AI at Machine Speed: When Innovation Outpaces Cybersecurity, Governance, and Control

July 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
AI is no longer evolving in controlled cycles—it is accelerating at machine speed, reshaping how organizations innovate, build systems, and manage risk. While AI enables unprecedented productivity gains and automation across integration firms, cybersecurity frameworks, governance models, and operational controls are struggling to keep up.
In this discussion, NSCA AI & Cybersecurity Committee will explore the growing tension between rapid AI adoption and the need for security, structure, and accountability. As employees increasingly experiment with “shadow AI,” build custom agents, and deploy ungoverned tools, organizations are being forced to rethink how they balance innovation with risk.
This session will provide practical insight into how integrators can safely embrace AI while avoiding exposure, fragmentation, and unintended consequences—without slowing down competitive momentum.
Speaker

Mike Abernathy
Director of Business Resources
NSCA

Brian Banks
CTO
Core Consultor

Kyle Dunaway
VP & GM, Workforce Technology
Hyphn Studio

Mike Stocklin
Director of Technology
Automation Arts









