MassVision2050 Cybersecurity Community

As organizations face the accelerating convergence of cyber threats, artificial intelligence, and regulatory complexity, leaders need practical insights and actionable frameworks to strengthen resilience and guide responsible innovation. Hosted in partnership with Goodwin Procter and WTW, this member-only session will bring together CIOs, CISOs, and senior executives for an in-depth discussion on two critical leadership challenges: quantifying cyber risk and establishing effective AI governance. The program will explore how advanced analytics can help organizations move beyond qualitative assessments to more clearly model cyber exposure, translate technical vulnerabilities into financial terms, and improve communication with executive leadership and boards. The program will conclude with a networking reception, offering time to connect with peers and continue the discussion.

In a world where artificial intelligence unlocks boundless opportunity—and unprecedented risk—businesses need more than innovation. They need thoughtful leadership, deliberate strategy, and a commitment to secure implementation. The MassVision2050 Cybersecurity Community partnered with UnRavl Technologies for The Shield and the Spark: Unlocking AI’s Potential, Securing Its Future, a member-only program featuring UnRavl CEO Joe Flores and Cogent Heuristics CEO Prakash Viswanathan. During the July 22 session, the two explored how business leaders can harness artificial intelligence to accelerate innovation, while safeguarding against emerging threats. Participants discussed where AI is headed and how it can drive sustainable growth, gained insight into hidden risks posed by unmanaged AI use across teams, and engaged in a real-world case study activity.

On April 16, the MassVision2050 Cybersecurity Community continued its 2025 agenda with a member-only tabletop exercise on Ransomware Preparedness & Response, led by UnRavl Technologies CEO Joe Flores, the former Massachusetts Cyber Security Advisor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The interactive session featured a briefing on current threats and resources, a lunch presentation on adversarial engagement by Maretta Morovitz, MITRE Principal Cyber Security Engineer and Engage Lead, and a tabletop exercise.

The Council was a proud partner of the 9th Annual Boston Cybersecurity Summit, securing exclusive complimentary admission for our members. The conference featured interactive panel discussions on Incident Response and Threat Management, Emerging Threats and Security Trends, and Technology Selection, Use, Integration & Orchestration. Attendees earned CEUs / CPE Credits and heard from keynote speakers Matthew Giacobbi, Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the FBI’s Counterintelligence / Cyber Branch, and R. Mike Tetreault, Chief of Cyber for Region 1 New England at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an Agency within the Department of Homeland Security.

On March 5, the MassVision2050 Cybersecurity Community hosted a member-only program on Insider Threats & Corporate Espionage, featuring expert insights from two FBI Special Agents as well as PwC Intelligence Thought Leader and former FBI Supervisory Intelligence Analyst, Rima Hajjaj, and Matthew Gregson, Partner in PwC’s Cyber Incident and Threat Management (ITM) practice. Attendees gained valuable knowledge on identifying, preventing, and responding to insider threats, as well as intelligence-driven threat detection and mitigation strategies.