James Azar (Panelist)

CISO at AP4 Group,
Host of the CyberHub Podcast

Has 20 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, and product development.

From Startups to enterprises, Mr. Azar brings out-of-the-box thinking to solve complex challenges, with vast experience in Financial Services, FinTech, and OT Security.



Before Joining AP4 Group, Mr. Azar worked as CISO at GloriFi, Senior Manager of Cybersecurity and Technology at Avanade, and Founder and CEO/CTO of BHNV Ventures and CyberHub USA, leading multiple product development teams from conception to sale. Mr. Azar attended the University of Colorado in Boulder and Devry University and is an ISC2 Member, Host of the CyberHub Podcast, and named in the 40 under 40 list by Top Cyber News.

Alex Lisle (Panelist)

Thought Leader and Chief Technology Officer

Has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and software engineering, creating market-leading security products.

From startups to global enterprises, Mr. Lisle brings innovative thinking to solve complex security challenges, with deep expertise in application security, threat detection platforms, and mobile security solutions.

Mr. Lisle has held key roles at organizations including SecurityScorecard, Hubble Technology, and Kryptowire, and previously served as Chief Software Architect at AlienVault (acquired by AT&T), where he led the design of the USM Anywhere threat detection platform. He began his career as an engineer at Fortify Software, helping develop one of the first commercial static analysis tools for security auditing. Mr. Lisle holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Science in AI from Durham University, and he has authored several patents in large-scale data correlation and security analytics.

Alaap Pandit (Moderator)

Cloud Security & GTM Strategist

Alaap Pandit is a cybersecurity and go-to-market strategist with a proven track record of driving growth for innovative tech companies.

As a founding member of Orca Security, he played a key role in scaling the company from its early stages to multimillion-dollar success, earning recognition as a top performer globally.



With expertise in technical product design, customer engagement, and market strategy, Alaap brings a unique blend of technical depth and business acumen to the table.

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A certified cybersecurity professional, he continues to shape the future of the industry through his advisory work and hands-on leadership.

Ian Amit (Panelist)

Co-Founder and CEO Gomboc

Ian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gomboc.ai who are providing cloud infrastructure security solutions.

Before Gomboc.ai, Ian served as a CSO/CISO for 5 years, held senior leadership positions with Rapid7, Cimpress, Amazon, ZeroFOX, IOActive and has over 25 years of experience in the security industry as a practitioner.



Ian is also the co-founder of DC9723 - the Tel Aviv DEFCON group-and serves as a BSides Las Vegas board member.



He is also the creator and co-CEO of The CISO Track - a series of CISO centric curated events, as well as an IANS faculty member.