BuzzClan and Atlassian to Host Exclusive Live Webinar on Governing Shadow AI

August 14, 2026

Frisco, TX, August 14, 2026 BuzzClan is excited to host an exclusive live webinar featuring Atlassian and Carahsoft on September 9, 2026, bringing technology leaders together to explore one of today’s most pressing challenges: how organizations can govern AI without slowing innovation.

Titled “Governing Shadow AI,” the live session will bring together Gary Pentecost, Global Public Sector Leader at Atlassian, and Abhi Garg, Chief Revenue Officer at BuzzClan, for a practical discussion on Shadow AI and responsible AI adoption.

As employees increasingly turn to AI tools to write, analyze information, automate repetitive work, and solve problems faster, organizations are facing a new challenge. AI adoption is often moving faster than the policies, security controls, and governance frameworks designed to manage it.

This growing use of unapproved AI tools, commonly known as Shadow AI, can create concerns around sensitive data, security, compliance, visibility, and accountability.

But restricting AI altogether is not necessarily the answer.

Organizations need a practical way to give employees the productivity benefits of AI while maintaining the governance and controls their technology and security teams require.

That is the focus of this upcoming session.

What Attendees Will Learn

During this one-hour online session, running from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT (8:00 AM PT), attendees will learn how to:

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    Identify Shadow AI: Understand where employees are using unsanctioned AI tools and the risks those tools can introduce.

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    Balance innovation and governance: Establish practical guardrails without creating unnecessary barriers to AI adoption.
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    Build controlled AI workflows: Create workflows that respect permissions, improve visibility, and support auditability.

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    Reduce AI tool sprawl: Bring fragmented AI usage into a more manageable and consistent framework.

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    Create a scalable AI strategy: Develop a practical roadmap for expanding AI adoption responsibly across the organization.

The conversation will be relevant to technology and business leaders across public sector and commercial organizations, including government, healthcare, financial services, technology, education, retail, and other data-intensive industries.

Hear From Atlassian and BuzzClan

The session will feature two technology leaders bringing complementary perspectives on AI adoption and digital transformation.

Gary Pentecost, Global Public Sector Leader, Atlassian
Gary leads Public Sector Solutions Engineering at Atlassian and supports federal, state, local, and education organizations with secure cloud adoption and Atlassian Government Cloud. He helps agencies turn emerging challenges around unsanctioned AI use into governed, scalable advantages for mission-critical work.

Abhi Garg, Chief Revenue Officer, BuzzClan
Abhi Garg leads BuzzClan’s global revenue strategy and market expansion. He brings more than two decades of experience in enterprise technology and digital transformation across cloud, cybersecurity, and AI-driven innovation.
Together, they will discuss how organizations can address Shadow AI while creating an environment where teams can adopt AI responsibly and productively.

“Shadow AI is already becoming part of how teams work,” said Abhi Garg, Chief Revenue Officer at BuzzClan. “The opportunity is to create the right governance around that usage while preserving the productivity benefits that make AI valuable.”

Join BuzzClan, Atlassian, and Carahsoft on September 9, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT for this exclusive live discussion.

The webinar is free to attend and open to technology, security, compliance, and business leaders interested in building a more responsible approach to AI adoption.

To join the live event and participate in the interactive discussion, please reserve your spot for the Continuous Mission Readiness Webinar.

About BuzzClan

BuzzClan is a technology consulting firm specializing in digital transformation for government agencies. Headquartered in Dallas with offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Canada, BuzzClan has served 130+ state and local agencies since 2013. The company holds multiple government contract vehicles, including Texas DIR (DIR-CPO-5453), EPIC6, and certifications including WMBE, Texas HUB, and USPAACC MBE. BuzzClan’s expertise spans cloud migration, AI automation, cybersecurity, and managed IT services, with a dedicated government solutions team delivering measurable outcomes for public institutions.

About Atlassian

Atlassian is a global technology company that develops collaboration, work management, and service management solutions for modern organizations.

Its portfolio includes Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management, helping teams connect people, workflows, and technology across the enterprise.

Through its Atlassian partnership, BuzzClan helps organizations modernize workflows, improve collaboration, and adopt Atlassian solutions as part of their broader digital transformation initiatives.