Charles Blauner
Partner & CISO in Residence at Team8 Group
Charles is Operating Partner and CISO in Residence at Team8. He had a distinguished career working on Information Security for over 30 years, 25 years in Financial Services, including being the CISO at JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, and most recently the Global Head of Information Security at Citi.
Ran Nahmias
Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer at Cyberpion
Ran Nahmias is Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer at Cyberpion. Formerly Global Head of Cloud Security at Check Point, he has also held positions at Microsoft as a Director of Business Development and Field Engagement and as a solutions architect.
Lena Smart
CISO at MongoDB
Lena Smart is CISO at MongoDB. Before joining MongoDB, she was the Global Chief Information Security Officer for the international fintech company, Tradeweb, where she was responsible for all aspects of cybersecurity. She also served as CIO and Chief Security Officer for the New York Power Authority, the largest state power organization in the country.
Andy Ellis
Operating Partner
Andy Ellis is a seasoned technology executive and leader with deep expertise in security. He is an Advisor at YL Ventures, and is an Advisor to several cybersecurity startups (Orca, Vulcan, Uptycs). Andy serves on Harvard University's Visiting Committee to IT, and is an Affiliate at the Berkman-Klein Center at Harvard.