Why faster is not always safer.
AI is helping organisations move faster. Teams can now go from question to output in seconds and it’s proving to be genuinely useful. But as time passes, people are noticing that this speed has a cost.
Across almost every area of knowledge workAI is changing not just what we produce, but how we learn, check, challenge, and how we take ownership.
In this CyberSec Europe talk, CWSI AI Practice Lead Johnny Sheehan explores what organisations may be losing as AI removes friction from our work.
This talk explores what that means for organisations adopting AI across real environments, real teams, and real decisions. Johnny explains how we need to embrace AI without losing the judgement, ownership, and trust that good work still depends on.
In this session you’ll learn:
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Where speed can create hidden risk.
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Why friction still has a role to play.
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How AI changes the way work gets done.
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To keep ownership clear when AI contributes to the output.
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To manage risks around shadow AI, agents, data access and automation.
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Practical steps to prepare your organisation for Microsoft Copilot and AI readiness.
Speaker
Johnny Sheehan
Secure AI Practice Lead, CWSI
Johnny Sheehan is the Secure AI Practice Lead at CWSI, specialising in technical AI security, agentic system safeguards, and secure adoption of Copilot for Microsoft 365. With a strong background in cloud security architecture, Johnny focuses on advanced data protection, Microsoft Purview, adaptive DLP, insider risk mitigation, and secure enablement of AI‑driven and agentic capabilities.
Holding Microsoft Cyber Security Architect Expert (SC‑100), Information Protection Administrator (SC‑401), and Azure AI Engineer (AI‑102) certifications, he brings deep experience in securing AI platforms and enabling organisations to deploy Copilot and agentic AI capabilities with confidence while maintaining strong security and compliance postures.
