As part of The AI Summit Series, a global conference and expo focusing on practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, this Summit underscores the importance of AI as an organization's newest and greatest weapon within the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. 

 

“The AI Summit is a natural addition to the Black Hat USA 2024 program. As business leaders and technology experts are faced with mounting cybersecurity threats, it is a critical time to convene and explore AI themes, learn about cutting-edge technologies, and engage in hands-on practical sessions that can protect enterprises using AI,” said Rory Crone, Director, Marketing, Applied Intelligence Group, Informa Tech. “This one-day, immersive Summit experience has been designed to help leaders understand how to best implement AI within their respective organizational frameworks.”

 

The AI Summit at Black Hat USA 2024, sponsored by Splunk, Balbix, Trend Micro and ExtraHop, features a packed agenda of featured speaker on topics showcasing cutting-edge AI solutions to better equip Black Hat attendees with innovative strategies to implement these AI products and tools, secure their enterprises, and prepare for future cyber attacks. Some of the prominent figures in AI security appearing on stage include:

• Nancy Morgan, Ellis Morgan Enterprises CEO (and former IC Chief Data Officer of the US Government) joins a panel to discuss AI as Both Sword and Shield - Anticipating Cyber Threats and Opportunities.

• Mishaal Khan, Mindsight Cybersecurity Practice Lead, is leading a breakout session to explore how to defend against AI-powered voice cloning attacks.

• Florence Lewine, Policy Advisor, (Office of Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience Policy [CIRR]) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, hosts a breakout session discussing the quantum leap in cybersecurity.

• Robert Costello, Chief Information Officer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is conducting a fireside chat on “AI as Both Sword and Shield - Anticipating Cyber Threats and Opportunities”. 

 

The AI Summit Series smartly integrates into the Black Hat USA 2024 programming in celebration of its 27th anniversary with a live, in-person six-day program from August 3 to August 8. The event will open with two- and four-day,  deeply technical, hands-on cybersecurity Trainings courses (August 3-6), followed by two days of  the latest in information security risks, research, and trends  through Briefings presentations hand selected by the Black Hat USA Review Board (August 7-8). Additionally, Black Hat USA 2024 will feature in-person tool demos at Black Hat Arsenal, which brings together researchers and the cybersecurity community to showcase and demonstrate their latest open-source tools and products in a conversational environment where presenters can interact with the attendees, along with a robust Business Hall, networking and social events, and much more.

 

Following a day of stage talks, an immersive feature of The AI Summit will be The AI Zone, a dedicated space in the Black Hat Business Hall where attendees can network with leading AI solution providers and view demos presented by these providers. The Business Hall showcases the latest products and technologies from leading information security solution providers, and will take place from August 7 to August 8.

 

To learn more about The AI Summit at Black Hat USA 2024, visit www.blackhat.com/us-24/ai-summit for passes, speaker announcements, show agenda, and sponsorship opportunities. 

 

ABOUT THE AI SUMMIT at BLACK HAT USA

The inaugural The AI Summit at Black Hat USA 2024 takes place on August 6 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, commencing the one-of-a-kind, in-person only experience. 

The AI Summit Series smartly integrates into the Black Hat USA 2024 program in celebration of its 27th anniversary as a marker of what’s new and next in cybersecurity. As 2023 saw artificial intelligence explode into the mainstream and land firmly on the boardroom agenda, today, it’s clear that no AI implementation can truly be successful without understanding, and preparing for, the myriad cybersecurity implications. 

 

ABOUT THE AI SUMMIT SERIES

In 2016, at a time when AI conferences were geared towards research & academia, Informa launched The AI Summit Series - the first-ever conference and exhibition to explore what AI practically means for enterprises. Every year since then, we’ve gathered top executives and investors with technology specialists and data scientists from across the globe to network, learn and showcase ground-breaking technology solutions for business. 

With the ninth edition flooring in 2024, our conference & expo series has firmly established itself at the heart of the AI community with shows running in London, New York, Singapore, Cape Town, at Black Hat USA, Black Hat Europe and SecTor Canada.

ABOUT BLACK HAT

Black Hat is the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series. Founded in 1997, these annual, multi-day events provide attendees with the latest in cybersecurity research, development, and trends. Driven by the needs of the community, Black Hat events showcase content directly from the community through Briefings presentations, Trainings courses, Summits, and more. As the event series where all career levels and academic disciplines convene to collaborate, network, and discuss the cybersecurity topics that matter most to them, attendees can find Black Hat events in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.blackhat.com.

 

The AI Summit Media Contact:

Suzanne Matulay

The AI Summit Series PR Team, Society32

theaisummitPR@society32.com

 

Black Hat Media Contact:

Stephanie DeAngelo

Black Hat PR & Communications Manager

BlackHatPR@informa.com