Speakers

Paul leads the Cloud & SASE Business Unit for Check Point which include Sales, R&D, Marketing, Customer Success, and Pre-Sales Engineering. Paul and his team are responsible for all cloud security activity for the company. The CloudGuard team includes over 350 professionals all passionately focused on securing our Customer’s cloud environments.

With over 23 years of operations and sales experience in Cyber Security and Communications, Paul brings a deep working knowledge of Security Solutions & Architecture along with experience from Enterprise, Federal, and Commercial markets.

His leadership philosophy is “Brilliant in the Basics”. Paul believes sustained excellence is achieved through high standards and habits of tactical brilliance.

Prior to leading the CloudGuard teams, Paul was the Chief Revenue Officer of Skyhigh Security where he successfully established a new global Go to Market following the split from McAfee Enterprise. Before joining Skyhigh, Paul spent 15 years with Cisco and Cloudflare, in a variety of roles from Systems Engineering to Sales and Channels Leadership. Prior to Cisco, Paul held several Cyber Security roles, including acting as the Chief Security Architect for the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet. Paul also served as a U.S. Marine where he specialized in tactical communications & early generation security solutions.

Cindi Carter is a global, multi-industry Cybersecurity and Information Technology Executive who consistently delivers the optimal outcome. As a transformational leader from startups to enterprises she excels at building cybersecurity practices in highly regulated industries, turning strategic goals into action, and highly collaborative engagement to lead the organization in managing cyber risk.

At Check Point Software Technologies, Cindi is a Global Chief Information Security Officer in the Office of the CISO, leading Check Point’s Healthcare Center of Excellence where human safety is essential to care. With over two decades in the healthcare and financial industries, Cindi’s purpose is deeply rooted in human safety, bringing together the capabilities that protect the security and privacy of each individual.

Cindi is the founding President of Women in Security - Kansas City 501c(3), was honored in SC Media magazine’s “Women to Watch in Cyber Security”, and was also featured in Cybersecurity Venture’s book, “Women Know Cyber: 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime.” She presents at conferences worldwide, holds several recognized IT, security, and project management certifications and has a Master of Science degree in Information Technology.
 

Yochai Corem leads the Exposure Management organization— a practice built from the acquisitions of Cyberint, Veriti, and Cyclopes. He joined Check Point through the acquisition of Cyberint where he served as CEO. Yochai has over 20 years of experience spanning sales, product management, marketing, and business development across the cybersecurity industry. Prior to Check Point, Yochai held senior leadership roles at CYE, Cyberbit, 3i-MIND, and Verint. He holds multiple registered cybersecurity patents applied in commercial products and is a recognized voice in Israeli cybersecurity innovation. Yochai is a former officer in the Israeli Intelligence Unit 8200, holds an MBA from Reichman University (IDC) and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude, from Tel Aviv University.

Glen Deskin is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience in Information Technology and Information Security. He has a proven track record of thought leadership and a deep understanding of enterprise security, which has made him a trusted advisor to organizations across various sectors.

Before joining Check Point Software, Glen managed complex network infrastructures for national healthcare providers and led the cybersecurity practice for a Check Point reseller/integrator. His extensive experience spans working with numerous Fortune 100 companies and a range of federal, state, and local government agencies, where he architected and managed high-profile network and security initiatives.

Currently, Glen leads Check Point’s engineering teams for Vertical Solutions, focusing on Telco/MSSP and Public Sector clients. In his role, he drives innovation and strategy, ensuring that Check Point's security solutions are tailored to meet the unique needs of each sector. His leadership continues to be instrumental in shaping the future of cybersecurity and enhancing Check Point’s position as a leader in the field.

As a CISSP-certified professional, Glen is deeply committed to advancing the industry’s best practices and is a recognized voice in the cybersecurity community.

Chris Riley is a seasoned cybersecurity sales executive with more than two decades of leadership experience driving global revenue growth, building high‑performing teams, and scaling go‑to‑market organizations across the enterprise security landscape. He currently serves as Global Vice President for Workspace Security Sales at Check Point Software where he leads strategic sales execution, market expansion, and partner ecosystem development across all segments.

Throughout his tenure at Check Point, Chris has held multiple global leadership roles, including Head of Global Sales for Email and Collaboration Security and Head. He played a pivotal role in integrating and accelerating the Avanan acquisition, strengthening Check Point’s position as a leader in cloud‑delivered email security.

Before joining Check Point, Chris held senior executive roles at several high‑growth cybersecurity and software companies, including Mimecast, SSH Communications Security, and RSA. His leadership has consistently delivered double‑digit growth, expanded enterprise and channel presence, and elevated customer success across complex, competitive markets.

Known for his ability to develop strong leaders, innovate revenue streams, and align global teams around strategic priorities, Chris has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to customers, partners, and executive stakeholders. His career reflects a deep commitment to advancing cybersecurity resilience for organizations worldwide.

Sergey currently leads the Threat Intelligence Group of Check Point. Sergey is leading Check Point’s monitoring, analysis and research of cyber threats around the world on tactical, operational and strategic levels.

Prior to joining Check Point, Sergey led cyber threat intelligence and cyber defense teams in government organizations. More recently, Sergey led the threat intelligence and the research in Q6 Cyber, US based cybercrime intelligence company. Sergey is a frequent speaker on different industry conferences, including DCC, Underground Economy,  BSides, FraudCON, etc.

Tom is the President and Founder of the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), an organization that provides a collaborative forum for government, academia and industry to resolve emerging technology challenges. ATARC also introduces innovative technology from academic research labs to the Federal government and private industry. In June of 2023 the industry association assets of ATARC were sold to the GovExec Media Group.

He also is the CEO and founder of Alethia Labs, a 501(c)(3) non- profit dedicated to accelerate the adoption of technology by helping the government collaborate within itself, and other constituencies such as Academia and Industry. 

Tom is a two-time recipient of the Federal 100 Awards, a prestigious honor that recognizes government and industry leaders who played pivotal roles in Federal IT.