Aidan Walden

Global Director of Public Cloud Architecture and Engineering - Fortinet

Aidan Walden has served as the Global Director of Public Cloud Architecture and Engineering at Fortinet for the past three years. Prior to Fortinet, he served in various engineering and leadership roles at a tier 1 mobility and global ISP. Throughout his 18-year career, he has navigated the evolving security landscape across mobility, IoT, and service provider infrastructure.

Antonio Sanchez

Chief Strategy Officer - Quantum Xchange

Antonio brings over 25 years of experience focusing on cybersecurity, information management, and disaster recovery solutions to help organizations of all sizes manage threats and improve their security posture. He has held various leadership roles in product management, marketing, and technical sales at Dell, Symantec, Forcepoint, Alert Logic, and Fortra. Antonio is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a life-long learner and skilled at translating complex topics into simple terms. He is also a big supporter of education for underprivileged communities and an active mentor for people who are interested in a career in cybersecurity.

Arun Solleti

Director Technical Marketing, Platform Solutions - Celestica

Arun Solleti is a seasoned technical product marketing professional with 20+ years of experience driving network infrastructure, cloud and enterprise solutions. Currently Director of Technical Product Marketing at Celestica, he previously drove innovation at Electronic Arts (Gen AI/cloud services), AWS (Amazon ECR), Extreme Networks (Campus Switching) and Cisco Systems. Arun has experience in products and solutions across enterprise markets such as Healthcare, Retail, Higher education etc. He holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler and MS in Computer Science from University of South Florida.

Ben Edmond

CEO & Founder - Connectbase

Ben Edmond is the CEO and Founder of Connectbase, where he is responsible for leading the company's strategy, culture and operations. Prior to founding Connectbase, Ben served as the chief revenue officer at Global Capacity, where he was responsible for all aspects of the company’s customer go-to-market strategy and execution. Ben has 25 years of experience in the fiber, telecom and networking industries, encompassing broad expertise in the areas of executive leadership, strategy, product, customer experience, sales, marketing and operations.

Chalan Aras

SVP and GM, Acceleration - Riverbed

Chalan Aras is Riverbed’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Acceleration business, overseeing the entire Acceleration portfolio, including engineering and product management. Aras brings over three decades of experience in B2B technology, including leading product organizations and divisions at renowned companies such as Deloitte, Citrix Systems, Cisco, and Polycom. Aras most recently served as Chief Product Officer and Managing Director for Deloitte’s Cyber Security Services. Prior to Deloitte, he spent nine years at Citrix in VP and GM roles leading products that included Cloud Network and Security Services, SD-WAN and WAN Optimization. Aras holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Middle East Technical University, a master’s degree in computer engineering from North Carolina State University; an Executive MBA in Strategy and Marketing from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School; and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Charlene O’Hanlon

Editor - Biz-Tech-Insights, VP and Managing Editor - Activate Marketing Services

Charlene O’Hanlon is an award-winning journalist and content professional serving the technology sector for more than 20 years as director, executive editor and managing editor for numerous technology-focused sites. As VP and Managing Editor at Activate Marketing Services, she leads a team of writers and editors who create client-focused content for marketing programs in the B2B tech sector. In her former position as Chief Operating Officer at Techstrong Group, Charlene led the direction and management of Techstrong Learning and Techstrong Live! webinars and events divisions. Charlene also served as co-host and anchor of the Techstrong TV streaming broadcast. Charlene is co-author of “The Lifecycle of Fashion Technology” and is a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences. In her spare time, she is an avid drummer and is working toward achieving a Level 4 Diploma in Wines from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).

Christopher Moretti

Vice President - Global Technology & Cloud Transformation - Evernorth, Health Services

Christopher Moretti has been an executive leader with Evernorth Health Services (formerly Cigna) since October, 2015 and is currently responsible for all infrastructure engineering Leading the Global Engineering & Infrastructure Services. In this role, Chris provides executive leadership over the teams that deliver Cigna’s voice & data networks, security engineering, contact center, database, compute, storage, information management, mainframe, cloud & devops. Previous to Cigna, Chris spent 14 years at General Electric and its subsidiaries in various executive leadership roles supporting its insurance, consumer and commercial banking businesses. While at GE, Chris attended and graduated many of their prestigious management training classes including AIMC and EIMP. Most recently, Christopher was Managing Director of Global Networks for J.P. Morgan Chase & Company based in midtown Manhattan. Chris started his career in IT performing many different hands on technical roles in client/server, network and security for various sized firms in the greater New York market including a period where he consulted for Greenwich Technology Partners. Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Connecticut and currently resides in Shelton, CT with his wife and 3 sons.

Cody McCain

Product Management Director - Aviz Networks

Cody McCain, a physicist turned networking leader, is Director of Product Management at Aviz Networks, leading AI-driven solutions that simplify networking operations and solve infrastructure automation challenges. With 20+ years in networking, cybersecurity, and software engineering at JPMorgan Chase, Intel, Cisco, VMware, and Tigera, his highlights include protecting $11T in daily network transactions, spearheading CNI projects like Cisco Network Operator and Antrea, and optimizing Kubernetes and container security.

Craig Connors

VP and CTO, Security Business Group - Cisco

Craig Connors is VP and CTO for Cisco Security Business Group. Previously, Craig served in multiple roles at VMWare: VP and GM for the SASE Business, CTO for Service Provider and Edge BU, CTO for the SD-WAN and SASE, and as Chief Architect for VMware’s SD-WAN, both before and after VMware’s acquisition of VeloCloud. Prior to VeloCloud, Craig had his first tenure with Cisco, working in the Corporate Development Technology Group’s Advanced Development Team. Craig was also a Principal Engineer and Software Development Manager for Talari Networks. Prior to Talari Networks his programming work was centered in the online gaming space. Craig is a veteran of the US Army and has a BS in Computer Science from NC State University. He has 19 issued patents in the networking and security domains.

Damien Garros

CEO - OpsMill

Damien Garros is an architect, engineer, and leader with deep infrastructure automation, data management, and networking expertise. Over the last 15 years working at companies like Juniper, Apstra, Roblox, and Network to Code, he’s built a reputation for designing systems that make automation trustworthy by getting the data right first. Damien has architected and contributed to dozens of open-source projects that are now widely used across the industry. Known for his clear thinking and forward-looking vision, he’s also recognized for a leadership style rooted in candor and curiosity. Damien is the co-founder and CEO of OpsMill, creators of Infrahub, the infrastructure data management platform.

David Mann

Vice President of Global Services - NetBrain

David Mann is a senior technology leader with deep expertise in network automation, global infrastructure, and enterprise services. He currently serves at NetBrain Technologies, where he drives strategic enhancements to global services and support, helping organizations harness the power of no-code network automation. Prior to NetBrain, David spent five years as Senior Director at CSL Behring, leading transformative initiatives across SDWAN, wireless networking, telecom expense management, and enterprise monitoring. Known for championing innovation, scalability, and security, David brings a proven track record of delivering complex network solutions that drive real business impact.

Deepti Chandra

Vice President of Product Management, Strategy & Marketing - Upscale AI

Deepti Chandra is a product and strategy executive focused on open networking and cloud- scale AI infrastructure. As VP, Product Management, Strategy & Marketing at Upscale AI, she owns the product roadmap for high-performance, SONiC-based AI networking and drives adoption across hyperscale and enterprise environments through ecosystem alignment and partner execution. A published author and patent holder in networking technologies, Deepti has spent her career advancing the industry’s shift to open, cloud-scale platforms. At Cisco, she led hyperscaler- focused open networking and Cloud PLM programs, including SONiC initiatives for large-scale cloud environments. Previously at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, she developed growth strategies for AI-as-a-Service and NeoCloud segments. She began her career in engineering and technical product management at Juniper Networks.

Denis Mandich

Co-Founder & CTO - Qrypt

Qrypt CTO and co-founder, Denis Mandich, focuses on quantum security, R&D, post quantum encryption (PQC) algorithms and standards bodies. He holds several patents in cryptography, cyber technologies and information processing. Denis a founding member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), a founding member of the NSF-funded Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance (MQA), founding member of the Center for Quantum Technologies (CQT), advisor to the Quantum Startup Foundry and Board member of quantum chip manufacturer Quside. Prior to joining Qrypt, Denis served 20 years in the US Intel Community working on national security projects, cyber infrastructure, and advanced technology development. He has degrees in Physics from Rutgers University and speaks native level Croatian and Russian.

Dhawal Sharma

Executive Vice President, AI Security and Strategic Initiatives - Zscaler

Dhawal Sharma is responsible for driving Zscaler’s overall AI security strategy, including product management, AI partnership ecosystem, and go-to-market for the AI security businesses. He is also responsible for strategic product initiatives around inorganic growth and corporate development opportunities for Zscaler’s business, including M&A and venture investments in emerging businesses. Dhawal has been at Zscaler since 2012 and has been instrumental in building Zscaler’s flagship products, including Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). In recent years, he has been leading Zscaler’s product strategy for the Zero Trust Exchange platform and introduced many new innovations such as Zscaler Digital Experience, Zero Trust Branch, and Zero Trust Cloud, among others. Dhawal has also led early go-to-market initiatives for various new product lines at Zscaler as a General Manager, growing them into successful businesses and making them an integral part of the Zscaler growth engine. Prior to joining Zscaler, Dhawal brings diverse experience in the AI, Security, Networking, and Enterprise Architecture space. He has worked in product management roles at Actiance and HCL-Cisco and was also part of a startup team in India that introduced cloud-based managed UTM services for enterprises. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree specializing in Computer Science and an MBA degree, and multiple patents in the security space.

Eric Hanselman

Chief Analyst - 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence

Eric Hanselman is the chief analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of technology, media and telecommunications research disciplines, with an extensive, hands-on understanding of a range of subject areas, including information security, networks and semiconductors and their intersection in areas such as AI, 5G and edge computing. Eric helps S&P Global’s clients navigate these turbulent waters and capitalize on potential outcomes. He is a member of the IEEE, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a VMware Certified Professional. He is also a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences and hosts the Next in Tech technology podcast.

Eric Thiel

Founding Community & Customer Success Lead - DevAI

Eric is the Founding Community and Customer Success Lead at DevAI. Prior to joining DevAI, he was a Sr Director of Developer Relations at Analog Devices, and Director of DevX at Cisco. 2xCCIE. Expertise in networking, security, community, and customer success.

Ernest Lefner

Chief Product Officer - Gluware, Inc.

Ernest co-founded ONUG with Nick Lippis after realizing that the user community needed to take control of their own destiny and expedite the network transformation. At the time he was VP of the Internetwork Engineering organization at Fidelity Investments and under his leadership Fidelity hosted the first ONUG in Boston in February 2013. A 12-year veteran of Fidelity, Ernest was responsible for leading the team that engineered world class network, security, and application delivery services driving value to the customer beyond infrastructure management. Ernest also managed the Network and Voice service portfolio as well as Global Network Operations LAN/WAN teams and has held various technical and leadership roles.

Faisal Khan

Director, Enterprise Field Engineering - Kentik

Faisal Khan is Head of Enterprise Solutions Engineering at Kentik, where he leads the North America field engineering team and drives strategic customer success. With deep experience in building and architecting large enterprise on-premises and cloud network infrastructures, he has consistently delivered resilient, scalable solutions for complex hybrid IT environments. Faisal’s background includes designing mission-critical networks that support high-performance operations across diverse industries. A respected leader and innovator, he focuses on blending network intelligence, automation, and strategic architecture to transform enterprise operations.

Forrest Bennett

Cyber Security Advisor - FedEx

A senior level Cyber Security Advisor with 20 years of experience in Network Engineering and 15 years of experience in Network Security. Currently focused on applying the principles of Zero Trust to the FedEx network including micro segmentation, ZTNA, and AISecOps design and architecture as FedEx undergoes digital transformation. I currently hold active ISC2 CISSP and GIAC GSEC certifications and have been a guest speaker on network and cloud security at various conferences including Proofpoint Connect, VMworld, and Future:NET.

Francisca Segovia

Director of Marketing - Netskope

Francisca Segovia is Director of Marketing at Netskope, where she leads the messaging and positioning of network and Infrastructure solutions. She has more than 20 years of networking and security industry experience, most recently serving as a Director of product marketing at Palo Alto Networks. Her extensive background includes prior roles at Silver Peak, Oracle, and Alcatel Lucent, spanning across engineering, business development, and marketing.

Hasan Siraj

Vice President, Product Management Core Switching Group - Broadcom

Hasan Siraj is Vice President, Product Management at Broadcom, where he oversees product management across the company’s routing, switching & high-performance NIC portfolio—including Tomahawk, Trident, Jericho and Thor Ultra NIC. Additionally, he drives Broadcom’s open networking and open-source strategy. He works closely with hyperscalers, enterprises, service providers, OEMs, and ODMs to build a thriving ecosystem around Broadcom silicon. Hasan is also facilitating the build-out of some of the world’s largest AI infrastructure deployments and expanding Broadcom’s merchant silicon into adjacent markets through strategic partnerships and new go-to-market models. Prior to Broadcom, he led Cisco’s Enterprise Routing and Switching teams. He holds a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from The Wharton School.

James Walker

Chief Administrative Officer - DXC

James Walker is the Chief Administrative Officer at DXC and an ONUG Board Member. He was formerly VP of Strategy & Transformation at IBM Cloud, and has previously held senior executive roles in technology at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse.

Jason Walker

Chief Innovation Officer - BigPanda

From starting his career as a United States Marine Corps helicopter pilot to becoming the Chief Innovation Officer of BigPanda, Jason Walker brings skill and professionalism to any situation regardless of scale, speed, or complexity. Jason is driven to help customers accelerate their AIOps journey by leveraging BigPanda’s practical applications to enhance operations performance and ignite transformative growth. He previously served as field CTO and then Chief Customer Officer for BigPanda where he led the customer success team. Previously, Jason spent 10 years at Activision-Blizzard where he led Blizzard’s IT operations transformation to support multi-product, always-online global gaming services with an AIOps-driven centralized OpsCenter. His positive experience as a BigPanda customer at Activision-Blizzard convinced him to become a Panda himself.

Jeff Bradbury

VP of Marketing - Network to Code

Jeff Bradbury has over 20 years’ experience in demanding and progressively challenging management positions, and over 15 years focusing exclusively on Marketing and Sales excellence. With an extensive background as a marketing executive, Jeff has successfully led a variety of technology companies through critical high-growth phases. As the Vice President of Marketing for Network to Code, Jeff spearheads strategic growth initiatives, shapes market positioning, and fosters customer engagement. His efforts guide clients into and through their network automation journeys. Jeff Bradbury previously held executive marketing positions at several companies, including ALL.SPACE, Hughes Network Systems, B.E. Meyers, and Fortress Technologies. While at Hughes, Jeff oversaw the creation of the marketing team and launch of their SD-WAN portfolio. And while at Fortress Technologies he drove the market expansion and growth strategy that saw Fortress Technologies more than double in size and led to its acquisition by General Dynamics. Jeff holds a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy

Jeremiah C. Johnson

US Cloud Engineering Manager - Fortinet

Jeremiah is a cybersecurity powerhouse with over 20 years of experience, currently leading as the Manager of the US Cloud Field CSE team at Fortinet. He acts as the critical link between Fortinet’s massive security portfolio and the complex world of public cloud and marketplace ecosystems. Jeremiah and his team are the specialists responsible for educating and empowering the field, ensuring that cloud innovation and ironclad security move at the same high speed. Beyond the tech stack, he is a community strategist and high-performance leader. He serves his community as a local school board member and fuels his passion for precision as the Managing Director and Chairman of the Southern Ohio Forest Rally. Based in Southern Ohio with his family, Jeremiah balances his time between securing the cloud, shaping local education, and exploring the world through travel and Disney.

Jeremy Moschner

Director - Product Marketing - Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.

Jeremy Moschner is a Director of Product Marketing with Marvell Semiconductor focusing on bringing Scale-up and Scale-out solutions to market. He has over 14 years of experience in the networking industry, having worked with large hyperscalers and service providers throughout North America, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Of particular focus in his professional work is building on the community efforts around SAI and SONiC and how this intersects with new forms of network systems.

Jeremy Rossbach

Chief Technical Evangelist - NetOps - Broadcom

As the Chief Technical Evangelist for Network Observability by Broadcom, Jeremy is passionate about meeting with customers to identify their IT operational challenges and produce solutions that fit their business and network transformation goals. Prior to joining Broadcom, he spent over 15+ years working in IT, across both public and private sectors, managing data centers for startups, healthcare, financial and federal system integrators. His previous roles as a data center administrator, engineer, architect and manager provided him invaluable insights into the challenges and goals of IT consumers.

Jess Tarkar

Solutions Architect - Keysight

Jess Tarkar is a Solutions Architect at Keysight Technologies. She is an accomplished technology professional with over a decade and half of deep expertise in AI-driven infrastructure, network validation, wireless systems, and test solutions. She builds strategic partnerships with hyperscalers, neocloud providers, enterprises, and partners to translate emerging AI infrastructure challenges into practical validation and benchmarking strategies. She has a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering customer-centric solutions that enable customers to architect, validate, and optimize high-performance, next-generation AI networks at scale.

John Feldmeier

CIO - eBay

John Feldmeier is CIO & VP Site Engineering at eBay, leading IT, SRE and fleet operations for a global commerce platform. He built the reliability practice, modernized observability, and advanced automation to raise availability and operational readiness. His AI strategy balances AIOps for faster incident response with enabling every eBay employee through safe, intuitive AI tools and workflows. Over two decades at eBay, he has held various leadership roles, consistently driving innovation and efficiency. John holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from UC Santa Barbara and executive education from Stanford. His global experience and strategic acumen continue to propel eBay’s technological advancements.

Jon Pruskowski

Director of Software Engineering, Cloud Networking - Capital One

Jon Pruskowski is the Director of Cloud Networking within Capital One’s Cloud Platforms organization with responsibilities for global enterprise connectivity and security, intent-driven connectivity automation, and software defined networking. He has over 20 years of experience in technology leadership, solution architecture, and network engineering.

Josh Kindiger

President, COO, & Co-Founder - Grokstream

Josh Kindiger is President, Chief Operating Officer, and Co-Founder of Grokstream. A seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience, Josh has built and scaled solutions for communication service providers (CSPs), managed service providers (MSPs), and large enterprises operating complex IT and network environments. At Grokstream, Josh leads global sales and operations while driving the go-to-market execution of the company’s Predictive and Agentic AI platform for IT and Network Operations. Grok’s Cognitive AI architecture continuously learns from operational data and human expertise to compress noise, surface predictive insights, and enable role-based operational agents that help teams move from reactive firefighting to proactive operations.

Juuso Lehtinen

Networking Engineer - NextHop.ai

Juuso Lehtinen is a networking engineer with over 20 years of experience across AI, data center, and service provider networks. He is currently a Proof of Concept Engineer at Nexthop AI, focusing on validating AI-driven networking architectures and supporting customer deployments. He previously spent 12 years at Arista Networks as a Principal Systems Engineer, providing technical leadership to hyperscale and tier-2 cloud customers building large-scale data center networks. Earlier in his career, he spent seven years at Tellabs in multiple engineering roles supporting IP/MPLS edge routing platforms through system test, product launch, and customer-facing proof-of-concept engagements.

Marc Austin

CEO and Founder - Hedgehog

Marc Austin is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Hedgehog. Marc is a fox who knows many things and a hedgehog who knows one big thing. As a Hedgehog he knows that millions of cloud operations teams will use Hedgehog AI networks to train and fine tune AI models for inference at the data edge. As a fox he knows many things from his experience leading mass-scale automation strategy at Cisco, Internet of Things networking at Jasper, digital media delivery at Amazon, mobile application development founding Canvas, the birth of smartphones at AT&T, early mobile ride sharing founding Mobiquity, internet search at Infoseek, e-commerce at Internet Shopping Network and leading people through adversity in the United States Army.

Mark Leary

Research Director, Network Analytics & Automation - IDC

Mark Leary is Research Director for Network Analytics and Automation responsible for worldwide technology market research and analysis. Mark’s core research coverage focuses on the advancement and adoption of network performance management solutions (both on-premises systems and cloud-based services) and the development of network automation capabilities by both technology suppliers and enterprise operators. Sample key areas of interest include end-to-end visibility, predictive analytics, AI/ML-driven insights, digital experience management, open-source technologies, cloud service monitoring, and “programmed” automation as they apply to a secure, dynamic, and predictable network environment. Based on his current work and background, Mark’s research also examines the evolution of enterprise and cloud network technologies; adoption of cloud services and software-defined systems; buildout of professional support services and partner ecosystems; fortification of network management best practices; and the reformation of IT staff roles and skills in this demanding hyper-connected digital era.

Matan Bar-Efrat

Co-founder and CEO - Rein Security

Matan is an experienced business leader with over 13 years in cybersecurity. He was a decorated officer in the IDF’s elite Unit 8200. Following his service, Matan joined Cyberbit as Director of Sales for the EU market, where he was recognized as “Employee of the Year” in 2017. After Cyberbit was acquired by Elbit, he was promoted and relocated to the Netherlands as Regional Director, responsible for sales, business development, and ongoing projects, driving revenues in the region to tens of millions USD. After leaving Elbit, Matan founded his own consulting company, advising early-stage startups on G2M strategy, product-market fit, and growth. In 2024, Matan and Netanel founded Rein Security, a cybersecurity startup transforming AppSec, where Matan serves as CEO today.

Matt Caulfield

VP of Product, Identity - Cisco

Engineer, entrepreneur, executive. I love solving big complex problems. Vision, strategy, culture, hiring, product, engineering, marketing, sales, finance, operations: I’ve worn every hat up until I could hire someone better than me. And there is always someone better. I am a generalist at heart. Since returning to Cisco, I’ve been leading vision and strategy for our identity portfolio and I’m excited to be driving thought leadership on identity-first security. Previously, I was the Founder & CEO of Oort. I started Oort to tackle the massive challenge of fixing enterprise security starting from first principles. For Oort, that meant starting with identity. Modern companies are surrounded by a swirling mass of identities – not unlike the swirling Oort Cloud of comets ☄️ and asteroids that surround our solar system. With just a slight change in trajectory, any one of these orbiting identities can be sent on a collision course with Earth. Account takeover and identity-based cyber attacks pose the greatest threat to the modern enterprise. Prior to starting Oort, I led the Boston Innovation Team for Cisco after years of working my way across multiple product teams and technologies. I’ve touched everything from Cloud to Networking to Video Streaming to Security.

Michael Burns

President - Burns Consulting Services

Michael Burns is a technology and operations executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience in large-scale service provider network operations. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Network Operations at Charter Communications, where he led 24×7 national NOC operations supporting more than 31 million customers across video, voice, mobile, and broadband services. Over his career he has built, transformed and operated national NOC’s and service desks at Cablevision (now Optimum), Comcast (Xfinity) and Charter (Spectrum). He has extensive experience transforming operational organizations through data-driven decision making, AI/ML automation, and modern observability platforms. At Charter, he led the execution of a next-generation AIOps ecosystem that enabled automated event detection, workflow, correlation, and self-healing capabilities, significantly reducing incident response times and improving network reliability at national scale. Today, Michael advises service providers with Burns Consulting Services LLC on NOC and OSS transformation, operational modernization, and AI-enabled operational efficiency, helping organizations integrate advanced analytics, automation, and ITIL-based operational workflows to improve service performance and customer experience. He holds an MBA in Operations Management from Regis University and earned a Master Certificate in IT Service Management from Villanova University.

Michael Milligan

CISO - FedEx Freight

Michael Milligan is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for FedEx Freight, where he sets the strategic direction for cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and risk management. He oversees the protection of the company’s digital assets and continuity programs for its 40,000+ team members, and is leading the security strategy for the company’s separation from FedEx Corporation

Nick Lippis

Co-Founder and Co-Chairman - ONUG

Nick Lippis is an authority on corporate computer networking. He has designed some for the largest computer networks in the world. He has advised many Global 2000 firms on network strategy, architecture, equipment, services and implementation including Hughes Aerospace, Barclays Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Eastman Kodak Company, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Liberty Mutual, Schering-Plough, Sprint, WorldCom, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks and a wide range of other equipment suppliers and service providers. Mr. Lippis is uniquely positioned to comment, analyze and observe computer networking industry trends and developments.

Patrick Heinz

Network Design Engineer - Ameriprise Financial Services

Patrick Heinz is currently the Senior Network Design Engineer for Ameriprise in charge of Global Network Performance Management and has been in this role for more than 6 years. In this role he has overseen the evolution of Ameriprise’s global network monitoring platform. Before joining Ameriprise, he worked with Qwest/CenturyLink/Lumen for more than ten years. Prior to starting with Qwest, he was President, Founder and Primary Patent Holder for Innovative Fiber Optic Solution (iFiber) out of Middletown, Ohio. He has three patents in the Metropolitan Ethernet space.

Peter Campbell

Senior Director of Cloud Security - Evernorth Health Services

Peter Campbell is Senior Director of Cloud Security at The Cigna Group—a Fortune 100 global health leader—where he architects and operationalizes security across cloud, network, and IoT environments (AWS, Azure, OCI, hybrid). A recognized ONUG speaker and Fellow (and former chair of its Automated Cloud Governance working group), he spearheads strategic policy-as-code governance frameworks and pioneers AI-driven threat detection and automated response. Peter holds CEH, CISSP, CCSP, GICSP, GCSA, GRID, GCFA, and Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert certifications.

Prathyaya Bhandarkar

Senior Director of Product Management - Marvell

Prathyaya Bhandarkar is currently working for Marvell Technologies as Senior Director of Product Management. He is a seasoned professional in the Computer Networking Industry, with a wealth of experience spanning Systems, Software Development, Product Management, and Leadership. With a proven track record, Prathyaya has held pivotal roles as both a Product Manager and a Product Architect, specializing in cutting-edge domains like DC-Networking, Edge Networking and Open Networking Software. His leadership shapes Marvell’s system and software strategy for Data Center networking.

Rajarshi Purkayastha

Head Presales and Customer Strategy, Americas - Tata Communications

Rajarshi (Raj) has 21+ years of experience driving Pre-Sales, business development, marketing & delivery leading to revenue and profitability growth for companies that he worked for in Enterprises, international telecoms & OTT sector across both mature and emerging markets. He has led multicultural teams and managed customers across the globe. He has held multiple leadership roles at Tata Communications, across multiple roles and regions enabling growth for the company. These positions ensured leadership of Tata Communications business across three varied business lines, Global Carrier Solutions, Enterprise Solutions and OTTs, achieving revenue and profitability growth annually over my tenure. He was entrusted with launching new service models and developing new markets, while ensuring improved employee engagement scores, well above company benchmarks. His most recent role is to lead Pre-Sales (Sales Engineers) for Amercia’s market for Tata Communications. In this role, he works with large Enterprise customers on their growth strategy by co-creating, collaborating, and delivering on their innovation road map, with Tata Communications as a strategic partner. Prior to this role, he led India Pre Sales and prior to that he was Global Head of Product Marketing where he led a global team to convert technical products into stories and brochures which can connect with customers and employees.

Robert Kim

CTO - Presidio

Robert Kim, Chief Technology Officer at Presidio, helps organizations modernize with purpose by turning AI, cloud, and digital technologies into real business outcomes. As a strategic technology orchestrator, he guides clients through complexity with a strategy first and value-led approach. Rob leads initiatives at the intersection of innovation and governance, ensuring secure, scalable, and sustainable digital ecosystems. Prior to joining Presidio in 2016, he held leadership roles across technology management and consulting, with expertise in sales engineering, business development, and operational excellence. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Penn State and an MBA from Drexel University.

Roy Chua

Founder and Principal - AvidThink

Roy Chua is founder and principal at AvidThink, an independent research and advisory service formed in 2018 out of SDxCentral’s research arm. Roy was previously co-founder at SDxCentral where he ran both the research and product teams. Roy was formerly a management consultant working with both Fortune 500 and startup technology companies on go-to-market and product consulting. As an early proponent of the software-defined infrastructure movement, Roy is a frequent speaker at events in the telco and cloud space and a regular contributor to leading technology publications. A graduate of UC Berkeley’s electrical engineering and computer science program and MIT’s Sloan School of Business, Roy has 20+ years of experience in telco and enterprise cloud computing, networking and security, including founding several Silicon Valley startups.

Sai Natarajan

Sr. Director, Product Management - Cisco

Sai Natarajan is a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years of experience in product management and engineering leadership. As Senior Director of Product Management at Cisco’s Data Center Networking organization, he leads strategic alliances and partnerships for a $4.5+ billion portfolio, driving the development of integrated solutions and go-to-market strategies with ecosystem partners to deliver impactful business outcomes. Sai has a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams. He began his career in ASIC engineering, contributing to the design of advanced technologies for campus switching, data center networking, and high-end routing products. Transitioning to product management, Sai led cross-functional teams to launch multi-billion-dollar platforms like the ASR 9000 and spearheaded key initiatives, including Cisco’s Enterprise Agreement, to accelerate software revenue growth. Sai holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, a master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. Outside of work, he enjoys running, following sports, and spending time with his family.

Sani Ronen

Director of AI Networking - DriveNets

Sani serves as a director of AI Networking at DriveNets. With over 25 years experience in communications systems and semiconductors, Sani brings expertise in AI, networking, wireless communications, and autonomous driving accumulated at a variety of organizations including Arbe, Microchip, Microsemi, Radwin and Siemens. He holds a BSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University and a Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Swinburne University of Technology.

Sanil Nambiar

WW Client Engagement Lead – IBM Network Management & Intelligence - IBM

Sanil Nambiar shapes product direction for AI-native infrastructure across telecom and enterprise network environments. With two decades in the industry, Sanil combines market insights with deep domain expertise in network & service observability & automation, and trusted AI-safe deployment. He works at the intersection of product management and technology, translating client needs into clear product priorities. He partners with engineers, data scientists, and network SMEs to prototype and validate ideas fast and ensure every feature delivers operational value. His focus is on building AI that makes complex infrastructure smarter and more adaptive. He works on solutions that sense change, understand context, and respond in real time to keep systems reliable and aligned with business needs. His goal is to make dynamic distributed network infrastructure management a trusted human-ai collaboration. He joined IBM through the Micromuse (Netcool) acquisition in 2006 and has held many roles in technical sales, delivery and product strategy across automation, observability, and AI portfolios.

Saurabh Aditya

Principal Product Manager, Software Networking Portfolio - IBM

Saurabh Aditya is Principal Product Manager at IBM, specialising in network AI, automation, and hybrid cloud networking. A passionate advocate for “AI for Networking,” he is deeply engaged in exploring how emerging technologies are redefining the future of connectivity. With a career spanning software engineering leadership and product development, he has played pivotal roles in the development of networking protocols, platforms, and operating systems. His experience also includes impactful contributions within the startup ecosystem, particularly in analytics and Software Defined Networking (SDN) space. He is committed to deep technical proficiency, holding CCIE Service Provider #44459.

Shashi Kiran

Chief GTM officer - Nile

Shashi Kiran has nearly 30 years of experience in executive operational roles in global companies. He currently leads the GTM strategy for Nile. Previously he was the CMO for Check Point software, and has held executive positions at VMware/Broadcom, Cisco and several venture-backed companies. He's based in San Jose, CA.

Sid Nag

President and Chief Research Officer - Tekonyx

Sid Nag is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience spanning general management, product management, product marketing, product development, strategy, business development and sales, which he developed as a Founder, CEO & entrepreneur and as an industry business & technology leader.

Susie Wee

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer - DevAI

Dr. Wee is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of DevAI, an early-stage, VC-backed startup building IT intelligence agents for the Enterprise IT industry. Dr. Wee is a technology and business executive who held senior executive positions at Google, Cisco Systems, and Hewlett Packard. Dr. Wee was Vice President of Cross-Product Experiences at Google, where her team contributed to the iOS and Android mobile applications of Google’s products. Prior to this, Dr. Wee had a 10-year career at Cisco Systems where she held numerous executive positions, including Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer of Cisco DevNet and Vice President & Chief Technology and Experience Officer of Cisco’s Collaboration Business. Dr. Wee founded and led Cisco’s developer program, DevNet, and created a DevNet Partner Specialization integrated with Cisco’s partner program and DevNet Professional Certifications integrated with Cisco’s Learning and Certification business, which she also led. Previously, Dr. Wee had a 15-year career at Hewlett Packard, where she held a number of technical and leadership roles, including Vice President and General Manager of the HP Experience Software Business, Lab Director of the Mobile and Media Systems Lab at HP Labs, and Research Scientist in HP Labs.

Thomas Scheibe

Chief Product Officer - Aviz Networks

Thomas has 25+ years leading high-performance teams and business transformations. At Cisco he led DC product management (Nexus, ACI), launched Cisco’s first SONiC offer, built a DC software subscription business, and created the blueprint for enterprise DC AI network fabrics. At Intel, as VP/GM, he led the IPU/DPU and Ethernet NIC portfolio for AI and cloud infrastructure.

Tom Gillis

SVP & GM, Infrastructure & Security Group - Cisco

Tom Gillis is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Infrastructure & Security, at Cisco. A respected industry leader with strong executive management skills and in-depth knowledge of the challenges surrounding secure integrated networking, Tom is responsible for leading the company’s efforts to build secure infrastructure and extend it to the campus and branch. These efforts enable customers to reduce risks, streamline management, and adapt more effectively to modern threats. He previously led Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG). Prior to Cisco, Tom was the SVP/GM of the Network and Advanced Security Business Group at VMware, where he led the endpoint, networking, load balancing and network security businesses. He was also the CEO/co-founder of Bracket Computing which was acquired by VMware. Before Bracket Computing, Tom was the GM of the Security Technology Group at Cisco where he led the company’s businesses for security management, appliances, applications, and endpoint services. Tom was also part of the founding team at IronPort Systems and served as senior vice president of marketing when the company was acquired by Cisco. Under his guidance, IronPort grew an average of 100 percent year-on-year for seven years. During his tenure, IronPort rose to become the leading provider of antispam, antivirus, and antimalware appliances for organizations ranging from small businesses to Global 2000. Tom has also worked at iBEAM Broadcasting, Silicon Graphics, and Boston Consulting Group in various technical and leadership roles. He is also a noted advisor to startups and venture capital companies and is a member of several boards of directors. Tom holds an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with an M.S.E.E. degree from Northwestern University and a B.S.E.E. from Tufts University.

Tony Farinacci

Managing Director, CTO, CISO, Distinguished Architect - JPMorgan Chase (retired), CTO - Codesealer

Tony Farinacci recently retired from JPMorgan Chase after 22 years of service in executive leadership roles including CTO – Global Network Services, End-User Services, CISO – Global Technology Infrastructure, and Distinguished Architect – Cybersecurity Architecture. His first 13 years were providing global oversight of JPMorgan Chase’s Voice & Data Network, and Perimeter Security with the last 9 years in Cybersecurity focused on Infrastructure and Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Risk Assessment, Policy as Code, and Zero Trust. Previous to JPMorgan Chase, Tony spent 9 years at KeyCorp in various executive leadership roles including oversight of Voice & Data Networks, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, and the Enterprise Command Center. Tony started his career at General Electric where he spent 7 years in various technical leadership roles including Senior Architect & Systems Programmer (Mainframe, UNIX, VAX, LAN), Telecommunications and Networking. Tony earned his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree at Cleveland State University. He currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida with his wife.

Varun Vij

Director, Product Management - Upscale AI

Varun Vij is a software and networking architect focused on open networking technologies and AI infrastructure platforms. Currently at Upscale AI as Director, Product Management, Varun works across open network operating systems like SONiC, and next generation accelerator- interconnect standards such as UALink, helping customers deploy scalable, high-performance AI environments. Previously, he spent nearly eight years at Apple as a Software Architect contributing to network virtualization, data plane development, and private cloud infrastructure. Earlier, he held senior engineering roles at Juniper Networks supporting hyperscale and enterprise data center platforms. With deep experience across software engineering and large- scale networking operations, he brings practical insight into deploying SONiC for modern AI networks. Outside work, he enjoys staying active, watching sports, and supporting his daughter’s basketball team.

Vesko Pehlivanov

Head of Security Solutions - Rockefeller Capital Management, Board Member, Emeritus - ONUG

Vesko Pehlivanov is Head of Security Solutions at Rockefeller Capital Management, leading security technology and strategy. In this role, he spearheads the firm’s security and trust transformation initiatives, driving business-aligned strategies that enhance resilience while optimizing operational efficiency. Rockefeller Capital Management is a leading independent wealth management and financial services firm offering global family office, investment management, asset management and strategic advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions and corporations. Vesko has more than 15 years experience in various leadership roles in financial and technology services using technology to solve security problems for enterprises and has a proven track record of building high performing engineering and architecture organizations.

Vishal Shukla

CEO - Aviz

Vishal has 20+ years of experience in the IT Networking Industry. Prior to founding Aviz, Vishal held various leadership roles at Nvidia/Mellanox, IBM, BNT, Cisco, and Nortel Networks. He holds 30+ patents in the field of Software-defined Networking (SDN), IoT, Cloud Orchestration & Automation, and Performance Monitoring areas. He has authored and published several books on SDN, OpenFlow, and OpenStack technologies. Vishal holds an MBA from Duke University and a Bachelor’s in Engineering from India.

Woo Jin Ho

Senior Hardware Analyst - Bloomberg Intelligence

Woo Jin Ho is the senior networking and semiconductor analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence. His research has focused on enabling technologies next generation networks, such as software defined networking (SDN), high speed optics and 5G, and the direction of smartphone and data center chips in the semiconductor sectors. Prior to joining Bloomberg Intelligence in 2015, he was a sell-side equity analyst for Nomura Securities, Merrill Lynch and CIBC Oppenheimer over a 15-year span. He covered the networking, enterprise software and imaging sectors during his tenure on Wall Street.

Brian Raggio

Solutions Engineer - Riverbed

Brian Raggio is an experienced technology professional with a diverse background in solutions engineering and systems architecture. Currently serving as a Solutions Engineer – Acceleration Specialist at Riverbed Technology since October 2021, Raggio previously held positions as a Sr Solutions Architect at Infoblox and a Solutions Engineer for Major Accounts at Riverbed. Raggio’s earlier experience includes roles as a Systems Engineer at EMC, VP – Infrastructure Architecture Manager at BBVA Compass, and Senior Systems Engineer at Protech Solutions, among others.

James Beeson

Acting Chief Information Security Officer - R1RCM

James Beeson was most recently the Global Chief Information Security Officer at Pfizer. Prior to Pfizer, James was the Global Chief Information Security Officer at The Cigna Group where he retired at the end of 2023 after 7 years. He was responsible for all aspects of cyber security and digital information protection. James also had a 20-year career working for GE Capital as a Chief Information Security Officer and a Chief Technology Officer. He has an MBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University – Cox School of Business and a BBA in Business from Amberton University.

Brian O'Connor

Vice President, Solutions Engineering - Granite Telecommunications

Brian O'Connor is the VP of Solutions Engineering at Granite Telecommunications. He leads a nationwide team of over 40 engineers designing customized networks for Granite's largest enterprise and government clients. Brian joined Granite in 2009, establishing the Solutions Engineering group to expand into advanced data services. With expertise spanning broadband, telecom, and network design/implementation, he collaborates closely with sales, partners, and clients to architect tailored connectivity solutions. Brian is a co-patent holder for Granites AI driven smart PDU product edgeboot which automates all tier 1 site level troubleshooting driving down MTTR.

Allwyn Sequeira

Founder and CEO - Highway 9 Networks

Allwyn Sequeira is CEO at Highway 9 Networks. A serial entrepreneur, he was previously SVP/GM at VMware across multiple business lines and new ventures. Allwyn’s first venture was as CTO / VP creating and delivering the industry’s first software-defined networking (SDN) solution, VMware NSX vSphere, which grew to over $2B in revenue. He was then asked to run vCloud Air, VMware’s own cloud service, leading all development, product management, IaaS platform and service delivery, cloud operations and customer success. In his final role, Allwyn led the development and operation of HCX, the industry’s first hybrid cloud migration and inter-networking service between VMware, enterprises and public clouds like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and IBM. This effort led to the creation of Telco Cloud Automation and Infrastructure, which was the world’s first platform integrating 5G containerized network functions, and was chosen by DISH as its 5G platform. Earlier in his career, Allwyn was co-founder and EVP of Products and Operations at First Virtual Corporation (FVC) through its IPO and growth.

Kevin Irwin

Senior Director, Product Management - Gluware

Kevin Irwin is a seasoned veteran of the financial services technology sector, boasting over 20 years of experience. With a diverse background that includes roles as an engineer, product manager, and executive, Kevin has honed his expertise in various aspects of the industry. His specialization lies in business strategy where he excels in crafting innovative and effective approaches to drive business growth and success. Currently serving as a Sr. Director of Product Management for Gluware, Kevin continues to leverage his wealth of experience and expertise to drive product innovation and deliver cutting-edge solutions to clients. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for harnessing technology to solve real-world challenges, Kevin remains at the forefront of driving transformative change.

Jim Sortino

Chief Revenue Officer - ISARA

Jim Sortino brings 20 years of cybersecurity and revenue-leadership experience — guiding ISARA’s global go-to-market strategy and enterprise adoption of crypto-agile and quantum-safe solutions. Holds a track record of scaling early-stage security companies, driving three start-ups to successful exits and increasing shareholder value by $808M. Appointed CRO after serving as CRO of Dome9, where he grew revenue from $150K ARR to $19M in 18 months ahead of its acquisition by Check Point. Joined ISARA following senior leadership roles including VP of Sales for Trend Micro’s Deep Security business unit and RVP at enCommerce; two-time CRN Channel Champion award recipient.

Eran Abramovitz

Head of Sales NA - QIZ Security

Eran Abramovitz is a cybersecurity sales leader with 15+ years of experience working with enterprise security teams across financial services and Fortune 100 accounts. He spent nearly a decade at Microsoft in senior security roles — including Global Black Belt for cybersecurity and Security Specialist for strategic accounts — helping large financial institutions navigate complex security transformations. Before Microsoft, he was part of the founding sales team at Secure Islands, a data protection company acquired by Microsoft, where he built the go-to-market across the US, DACH, and UK with customers including UBS, Credit Suisse, BP, and Vodafone. At QIZ Security, Eran leads North America sales for the company’s Cryptography Posture Management platform.

Steve Riley

Field CTO- Netskope

Steve Riley is a Field CTO at Netskope. Having worked at the intersection of cloud and security for pretty much as long as that’s been an actual topic, Steve offers that perspective to field and executive engagements and also supports long-term technology strategy and works with key industry influencers. A widely-renowned expert speaker, author, researcher, and analyst, Steve came to Netskope from Gartner, where for five years he maintained a collection of cloud security research that included the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers and the Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access. Before Gartner, Steve spent four years as Deputy CTO of Riverbed Technology and held various security strategy and technical program management roles at Amazon Web Services for two years and at Microsoft for eleven years. Steve's interest in security began all the way back in 1995, when he convinced his then-employer that it would be a good idea to install a firewall on their brand new internet connection.

Anup Pahade

Software Engineering Leader - AT&T Business

Anup Pahade is a Software Engineering Leader at AT&T Business with 25 years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation and product delivery across AT&T Business and Consumer. He leads sales automation tools and an Indirect Sales API platform (Salesforce/MuleSoft) supporting 180+ reseller partners, driving $1B+ revenue across APEX, Wholesale, ACC and Alliance channels. He is known for accelerating delivery, modernizing platforms, and improving quality and performance across complex, multi-team ecosystems.

Bryan Kingsley

Senior Director for Cloud and Networks - Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Brian is a senior technology leader with a career spanning healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and global consulting—consistently delivering large‑scale transformation across cloud, data center, and network environments. His leadership blends deep technical expertise with the ability to shape strategy, build high‑performing teams, and execute complex initiatives that strengthen operational reliability and business outcomes.

Khalid Kark

Field CIO - Cloudflare

Khalid Kark is a technology leadership advisor, strategist, and researcher with over two decades of experience advising global executives, delivering insights, and managing high-performing teams. He specializes in helping board members, C-suite leaders, and technology executives navigate strategic decision-making, leadership transitions, and enterprise agility As Field CIO Americas at Cloudflare, Khalid plays a key role in shaping the company’s Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, collaborating with internal teams and clients to align technology innovation with business priorities. His work focuses on accelerating digital transformation, resilience, and enterprise modernization through Cloudflare’s platform. Previously, Khalid was Global Managing Director of the Technology Leadership Program at Deloitte, where he provided strategic insights and advisory services to CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs across 60+ countries. He chaired Deloitte’s Tech Eminence Council and was instrumental in shaping Deloitte’s thought leadership in tech leadership, cybersecurity, AI, and digital innovation. Before Deloitte, he led Forrester’s Security & Risk and Technology Leadership practices, advising Fortune 500 companies through a global team of analysts.

Kate Kuehn

Area Vice President of Global Cyber Advocacy - World Wide Technology

Kate joined WWT in early 2024. She brings more than 25 years of experience leading and advising cyber security, technology, innovative AI strategies and teams to help shape the industry with better business security and risk decisions. Kate is passionate about developing new ways to enhance and secure our world through emerging technologies and also developing world-class people and companies. Her love for the industry is reflected through her career journey. She has strived for comprehensive understanding of all facets of the cyber ecosystem, purposefully executing multiple roles across her career from CISO, CEO, Board of Director, Advisor, CRO, and CTrO (Chief Trust Officer). Across her career she has worked for companies including Aon, BT Group plc, Verizon, and a number of cyber security early stage companies. In addition, she currently serves on the Board of Directors for HYAS, the Cybermaniacs, and the NTSC. The culmination of her experience ensures Kate always brings expertise and a fresh perspective on emerging trends within technology. Early in her career, she had the opportunity to work with and lead some of the most innovative technologies that have shaped our industries. She led some of the industry’s first projects in DDOS, Ethernet as a network (CPA), SaaS and IaaS, and was on the front line with some of the earliest attacks against the financial services markets. This early exposure to the impact cyber has on our global community shaped her quest for making the world a safer place, which is still at the core of her professional journey. Kate is a trusted advisor, thought leader, speaker, published author, and mentor. Currently, her main area of expertise focuses on the collaboration of Risk Executives and Boards to achieve a successful and secure integrated cyber risk management program in this new normal of ever-changing regulations in this elevated threat landscape. Kate also has expertise in the correlation between security, traditional IT initiatives and the implications of AI. Kate and her family split time between Tucson, Arizona and Long Lake, Illinois. She is an avid hiker and sailor, and she and her family can usually be found outdoors, when she is not behind the wheel of her trusty minivan taking her five children to multiple sports practices and games.

Susan Koski

2x CISO, Including Fortune 150 Company

Susan is a 2x CISO who has rebuilt programs from inception, matured, operationalized and optimized results. She has more than 25 years of experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Continuity and Third-Party Risk Management. She has served in executive leadership roles with PNC as the CISO (Fortune 150), Aetna as the Chief Data Protection Officer, Synovus as the CISO and BNY as the Managing Director of Technology Risk Management. She has a record of rebuilding programs with highly capable teams. She reengineers processes and technology for efficiency and innovation – creating opportunities to achieve continuous learning to address complex issues. Susan is a CISO Executive Network Advisory Council member, Governing Body of the Global Evanta CISO Council, Member of the BITS Security Steering Committee and prior Board members of the Cyber Risk Institute and the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.

Mark Jaffe

Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer - NetFoundry

Mark is Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at NetFoundry. He is an accomplished cybersecurity innovator, CEO, CMO, VP Strategy, VP Sales and Board Director. Before joining NetFoundry, Mark guided growth at numerous cybersecurity businesses. At Zilla Security, Mark led the transition that established Zilla as a leading Modern IGA platform, ultimately leading to its acquisition by CyberArk. As Illusive’s CMO, Mark repositioned Illusive as an Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) provider, resulting in the company’s acquisition by Proofpoint. He co-founded Prelert and served as its Chief Executive Officer through its 2 funding rounds, its growth into the market-leading ML-based anomaly detection engine for Splunk and Elastic, and its eventual acquisition, where it became a core component of Elastic’s SIEM. Earlier, he served as the Worldwide Vice President of Firewall and Behavioral Analysis Sales at McAfee, ramping sales and growing the sales organization of a $100M+ business. Prior to McAfee, Mark built and led sales organizations at software startups Securify, Axentis, OnLink and JYACC, consistently growing revenues 30-100% year on year. At OnLink Technologies, Mark grew revenues from $0 to $20M in under 2 years, leading to the acquisition of OnLink by Siebel Systems for $609M.

Jason Lovelace

Outbound Product Management - IBM

Jason Lovelace is a product management leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling enterprise SaaS and cloud platforms. He currently leads outbound product management for IBM Automation, guiding product strategy, market engagement, and go-to-market execution. Previously, he held leadership roles at Amazon, ADP, and JPMorgan, driving innovation in compliance technology, workforce management, and enterprise integrations. Jason is recognized for his ability to translate complex technical and business needs into scalable solutions while engaging executives, clients, and stakeholders.

Eric Powers

Director, Citi Tech Fellow, Head of High Perf Arch Infra, STAC Fellow - Citi

Eric is a seasoned systems architect and Technology Fellow at Citi with over 28 years of experience, specializing in eTrading infrastructure. His passion for pushing technological boundaries fuels his work, where he continuously explores innovative ways to revolutionize eTrading systems. As Director of High Performance Architectures Infrastructure (HPAi), he is instrumental in driving technological advancements at Citi. Beginning his career as a C developer for the Department of Defense, Eric progressed to aerospace R&D roles, earning top honors in Electrical Engineering. His career spans pivotal roles in networking startups and FinTech, most notably at Morgan Stanley, where he led global network instrumentation and TimeSync, and advised on strategic technology investments. Eric was honored with the title of STAC Fellow for his industry-leading contributions to Time Synchronization. At Deutsche Bank, as a Distinguished Engineer, he architected comprehensive best in class eTrading infrastructure solutions driving down latency and improving PnL, and at a proprietary trading firm, he further honed his skills in driving technological innovation. Eric serves on advisory boards for leading companies such as HPE, Dell, Lenovo, Equinix, AMD, Intel, Keysight, and Exegy, where he provides thought leadership, helps drive innovation and ensures alignment with Citi’s strategic objectives. He has worked extensively with companies to develop next-generation products and frequently participates in technical speaking panels at industry conferences. He is also on the A-Team Group Trading Technology Advisory Board. Renowned for his vision and expertise in low-latency technology, Eric remains committed to transforming Citi’s eTrading infrastructure into a powerful competitive advantage.

Todd Murray

Manager, Cloudflare One Specialist Solutions Engineering - Cloudflare

Todd Murray is a seasoned technology professional with over 29 years of experience across various IT functions. He excels in technical sales, customer presentations, and team leadership. Todd has a proven track record of success in driving sales, developing technical strategies, and mentoring teams. He has extensive experience working with large enterprises and government agencies. Currently, Todd is a Principal Solutions Engineer and Team Lead at Cloudflare specializing in Cloudflare One. Previously, he held senior positions at BeyondTrust and Symantec.

Vijay Viswanathan

Vice President Product - ISARA

"Vijay Viswanathan is a product and technology executive focused on translating complex, emerging technologies into scalable, enterprise-ready platforms. As Vice President of Product at ISARA, he leads the strategy and execution behind quantum-safe security solutions, helping organizations operationalize post-quantum cryptography and modernize their cryptographic infrastructure with minimal disruption. At ISARA, Vijay is driving the shift from theoretical quantum risk to practical implementation — building products that enable enterprises to discover, prioritize, and remediate cryptographic vulnerabilities across their environments. His work centers on making cryptographic agility achievable in real-world systems, ensuring organizations can continuously evolve their security posture as threats and standards change."