AI + DATA SECURITY W
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AI + DATA
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Where AI security and data protection meet.

About AI + Data Security World

One global meeting place for AI and data security leaders.

Since 2023, AI + Data Security World has become the defining meeting place for the people securing enterprise AI and the data behind it.

AI + Data Security World continues to grow, having been Joined by over 2,000+ leaders in 2026, alongside the platforms, innovators and practitioners deciding how AI and data are protected.

AI has collapsed the wall between data protection and security — this is the room where the industry works out what that actually means.

AI + Data Security World conference floor
Two summits · one roof

2 streams,
1 roof.

AI has collapsed the wall between data protection and security. Most events still put them in separate rooms.

In Melbourne, Sydney, San Francisco and New York both summits run in parallel under one roof. Pick your stream, or move between them freely.

A panel of security leaders on stage in front of a full room, with an AI security poll on the screen
01
Models · Agents · Assurance

AI Security & Governance

Securing the models, agents and pipelines, and proving to regulators and boards that the controls hold.

What it covers
AI application & agent security
Shadow AI & AI asset discovery
AI data security
AI governance, testing & assurance
Who it's for
CISO
Head of AI Security
Head of AI Governance
Head of AI
Head of Information Security
Head of Cybersecurity
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Data and privacy leaders in discussion around roundtables
02
Discovery · Access · Resilience

Data Protection & Security

Finding, governing and protecting sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, AI and the systems you don't control.

What it covers
Data discovery & DSPM
Data access & privacy governance
Data loss prevention & insider risk
Ransomware & data resilience
Who it's for
Chief Data Officer
Chief Privacy Officer
Head of Data Security
Head of Data Governance
Data Protection Officer
Head of Data Risk
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Who this is for

Built for the people securing enterprise AI and the data behind it.

At least 85% of the audience are security, data and privacy practitioners. Registration, morning tea, lunch and drinks are shared, so both summits end up in the same conversations.

Chief Information Security Officer
Chief Data Officer
Chief Privacy Officer
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Head of Data Security
Head of AI Security
Head of AI Governance
Head of Privacy
Head of Information Security
Data Protection Officer
Head of Data Risk
Head of Security Operations
Director of Cybersecurity
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What to expect

Your day at AI + Data Security World.

Explore everything on offer on the day, from two parallel streams and peer-matched 1-2-1 meetings through to networking drinks, you can get a lot out of your time investment with us!

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    Six cities, three continents
    6
    Cities
    3
    Continents
    1.1K+
    Leaders in 2025
    50+
    Industry-leading speakers
    Past Attendees

    Joined by the security, data and privacy leaders protecting the world's most valuable data.

    Who you will meet

    Your peers will be in the room.

    Meet the security, data and privacy leaders deciding how AI and data are protected — and which platforms get selected — at the world's most influential organisations.

    500+
    Attendees per event
    250+
    Unique organisations per event
    $1B+
    In technology budget influence
    60%
    Large enterprise
    Sector breakdown
    Financial Services and Insurance
    28%
    Government and Public Sector
    12%
    Technology and Telecom
    10%
    Healthcare and Life Sciences
    10%
    Energy, Utilities and Infrastructure
    10%
    Retail and Consumer
    8%
    Transport and Logistics
    6%
    Education
    5%
    Media and Entertainment
    4%
    Legal, Professional Services and Other
    7%
    Seniority breakdown
    Security, Data and Privacy Executives
    30%
    CISOs, Chief Data Officers, Chief Privacy Officers and Heads of Data Security, AI Governance and Information Security.
    Program and Platform Owners
    40%
    Managers and leads responsible for data governance, security operations, privacy programmes and AI governance day to day.
    Data, Security and Privacy Specialists
    30%
    The engineers, analysts and specialists who implement, operate and evaluate the platforms every day.
    Organisation size
    Large enterprise
    60%
    Mid-market
    30%
    Small and medium
    10%
    Job titles you will be sitting with
    Chief Information Security Officer
    Chief Data Officer
    Chief Privacy Officer
    Chief Data and Analytics Officer
    Head of Data Security
    Head of Data Governance
    Head of AI Security
    Head of AI
    Head of AI Governance
    Head of Data and AI Enablement
    Head of Privacy
    Head of Information Security
    Head of Cybersecurity
    Data Protection Officer
    Head of Data Risk
    Head of Security Operations
    Director of Data
    Director of Cybersecurity
    Global Event Calendar

    Gathering AI, data and privacy leaders across 6 flagship events.

    Why AI + Data Security World

    The global, trusted voice in AI and data security

    01

    The room you need to be in.

    At least 85% of the audience are security, data and privacy practitioners — the people making the decisions, setting the standards and dealing with the same AI and data problems you are.

    The AI + Data Security World room
    02

    Two summits, one day.

    AI Security & Governance and Data Protection & Security run side by side under one roof. Move between the two streams, or stay in the one that owns your roadmap — the agenda is shaped by audience input through pre-event surveys, roundtables and whole-room discussion.

    Practitioner roundtables
    03

    Global insight. Local application.

    AI + Data Security World connects the same challenges, ideas and lessons across six global markets — then brings them back to what matters in your region. See how leading teams are securing AI and enterprise data worldwide, and what actually applies where you operate.

    A global AI security and data protection community
    Insights

    Practitioner guides from AI + Data Security World

    AI security & governance
    Shadow AI Governance: How to Find It, Govern It and Stop the Data Leaking

    Shadow AI is unsanctioned AI use inside your company. Learn how to discover it, write a policy people follow, and stop sensitive data leaking into LLMs.

    October 2, 2026
    Data protection & governance
    DSPM for the AI Era: What Data Security Posture Management Has to Do Before You Switch On Copilot, RAG or Agents

    DSPM (data security posture management) for buyers: what it must do before Copilot, RAG and agents touch your data, and how it differs from CSPM and DLP.

    October 2, 2026
    AI security & governance
    AI TRiSM Explained: The Four Pillars, Who Owns Them, and How to Stand Up a Program

    AI TRiSM explained for CISOs and data leaders: the four pillars, who owns each, and how to map the program to NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001.

    October 2, 2026
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    Past Speakers

    Learn from the best in the business.

    Angela Dunbar
    Angela Dunbar
    Head of Privacy, Information and Knowledge Management
    Corey M. Dennis
    Corey M. Dennis
    Assistant General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer
    Doug Hammond
    Doug Hammond
    Chief Information Security Officer
    Eliza Knapp
    Eliza Knapp
    Director of Privacy - Data and AI
    Kate Carruthers
    Kate Carruthers
    Lecturer
    Lisa McCallum
    Lisa McCallum
    Chief Data Officer, Cancer Institute NSW
    Manoj S
    Manoj S
    Director - AI/ML, Cloud Platform, Data, Security Architecture & Engineering
    Maya Goethals
    Maya Goethals
    Director, Compliance & Operational Risk
    Sherief Ahmed
    Sherief Ahmed
    Chief Privacy Officer and IT Director Internal Audit and Analytics
    Vasant Prabhu
    Vasant Prabhu
    Global Data Protection Lead (AI, Privacy & Cybersecurity Architecture)
    Wayne Clarke
    Wayne Clarke
    Deputy General Counsel – Privacy, Data, AI & Cyber
    Willie Session
    Willie Session
    Chief Information Security Officer
    Partners & Sponsors

    Past Editions

    SentinelOne
    Snyk
    Akka
    Securiti AI
    Varonis
    Netwrix
    Forcepoint
    OpenText
    Concentric AI
    Netskope
    OneTrust
    Progress
    IBM
    Arcserve
    Relativity
    11:11 Systems
    Proofpoint
    ThreatLocker
    MineOS
    DataMasque
    Cyera
    ShareFile
    BigID
    Thales
    Netpoleon
    Cohesity

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