AfroTech Conference 2026

Mike Jones

VP, Cybersecurity Platforms, Nationwide

Track Cybersecurity

Biography

Mike Jones, VP of Security Platform Services for Nationwide, provides strategic direction and leadership for the Cyber Platform Services organization, leading our Identity & Access Management, Data Protection & Governance, Network, Platform, Endpoint and Cloud Security teams. Mike has more than 20 years of experience in Information Technology roles and is well respected in the Tech industry having received various industry accolades. Mike served as the Nationwide Executive chair of IT Culture AAG and was selected to serve on the initial CEO associate advisory group. Corporate Connections awarded Mike the 2024 Man of the Year award.

Sessions

  1. Giving AI Agents Access Without Giving Away the Keys Presented by Nationwide

    Wed, Nov 4, 9:50 AM – 10:05 AM CT

    Track Cybersecurity

    As AI agents and automated services request access to systems on their own, identity and access management has become the front line of enterprise security. Nationwide's VP of Cybersecurity Platforms breaks down how identity teams extend access controls beyond employees to service accounts and autonomous tools.

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