CSO 100 India Agenda
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Thursday, May 14
The integration of AI into cybercrime has transformed attack vectors. Adversaries deploy generative AI to create deepfakes, hyper-personalized phishing, polymorphic malware, and voice synthesis scams, accelerating both scale and deception. “AI vs AI” will define the next era of cyber defence, forcing organizations to deploy AI-driven threat intelligence and autonomous SOCs (Security Operations Centres).
Cloud adoption continues to outpace governance maturity. This session focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities across multi-cloud, hybrid, and SaaS environments. As enterprises migrate to hybrid and multi-cloud ecosystems, cloud-native attacks have surged. Misconfigured APIs, weak identity governance, and lack of visibility across distributed environments contribute to escalating breach frequency and scale.
A focused discussion on India’s evolving regulatory stack, DPDP Act, CERT-In 2025 directives, and sectoral cyber frameworks, and how 2026 will be the first full year of enforcement convergence.
Friday, May 15
An interactive expert panel unpacking the surge in AI-driven cyber threats, from generative deepfakes to autonomous attack scripts, and how Indian enterprises can leverage AI defensively.
A leadership-focused CSO panel on the human capital and governance dimension, addressing India’s 30 -50% cybersecurity skills deficit and rising CISO accountability.
CISOs are transitioning from technical guardians to strategic leaders with personal legal accountability for cybersecurity disclosures and governance. Global and domestic regulations now expose CISOs to civil or even criminal penalties for inaccurate incident reporting or compliance failures.
Saturday, May 16
India’s regulatory ecosystem is converging with global cybersecurity and privacy standards, positioning it as a key regional data-trust hub. The DPDP India Act introducing a comprehensive regime for AI safety, algorithmic transparency, and tech accountability. Together with DPDP and CERT-In mandates, this will create an interoperable, global-grade compliance environment, influencing investment, cross-border data flows, and vendor relationships.
A panel linking privacy, compliance, and trust – essential for India’s ambition to become a global digital hub by 2030.