Governing the AI Software Supply Chain: An Executive Perspective on Risk and Innovation

Executive Dinner

June 9, 2026 - San Francisco, CA

Visionaries

Steve Zalewski Levi Strauss & Company
Steve Zalewski

Former CISO

Levi Strauss & Company

About Me

Steve Zalewski is a cybersecurity executive and advisor with extensive experience providing retained CISO, security consulting, and advisory services across healthcare, utilities, and international retail sectors. He serves as a virtual CISO for organizations needing part-time or interim leadership, advises venture capital firms and early-stage security startups, and delivers international cybersecurity training. Steve’s expertise spans enterprise security strategy, incident response, risk and compliance management, security program design, and board-level governance. He is the former CISO at Levi Strauss & Co and has held senior security roles at Pacific Gas & Electric and Kaiser Permanente, as well as engineering leadership positions in storage networks and enterprise operating systems. He holds multiple patents, CISSP, CISM, and CRISC certifications, co-hosts the CISOSeries Defense-in-Depth Podcast, and frequently speaks at industry events.

Bob Zinga US Navy
Bob Zinga

IWO/CISO

US Navy

About Me

Bob Fabien Zinga is a cybersecurity executive, U.S. Navy Commander, professor, and leadership coach with more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology, national security, and business. As an Information Warfare Commanding Officer in the U.S. Navy, he has led large-scale cybersecurity and digital defense initiatives, overseeing global teams, multimillion-dollar programs, and mission-critical operations. A trusted advisor on cyber risk, governance, and resilience, Bob has helped organizations strengthen security programs, support IPO and acquisition readiness, and drive business growth through secure innovation. He is also a Certified Maxwell Leadership Coach and a recognized thought leader, ranked among the top LinkedIn voices globally for leadership and risk. Through his work in cybersecurity and executive coaching, Bob is passionate about developing leaders and building resilient, future-ready organizations.

Dewayne Walton Wells Fargo
Dewayne Walton

CTO & SVP Technology Governance

Wells Fargo

About Me

Dewayne Walton, J.D., MBA is Senior Vice President of Technology Governance within the Chief Technology Office at Wells Fargo, where he leads initiatives focused on digital risk, accessibility, and enterprise technology governance. With extensive experience across financial services and healthcare, Dewayne specializes in regulatory compliance, risk management, and building inclusive, accessible digital platforms at scale. At Wells Fargo, he has led accessibility governance initiatives, introduced accessibility controls into the software development lifecycle, and managed global teams delivering compliant and user-centered digital experiences. His work has strengthened operational controls, improved regulatory outcomes, and advanced enterprise technology strategies. With academic credentials in law and business, Dewayne brings a strategic and collaborative approach to helping organizations navigate complex regulatory environments while driving responsible digital innovation.

Manjeet Singh Salesforce
Manjeet Singh

Senior Director of Product Management, Agentforce AI Platform

Salesforce

About Me

Manjeet Singh loves two things: AI and Fitness. By day, he is Senior Director of Product Management for Agentforce AI, building next generation AI platforms. He has previously led product teams at ServiceNow and high growth startups. Beyond tech, he is a fitness coach and a long-term practitioner of health and fitness. He runs a nonprofit community, Agile Fitness, with over 300,000 members. He writes and speaks about AI and fitness, believing the best systems, human or artificial, are built to improve continuously.

Soumen Bhattacharya JP Morgan Chase
Soumen Bhattacharya

SVP - Security Architecture( GenAI and application security) - Product Security

JP Morgan Chase

About Me

A seasoned security technology and people leader and innovator with a history of security solution design & architecture and implementing security systems, driving enterprise security strategies, and serving as a trusted advisor and consultation for DeltaDental, eBay, Visa, and Cisco. Featured Speaker at ISC2 and other Security Conferences. - Experience in leading and managing security strategy, leadership, consultancy and execution - Expertise in implementing distributed systems of high availability, scalability, performance and fault tolerance. - Team building and management - Strategic planning and roadmap Security Specialization -Data Security, Cryptography and Cryptanalysis -Identity and Access Management -Authentication and Authorization protocols -End to End security protocol and solutions -Security Gateway -IOT Security(TEE,TPM, SE) and hardware enabled security -Cloud Security -Web Security -Mobile Security -Mobile payments and Tokenization security -Payments domain security CORE COMPETENCIES Team Building | Security Strategy | Security Architecture | Data Protection | Cloud Security | Cryptography | Security Advisory and Guidance | Application and Infrastructure Security | Risk Management | IT Security and Compliance

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Agenda

All times Pacific Time

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Governing the AI Software Supply Chain: An Executive Perspective on Risk and Innovation

As AI accelerates software development, organizations are rapidly increasing the speed, scale, and complexity of code production. While these advances unlock meaningful productivity gains, they also introduce new challenges across security, governance, and supply chain integrity.

This executive engagement convenes senior technology leaders to examine the evolving landscape of the AI software supply chain security. As development cycles compress and dependency ecosystems expand, traditional approaches to securing software late in the lifecycle are being tested—prompting a shift toward more preventative, secure-by-design models. 

Through candid, peer-led discussion, participants will explore how organizations are balancing innovation with security, strengthening verification across the supply chain, and rethinking how trust is established from the very start of the development process. The conversation will focus on leadership strategies for mitigating emerging threats while enabling continued speed, experimentation, and growth in AI-enabled environments.


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