As enterprises embrace cloud, SaaS, remote work, and automation, traditional perimeter-based security models are no longer sufficient. Threat actors now target identities, data stores, APIs, and machine credentials, making trust one of the most critical—and complex—security challenges.
This exclusive Cybersecurity Leaders Roundtable session around “Guard What Matters: Secure Data, Build Trust, Gain Control” powered by Inspira & IBM and brought to you by StrategINK is designed to help cybersecurity leaders rethink trust as a continuous, multi-layered discipline, not a one-time control.
This intimate session fosters open dialogue, real-world insights, and peer exchange around modern security architectures that protect enterprises while enabling speed, scale, and innovation.
Key Discussion Themes
| Why identity has become the new attack surface | |
| Protecting sensitive data across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments | |
| Managing secrets sprawl in DevOps, APIs, and machine-to-machine access | |
| Operationalizing zero trust beyond theory | |
| Aligning security investments with compliance and business outcomes | |
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The roundtable will explore an integrated approach to trust using
| Continuous monitoring of structured and unstructured data | |
| Risk identification across databases and file systems | |
| Enhanced visibility to support regulatory compliance and threat detection | |
| Centralized management of human and machine identities | |
| Adaptive, risk-based authentication | |
| Intelligent access controls aligned with zero-trust principles | |
| Secure storage and lifecycle management of secrets | |
| Protection for application credentials, tokens, and privileged access | |
| Reduced exposure from hard-coded or unmanaged secrets | |
Together, these layers form a cohesive trust framework that helps organizations reduce attack surfaces and respond faster to emerging threats.
Why Attend
Mahesh Desai
Sr. Solutions Architect - Cybersecurity, Automation, Data, AI
IBM India/South Asia
Priyash Mali
Solutions Architect – Cybersecurity
Inspira
Sachin Patil
Global Practice Lead – Data Security Strategy
Inspira
6.30pm - 7.00pm
Registration
7.00pm - 7.15pm
Welcome Address & Live Poll
7.15pm – 7.25pm
Welcome Remarks
» Mahesh Desai, Senior Solutions Architect - Cybersecurity, Automation, Data, AI, IBM India/South Asia
7.25pm – 7.35pm
Partner Address
» Sachin Patil, Global Practice Lead – Data Security Strategy, Inspira
» Priyash Mali, Solutions Architect – Cybersecurity, Inspira
7.35pm - 8.15pm
Roundtable Discussion: Guard What Matters: Secure Data, Build Trust, Gain Control
» Mahesh Desai, Sr. Solutions Architect - Cybersecurity, Automation, Data, AI, IBM India/South Asia
» Sachin Patil, Global Practice Lead – Data Security Strategy, Inspira
» Priyash Mali, Solutions Architect – Cybersecurity, Inspira
8.15pm – 8.25pm
Closing Remarks
8.25pm onwards
Networking Reception: Engage with Industry Experts
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