- CISOs on the Front Lines: CISOs face increasing pressure daily due to sophisticated cyber threats and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). the current challenges CISOs face in building resilient and secure organizations
- Adopting AI Tools: CISOs must rapidly adopt and assess AI security tools to help organizations identify threats faster, reduce repetitive tasks, and enhance team expertise
- Benefits of AI-powered Security: Examples of tangible benefits organizations gain from embracing AI-driven security solutions will be shared
- Key Considerations for CISOs: Guidance on evaluating, deploying, and managing AI security tools to strengthen defenses will be provided
- The Importance of Strong Relationships: The value of strong relationships between CISOs, the C-suite, and the board of directors will be emphasized as crucial for successful
Phil Venables
Strategic Security Advisor, Google
Google
Phil is a Strategic Security Advisor at Google, specializing in supporting Google Cloud, Cybersecurity and AI for companies and governments at all scales, globally. Prior to this Phil was the first Chief Information Security Officer of Google Cloud, from 2000 to 2025, where he built the risk, security, compliance, and privacy teams. Before joining Google, he was a Partner at Goldman Sachs where he held multiple roles over a long career, initially as their first Chief Information Security Officer, a role he held for 17 years.
In subsequent roles, Venables was Chief Operational Risk Officer, an operating partner in their private equity business and a Senior Advisor to the firm’s clients and executive leadership on cybersecurity, technology risk, digital business risk, and operational resilience. In addition to this, he was a Board Director of Goldman Sachs Bank. Before Goldman Sachs, Venables held multiple Chief Information Security Officer roles, and senior engineering roles across a range of finance, energy, and technology companies. He has been honored with many distinctions and awards most recently, in 2024, being inducted into the Chief Security Officer Hall of Fame.
Outside of Google, Venables serves on the boards of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, the NYU Stern Business School Volatility and Risk Institute, the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board of NIST, the Security and Technology Advisory Board of MITRE, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. From 2021 to 2025 he served on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology at The White House where he drove multiple initiatives from cyber-resilience, the future of AI, through to improvements in scientific communications.
