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Keynote Recap: The Battle for Decision Autonomy

August 20, 2026
Colleagues and fellow IPA members, I was recently asked to deliver a keynote presentation at the Cognitive Security Institute Conference in Las Vegas. Board Member Dave Acosta also attended and presented. Attached is a version of my oral presentation. I have embedded the slides that I used, which I hope gives you a better view of...
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