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Security Innovation NetworkTM Media Luncheon Invitation: “Venture Capital & Security: Are We at the Dawn of a Renaissance in Security Technology?”

The Security Innovation NetworkTM (SINET), an organization focused on the advancement of cybersecurity innovation through public-private collaboration, will host a private media-only luncheon at the 7th Annual SINET IT Security Entrepreneurs' Forum (ITSEF). This session, titled “Venture Capital & Security: Are We at the Dawn of a Renaissance in Security Technology?,” will address the emergence of cybersecurity as a critical factor in national defense and economic prosperity and how innovation has expanded the user experience in the cyber environment, presenting significant security challenges and investment opportunities.

       

When:

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, at 12:10 PM PT

 

Where:

Fisher Conference Center, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

For maps and directions, click here.

 

Who:

The luncheon panel will be moderated by Brian White, Managing Director & Chief Strategy Officer, The Chertoff Group.

 
Panelists include:
-- Robert Ackerman, Founder and Managing Director, Allegis Capital
-- Asheem Chandna, Partner, Greylock Partners
-- John Jack, Board Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
-- Ted Schlein, General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers

-- Alberto Yepez, Managing Director, Trident Capital

 

What:

The “Venture Capital & Security: Are We at the Dawn of a Renaissance in Security Technology?” panelists will address how trends in the cybersecurity market are impacting business opportunities and innovation. The panelists will seek to answer the questions “Are these trends ushering in a renaissance in security technologies?” and “What does this mean for the community of venture firms, enterprise and government customers, and start-ups?”

 

Register:

Dex Polizzi at dex@w2comm.com or call 703-877-8106

 

Full details on ITSEF 2013 are available via its website, including agenda, registration, and travel information: http://www.security-innovation.org/ITSEF_2013.htm.

SINET on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/SINETconnection
ITSEF 2013 on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2419914

About the Security Innovation NetworkTM

The Security Innovation NetworkTM (SINET) is a community builder and a strategic advisor whose mission is to advance innovation and enable global collaboration between the public and private sectors to defeat cybersecurity threats. SINET's public-private partnership events are supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate. SINET's affiliate, The SINET Group, offers Advisory Services and a Membership Program that offers its social collaboration tool - The SINET Exchange. Through these activities, SINET has helped build thousands of relationships and delivered value across a broad spectrum of the security community to include builders, buyers, researchers, and investors. The SINET team consists of former leaders from the Intelligence, DoD, DHS, and Silicon Valley communities. For more information, visit www.security-innovation.org.

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