
AI security lessons from the frontline
In this opening keynote, Rob wants to make absolutely clear that with the rise of AI, humanity now depends on security people. He'll take the audience through a compelling series of AI triumphs and disasters, drawn from his own three decade experience in the AI industry, his work with clients, and his unique role in international AI standardization. These cases illustrate the often-unforeseen risks, and highlight key strategies for developing AI systems that will not get us all killed.
Speaker
Rob van der Veer
AI security leader
Rob van der Veer has over 33 years of experience in AI and security, from hacker to CEO. He open sourced international standardization of AI security by creating the OWASP AI Exchange, as the elected co-editor of the AI Act security standard, contributor to ISO/IEC 27090 and the main author of ISO/IEC 5338 on AI system lifecycle. As Chief AI Officer at the Software Improvement Group, Rob advises governments, enterprises, and institutions worldwide, co-founded OpenCRE.org, and has delivered ov... read more