How are today’s IT leaders adapting to the breakneck pace of AI and cybersecurity evolution? In this episode of The Professional Services Pursuit, host Banoo welcomes Taison Kearney, Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer at Kantata. With over two decades of experience, Taison shares how IT teams are shifting from traditional support roles to become strategic drivers in AI governance and cybersecurity leadership.

This conversation offers a front-line view into the challenges and opportunities that come with AI adoption, from managing risk and “shadow AI” to building future-ready security teams and becoming a trusted advisor to clients.

Key Topics Covered:

The benefits and risks of enterprise AI adoption
How the CISO role is expanding in the era of AI
Building a proactive, secure, and AI-savvy IT culture
Earning client trust through strategic security partnership

The specific risks facing professional services firms, and how data centralization helps mitigate them

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Ep. 97 – Innovation Without Compromise: IT’s Role in Securing the AI Future w/ Taison Kearney