Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

Location: ECPI University, 
5555 Greenwich Rd – Suite 360, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

 

Speaker Bio: Will Rogers brings over 15 years of experience across defense, federal, and commercial sectors, with deep expertise in cybersecurity, AI/ML, and large-scale data systems. He has held roles in offensive security, data engineering, and GenAI solution architecture, supporting Department of Defense, intelligence community, and enterprise cloud initiatives. Currently, he leads Data & AI Security and serves as a Senior GenAI Solutions Architect at Swish Data, where he designs secure LLM platforms, AI guardrails, and zero-trust architectures. He also advises AI-focused startups and is completing a master’s degree in AI/ML with additional studies in post-quantum cryptography and advanced security frameworks.

 

Talk Description: AI has rapidly evolved from standalone tools into core, agent-driven business workflows, while security has often struggled to keep pace. This talk explores how to identify and manage AI-specific risks and outlines practical guardrails that enable organizations to securely adopt AI systems without compromising data, compliance, or mission objectives.

 

After-Social:

As soon as the meeting is over, we will take all our chatting over to Plaza Degollado Mexican Grill. It is down the street from ECPI on the corner of Newtown Road. Let’s have some fun together.

Schedule:

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Meet, Greet and Network

6:00 PM – 6:15 PM Introduction and upcoming events discussion

6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Speakers Presentation and Q&A

7:15 PM – 7:45 PM ISSA-HR Business Meeting (Meeting ends)

7:45 PM – Unofficial social @ Plaza Degollado Mexican Grill

Registration:

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/issa-hr-presents-securing-ai-tickets-1985460489772