Security & Resilience
Panelists: David Haber (Lakera), Sujoy Gupta (Tools for Humanity), Jack Cable (Corridor), Tanya Verma (Tinfoil) – moderated by Feyza Haskaraman (Menlo Ventures).
8:15 PM — Startup Showcase: Five rapid-fire demos ( Straiker AI, Cyera, Tinfoil, Lakera, Zania AI, Pangea )
8:45 PM — Closing & Call to Action
What’s Next: New verticals, partnership opportunities, newsletter signups, and upcoming events.
9:00 – 9:30 PM — Networking
High-trust networking continues. Connect with speakers, founders, and investors over drinks.
Access
Private, invite-only. Request waitlist access; every name is vetted for trust and impact. To learn more about it: AI Insiders Website
Partners: AWS, Lakera, Cyera, Tinfoil, Zania AI, HC Consulting, Straiker AI, Tinfoil, Pangea, Marvelous
Past media coverage: Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Pirix
Past Speakers & partners from: Menlo Ventures, OpenAI, BlackRock, Stanford, Anthropic, Meta, DeepMind, and more.
Past events: https://lu.ma/agenticai, https://lu.ma/aiinsiders
Attendance & Registration
Limited to 150 curated attendees.
Gov ID or passport required for entry
Must be registered and approved
Hosted by AWS Builders Loft
Code of Conduct: Speakers and guests must follow the AWS Community Codes of Conduct and agree to the AWS Event Terms and Conditions.
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