Steve Herrin

ITS Director, CISO/Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement DTE Energy

Director, Information Protection and Security and serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for DTE Energy, joining the company in May 2021. He has oversight of Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement, including an enterprise-wide Operational Technology Cybersecurity program.

Main Conference Day One | Tuesday, March 24 2026

8:00 AM Co-Chair's Opening Address

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

Main Conference Day Two | Wednesday, March 25 2026

8:00 AM Opening Remarks from the Co-Chair

8:05 AM Opening Keynote Panel: Architecting the Future of Connected Worker Technologies in Energy

As energy organizations strive to scale connected worker technologies across complex operational environments, the challenge lies not only in deploying advanced tools like AI, AR, and predictive analytics, but in aligning them with enterprise architecture, cultural readiness, and measurable ROI. This panel brings together experts to explore how you can move beyond pilot purgatory and architect scalable, secure, and future-proof solutions that empower frontline workers, enhance decision-making, and drive transformation across the value chain.

Designing for Scale: How to move from isolated pilots to strategic, organization-wide deployment of connected worker technologies
Cultural Architecture: Why transformation starts with people, and how to embed change management and user adoption into digital initiatives
Small Language Models and AI Governance: Ensuring traceability, domain specificity, and regulatory compliance in AI-driven environments
Cybersecurity and IT/OT Convergence: Managing increased threats while building trusted data environments for operational resilience
ROI-Driven Decision Making: Using KPIs and architectural frameworks to prioritize investments and enable self-funding transformation projects

11:25 AM Panel Discussion: Scaling Agentic AI in Energy: From Hype to High-Impact Operations

As AI continues to evolve, energy companies are exploring how agentic AI can move beyond buzzwords to deliver real operational value. This session explores how intelligent agents are being used to automate routine tasks, support field technicians, and enhance asset reliability, while navigating the challenges of trust, scalability, and workforce adoption.

Using AI agents for work order creation, fault notifications, and spare parts management
Lessons learned from piloting and scaling intelligent technician tools
Building trust and guardrails for autonomous task execution Workforce adoption: overcoming skepticism and driving engagement

2:15 PM Closing Comments from the Chair and Close of Conference

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