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Built to Withstand: Cyber Resilience in an Always-On Economy

Join Blend and Comcast Business for an executive dinner exploring how technology leaders are building cyber resilience in an always-on economy. Discover how AI, human judgment, cyber hygiene, and crisis preparedness can help organizations withstand disruption, maintain critical operations, and protect customer trust.
Event Location
Autograph Brasserie | Philadelphia
Event Date
October 15, 2026
to October 15, 2026
Event Time
6:00 pm
- 9:00 pm
About this event

In an always-on digital economy, disruption doesn’t stay confined to IT. A cyberattack, network outage, ransomware incident, or critical system failure can quickly become a business-wide event, affecting operations, customers, revenue, reputation, and trust.

At the same time, the threat landscape is becoming more complex. AI is giving attackers new ways to identify vulnerabilities and scale sophisticated attacks, while also providing security teams with increasingly powerful tools for detection, defense, and response. For today’s technology leaders, the challenge isn’t simply preventing every disruption. It’s building an organization capable of continuing to operate – and responding decisively – when disruption inevitably occurs.

Join Blend and Comcast Business for an executive dinner exploring what cyber resilience looks like in an always-on economy. Through candid peer discussion, we’ll examine how leaders are combining technology, AI, human judgment, cyber hygiene, and crisis preparedness to protect critical operations and customer trust.

Our speakers
Colin Cosell
Head of New York & Boston Community | Blend

Colin Cosell is a professional emcee, announcer, and executive communications expert with more than 25 years of experience across television, radio, film, stage, and corporate events. When he’s not at the lectern or moderating executive panels, Colin serves as the Public Address Announcer for the New York Mets, Army Football, the Premier Lacrosse League, and numerous other professional and collegiate teams. Over the course of his career, Colin has earned three Emmy Awards and has announced to more than 30 million attendees worldwide. His greatest source of pride, however, are his wife, Julia, and their little girl, Eloise.

Key themes & discussion topics

Cyber Risk as Business Risk
How cyber disruption impacts operations, revenue, reputation, customer trust, and the wider organization.

AI + Human Judgment
Where AI and automation can strengthen security decision-making — and where human judgment remains essential.

Operational Resilience & Crisis Readiness
How organizations can maintain critical operations during a major cyber event and prepare leaders to make high-pressure decisions.

Trust, Fundamentals & Future Resilience
Cyber hygiene, protecting stakeholder trust during disruption, and identifying the investments that will have the greatest impact on resilience.

Event agenda
01
Cocktails & networking

6:00 – 6:30 PM

02
Opening remarks & panel discussion

6:30 – 7:15 PM

03
Dinner & guided discussion

 7:15 – 8:45 PM

04
Event wrap-up & group reflection

8:45 – 9:00 PM

Why should you attend?

Learn how peers are evolving cybersecurity strategies from preventing every attack toward building organizations that can withstand and recover from disruption.

Explore the changing role of AI in cybersecurity and where leaders are drawing the line between automation and human decision-making.

Benchmark your organization’s resilience and identify potential gaps in operational continuity, crisis preparedness, and cyber hygiene.

Connect with senior technology and cybersecurity leaders through candid discussion on protecting critical operations and maintaining customer trust when disruption occurs.

Who should attend
This event is designed for senior technology, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business resilience leaders responsible for protecting critical operations and leading organizations through disruption.
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Venue
Event Location Light
Autograph Brasserie | Philadelphia
503 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087, United States
19087
United States
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