Leadership Team
David LaBianca
Google
CoSAI PGB co-chair
David LaBianca is a Senior Director of Security Engineering in Privacy, Safety & Security at Google where he is responsible for Google’s efforts focused on Protected Computing technologies and the Secure AI Framework. Prior to joining Google, David was the Managing Director of Security Platform Engineering at Goldman Sachs, responsible for public cloud integration engineering, authentication, and privilege management. David also served as the Goldman Sachs Chief Security Architect and the Global Head of Infrastructure Risk. David was also previously at Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, and two NY-based startup companies. David holds an MS in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and a BSE in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Google
PGB Co-Chair, ESC Member
Omar Santos
Cisco
CoSAI PGB co-chair
Omar Santos is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco focusing on AI security, cybersecurity research, advanced hacking techniques, and vulnerability disclosure. He is a Board member of OASIS Open, the co-chair of the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI), the chair of the Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF), co-chair of OpenEoX, and co-chair of the FIRST PSIRT SIG. Omar is also the co-founder of the DEF CON Red Team Village and is the author of over 25 books, over 20 video courses, and over 50 academic research papers. His dedication to cybersecurity has made a significant impact on technology standards, businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies striving to improve their cybersecurity programs.
Cisco
PGB Co-Chair, ESC Member
Mislav Balunović
Invariant Labs
Mislav is CTO of Invariant Labs, working on security of AI Agents. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from ETH Zurich. His research is focused on developing robust, fair and private AI systems. He was also part of the winning team in the U.S. PETs Prize Red Teaming Challenge organized by NIST and his work on AI privacy has received an award by Future of Privacy Forum.
Invariant Labs
Jonathan Begg
Fr0ntierX
Jonathan Begg is the Chief Executive Officer of Fr0ntierX, a leading technology company specializing in cybersecurity and safeguarding sensitive data.
Prior to joining Fr0ntierX, he served as a technology investment banker at Credit Suisse, focusing on large-scale enterprise software companies. His background includes significant research in financial markets, economic theory, and econometrics, solidifying his understanding of the underlying principles driving technological innovation. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences: Economics from New York University and an MBA from the Stern School of Business. His expertise in finance and enterprise software is instrumental in guiding Fr0ntierX toward sustainable growth and success.
Under Jonathan's leadership, Fr0ntierX has pioneered Janus, a secure AI productivity platform for enterprises, including secure containers for AI workloads and cloud environments. These groundbreaking innovations demonstrate his commitment to driving technological advancements and addressing the evolving needs of enterprises.
Fr0ntierX
Morgan Bjerke
Thomson Reuters
Morgan Bjerke is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Thomson Reuters. In this role, Morgan is responsible for the company’s global information security risk management program. Morgan has experience driving cyber transformations for Fortune 500 organizations while at Ernst and Young and Booz Allen. Morgan also led global incident response and recovery efforts while at FireEye Mandiant and Stroz Friedberg. Morgan served as a Senior Manager at Amazon Web Services, responsible for driving security automation across AWS services and teams. Morgan holds a degree in Management Information Systems with a focus in Information Assurance from Oklahoma State University.
Thomson Reuters
Tobias Boelter
Harvey
Tobias Boelter is the Head of Security at Harvey, where he leads efforts to build the most secure platform for legal AI. With experience as a Security Engineer at Jump Trading, Nuro, and Google, Tobias develops resilient systems and organizations from the ground up by finding practical solutions to the important problems. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from UC Berkeley and is recognized for his contributions to cryptography and vulnerability research.
Harvey
Nicholas Butts
Microsoft
Nicholas is a Director of Cybersecurity and AI Security Policy at Microsoft. In this role he’s responsible for Microsoft’s global policy efforts at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI. Before joining Microsoft, Nicholas held senior commercial roles at one of Europe’s leading AI startups. He was previously Head of Global Government Relations and Trade at HP and started his career at Maersk. Nicholas holds graduate degrees from Peking University, the London School of Economics, and Harvard University.
Microsoft
ESC Member
Jason Clinton
Anthropic
Jason is Chief Information Security Officer at Anthropic. Previously, he led Chrome Infrastructure Security at Google. Earlier work includes ChromeOS build integrity, Android Pay security, digital coupons, beowulf computing, and secure thin clients. He's the author of Ruby Phrasebook and contributed to the GNOME project.
Anthropic
ESC Member
Terrence Driscoll
Cyware
Terrence Driscoll is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in Cyber Operations, Threat Intelligence, Security Assurance and Resiliency. Previously he was the Managing Director and Global Head of Firmwide Technology Resiliency and Security & Controls Assurance at JP Morgan Chase, where he led a global team responsible for Security Architecture, Testing, Resiliency and Control Management. Terrence has a proven track record in transforming cybersecurity programs and enhancing risk management across various organizations. His previous roles include senior leadership positions at Lockheed Martin, PayPal, Citadel LLC, and MacAndrews & Forbes. Terrence holds an MBA from The Wharton School, a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.
Cyware
Marco Figueroa
Mozilla
Marco Figueroa is a Technical Programs Manager for 0Din Bug Bounty Program whose technical expertise includes LLM Bug Hunting, reverse engineering of malware, incident handling, hacker attacks, tools, techniques, and defenses. He has performed numerous security assessments and responded to computer attacks for clients in various market verticals. He has been a speaker at Defcon, Hope, and other security and hacker conferences.
Mozilla
Manish Garg
VE3
Manish Garg is the Managing Director at VE3, where he combines his roles as an entrepreneur, investor, strategist, and passion for innovation and a keen eye for strategic growth opportunities, Manish excels in navigating complex business landscapes and transforming ideas into tangible success. His leadership at VE3 is marked by a commitment to excellence and a proven track record of achieving remarkable growth. Manish’s approach is characterized by his adeptness in merging technology with business strategies, making him a pivotal figure in the industry and a respected leader among his peers.
VE3
Matan Getz
Aim Security
Matan is the CEO and Co-founder of Aim Security. Throughout his extensive service in Israel’s renowned military intelligence Unit 8200, Matan attained a proven track record of leading and managing cutting-edge technology departments. As a graduate of the elite leadership program, Talpiot, and in his role as Deputy CISO of the Israeli Defense Forces, Matan built the military’s largest data science defensive AI project. As a CIO at Unit 8200, Matan led an R&D division of 150 engineers, where he led the secure and safe adoption of AI and big data, enabling their use by the unit.
Aim Security
David Girard
Trend Micro
David Girard is the Senior Director of Product Management for AI Security and AI Alliances at Trend Micro, where he's been a key leader for 14 years. With over 30 years in cybersecurity and software development, David has contributed to research, threat intelligence, automation, and AI-driven security. He has been involved in OASIS OpenC2 and CTI technical committees and has pioneered AI solutions, including a US-patented automated mitigation system and Trend Companion, a generative AI tool.
Trend Micro
ESC Member
Kevin Ha
CipherData
Kevin Ha is the founder and CEO of CipherData, building the AI-driven security operations platform designed to empower enterprises to build and scale cost-effective Security Operations Centers. Before founding CipherData, Kevin held leadership roles across the tech industry, serving as Head of Privacy Incident Response Engineering at Meta, Head of Security Engineering at Amazon Alexa AI, and Head of Security Engineering at Samsung SDS, Arlo Technologies, and Poshmark. He has also contributed to the FIDO UAF v1.0 Standard as a member of the FIDO Alliance. Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley.
CipherData
Nick Hamilton
OpenAI
Nick Hamilton is the Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) at OpenAI. He brings 20 years of experience in technology, security and GRC. Throughout his career, Nick has focused on solving challenging compliance problems by leveraging technology and data. His expertise includes integrating robust compliance, regulatory, and security frameworks within emerging software technologies, particularly in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments.
OpenAI
ESC Member
Nabil Hamzi
Logitech
As Head of Product Security at Logitech, Nabil oversees the security of the company's diverse product ecosystem, ensuring the protection of embedded devices, cloud services, mobile, and desktop applications. His extensive experience in the payment industry at Ingenico, where he navigated the complexities of PCI certification and payment systems, has equipped him with a deep understanding of high-stakes security environments. Prior to that, Nabil served as a cryptography expert at Gemalto, where he honed his skills in building robust cryptographic libraries resistant to sophisticated attacks.
Nabil's passion for security extends beyond his professional endeavors. He's an avid Capture The Flag (CTF) hobbyist, consistently demonstrating his prowess by achieving top rankings in diverse CTF competitions, including Riscure's RHME, CHESS CTF, and GreHack alongside his team, soudure_au_beurre.
Nabil's unique blend of hands-on technical expertise, industry experience, and competitive drive makes him a key asset in ensuring the security of Logitech's products.
Logitech
Josh Harguess
Cranium
Dr. Josh Harguess is an AI, machine learning, and AI security research professional who brings nearly two decades of experience in leadership, management, and execution of AI/ML projects in real-world applications and scenarios. Previously, Josh was the Department Manager of the AI Security & Perception team and lead of the AI Red Team at MITRE for four years where he focused on AI Assurance and Security. Currently, Josh is the AI Security Chief at Cranium AI, where he leads the AI security vision, strategy, and team dedicated to our mission to secure the AI revolution.
Cranium
Malcolm Harkins
HiddenLayer
Malcolm Harkins is Chief Security and Trust Officer at HiddenLayer. Harkins has more than two decades of experience in information security leadership roles at top technology companies, including Intel, Cylance, and others. He’s written multiple books on risk management, information security, and IT and earned awards from the RSA Conference, ISC2, Computerworld, and the Security Advisor Alliance. Harkins has testified before the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Harkins is a Fellow with the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, a non-partisan think tank providing cybersecurity expertise to the House of Representatives, Senate, and various federal agencies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California at Irvine and an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of California at Davis. Harkins also previously taught at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and Susquehanna University.
HiddenLayer
Umaimah Khan
Opal Security
Umaimah Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Opal Security, a next-generation identity security company. As a mathematician and engineering leader, Umaimah knows first-hand the challenges of managing secure authorization and access management pathways. She began her career as a researcher in the federal government, before leading infra and security at several startups. Umaimah graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Opal Security
Munish Khetrapal
Palo Alto Networks
Munish Khetrapal is the VP for Google at Palo Alto Networks. He is responsible for Cloud Engagement, driving the GTM, and building joint solutions that securely accelerate customer adoption of multi-cloud infrastructure. He has worked with Cisco as the Chief Growth Officer and CTO for Cisco’s Global Public Sector business. He has also run solution specialist teams and managed the P&L for IoT Data platforms and solutions targeting Smart Cities, Critical Infrastructure, and Operations technology. He holds an MBA from the Booth School of Business in Chicago.
Palo Alto Networks
ESC Member
Dustin Kirkland
Chainguard
Dustin Kirkland is the VP of Engineering at Chainguard, the safe source for open source. Spanning 25 years as an engineer, product manager, VP of Engineering, VP of Product, CTO, and CPO, Dustin has launched successful hardware, software, and services products at some of the world's largest companies (IBM, Google, Goldman Sachs), as well as leading growth startups (Canonical/Ubuntu, Gazzang, Apex Fintech, Chainguard). Open source software, cloud security, IoT devices, and financial services technology are among his passions and expertise. Dustin enjoys advising startups on strategy, and well-tuned product and engineering methodologies.
Chainguard
ESC Member
Dhinesh Manoharan
Intel
Dhinesh Manoharan is VP & GM, Security of AI and Security Research at Intel Corporation. In this role, he drives ‘Security for AI’ and ‘AI for Security’ strategy across the company. He has the privilege of leading an eclectic global team of systems-level security researchers focused on proactive research of threats, zero day vulnerabilities, mitigations and exploits in the Client, Edge, Datacenter and AI ecosystems to keep billions of people across the world secure in their digital lives. He works very closely with world-wide customers, industry consortia, academia collaborators and government agencies on contemporary cybersecurity initiatives. Dhinesh holds an MS degree in Computer Science from Portland State.
Intel
ESC Member
Sean Morgan
Protect AI
Sean Morgan is the Chief Architect at Protect AI. In prior roles he's led production AIML deployments in the semiconductor industry, evaluated adversarial machine learning defenses for DARPA research programs, and most recently scaled customers on interactive machine learning solutions at AWS. In his free time, Sean is an active open-source contributor and maintainer, and is the special interest group lead for TensorFlow Addons.
Protect AI
ESC Member
Joe Nicastro
Legit Security
Joe Nicastro is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with over a decade of experience in the field, specializing in application security for the past six years. With a diverse background working at industry-leading software security companies. Joe has honed his skills and knowledge in securing software development environments and applications across a wide array of technologies and verticals.
Legit Security
Sarah Novotny
GenLab
Sarah Novotny has long been an Open Source champion leading governance and contributor experience work in projects such as Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, NGINX and MySQL. Sarah’s current role as CTO and partner of GenLab Studio leverages her experience in leading cross-industry open-source collaborations as a critical component of building secure, scalable products within critical infrastructure. She has previously led an Open Source Ecosystem team for Microsoft Azure, an Open Source Strategy group at Google and represented both Microsoft and Google on the Linux Foundation Board of Directors. In the distant past, she ran large scale technology infrastructures before web-scale had a name. Sarah’s 20+ years of expertise extends beyond technical realms to encompass the human and social sides of technology through developer relations, marketing, sales engineering, and more. She has a proven track record of leading technical operations and development teams while effectively bridging the gap between human requirements and technical vision.
GenLab
ESC Member
Prutha Parikh
Cohere
Prutha Parikh is Head of Security at Cohere, the leading security and data privacy-focused enterprise AI company. She is a cybersecurity leader with over 18 years of experience building security products and scaling information security programs at enterprises and startups. Her areas of expertise span information security domains, such as network and cloud security, vulnerability management, threat research, offensive security, incidence response, governance, risk management, and compliance. She also holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and her past accolades include industry recognition, such as a SC Media Women in Information Security honoree.
Cohere
ESC Member
J.R. Rao
IBM
J.R. Rao is an IBM Fellow and CTO, Security Research for IBM. The Security Research team comprises over 200 researchers working in Cybersecurity, AI Security, Cloud and Systems Security, Information Security and Cryptography. J.R. works closely with commercial customers, government agencies and academic partners to create and drive differentiating innovation into IBM's offerings. He has published widely and holds numerous US and European patents. He obtained his doctorate degree from University of Texas at Austin, a Master's degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook, and a Bachelor of Technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
IBM
ESC Member
Daniel Rohrer
NVIDIA
Daniel Rohrer is VP of software product security, architecture and research at NVIDIA. In his 24 years at NVIDIA, he's led efforts to enhance AI security, deliver GPU confidential computing, and advance research efforts in secure platform design. Daniel has taken his integrated knowledge of "everything NVIDIA" to hone security practices, explore novel cybersecurity solutions, and help deliver some of the world’s most advanced and trustworthy computing platforms.
NVIDIA
ESC Member
Alon Schindel
Wiz
Alon Schindel is VP of AI & Threat Research at Wiz. Alon leads the group that owns detection, cloud risks, threat intelligence and AI research at Wiz. He’s an experienced cybersecurity professional who has filled various lead roles in both development and research of cybersecurity products and specializes in threats and how to detect them. In his last position, Alon served as a Security Program Manager on Microsoft M365 Defender team. He is also enthusiastic about data research and AI and holds an MSc in Computational Neuroscience from the Hebrew University.
Wiz
ESC Member
Elad Schulman
Lasso Security
Elad is a seasoned tech entrepreneur, with experience in both corporates and startups. Elad recently launched Lasso Security, a startup focused on LLM Security. After selling his company Segasec to Mimecast in 2020, Elad acted as the VP of Brand Protection, focusing on protecting organizations from phishing attacks on their customers. Elad is also investing in and mentoring early-stage startups, helping them build great companies.
Lasso Security
James Stewart
TrojAI
Dr. James Stewart is the CTO and co-founder of TrojAI. He has over 25 years of experience in deep learning and cybersecurity, including Lead Data Scientist at Raytheon Cyber and Manager of R&D at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity. Before joining TrojAI, he was SVP of Video Analytics at Patriot One Technologies, which acquired his company, EhEye. James holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of New Brunswick and represents Canada on ISO/IEC SC 42 (AI).
TrojAI
Priyanka Tembey
Operant AI
Priyanka Tembey is a Co-founder and CTO at Operant AI. A technologist with a PhD in distributed systems from Georgia Tech, Priyanka has spent over 10 years as a software engineer at the forefront of cloud-native technologies, security, and AI. Priyanka was one of the foundational engineers who built VMware's hybrid cloud product, architecting its distributed policy control plane and analytics layers. She is passionate about building products that simplify the reliability and security of applications at scale.
Operant AI
Nils Tracy
Blinder
Nils Tracy is the Founder and CEO of Blinder, an AI agent specializing in IP protection and security for law firms and corporate legal departments. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Computer Science from Miami University, an MA from Duke University, and a JD from Suffolk University Law School. Nils has previously held a product role at a Legal AI unicorn, founded a predictive AI company for litigation, and actively contributed to various AI open-source projects. His expertise in leveraging AI for legal and intellectual property applications continues to drive innovation in the field.
Blinder
Janice Tse
PayPal
Janice Tse is the Head of Cybersecurity and Fraud ML at PayPal, known for her expertise in combating malicious actors with advanced technologies. She champions the power of data and Machine Learning to drive business success responsibly. With over 20 years of AI and software development experience in e-commerce and payments, she has held multiple leadership roles across diverse AI/ML disciplines. Her recent focus includes pioneering efforts in AI red teaming, countering generative AI fraud, and establishing AI governance. Janice holds a master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University.
PayPal
ESC Member
Kapish Vanvaria
EY
Kapish Vanvaria is the Global Risk Consulting Leader at EY, where he oversees a dynamic practice of more than 22,000 professionals dedicated to transforming how organizations approach risk management. His approach integrates AI, data analytics, and emerging technologies to help protect and enhance client value in an evolving digital landscape. Kapish also serves as a Client Service Partner in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications sector, collaborating with client management teams to orchestrate comprehensive solutions spanning strategy, management consulting, workforce advisory, and tax services.
EY
ESC Member
Sitaraman Vilayannur Styrk.AI Sitaraman brings over two decades of experience in software development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and data science. He brings to the table a blend of academic rigor and industry acumen. He pioneered successful AI/ML innovations in the areas of data privacy, governance and security and has filed multiple patents in the space. He has served as a lead and co-authored multiple standards at the TMF. He has a proven track record building new products in both a startup and at a large enterprise environment. His passion is in democratizing machine intelligence and enabling all in the responsible, ethical and secure use of the technology. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, he holds a Masters in Computer Science and a PhD in Material Science from Ohio State University.
Sitaraman Vilayannur
Styrk.AI
Paul Vixie
Amazon
Paul Vixie is a VP and Distinguished Engineer who joined AWS Security after a 29-year career as the founder and CEO of five startup companies covering the fields of DNS, anti-spam, Internet exchange, Internet carriage and hosting, and Internet security. Vixie earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Keio University in 2011 and was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2014. He is also known as an author of open-source software including Cron. As a VP, Distinguished Engineer and Deputy CISO at AWS, Paul and his team in the Office of the CISO use leadership and technical expertise to provide guidance and collaboration on the development and implementation of advanced security strategies, risk management, and helping customers be secure in the cloud.
Amazon
ESC Member
Daphna Wegner
MagicMirror Security
Daphna is the Founder of MagicMirror Security, a startup dedicated to enhancing LLM security. She is a seasoned tech entrepreneur, with a wealth of experience and expertise in software development. Before founding MagicMirror, Daphna held several leadership positions across multiple SaaS companies, where she played a pivotal role in shaping product strategies and leading engineering teams. Her leadership experience spans both technical and strategic domains. Daphna holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania.
MagicMirror Security
Marina Zeldin
Dell Technologies
Marina Zeldin leads a pan-Dell team focused on security and zero trust as part of Dell Technologies' Chief Technology Office. In this role, Marina is working with the key stakeholders to ensure consistency in security strategy and architectures across the Dell product portfolio with a focus on Dell AI solutions. Marina is also leading services enablement for Dell Zero Trust private cloud solution. In the past Marina led security teams at Nortel Networks Voice over IP enterprise product portfolio. Marina holds a MSc degree in Electrical Engineering from St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and Executive MBA from Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.
Dell Technologies