As AI capabilities grow and cyber threats become more sophisticated, organizations are rethinking how they build trust in their technology. At the heart of this effort is the integration of AI, cybersecurity, and supply chain resilience.
In this InTechnology video, Rajan Panchanathan talks with Doug Fisher, Chief Security and AI Officer at Lenovo, about how Lenovo and Intel are partnering to embed trust into every layer of the technology stack. From ethical AI governance to ThinkShield Build Assure powered by Intel® Tiber™ Transparent Supply Chain, the discussion explores how to ensure product integrity and digital trust from the factory to the consumer and the enterprise.
AI and Cybersecurity Integration at Lenovo
Lenovo has strategically unified its AI and cybersecurity operations under one leadership role to better address the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of these rapidly evolving fields. Doug Fisher, Chief Security and AI Officer, explains that trust, transparency, and data privacy are not just technical requirements—they’re business imperatives. By integrating these domains, Lenovo is ensuring that its AI solutions are secure by design. AI isn’t just used defensively; it also plays an active role in simulating and mitigating threats, enabling Lenovo to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
Responsible AI Governance and Ethical Frameworks
At the core of Lenovo’s AI deployment strategy is a strong commitment to responsible and ethical governance. Fisher describes how every AI project—whether internally developed or externally sourced—goes through Lenovo’s Responsible AI Committee. This body evaluates projects against six criteria: inclusion, privacy and security, accountability, explainability, transparency, and environmental and social impact. The goal isn’t to block innovation, but to improve it—ensuring that AI solutions are not only effective but also aligned with Lenovo’s values and customers’ expectations.
Supply Chain Security and AI-Powered Resilience
In today’s interconnected world, securing the supply chain is as critical as securing software. Lenovo, in partnership with Intel, has introduced ThinkShield Build Assure, a tamper-proof verification system that ensures devices are secure from factory floor to customer deployment. AI and machine learning are embedded throughout Lenovo’s global supply chain, enhancing both its responsiveness and resilience. With over 30 manufacturing sites across nine countries, Lenovo has built a distributed infrastructure capable of navigating global disruptions while maintaining trust in every product it ships.
To learn more, visit the Lenovo Storyhub and the Intel® Tiber™ Transparent Supply Chain page.
Rajan Panchanathan, Head of Products, Trust and Security Solutions at Intel
Rajan leads Intel’s trust and security products group. He is a proven leader in product management, marketing, services, and engineering in the technology sector. As former Vice President of Customer Experience at Cisco, Rajan spearheaded product management and compliance functions for a U.S. dollar (USD) 10 billion services portfolio. He also played a pivotal role in launching and scaling Cisco’s data center networking portfolio, and scaling it to USD 1 billion. Before that, Rajan led product management and marketing for VCE, with his tenure culminating in the company’s successful acquisition by EMC/Dell Technologies.
Rajan’s career spans leadership roles at multiple startups: Aviatrix, Nuova Systems (acquired by Cisco), and Atrica (acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks). He holds M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a PGP in AI/ML Business Applications.
Doug Fisher, Senior Vice President and Chief Security and AI Officer at Lenovo
As Chief Security Officer, Doug Fisher has worldwide responsibility and oversight for the integrity of Lenovo’s supply chain, products, services, and solutions, and data protection.
Doug is a proven leader with deep relationships across the technology industry, with recognized enterprise software expertise.
Before joining Lenovo, Doug worked at Intel for 24 years, where he was most recently Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Software and Services Group (SSG). Doug had responsibility for platform software development worldwide with resources in more than 20 countries, driving key SW efforts end-to-end for all of Intel’s IoT, PC, and Data Center businesses.
Doug is currently chairman of the board of the Joint Development Foundation and is a member of the Oregon State University Dean’s Leadership Council in the College of Engineering. Previously, Doug was the Chairman of the Linux Foundation, Board of BlueData, and was a board member for Wind River Systems. Doug began his career at age 17 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University and a master’s degree in Management from Stanford University.
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