SecureWorld Quantum Cryptography Virtual Conference 2026

Bhaskar is an Engineering Manager at Google Cloud, leading high-impact teams focused on building resilient, enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. Prior to joining Google, Bhaskar spent several years at VMware, spearheading critical engineering initiatives across virtualization, software-defined networking, and multi-cloud management. With deep technical roots and a passion for engineering leadership, Baskar specializes in modernizing legacy architectures, driving DevOps transformation, and bridging complex infrastructure challenges with customer-centric business value.

I am an engineering leader at Salesforce, driven by a passion for distributed systems, fault-tolerant architectures, and security. Currently, I lead the Data Security Engineering team within the Salesforce Trust Platform (STP) organization. In this role, I am responsible for securing the bedrock of the enterprise through HSM Root of Trust management, PKI, Secret and Key Management, and Data Resiliency.

My 19-year tenure at Salesforce has been defined by evolving the platform’s most critical layers:
• Security Infrastructure: Beyond my current work in the Trust Platform, I served as a lead individual contributor in Public Cloud engineering, architecting solutions for both commercial and public sector customers.
• System Resilience: As Site Reliability CTO, I spearheaded the transformation of a traditional operations organization into a modern DevOps powerhouse, building the automation and tools necessary to ensure massive-scale fault tolerance.
• Core Innovation: I was one of the early architects of Apex and Visualforce, where I focused on the security and scalability of Salesforce’s core application environment.

My expertise in engineering high-availability distributed systems was further honed through technical stints at Twitter, PeopleSoft, and WebMD. I hold an M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Kentucky, Lexington.

Experienced product leader with a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in Cloud security at Google. Expertise in data protection, key management, and endpoint security, delivering solutions for large-scale customer bases and achieving significant revenue increases. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver impactful business outcomes.

Sridhar Boddula is a cybersecurity executive leader and Head of Security Engineering at MassMutual, where he leads enterprise security modernization across identity, cloud, and data protection, driving digital trust, operational resilience, and business-aligned cybersecurity transformation at scale.

Sandip Dholakia is an author, cryptographer, and seasoned cybersecurity executive with extensive experience in security, privacy, compliance, and emerging technologies. He serves as Chair of the Cryptography Innovation Hub and Advisor to the Security, Compliance, and Trust Office at SAP America. In addition, Sandip serves as Fractional CISO and a member of the Board of Advisors at CogniMind AI, and is a Faculty Member at iANS Research. He holds a U.S. patent and has authored books, research papers, and industry articles on a wide range of cybersecurity and cryptography topics. Throughout his career, Sandip has advised organizations on security strategy, innovation, and risk management, helping bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and practical enterprise security.

Sindhura is a cybersecurity engineer specializing in emerging threat analysis and enterprise security architecture. With a practitioner's focus on translating complex security research into actionable guidance, Sindhura brings the grounded, real-world perspective to quantum security that is too often absent from discussions dominated by academic theory or vendor messaging. Her presentations are the result of deep research into published attack papers, hardware demonstrations, and the NIST PQC standardization process—distilled into intelligence that IT security teams can act on immediately.

Addie LaMarr is the founder and principal advisor at LaMarr Labs, a post-quantum cryptography advisory firm. She spent 15 years in cybersecurity, 10 of them securing cryptographic systems inside the US government, in a career that runs from the US Air Force through the Department of Justice. For 8 years in the Air Force she managed encryption systems and cryptographic key material under NSA directives. At DOJ she advised the FBI CISO and the Office of Justice Programs CISO, and contributed to the NIST High Value Asset federal cybersecurity policy project.

As part of the Underwriting Management team at Beazley, I help develop strategy, guidelines, applications, policy language, and best practices around new and emerging cyber risks. I am responsible for running the Underwriting Management AI Strategy Group, the Cross-Product AI Strategy Group, and the AI Exposure Working Group. Each of these groups focuses on how we address the challenges presented by AI.

Before Beazley, I worked as an insurance coverage attorney, which was where I was first exposed to the world of insurance. I studied law at Emory University and also have a degree in Political Science from Furman University.

Violet Sullivan leads cyber consulting services at Crum & Forster. She works with insurance carriers, trade associations, and individual business clients from around the world providing expert guidance on cybersecurity threat management and response. She represents Crum & Forster within the legal, insurance, and risk management channels to develop long-term relationships, recurring revenue, and new business growth. Ms. Sullivan is a licensed attorney in Texas and Pennsylvania and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), with her JD and MBA degrees from Baylor University. In addition to her full-time role, Violet serves as a professor of Cybersecurity & Privacy Law for Baylor Law School’s LL.M. Degree in Litigation Management, the first of its kind nationwide. Her diverse practice experience at both the individual and policy levels has prepared her for developing new tools and approaches to solving what is fast-becoming a pervasive and costly challenge in modern industry: how to respond to a cybersecurity incident.

Early in her career, Violet worked on the incident responses for some of the largest and most notable data breaches to date, including: Home Depot, Sony, and Anthem. Her experience in managing scaled breach responses led to her expertise and proficiency in proactively preparing organizations for cyber incidents. In the past eight years, she has facilitated over 450 cyber incident simulations (tabletops) for public and private sector companies, including many Fortune 100 companies.

As a cybersecurity and privacy attorney, Violet provides consulting services to respond to the needs of various cybersecurity programs. She reviews and develops customized incident response plans to ensure organizations are prepared to respond efficiently and effectively to a data breach. Violet also helps improve internal coordination by facilitating customized tabletop simulations focused on "pressure-testing" an organization's incident response procedures and protocols. Each of these customer-facing services mentioned has been built and developed for the purpose of creating long-standing relationships that turn to Violet for guidance, referrals, questions, and future projects.

As a cybersecurity and privacy professor, Violet developed the entire curriculum for an innovative course on cybersecurity and privacy law for licensed attorneys working toward their LL.M. degree. The specific focus on litigation management has made Sullivan’s course and her lecture series uniquely valuable to experts across the United States.

Tittmann Weix helps insurance claims professionals to manage and resolve their claims in Cyber & Privacy, Media & IP, and Technology E&O. Founded in 2020 by Louisa Weix and Raymond Tittmann, seasoned insurance lawyers, the company is majority woman-owned and Chambers ranked; Best Law Firms, US News.

About me:
- I played rugby for the United States Rugby Team from 1993-1996, and played in the 1993 Canada Cup and the 1994 World Cup. I also played for the Richmond Rugby Club in London.
- Love to travel with my twin daughters—hiking in the Swiss alps or Azores, visiting London and Paris, or road tripping on the Oregon and California coast.
- I have been testing beers all over the U.S. (as an instrumentation specialist) before I became an insurance expert.

Ankit Gupta is a cybersecurity leader with more than 15 years of experience in cloud security, identity protection, and threat detection. He currently leads enterprise security initiatives at Exeter Finance, focusing on building resilient, future-ready architectures. Ankit holds multiple industry certifications, including CISSP and CCSP, and is a contributing author and speaker at IEEE. His work emphasizes secure design, AI governance, and preparing organizations for post-quantum threats.

Jake Hammock is the Chief Information Security Officer, Assistant Chief Technology Officer and Security & Infrastructure Director at the City of Seattle, where he leads the Security & Infrastructure Division delivering citywide cybersecurity, enterprise infrastructure, cloud operations, IT service management, telecom and radio systems, fiber, and network services. He directs programs for incident response, identity and governance, enterprise architecture, and system and network operations, aligning investments to resilience, public safety, and civic administrative priorities across the nation’s 17th largest municipality through This Is Your City programs.

Jake’s career spans executive roles in government and industry. He served as Director of Trust and Vice President of Information Security at NICE inContact, leading board-level cybersecurity and privacy programs during a period of accelerated high growth. He was the Chief Technology Officer for a top 10 global fintech by peak market cap, patenting and deploying technologies used in production today, and later CTO for an energy-sector solutions provider, where he architected AI-driven cybersecurity platforms and advised enterprise energy and public-sector clients. A former U.S. Army Military Intelligence and Cyber Warfare Officer, he commanded Cyber National Mission Force units and served in national security leadership assignments within the Intelligence Community. He is a combat veteran, holds an M.Sc. in Cybersecurity Technology and patents spanning telecommunications, environmental platforms, and decentralized technologies, and he remains active in advancing secure AI, quantum-resilient encryption, data governance, and critical infrastructure protection.

Cedric Leighton is a CNN Military Analyst and a retired United States Air Force Colonel. On CNN, he has provided incisive commentaries on the Israel-Hamas War, the War in Ukraine, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and numerous other conflicts around the world. His analysis has been seen by millions of viewers around the world and provided much needed context to some of the most pressing national security issues of our time. As a U.S. Air Force officer, Colonel Leighton served at U.S. Special Operations Command, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Agency, where he helped train the nation's cyber warriors. A Middle East combat veteran, he is the recipient of numerous military awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Bronze Star. After serving 26 years as a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Col. Leighton founded a strategic risk consultancy and became the co-founder of CYFORIX, where he advises multinational businesses on developing better cyber strategies designed to reduce risk and unpredictability.

VJ Viswanathan is a global technology and security executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning AI, cloud and enterprise platforms, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology risk. He has held senior executive roles at large enterprises, including Keurig Dr Pepper, Comcast, HD Supply, and GE, where he led technology, cybersecurity, privacy, and risk programs across highly complex and distributed environments.

Today, VJ works with boards and executive teams on the security challenges created by AI, automation, and digital sprawl—helping leaders understand where traditional security models fall short and how to adapt. He currently serves as Founding Partner of CYFORIX and CEO of TORQE, focused on strategic defense and enterprise transformation.

Naveen Sarvada is a cybersecurity and IT risk executive who owns the end-to-end cybersecurity and IT risk function for a U.S. banking entity, operating at the intersection of CISO, CIO, and enterprise risk leadership, and engaging directly with regulators on the bank's technology and cyber risk posture. His career spans top global consulting firms and some of the largest U.S. bank M&A transactions, where he directed cyber risk governance from due diligence through post-merger integration. He is recognized for a disciplined, data-driven leadership style and deep expertise across cybersecurity, IT risk, GRC, AI governance, and regulatory compliance. His executive focus is on shaping the next era of cybersecurity, technology risk, AI governance, and quantum governance, where risk leadership informs strategy, strengthens resilience, and earns regulator and board confidence.

Karthik Lokesh is an Cybersecurity and IT Risk professional with more than a decade of experience associated with top consulting firms leading multiple engagements to transform organizations to strengthen their security governance, architecture, and enterprise risk management across complex and highly regulated technology environments. His career is focused on enabling cyber resilience by liaisoning across cyber governance & strategy, enterprise architecture, and engineering..

With a Master's degree in Information Security Management, Karthik's expertise includes security operations, security architecture, threat modeling, Secure SDLC, API governance, cyber risk assessments, technology regulatory compliance, and executive risk reporting. Throughout his career, he partnered with engineering, architecture, infrastructure, privacy, legal, and business stakeholders to improve security decision-making while balancing operational, regulatory, and business priorities.

His recent contributions to thought leadership include the development of an AI-Driven Secure SDLC Framework, a Threat-Informed Risk and Governance Framework, and a Quantum-Resilient Governance Framework.