Co-Founder & CEO, ThreatCaptain

About Adam
Adam Anderson is a cybersecurity greybeard, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of ThreatCaptain—a platform teaching Managed Service Providers (MSPs) how to sell cybersecurity with business clarity instead of fear.

With over two decades of experience and multiple successful exits, Adam helps MSPs shift from reacting to threats to leading conversations with business value. His frameworks empower teams to connect cybersecurity spending to real financial outcomes—turning risk reduction into a story of ROI, growth, and executive alignment.

Co-Founder & CEO, ThreatCaptain About Adam Adam Anderson is a cybersecurity greybeard, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of ThreatCaptain—a platform teaching Managed Service Providers (MSPs) how to sell cybersecurity with business clarity inste... Show more

Hiroyuki Ishii is a Senior Architect and OSS Community Expert at Panasonic Automotive Systems, where he leads the establishment and operation of the company’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) and drives its open source strategy across the organization. He plays a key role in aligning business, engineering, and open source communities to enable sustainable and responsible OSS adoption.

With over a decade of hands-on experience developing Linux-based automotive software platforms, Hiroyuki has been deeply involved in building automotive-grade systems empowered by open source at scale. Building on this background, he joined the Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) project in 2021 and has since served as a member of the AGL Steering Committee and the System Architecture Team, contributing to the project’s technical direction and ecosystem growth.

In addition to his industry role, Hiroyuki is active as a Linux Foundation Japan Evangelist, supporting open source collaboration and community development across Japan. Through this work, he helps bridge industry and open source communities, promoting practical and inclusive open source engagement.

Hiroyuki Ishii is a Senior Architect and OSS Community Expert at Panasonic Automotive Systems, where he leads the establishment and operation of the company’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) and drives its open source strategy across the organizati... Show more

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First Show more

I am a Senior Platform and DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and AI/ML infrastructure. I have implemented scalable, automated, and resilient systems using Terraform, ArgoCD, Crossplane, and Kubernetes. My expertise includes GitOps, CI/CD, AI/ML pipelines, and security best practices. Passionate about automation and cloud-native solutions, I focus on disaster recovery and AI/ML platform engineering.

I am a Senior Platform and DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience, specializing in Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and AI/ML infrastructure. I have implemented scalable, automated, and resilient systems using Terraform, ArgoCD, Crossplan... Show more

I am a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience. I have been pivotal in the development and evolution of SQL Server on Linux, significantly contributing to Microsoft's cross-platform solutions. Starting as an intern, I have held roles including Support Engineer, Technical Lead, Support Escalation Engineer, and Premier Field Engineer, providing critical support and resolving complex technical issues for enterprise customers with SQL Server implementations and resolutions.

Currently, I oversee SQL Server on Linux and Containers. With over a decade of database experience, I have designed SQL Server-based data platforms for Tier 1 customers across diverse business segments.

Additionally, I am the author of the book "Ultimate SQL Server and Azure SQL for Data Management and Modernization." A frequent speaker at industry conferences, I share insights on technology trends and listen to customer feedback. Notable presentations include my sessions at DevDays Asia (Taipei), SQL BITS (London), PASS Data Community Summit (Seattle), Red Hat Summit, SUSECON, Internal Microsoft Events, Bangalore UG group, Data Exposed, and DataMinds.

I am a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience. I have been pivotal in the development and evolution of SQL Server on Linux, significantly contributing to Microsoft's cross-platform solutions. Starting as an intern, I ... Show more

Lucas Alvarado is a technical program manager and web security specialist with more than eight years of experience protecting high traffic websites and leading engineering teams across complex digital environments. He works at the intersection of product development, security, and engineering practices, guiding teams as they build reliable systems and strengthen defenses against real world threats.

Lucas manages a portfolio of more than fifteen active web properties that serve national brands in the logistics and transportation industry. His work includes incident response, security hardening, data protection, and the design of monitoring workflows that help teams detect attacks early and recover faster. He is known for taking complicated security concepts and translating them into clear, practical guidance that developers can immediately apply. His approach focuses on real attack patterns, behavioral analysis, and the small coding habits that prevent large scale breaches.

In addition to his security work, Lucas has a strong background in web development across PHP, JavaScript, and WordPress based systems. He regularly speaks to engineering groups, coding bootcamps, and community events to share lessons learned from protecting production environments at scale. His talks blend technical depth with direct storytelling and offer a transparent look into how modern attacks unfold and how teams can build safer systems without slowing down delivery.

Lucas is passionate about helping developers understand the evolving threat landscape and empowering teams to build secure, resilient products that users can trust.

Lucas Alvarado is a technical program manager and web security specialist with more than eight years of experience protecting high traffic websites and leading engineering teams across complex digital environments. He works at the intersection of pro... Show more

I have more than 25 years of experience in consulting, implementation, project management, and change management, primarily focused on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central. Over the years, I’ve helped organizations navigate complex system upgrades, streamline processes, and adopt technology that drives meaningful business results.

As Co-Founder of Elephas, I lead ERP consulting and implementation projects designed to align business goals with smart, scalable systems. My passion is helping teams succeed through structured change and practical, user-focused solutions that make technology work for people—not the other way around.

I have more than 25 years of experience in consulting, implementation, project management, and change management, primarily focused on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central. Over the years, I’ve helped organizations navigate complex system upgr... Show more

Daniel holds a Master’s degree in safety and technology, and is passionate about how we can protect critical infrastructure in an increasingly digital world. Throughout his career, he has worked on security and risk management across multiple industries—spanning oil and gas, process industries, and maritime to railways and data centres. He is also a member of the working group developing IEC 62443, which gives him unique insights into global standards for industrial security. In addition, Daniel has a longstanding commitment to the Red Cross’s emergency preparedness efforts.

Daniel holds a Master’s degree in safety and technology, and is passionate about how we can protect critical infrastructure in an increasingly digital world. Throughout his career, he has worked on security and risk management across multiple industr... Show more

Mandar Chiplunkar is a product leader with over 14 years of experience driving digital transformation across insurance, logistics, and retail tech. He has built and launched AI-powered solutions, including a domain-trained Copilot for insurance advisors that blends large language models with real-world business workflows. Passionate about making technology practical and human-centered, Mandar focuses on turning complex systems into tools that empower people and deliver measurable impact.

Mandar Chiplunkar is a product leader with over 14 years of experience driving digital transformation across insurance, logistics, and retail tech. He has built and launched AI-powered solutions, including a domain-trained Copilot for insurance advis... Show more

I'm a Microsoft Data & AI Engineer at KPMG Netherlands, focused on Microsoft Fabric, real-time intelligence, and operations research in the cloud. At FabCon Atlanta, I presented the first version of FleetPulse: a real-time fleet routing and optimization platform built natively on Fabric. It's an ongoing project, and the direction I'm most excited about is where live geospatial data and serious optimization tooling meet inside Fabric, rather than living in external services.

My broader work spans global banking M&A data platforms, graph-theory-based network topology automation for IoT analytics, and NLP pipelines for sensitive healthcare data. I'm particularly drawn to problems where the data engineering and the decision layer need to sit side by side, which is what pulled me toward real-time systems and operations research in the first place.

I'm a Microsoft Data & AI Engineer at KPMG Netherlands, focused on Microsoft Fabric, real-time intelligence, and operations research in the cloud. At FabCon Atlanta, I presented the first version of FleetPulse: a real-time fleet routing and optimizat... Show more

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury brand as Principal architect for Intelligent Automation providing technology advisor for the responsible use of technology (Low Code, RPA, Chatbots, and AI ). He is passionate about technology and spends his free time reading, writing technical blogs and co-chairing a special interest group with The OR Society.

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury br... Show more

Carsten interessiert sich für das Finden und Umsetzen von smarten Lösungen für die Softwareentwicklung in komplexen Umgebungen. Dabei setzt er auf agile Ansätze und umfangreiche Kollaboration mit allen Stakeholdern für die Anforderungsermittlung. Eine seiner Lieblingsdomänen ist Aviation.

Carsten interessiert sich für das Finden und Umsetzen von smarten Lösungen für die Softwareentwicklung in komplexen Umgebungen. Dabei setzt er auf agile Ansätze und umfangreiche Kollaboration mit allen Stakeholdern für die Anforderungsermittlung. Ein... Show more

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento.

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento. Show more

Product Engineer and AI/ML specialist with a dual focus on automotive component design (ADAS, electronic switches, SCCM) and applied machine learning for autonomous driving systems. Combines 10+ years of automotive engineering expertise (thermal testing, DFMEA, design release) with advanced AI/ML capabilities in sensor fusion, reinforcement learning, and synthetic data generation for next-gen vehicle systems.

Product Engineer and AI/ML specialist with a dual focus on automotive component design (ADAS, electronic switches, SCCM) and applied machine learning for autonomous driving systems. Combines 10+ years of automotive engineering expertise (thermal test... Show more

Tim Jarratt is a walking contradiction. Californian by birth, he grew up on an island but never learned how to swim nor drive (how he managed to escape remains a mystery).

Across twenty years of experience, he's held a variety of roles (director of engineering, lead engineer, chief metaphor officer, to name a few). What keeps him interested and motivated in tech is the human element - pair programming, test-driven development, and a stubborn insistence that we can build better software for our users if we only tried things that seem impossible.

After a decade sweating in Silicon Valley he moved to Paris, France, where he lives with his family and two cats.

His current day job is at Maersk, working on Energy Transition. His teams are responsible for accurate reporting of carbon emissions, and building tools that help over 500 thousand employees take decisions that will reduce emissions. He uses elixir because it's awesome, and the best tool for the job.

Tim Jarratt is a walking contradiction. Californian by birth, he grew up on an island but never learned how to swim nor drive (how he managed to escape remains a mystery). Across twenty years of experience, he's held a variety of roles (director o... Show more

Horatiu is an R&D software engineer with 20+ years of experience in software development, mostly related to multi-tier enterprise applications. Throughout the years, as a certified Java and Spring Framework professional, he's been involved in all project lifecycle phases, from analysis, design and implementation to testing, maintenance and deployment of complex, high-impact products. The fields he contributed to address real-world business needs, in industries like Telecom and Maritime Transportation.

The activities Horatiu values the most in his work are coding and problem-solving, which he considers the true essence of engineering. In parallel, he's preoccupied with brushing up and continually improving his knowledge through studying, researching and writing technical articles. At the same time, although an individual contributor, he's focused on his responsibility to help others improve as well, with a pure, tempered and watchful attitude.

Horatiu is an R&D software engineer with 20+ years of experience in software development, mostly related to multi-tier enterprise applications. Throughout the years, as a certified Java and Spring Framework professional, he's been involved in all pro... Show more

Tim Neumann is a Senior Consultant for UMS Consulting and transformation practitioner with a strong focus on Business–IT alignment, portfolio management, and value‑driven ways of working.
Over the past years, Tim has worked with banks and insurance companies across Europe, supporting large‑scale digital, AI, and organisational transformations at the intersection of strategy, execution, and culture. His work centres on one recurring question: how organisations can stop optimising for busyness and instead organise around real business outcomes.
Tim combines hands‑on experience in scaled agile environments, portfolio and flow management, and process excellence with a strong appreciation for data‑informed decision‑making and human‑centred change. He has led and supported transformation projects in highly regulated environments.
He is a SAFe 6.0 Practice Consultant (SPC) and a Sooner Safer Happier Advocate 2026, actively promoting outcome‑oriented leadership, transparency, and sustainable ways of working. His approach is pragmatic and experience‑driven rather than framework‑centric, shaped by what actually works in complex organisations, and what doesn’t.
Tim regularly designs and delivers trainings, executive workshops, and simulations on topics such as portfolio steering, flow, and digital transformation. He believes that meaningful change happens when strategy, structure, and everyday work are finally aligned.

Tim Neumann is a Senior Consultant for UMS Consulting and transformation practitioner with a strong focus on Business–IT alignment, portfolio management, and value‑driven ways of working. Over the past years, Tim has worked with banks and insurance ... Show more

Rafael Couto is a versatile professional who balances development and operations, constantly switching between creating innovative solutions and ensuring smooth system management. He's passionate about Internet technologies, electronics and aviation. He thrives on challenges and hands-on problem solving. Friendly and positive, Rafael approaches every task with curiosity, precision, and a drive to continuously improve himself. Feel free to approach Rafael and say hi!

Rafael Couto is a versatile professional who balances development and operations, constantly switching between creating innovative solutions and ensuring smooth system management. He's passionate about Internet technologies, electronics and aviation.... Show more

Daniel Bonatti é cientista político e mestre em Gestão de Políticas Públicas, com trajetória de mais de 14 anos dedicada à modernização do Estado e à inovação na gestão pública. Atualmente, dirige a Diretoria de Mobilidade Interna da Secretaria de Gestão e Governo Digital do Estado de São Paulo, onde conduz a reestruturação da frota pública e a consolidação da Política de Mobilidade Interna, pautada em eficiência, sustentabilidade e transformação digital. Sua atuação combina visão estratégica, experiência administrativa e compromisso com a construção de um governo mais ágil e orientado a resultados.

Daniel Bonatti é cientista político e mestre em Gestão de Políticas Públicas, com trajetória de mais de 14 anos dedicada à modernização do Estado e à inovação na gestão pública. Atualmente, dirige a Diretoria de Mobilidade Interna da Secretaria de Ge... Show more

Hannes Storz, Product Success Manager, with over one decade of Business Central experience. Driven by high dedication, I'm committed to delivering tailored standard software solutions that precisely match customer needs. With a passion for empowering businesses, I'm determined to shape optimal software experiences for both ours and your clients.

Hannes Storz, Product Success Manager, with over one decade of Business Central experience. Driven by high dedication, I'm committed to delivering tailored standard software solutions that precisely match customer needs. With a passion for empowerin... Show more

I bring a unique interdisciplinary perspective that blends forensic anthropology, cultural research, education, and storytelling into engaging, accessible conversations for modern audiences. My background spans scientific research, public education, conference presentations, and multimedia communication, allowing me to translate complex topics into meaningful and memorable experiences.

Through my work as the creator and host of Field Notes from the Dead, I explore the intersections of anthropology, human behavior, trauma, media, and culture in ways that connect academic research with real-world conversations. My presentations combine evidence-based research with approachable storytelling, creating programs that are informative, thought-provoking, and audience-centered.

Whether speaking to students, educators, community groups, writers, or interdisciplinary audiences, I aim to make people think differently about humanity, identity, fear, storytelling, and the ways we understand one another through science and culture.

I bring a unique interdisciplinary perspective that blends forensic anthropology, cultural research, education, and storytelling into engaging, accessible conversations for modern audiences. My background spans scientific research, public education, ... Show more

Chris is a software engineer and architect who's been building small and large distributed message driven and event sourced systems for 25+ years. He has worked in the telecom, finance, and biomedical industries delivering, supporting, and transforming mission critical systems in environments ranging from the fortune 50 to startups.

Chris is a software engineer and architect who's been building small and large distributed message driven and event sourced systems for 25+ years. He has worked in the telecom, finance, and biomedical industries delivering, supporting, and transformi... Show more

Karthikeyan Ramdass is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 18 years of experience securing mission-critical systems for leading Fortune 500 companies across industries including aviation, finance, automotive, and technology. He has played a pivotal role in protecting organizations such as Southwest Airlines, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Toyota Motors North America, AIG, Cognizant, Salesforce, and Deluxe Corporation.

Specializing in application security, vulnerability management, secure architecture, and supply chain defense, he has led the design and implementation of enterprise-scale security frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and advanced security testing solutions. His expertise spans SAST, DAST, SCA, zero-day vulnerability management, and penetration testing, ensuring compliance with global standards such as NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and OWASP Top 10.

Karthikeyan Ramdass is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 18 years of experience securing mission-critical systems for leading Fortune 500 companies across industries including aviation, finance, automotive, and technology. He has played... Show more

Independent (security) researcher with a specific focus on wireless firmware reverse engineering, kernel programming and software obfuscation. Previously spoken at Nullcon Berlin 2025, Hardwear.io USA 2026 and CONFidence conference 2026.

Independent (security) researcher with a specific focus on wireless firmware reverse engineering, kernel programming and software obfuscation. Previously spoken at Nullcon Berlin 2025, Hardwear.io USA 2026 and CONFidence conference 2026. Show more

Priyadharshini Krishnamurthy is a Senior Software Engineer with over nine years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance software systems across machine learning, data infrastructure, and distributed platforms. She brings deep expertise in C++ and Python, with a strong focus on regulatory-aligned engineering, model integrity, and large-scale system reliability.
At Meta, she has led cross-functional teams to build and operationalize safeguards for ML-driven systems, aligning platform-wide data protection practices with evolving regulatory requirements, including FTC consent order standards. She spearheaded the development of industry-standard scraping mitigation frameworks and implemented continuous verification systems to identify vulnerabilities proactively. Her contributions earned her the “Privacy Hero” award, an honor awarded to less than 0.01% of the company.
She has also architected anomaly detection and ground-truth measurement systems that reduced false positives by up to 70%, improved labeling accuracy for millions of users, and significantly decreased manual oversight. Additionally, she designed automated appeals systems that restored access for tens of thousands of users annually with high precision while improving operational efficiency.
Previously at Passur Aerospace, she re-engineered backend systems in modern C++ (C++17) and developed predictive machine learning models that generated multimillion-dollar revenue impact for major U.S. airlines. Her work on aircraft taxi time estimation led to two U.S. patents. She holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.

Priyadharshini Krishnamurthy is a Senior Software Engineer with over nine years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance software systems across machine learning, data infrastructure, and distributed platforms. She brings dee... Show more

Sumit Kaul is an experienced infrastructure and DevOps leader with over 16 years of engineering and architecture experience building secure, highly available cloud platforms at scale. Currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at PayJoy in San Francisco, he specialises in creating CI/CD pipelines, implementing GitOps patterns, and modernising delivery processes across AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform/Pulumi environments.
Throughout his career, Sumit has driven technical transformations across diverse industries, including fintech, retail, logistics, and the federal government. At PayJoy, he pioneered a zero-code observability platform using Open Telemetry that processes over 10 million daily hits across approximately 300 endpoints. His work has enabled teams to eliminate high-cost ORM patterns and optimize query performance using flame graphs and distributed tracing. He developed standard dashboards and runbooks that created a shared incident language across teams, cutting time-to-isolate issues by roughly 30-40% and improving overall reliability.
Prior to PayJoy, Sumit served as Enterprise/Solutions Architect at Grocery Outlet, where he translated enterprise architecture principles into concrete defaults and templates. He delivered multi-account landing zones with promotion rules, rollback contracts, and observability frameworks. His CI/CD modernisation efforts reduced lead time and change-failure rate by approximately 30%. At Crowley, he led a multi-year program to standardise the cloud foundation and build a shipping-data platform, developing hardened AWS reference architectures with reusable IaC modules and unified observability. Earlier roles at Anaplan, Coupang, and Capital One focused on building event-driven CI/CD systems, progressive delivery strategies, and serverless platforms that scaled across multiple clouds and business units.
Sumit holds multiple AWS certifications, including Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Developer, and Cloud Practitioner. He earned his Master of Science in Computer Science from Indiana University, Bloomington, and his Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Mumbai University, India. His technical expertise spans cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and comprehensive observability solutions. He is passionate about SRE best practices, having implemented incident response frameworks, post-mortem processes, and disaster recovery practices across regulated, high-traffic environments.
As an active member of the technical community, Sumit shares his expertise through his blog at medium.com/@sumit.kaul.87 and technical presentations. His work has consistently focused on creating "paved roads" that make secure, reliable practices the path of least resistance for development teams.

Sumit Kaul is an experienced infrastructure and DevOps leader with over 16 years of engineering and architecture experience building secure, highly available cloud platforms at scale. Currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at PayJoy in San Fr... Show more

Srinivasarao Challagundla is an accomplished IT leader and enterprise technology professional with over 15 years of experience spanning systems architecture, Oracle EPM solutions, enterprise automation, and large-scale logistics and e-commerce platforms. His career progression reflects a strong blend of hands-on technical expertise and strategic leadership, with a consistent focus on delivering scalable, high-impact solutions across global organizations.
Currently serving as an IT Manager at GXO Logistics in the United States, Srinivasarao leads complex automation and robotics initiatives that modernize omnichannel fulfillment operations. He has overseen the deployment of large-scale collaborative robotics systems integrated with warehouse management platforms, delivering measurable gains in efficiency, accuracy, and operational cost savings.
Previously, Srinivasarao held senior technical and architectural roles at Tech Mahindra, where he led and contributed to multiple high-impact Oracle Hyperion and Oracle FCCS implementations for public sector, financial services, telecom, and enterprise clients across India, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. His work has supported financial planning, forecasting, consolidation, and regulatory reporting for multi-entity, multi-GAAP environments, including central banks, port authorities, telecom operators, and diversified conglomerates.
His technical expertise includes Oracle Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Financial Management (HFM), Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), enterprise system integrations, and automation-driven process optimization. He is recognized for his ability to bridge business and technology stakeholders, design resilient architectures, and deliver audit-ready, enterprise-grade solutions.
Srinivasarao holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology, an MBA, and multiple Oracle certifications. He has received several professional awards for delivery excellence, innovation, and client impact throughout his career.

Srinivasarao Challagundla is an accomplished IT leader and enterprise technology professional with over 15 years of experience spanning systems architecture, Oracle EPM solutions, enterprise automation, and large-scale logistics and e-commerce platfo... Show more

After some years making websites and chatbots in the aviation industry, Joakim is now a consultant and developer at Twoday

After some years making websites and chatbots in the aviation industry, Joakim is now a consultant and developer at Twoday Show more

I'm a data scientist with hands-on experience in Python, PySpark, SQL, and R, specializing in machine learning, geospatial analytics, and A/B experimentation. I’ve developed predictive models, built dashboards, and led initiatives that saved millions. I work across the full data stack from data engineering to modeling to stakeholder communication, and I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights. My background combines advanced statistical training with real-world impact in high-scale tech environments.

I'm a data scientist with hands-on experience in Python, PySpark, SQL, and R, specializing in machine learning, geospatial analytics, and A/B experimentation. I’ve developed predictive models, built dashboards, and led initiatives that saved millions... Show more

Solutions Engineer focused on cloud-native architecture and developer experience, with a strong passion for developer productivity, testing, and fast feedback in the inner loop. Former Customer Success Engineer for Testcontainers Cloud and Quality Architect. Open-source contributor and conference speaker with a bias toward practical demos, testing, and real-world engineering problems.

Solutions Engineer focused on cloud-native architecture and developer experience, with a strong passion for developer productivity, testing, and fast feedback in the inner loop. Former Customer Success Engineer for Testcontainers Cloud and Quality Ar... Show more