Moving Fast with AI: How FedEx Scales Innovation with Smart Guardrails
In this keynote, Michael Milligan, CISO of FedEx Freight, spin-off from FedEx Corporation, shares how FedEx Freight is rapidly scaling AI consumption while implementing the necessary governance, risk, and security guardrails in place from day one and moving forward. Joining Michael will be Corey Allert, Managing Director of Security Engineering and together they will outline how FedEx Freight aligns AI security, data, and infrastructure architectures to accelerate time-to-value without introducing unacceptable risk. The session offers a practical blueprint for enterprises looking to move fast with AI—confidently, responsibly, and at scale.
Michael Milligan is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for FedEx Freight, where he sets the strategic direction for cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and risk management. He oversees the protection of the company’s digital assets and continuity programs for its 40,000+ team members, and is leading the security strategy for the company’s separation from FedEx Corporation
Corey Allert is the Managing Director of Security Engineering for FedEx Freight. Corey is responsible for protecting the company through the implementation and operation of leading-edge security technologies. His purview includes the design and implementation of security architecture and the engineering of robust defenses with specific leadership over Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Application Security, Cloud Security, and Operational Technology (OT) Security.
