Anthony Stevens

I've looked at cyber now for 25 years - started my career in fact as a cyber engineer in 1999. I spent most of my career in IT leadership roles, so focused on the risks from an enterprise standpoint. Now, the focus is the cyber GRC market - specifically a focus on the opportunity for our platform for federated businesses and the broader application of AI to the world of cyber GRC. There's so much going on - as always, a focus on people and a clear vision is paramount. Continuously learning and trying on that front!

We've been on the AI journey since 2019... early with BART model and ML. And our niche is the cyber GRC market. What I've learnt is: # initially you need to focus on specific use cases - tasks you are looking to automate with a combination of AI and NLP. # You can then think through the more transformative impact of AI on your application: product or service # We are now concentrating our efforts on the development of a foundational model for cyberGRC The point here is to accept that like the adoption of any technology, it's a journey.

As an entrepreneur, resilience is a skill I feel you can’t have enough of. It’s a hard grind which is very rewarding at times and tough at others. The highs and lows can be extreme and so keeping steady and calm through this is what resilience can mean. It’s this than then drives innovation - the creative process to find another path or make the path you are on truely work.

In my view, diversity is another critical factor that drives growth and creativity. Diversity is described by folk in lots of ways - ultimately it can be seen in the way people think. This is a function of experience which is why bringing together people from different walks of life will only yield a better business and a more interesting journey in life.

In my view, having a passion for learning drives creativity. The more you learn, the broader your horizon and ability to connect concepts and make sense of our increasingly complex world. The process of learning is itself a skill in my view - a process you can refine and get faster and more efficient at - getting from 0 to 10 super fast, breaking down the subject and then from 10-100 going on a journey of mastery. Most importantly, enjoy it :-)

Yes, it’s sometimes hard to ask for help. But the vulnerability to share how you are going and what you need, helps bring people closer. It’s this approach that underscores our humanity. - to be strong is to be vulnerable - to ask for support shows others they can do the same - expressing how you feel and what you might need is completely normal