Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity vs Innovation: Can Enterprises Move Fast Without Increasing Risk?

Panellists in this video::
• Amit Singh, Assistant Editor, Express Computer (Moderator)
• Naveen Kumar Pareek, Head IT & CISO, Livpure India
• Balwant Singh, CISO, DS Group
• Ajay Yadav, Group Head IT, Security & DPO, SBL Pvt. Ltd.
• Varun Soni, Industry Principal – Cybersecurity, Infosys
• Raja Mohan, Vice President – IT & CISO, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance
• Saurabh Gugnani, Global Head of Information Security Engineering, TMF Group

Key Highlights:
[1] Varun Soni, Industry Principal – Cybersecurity, Infosys:
+ Organisations must discover and monitor AI usage, secure data pipelines, and establish sandbox-to-production pathways to enable rapid, responsible AI adoption while minimising risks.

[2] Naveen Kumar Pareek, Head IT & CISO, Livpure India:
+ New technologies require proper risk assessment and clear security boundaries to ensure safe business adoption.

[3] Balwant Singh, CISO, DS Group:
+ Security should be integrated from the outset, with risk assessment and shared responsibility to enable safe innovation.

[4] Ajay Yadav, Group Head IT, Security & DPO, SBL Pvt. Ltd.:
+ Integrate security from the outset through proactive risk assessment, clear security boundaries, and shared responsibility to enable safe, responsible innovation.

[5] Saurabh Gugnani, Global Head of Information Security Engineering, TMF Group:
+ Cybersecurity and innovation must go hand in hand. Businesses should drive innovation within clearly defined security boundaries, ensuring speed without compromising security.

[6] Raja Mohan, Vice President – IT & CISO, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance:
+ Building a strong security culture requires top-down leadership, clear policies and shared accountability. Business and security teams must work together to identify risks and ensure security remains everyone’s responsibility.