Heimdal Labs Deep Dive – The AI Security Reckoning: From Shadow AI to Safe Enterprise Use

With a background of 15 years in law enforcement, Adam’s final role was as a Detective Sergeant leading the Covert operations and Cyber Crime teams. Since then, Adam has worked in cyber security since 2016 across various roles and has a broad understanding of cyber security, from the impact of cyber crime upon individuals and businesses to the need to convey the right messages to senior leaders and end users, ensuring engagement and support.

As a subject matter expert in multiple areas for a large organisation, Adam has investigated and supervised hundreds of cases, identifying and prosecuting offenders.

He has introduced digital tactics into overt and covert investigations, developing digital capabilities. Adam also held responsibility for training, utilising his communication skills to simplify the complex.

As a cybersecurity advisor, Adam has worked with multi-national businesses developing their people and processes to improve their cyber security maturity.

Cyber Security Speaker & Industry Commentator

Adam is a regular cyber security speaker at industry events across the UK, recognised for his ability to bring cybersecurity to life through real-world case studies drawn from his career as a cyber crime detective. Rather than presenting theory, Adam weaves genuine police investigations into his talks, giving audiences a rare and compelling perspective on the threats they face and the practical steps needed to address them.

He has spoken at some of the most respected events in the industry, including CompTIA UK&I, ISE Europe, the Managed Services Summit in London and Manchester, and the Brigantia Annual Partner Day. His talk at CompTIA EMEA directly led to an invitation to speak at ISE Europe, where organisers noted the impact of his presentation on the British Library cyberattack.

Adam’s commentary and thought leadership also extends beyond the stage. He has been cited as a cybersecurity expert in Forbes, The Daily Mail, The Sun, and The Standard, and has published articles with Computer Weekly, TechRadar, and Business Reporter.

Jesper is an entrepreneurial senior executive with experience advising and leading high-performance teams worldwide. He has a track record of generating shareholder value in PE & VC backed growth ventures, contributing to 5 successful exits, and driving new product-line growth for global market leaders.

In addition, Jesper is a passionate Cloud Computing advocate who firmly believes that the dominance of SaaS and Cloud Computing is inevitable. Having lived in Denmark, Germany and England and having spent the past 20+ years working across US, APJ and EMEA, Jesper has an international outlook on work and life.

Morten Kjaersgaard is the Founder and Chairman of Heimdal®, a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity. Under his leadership, Heimdal has grown from a start-up in Copenhagen to a trusted security partner for over 17,000 organizations and more than 2,000 MSPs worldwide, defending against 260+ million cyber threats annually.
With a sharp focus on unifying cybersecurity operations, Morten is recognised for his ability to align technical innovation with strategic business outcomes. His insights have shaped how organizations and partners alike approach risk reduction, compliance, and security maturity in an increasingly complex digital world.
A respected voice in the industry, Morten frequently shares his expertise at international events and through media commentary, championing a more proactive, collaborative, and scalable model for cybersecurity success.

Robertino brings more than 38 years of experience across cybersecurity, military intelligence and enterprise infrastructure. He began his career in military intelligence (S2), working with HUMINT, OSINT, threat modelling and operational security. This early work gave him first hand insight into how human behaviour, intelligence gathering and technical defence intersect when protecting critical assets.

He later moved into the technology sector, working with Microsoft on early operating system security architecture and helping shape enterprise infrastructure platforms including Exchange, SQL Server and SMS. At Compaq, he contributed to the Wolfpack project, one of the first fault-tolerant clustering solutions for Windows NT, designed to improve resilience and business continuity in high-availability environments.

Over the years he has supported security operations for some of the world’s most demanding organisations, including the World Economic Forum, multiple Formula one teams, HP, Microsoft, BMW and Audi. Today, as Head of Presales Engineering at Heimdal Security, he advises organisations on modern cyber defence strategies, with a strong focus on defending both systems and the people behind them.