OWASP Frankfurt Chapter #65 - Data Centricity and Securing AI

Hello everyone, we're excited to invite you to our OWASP Chapter meeting #65! Our Chapter serves central Germany, particularly within the Rhine-Main (Hesse) region, as a platform to discuss and share information and application security topics. Anyone who is interested and enthusiastic about application security or security in general is welcome. All meetings are free and open. You do not have to be an OWASP member.

There will also be plenty of time to socialize before and after the event.

_What are we going to talk about?

1. Talk: Data Centricity for Cloud and Application Security

Prof. Dr. Igor Podebrad, Director CISO Office, Google Cloud

Igor's talk will demystify data-centricity as a key driver for robust application and cloud security. He'll contrast the shift to data-centricity focus how it underpins cloud, AI and supports sound risk decisions. He will also discuss how this shift is reshaping security and resilience in for digital transformation. Igor is currently a Director at Google Cloud's Office of the CISO and a former Group CISO at Commerzbank AG. He holds a PhD in Medical Care Logistics from the University of Berlin.

2. Talk: Securing GenAI Applications on Cloud: Three pronged approach

Hari Hayagreevan, Technical Leader – AI Security, IBM Consulting DACH

The convergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) with cybersecurity introduces a spectrum of challenges and prospects. To embrace Gen AI extensively within enterprise contexts, it's imperative for these AI systems to be devoid of vulnerabilities in their application and infrastructure. This necessitates a holistic approach to securing Gen AI platforms. In this session, Hari will take you through the different viewpoints, offering insights from an Enterprise Security Architect’s perspective, with practical enterprise scenarios. Hari is Enterprise Security Architect and currently is the Technical Leader for IBM Consulting’s GenAI Security practice in DACH. He started his career as Cybersecurity incident responder (SOC Analyst) 18 years ago and now advises Enterprise CISOs and Security Architecture teams on adopting security principles for preventing cyber attacks.

_Afterwards?
We will pre- and conclude the evening with the possibility of socializing at the venue with free food and cold & hot drinks. For everyone who's interested, we will continue socializing at the Bockenheimer Weinkontor afterward.

_When?
Our Meetup takes place on 24.04.2024 from 18.00 to 21.30 o'clock CEST.

_Where?
codecentric AG, Lise-Meitner-Straße 4, 60486 Frankfurt am Main

_Interested in giving a talk yourself?
Submit your talk here: https://www.papercall.io/owasp-chapter-frankfurt

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We're looking forward to seeing you at our event!