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“Leadership in the face of evolving threats means navigating uncertainty to inform decisions. It requires calculating risks and prioritizing adaptability and resilience over perfect prediction.”

Biography

Steve Fugelsang is a Senior Corporate Counsel at Kroll, a global risk advisory consultancy to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s number-one cyber incident response provider. Previously, Steve was the Cybersecurity Program Director at the National Governors Association. A former Cybersecurity Legal and Policy Fellow at The Aspen Institute, he is an alumnus of Tufts University’s Master of Science program in Cybersecurity and Policy, offered jointly by The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Department of Computer Science.  Earlier in his career, Steve served as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice (National Security Division – Office of Intelligence), a legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate, an assistant general counsel on a presidential campaign, and an active duty officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps).  He is CISSP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and AIGP-certified.

While assigned to the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York, from 2011 to 2014, Steve prosecuted courts-martial involving sexual assault, child pornography, financial fraud and firearms theft, as well as numerous cases in federal magistrate court as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.  In December 2013 Steve deployed to eastern Afghanistan as a rule of law adviser in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Continually circulating throughout a five-province area of responsibility, he advised more than 30 senior-ranking Afghan intelligence officers, national security prosecutors and judges on the development of evidence-based operations to target and convict insurgents.

Raised on eastern Long Island, New York, Steve is a third-generation Knight of Columbus, third-generation U.S. Army veteran, and first-generation college graduate.

Positions

  • - Senior Corporate Counsel, Kroll

Building Trust in a Breach-Prone World

May 2nd
2026

10:30 am -
11:30 am, EST

Rooms 101/103

Panel Discussion

Technology

Introduction

The world is experiencing a surge in massive, AI-powered data breaches, with nearly 140,000
global leaks reported in January 2026 alone. Experts warn that 2026 will be the “Year of AI” in
cybersecurity, with AI being leveraged to accelerate attack timeliness, create highly realistic
phishing lures, and generate synthetic profiles and deepfakes. Insider threat is also evolving
through AI and remote work. As attacks become faster, more complex, and geopolitically
motivated, the traditional defenses are no longer sufficient. The landscape is shifting towards an
“assume breach” mentality, where organizations must adapt and prepare for sophisticated and
potentially autonomous cyberattacks. With speakers from unique backgrounds, this timely
session will explore the latest cybersecurity threats and advanced strategies to safeguard your
critical information. Our speakers will discuss:
 An overview of cybersecurity attacks and zero trust principles
 New cyber threats presented by insiders and AI
 Best practices to mitigate risks and defend against attacks

Skills