Trustworthy AI: Securing Against the New Insider Threat
Thursday, 17 September 2026 | 08:30 – 11:30
Organisations are moving beyond AI experimentation and embedding AI across business operations. As AI is entrusted with enterprise knowledge, business processes, decision-making, and critical systems, it introduces a new class of enterprise risk.
“Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls”, according to Gartner®.
Unlike traditional applications, AI can reason, adapt and influence outcomes. Unlike people, it does so at machine speed and scale. Existing governance and security models were not designed for technology with these characteristics. The controls built for applications are no longer sufficient, and the governance approaches developed for people do not fully address the risks introduced by AI.
As AI is entrusted with greater access, authority and autonomy, it assumes a level of privilege that has traditionally been reserved for trusted insiders. If that trust is undermined through poor governance, manipulation or compromise, AI can introduce the same risks organisations have historically associated with insider threats.
Building Trustworthy AI requires a new model of trust. One that brings AI Governance and AI Security together to establish the oversight, resilience and protection needed to implement AI successfully.
Join IBM and Bell Integration to discover why Trustworthy AI requires a new model of trust, bringing AI Governance and AI Security together to help organisations deploy AI with confidence while securing against the new insider threat.
Event Agenda
Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Time: 08:30 – 11:30
Location: IBM Offices, 20 York Road, London, SE1 7ND
- 08:30 – 09:00 Arrival and breakfast
- 09:00 – 09:10 Open and welcome – why Trustworthy AI is becoming a business imperative
- 09:10 – 09:40 Keynote – When Trusted AI Becomes Trusted Risk
- 09:40 – 10:10 Trustworthy AI: Where AI Governance Meets AI Security
- 10:10 – 10:30 Break
- 10:30 – 11:10 Panel – Building Trustworthy AI in Practice
- 11:10 – 11:30 Key takeaways and open discussions
Speakers... more to be announced
Michael Kehoe - Executive MBA, Hons.B.Sc.Eng. EE, H dip EE , MA (Maths) EMEA Data Security+ Ai Governance Leader - IBM
Mike Kehoe is IBM’s IBM Data & AI , European Data Security + Ai Governance Leader working with clients in developing their next generation Data Security solutions based on on-premise or hybrid cloud. Providing solutions for the client to understand their adversaries, their threats and their methods to actively prepare to detect and defend against them. IBM Data Security is a force multiplier that will allow an organization unify their data cyber defences and stop threats before they damage their organization. Mike helps customers understand the evolution of the threat-scape and the risks they face based on the rapid change in AI & quantum computers. His areas of expertise includes industrial control, business intelligence, enterprise process design, GTM strategies , business strategy, and technical opportunity realization. He has a honours degree in Electronic / Electrical Engineering from Trinity University Dublin and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Open University.
Martin Mersey - AI Solutions Director | Bell Integration
Martin Mersey is the AI Solution Director at Bell Integration, where he leads a team of consultants providing technical insights and delivering solutions across various AI domains, including Agentic AI, Conversational AI, Generative AI, and AI Data. Previously, Martin served as the Head of the Amelia HyperAutomation Platform at a large financial institution, playing a pivotal role in driving global automation strategies to enhance IT services. With a robust background in AI, automation, and transformation, Martin has successfully fostered client relationships and spearheaded innovative projects that have significantly improved operational efficiency and service delivery.
Who should attend?
Senior executives and technology leaders responsible for the strategic adoption of AI, including those accountable for governance, cybersecurity, enterprise risk, architecture, compliance and digital transformation
Register now to understand how your organisation can build trust in AI while managing the emerging risks of enterprise-scale AI deployment.
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