ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Selected work and milestones

PRODUCT LEADERSHIP

Autonomous Cyber Defence Platform launch

At the second annual Bell Cyber Security Summit, we unveiled the Autonomous Cyber Defence Platform, built on Bell AI Fabric and powered by a cybersecurity-specific language model co-developed by Bell Cyber and Cohere. We also shared results from the first year of our Autonomous SOC in production, serving more than 200 public- and private-sector clients.

Read the launch announcement on LinkedIn ↗

Autonomous Security Operations Center (ASOC) launch

Introduced Bell Cyber’s Autonomous Security Operations Centre at the 2025 Bell Cybersecurity Summit in Toronto.

Read Bell Cyber’s launch announcement on LinkedIn ↗
APPLICATION

Cyberhashed Evidence

I built Cyberhashed Evidence to help people redact sensitive information before sharing documents. The app flags potential personal information for review and lets you select additional details manually, so you decide what to redact before exporting a copy to share.

Explore Cyberhashed Evidence ↗
SPEAKING SESSIONS

The AI Accountability Gap – and How To Fix It

BDO webinar ·

I’ll join Sam Khoury and Sacha Blasiak-Priestley for a discussion on how organizations can clarify who owns AI decisions and make accountability part of how they deploy and oversee AI.

The Future of Cyber Defence at SecTor 2026

· Toronto

Co-presented with Talha Iqbal on lessons from a year of autonomous SOC operations in production.

2nd Annual Bell Cybersecurity Summit

· Toronto

Keynote on the first year of Autonomous SOC in production and the next stage of coordinated cyber defence.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month expert video

In Bell Cyber’s expert video series, I discuss how the Autonomous SOC combines AI-driven automation with human oversight to help security teams detect, investigate, and respond to threats faster.

Watch the video on LinkedIn ↗

Inside the Mesh: Episode 06

Video from Bell Cyber’s Inside the Mesh series.

Watch Episode 06 on YouTube ↗

Guest talk at Cohere’s Delivery Engineering onsite

I spoke with Cohere’s Delivery Engineering team about Bell Cyber’s partnership with Cohere, our work customizing AI models, and how generative AI can help strengthen enterprise cybersecurity.

Read Bell Cyber’s recap on LinkedIn ↗

The Future of Security Operations

· Kingston, Ontario

Spoke at Queen’s University about bridging human expertise and autonomous systems in security operations.

View the talk abstract ↗
AUTHOR FEATURE

Artful Caledon

Featured in Caledon Public Library’s Artful Caledon author directory. The profile highlights my writing on cybersecurity and practical ways to monitor and govern AI systems.

Read the Artful Caledon profile ↗
RECOGNITION

2025 Xperts Achievement Award

Received the award for the second consecutive year.

Research

AI RESEARCH PROJECT

Building an AI Digital Twin

I’m building a personal AI digital twin to explore how a system can represent the reasoning behind my decisions. The prototype draws on my books, documents, presentations, and research, ranks sources by authority, and records the assumptions and risks behind decisions. It flags conflicts between my earlier and later positions and cites evidence before attributing a view to me. Email and calendar access is read-only.

Read the AI Digital Twin update on LinkedIn ↗

Proud Moments

BOOK PRESENTATION

Presenting Augmented Security Operations to Minister Stephen Crawford

I presented a copy of my book to The Honourable Stephen Crawford, Ontario’s Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement. At Bell Cyber, we discussed how AI, automation, governance, and human expertise can strengthen cyber defence in Ontario.

View the book presentation on LinkedIn ↗
SENATE OF CANADA

Bell Cyber contributes to Canada’s AI discussion

I was proud to observe Bell Cyber contribute to a discussion on the future of AI in Canada before the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. In my recap, I reflected on the role of cybersecurity, strong governance, and public-private collaboration in building trust as Canada adopts AI.

Read my reflection on LinkedIn ↗
BOOK PRESENTATION

Presenting Augmented Security Operations to John Menezes

I was proud to present a copy of my book to John Menezes, my biggest supporter. I’m grateful for his encouragement.

Jawed Ahmad presenting Augmented Security Operations to John Menezes
BOOK PRESENTATION

Presenting Augmented Security Operations to Talha Iqbal

I was proud to share a copy of my book with Talha Iqbal, a colleague I’ve worked with for years.

Jawed Ahmad presenting Augmented Security Operations to Talha Iqbal

Back to top