As organizations deepen their reliance on complex supply chains and external vendors, third-party risk management has become a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategy. This session explores how regulatory demands, AI adoption, geopolitical shifts and interconnected ecosystems are reshaping the way companies assess and mitigate vendor risk. It emphasizes the need for visibility, accountability, and a collaborative, risk-based approach to safeguarding business continuity and resilience.

In this session, Ali Baccouche, regional information security and data privacy officer at Texas Instruments, will share insights on:

• How to assess critical vendors, apply tiered risk models and embed due diligence into procurement and contract workflows;
• Why continuous monitoring, data sovereignty and regulatory alignment are essential in a shifting geopolitical and compliance landscape;
• How to address shadow AI, enforce AI-specific contract clauses and ensure human oversight to meet ethical and legal standards.