Aembit Announces Agenda and Speaker Lineup for NHIcon 2027 on Agentic AI Security
- Jan 16
- 2 min read
Key Findings
NHIcon 2026 is a virtual conference organized by Aembit examining the technical, operational, and security challenges of agentic artificial intelligence systems in enterprise environments.
The event features keynote addresses from industry leaders including Phil Venables, Misam Abbas, and Jason Clinton.
The agenda includes over 20 practitioner-led sessions on topics like large language model evaluation, agent behavior, secrets management, and the OWASP Top 10 for agentic AI.
A cross-industry CISO panel will discuss approaches to risk assessment, responsibility, and enforcement for autonomous AI systems.
The closing keynote by Anthropic's Jason Clinton will address security considerations for "frontier-scale" AI systems and their implications.
Background
Aembit, the identity and access management platform for agentic AI and workloads, is hosting the second annual NHIcon conference on January 27, 2026. The virtual event will bring together practitioners from enterprise and technology organizations to share experiences, test assumptions, and gain guidance on securing agentic AI systems.
Keynote Speakers
Phil Venables
Partner at Ballistic Ventures and former CISO at Goldman Sachs and Google Cloud
Misam Abbas
Staff AI engineer and technical lead for generative AI safety at LinkedIn
Jason Clinton
Deputy CISO at Anthropic
Session Topics
Large language model evaluation
Agent behavior and control
Techniques for managing secrets usage
Platform telemetry and investigative visibility
The OWASP Top 10 for agentic AI
Challenges in MCP (machine credential policy) adoption
Limitations of existing security frameworks as autonomy increases
CISO Panel
A cross-industry panel of security leaders will discuss approaches to risk assessment, responsibility, and enforcement for agentic AI systems as accountability models shift and standards remain unsettled.
Lightning Talks
The "Lightning Talk Lunch" will feature six ten-minute presentations of concise instruction and immediately applicable techniques.
Closing Keynote
Anthropic's Jason Clinton will address security considerations associated with "frontier-scale" AI systems, including observations on AI-enabled nation-state activity and the implications of continued model scaling.
Attendee Interaction
The event will incorporate live discussion and interactive challenges with prizes throughout the program.
Availability
Registration for NHIcon 2026 is free and available at NHIcon.com.
Sources
https://hackread.com/aembit-announces-agenda-and-speaker-lineup-for-nhicon-2026-on-agentic-ai-security/
https://securityonline.info/aembit-announces-agenda-and-speaker-lineup-for-nhicon-2026-on-agentic-ai-security/
https://www.reddit.com/r/NowInCyber/comments/1qdyliv/aembit_announces_agenda_and_speaker_lineup_for/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aembit-announces-agenda-and-speaker-lineup-for-nhicon-2026-on-agentic-ai-security-302662421.html
https://x.com/shah_sheikh/status/2011786781491175910
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