Quantifying AI Risk: Yakir Golan on Turning Cyber Threats Into Business Intelligence | Ep 1145

In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Yakir Golan, CEO and Co-founder of Kovrr, a global leader in cyber and AI risk quantification. Drawing from his early career in Israeli intelligence and later roles in software, hardware, and product management, Yakir explains how his background shaped his holistic approach to understanding complex, interconnected risk systems. Yakir breaks down why quantifying AI and cyber risk—rather than relying on subjective, color-coded scoring—is becoming essential for enterprise leaders, boards, and regulators. He explains how Kovrr’s new AI Risk Assessment and Quantification module helps organizations model real financial exposure, understand high-impact “tail risks,” and align security, GRC, and finance teams around a shared, objective language. Looking ahead, Yakir discusses how global regulation, including the EU AI Act, is accelerating the need for measurable, defensible risk management. He outlines a future where AI risk quantification becomes a board-level expectation and a foundation for resilient, responsible innovation. Through Kovrr’s mission, Yakir aims to equip enterprises with the same level of intelligence-driven decision making once reserved for national security—now applied to the rapidly evolving digital risk landscape. If you liked what you heard today, please leave us a review - Apple or Spotify. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices