Eric Zematis
Chief Information Security Officer,
Lehigh University
CANCELED: Stop Guessing Probabilities: How Due Care Standards Can Win Board Support and Unite IT and Legal
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 10:30AM–11:15AM PT | Pacific Ballroom A, Second Floor
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Presentation/Panel
Trying to predict the exact percentage chance of a cyberattack for your board and university leadership is a losing game. Instead of guessing probabilities, successful leaders are shifting the conversation to due care, the legal and ethical standard of protection expected of world-class institutions. This session outlines how to partner with general counsel to frame cyber investment not as a gamble, but as a mandatory standard of conduct. Learn how to translate technical risk into the language of institutional expectation that students, faculty, staff, administration, and trustees understand and support.