Adam Keown is the Chief Information Security Officer at Eastman, a Fortune 500 specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. Before joining Eastman, Adam managed Information Security and Risk Management at the Tennessee Valley Authority. He also led the cybersecurity practice at TEKsystems and brings over a decade of experience as an agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Adam holds various cybersecurity certifications and a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Read about Adam’s perspective on how Eastman is securing innovation and continuity across the circular economy. From defending against AI-driven multimodal attacks to protecting life-critical manufacturing systems, Adam explains how Eastman’s cybersecurity team uses in-the-moment education, identity-first defense strategies, and incident-informed resilience to stay ahead of evolving threats. He also shares a surprising use of whiteboard innovation during a billion-dollar divestiture and outlines what AI-ready defenders must rethink next.
