As AI adoption accelerates, most organisations are no longer asking if AI is being used—they are asking whether they truly understand the risks.

In this session, Nikki Chapple, Microsoft MVP and Principal Cloud Architect specialising in Microsoft 365 data security and AI governance, shares practical, real-world experience in helping organisations move from limited visibility to confident decision-making regarding GenAI risk.

Rather than focusing solely on tools, this session introduces a clear, structured approach to evaluating AI risk that combines technical insight with governance and business context.

Using the Microsoft Security Dashboard for AI, Nikki will demonstrate how organisations can:

• Discover and inventory AI tools, agents, and shadow AI activity
• Understand how identity, data, and threat signals combine to highlight risk
• Analyse how AI interactions and data usage impact governance and compliance
• Move from visibility to action by making informed decisions and applying the right controls

Throughout the session, you will follow a practical scenario that brings these concepts to life—showing how to assess AI usage, determine what risks are acceptable, and implement controls across identity, data, and applications.

You will leave with a clear framework to help you:

• Evaluate AI risk using both signals and context
• Make better governance decisions about AI usage
• Strengthen control without blocking innovation