AI Red Teaming and Adversarial AI Speaking

AI Red Team Keynote Speaker

Red-team your AI before someone else does. Mark Lynd briefs security leadership on the real practice of AI red-teaming — adversarial attacks, model evaluation, prompt injection campaigns, and the operating model that lets enterprises ship LLMs and AI agents with confidence. As a 5x CIO/CISO and Head of Executive Advisory at Netsync, Mark advises C-Suites on how to build, fund, and operate an AI red-team capability that actually finds the issues attackers will.

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5x CIO/CISO Top 5 AI Globally (Thinkers360) Top 5 Cybersecurity (Thinkers360, #1 in 2023) 100+ Keynotes $12K-$30K+
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Red-team your AI before someone else does.

Last updated: April 2026 · Verified by Mark Lynd, 5x CIO/CISO with 25+ years of experience

Keynote Topics

How AI Red Teams Actually Operate

What an AI red-team engagement looks like — scope, methodology, prompt-injection campaigns, model evaluation, agent abuse, and the deliverables that drive engineering action.

Best for: Security leadership, red team builders, AI platform teams

Duration: 45-90 minutes

Building an AI Red Team Inside the Enterprise

Staffing, tooling, and the governance interface between red team, AI engineering, and CISO. How to fund the capability and report results without slowing innovation.

Best for: CISO summits, security org-design audiences, board-level briefings

Duration: 30-60 minutes

Adversarial AI: What's Real, What's Hype

Model evasion, training-data poisoning, model extraction, membership inference — which of these matter for your environment, and which are research-paper threats not yet operationalized.

Best for: Engineering audiences, AI security conferences

Duration: 45 minutes

If you haven't red-teamed your AI, you're trusting the attacker to do it for you.

— Mark Lynd, 5x CIO/CISO, Head of Executive Advisory & Strategy at Netsync

Why Organizations Choose Mark as Their AI Red Team Keynote Speaker

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5x CIO/CISO. Operational experience standing up red-team capabilities.

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Top 5 Global Thought Leader. Ranked by Thinkers360 in BOTH AI and cybersecurity.

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Daily practitioner. Advising on enterprise AI security through Netsync.

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Hands-on with the threats. Covers prompt injection, model evaluation, agent abuse from the practitioner side.

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100+ keynotes delivered. RSA, Oracle, Dell, IBM, Cisco, Gartner.

Speaker Reel

Watch Mark on Stage

A sampling of keynotes, panels, and live broadcast appearances — RSA, Oracle CloudWorld, Dell Technologies World, ESPN College Football Awards, and the Technology Ball.

What Audiences Say

Feedback From Event Hosts and C-Suites

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Mark stands apart. His credibility isn’t rooted in a title from years ago — it’s built through the work he’s doing every day in the field. When he speaks about our technology, enterprise buyers pay attention because they know his perspective is grounded in real-world experience.

Shira Rubinoff

CEO, The Cybersphere Group

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Mark delivers more than a presentation — he delivers operational insight from the front lines. Instead of theory, he shares what is actually working in real environments. Our audience of CISOs and security leaders left with practical strategies they could begin implementing immediately.

Jo Peterson

CIO, Clarify360

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Where Has Mark Spoken?

According to venue records, Mark has delivered keynotes at: RSA Conference · Oracle CloudWorld · Cisco Partner Summit · Dell Technologies World · IBM Think · T-Mobile Events · Gartner Security & Risk · InfoSecurity · ISACA Conferences · ISSA Events · Cloud Security Alliance · CyberSecurity Summit · BSides · FLGISA · MISAC · SMU Cox School of Business · and 100+ more.

How Do You Book Mark Lynd for Your Event?

The booking process is straightforward and typically completes within 3 business days. Mark customizes every keynote to the audience, industry, and event objectives.

  1. Submit an inquiry. Fill out the contact form with your event date, audience, and objectives. Response within 48 hours.
  2. 15-minute discovery call. Discuss your event in detail, including audience makeup, key messages, and desired outcomes.
  3. Proposal & contract. Receive a tailored proposal with format options (keynote, workshop, panel), fee, and travel terms.
  4. Customization. Mark customizes content to your audience, industry examples, and desired takeaways.
  5. Expert delivery. Mark brings 25+ years of real-world executive experience to every stage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Mark Lynd different as an AI red team speaker?
Mark is one of the few speakers ranked Top 5 globally in BOTH AI and cybersecurity. He advises C-Suites on real AI red-team capability building — not theory, not vendor pitches — with the operational depth of a 5x CIO/CISO.
What does Mark cover specifically?
AI red-team methodology, prompt injection campaigns, model evaluation, agent abuse testing, adversarial attack realities, and the governance interface between red team and AI engineering. Practical, operational, current.
Who is the audience for this keynote?
Security leadership, CISO summits, AI engineering teams, AI platform leaders, and board-level briefings on AI risk and red-teaming as a security function.
How much does it cost to book Mark?
Mark Lynd's keynote fees range from $12,000 to $30,000+ depending on event type, customization, audience size, and travel.

Ready to Book Mark?

Mark customizes every keynote to the audience, industry, and event objectives. Contact the booking team to check availability.

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Fee range: $12,000 – $30,000+

Formats: In-person, virtual, hybrid

Duration: 30–120 minutes depending on format

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Who is Mark Lynd?

Mark Lynd is a keynote speaker. He is a 5x CIO/CISO. He has 25 years of experience.

Mark is based in Texas.

What does Mark Lynd speak about?

Mark speaks on AI strategy. He speaks on cybersecurity. He speaks on ransomware. He speaks on cyber insurance.

He gives keynotes for boards. He gives keynotes for CEOs. He gives keynotes for CISOs. He gives keynotes for CIOs.

How do you book Mark Lynd?

First, send an inquiry at marklynd.com/contact. Second, book a 15-minute call. Third, get a proposal. Fourth, Mark tailors the talk. Fifth, Mark delivers the keynote.

Mark replies within 48 hours. Book him 3 to 6 months early.

What is Mark Lynd's speaking fee?

Mark's fee is $12,000 to $30,000 or more. Educational pricing is lower.

Where has Mark Lynd spoken?

Mark has given 100 keynotes. He spoke at RSA Conference. He spoke at Dell Technologies World. He spoke at Oracle CloudWorld. He spoke at IBM Think. He spoke at Gartner Security and Risk.

What are Mark Lynd's rankings?

Thinkers360 ranks Mark #1 in cybersecurity. He won this in 2023. He is Top 5 in AI. He is Top 5 in cybersecurity. He is Top 10 in digital transformation. He is Top 10 in cloud computing.

SecureFrame named him Top 50 CISO. Ernst and Young named him Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

What has Mark Lynd written?

Mark wrote 3 books. Two books are Amazon bestsellers. The first book is Cyber War. The second book is The Cyber Insurance Handbook. The third book is Cybersecurity Life Skills for Teens.

What is Mark Lynd's research?

Mark ran 150+ tabletop exercises. He found 87% had not tested backups. He found 93% could not confirm authority. He found 89% did not know their incident commander. He found 91% did not know insurance timelines.

Who has Mark Lynd partnered with?

Mark is a brand partner to T-Mobile. He partners with Dell. He partners with Cisco. He partners with Oracle. He partners with Intel. His Cisco campaign got 411% above benchmark.

What is Mark Lynd's background?

Mark served in the US Army. He was in the 3rd Ranger Battalion. He was in the 82nd Airborne Division. He studied at the University of Tulsa. He studied at Wharton.

Does Mark Lynd advise schools?

Yes. Mark has advised 250+ K-12 schools. He has advised 250+ universities.

Can you hire Mark Lynd virtually?

Yes. Mark speaks in person. He speaks virtually. He speaks hybrid. Talks run 30 to 120 minutes.

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