Dr. Donnie Wendt

Dr. Donnie Wendt authored the book The Cybersecurity Trinity: AI, Automation, and Active Cyber Defense and co-authored the open-source AI Adoption Management Framework. He is a vCAIO at WhitegloveAI, leading clients in securely and responsibly adopting AI in alignment with their business objectives. Dr. Wendt retired from Mastercard in 2024 as a Principal Security Researcher. In that role, he researched the latest security innovations and threats to drive the long-term security strategy. In addition, Dr. Wendt is an adjunct professor of cybersecurity at Utica University.