Baidyanath Kumar, CISO & DPO, JK Lakshmi Cement
Technology Senate | Day 2 | 18th July 2026 | Lucknow
Speaker in this video:
Baidyanath Kumar, CISO & DPO, JK Lakshmi Cement
Topic: Securing the AI-Native Factory: Cyber Resilience at the Intersection of IT, OT & Artificial Intelligence
Key Highlights:
[1] Manufacturing accounted for 68% of industrial cyberattacks in 2025, making it the most targeted sector.
[2] With IT-OT convergence, 84% of OT cyberattacks now disrupt manufacturing operations.
[3] Over 40% of manufacturers are adopting AI, but only 26% are securing it.
[4] The average industrial cyber breach now costs nearly US$6 million in operational and financial losses.
[5] 96% of manufacturers plan to increase OT cybersecurity investments over the next five years.