From Deepfakes to Data Breaches: What Boards Must Know to Reinforce Digital Trust

In today’s volatile digital landscape, trust is no longer assumed — it is engineered, defended, and governed. As artificial intelligence accelerates innovation, it also amplifies risk. Deepfakes can impersonate executives in seconds. Disinformation can move markets. Shadow IT can quietly expose sensitive data. And board communications themselves have become prime targets for cyber intrusion.

This timely NACD Heartland program confronts the urgent question facing every board: Are we truly prepared to oversee AI-driven risk in real time?

Designed specifically for directors and governance leaders, this session will explore how boards can champion responsible digital advancement while upholding strong ethical standards and managing rapidly evolving threats. From safeguarding confidential board materials to understanding emerging regulatory expectations and AI accountability frameworks, we will examine practical oversight strategies that both protect enterprise value and enable innovation with confidence.

We are pleased to welcome our speaker panel, Michael Yang and Robin Fleming. NACD Heartland board member Kristin Salzman will be on hand as moderator. 

Participants will gain insight into:
• The growing sophistication of deepfakes, disinformation campaigns, and AI-enabled fraud
• The governance implications of shadow IT and unmanaged AI tools
• Legal and regulatory considerations surrounding AI oversight and data protection
• Best practices for securing board communications and reinforcing cyber resilience
• How digital trust directly impacts investor confidence, stakeholder relationships, and brand integrity

This is not a theoretical discussion. The risks are already here — and boards are expected to respond with clarity, speed, and foresight.

Digital trust is now a strategic asset. Join us to ensure your board is equipped to protect it.

Agenda
4:30–5:00 p.m. - Networking and Happy Hour (for in-person)
5:00–5:45 p.m. - Welcome and panel discussion (virtual doors open)
5:45–6:15 p.m. - Roundtable breakout session with experts 
6:15–6:30 p.m. - Closing remarks 

Join us in Kansas City, in-person registration: 

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We are grateful to Husch Blackwell and OnBoard for partnering with us to bring you this session!

• Recognize emerging AI-driven risks, including deepfakes and data breaches.
• Strengthen board oversight of cybersecurity and digital trust.
• Evaluate management’s readiness to manage AI and data integrity risks.
• Understand evolving regulatory and fiduciary expectations.
• Ask informed questions to enhance governance and resilience.

This event is complimentary, and your guests are welcome.