Secure AI Adoption: Enabling Innovation Without Exposing Your Data
Oct 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
As AI adoption accelerates, security leaders must balance innovation with protection. Join us for a peer discussion on emerging AI security risks, data protection strategies, and practical approaches to enabling generative AI safely.
BWG Connect, Insight Enterprises & Barracuda invite you to join an interactive event with industry peers to review & discuss practical insights across the digital space.
As always, there will be no sales pitch and all attendees are welcome to listen and learn.
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey to modernize their business and maximize the value of technology. Insight’s technical expertise spans cloud and edge-based transformation solutions, with global scale and optimization built on 33+ years of deep partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging technology providers.
Barracuda is a worldwide leader in Email Protection, Application Protection, Network Security, and Data Protection Solutions.
Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert
Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.
Director Product Marketing Netsec & Appsec at Barracuda
Stefan van der Wal has spent more than 16 years in cybersecurity, combining strategic thinking with real-world technical experience. During his eight years at Barracuda, he has worked in multiple roles covering generalist and specialist pre-sales and product marketing. He is passionate about helping organizations embrace AI safely and effectively, making security an enabler of innovation rather than a barrier.
Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert
Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.
Director Product Marketing Netsec & Appsec at Barracuda
Stefan van der Wal has spent more than 16 years in cybersecurity, combining strategic thinking with real-world technical experience. During his eight years at Barracuda, he has worked in multiple roles covering generalist and specialist pre-sales and product marketing. He is passionate about helping organizations embrace AI safely and effectively, making security an enabler of innovation rather than a barrier.
Co-Founder & Managing Director at BWG Connect
BWG Connect provides executive strategy & networking sessions that help brands from any industry with their overall business planning and execution.
Co-Founder & Managing Director Aaron Conant runs the group & connects with dozens of brand executives every week, always for free.
