February 24, 2026 | 8:00AM PT | Virtual
Hear directly from CISOs, AI security leaders, and AI teams on how enterprises are securing AI agents and MCP workflows in practice
Why attend?
See what's coming next in agentic AI security
As enterprises move from AI-assisted workflows to systems that can decide and act independently, security priorities shift. Aktonomy gives you a clear view into how agentic security is evolving, and what security leaders are prioritizing in 2026 to maintain control, visibility, and trust.
Learn how enterprises are securing AI agents today
Go beyond theory. See how enterprises approve tools, manage agent permissions, enforce runtime guardrails, and run continuous red-teaming for agentic systems , directly from the leaders implementing these controls today.
Connect with global AI security leaders
Hear from CISOs, AI engineers, researchers, and platform leaders from leading enterprises worldwide through panels, live Q&A, and discussions. Exchange perspectives with peers facing the same challenges, from shadow agents to governance at scale.
Meet the Speakers
Hear from the leaders setting the security bar for Agentic AI autonomy
Padmaraj Nair
Director - Cloud Security Architecture, Cyber
Pushkar Saraf
Director - Microsoft AI Security
Nishith Sinha
Senior Engineering Manager - AI Security & Red Team
Jackie Mak
Director - Cyber Threat Management
Amy Chang
Leader - AI Threat Intelligence
Margaret Cunningham
VP - Security & AI Strategy, Field CISO
Sunil Agrawal
Chief Information Security Officer
Suhel Khan
Head - Cyber Security
Dan Sideris
Principal AI Security Architect
David Campbell
Head - AI Security Research
Jivko Varlakov
Director - AI Security & DevSecOps
Katharnath Panneer Selvam
Director - Application Data & Cloud Security
Siva Inguva
Head - SaaS Security
Suyesh Karki
CISO, VP InfoSec
Venkata Phani Patelkhana
API & Agentic MCP Platform Leader
Bala Thripura Akasam
Application Security Manager
Mukund Sarma
Deputy CISO
Ankita Gupta
Co-founder & CEO
Ankush Jain
Co-founder & CTO
A full-day, practitioner-led agenda covering strategy, governance, and hands-on security for production-grade agentic systems.
A visionary look at how enterprises can build visibility, control, and trust in autonomous AI systems.
Ankita Gupta
Co-founder & CEO, Akto
Insights into adoption trends, threat evolution, and enterprise readiness for securing MCPs and AI agents.
Padmaraj Nair
Director - Cloud Security Architecture, Capital One
CISOs and AI security leaders reflect on real-world incidents, key takeaways, and what changed in the first year of agentic AI adoption.
Sunil Agrawal
Chief Information Security Officer, Glean
Suhel Khan
Head - Cyber Security, Chargebee
Suyesh Karki
CISO, VP InfoSec at BambooHR
Mukund Sarma
Deputy CISO, Chime
Insights into emerging approaches to AI agent identity and access control in large-scale autonomous environments.
Nishith Sinha
Senior Engineering Manager - AI Security & Red Team, Databricks
Forward-looking analysis on emerging risks, technologies, and policy shifts that will define agentic AI security in 2026.
Ankita Gupta
Co-founder & CEO, Akto
How enterprises can build governance frameworks that manage shadow agents, policy enforcement, and compliance across AI ecosystems.
Siva Inguva
Head - SaaS Security, PTC
Security leaders discuss how to structure AI security functions, define ownership, and prepare teams for the agentic era.
Dan Sideris
Principal AI Security Architect, ZoomInfo
Katharnath Panneer Selvam
Director - Application Data & Cloud Security, Cargill
Jivko Varlakov
Director - AI Security & DevSecOps, Hilton
Practical strategies to implement runtime, prompt, and data guardrails that keep agents secure and aligned.
Pushkar Saraf
Director - AI Security, Microsoft AI
A live walkthrough of red-teaming agentic systems, from prompt injections to tool misuse and defense modeling.
David Campbell
Head - AI Security Research, Scale AI
An in-depth exploration of the most critical vulnerabilities in agentic systems, mapped to OWASP’s emerging categories.
Amy Chang
Leader - AI Threat Intelligence, Cisco
Security leaders discuss shadow AI, governance gaps in agentic systems, and restoring control without blocking innovation.
Jackie Mak
Director - Cyber Threat Management, KPMG US
Margaret Cunningham
VP - Security & AI Strategy, Darktrace
Nishith Sinha
Senior Engineering Manager - AI Security & Red Team, Databricks
This panel explores what it takes to govern MCPs across the full lifecycle, from developer environments to runtime enforcement, without slowing innovation.
Venkata Phani Patelkhana
API & Agentic MCP Platform Leader, Dell
Bala Thripura Akasam
Application Security Manager, Tapestry
Ankush Jain
Co-founder & CTO, Akto
Live demonstration of Akto’s Agentic AI Security platform.
Ankita Gupta
Co-founder & CEO, Akto
Ankush Jain
Co-founder & CTO, Akto
Final reflections on the path forward for securing autonomy across enterprise AI systems.
Ankita Gupta
Co-founder & CEO, Akto
Highlights from the past summit
What is Aktonomy?
Aktonomy is the industry’s largest Agentic AI Security summit, hosted by Akto, bringing together CISOs, AI security leaders, and AI teams to share real-world lessons on securing AI agents, MCPs, and autonomous workflows in production.
Who should attend?
CISOs, security leaders, AI teams, and anyone responsible for securing or deploying agentic AI in the enterprise.
Is the summit free to attend?
Yes. Aktonomy’26 is completely free for all.
Will recordings be available after the event?
Yes. All sessions will be available on demand for registered attendees after the event.
Do I need any prior knowledge of agentic AI?
No prior experience is required. Sessions cover agentic AI security, AI agent identity, continuous red teaming, runtime guardrails, and best practices for securing production AI systems.
"Guardrails are essential for Agentic AI Security—they must be thoroughly verified, rigorously tested for their intended purpose, and strictly enforced to ensure compliance"
– Krantikishor Bora
Director - Information Security Risk, GoDaddy
"Visibility is the biggest gap today. You can’t govern or enforce guardrails if you don’t know what your agents are doing. Without observability, every control is guesswork."
– Suhel Khan
Head - Cyber Security, Chargebee
"The only way to stay ahead of the curve is to embed security into the entire lifecycle of Agentic AI systems. A 'secure-by-design' approach is not just a best practice; it's a prerequisite for responsible AI adoption."
– Jackie Mak
Director - Cyber Threat Management, KPMG US
“Confidence in adopting agentic AI securely starts with governance - test every agent, enforce guardrails, and monitor continuously to ensure trust and resilience”
– Venkata Phani Patelkhana
API & Agentic MCP Platform Leader, Dell
February 24, 2026
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