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As the Bharat CXO Drive continued its journey across India, Lucknow became the next meeting point for cybersecurity leaders and technology decision-makers.
CXO Junction, in association with Netpoleon Bharat and its esteemed partners, Exabeam, Infoblox and BMC Helix brought the sixth chapter of the Netpoleon Bharat CXO Drive to Lucknow, bringing together cybersecurity leaders and technology decision-makers for an evening of conversations, perspectives and peer exchange around the challenges shaping enterprise security today.
With every city, the conversation continues to evolve, bringing new perspectives, experiences and insights to the Bharat CXO Drive journey.
Across the cities so far, one theme has continued to emerge: security leaders are being asked to make sense of more information, respond to an increasingly dynamic threat landscape and make critical decisions with greater speed and confidence.
Lucknow added another perspective to that evolving conversation.
And, once again, the discussion went beyond technology alone.
By the time the Drive reached Lucknow, the conversation had moved beyond individual security challenges to a broader question: how can organisations build a security ecosystem that is more connected, responsive and ready for what comes next?
The Lucknow chapter featured Hiten Radhanpura, Product Security Specialist – SAARC, Presales, Infoblox; Poonam Yadav, Regional Sales Manager, Exabeam; and Manjunath Kanchugar, Sr. Solutions Engineer, Exabeam.
The conversations brought together different experiences, priorities and perspectives, but the underlying challenge remained familiar:
How can organisations strengthen security visibility, turn intelligence into meaningful insights and respond to threats with greater speed, clarity and confidence?
The Lucknow discussion also reinforced an important reality for today’s security leaders: effective security is not built around technology in isolation.
It requires the right combination of people, processes, intelligence and technology working together to turn signals into understanding — and understanding into decisive action.
As the formal discussion unfolded, the exchange continued beyond the table, with leaders sharing experiences, challenges and perspectives from their own organisations.
Different cities. Different perspectives. One conversation that keeps getting stronger.
The Bharat CXO Drive continues to take shape through people, perspectives and conversations.
The evening also carried forward the Offensive vs Defensive Challenge, bringing the same competitive edge to the Lucknow chapter that has become a key part of the Bharat CXO Drive journey.
CXOs stepped into the challenge, taking on offensive and defensive scenarios that called for strategic thinking, quick decisions and the ability to respond under pressure.
By the end of the Lucknow round, the next set of two finalists had emerged.
🔴 Offensive Champion — MAKSOOD AHMAD SIDDIQUI – HEAD IT & IS, MARGSOFT Technologies (P) Ltd.
🔵 Defensive Champion — SANJAY SRIVASTAVA – SR. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, National Informatics Center-Government of India
The Lucknow champions will now meet again at the Final Showdown, alongside the finalists from Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi and the cities still to come.
And the Story Continues
As we revisit each city, we will take you back to the conversations, people and moments that shaped the Bharat CXO Drive along the way. Next in the throwback series: Kochi.
Follow along as we revisit the cities that shaped the Bharat CXO Drive, and build towards the Final Showdown.
Stay tuned as CXO Junction continues to bring you exclusive updates from Netpoleon’s cybersecurity journey, thought leadership initiatives, and enterprise technology engagements across India.
