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Business Wire
17-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
" The Davos of Cybersecurity": Team8's CISO Village Summit 2025 Gathers Cybersecurity Leaders from the NSA, Google, Checkpoint, Wiz, and more to Redefine Defense and Resilience in the Age of AI
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last week, Team8, a global venture fund that builds and invests in companies across cybersecurity, data, AI, fintech, and digital health, as well as at their intersections, hosted its flagship CISO Village Summit 2025. The immersive five-day gathering in Miami and the Florida Keys brought together more than 100 out of the 600-strong CISO village representing the most influential companies in the world Under the theme 'Cyber Resilience at Machine Speed: AI as Your Force Multiplier' this year's summit explored the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape amid the rise of generative AI and autonomous technologies, examining how artificial intelligence is transforming both the nature of threats, the defenses built to counter them and the tantamount important of the people and communities behind them. Known as the 'Davos of Cybersecurity,' the CISO Village Summit featured a curated lineup of thought leaders, public officials, and industry pioneers, including: Anne Neuberger, former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology ; Nadav Zafrir, CEO of Check Point and Team8 Co-Founder; Ami Luttwak, CTO and Co-Founder of Wiz; Admiral Mike Rogers, former NSA Director and Team8 Operating Partner; Phil Venables, Former CISO of Google Cloud; Rich Baich, CISO at AT&T Marene Allison, former CISO of Johnson & Johnson; Jason Clinton, CISO of Anthropic; Dylan Patel, CEO of SemiAnalysis A key highlight was the 3rd annual CISO Village Choice Awards, held in partnership with Discount Bank and IDB Bank. Fifteen emerging cybersecurity startups showcased to their solutions to a highly engaged audience of global security executives. Charm Security won the Best Innovation Award, followed by Orchid Security as runner-up. Fig Security took home the Best Performance Award, with Astelia named runner-up. Notably, previous winners such as Dig Security (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and Nagomi Security have achieved significant industry milestones. Departing from the traditional conference model, the summit was designed to break down silos, both technical and organizational. Through war-room simulations, candid 'unconference' debates, and hands-on threat modeling, participants were encouraged to confront today's biggest challenges in real time. Just as important were the wellness and connection experiences: mornings began with run clubs, floating meditation, and breathwork, while days and evenings included keynotes from 4-Time Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin and Leadership Expert David Mead, alongside intimate dinners. In one case, a participant at the end of the Summit added that 'I feel like I was lost and found my people.' The significance of the theme in this moment in time was particularly poignant: "Speed is the defining challenge in security today. Historically, back to the '90s and 2000s, we had traditional infrastructure and the risks associated with it. Then came the cloud, and the time it took to address cloud-related issues started to shrink. Now we're in the age of AI, and that timeframe is shrinking even more. Our ability to embrace AI, to think ahead and find innovative ways to reduce that speed is going to be critical." - Rich Baich, CISO at AT&T Liran Grinberg, Team8 Co-founder & Managing Partner and Amir Zilberstien, Team8 Managing Partner spoke on the power of the summit and said, 'While the summit was a resounding success, the recent tragic events in Israel are a reminder of how critical it is for global leaders to build resilience in the face of escalating threats, both digital and physical. The greatest cybersecurity risk today is isolation, when defenders are left disconnected from one another, the technology, and the communities they serve, falters. This summit is designed to give them the platform, perspective, and global community they need to lead at machine speed.'
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Thinca Co., Ltd. (149A.T) Reaffirms Strategic Alignment with Major Shareholder Wojciech Jakub Podobas
TOKYO, April 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thinca Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 149A.T), developer and provider of the next-generation communication platform Kaikura, is pleased to announce that Wojciech Jakub Podobas (ヴォイチェフ ポドバス), who holds over 9% of the company's shares, held an online meeting with Takahiro Ejiri, President & CEO, and Naoki Sasada, Director & CTO of Thinca. Mr. Voytek Podobas, an experienced global investor, has in recent years actively focused on high-growth-potential companies in Japan. This latest meeting further deepened his understanding of Thinca's vision and strategy, leading him to re-evaluate and reaffirm the company's long-term potential. Following the meeting, he increased his ownership stake to 9.83%. Thinca Co., Ltd. expresses sincere gratitude to Mr. Podobas for his continued confidence in the company's growth potential and for expanding his stake. The company remains committed to further accelerating its business development to meet the expectations of its shareholders and investors. Meeting with Major Shareholder Mr. Podobas and Thinca Executives – Reaffirming Growth Potential Mr. Podobas's comments on Thinca Co., Ltd.: "I've had several deep discussions with Thinca's leadership and was deeply impressed by their strategic focus and long-term thinking. Founder and CEO Mr. Ejiri presents a bold and inspiring vision for the future of the company, and I am proud to support it.""What stood out the most was how Team Thinca embodies Japan's 'Kaizen' spirit—executing new strategies with both discipline and agility. This combination of innovation and operational excellence, in my view, will enable Thinca to achieve strong, sustainable growth and play a central role in shaping the future of Japan's SaaS sector." About Kaikura Kaikura is a next-generation communication platform that consolidates interactions from various communication tools—including telephone, email, web conferencing, and SMS—into a unified interface. Regardless of the communication channel used, the system enables users to view organized communication histories for each customer, allowing all team members to provide informed responses. Since its launch in August 2014, Kaikura has been implemented by over 2,700 companies across 5,200 locations. The platform has received numerous accolades: Recognized by NTT East Japan as an official product in December 2015 Special Award, 8th Chiyoda Business Awards, February 2016 Service Category Special Award, World Business Competition 2018, November 2018 Best Innovation Award, ASP/SaaS Division, ASPIC IoT•AI•Cloud Awards 2020, November 2020 CTI Category 2023 Winter Leader, ITreview Grid Award, January 2023 Named "Good Service" and "Most Customizable" in Call Center Systems (Inbound), BOXIL SaaS AWARD Winter 2023, March 2023 For more information, users can visit the official Kaikura website: About Thinca Co., Ltd. (149A.T) Company Name: Thinca Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 149A.T) President & CEO: Takahiro Ejiri Founded: January 8, 2014 Employees: 64 (as of December 31, 2024) Business Description: Planning, development, and operation of IT systems; development, sales, and management of cloud services; consulting on IT service utilization Corporate Website: Additional Resources Official Kaikura website: Knowledge blog: Official Note blog: Twitter/X: Contact PR ManagerKanae NishimuraThinca Co., Photo - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Thinca Co., Ltd. Sign in to access your portfolio
