Securing AI for Business Impact: Data-Centric Security for Responsible GenAI
Dec 16, 2025 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
As organizations push to capture the value of generative AI, executives face a new set of challenges: balancing innovation with security, managing regulatory risk, and building trust in AI-driven decisions. The discussion will center on how to establish parameters that protect sensitive data, enforce governance, and support responsible AI at enterprise scale.
This session will share perspectives from leaders who are tackling these issues today. You’ll hear how enterprises are approaching AI governance frameworks, aligning security with business priorities, and preparing for emerging regulations. The focus is on enabling innovation without compromising compliance or reputation, and on scaling AI adoption with data-centric security and governance.
BWG Connect, Protegrity & Cloudera 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.
Protegrity is a data security company that provides solutions for protecting sensitive data across various environments, including cloud, on-premises, and mainframe systems.
Cloudera provides a hybrid data, analytics, and AI platform for enterprises to manage and analyze complex data.
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.
Senior Director, Product Management Gen AI at Protegrity
Jess is a founder and technology executive driving innovation in generative AI and multi-agent systems. With over a decade of experience in product leadership, Jess has a proven track record of building and scaling transformative solutions in B2B SaaS environments. Jess’s career highlights include leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge autonomous AI systems capable of perceiving, deciding, and acting independently to achieve complex objectives. She is equally experienced in full-stack product development and operational security protocols, including achieving and maintaining SOC 2 compliance. Her work spans large language models, agentic AI, and the ethical integration of emerging technologies into scalable, secure business solutions. As a former VP of Product & Engineering, Jess spearheaded strategies that drove significant revenue growth, enhanced product delivery efficiency, and strengthened customer retention. Her ability to balance technical excellence with operational rigor and user-centric design has made her a trusted leader in building secure, high-impact products that delight customers and generate measurable outcomes. Jess’s diverse educational background, including certifications in Data and Analytics, Machine Learning, and Human-Computer Interaction, underpins her innovative approach to leadership. Outside of work, she is deeply committed to mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs and advocating for inclusive, responsible AI development.
Chief AI Architect at Cloudera
Product and AI leader with 10+ years of experience at the intersection of AI-ML infrastructure, enterprise software, and go-to-market strategy. MIT CS PhD with a track record of building and scaling enterprise AI products used by Fortune 500 firms. Expert in translating cutting-edge AI into trusted, enterprise-ready solutions. Former founder/CEO, currently shaping $1B+ enterprise AI strategy as Chief AI Architect.
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.
Senior Director, Product Management Gen AI at Protegrity
Jess is a founder and technology executive driving innovation in generative AI and multi-agent systems. With over a decade of experience in product leadership, Jess has a proven track record of building and scaling transformative solutions in B2B SaaS environments. Jess’s career highlights include leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge autonomous AI systems capable of perceiving, deciding, and acting independently to achieve complex objectives. She is equally experienced in full-stack product development and operational security protocols, including achieving and maintaining SOC 2 compliance. Her work spans large language models, agentic AI, and the ethical integration of emerging technologies into scalable, secure business solutions. As a former VP of Product & Engineering, Jess spearheaded strategies that drove significant revenue growth, enhanced product delivery efficiency, and strengthened customer retention. Her ability to balance technical excellence with operational rigor and user-centric design has made her a trusted leader in building secure, high-impact products that delight customers and generate measurable outcomes. Jess’s diverse educational background, including certifications in Data and Analytics, Machine Learning, and Human-Computer Interaction, underpins her innovative approach to leadership. Outside of work, she is deeply committed to mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs and advocating for inclusive, responsible AI development.
Chief AI Architect at Cloudera
Product and AI leader with 10+ years of experience at the intersection of AI-ML infrastructure, enterprise software, and go-to-market strategy. MIT CS PhD with a track record of building and scaling enterprise AI products used by Fortune 500 firms. Expert in translating cutting-edge AI into trusted, enterprise-ready solutions. Former founder/CEO, currently shaping $1B+ enterprise AI strategy as Chief AI Architect.
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.
