New Delhi: CyberPeace, in collaboration with Cloudflare and supported by the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) and The Asia Foundation, convened a high-level strategic workshop on Monday to address the rapidly evolving security challenges posed by agentic and autonomous AI systems. The one-day event, themed “Securing the Future of AI-Powered Internet,” served as a major capacity-building initiative ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
As AI permeates critical infrastructure and begins to make autonomous decisions, security risks—ranging from model manipulation to AI-enabled cyberattacks—are expanding at unprecedented speed. The workshop brought together researchers, cybersecurity professionals, and industry experts for an immersive program that included keynote sessions, live demos, hands-on labs, and a simulation-based incident response exercise.
“AI will define the next era of digital transformation, but without robust security, trust cannot scale,” said Major Vineet Kumar, Founder and Global President of CyberPeace. He emphasized the need for urgent national preparedness to mitigate geopolitical and economic risks stemming from unregulated AI adoption.
Highlighting the role of academia, IGDTUW Vice Chancellor Prof. Ranjana Jha urged stronger collaboration to build a future-ready cybersecurity and AI workforce aligned with India’s national priorities.
A strategic session by Rohith Channa Reddy, Security Strategy Lead at Cloudflare, examined the global shift in AI-enabled threat landscapes and stressed the need for new defense paradigms suited to autonomous AI environments. Cloudflare engineering leader Sachin Fernandes conducted live demonstrations on securing agentic AI applications and led participants through a real-world-style incident response drill.
Organizers said the workshop strengthens India’s position as a key contributor to global AI governance and security. The forum also set the stage for deeper policy, technology, and collaboration-focused discussions expected at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
CyberPeace, a global nonprofit working across 130 countries, and Cloudflare, a leading connectivity cloud company, jointly underscored the need for secure AI deployment frameworks as India accelerates its digital and AI-driven transformation.
The Asia Foundation and IGDTUW emphasized the importance of inclusive, resilient, and responsible AI ecosystems, reinforcing academia–industry partnerships for long-term capacity building.
The workshop concluded with a call for coordinated national and global efforts to ensure that AI innovation progresses hand-in-hand with safety, trust, and resilience.
