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Non-human identities, including AI agents, assistants, and automations, already outnumber human identities in the enterprise by up to 50:1, creating new paths into sensitive data. Yet most security programs still treat data risk and AI risk as separate problems, leaving access, intent, and exposure to be triaged manually, one alert at a time.
That split no longer works. As data and AI risks converge, organizations need a unified approach that connects data posture, data loss, insider risk, and AI risk, helping teams identify risky access before it leads to data loss.
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After the event, we’ll be giving away an ASOBU Vacuum Insulated Food Jar* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** who claim their gift in the U.S. and Canada.
Tim Choi is Group Vice President of AI Security Product Strategy and Go-to-Market. Prior to this role, he led product marketing across Proofpoint’s portfolio of products and solutions. Before joining Proofpoint, Tim served as Vice President of Product Management at BlackBerry, where he was responsible for software and security products. He also led product management and product marketing at WatchDox (acquired by BlackBerry), and drove product initiatives for VASCO’s cloud authentication services. Tim began his career as the first employee at Voltage Security (acquired by HP), where he held leadership roles across product management, technical sales, services, and business development. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Derek Maki leads Product for Proofpoint's Data Security business, including AI Data Governance, DLP, Insider Threat Management, DSPM, and Data Access Governance. His focus is reinventing data security for the agentic era - building the products and platform that protect sensitive data as AI agents, enterprise copilots, and autonomous workflows reshape how information is created, accessed, and shared inside the enterprise.
Derek brings a builder's perspective shaped by three vantage points: as the founder of Longbow Security, an AI-driven security remediation platform he built from concept to IDC ASPM Leader recognition and ultimately a strategic acquisition by Veracode; as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he advised Fortune 500 executives on cybersecurity and technology transformation; and as a senior operator most recently leading AI transformation across Veracode's Application Risk Management portfolio, including the launch of the industry's first MCP server for supply chain security.
Derek holds a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University. He lives in the Boston area, where he spends his time chasing around his three kids, skiing, and golf.
Erin Leonard is the Worldwide Senior Director of Sales Engineering and Security Architecture for Proofpoint’s Data Security suite. She has over 20 years of experience with Information & Cyber Security, focused on enterprise risk and remediation. She started her career in enterprise compliance at Fidelity Investments and Iron Mountain Records Management before spending 10 years at RSA Security, focused on the Archer Governance, Risk and Compliance business.
Erin’s background as a systems administrator, Professional Services consultant and Presales leader of security technology has given her the ability to view risk from people, process and technology perspectives.
Erin graduated from the University of Vermont, received her MBA from Bryant University and her Master’s in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) from Boston University. She also serves as an Advisor for the Women in Leadership Program at the University of Vermont’s Grossman School of Business and was named by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Massachusetts for 2025.
Beyond her professional achievements, Erin has a passion for exercise and running. As a charity runner, she has raised over $40,000 for Mass Eye & Ear, The Martin Richard Foundation and The Herren Project, and has completed 11 full marathons including Boston, Chicago, Berlin, NYC and London.
Marty Weiss is an Enterprise Security Advisor at Proofpoint, where he partners with global customers to advance and strengthen their data security programs. Marty brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of cybersecurity, risk management, and data protection. He helps complex organizations align risk-driven security programs with real-world business outcomes, with a current focus on modernizing data security for today’s cloud-first, collaboration-heavy environments.
He’s the author of several bestselling books on security and compliance, and his insights are grounded in years of advising global enterprises across industries. Marty holds an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a BS in computer studies from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Agents no longer work in isolation. They’re wired into hundreds of enterprise systems through protocols like MCP, which has scaled to hundreds of thousands of agents operating across the enterprise.
Every new integration is a new door into sensitive data, and agentic traffic between AI and backend systems is already climbing into the billions of requests. Securing this environment means governing agents that can read, write, and act across an ever-growing web of tools, while keeping pace as the attack surface changes with every new connector.
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After the event, we’ll be giving away a Proofpoint Beanie* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** who claim their gift in the U.S. and Canada.
Rob Randell is currently the Global Vice President, Sales Engineering for Proofpoint's Advanced Technology Group. In this role, he leads a team of Systems Engineers and Architects to help customers and partners get the most out of Proofpoint's advanced technologies, including Information Protection, Cloud Security, Security Awareness Training, and Email Fraud Defense. Before Proofpoint, Rob was a Director in the Security and Risk Practice at ServiceNow. Rob is a regular speaker at different events, from local ISSA Meetings to larger security conferences such as the RSA Conference. Rob's career has been deep into information security through several avenues. Virtualization security and micro-segmentation through the hypervisor at VMware, endpoint memory-based protection with startup Determina (acquired by VMware), anti-malware at Webroot, and before that Vericept, which was the original player in the DLP space.
Dan leads the company’s AI strategy and innovation, transforming how AI enhances Human Centric Security. With deep expertise in machine learning, enterprise AI, and cybersecurity, he spearheads the development of cutting-edge AI solutions that strengthen threat detection, streamline security operations, and help organizations combat today’s most sophisticated cyber threats.
At Proofpoint, Dan founded and leads the AI Center of Excellence and Innovation (Proofpoint AI Forge), driving responsible AI practices and ensuring the seamless integration of AI across the company’s products.
A seasoned technology leader, Dan has dedicated his career to bridging the gap between AI research and real-world applications, building transformative AI-driven products that redefine security and enterprise intelligence.
Curtis Wray has almost 20 years of experience in the IT Security Consulting, Services & Sales arena. The first ten years consisted of helping Fortune 500 companies develop security best practices, implement Best-of-Breed security tools, and obtain security and framework certifications needed to keep their organizations agile and yet secure. Over the last nine years, he’s helped map Proofpoint to the growing security needs of today by participating in industry workgroups, connecting security teams together to leverage each other’s strengths against an ever-growing threat actor community, and evangelizing for changes in how to better secure an organization. Wray helped build Proofpoint’s Public Sector vertical practice and serves as one of two Security Solutions Architects for Proofpoint.
Curtis Wray has almost 20 years of experience in the IT Security Consulting, Services & Sales arena. The first ten years consisted of helping Fortune 500 companies develop security best practices, implement Best-of-Breed security tools, and obtain security and framework certifications needed to keep their organizations agile and yet secure. Over the last nine years, he’s helped map Proofpoint to the growing security needs of today by participating in industry workgroups, connecting security teams together to leverage each other’s strengths against an ever-growing threat actor community, and evangelizing for changes in how to better secure an organization. Wray helped build Proofpoint’s Public Sector vertical practice and serves as one of two Security Solutions Architects for Proofpoint.
2026 was the year AI assistants and agents became embedded in how work gets done. As their role expanded, so did their impact on how data moves, how threats operate, and how organizations think about risk. At the same time, human risk continued to evolve, creating new challenges as people, data, and AI became increasingly interconnected.
The lessons from 2026 offer important signals for what comes next. From evolving attacker tactics and major attacks to the growing role of AI, understanding what shaped this year can help organizations prepare for the cybersecurity challenges and opportunities ahead in 2027.
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After the event, we’ll be giving away a Proofpoint Fleece Blanket* to the first 1,000 qualified attendees** who claim their gift in the U.S. and Canada.
With over 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, Mr. Kalember leads strategy at Proofpoint. He oversees a global team of threat researchers and security leaders who provide customers with actionable insights into attacks targeting their people and data. His team also drives strategic alliances and develops Proofpoint’s cutting-edge products to help enterprises securely adopt and use AI.
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.
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.
Tom Corn is Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Threat Protection Group at Proofpoint. He leads the company’s core threat protection offerings, including Email Security, Threat Protection, Identity Defense, Threat Research, AI, and Machine Learning. With a mandate to accelerate innovation and enhance threat efficacy, Tom is focused on evolving Proofpoint’s capabilities to help customers stay ahead of an increasingly complex and dynamic threat landscape.
Tom brings over two decades of cybersecurity leadership across both established enterprises and emerging ventures. Most recently, he co-founded a startup focused on securing agentic-AI applications. Prior to that, he held the Chief Product Officer position at Ontinue, where he helped shape the company’s AI-driven approach to managed extended detection and response (MXDR). He previously served as Senior Vice President of VMware’s Security Business Unit and held key leadership roles at RSA Security, including GM of the Data Security Business and Chief Strategy and Technology Officer. He holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Nidhi Luthra is a technology and risk executive with experience in operational resilience, crisis management and M&A across global, highly regulated companies. She currently serves as one of Proofpoint’s Resident CISOs, bringing a practitioner perspective to AI security, product and commercial strategy. Her prior roles include Global CISO at Baxter International, Cyber Risk Officer at Abbott, and CISO at Ascension Illinois, where she translated Technology, Cyber and enterprise risk for boards and executives and led enterprise-wide programs protecting information assets, manufacturing operations and medical technologies.
Outside of operating roles, Nidhi is an independent director and advisor to growth-stage cyber companies and an active voice in the cybersecurity community. Notable distinctions include invitation to the U.S. Congress to provide perspective on national cybersecurity readiness and selection for the FBI CISO Academy. She has been recognized among the Top 25 Women Chief Information Security Officers and “50 Women to Watch for Boards."
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.
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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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