In this episode, I sit down with Nandan Thor, Head of AI at Palo Alto Networks. We discuss his role in driving AI innovation for cybersecurity, focusing on daily responsibilities like stakeholder meetings, staying up-to-date with AI trends and team mentoring.

Nandan highlights the significance of ethical AI development and the need for responsible practices. We dive into AI’s business impact, ROI, interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering innovation, team dynamics and emerging trends like multimodality and non-deterministic models in cybersecurity.

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Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction
03:50 Nandan’s role and daily responsibilities.
08:22 Staying current with AI and opportunities at Palo Alto Networks.
16:35 Leveraging AI for cybersecurity solutions.
23:58 Striking a balance: leveraging AI while protecting privacy.
26:12 Ethical considerations in AI development.
28:00 Measuring the business impact and ROI of AI systems.
30:25 Collaborating with domain experts for successful AI implementation.
33:02 Qualities for building an effective AI team.
33:50 Establishing an AI function: executive buy-in and data quality.
45:47 Emerging trends in AI cybersecurity.

Resources Mentioned:
Nandan Thor – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandan-thor/
Palo Alto Networks | LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/palo-alto-networks/
Palo Alto Networks Homepage – https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/

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