Melanie Ensign, Michelle Dennedy, Sue Khan
Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 08:50 AM – 09:50 AM
Being the most competent person in the room won’t get your initiatives funded, your recommendations implemented, or your team resourced. Political capital will. Yet, many security and privacy leaders actively avoid the relationship-building, coalition formation, and organizational influence work that creates real authority. This panel examines why professionals in both disciplines struggle to accumulate power — and what it looks like when they stop leaving it on the table.
Melanie Ensign, CEO, Discernible
Michelle Dennedy, Chief Data Strategy Officer, Abaxx Technologies
Sue Khan, VP of Privacy & DPO, Flo Health
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