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Day Four at RSAC™ 2025

Editorial-led video interviews with industry thought leaders
Day 1
Monday April 28
Day 2
Tuesday April 29
Day 3
Wednesday April 30
Day 4
Thursday May 1
8:00 AM PT
Marriot Marquis: Ami Luttwak
Broadcast Alley: Sheetal Venkatesh; Tamar Bar-Ilan
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Ami Luttwak

Co-Founder and CTO, Wiz

Luttwak has over 15 years of experience in information security, with a focus on cloud security, encompassing infrastructure, networks, and application development. Prior to Wiz, he was the CTO of Adallom, which was acquired by Microsoft. He later served as the CTO of Microsoft’s Cloud Security Group.

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Sheetal Venkatesh

VP, Product Management Cohesity

 Venkatesh leads product management for the data security product line. He has more than 20 years of experience spanning product management engineering and technical sales roles and a well-rounded background in cybersecurity and storage/availability domains.

Tamar Bar-Ilan

CTO, Cyera

With a robust background in data security, Bar-Ilan co-founded Cyera and currently serves as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). His role at Cyera involves spearheading the development of AI-powered data security solutions that ensure cyber resilience and compliance across enterprise environments. 

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Kabir Barday

Founder, Chairman and CEO OneTrust

Barday is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of OneTrust. He holds a Fellow of Information Privacy with the IAPP, the highest designation of a privacy professional. In 2019, he was named National Entrepreneur of the Year by EY. He received his B.S. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and currently serves on the Georgia Tech Advisory Board (GTAB).

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Christiaan Beek

Senior Director Threat Analytics, Rapid7

Beek is a security threat expert with more than 20 years’ experience leading and contributing to cybersecurity research, intelligence gathering, and data science. As Senior Director of Threat Analytics at Rapid7, he is leading the company’s strategic intelligence research with a focus on gathering threat data, inventing new research techniques, data correlation/visualization and publications.

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Dave DeWalt

Founder, Managing Director, CEO, NightDragon

DeWalt is a veteran CEO, advisor and investor who has led startups and Fortune 500 companies on a transformational journey of success. He is the founder and CEO of NightDragon, an investment and advisor firm dedicated to the cyber, safety, security and privacy markets. He is also the former CEO of FireEye and McAfee.

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Mike Nichols

VP, Product Management, Elastic

At Elastic, Nichols is responsible for building the future of cloud-scalable security. Prior to Elastic, he served as the adjunct faculty for cybersecurity at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. He has been in leadership positions at several companies including Endgame, Fortscale and Fidelis Security.

Matt Muller

Field CISO, Tines

Muller is an accomplished security leader with over a decade of hands-on experience in cybersecurity. Currently serving as Field CISO at Tines, Matt leverages his deep understanding of security operations and product leadership to shape product and cybersecurity strategies. 

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Kara Sprague

CEO, HackerOne

Sprague brings more than 20 years of experience growing private and public technology organizations. As Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at F5, she helmed a product business of $1.3 billion annual revenue and was responsible for the company’s portfolio of application security and delivery solutions. 

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Mike Nichols

VP, Product Management, Elastic

At Elastic, Nichols is responsible for building the future of cloud-scalable security. Prior to Elastic, he served as the adjunct faculty for cybersecurity at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. He has been in leadership positions at several companies including Endgame, Fortscale and Fidelis Security.

Matt Muller

Field CISO, Tines

Muller is an accomplished security leader with over a decade of hands-on experience in cybersecurity. Currently serving as Field CISO at Tines, Matt leverages his deep understanding of security operations and product leadership to shape product and cybersecurity strategies. 

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Chris Wysopal

Chief Security Evangelist, Veracode

Wysopal is responsible for enhancing the company’s industry presence, advocating robust security practices, and fostering customer and peer relationships. Prior to co-founding Veracode in 2006, Chris was vice president of research and development at security consultancy @stake, which was acquired by Symantec.

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Vaughn Hazen

CISO, CN Rail

Hazen has served as Chief Information Security Officer at CN Rail since 2019. Prior to joining CN, he served 7 years as CISO at Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and held several management positions at Solvay S.A. and Dart Container Corp. where he directed Security Operations, Telecommunications Project Management, and Telecommunications Operations.

Kenneth Townsend

CISO, Ingredion

Townsend has more than 20 years of experience in delivering business value by developing and executing IT and cybersecurity strategies. His areas of expertise include information security, risk management, ITIL and IoT. At Ingredion, he helps financial institutions and the U.S. financial system mitigate risks through a regulatory lens.

Tiauna Ross

Senior Director, Digital and ERP Cybersecurity , Fortune 500 MedTech Company

Ross focuses on leveraging innovative solutions to safeguard digital and ERP systems. She has 20 years of experience across domains and is a project management professional, certified information systems security professional, certified data privacy solutions engineer, certified public accountant and certified business analysis professional.

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John Barker

Partner, The CISO Law Firm

Barker practice focuses on national security matters including export controls and trade sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the US Department of the Treasury (OFAC), and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He help companies and institutions establish compliance plans, obtain export authorizations, and provide representation in enforcement proceedings.

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Daniel Kennedy

Principal Research Analyst, Information Security Channel, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Kennedy is principal research analyst for the Information Security channel at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He created and leads the Voice of the Enterprise: Information Security quantitative research product, which provides an end-user point of view on an array of information security topics. 

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John Fokker

Head of Threat Intelligence, Trellix

 Fokker is a Principal Engineer at Trellix. John leads the Threat Intelligence Group (TIG) that empowers Trellix customers, industry partners, and global law enforcement efforts with 24/7 mission-critical insights on the ever-evolving threat landscape.

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Joe Carson

Chief Security Evangelist and Advisory CISO, Segura

Carson, CISSP, is a cybersecurity expert with 30+ years in enterprise security. He’s an educator, ethical hacker, and global speaker who advises governments, critical infrastructure, and sectors like finance and transport on cybersecurity.

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John Fokker

Head of Threat Intelligence, Trellix

 Fokker is a Principal Engineer at Trellix. John leads the Threat Intelligence Group (TIG) that empowers Trellix customers, industry partners, and global law enforcement efforts with 24/7 mission-critical insights on the ever-evolving threat landscape.

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Collin Gallagher

Senior Vice President, Thoma Bravo

Gallagher is a Senior Vice President on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo. Based in Miami, he joined the firm in 2017 and focuses on the cybersecurity space. Previously he worked in investment banking for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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Herman Brown

CIO, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office

Brown serves the City and County of San Francisco as the CIO for the SF District Attorney’s Office. His private-sector mentality and track record of success has provided valuable contributions to the City & County for the last 10 years; with the last 6 years in his current role.

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Tim Brown

CISO, SolarWinds

Brown is at the front line of the most vexing challenge facing organizations today: IT security. Tim is currently the Chief Information Security Office and VP of security for SolarWinds with responsibility spanning internal IT security, product security, and security strategy. 

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Jon DiMaggio

Chief Security Strategist, Analyst1

DiMaggio is the Chief Security Strategist at Analyst1 and has over 16 years of experience hunting, researching, and writing about advanced cyber threats.Jon’s multifaceted contributions continue to shape the cybersecurity landscape.

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Mo Aboul-Magd

VP of Product, Cybersecurity Group, SandboxAQ

Mohammed is VP of Product for SandboxAQ’s cybersecurity group, where he drives the development of innovative security solutions. Prior to SandboxAQ, he served as VP of Product at Snyk, the industry-leading developer security platform. 

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Andrew Rubin

Founder and CEO, Illumio

As chief executive officer and founder, Rubin is responsible for the overall strategy, vision, and funding of Illumio. With expertise in the areas of network security and compliance management, Andrew is a frequent participant in panels, articles, and podcasts for leading industry events and publications.

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Narayan Sundar

Director, AI GTM, Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto Networks

Pritish Sinha

Senior Product Manager; Google Cloud, AI, Google Cloud

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Fergus Hay

CEO, The Hacking Games

Hay is the CEO and co-founder of The Hacking Games, a platform focused on ethical hacking and cybersecurity education for young people. The Hacking Games aims to address the issue of young people potentially being drawn into cybercrime by providing them with a safe and positive space to learn about hacking and cybersecurity

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Ash Kulkarni

CEO, Elastic

As CEO of Elastic, Kulkarni’s priority is to drive innovation, and he has the pleasure of working with the bright minds at Elastic to create products and solutions that use the power of search to help its customers and community turn possibilities into results. 

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Tod Beardsley

VP of Security Research, runZero

Beardsley is VP of Security Research at runZero, where he “kicks assets and fakes frames.” Prior to 2025, he was the Section Chief for the Vulnerability Response section for CSD/VM/VRC at CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the US government.

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Sean Mack

Managing Director, CXO Advisory Practice, ISMG

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Sidra Ahmed Lefort

Director, Munich Re Ventures

Ahmed focuses on cybersecurity, digital health, and insurtech opportunities globally. Previously, she was with the VC arm of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDBI).

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Brett Leatherman

Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Operations, FBI

Leatherman, FBI Deputy Assistant Director for Cyber Operations, leads teams that impose costs on cyber adversaries and assist cyber-attack victims, supporting the FBI’s role as the U.S. Government’s lead cyber threat response agency.

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Andre Luiz Bandeira Molina

Secretary of Information and Cybersecurity, Institutional Security Office, Brazil

André Molina, Secretary of Information Security and Cybernetics at GSI, is a CISSP- and CC-certified Computer Engineer with 22+ years in cybersecurity roles across the Brazilian Air Force, CGU, Federal Senate, and Presidency of the Republic.

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Brad Arkin

Chief Trust Officer, Salesforce

Arkin, Chief Trust Officer at Salesforce (#1 AI CRM), leads security strategy and customer data protection. He was formerly CSO at Cisco and Adobe. He holds degrees in computer science, math, and an MBA from Columbia and London Business School.

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Pieter Danhieux

Co-Founder and CEO, Secure Code Warrior

Pieter Danhieux, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of Secure Code Warrior, is a cybersecurity leader, SANS instructor, and Forbes Tech Council member. Award-winning, he holds elite certifications like GSE, CISSP, and co-founded the BruCON hacking conference.

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Phil Venables

Strategic Security Advisor, Google

Venables part of Google Cloud in a part time Strategic Security Advisor role to support our executive team, customers, and some of our community activities, while also supporting my team through the transition to a new CISO.

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Seemant Sehgal

Founder & CEO, Breachlock

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James Dempsey

Managing Director, Cybersecurity Law Center, IAPP

Dempsey, Managing Director of the IAPP Cybersecurity Law Center, shapes strategic research and content on cybersecurity law. He engages industry leaders, policymakers, and academics to keep IAPP members informed on critical developments.

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Seemant Sehgal

Founder & CEO, Breachlock

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Mandy Andress

CISO, Elastic

Mandy Andress, CISO at Elastic, brings 25+ years of experience in information risk and security. She holds a JD, Master’s in MIS, and B.B.A from Texas A&M, and is a CISSP, CPA, and member of the Texas Bar.

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Seemant Sehgal

Founder & CEO, Breachlock

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