

AI Cybersecurity Buyer Pitch Competition: CISOs
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βApply to Pitchβ CISOs OR Just Attend & π Watch.
ββThe Panel Will Also Be Sharing Their Top Challenges & We're Having Breakout Rooms
βTOP REASONS TO ATTEND
βπ€ Breakout Rooms --> There will be facilitated breakout rooms with the CISOs, so you get a chance to meet them and ask questions.
βπ€© Chance to Pitch --> About 5 startups will get a chance to pitch their solutions to the panelists.
βπͺ Identify Pain Points --> The panelist will be sharing their top pain points, so you can see if they're ready to purchase a tool like yours.
βWHEN WILL I KNOW IF I'M PITCHING?
β3 startups are picked ahead of the event by pre-vote judges (cybersecurity executives & VCs), and 2 will be chosen live by the panel for a total of 5. This is a low-stakes, fun environment.
ββROUGH AGENDA
ββ5-min --> buyers share top 3 priorities they're solving
ββ24-min --> buyers review selected startup pitches live
ββ1-min --> buyers select the most likely tool they'd consider buying (aka the winner π)
β25 --> βBreakout rooms - where you get to meet a CISO and ask questions
βWHAT IS A BUYER PITCH COMPETITION?
ββA chance for founders to pitch their tools to CISOs/Cyber Executives at these companies:
βAxon's (NASDAQ: AXON) CISO, Ben Hagen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhagen/
βFive9's CISO, Igor Varnava - https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorvarnava/
βCockroach Labs's ($5B valuation) Head of Security, Compliance, & Technology, Mike Geehan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-g-0088131/
βTonic.ai's ($45M raised) CISO, Robert Lowry - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowryrobert/
βAbout your hosts:
βOkta Ventures invests and supports companies creating cutting-edge technologies enabled by identity, security, and privacyβ. Feel free to also connect with the Head of Okta Ventures, Austin Arensberg, and Investor, David Lopez-Henriquez:
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