AI isn’t just accelerating attacks—it’s making deception feel indistinguishable from reality. From hyper-realistic deepfake voicemails to synthetic executives scheduling wire transfers, today’s threats don’t just bypass firewalls—they exploit our most human instincts: trust, urgency, and confusion.

But if attackers are getting smarter, our defenses must get more curious.

In this session, cybersecurity author and risk advisor Lakeidra Smith introduces the Cyber Curiosity Mindset™, a human-first framework designed to help teams recognize and respond to AI-enabled threats before damage is done. Drawing from her work training high-risk sectors—from financial institutions and energy operators to family offices—Lakeidra explains why curiosity, not fear, is the foundation for effective human risk mitigation.

Attendees will learn:

How AI-powered phishing and impersonation attacks bypass traditional training—and what to do instead
The three cognitive levers attackers exploit (status, urgency, affinity)—and how to short-circuit them with micro-habits
How to embed “curiosity drills” into workflows, executive routines, and even staff onboarding
A simple pulse-check method to measure human risk tolerance and decision hygiene
This isn’t another checkbox training or abstract framework. It’s a practical playbook for leaders managing AI risk at scale—whether they’re overseeing front-line operations or governing ethical AI systems at the board level.

By the end of the session, attendees will walk away with:

- A 3-part strategy to reduce human attack surface
- Techniques to coach cyber curiosity into technical and non-technical teams
- Metrics they can brief to CISOs, audit committees, or the board

Because in the age of AI, your biggest vulnerability isn’t just your data. It’s your people. And your biggest untapped defense? Their curiosity.