Speakers

John Doyle

Founder & CEO, Cape

2024: Early Innovators, Big Ideas, and Crossing the Cyber Penny Gap

In this discussion, John Doyle, former head of cyber security at Palantir and current founder and CEO of Cape Wireless, and Anup Ghosh, former founder and CEO of Invincea and current founder and CEO of ThreatMate, shared their candid experiences of building world-class cybersecurity startups in the DMV region. This panel explored the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned in the competitive local ecosystem, offering valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and established players alike.

Anup Ghosh

CEO, ThreatMate

2024: Early Innovators, Big Ideas, and Crossing the Cyber Penny Gap

In this discussion, Anup Ghosh, former founder and CEO of Invincea and current founder and CEO of ThreatMate, and John Doyle, former head of cyber security at Palantir and current founder and CEO of Cape Wireless, shared their candid experiences of building world-class cybersecurity startups in the DMV region. This panel explored the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned in the competitive local ecosystem, offering valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and established players alike.

Will Ackerly

Inventor of Trusted Data Format (TDF); Co-Founder and CTO, Virtru

2024: Open Innovation and Category Creation in Cybersecurity

In this panel, Will Ackerly, co-founder and CTO of Virtru, and Marty Roesch, founder of SourceFire and CEO of Netography, explored the strategies, challenges, and opportunities of leveraging open source projects and open standards to build a high growth software business.

Marty Roesch

Inventor of Snort, Founder; Former CTO of SourceFire; Founder and CEO of Netography

2024: Open Innovation and Category Creation in Cybersecurity

In this panel, Marty Roesch, founder of SourceFire and CEO of Netography, and Will Ackerly, co-founder and CTO of Virtru, explored the strategies, challenges, and opportunities of leveraging open source projects and open standards to build a high growth software business.

Brian Fox

Founder and CTO, Sonatype; Former Chair of the Apache Maven project

2024: Leading the Pack and Scaling to Own a Defined Category

Brian Fox, founder and CTO of Sonatype, and Kate Ledesma, VP of Public Policy and Government Affairs at Dragos, discussed their paths to becoming category leaders in their respective fields. This panel explored how innovative product development enabled Sonatype to excel in software supply chain automation and Dragos to lead in operational technology security.

Katherine Ledesma

Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Dragos

2023: Innovating to Minimize Cyber Risk In Commercial Markets: OT, Open Source, and Data, Oh My!

2024: Leading the Pack and Scaling to Own a Defined Category

Kate Ledesma, VP of Public Policy and Government Affairs at Dragos, and Brian Fox, founder and CTO of Sonatype, discussed their paths to becoming category leaders in their respective fields. This panel explored how innovative product development enabled Sonatype to excel in software supply chain automation and Dragos to lead in operational technology security.

Ron Gula

President, Gula Tech Adventures; Co-Founder, Tenable

2024: Vision for Global Leadership: An Authentic Reflection on the DMV's Past, Present, and Future

The DMV region stands at a pivotal moment in its cybersecurity journey. With unparalleled talent, a concentration of federal agencies, and a thriving ecosystem of innovative companies, the potential for global leadership is immense. Yet, the path forward requires strategic vision, collaborative effort, and a unified regional identity. Ron Gula — a pillar of the DMV’s cybersecurity community — shared his insights on transforming the region into a recognized global hub for cybersecurity innovation and talent.

Camille Stewart-Gloster

Former Deputy National Cyber Director, The White House; Advisor, New America

2024: (Moderator) Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity: A Discussion on Government Initiatives and Challenges

A distinguished panel of experts from the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discussed the broad spectrum of initiatives and challenges facing federal cybersecurity today. This session explored how various Departments and Services are navigating the complex landscape of IT regulations and mandates, and their experiences and strategies for modernization.

Justin Fanelli

CTO (Acting), Department of Navy

2024: Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity: A Discussion on Government Initiatives and Challenges

A distinguished panel of experts from the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discussed the broad spectrum of initiatives and challenges facing federal cybersecurity today. This session explored how various Departments and Services are navigating the complex landscape of IT regulations and mandates, and their experiences and strategies for modernization.

Elise Liberto

Partner & Managing Director of Private Investments, Brown Advisory

2024: (Moderator) Vision for Global Leadership: An Authentic Reflection on the DMV's Past, Present, and Future

The DMV region stands at a pivotal moment in its cybersecurity journey. With unparalleled talent, a concentration of federal agencies, and a thriving ecosystem of innovative companies, the potential for global leadership is immense. Yet, the path forward requires strategic vision, collaborative effort, and a unified regional identity. Ron Gula — a pillar of the DMV’s cybersecurity community — shared his insights on transforming the region into a recognized global hub for cybersecurity innovation and talent.

John Funge

Managing Director, DataTribe

2023: State of Cyber Capital Markets: Early Innovators, M&A, and Public Performance

2024: (Moderator) Early Innovators, Big Ideas, and Crossing the Cyber Penny Gap

In this discussion, John Doyle, former head of cyber security at Palantir and current founder and CEO of Cape Wireless, and Anup Ghosh, former founder and CEO of Invincea and current founder and CEO of ThreatMate, shared their candid experiences of building world-class cybersecurity startups in the DMV region. This panel explored the challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned in the competitive local ecosystem, offering valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and established players alike.

Tom Knox

Partner, Corporate and Co-chair, Technology Industry Group, King & Spalding

2024: Leading the Pack and Scaling to Own a Defined Category

Brian Fox, founder and CTO of Sonatype, and Kate Ledesma, VP of Public Policy and Government Affairs at Dragos, discussed their paths to becoming category leaders in their respective fields. This panel explored how innovative product development enabled Sonatype to excel in software supply chain automation and Dragos to lead in operational technology security.

Matt Howard

SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Virtru

2023: (Moderator) Innovating to Minimize Cyber Risk In Commercial Markets: OT, Open Source, and Data, Oh My!

2024: (Moderator) Open Innovation and Category Creation in Cybersecurity

In this panel, Marty Roesch, founder of SourceFire and CEO of Netography, and Will Ackerly, co-founder and CTO of Virtru, explored the strategies, challenges, and opportunities of leveraging open source projects and open standards to build a high growth software business.

Nick Polk

Branch Director for Federal Cybersecurity, Office of Management and Budget, The White House

2024: Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity: A Discussion on Government Initiatives and Challenges

A distinguished panel of experts from the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discussed the broad spectrum of initiatives and challenges facing federal cybersecurity today. This session explored how various Departments and Services are navigating the complex landscape of IT regulations and mandates, and their experiences and strategies for modernization.

Alex Berry

President, Sonatype

2023: Innovating to Minimize Cyber Risk In Commercial Markets: OT, Open Source, and Data, Oh My!

John Ackerly

Co-Founder and CEO, Virtru

2023: Innovating to Minimize Cyber Risk In Commercial Markets: OT, Open Source, and Data, Oh My!

Coleman Mehta

Senior Director, U.S. Policy, Palo Alto Networks

2023: Zero Trust Security Transformations in Federal Markets: A Difficult and Non-Optional Journey

Gray Loftin

Director, Solutions Architecture, National Security Solutions

2023: Zero Trust Security Transformations in Federal Markets: A Difficult and Non-Optional Journey

John Sahlin

Vice President, Cyber Solutions, GDIT

2023: Zero Trust Security Transformations in Federal Markets: A Difficult and Non-Optional Journey

Fahd Patel

Of Counsel, Morrison Forrester

2023: (Moderator) Zero Trust Security Transformations in Federal Markets: A Difficult and Non-Optional Journey

Keith Stone

Managing Director of Private Investments, Brown Advisory

2023: State of Cyber Capital Markets: Early Innovators, M&A, and Public Performance

Jeremy Schropp

Partner, King & Spalding

2023: State of Cyber Capital Markets: Early Innovators, M&A, and Public Performance

Andy Hunn

Founder & President, Absaroka Advisors

2023: (Moderator) State of Cyber Capital Markets: Early Innovators, M&A, and Public Performance

Revi Sterling

Senior Technical Director, Digital Inclusion at CARE