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The Agentic Internet: Building and securing what comes next

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The Cloudflare Connect 2026 opening session introduces Cloudflare’s vision for the agentic Internet, guiding businesses through the shift from AI adoption to secure, large-scale transformation. Join CEO Matthew Prince along with Chief Strategy Officer Stephanie Cohen, Chief Information Security Officer Grant Bourzikas, product leaders, customers, and partners for major product announcements and a look at how organizations are building and securing AI at the speed of innovation.

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title: "The Agentic Internet: Building and securing what comes next"
url: "https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/2026/session/the-agentic-internet-building-and-securing-what-comes-next"
year: 2026
---

# The Agentic Internet: Building and securing what comes next

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## Session details



## About this session

The Cloudflare Connect 2026 opening session introduces Cloudflare’s vision for the agentic Internet, guiding businesses through the shift from AI adoption to secure, large-scale transformation. Join CEO Matthew Prince along with Chief Strategy Officer Stephanie Cohen, Chief Information Security Officer Grant Bourzikas, product leaders, customers, and partners for major product announcements and a look at how organizations are building and securing AI at the speed of innovation.

## Speakers

- [Matthew Prince](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2425459) — Co-Founder & CEO, Cloudflare
- [Raj Subramaniyan](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2466243) — Senior Vice President of Networking, Oracle
- [Aparna Subramanian](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2493501) — VP of Engineering, Infrastructure, Shopify
- [Stephanie Cohen](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2425456) — Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudflare
- [Jorn Lambert](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2460272) — Chief Product Officer, Mastercard
- [Grant Bourzikas](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2465227) — Chief Security Officer, Cloudflare
- [Kevin Harwood](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2483244) — Chief Technology Officer, Tecovas
- [Mark Papermaster](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2439367) — EVP, CTO, AMD
- [Dr. Alexandra Heidel](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2465061) — VP, Internet & Content, Telekom Deutschland GmbH
- [Fabian Hedin](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2442768) — Co-Founder & CTO, Lovable
- [Evan You](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2447012) — Creator of Vue.js and Vite, Cloudflare
- [Sam Rhea](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2457284) — Chief Information Officer, Cloudflare
- [Steve Tannock](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2487626) — VP of Platform Engineering Excellence, TELUS
- [Rita Kozlov](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2494861) — VP, Developer, Cloudflare
- [Matthew Conroy](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2421412) — Senior Director, Product Management, Cloudflare
- [Wesley Evans](https://www.cloudflare.com/connect/speakers/2421419) — Senior Product Manager, Cloudflare

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