Name: Cyber Startup Expo 2026
Start: 2026-03-23T08:00:00.000-07:00
End: 2026-03-23T19:00:00.000-07:00
Location: Convene 100 Stockton

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DataTribe

Heading to San Francisco for #RSA2026? The Cyber Startup Expo is just a few blocks from the Moscone Center, and offers a full day at the forefront of early-stage cyber innovation during the RSA Conference. High-potential cybersecurity startups, cyber executives, and investors come together in a bright, modern venue.

 and the university host, Carnegie Mellon University 

8:00 AM–4:00 PM: Cyber Startup Expo (all day)

Explore how early-stage startups can build and scale effective partner ecosystems, moving beyond direct sales to leverage the power of the channel. Experts will share actionable strategies for selecting the right partners, aligning incentives, and avoiding common pitfalls in indirect go-to-market models.

How CISO's Want to Work With Early-Stage Startups

Practical, candid insights on how security leaders evaluate and engage startups — from initial pilots through long-term enterprise partnerships.

• David Cass — KeyRock, GSR, Federal Reserve, CISOs Connect

• Jim Routh — MassMutual, CVSHealth, Aetna, KPMG

• Pathik Patel — Salesforce, Informatica

Going Autonomous in a Machine-speed Cyber Battle

As the cyber cat-and-mouse game accelerates to machine speed, defenders can no longer rely on human-only response or static defenses. This panel explores how security teams are going autonomous, combining AI-driven defense with continuous, autonomous red teaming to find and fix weaknesses before attackers do.

• John Funge — Venture Partner, DataTribe

• Chris Thompson — Co-founder & CEO, Remote Threat

• Eno Thereska — Co-founder & CEO, Trent AI

• Vyas Sekar — Professor, Carnegie Mellon CyLab | Co-founder & Chief Technologist, Rockfish Data

FMXA is an award-winning strategy and brand agency for companies shaping the future of technology. We help startups and scale-ups differentiate and build trust through go-to-market strategy, positioning, and brand.

From executive search to embedded recruitment, strategic investment and industry-wide collaboration, Trident fuels the growth of the world’s most pioneering cyber security companies.

Potomac Law Group offers highly experienced talent at affordable rates because of its unique talent recruitment model.   PLG’s startup practice has built a wealth of experience and connections in the cybersecurity industry, having founded the DMV-based AlphaTech Group, an industry networking and educational group focused on providing growth acceleration opportunities at no cost to founders in the cybersecurity, big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital health fields.