Keynote SpeakerMonica Verma

‘Monica Verma, an AI and Cyber leader, CISO, and founder of Monica Talks Cyber, gave a fantastic closing keynote on "Innovating with AI Without Breaking Trust" for cyber and IT leaders in Malta at Cyber Root conference, one of the largest conferences in Malta. As a keynote speaker and a former CISO, she brought her real-world experiences and insights on AI, demystifying how AI is breaking trust in society. She dove into the challenges that AI brings and key practical things every business, IT, AI and cyber leader must do in their organisation today to bridge that trust gap, and leverage AI for business decisions, digitalisation, and more. As an experienced storyteller, her keynote was very well received. Highly recommend her as a keynote speaker.’ Chief Information Security Officer, Malta Information Technology Agency

‘Monica’s closing keynote "Innovating with AI Without Breaking Trust", in a challenging afternoon slot at the prime cybersecurity conference in Malta (Cyber Root), was a powerful reminder that technology leadership today demands a balance between technical depth and human context. Her ability to connect strategic AI governance with day-to-day decision-making, grounded in trust, accountability and data integrity aspects, was particularly resonant and highly engaging. All in all, it offered insightful, human, and deeply relevant takeaways for both technology leaders and organisations seeking to embed AI responsibly into their professional ethos. Monica delivers content that is both relatable and actionable. In my book, that makes her one of those standout keynote speakers who bridge insight with real-world relevance.’ Conrad Chircop, Information Security & Risk Leader

‘Monica is a highly competent AI and cyber leader, a keynote speaker and a storyteller and her keynote on “Governing AI before it hacks you” was extremely well received at the IT Tech conference in Norway, co-organized by the Norwegian Tax Authority (Skatteetaten) for industry leaders, IT and cyber leaders and professionals. In her keynote, Monica shared her insights on AI trends and risks, AI use cases in businesses and decision making, how AI is seemingly conscious and hacking you without most realizing it, and most importantly how to govern and build AI for a positive future of our businesses and society in the digitalization journey that we are [in]. Through her experience, her content and storytelling, she breaks down extremely important and complex topics in AI, cyber and leadership in ways that provide immediate actionable insights and next steps, giving the audience real experiences, practical frameworks and key takeaways. Her mission is to help build resilient businesses and society in the world of AI and her keynote fits perfectly. I highly recommend her as an AI and cyber advisor, leader and keynote speaker.' Head of IT Security, The Norwegian Tax Authority

‘Monica delivered a powerful keynote at WCM 2025, in Brazil, one of the world’s largest conferences on strategy and leadership, speaking to an audience of over 2,000 leaders and business owners. She masterfully balanced both sides of the AI coin i.e. its extraordinary potential for innovation and the urgent risks we must address today. Her presentation was engaging, insightful, and filled with real-world examples. She highlighted the key AI trends shaping our future, the most pressing ethical, compliance, and cybersecurity risks, and offered practical, actionable steps for leaders to innovate safely and responsibly. The response was overwhelming: participants described her talk as eye-opening, energizing, and highly valuable, with many seeking out the organizers to share their appreciation. Monica’s delivery combined clarity, authority, and vision. I strongly recommend her as a keynote speaker for any event focused on AI, technology, innovation, or cybersecurity.’ Director of Finance and Administration, WCM

‘Monica’s opening keynote at the 2025 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe was outstanding. She presented to an audience of ca. 500 professionals and executives in the industry. She was not only able to present the risks associated with artificial intelligence in an engaging and informative manner, but she also gave our audience of anti-fraud professionals and executives real solutions and tools to leverage AI as well as address AI-related risks at their organizations. Excellent session! CEO, Association of Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

‘Monica delivered a highly engaging, insightful and illuminating keynote talk on Navigating the Evolution of AI and Cybercrime for an event bringing together hundreds of leaders of the European fund management industry in Luxembourg. Her message resonated strongly with the audience and she held their interest throughout. Many commented afterwards on how much they enjoyed her talk, and it stimulated much discussion throughout the remainder of the day. We were very pleased to have chosen Monica for this event, as she was an excellent addition to the programme.’ Senior Content Editor, Financial Times Live