General Sessions

Cybersecurity Live! Panel - AI Changed the Battlefield: What Defenders Must Rethink in 2026 and Beyond

August 5th, 2026

11:15am - 12:15pm

Myron Helgering

Microsoft MVP

Solution Lead Security

Pink Elephant

John O'Neill, Sr.

Chief Innovation Officer

Azure Innovators

Tatu Seppälä

Blogger & Speaker

Nestori Syynimaa

Principal Identity Security Researcher

Microsoft

Artificial Intelligence hasn’t just improved cyberattacks—it has fundamentally altered the battlefield. In this live panel, security experts examine how AI is reshaping reconnaissance, social engineering, malware development, and evasion techniques at unprecedented speed and scale.

But this session isn’t about fear—it’s about recalibration.

What assumptions about identity, trust, detection, and response are no longer valid? Which traditional controls are becoming obsolete? And how must defenders adapt their strategies, tooling, and mindset to stay ahead in 2026 and beyond?

Expect candid discussion, real-world observations, and practical insights on how to evolve from reactive defense to AI-augmented resilience.