I had the privilege of moderating Microsoft R&D Security Days: France Edition in Paris. Hundreds of security leaders from across EMEA gathered for two days of world-class engineering insight, honest customer stories, and conversations that truly matter.

In the AI era, security is not a feature, it is a foundation — and if your strategy isn’t built around identity, Zero Trust, and AI-powered defense, you are already in ‘catch-up’ mode.

An extraordinary event, an extraordinary audience, and a reminder of why this work matters.