AttendeeMark Lawson
EVP & CDIO
Priorities
His immediate priorities include cloud modernization to reduce technical debt and operational complexity. He is focused on operationalizing AI in cyber defense to enhance resilience and establishing strict enterprise AI governance. This involves implementing frameworks for data lineage, model accountability, and decision transparency to scale AI responsibly.
Current focus
Lawson leads enterprise technology, data, cybersecurity, and AI at Cox Communications. His work bridges modernization with commercial impact, prioritizing real-time, event-driven data architectures. By moving from hindsight to live decisions, he focuses on translating telemetry into immediate insights that enable personalized customer experiences and proactive issue prevention.

Atlanta · 2 Oct 2026
