Dr. Aniket S. Deshpande is a cybersecurity leader specializing in AI governance, enterprise security architecture, and large-scale risk transformation. He has held senior leadership roles at IBM, Riverbed, Zscaler, and Broadcom (Symantec), driving value-based security engagements and enabling organizations to operationalize security at scale. He holds a Post-Doctorate in Computer Science & Engineering and is an Executive Alumni of IIM Kozhikode and ISB Hyderabad. He is the founding leader behind a trust convergence platform focused on AI governance, OT security, and runtime enforcement systems, and a founding member of the IoT Society of India. Aniket is a Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of IETE, and Member of ISACA, with over 50 peer-reviewed publications, multiple design patents, and authored works in cybersecurity and emerging technologies, including a foundational title on Zero Trust and Generative AI security. His work focuses on bridging the gap between security architecture and operational reality — ensuring systems are not just designed to be secure, but built to hold under real-world conditions.