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IANS Happy Hour

Location: Clancy Hotel
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Join IANS for a networking reception and happy hour. Swing by for drinks, light snacks, and easy conversation with fellow security peers and IANS Faculty. Unwind after Day 1, catch up with familiar faces, and make new connections before the week gets into full swing.

Drop in Lunch

Location: Clancy Hotel
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Take a break from the conference rush and swing by for a drop‑in lunch. Skip the long lines, grab a bite, and connect with the IANS community between sessions.

George Gerchow's MCP Breakfast Talk

Location: Clancy Hotel
7:30am - 9:00am

Model Context Protocol in the Real World: Securing Agentic AI at the Tool and Data Boundary

Join IANS Faculty George Gerchow as he addresses how Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly becoming the standard interface for how agentic AI systems access tools, data, and enterprise capabilities. MCP defines connectivity, not control. In this breakfast session, he’ll walk through what MCP looks like in real deployments, where security breaks down at the prompt and tool boundaries, and how teams are pairing MCP with runtime guardrails and data-aware controls to safely operate agentic AI at scale.

Key Takeaways

• Why MCP is now the primary control surface for agentic AI, and where traditional security controls fall short
• How to secure prompts and tool I/O in real time, including sensitive data detection, redaction, and least-privilege access
• What “audit-ready” looks like for agent workflows, using MCP-side enforcement, approvals, and telemetry outside the model

Speakers

George Gerchow