Cybersecurity is now a boardroom priority

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of cybersecurity in the boardroom, focusing on the role of CFOs in managing AI-powered cyber threats.

💼 Cybersecurity is now a boardroom priority — and CFOs are at the center of it. In this conversation, I talk with Michael Wignall and Soriya Shariff from Microsoft about how finance leaders can navigate today’s AI-powered cyber threats and safeguard business resilience and profitability. #MicrosoftPartnership #Ad 🔹 Why cybersecurity is a core business risk, not just an IT problem 🔹 How CFOs can build strong partnerships with CISOs and CEOs 🔹 The financial impact of security by design and def...

People in this episode

Host: Bernard Marr

Guests: Michael Wignall, Soriya Shariff

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• business risk
• AI threats
• CFO role
• partnerships
• business resilience

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• CFO
• AI threats
• business resilience
• Microsoft
• partnerships
• CISO
• CEO

Sponsors

Microsoft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft

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