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In this episode of Conversations with Zena, My AI Colleague, David Espindola sits down with Bhaskar Salwant, a seasoned AI architect and cybersecurity innovator, to explore one of the most pressing challenges of the digital age: securing intelligent systems in an increasingly complex world.

As AI becomes more embedded in the fabric of business and society, cybersecurity is no longer just a technical discipline, it is a strategic and human concern. Bhaskar brings a practitioner’s perspective on how organizations can defend against evolving threats while still embracing the opportunities AI creates.

Together, David and Bhaskar explore:

•  Why small and mid-sized businesses face a different kind of cybersecurity challenge, not just fewer resources, but different assumptions about risk 
•  How AI is reshaping both sides of the cybersecurity equation, strengthening defenses while also empowering more sophisticated attacks 
•  The growing importance of trust, governance, and leadership in building resilient systems 
•  What organizations often overlook when adopting AI without a corresponding security mindset 

Zena joins the conversation to highlight a deeper tension: as systems become more intelligent and autonomous, the question is no longer just how we secure them, but how we design them to be trustworthy collaborators in the first place. 

This episode is an invitation to think beyond firewalls and tools.

It is about responsibility. Judgment. And the kind of future we are building as humans and intelligent machines begin to work side by side.

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