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Virtual - Securing the AI-Powered Workforce from the Device Up: Inside the Race to Secure the AI PC

October 27, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Description

Most cybersecurity talks tell you what to fear. This one tells you what it actually takes to build a device that can be trusted. Lenovo's ThinkShield product team shares the choices behind securing the world's largest PC fleet: the trade-offs between locking a machine down and letting people work, the features customers asked for versus the ones that stopped breaches, and what changes now that AI runs on the laptop itself. It's a candid look at where security really begins, before the device ever reaches your team, and why the smartest protection is often the one you never have to think about.

 

Discussion points:

  • Why the most important protections are chosen at the factory.
  • How tighter controls pushed users to work around them, and how we redesigned. 
  • Giving AI the keys to the device without losing the ability to take them back.
  • Governing an AI that works for your employees but reports to no one.


Featured Speaker:

Bushra Nasr, Cybersecurity Senior Manager 

Bushra Nasr is a marketing professional and product manager with a strong track record in technology. At Lenovo, she leads global cybersecurity marketing across endpoint security, AI security solutions, supply chain and firmware protection. In a previous Lenovo role, Bushra launched the Middle East’s first education-focused esports zone and led an AI assistant initiative that improved customer service and increased sales.

Before joining Lenovo, Bushra managed innovation and education programs at Microsoft, reaching over half a million students.

Her work has been recognized with Effie, Cresta, AdStars, and MENA Digital Awards. Bushra holds a Chief Innovation Officer certification and has pursued various other credentials, such as Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration from IBM, Cyber Attack Countermeasures from New York University, and The Challenger Sales from Gartner.

Outside of work, her motorsport achievements include first place in Netflix’s drag racing show, second place in Mille Miglia UAE, and finalist recognition at the Toyota Motorsport Academy.

Open to CIOCAN Members & *Qualified Non-Member Guests
(*CIO/CISO/Senior IT Executive in a Leadership role and their direct reports)


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Eastern Time - Toronto

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CIO Association of Canada
Name: Connor Bratkowski
Email: national@ciocan.ca
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