How Financial Institutions Can Achieve Robust Cyber Defense in an Era of Uncertainty | Experts

Event Overview

As financial institutions look to protect the high value of their assets, organizational leaders must continually stay on top of emerging technologies, evolving compliance requirements and proactive security measures. In this episode of WWT Experts, consultant David Reilly talks with vice president of global cyber Chris Konrad about strategies financial institutions can adopt to address pressing threats while incrementally growing their overall security postures in an era of uncertainty.

Featured Speakers

David Reilly

World Wide Technology

Consultant

David has a passion for helping organizations achieve their goals. He guides companies to take advantage of digital transitions, prepare for the unexpected, and adapt to the transformation of their industries. David has worked for some of the largest financial institutions in the world, driving business results through digital transformation. He knows how quickly the adoption of technology transforms everyday business; from finance to customer service, from how we learn to how we collaborate.

Chris Konrad

World Wide Technology

Vice President, Global Cyber

Chris joined WWT in 2014 and has since held numerous leadership positions. Currently, he serves as the VP for Global Cyber, where he directly oversees the company's extensive $3B+ security organization within the Global Solutions & Architecture division. His responsibilities include directing the security go-to-market strategy, advancing sales enablement, fostering business development, aligning with Original Equipment Manufacturers, and spearheading innovation in WWT's global cyber business.

What to expect

This episode of WWT Experts is part of a four-part series focused on how financial institutions can achieve new levels of technology success. Episodes are published exclusively for registered users of the wwt.com platform. The series will cover:

Getting started with AI use cases
Maturing data capabilities for AI success
Making technical debt an organizational priority
Strategies for achieving robust cyber defense

Goals and Objectives

Discover strategies for implementing robust defenses against pressing threats facing financial institutions; learn best practices related to identity and access management and cyber resilience; hear how industry peers are successfully maturing their overall security postures.

Who should attend?

CISOs seeking guidance on emerging technologies; IT security managers looking to implement robust policies and procedures; IT directors and managers interested in making infrastructure resilient to cyber events.