John Willis is an author of “Deming’s Journey to Profound Knowledge” and consultant in the technology industry. Previously, he held several prominent positions including Senior Director of the Global Transformation Office at Red Hat and Director of Ecosystem Development for Docker, which he joined after the company he co-founded (SocketPlane, which focused on SDN for containers) was acquired by Docker in February 2015.
John is presenting his session, streaming live from Auburn, Alabama during the 24 hour Artificial (Un)Intelligence Conference.
Session Description
John is presenting, "Dear CIO: Navigating the Shadows – GenAI’s Promise, Peril, and the Path Forward". As he describes it...
"This is an open letter addressed to chief information officers (CIOs). The presentation focuses on shadow AI, technical debt, and the security vulnerabilities they bring. By drawing parallels with IT practices of the past, the presentation explores the evolution of technology and technical debt. The goal is to show that the shadow deployment of generative AI within organizations, known as shadow AI, is familiar. We have seen it before, bringing security breaches and technical debt in its wake. “Dear CIO” is not just a warning but a guide to help organizations leverage the benefits of AI while protecting themselves from the risks that come with it."
Talking points
Historical Parallels: We’ve Seen This Movie Before
Drawing parallels between shadow IT’s challenges and the emerging phenomenon of generative AI.
Lessons from the past: How unregulated adoption of technologies led to security vulnerabilities and technical debt.
The Dark Side of GenAI: Security Breaches and Data Vulnerabilities
Real-world examples where the lack of oversight on AI tools led to significant security and privacy breaches.
Discuss the potential for AI systems to be exploited for malicious purposes due to insufficient security measures.
AI Technical Debt: The Hidden Costs
We are exploring the concept of AI technical debt: rushed implementations, lack of documentation, and the absence of robust testing.
The compounding effect of technical debt on organizational agility, innovation, and security posture.
About John Willis
John Willis is an author of “Deming’s Journey to Profound Knowledge” and consultant in the technology industry. Previously, he held several prominent positions including Senior Director of the Global Transformation Office at Red Hat and Director of Ecosystem Development for Docker, which he joined after the company he co-founded (SocketPlane, which focused on SDN for containers) was acquired by Docker in February 2015.
Previous to founding SocketPlane in Fall 2014, John was the Chief DevOps Evangelist at Dell, which he joined following the Enstratius acquisition in May 2013. He has also held past executive roles at Chef and Canonical. John was one of the earliest cloud evangelists and is considered one of the founders of the Devops movement. John is the author of 7 IBM Redbooks. He is also the co-author of the “Devops Handbook” and “Beyond the Phoenix Project” along with author Gene Kim.
John Willis has been a leader in the Devops community since the onset. He was the only American at the first Devops Day in Ghent and was co-organizer of the first US-based Devopsdays. He is also the co-author of the “Devops Handbook” along with authors Gene Kim and Jez Humble and the upcoming “Beyond the Phoenix Project” co-authored with Gene Kim.
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