Monica Verma is a leading spokesperson and a trusted advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Resilience, Cybersecurity and Leadership, a keynote speaker and the founder and CEO of Monica Talks Cyber, with the mission to build resilience in the world of AI. She is a committed and passionate technology, AI and security leader, a 3 x Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), recognised and awarded as Top No. 3 CISO in EMEA, and an engaging keynote speaker with 20+ years of experience in the tech and cybersecurity industries. She is an award winning leader, 2019 Best Security Advisor, 2022 Top 50 Women in Tech and 2023 Top #3 CISO in EMEA. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker and a storyteller, as well as a board Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE), and former board member of Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

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• 450: From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild · Jan 15, 2026