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Mythos has sparked industry-wide debate about the future of cyber defense. But beyond the headlines lies a more important question: how should organizations prepare for a world where attacker capabilities continue to evolve faster than traditional security models?
As cyber threats become more sophisticated, security leaders must look beyond individual innovations and focus on building resilient security strategies that can adapt to constant change. Success will depend on understanding how human and technical risks intersect, strengthening defenses across the organization, and preparing for the next generation of threats. The challenge is not predicting the future. It's building the resilience needed to navigate it with confidence.
Join this Power Series as our panel of experts discusses:
After the event, we’ll be giving away a Yukon Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** who claim their gift in the U.S. and Canada.
Ryan Kalember currently leads cybersecurity strategy for Proofpoint and is a sought-out expert for leadership and commentary on breaches and best practices. His global team of security experts ensures that Proofpoint’s customers have consistent insight into the attacks that target their people. Mr. Kalember joined Proofpoint from WatchDox where he served as both chief product officer and CMO, leading the development of pioneering data-centric security solutions through to the company’s acquisition. Previously, Ryan ran solutions across HP’s portfolio of security products, was director of product strategy at ArcSight, and held a variety of positions at VeriSign, including EMEA regional manager and senior product manager. Early in his career, Ryan was a security practitioner, helping build many leading security organizations and security operations centers (SOCs) around the world. He received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University, where he studied fault tolerance, cryptography, and authentication algorithms.
Ravi Ithal is a leading innovator in cybersecurity, recognized for his transformative work in advancing cloud and enterprise security solutions. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Normalyze, a cloud data security platform acquired by Proofpoint. At Normalyze, Ithal led the development of advanced solutions leveraging machine learning to provide continuous discovery and protection of sensitive data across public clouds, setting new standards for cloud data security.
Before Normalyze, Ithal was the co-founder and Chief Architect of Netskope, where he played a pivotal role in pioneering Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and Secure Access Services Edge (SASE) technologies. Earlier in his career, he was a founding engineer at Palo Alto Networks, where he contributed to the creation of the first Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), a groundbreaking innovation that redefined network security.
Ithal holds over 75 approved or pending patents in cybersecurity, reflecting his ingenuity and commitment to solving complex security challenges. His contributions have earned him industry-wide recognition, including being named to the Enterprise Security Tech Cyber Influencer Top 10 List in 2022.
With a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Purdue University and a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Ithal’s academic foundation complements his prolific career. As a trusted leader and innovator, his work continues to shape the future of cybersecurity, protecting sensitive information in an increasingly complex digital world.
Nate Chessin is a 20 year technology and sales professional with extensive leadership and technical sales experience. Prior to Proofpoint, Nate held various leaderships positions at Cisco Systems and Glue Networks delivering Software Defined Networking, Collaboration, Security, Mobility and Service Provider architectures. Nate holds a BA in Computer Science from Pomona College in Southern California and is CCIE #12034.
Selena Larson is a staff threat researcher at Proofpoint on the Threat Research team. She collaborates with fellow researchers to identify and investigate advanced threats and develop actionable threat intelligence. Selena is also the co-host of the DISCARDED podcast, featuring unique research and insights from individuals in the infosec industry. Previously, she was a cyber threat analyst for the industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos, and a cybersecurity and privacy journalist.
AI is rapidly becoming embedded in the tools, workflows, and agents that power modern work. But securing AI is not a single problem. It spans AI-generated threats, data exposure, and the risks introduced by AI agents. Yet many organizations continue to address these challenges separately, creating gaps in visibility, governance, and control.
As AI adoption accelerates, organizations need a more unified approach to securing the AI that powers work, enabling innovation while maintaining trust, resilience, and control.
The challenge isn't whether AI will transform the way we work. It's whether security strategies can evolve quickly enough to keep pace.
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After the event, we’ll be giving away a Igloo® Day Chiller 9 Can Tote Soft Cooler* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** who claim their gift in the U.S. and Canada.
Molly spent 16+ years at Medtronic in a variety of IT and information security roles, including leading a global security culture organization that spanned 100K+ end users in 150+ countries. Throughout her career, she spent time working on DLP and incident management programs and has also been involved in several advisory boards and leadership groups in the information security industry, including SANS Security Awareness Summit Advisory Boards, as well as other regional information security, privacy, and risk organizations. She has also been a frequent public speaker, including the top-rated speaker at last year’s SANS Human Risk Management conference, Cyber Security Summit series, as well as a speaker at last year’s Protect 2023 conference. During her free time, she loves spending time with her husband, her six-year-old daughter aka “karate queen” and two-year-old son “the wrecking ball”.
Sara Pan is a Director of Product Marketing at Proofpoint. Sara has been a product strategist in the cybersecurity industry for over 10 years. She has presented at industry events and webinars- topics spanning across endpoint security, data security, GDPR, and email security. Sara’s on top of the new wave of email threats, such as business email compromise, account takeover, and supply chain risk.
Ron Poserina is the Vice President, Americas Systems Engineering at Proofpoint. In his current role, he is responsible for leading the technical sales organization in helping customers solve their evolving cyber security challenges. As a 15 year veteran in this space, Ron has worked with some of the largest companies in the world advising them on managing risk. He also holds CISSP and CCSK certifications. Prior to joining Proofpoint, Ron lead systems engineering teams at a number of other cyber security organizations. His specialties have included email messaging, web security and DLP.
Aruna Sreeram leads Product Management for the Enterprise DLP and Insider Threat Management solutions at Proofpoint. She joined the company through the ObserveIT acquisition in 2019. Prior to this she was leading cybersecurity products and strategy at Leidos. She has held leadership positions in product management and engineering at several organizations including Lockheed, RSA and PTC.
Join us in San Diego for Protect 2026, the premier human and agent-centric security event of the year.
For September only, Proofpoint Power Series is leaving the virtual stage and coming exclusively to Protect. This special live experience will be available only in person, giving you the opportunity to connect with the Power Series community and industry experts.
Proofpoint Power Series: The Future of Cyber Risk in the Age of AI
As a critical prevention layer for organizations worldwide, Proofpoint is among the first to detect emerging trends, techniques, and threat actors targeting people and the agents they now work with.
Leaders from Proofpoint's Threat Research team will explore the current state of the threat landscape and how artificial intelligence is reshaping both attack surfaces and effective defenses.
From espionage and cybercrime to the weaponization of AI, one truth remains constant: people are at the center of today's cybersecurity challenges.
Join this Power Series as our experts discuss:
WHY ATTEND PROTECT 2026
As a member of the Power Series community, you're eligible for a special offer. Register by June 30, 2026, using promo code ProtectPowerSeries to receive a complimentary event pass.
Ryan Kalember currently leads cybersecurity strategy for Proofpoint and is a sought-out expert for leadership and commentary on breaches and best practices. His global team of security experts ensures that Proofpoint’s customers have consistent insight into the attacks that target their people. Mr. Kalember joined Proofpoint from WatchDox where he served as both chief product officer and CMO, leading the development of pioneering data-centric security solutions through to the company’s acquisition. Previously, Ryan ran solutions across HP’s portfolio of security products, was director of product strategy at ArcSight, and held a variety of positions at VeriSign, including EMEA regional manager and senior product manager. Early in his career, Ryan was a security practitioner, helping build many leading security organizations and security operations centers (SOCs) around the world. He received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University, where he studied fault tolerance, cryptography, and authentication algorithms.
Formerly a researcher himself, Daniel currently leads Proofpoint's threat research team devoted to tracking financially-motivated actors. From high-profile botnets to credential harvesting and business email compromise, Daniel's team is in the weeds everyday leveraging Proofpoint's world class visibility to make high-confidence attributions and to share their findings with defenders across the world. Prior to his work at Proofpoint, Daniel worked as a malware analyst at the NCFTA and got his start tracking adversaries as a combat engineer with the US Army.
Selena Larson is a staff threat researcher at Proofpoint on the Threat Research team. She collaborates with fellow researchers to identify and investigate advanced threats and develop actionable threat intelligence. Selena is also the co-host of the DISCARDED podcast, featuring unique research and insights from individuals in the infosec industry. Previously, she was a cyber threat analyst for the industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos, and a cybersecurity and privacy journalist.
Live from Proofpoint Protect 2025!
With trillions of email and cloud-based attacks happening every year, Proofpoint is often among the first to detect emerging trends, techniques, and threat actors targeting people.
Tune in to this special broadcast of Proofpoint Power Series, live from Protect 2025 in Nashville. Our Threat Research leaders will explore the current state of the threat landscape and unpack what it takes to stay ahead of adversaries. From cybercrime and espionage to the growing role of AI, one truth remains constant: people are at the center of today’s cybersecurity challenges.
Participate in this Power Series as our experts discuss:
With over 20 years of experience in the information security industry, Mr. Kalember currently leads cybersecurity strategy for Proofpoint and is a sought-out expert for leadership and commentary on breaches and best practices. His global team of security experts ensures that Proofpoint’s customers have consistent insight into the attacks that target their people. Mr. Kalember joined Proofpoint from WatchDox where he served as both chief product officer and CMO, leading the development of pioneering data-centric security solutions through to the company’s acquisition. Previously, Ryan ran solutions across HP’s portfolio of security products, was director of product strategy at ArcSight, and held a variety of positions at VeriSign, including EMEA regional manager and senior product manager. Early in his career, Ryan was a security practitioner, helping build many leading security organizations and security operations centers (SOCs) around the world. He received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University, where he studied fault tolerance, cryptography, and authentication algorithms.
Chris Inglis is a distinguished cybersecurity leader with over 40 years of federal service. He served as the nation’s first National Cyber Director at the White House (2021–2023) and spent 17 years at the NSA, including as Deputy Director. A retired Brigadier General and command pilot in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, Inglis also held academic and advisory roles, including as a commissioner on the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission and a trustee of the National Intelligence University. His accolades include the President’s National Security Medal and the Director of National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal. Inglis holds advanced degrees in engineering and computer science from Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington University. He resides in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife, Anna.
Formerly a researcher himself, Daniel currently leads Proofpoint's threat research team devoted to tracking financially-motivated actors. From high-profile botnets to credential harvesting and business email compromise, Daniel's team is in the weeds everyday leveraging Proofpoint's world class visibility to make high-confidence attributions and to share their findings with defenders across the world. Prior to his work at Proofpoint, Daniel worked as a malware analyst at the NCFTA and got his start tracking adversaries as a combat engineer with the US Army.
Cristiana leads eCrime research at Proofpoint, bringing deep expertise in APT tracking, election interference, and Asia-pacific cyber ops from a background in military and defense analysis.
This event is approved and endorsed by (ISC)2 and your CPE credit will automatically be credited to your member account within 4-6 weeks.
This event is suitable for information security decision-makers, including CXOs, VP of IT, Director of IT, as well as mid-level information security management professionals (Senior Security Manager, IT Security Manager, IT Manager), and technical information security practitioners (Security Engineer, Messaging Architect, IT Analyst). It is also relevant for Proofpoint Channel Partner representatives.
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