Secure by Design AI for a Modern Utility with Eversource Energy VP & CISO Chris Leigh

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On the 36th episode of Enterprise AI Defenders, hosts Evan Reiser and Mike Britton talk with Chris Leigh , VP and Chief Information Security Officer at Eversource Energy . Chris leads security for a regulated, high-stakes utility serving millions across New England. He also owns AI in an uncommon org design that he uses to prove a point: governance does not have to slow innovation if it is built like an engineering function, with repeatable guardrails and clear pathways to ship.

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