About This Event

Artificial intelligence has quickly shifted from a promising tool to a disruptive toddler running with scissors. While AI enables defenders to detect threats faster and automate response, it also gives attackers new ways to deceive, manipulate, and exploit. From deepfake audio convincing an employee to transfer millions, to AI-written phishing campaigns that bypass filters, the game has changed. 

This session will explore the intersection of AI and social engineering, revealing how threat actors leverage machine learning to craft convincing attacks and where defenders can push back. We’ll also examine the emerging cybersecurity trends to watch in the coming year, from the rise of synthetic identities to AI-driven security operations. Most importantly, we’ll ground the discussion in practical advice: how individuals and organizations can stay vigilant, adapt defenses, and avoid becoming the next case study. 

By the end of the talk, participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of the risks and opportunities AI presents, as well as actionable strategies to build resilience in an age where the line between human and machine manipulation is increasingly blurred. 

Biography

Dave Lewis has 30+ years of industry experience. He has extensive experience in IT security operations and management. Dave is the Global Advisory CISO for 1Password. 

He is the founder of the security site Liquidmatrix Security Digest & podcast. Dave also hosts the Chasing Entropy Podcast. He was a member of the board of directors for BSides Las Vegas for 8 years. He currently serves on the advisory boards of Byos.io and Knostic.ai. Dave has previously worked in critical infrastructure for 9 years as well as for companies such as Duo Security, Akamai, Cisco, AMD and IBM. Previously he served on the board of directors for (ISC)2 as well as being a founder of the BSides Toronto conference. 

For fun, he is a curator of small mammals (his kids), plays bass guitar, grills, and is part owner of a whisky distillery and a soccer team.