Technology Leadership for the AI Era

Technology executive specializing in IT governance, cybersecurity (CISM), and enterprise transformation. Currently available for CIO/CISO roles and advisory engagements.

Brian Fending

What I Do

I help organizations build technology programs that balance innovation with governance. My work spans IT and AI governance, enterprise security strategy, product development leadership, and board-level risk communication. Whether implementing frameworks that accelerate AI adoption without creating ungovernable risk or strengthening cybersecurity posture across multiple regulatory regimes, I partner with leadership to make technology a strategic enabler rather than an operational constraint.

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AI Enablement Is Not AI Governance

AI Enablement Is Not AI Governance

Organizations conflate AI Governance and AI Enablement, treating fundamentally different capabilities as the same job. Governance manages risk through guardrails and approval processes. Enablement builds capability through training, coaching, and change management. You need both, but they require different skills, and conflating them means one will fail.

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