Vijay Mitra

Vijay Mitra

Head of AI and Digital Risk Nationwide Building Society
Vijay Mitra

Vijay Mitra is a recognised leader in Responsible AI Governance, and Head of AI & Digital Risk at Nationwide Building Society. Operating at Director level, he shapes enterprise AI strategy, driving how innovation, regulation, and trust converge in practice. With over two decades of experience, including senior roles at HSBC, he advises on AI adoption and regulatory expectations across FCA, PRA, and the EU AI Act. Vijay brings a board-level perspective on AI governance and risk appetite and is a sought-after thought leader and speaker. In a voluntary capacity, he leads the AI Panel at WCIT Livery, advancing responsible AI adoption across the City of London.

Agenda Day 1

11:30 AM Panel Debate – Build, Buy, or Bluff? The Reality of in House AI Red Teaming

AI dramatically expands the attack surface, yet the skills required to test these systems remain scarce. Enterprises are under pressure to build internal capability, but few understand what AI red teaming requires in practice. This debate challenges assumptions around in house readiness and exposes where maturing may be overestimated. Panellists will discuss the feasibility of building internal AI red teams, the tooling and expertise genuinely required, and where external specialists remain critical.

• Understanding the true scope of AI red teaming skills and tooling.
• Balancing the risks of over relying on immature internal capabilities.
• Developing third party / hybrid models that deliver realistic assurance at scale.

3:00 PM Networking Roundtable Discussions

Join relaxed, topic-led roundtables designed to connect you with peers facing similar challenges in securing AI across the enterprise. In a no-slide, no-stage setting, each table will tackle a timely Secure AI theme. Lightly moderated to spark honest discussion, challenge assumptions, and share what's really happening on the ground.

Group 1: Build or Buy: Who Should Own AI Red Teaming?

Should organisations build AI red teaming capabilities in house-house, rely on third-parties, or use a hybrid model? Discuss what "good" AI security testing looks like, how often systems should be retested, and where external assurance adds real value.

Group 2: Securing AI at Scale: What Happens When One Model Becomes Twenty Agents?

AI risk changes fast when models become connected agents with access to tools, data, workflows and each other.
Discuss how to manage permissions, monitoring, data exposure and failure points in complex multi-agent environments.

Group 3: Third-Party AI: What's Still Missing?

What are the biggest security concerns when adopting third-party AI across the enterprise? Discuss the top 3 vendor requirements that matter most in practice.

Group 4: Who Owns Secure AI? Bringing Security, Governance and Engineering Together

AI security cannot sit with one team alone. Discuss how organisations can unite cyber, governance, risk, legal, procurement and engineering teams around clear ownership, escalation and decision-making.

4:30 PM Closing Panel Debate – Defining the Risk Landscape: Securing Enterprise AI in 2026

Enterprise AI is already in production, but security models haven't caught up. Teams are deploying copilots, agents, and AI-powered workflows faster than organisations can define acceptable risk, leading to inconsistent decisions and growing exposure. The challenge isn't understanding every AI threat, it's deciding where to draw the line and enforcing it consistently. This panel focuses on a critical question: how do organisations define and apply AI risk boundaries in practice, across data use, model behaviour, and autonomy, without slowing down delivery?

• Defining clear AI risk boundaries tied to real scenarios.
• Setting non-negotiable red lines for high-risk use.
• Applying repeatable risk-tiering models to guide fast, consistent security decisions.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Vijay.

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