Cybersecurity & AI in 2026: What Business Leaders Need to Prepare For Now
A live executive briefing on how AI is reshaping cyber risk and what your organization must do to stay resilient.
Speaker
Mark Hammer, Cybersecurity Coach
Live | Educational | Business-Focused
Hosted By
Virtual Tech in partnership with Acronis
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Format
Speaker
Mark Hammer, Cybersecurity Coach
Format
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Live | Educational | Business-Focused
Time
Time
Date
March 20, 2026
Date
March 20, 2026
Why This Matters:
Artificial intelligence is changing both how cyber attacks are launched and how they must be defended against.
Organizations that rely on outdated strategies risk falling behind.
This session will provide clarity on what 2026 demands from business and IT leaders.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
The emerging AI-driven cyber threat landscape
How AI is transforming cyberattacks—enabling faster, more adaptive threats that outpace traditional defenses.
Where organizations are most exposed
The overlooked vulnerabilities across endpoints, backups, cloud environments, and remote workforces that attackers target first.
The overlooked vulnerabilities across endpoints, backups, cloud environments, and remote workforces that attackers target first.
Why traditional security tools may not be enough
Why reactive, siloed solutions struggle to detect and contain modern threats before damage is done.
The shift toward predictive, integrated protection
How unified platforms that combine cybersecurity, data protection, and AI-driven analytics are redefining resilience.
Why reactive, siloed solutions struggle to detect and contain modern threats before damage is done.
The shift toward predictive, integrated protection
A practical 2026 Cyber Readiness Checklist
A clear, actionable framework to assess your current security posture and prioritize improvements for the year ahead.
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How unified platforms that combine cybersecurity, data protection, and AI-driven analytics are redefining resilience.
Why traditional security tools may not be enough
A clear, actionable framework to assess your current security posture and prioritize improvements for the year ahead.
A practical 2026 Cyber Readiness Checklist
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Your Expert Guide
Mark Hammer
Cybersecurity Coach at Acronis
Mark is the Global Head of Coaching at Acronis and a former MSP owner with 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity leadership and channel growth. Known for turning complex technical topics into practical business strategy, Mark helps IT providers boost revenue, reduce risk, and stay ahead in an evolving threat landscape
Join the conversation shaping cybersecurity in 2026
We look forward to having you join us.
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