Blue Mantis Cybersecurity Summit: Navigating the Dark Side of AI

Artificial intelligence is accelerating innovation at lightspeed and with it, the attack surface is expanding at a pace few organizations are fully prepared for. For today’s CIOs, the question isn’t whether to harness AI, but how to govern it, secure it, and defend the enterprise from the dark side of emerging threats. 

Join Blue Mantis for a special May the 4th executive briefing exploring the intersection of AI governance, cyber risk, and enterprise security. 


What to Expect 

You’ll hear first from an AI policy advisor helping shape federal and state governance frameworks—your guide to navigating the shifting regulatory hyperspace. 

Then, an ethical hacker will reveal how today’s threat actors are weaponizing AI to infiltrate systems and accelerate attacks because the Empire isn’t the only force automating its strategy. 

We’ll conclude with how Blue Mantis helps organizations translate policy, risk, and security into a unified operational strategy that ensures your defenses stay strong and future ready. 


What You’ll Gain 

  • Insight into evolving AI governance and regulatory direction 

  • Understanding of how attackers are leveraging AI today 

  • Practical guidance for securing AI adoption enterprise-wide 

  • Strategies to align governance, risk management, and cyber defense 

  • A framework for protecting innovation while reducing exposure 


Why It Matters Now 

AI is transforming productivity, decision-making, and customer experience, yet introducing new regulatory, security, and operational risks at warp speed. Balancing innovation with protection is now a core CIO responsibility. 

As wise masters have said: “Your focus determines your reality.” Innovation without guardrails creates exposure.  

Secure your spot today and join us on May the 4th at Gillette Stadium to ensure your AI strategy remains secure, compliant, and resilient. 

 

Agenda:

10:00–10:15 Registration Check-In

10:15–10:45 AI Governance — Regulatory Direction

10:45–11:15 Ethical Hacking Presentation — How Attackers Leverage AI

11:15–11:45 Blue Mantis Strategy — Aligning Policy, Risk, Defense

11:45–12:00 Q&A + next steps

12:00–1:00 Lunch & Networking

 

Location:

Gillette Stadium

1 Patriot Place
Foxborough, MA 02035
United States

Event details, including venue and parking information, will be shared with confirmed attendees prior to the event.

Thank you to our Blue Mantis Cybersecurity Summit 2026 Title Sponsor!