100 cybersecurity influencers under one roof? Yes, CyberFrat did it!
In a remarkable feat, CyberFrat has set a new benchmark in the cybersecurity industry by bringing together 100 top cybersecurity influencers and leading CXOs from various industries under one virtual roof. This unprecedented event spanned two action-packed days and highlighted CyberFrat’s steadfast dedication to driving innovation and building community within the cybersecurity space.
A Groundbreaking Webinar
The event featured:
1. 11 In-Depth Panel Discussions: Tackling the most critical and emerging topics in cybersecurity.
2. Interactive Networking Sessions: Facilitating valuable connections and discussions among attendees.
3. Engaging Ice-Breaking Activities: Designed to foster collaboration and camaraderie.
4. Interactive Quizzes: Adding an element of fun and learning to the event.
All activities were seamlessly integrated into a single Zoom session, reflecting CyberFrat’s dedication to delivering a cohesive and engaging virtual experience.
We, at CXO Junction, are proud to have been the media partner for this pioneering event, alongside our cybersecurity awareness partner, Culsight.
Day 1: Highlights of the Event
The event kicked off with a compelling keynote address by Gaurav Batra, Founder of CyberFrat, titled “Role of Cyber Influencers: Leading the Charge in Digital Defense.” His insights set the stage for a series of engaging panel discussions, which covered:
1. Innovations and Disruptions in Cybersecurity Startups: Exploring groundbreaking technologies and methodologies.
2. Leadership in Crisis During Major Cyber Incidents: Discussing Effective Management Strategies in high-stakes Scenarios.
3. The Psychology of Cybersecurity: Understanding the Human Element in Cybersecurity.
4. Balancing Privacy and Security: Navigating the Complex Legal and Ethical Landscape.
5. Mobile Application Vulnerabilities: Identifying and mitigating risks associated with mobile apps.
In addition, Culsight led an interactive security awareness activity, providing participants with valuable insights and hands-on learning experiences.
Day 2: Continuing the Momentum
The second day continued with a series of insightful discussions and activities, delving into pressing topics such as:
1. Next-Gen Defensive Tech: The Future is Now! Exploring the latest advancements in defensive technologies.
2. Cybersecurity Talent Crisis: Attracting and Retaining Top Talent: Addressing the challenges of workforce shortages in cybersecurity.
3. AI & Deepfakes: Real or Fake? The digital dilemma! Tackling the threats posed by AI and deepfake technologies.
4. Cybersecurity in Emerging Technologies: Discussing AI, ML, robotics, blockchain, the metaverse, and autonomous vehicles.
5. Cybersecurity First Mindset: Security Awareness in Organizations: Building a Culture of Security Within Organizations.
6. Social Media Ethics: Navigating the Wild West! Exploring the ethical considerations in the digital age.
A Unified Community
The CF100 Meet & Greet Event concluded with a renewed sense of purpose and collaboration within the cybersecurity community. Attendees left with a shared commitment to innovation and resilience, united in their mission to enhance digital defense.
This event highlighted the power of community and the collective effort required to tackle the evolving challenges in cybersecurity.
As we move forward, CXO Junction remains dedicated to supporting and amplifying the voices of industry leaders and influencers who are at the forefront of digital defense.
Our 100 Dynamic Cybersecurity Influencers
| Influencer Names | Designation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Adv. Puneet Bhasin | Cyber Law Expert- Proprietor/Founder | Cyber Law Expert- Proprietor/Founder |
| Adv. (Dr.) Prashant Mali | Founder & President | Cyber Law Consulting (Advocates & Attorneys) |
| Agnidipta Sarkar | Vice President CISO Advisory | ColorTokens Inc. |
| Ajay C Bhayani | Director – Security | Ambisure Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
| Akshay Garkel | Partner & Leader – Cyber | Grant Thornton Bharat LLP |
| Anand Tiwari | Partner | Deloitte India |
| Anujh Tewari | Chief Cybersecurity Advisor | Microsoft |
| Anurag Chandra | CISO | Indian Govt Agency |
| Ashwini Siddhi | Director, Product Security Engineering | GoDaddy |
| Atul Gupta | Head Digital Trust | KPMG India |
| Ayush Guha | CTO & CLO | Hacksol Forensic service Lab Pvt. Ltd. |
| Babitha B P | Vice President-System Audit | ReBIT | Reserve Bank Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. |
| Badri Narayanan Parthasarathy | Chief Operating Officer | DNIF HYPERCLOUD |
| Bhavesh Lakhani | EVP & Global CIO | Firstsource |
| Bithal Bhardwaj | Group Chief Information Security Officer | GMR Group |
| Brijesh Singh | Principal Secretary to Hon. Chief Minister, Maharashtra | Government Of Maharashtra |
| Burgess Cooper | Cybersecurity Partner & Deputy Leader | EY |
| Divya K | Senior Manager (IT) | Union Bank of India |
| Dr. Abhilasha Vyas | BU Head, Cloud Security and BI | CloudThat |
| Dr. Aditya Khullar | CISO & DPO | Adani AI Labs |
| Dr. Balsing Rajput | Officer on Special Duty | Chief Minister of Maharashtra Office |
| Dr. Bharat Panchal | Chief Industry Relations & Regulatory Officer – India | Discover Financial Services |
| Dr. Deepak Kalambkar | Sr. Manager ITG Vertical /vCISO | AQM Technologies |
| DR. DEEPAK KUMAR (D3) | Sr Technical Manager (Cyber Intelligence & Forensics) | Government of India |
| Dr. Gaurav Gupta | Director/Scientist’F’ @Cyber Security R&D | Ministry of Electonics & IT, Govt of India |
| Dr. Karnika Seth | Managing Partner | Seth Associates |
| Dr. Lopa Mudraa Basuu | Certified Corporate Director | Institute of Directors |
| Dr. Pavan Duggal | Conference Director | International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity |
| Dr. Rakshit Tandon | Director | Codesnag Pvt. Ltd. |
| Dr. Ram Kumar G | Head – Vulnerability Disclosure | Volvo Group |
| Dr. Santosh Khadsare | Vice President – Digital Forensics & Incident Response | eSec Forte® Technologies |
| Dr. Sunil Kr. Pandey | Director (IT) & Director (UG) | Institute of Technology & Science |
| Dr. Yusuf Ashfaq Hashmi | Group CISO | Jubilant Bhartia Group |
| Geeta Singh | Founder and Technical head | QUIK (Quest Institute of Knowledge) |
| Gokulavan Jayaraman | CISO & DPO | Mahindra Home Finance |
| Hiten Panchal | Partnership Leader – Cloud Security and Emerging Technologies | Deloitte |
| IPS Manoj Abraham | Additional Director General of Police | Kerala Police |
| Irshad Saifi | Director IT and Digitization (CDIO) | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
| John Kingsley | Senior R&D Engineer | Hitachi Energy |
| Kalpesh Doshi | Group CISO | HDFC Life |
| Kamlesh Singh | CyberSecurity Program Head | Infosys |
| Kapil Madaan | CISO & DPO | Max Healthcare |
| Kavitha Srinivasulu | Global Head Cybersecurity & Data Privacy – BFSI | TCS |
| Khushbu Arora | Security Architect | Bug Hunters |
| Khushbu Jain | Managing Partner | Ark Legal |
| KK Mookhey | Founder & CEO | Network Intelligence |
| Kumar Ravi | SVP & CISO | Teleperformance India and Global Business Services |
| Lekshmi Nair | Sr Director | Synopsys Inc. |
| Malini Rao | CISO & DPO | DeepLearnCyber.AI |
| Manish Mimani | Founder & CEO | Protect.ai |
| Mansi Thaparr | Head – Global Cyber Security | Apollo Tyres Ltd |
| Manu Dwivedi | Partner & Leader Cybersecurity and Risk Consulting GCC, PwC India | PwC |
| Mohammad Aamir | Lead Vulnerability Intelligence Operation (IT/OT) | Airbus India |
| Mohammed Mohsin Abbas | Head of Cybersecurity | Skillmine Technology Consulting |
| Mousam Khatri | Counsellor – Cyber Security | Confederation of Indian Industry |
| Muqbil Ahmar | Executive Editor (ETCIO) | The Economic Time |
| Naseem Halder | Head of Cyber Security and Compliance | Slice |
| Nikhil Mahadeshwar | Founder | Cyber Secured India |
| Ninad Raje | Group CIO | Jaquar Group |
| Nirali Bhatia | Director & Cyber Psychologist | V4WEB Cybersecurity |
| Pankaj Mittal | Founder & CEO | Digizen Consulting Pvt. Ltd. |
| Pawan Chawla | CISO & DPO | Tata AIA Life Insurance |
| Piyush Bajpai | Director – Cyber | Technology & Transformation | Deloitte |
| Pooja Bansal | Director IS | Fareportal |
| Pradeep Rao | Director and Chief Architect | Kyndryl |
| Prasad T | VP security | Tanla platforms Ltd |
| Prasanna Lohar | Chief Executive Officer | Block Stack |
| Praveen Singh | Co-Founder & CSO | CyberPWN Technologies |
| Prof. Triveni Singh | Advisor, Risk Management | PwC India |
| Rahul Neel Mani | Vice President, Community Engagement & Editorial, Information Security Media Group (ISMG) | Information Security Media Group (ISMG) |
| Rajiv Chetwani | Director / CISO | ISRO |
| Rakhi R Wadhwani | Senior Assessor and Trainer | ISOQAR India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Ramkumari Harisankar Iyer | CIO & CISO | Reliscale |
| Ratan Jyoti | CISO | Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited |
| Ravinder Arora | Global CISO & DPO | Infogain |
| Ritesh Bhatia | Founding Director – Cyber Crime Investigations, Cyber Security and Data Privacy | Founding Director – Cyber Crime Investigations, Cyber Security and Data Privacy |
| Rohit Srivastwa | Director | KAS Cyber Ventures |
| Rupin Sharma | Director General of Police Prisons, Homeguards and Civil Defence | Police, Nagaland Government |
| Rushabh Pinesh Mehta | Sr Information Security Analyst | Rubrik India Private Limited |
| Sailaja Vadlamudi | VP Security & Privacy | SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Samir Kumar Datt | Founder & CEO | Foundation Futuristic Technologies (P) Ltd. |
| Sanil Nadkarni | CISO | Cummins India |
| Sapna Singh | Principal Cyber Security Architect | Honeywell |
| Satish Kumar Dwibhashi | CISO | KreditBee |
| Satyavathi Divadari | Executive Director – Cloud Security Services | Wells Fargo |
| Satyavrat Mishra | Head Corporate IT & Group CISO | Godrej Industries Ltd. |
| Shivakanth Pavan Kumar | Vice President | ISC2 Bangalore Chapter |
| Shivani Arni | Deputy Group CISO | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| Shomiron Das Gupta | Founder & CEO | DNIF HYPERCLOUD |
| Sujoy Brahmachari | CIO and CISO | Rosmerta Technologies Ltd |
| Sunny Vaghela | Founder & CEO | Techdefence Labs |
| Suresh Kumar | CEO | Skysecure Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
| Vaisakh T R | Founder & CEO | Prophaze |
| Vaishali Shintre Bhagwat | Practicing Lawyer | Practicing Lawyer |
| Vamsi Krishna Maramganti | Founder & CEO | QRC Assurance And Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |
| Vandana Verma Sehgal | Security Leader | Snyk |
| Vijayashankar Nagaraja Rao | Executive Chairman | Foundation of Data Protection Professionals in India |
| Vikram Taneja | Director | CyberSRC Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. |
| Vinod Bhat | CIO & CEC | Vistara – Tata SIA Airlines Ltd. |
| Yashasvi Vatyam | Co-Founder | cloudDFN |
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