About the Speaker
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    Jay Gonzales
    Venture Advisor, YL Ventures

    As an Executive Cybersecurity and Risk Management Leader, I have 20+ years of experience in driving global security transformation and enhancing operational resilience. I am also well versed in culture building, strategic planning, and team development, and cross-functional leadership. It is my passion to foster a culture of accountability to protect critical assets and business continuity across Fortune 500 and multinational organizations.

    Key Achievements Include:

    ✅ Recognized Security Magazine (digital only) as one of the "2025 Top Cybersecurity Leaders"

    ✅ Championed DEI initiatives as Executive Sponsor of Latinx and Veterans ERGs, growing Latinx ERG from 4 to 150+ members and the Veterans ERG from 3 to 71 members in 4 months, fostering cultural inclusion across corporate and manufacturing teams

    ✅ Achieved 2024 CSO Award for Innovation in Enterprise Cybersecurity by Foundry, an IDG Company

    ✅ Led the cybersecurity risk assessment for the HP Inc. split, securing funding for a dedicated Cybersecurity Program and risk management function within the newly formed entity.