#122 - Doug Merritt: Cybersecurity Risk in the AI Era

About this episode

Doug Merritt discusses the impact of AI on cybersecurity risk and shares his leadership philosophy.

Doug is Chairman, CEO, and President of Aviatrix, which helps companies safely connect and manage their cloud systems, and former CEO of Splunk, which helps organizations understand what is happening across their technology and security environments. We discuss how AI is changing cybersecurity risk, why cyber is a leadership and business issue, and Doug’s leadership philosophy for navigating complexity and change. - This podcast/webcast is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal, tax, investment, or business advice. It is not a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement. All opinions expressed by participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Evoke Advisors Division of MAI Capital Management, LLC ("Evoke”), its affiliates, or any companies mentioned. Information shared has not been independently verified by MAI or its affiliates. MAI Capital Management, LLC (“MAI”) is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which does not imply any particular level of skill or training. Certain information contained herein has been obtained from third party sources and such information has not been…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Shahidi

Guest: Doug Merritt

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• AI
• leadership
• business risk
• cloud systems
• technology

Keywords

• cybersecurity risk
• AI era
• leadership philosophy
• cloud management
• technology environments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aviatrix, Splunk, MAI Capital Management, LLC, Evoke Advisors Division of MAI Capital Management, LLC, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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