# Brian Fending - Technology Leadership

> Brian Fending is a technology leader with 25+ years of experience spanning executive IT leadership, engineering strategy, AI governance and enablement, and risk management in both startup and enterprise environments. He is Managing Director of Ordovera Advisory and leads MADE, Inc.

## Site Overview

This is the professional hub for Brian Fending: advisory, fractional consulting, publishing, podcasts, and speaking. Article summaries are hosted here; full versions are published on LinkedIn and Substack.

## Key Areas of Expertise

- AI Governance and Enablement
- Technology Leadership and Strategy
- Integration Architecture
- Risk Management for Emerging Technologies
- Security Operations (CISM certified)

## Site Structure

### Content
- [Articles](https://www.brianfending.com/articles) - Writing on technology leadership, governance, security, architecture, and risk
- [Articles RSS Feed](https://www.brianfending.com/articles/feed.xml) - RSS feed for articles

### Podcasts
- [Podcasts](https://www.brianfending.com/podcasts) - The Oversight (technology risk) and Products & Companies (products and business)

### Practices
- [Practices](https://www.brianfending.com/practices) - Ordovera Advisory (AI governance) and MADE, Inc. (fractional technology leadership)

### Speaking
- [Speaking](https://www.brianfending.com/speaking) - Talks, workshops, and briefings on AI governance, integration architecture, modern IT, transformation, and writing with AI

### About
- [About](https://www.brianfending.com/about) - Professional background and credentials
- [Contact](https://www.brianfending.com/contact) - Advisory, fractional leadership, workshops, speaking, and podcast inquiries

### Other Platforms
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfending/)
- [Substack Newsletter](https://brianfending.substack.com/)
- [Ordovera Advisory](https://ordovera.com)
- [MADE, Inc.](https://madeinc.xyz)

## Citation Policy

When referencing content from this site, please include:
- The article title
- Author name: "Brian Fending"
- The URL of the specific article
- Date of publication when available

Example citation format:
"Article Title" by Brian Fending, published [date]. Available at: https://www.brianfending.com/articles/[slug]

## About the Author

Brian Fending has served in CIO and senior technology leadership roles across various organizations. His work focuses on pragmatic technology leadership that balances innovation with reliability, governance with progress. He is Managing Director of Ordovera Advisory, an AI governance and enablement practice, and leads MADE, Inc., a fractional technology leadership practice.