Aaron Warner

Aaron Warner is the founder and CEO of ProCircular, an information security and privacy firm serving mid-market organizations in healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, and financial services. Before launching ProCircular in 2016, he spent 22 years as CIO and CTO at Integrated DNA Technologies, where he built and defended technology environments inside one of the world’s leading genomics research firms. Aaron holds CISSP and Security+ certifications and is a full member of the FBI/DHS InfraGard partnership. He earned the 2023 SBA Small Business Person of the Year award and is a recognized voice in cybersecurity through TEDx presentations, media appearances, and industry speaking engagements. His work focuses on helping leadership teams turn complex threats into strategic decisions they will act on.

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Leadership and Workforce

Shadow AI: When Everyone Becomes a Data Leak Waiting to Happen

11:15 AM–12:00 PM · Room 204-208 · Expert Talk

Shadow AI does not need a developer. An employee with a browser and a deadline is enough. Aaron Warner explains why AI adoption is already happening inside your organization without approval, where the real data leakage and compliance risks hide, and how leaders should respond strategically.

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## Speaker: Aaron Warner
**CEO** at **ProCircular, Inc.** — Coralville, IA
**Conference:** CIRAS AI Summit for Iowa — May 6, 2026

### Bio

Aaron Warner is the founder and CEO of ProCircular, an information security and privacy firm serving mid-market organizations in healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, and financial services. Before launching ProCircular in 2016, he spent 22 years as CIO and CTO at Integrated DNA Technologies, where he built and defended technology environments inside one of the world's leading genomics research firms. Aaron holds CISSP and Security+ certifications and is a full member of the FBI/DHS InfraGard partnership. He earned the 2023 SBA Small Business Person of the Year award and is a recognized voice in cybersecurity through TEDx presentations, media appearances, and industry speaking engagements. His work focuses on helping leadership teams turn complex threats into strategic decisions they will act on.

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- **Shadow AI: When Everyone Becomes a Data Leak Waiting to Happen** [Leadership and Workforce] (11:15 AM–12:00 PM)

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