Bloomberg Intelligence and Evercore ISI Cybersecurity Summit

Troy Braban is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with a track record of leading security strategies for global financial institutions. Currently, he serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Business, Functions & Technology and the Institutional Client Group at Citi. Before joining Citi, he was Managing Director of Cybersecurity at JPMorgan Chase and previously held CISO roles at Australia Post and Tabcorp. He holds a Bachelor of Information Technology in IT Security from QUT (Queensland University of Technology).

Mike Driscoll is an experienced executive with nearly 30 years in cybersecurity, intelligence, and national security. He currently leads the National Security offering at FTI Consulting, advising clients on issues like cyber attacks, insider threats, corporate espionage, and CFIUS reviews. Mr. Driscoll has extensive experience in working with both government and private sector partners. Previously, he served as the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York office. He holds degrees from the University at Albany and Hofstra University, along with certifications from Harvard and Carnegie Mellon.

Elsa Ferreira is a senior managing director and Evercore’s CISO. She leads the firm’s information security strategy, establishing and maintaining the Enterprise Information Security program. Before becoming CISO, she was responsible for auditing business processes and managing IT and security risks. Prior to Evercore, she worked at EisnerAmper, conducting operational reviews and system evaluations. She holds a B.S. in Information Technology from Syracuse University and an MBA from Ellis University.

Kyle Hanslovan is the CEO and Co-founder of Huntress, where he leads efforts to protect over 150,000 businesses from cyber threats. A former U.S. Air Force cyber warfare operator and ethical hacker, Kyle leverages decades of offensive security experience to rethink threat detection for SMBs. He has raised over $350 million in venture funding and recently won EY’s 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award. Outside of Huntress, Kyle is a passionate advocate for innovation, radical candor, and community-driven security, often speaking at industry events and participating in hacker competitions.

Mr. Gesser is Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Data Strategy & Security Group, advising major companies on cybersecurity, privacy, and AI matters. He has represented global financial services firms, private equity firms, insurance companies, hedge funds, and media organizations in large-scale ransomware attacks, cyber breaches by nation-states, and regulatory investigations. Mr. Gesser regularly advises boards and senior executives on governance, risk, and liability issues. He is a primary author of the firm’s Data Blog and architect of the Firm’s Data Portal, tracking AI regulatory developments and cyber breach notifications. Mr. Gesser received his B.S. from the University of Manitoba in 1991, his LL.B. from the University of Manitoba in 1994, his LL.M. from the University of Cambridge in 1995, and his LL.M. from New York University in 1998.

Drew Jones is Deputy Global Director of Research for BI. Drew joined Bloomberg in 2009 to help start BI. BI combines data and research curated by experienced analysts to bring in-depth analysis across all key investment areas to Bloomberg users. The team follows 2,000 stocks and 600 credit issuers globally across in 130 industries, including ESG company and industry analysis. BI strategists provide an overlay, covering the key equity, credit, rate, commodity, FX and ETF markets, in addition to specialists in government regulation, litigation and market structure.

Umaimah Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Opal Security, the next-generation identity security platform built to secure every identity. As a mathematician and engineering leader, Umaimah knows first-hand the challenges of managing secure authorization and access management pathways, for humans and LLM agents alike. 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.

Peter Levine joined Evercore in 2018 as a director covering enterprise software, significantly expanding the firm’s cybersecurity coverage. Previously, he was a Vice President at Needham & Company and an Equity Analyst at Invicta Capital Management. Peter specializes in long/short equity investments in enterprise software and cybersecurity. He holds an MBA in Finance from Fordham Gabelli School of Business.

With over 30 years in enterprise software, Matt Mills serves as SailPoint’s President of Worldwide Field Operations. Before joining SailPoint, he was CEO of MapR, where he repositioned the company as an enterprise-class converged data platform. He spent 15 years at Oracle, driving $4.5B in business and leading a team of 8,000. Matt holds a BA in English from Ferris State University.

Ian Riopel is the co-founder and CEO of Root, the first Automated Vulnerability Remediation (AVR) platform that quickly eliminates container vulnerabilities without rebuilds or downtime. With over 15 years in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and secure DevOps, Ian has held leadership roles at Cisco, CloudLock, and Rapid7. A U.S. Army veteran and former Counterintelligence Agent, he brings frontline defense experience to modern software pipelines. Before founding Root, he was Chief Customer Officer at Slim.AI and an entrepreneur in residence at FXP.

Mandeep Singh, CFA, is a senior equity research analyst and team lead for TMT at Bloomberg Intelligence. He covers semiconductors, infrastructure software, and Internet companies, focusing on cloud, big data, AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity. Mandeep’s research offers actionable ideas for investors. He recently launched the “Tech Disruptors” podcast, featuring tech thought leaders. He holds an MBA from New York University and a master’s in data science from Columbia University.

Mike leads the development and execution of cutting-edge cybersecurity strategies designed to help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats. His work focuses on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, cloud-native architectures, and zero trust principles to build more resilient security postures. Before joining Palo Alto Networks, Mike was a Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor at IBM, where he earned more than 40 patents and authored numerous technical papers. A recognized thought leader in the cybersecurity space, Mike is a frequent speaker at industry events including MIT Technology Review Future Compute, RSA Conference, RiskWorld, ATLSECCON, and Black Hat.

Emma is a market-leading attorney on issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies regulation. She is renowned for her adept handling of global privacy, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and internet regulatory matters. Companies and investors of all sizes rely on her strategic counsel to navigate intricate government and regulatory issues and complex commercial transactions and investments. With a background as a policy advisor in the UK government and extensive private practice experience on both sides of the Atlantic, Emma offers unparalleled insights and solutions to clients.

Yotam Segev is the co-founder and CEO of Cyera, the AI native and fastest growing data security company in history. Yotam is a cybersecurity expert with 15 years of experience in the field. Prior to Cyera, he, along with Co-Founder Tamar Bar-Ilan, built and ran the cloud security division for the Israeli Defense Forces’ elite Unit 8200. He served as a Senior Class Commander in the IDF’s prestigious Talpiot Leadership Academy. Cyera has raised $760 million from top VCs including Sequoia, Accel, Redpoint, Coatue, and Cyberstarts.