Michael Levy

Michael Levy

Senior Vice President, Product Management Appgate

Michael Levy is Senior Vice President of Product Management at AppGate, where he leads the strategy and execution of Zero Trust access solutions designed to protect some of the world’s most critical and operationally sensitive environments. At AppGate, Michael focuses on securing access across IT and operational technology (OT) domains, helping organizations in energy, industrial, and regulated sectors modernize legacy remote access while reducing cyber risk to critical infrastructure. With more than 15 years of experience in digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and cloud services, Michael has built and led product portfolios spanning data centers, private and hybrid cloud, secure remote access, and managed services. Prior to AppGate, he held senior product leadership roles at Rackspace Technology, Cyxtera Technologies, and CenturyLink, where he worked extensively on large‑scale infrastructure platforms supporting highly available, latency‑sensitive, and mission‑critical workloads. Michael began his career as a Senior Analyst at 451 Research, advising Fortune 50 enterprises and infrastructure providers on market trends and technology strategy.

Main Conference Day One | Tuesday, March 24 2026

4:20 PM Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity for the AI-Powered Industrial Enterprise: Aligning OT, IT & Innovation

As AI becomes embedded in industrial operations, the cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving fast. Attackers are using AI for more sophisticated phishing, deepfakes, and automated breaches, while many organizations struggle to embed security early in the innovation lifecycle. This session explores how to build a resilient cybersecurity posture that supports AI adoption, protects OT environments, and enables cross-functional collaboration. 
  • Challenges in integrating security into early-stage AI innovation and project approval processes 
  • Bridging the IT/OT divide: fostering collaboration and cultural change for better security outcomes 
  • Assessing the risks and opportunities of generative AI and agent-based tools in industrial environments 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Michael.

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