AI and Data Protection at the Cloud Level

Data democratization promises to put the power of data in the hands of every employee, and not just data scientists and analysts. But as AI accelerates access to information across the enterprise, it also accelerates risk. In this session, Kellyn Gorman examines the tension at the heart of modern data strategy: how organizations canAI open their data to everyone while ensuring that access remains secure, governed, and compliant.
Drawing on Microsoft's integrated security and AI platform, this session explores how tools like Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra, and Microsoft Intune work together to form a defense-in-depth architecture that lets organizations scale AI adoption without sacrificing data protection. From shadow AI detection to sensitivity label inheritance in Copilot-generated content, attendees will leave with a clear understanding of both the threats and the controls available to them today.