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Kristi Cook, Head of Cybersecurity at Peabody Energy, joins David Malicoat live from GPSEC St. Louis — with AIM Security as our midday sponsor — to discuss how she’s leading her team through AI adoption, data governance, and talent development.

From leveraging conferences as both morale boosters and strategic accelerators, to building a sustainable talent pipeline through the CyberUp apprenticeship program, Kristi offers actionable insights for CISOs facing rapid technological change.

We also dive into the unique trust and collaboration in the St. Louis cybersecurity community, and why AI may finally give security leaders the leverage to fix long-standing data governance challenges.

Key Topics Covered:

• Leadership panel insights: AI, SaaS security, hiring, and retention
• Using conferences for team building and strategy alignment
• Justifying training investments to executive leadership
• Foundations for AI security: IAM and data protection
• Solving the talent gap with apprenticeship programs
• Why local community trust matters in cybersecurity
• Preparing for the next wave of rapid tech change

Resources & Links:

• AIM Security: www.aimsecurity.ai
• CyberUp Apprenticeship Program: wecyberup.org
• The Professional CISO Show Website: www.thpc.co
• Watch on YouTube: @TheProfessionalCISO
• Listen on Spotify: Click Here
• Listen on Apple Podcasts: Click Here
• Connect on LinkedIn: The Professional CISO Show

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