A presentation at Identity Shield, Pune in January 2026 in Pune, Maharashtra, India by Anant Shrivastava
Shadow AI The New Supply Chain Disruptor Anant Shrivastava Founder
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Anant Shrivastava ● Chief researcher @ Cyfinoid Research ● 15+ yrs of corporate exposure ● Speaker / Trainer: BlackHat, Defcon, c0c0n, nullcon & more ● Project Lead: ● ○ Code Vigilant (code review project) ○ Hacking Archives of India (@anantshri on social platforms) https://anantshri.info © Cyfinoid Research 3
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