November 10, 2026 | In-Person
AGENTIC AI: THE NEXT ERA FOR CYBERSECURITY
6:00 p.m. ETAgentic AI: The Next Era for Cybersecurity
It’s not too late to join us in Arlington, VA, to hear Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Hawthorne and Ashwin Bharath discuss Agentic AI: The Next Era for Cybersecurity. Hawthorne is director of cybersecurity in Arlington and professor of the practice at Northeastern, and Bharath is CEO of Galent and co-founder and chairman of Revature.
This fireside chat digs into what happens when AI stops just assisting and starts acting on its own—making decisions, taking steps, and adapting in real time. Our speakers will unpack what that shift means for defenders trying to keep pace, for adversaries looking to exploit it, and for the organizations caught in between. Bring your questions: The second half of the evening is yours.
Agentic AI: The Next Era for Cybersecurity
Northeastern University in Arlington, VA
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Agenda:
- 6:00–6:30 p.m. ET | Registration and networking with light refreshments
- 6:30–8:00 p.m. ET | Fireside chat and Q&A
This free interactive talk will be held at the Northeastern University campus in Arlington, Virginia, offering networking and learning opportunities for professionals, students, and anyone interested in the future of AI governance and cybersecurity policy. Learn more about our speakers.
No specialized knowledge or experience in computer science is required.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 350,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,900 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.