How to Stay Calm as a CISO: 8 Serious-ish Tips for the Age of AI Phishing with Brightside AI

Contributed by Brightside

Alert fatigue, endless audits, and a CFO who might be a deepfake. 8 tongue-in-cheek tips to help CISOs stay calm, plus one that actually lowers the cognitive load.

As a CISO, you’ve probably had enough of the “are we secure?” question. Your board wants the one-word answer, not the four-paragraph reality you’re actually thinking about.

Then there are a compliance calendar that never actually ends, alert fatigue, 3am pages, a budget that grows slower than your attack surface, and the fact that one person clicking one link can undo a year of your work. Now add AI-generated phishing, cloned voices, and deepfake video calls to the pile, and “staying calm” starts to feel like a compliance requirement nobody wrote down.

Feeling the pressure? Click here for 8 serious-ish tips to help CISOs stay calm in the age of AI phishing.

About Brightside AI

Brightside AI is a Swiss cybersecurity company helping organizations defend against AI-enabled social engineering — including phishing, vishing, and deepfake-driven attacks.

Modern attackers increasingly target people rather than systems. Brightside AI helps CISOs and security teams reduce human risk through realistic attack simulations and training that reflect how today’s adversaries operate across email, sms, voice and other channels.

The platform delivers AI-powered phishing and vishing simulations together with security awareness programs designed for the GenAI threat landscape. Scenarios cover threats such as:

– deepfake impersonation
– multi-channel spear phishing
– business email compromise (BEC)
– vendor impersonation attacks

Employees experience lifelike attack scenarios tailored to their role and context, while security leaders gain clear visibility into behavioral vulnerabilities and measurable improvements over time. Brightside AI is used by CISOs, security awareness leaders, and GRC teams who need to demonstrate real risk reduction, not just training completion. The platform provides human-risk analytics that help prioritize security investments, support audits, and align awareness programs with frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.

To learn more, visit www.brside.com

AI is Only as Good as the Data Beneath It with Robling

Contributed by Robling

Every retail leader has heard the same promise for a few years now: AI is about to change how the business runs. Gartner predicts that through 2026, organizations will abandon 60% of AI projects that are not backed by AI-ready data, and in over a dozen private meetings at the Retail Innovation and Transformation Assembly this August, Robling CEO Jeff Buck heard why. Almost nobody asked for another dashboard or another model. What executives described was hundreds of reports nobody can read, weekly numbers still pulled together by hand, and customer, transaction and inventory data sitting in three systems that nothing joins. The decisions that matter, what to buy, what to move, where margin is quietly slipping, keep arriving a step too late, and the data underneath the AI was never ready to answer them.

Robling’s founder, Jeff Buck, has spent more than 25 years on exactly that problem. He built QuantiSense in 2001, sold it to Aptos in 2014, then founded Robling in 2018, and along the way his teams have untangled retail data for names like Pacsun, Belk and Michael Kors. When Robling’s platform pulled Hot Topic’s fulfillment data into one place, it surfaced the split-shipment losses buried in online orders, and the policy change that followed saved over $200,000 in the first weekend alone. Sell-Thru.AI is what that groundwork now feeds: a narrative application that sits on top of the data a retailer already runs, defines every retail measure once using logic hardened across more than sixty retail brands, and scans the full dataset continuously to say what moved, what is off, and why. The piece that makes it possible is a universal semantic layer, and our guide for CIOs walks through the five points that decide whether one actually works.

Click here to learn more.

About Robling

Robling helps retailers unite data across silos and unlock insights that generate millions in new revenue, increased margins and enhanced productivity across the enterprise. Customers like Belk, Hot Topic and Accent Decor use Robling to put data and analytics at the fingertips of everyone who needs it, from data scientists to retail executives, using any BI or analytics front-end tools they prefer. Unlike typical data warehousing approaches, Robling’s Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) is a product, not an endless project. Robling’s fully cloud-based analytics foundation — featuring connectors to common retail systems — rapidly delivers on retailers’ most valuable and pressing analytic use cases, all backed by the company’s software and its unique blend of retail, technical and analytics expertise.

To learn more, visit robling.io.

Michael Jones, Chief Talent Officer at Medtronic, Recognized with the HR Leadership Award!

The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce that Michael Jones, Chief Talent Officer at Medtronic, received the HR Leadership Award at our Transformational Talent Attraction & Development Assembly, held August 18–19 at The Four Seasons in Austin.

See the full list of winners and learn how you could be our next nominee—visit our Awards Page!

About Michael Jones

Michael leverages his 20+ years of global executive experience to coach, guide, and support the Board, the C-suite, and their teams in developing and executing strategies that drive organizational performance and deliver business results, with a proven track record of transforming talent, processes, and systems across diverse industries and markets.

Michael also serves as an investment advisor for Astia, a venture capital and angel investment fund for women-led businesses.

The Retail AI Data Problem with Robling

Contributed by Robling

Gartner predicts that through 2026, organizations will abandon 60% of AI projects that aren’t backed by AI-ready data. These projects don’t fail because the models are weak. They fail because the data underneath them was never ready.

Retail feels this harder than most. Its data sits in a series of disconnected silos, all with their own formats, item codes, and reporting schedules. Point AI at that and you get fast, confident answers you can’t trust.

Jeff Buck, CEO of Robling, has spent 25 years solving this exact problem for specialty retail. There, he crafted the go-to data foundation that makes business intelligence work. Now he has brought that same expertise to the single most important ingredient for making AI work: Robling’s retail AI semantic layer, the shared language that lets AI make sense of retail data.

Sell-Thru.AI, Robling’s agentic application, is the intelligence layer that sits on top, putting the latest models to work to give you instant, actionable insights.

Click here to learn more.

About Robling

To learn more, visit robling.io.

5-Step Guide to Monday Morning Retail Clarity With Neurotrack

Contributed by Neurotrack

This guide for Specialty Retailers covers 5 steps to replace stitched-together spreadsheets with a single, decision-ready view of your retail performance so you can end the weekly data war between Finance and Merch and get one version of the truth for margins, sell-through, and promotions.

I’ve spent 20 years building retail-native data infrastructure for brands like Foot Locker, Michael Kors, Hot Topic, and Belk. My mission is to replace fragmented silos with a single version of the truth, ending the “Analytic Loop of Despair” so your merchants can stop acting as data janitors and get back to driving margin.

Click here to get your FREE guide and start turning your retail data into smarter, faster decisions.

About Neurotrack

Neurotrack is a cognitive care enablement platform that helps primary care teams detect, diagnose, and manage cognitive decline earlier. Founded on decades of neuroscience research, Neurotrack replaces outdated paper-based screeners with a fast, reliable digital assessment that fits into routine visits or can be self-administered by patients at home, before an appointment, or anywhere care happens. The result: providers gain the confidence to act on cognitive concerns rather than refer and wait, and patients get answers years sooner.

Earlier detection also carries direct economic value. Under CMS’s V28 risk adjustment model, accurate dementia diagnosis and documentation protect appropriate reimbursement, while earlier intervention reduces the avoidable hospitalizations and emergency utilization that drive costs in undiagnosed populations. With seamless integration into leading EMRs, including Epic, Neurotrack partners with health systems, health plans, and value-based care organizations to close the gap between the first signs of cognitive decline and a documented diagnosis with a care plan behind it.

To learn more, visit neurotrack.com.

Sharilyn Campbell, SVP & Chief Financial Officer at Sentara Health Plans, Recognized with the Healthcare Payers CFO of the Year Award!

The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce that Sharilyn Campbell, SVP & Chief Financial Officer at Sentara Health Plans, received the Healthcare Payers CFO of The Year Award at our Transformational CFO Healthcare Payers Assembly, held August 11–12 at The Four Seasons in Austin.

See the full list of winners and learn how you could be our next nominee—visit our Awards Page!

About Sharilyn Campbell

Senior financial executive with “Big 4” public accounting background and a demonstrated track record of success guiding large-scale accounting, finance, operations, and technology functions within complex, highly-regulated environments.

Recognized throughout career for extensive strengths developing teams, leveraging technology, promoting innovation and cost efficiency, and collaborating effectively with executive teams and internal staff. Exceptional communicator, comfortable presenting detailed financial subject matter and recommendations to various audiences—including financial peers and non-financial stakeholder groups / board members.

Babatope Fatuyi, CMIO at UTHealth, Recognized with the Clinical Innovation Leadership Award!

The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce that Babatope Fatuyi, CMIO at UTHealth, received the Clinical Innovation Leadership Award at our Healthcare Technology & AI Transformation Assembly, held August 4–5 at The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans.

See the full list of winners and learn how you could be our next nominee—visit our Awards Page!

About Dr Babatope Fatuyi

Babatope Fatuyi serves as Chief Medical Information Officer for UTHealth Houston and is a part-time faculty member at The McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics (SBMI), UTHealth Houston. He has an extensive operational and IT leadership history at all levels of Clinical Informatics Initiative with Proven outcomes. At UTHealth Houston, Dr Fatuyi Chairs the EHR Governance Taskforce which is responsible for the approval, direction setting and prioritization of EHR designs and content decisions to ensure that the best possible patient care is achieved using the EHR as an effective tool by way of the subcommittees/councils. He is also the Steering Committee Chair of the Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation (CDHI) at UTHealth Houston. CDHI at UTHealth Houston is set with a purpose to attain the sustenance of an end-to-end integrated, patient-centric EHR for the support of care-delivery, education and research. The Center focuses on the utilization of informatics and digital trends to drive maximal ROI on institutional investments in particular operational infrastructure and clinical technology.

Dr. Fatuyi co-led and published the peer-reviewed validation of an AI-powered, real-time clinical translation tool serving patients with limited English proficiency. He chairs the EHR Governance Taskforce and leads the Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation Steering Committee. He was named to Becker’s Healthcare’s national “CMIOs to Know” list in both 2023 and 2024 — the only Houston physician recognized either year.

Christina Bylin, CMO at CarParts.com, Recognized as Transformational CMO of the Year!

The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce that Christina Bylin, Chief Marketing Officer at CarParts.com, received the Transformational CMO of the Year Award at our Transformational CMO Assembly, held August 5–6 at the Four Seasons in Nashville.

See the full list of winners and learn how you could be our next nominee—visit our Awards Page!

About Christina Bylin

Christina Bylin is an award-winning transformational Marketing Executive with over two decades of experience driving growth, brand relevance, loyalty and AI-enabled operational excellence across global Fortune 100 companies and high-growth startups. Currently Chief Marketing Officer at CarParts.com, a publicly held company, she has led breakthrough marketing and transformation initiatives at Google, Twitter, Visa, and P&G, as well as across early- and late-stage ventures.

Her superpower is turning complexity into clarity, building customer-centric strategies, high-performing teams, and scalable systems that accelerate both top-line and long-term growth and value creation. She leads multi-division, multi-market teams and agencies across the U.S., Europe, Asia and South America, building growth engines that connect product, brand, data and AI to create durable commercial advantage.

As a modern CMO and GM, Christina thrives at the intersection of brand, data, creative and culture, championing innovation while staying grounded in financial rigor and business outcomes. She brings an operator’s mindset, a founder’s grit, and a deep belief that marketing is a force multiplier for any organization.

Throughout her career, she has been drawn to complex businesses at moments of transformation, helping teams unlock the next stage of growth by connecting customer insight, technology, creativity and commercial strategy.

Today, as Chief Marketing Officer at CarParts.com, Christina leads the teams responsible for brand, growth, performance and media marketing, SEO, loyalty, creative, social, customer insights and marketing operations. Together, they have modernized the marketing organization while improving efficiency, strengthening customer loyalty and creating a more integrated growth engine.

Carnell Council, CISO at Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Recognized with the Cyber Visionary Award!

The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce that Carnell Council, CISO at Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, received the Cyber Visionary Award at our Transformational CISO Assembly, held August 11-12 at The Omni Barton Creek in Austin.

See the full list of winners and learn how you could be our next nominee—visit our Awards Page!

About Carnell Council

With over 25 years of distinguished experience in information assurance and cybersecurity, Carnell specializes in guiding organizations through the complexities of building a resilient cybersecurity program. As a seasoned executive with a track record in governance, risk management, and compliance, he delivers high-impact solutions to safeguard critical information assets against evolving cyber threats.

As a Governance, Risk, and Compliance Subject Matter Expert, Carnell drives the strategic direction and operational execution of comprehensive cyber risk management and business continuity initiatives. His expertise spans the entire cyber risk lifecycle, including crisis management, risk quantification, and the development of robust protection and recovery strategies. He has led, motivated, and developed high-performing teams, setting the benchmark for excellence across multiple functional areas by implementing effective risk assessment and mitigation plans.

The Missing Intelligence Layer in Your Revenue Cycle and Financial Operations With Ascend Analytics

Contributed by Ascend Analytics

Revenue cycle performance is one of the largest controllable margin levers in healthcare, and the visibility to manage it doesn’t stop at the claim.

In most health systems, a meaningful portion of revenue stays unquantified until it’s too late to recover efficiently. Denials account for 8–10% of revenue, with 30–40% of that preventable or recoverable if caught early. Underpayments affect a significant percentage of claims resulting in often tens of millions annually in missed reimbursement that never surfaces in standard reporting.

The new whitepaper from Ascend Analytics, The Missing Intelligence Layer in Your Revenue Cycle and Financial Operations, lays out a structured framework for finance leadership: how to quantify recoverable revenue, forecast cash with confidence, and turn competing improvement initiatives into a single, defensible business case, from the claim to the cash position.

Read the full report here.

About Ascend Analytics

Ascend Analytics is a services partner that builds predictive intelligence layers around the tools health systems already run (the EMR, the clearinghouse, payer contracts, existing financial reporting) rather than asking finance and operations teams to adopt something generic.

Every engagement is curated around a health system’s specific data environment, service line mix, and reporting requirements. Ascend’s work spans denial prevention, underpayment and contract variance detection, cash forecasting, scenario simulation, operational intelligence, and perioperative analytics, for finance and operations leaders who need board-ready answers.

To learn more, visit www.ascendanalytics.co.