August 26, 2026
Connected Data, Trusted Decisions: Building an AI-Ready Security Program with Lukas Quanstrom
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In this episode
AI is creating new possibilities for corporate security, but readiness depends on far more than adopting a new tool. Ontic CEO and co-founder Lukas Quanstrom joins Manish to explain why connected, governed data and clearly defined workflows are essential for trustworthy AI outcomes. They discuss the difference between using AI for efficiency and using it to achieve foresight at scale, where systems continuously identify patterns and surface risks before teams think to ask. Lukas also shares practical steps security leaders can take now, from choosing a focused use case to measuring whether teams can reach evidence-backed decisions faster. Their conversation offers a grounded look at how generative and agentic AI could reshape security operations while keeping governance, accountability, and human judgment at the center.
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What you’ll learn
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Why connected, governed data is the foundation of AI readiness
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How foresight at scale differs from simply making existing work faster
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Practical steps for building trusted, evidence-backed AI workflows
More about our guest
At Ontic, Lukas Quanstrom leads a team of technologists and security experts to develop best-in-class software that corporate and government security professionals use to proactively manage threats, mitigate risks, and make businesses stronger.
Before starting Ontic, Quanstrom was an early employee at Sprinklr, ultimately serving as Global Vice President of Client Success, where he built out and led the entire customer-facing team to ensure strategic alignment of business objectives to Sprinklr technology adoption and use. A strategist by trade, he spent his years prior to Sprinklr helping Fortune 500 businesses embrace and leverage emerging technology.
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