PodChats for FutureCISO: The weak link CISOs can’t ignore in 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges CISOs face in 2026 as AI introduces new operational and security complexities.

In Asia-Pacific, CISOs are navigating a pivotal shift as organisations operationalise AI across complex hybrid and sovereign environments in 2026-2027. AI has evolved from an innovative layer into a source of profound operational and security complexity, where failures in autonomous systems now trigger systemic business risks rather than contained outages, amplified by geopolitical tensions, supply-chain interdependencies, and regulatory volatility. Ultimately, building digital resilien...

Topics covered

• CISO challenges
• AI operationalization
• security complexity
• geopolitical tensions
• supply-chain interdependencies

Keywords

• CISO
• AI
• security risks
• operational complexity
• geopolitical tensions
• supply chain
• regulatory volatility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CISOs

Places: Asia-Pacific

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