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AironWorks CEO Terada to Speak at GRIC 2025, One of Japan's Largest Growth Industry Conferences ― Discussing AI-Era Cyber Threats and Defense Tech with Experts from Japan, the US, and Israel ―

AironWorks, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kanichi Terada), provider of an AI cybersecurity platform, announced on November 10th that its CEO, Mr. Terada, will speak at GRIC (Growth Industry Conference), one of Japan's largest growth industry conferences.

Mr. Terada will speak in a session titled "The New Normal for Business Leaders." Against the backdrop of risks such as misinformation and cyber warfare, which the World Economic Forum has warned about, the discussion will focus on how the evolution of "Defense Tech" can counter these threats.

■ Discussion with Experts from Japan, the US, and Israel

This session will be moderated by Mr. Atsushi Teraoka of Nikkei Inc. In addition to Mr. Terada, the speakers include Mr. Michael Goodman (Executive Officer & CD&SO) of Hitachi, Ltd., and Mr. Zvi Hauser, former Chief of Staff of Israel, who will engage in a discussion from an international perspective.

This will be a forum to share new conventional wisdom on security and practical countermeasures that leaders need to know now, regarding the new framework of technology protecting nations, economies, and companies against risks directly linked to corporate management, such as the spread of misinformation by AI and cyber espionage.

■ About AironWorks

AironWorks is an AI cybersecurity platform developed by a team of world-class white hat hackers and engineers.

To counter cyber threats targeting human vulnerabilities, such as spear-phishing, targeted attacks, and business email compromise, AironWorks contributes to improving corporate security levels with a platform that integrates advanced AI-powered training and education, multi-layered email defense, and threat intelligence.

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AironWorks CEO Terada to Speak at GRIC 2025, One of Japan's Largest Growth Industry Conferences ― Discussing AI-Era Cyber Threats and Defense Tech with Experts from Japan, the US, and Israel ―

■ Discussion with Experts from Japan, the US, and Israel

■ About AironWorks

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