Security Innovation Forum

Urs joined Google as its first vice president of engineering after having been an associate professor of computer science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Until 2023, he was leading the teams building and operating the infrastructure that powers Google's services and Google Cloud. Today, Urs focuses on solving technical challenges as a Google Fellow. With a good search engine, you can find out much more about him.

Exabeam is a global cybersecurity leader and creator of New-Scale SIEM. They help organizations detect threats, defend against cyberattacks, and defeat adversaries, offering a new way for security teams to approach threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR). By combining the scale and power of the cloud with the strength of their industry-leading behavioral analytics and automation, organizations gain a more holistic view of security incidents, uncover anomalies missed by other tools, and achieve faster, more accurate and repeatable responses.

Jane Chung is a Managing Director in Deloitte’s Cyber AI & Automation practice, where she leads transformative initiatives at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud innovation. With over 25 years of experience in cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology, Jane specializes in helping organizations securely accelerate their adoption of AI and automation—particularly within complex, regulated environments. Jane is recognized for her leadership in architecting and securing next-generation AI solutions and services, blending machine learning, data engineering, and zero-trust principles across cloud and hybrid ecosystems. She partners closely with Cloud Service Providers, including Google Cloud, and Enterprise Security Partners to deliver full-stack AI security, runtime model protection, and automated compliance for clients in financial services, healthcare, energy, and retail. As a thought leader and business owner, Jane oversees the end-to-end solution lifecycle—from strategy and sales to delivery and team development—with full P&L accountability. She is passionate about bridging the gap between fast-paced AI innovation and enterprise-grade security, empowering organizations to confidently scale trusted AI into production. Jane holds a PhD in Technology & Innovation Management (Cybersecurity) and is highly fluent in MLOps, DevSecOps, and the implementation of advanced solutions across major cloud platforms.

Vishwas Manral is the Founder and CEO of Precize Inc., where he is pioneering a System of Action for dynamic assets and identities to enable secure AI adoption. With over two decades at the intersection of cloud, security, and automation, he has founded and scaled multiple companies, including NanoSec (acquired by McAfee). Vishwas has authored IETF standards, holds patents across networking and security, and contributes to global AI and security governance initiatives.

Kevin Tian is the co-founder and CEO of Doppel, the AI-native social engineering defense platform. Backed by a16z and Bessemer Ventures, Doppel’s multi-channel threat graph powers enterprise brand protection and executive protection. Kevin is a Georgetown University alum who has spent his career as an engineer in Silicon Valley, building real-time distributed systems at scale for Uber and Lyft to power intelligent dispatch systems and flying cars.

Idan is a serial entrepreneur and product strategist, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in cybersecurity to Apiiro. Previously, Idan was Director of Engineering at Microsoft following the acquisition of Aorato where he served as the founder and CEO. Prior to founding Aorato, Idan was the co-founder and CEO at Foreity – an MS security subcontractor acquired by Aman Group in 2012.

"Varun Badhwar is a three-time founder, and luminary in the cyber security industry. He currently serves as the Founder & CEO of Endor Labs, a startup focused on software supply chain security. Prior to starting Endor Labs, Varun was the founding GM and SVP of Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, where he built the cloud-native security business from scratch to over $300M ARR in 3 years. Varun joined Palo Alto Networks through the acquisition of RedLock, a CSPM startup he founded three years prior and sold for over $230M. Prior to that, Varun’s experience included founding a CASB company (CipherCloud), spending 4 years leading the platform security team at Salesforce, and serving as a Consultant at KPMG, where he advised Fortune 500 Clients on various cyber-security initiatives. Varun earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California."

Cybersecurity leader and entrepreneur with a proven track record of building and scaling innovative security solutions. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Straiker, he is focused on revolutionizing AI-driven security technologies. Previously, Ankur served as SVP & GM of Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks, where he grew the cloud security (CNAPP) platform from a single module to an industry-leading Code To Cloud CNAPP Platform. He played a pivotal role in expanding its customer base and increasing revenue by 50x in 5 years. Before that, he led product development at RedLock, CipherCloud, and Symantec, driving advancements in cloud security, DLP, and AI-powered threat detection.

Fullstory founded in 2014 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, creates web tracking software that allows clients to track full visit sessions of their website and how viewers interact with their sites.

is a CEO on a mission–to remove the frustration that typically accompanies compliance and in the process, save InfoSecurity teams millions of hours per year collectively. After building and managing teams in different units across the IDF Intelligence Corps, Yair became the head of the hardcore R&D section of the IDF’s elite 8200 unit. After leaving the army, he led the Innovation Group at Insight, where he successfully brought new products into a highly competitive market. In 2020, he started anecdotes — the leading InfoSecurity compliance solutions provider — with Roi Amior and Eitan Adler to re-build the InfoSecurity Compliance ecosystem to fit the cloud era.

Narayan Sundar, Director of AI Partnerships & Solutions at Palo Alto Networks, leads GTM and ecosystem strategy to secure GenAI and agentic workloads with Prisma AIRS across Cloud partners and key AI ISVs. He drives co-build/co-sell alliances, embeds runtime and data-loss safeguards into AI platforms, and serves as a strategic advisor to startups and venture firms focused on AI & security.

Ashish Kathapurkar is a business development executive known for driving revenue growth through strategic partnerships. Currently, he serves as Global Strategic Technology Partner Manager at Google Cloud, significantly boosting the security segment revenue via strategic product alignment and go-to-market strategies. Previously, at AWS, he doubled revenue for container, database, and serverless products, and at Zscaler, he grew annual recurring revenue via OEMs and technology partnerships, aiding the 2018 IPO. With an MBA from Santa Clara University and a Master’s from Michigan State University, Ashish excels at stakeholder relationships. A Bay Area resident, he enjoys golf and the outdoors.

Based in California, Shree is a Strategic Partnerships Manager at Google Cloud. With a background in engineering and sales, she helps build partnerships that support customers with their digital transformation goals, focusing on cloud security.

Shan Rao leads Google's AI Security and Privacy initiatives as the Group Product Manager. He has spearheaded the development of innovative products that ensure the security and privacy of billions of users across Google's core infrastructure, Google Cloud, and Android devices. Before joining Google, Shan held the position of Vice President of Products at Shape Security, and led security engineering teams in well known silicon valley companies. He is also a published security researcher. A resident of California, Shan maintains a keen interest in history and global affairs, and enjoys watching the Golden State Warriors basketball team.

Based in Chicago, IL, Joe Crawford is a Strategic Partner Manager at Google Cloud. He draws on a rich background in cloud security engineering, consulting, and business development to help partners drive revenue and accelerate innovation through collaboration with Google Cloud.

Ramin is a Product and Strategy Executive with 20+ years of experience scaling enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity platforms. Most recently as Chief Product Officer at Seclore, he led platform modernization and launched AI-powered security features to help enterprises protect sensitive data more intelligently. Previously at Egnyte, he served as Chief Strategy and Product Officer, helping transform the company into a security-first content collaboration leader. He drove 3x ARR growth, scaled the cybersecurity business by more than 20x, and launched successful vertical GTM strategies across multiple regulated industries. Earlier in his career, Ramin held leadership roles at Cisco, Conviva, RGB Networks (now Imagine Communications), and Ericsson, with a focus on cloud-native platforms, analytics, and digital media. His expertise spans Generative AI, data security, regulatory compliances, big data, product-led growth, and M&A strategies, connecting product vision to measurable business impact. Ramin thrives on building high-performing teams, navigating complex challenges, and driving innovation that matters.