Rick Doten | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Rick is an award-winning Chief Information Security Officer, AI governance researcher, and recognized thought leader in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. With over two decades of experience leading security programs for Fortune 50 healthcare organization and high-growth technology companies, Rick brings real-world expertise to every stage.

As an advisor to six cutting-edge cybersecurity startups and a fractional CISO, Rick has unique insights into emerging threats, innovative security solutions, and the organizational challenges of implementing AI responsibly. His research on AI governance, vibe coding security, and the intersection of technology and business decision-making has been published in leading industry outlets.

Rick also has unique expertise talking about neurodiversity in the cybersecurity and corporate world at large. Speaking at national conferences, publishing papers, and talking about the topic on numerous multi-national podcasts.

Current position (2)

Fractional CISO, AI Governance Advisor

Invocate Solutions

Advisory Board

Multiple cybersecurity Startups

Degrees (1)

English Literature

Flagler College

1987 to 1990

Presentations

Presentations (4)

AI Governance: From Compliance Burden to Competitive Advantage

Organizations are being pushed by the Board and executive leadership to implement AI, But governance is needed to so safely. Users worry it will slow innovation. Drawing from his research, experience in AI Governance in large healthcare company, and advisory work across multiple AI security companies, Rick shows how to build AI governance frameworks that accelerate deployment while managing risk.

Neurodiversity in the workplace: Why Different Minds Build Better Teams

Drawing from 25 years managing cybersecurity teams and personal experience, Rick reveals why neurodivergent individuals—those with ADHD, autism, and other neurological differences—excel in cybersecurity and technology roles. However this groundbreaking talk it not limited to IT just security staff, he challenges conventional hiring and management practices, showing how traits often labeled as weaknesses are actually superpowers: pattern recognition, hyper-focus, persistence through failure, and rapid learning through fluid reasoning. Rick shares practical strategies for recruiting, interviewing, managing, and creating environments where neurodivergent talent thrives.

Securing the AI Vibe Coding Revolution

The emergence of AI-powered development platforms like Cursor, Lovable, and V0 has democratized software creation—but created a massive security blind spot. 30% of Fortune 1000 companies are using "vibe coding" tools, yet 90% of security teams don't know these applications exist in their organizations. Rick shares insights on how to enable innovation while maintaining visibility, control, and compliance.

The Fractional CISO Revolution: Why Security Leadership being outsourced

Most organizations can't afford or find a qualified company CISO. Top security leaders are moving to portfolio models—advising multiple companies, serving on boards, and providing fractional leadership. Rick shares his journey from Fortune 50 CISO to fractional consultant and advisor, and how this benefits both security leaders and the companies they serve.

Upcoming events (1)

Vulnerability Remediation leveraging Agentic AI

Ai4

Las Vegas

August 4, 2026