Fueling Business Growth Through Proactive Security: Leveraging the Power of Google Cloud

Executive Dinner

June 19, 2025 - Dallas, TX

Visionaries

George Kanyotu GM Financial
George Kanyotu

AVP Global Infrastructure Services

GM Financial

About Me

George Kanyotu is the AVP of Global Infrastructure Services at GM Financial, leading the organization’s efforts to deliver efficient, secure, and compliant IT infrastructure across the business. With over a decade at GM Financial, he provides strategic leadership to three key teams: Global Infrastructure Governance, IT Asset Management, and Global Vulnerability Remediation. George drives technology planning, aligns infrastructure initiatives with corporate goals, and ensures the organization stays ahead of industry best practices. He partners with senior leadership to anticipate organizational needs, implement scalable solutions, and maintain operational stability, security, and compliance across GM Financial’s global operations.

Eric Poon (1) Resolute Grid
Eric Poon

Chief Information and Technology Officer

Resolute Grid

About Me

Eric Poon is the Chief Information and Technology Officer at Resolute Grid, where he established a robust IT governance framework aligning technology initiatives with business goals. Throughout a distinguished career in planning, staffing, budgeting, technology, and operations, he has maintained a focus on quality and performance improvement. Eric previously served in the Office of the CTO at a Fortune 500 company, leading strategic analysis and global IT execution, and held leadership roles at Peloton and Tesla. During his tenure at these firms, he assisted with the greenfield build of several factories and transformed the global supply chain to deliver technology for new manufacturing lines in record time. An expert in cross-functional team building, organizational development, and infrastructure, Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Santa Clara University and specializes in IT strategy, IoT solutions, and global supply chain excellence.

June 19, 2025

Agenda

All times Central Time

5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Fueling Business Growth Through Proactive Security: Leveraging the Power of Google Cloud

In today’s digital-first landscape, security is no longer just a defensive play—it’s a catalyst for business growth. This session will explore how proactive, cloud-powered security strategies are enabling organizations to reduce risk, accelerate innovation, and gain competitive advantage. We’ll examine how forward-looking leaders are shifting the conversation from cybersecurity as a cost center to a business enabler that drives ROI and resilience.

Attendees will gain insights into how robust security platforms paired with intelligent automation, threat detection, and hyperscale infrastructure—delivers measurable business value. From consolidating tools to optimizing security spend, the focus will be on unlocking efficiency and freeing up resources for growth-focused initiatives.

Featuring real-world success stories and managed security expertise, this session will highlight how organizations are achieving tangible outcomes—from risk reduction to operational agility by making cloud security a strategic asset.


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