Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
– Global experts, CISOs, and founders are set to converge at the Accel Cybersecurity Summit in Bengaluru on July 25.
– The summit aims to showcase cybersecurity innovations, provide knowledge tracks, and feature prominent speakers in the industry.
Article Summary:
Global experts, CISOs, and founders will gather at the Accel Cybersecurity Summit in Bengaluru on July 25. This summit comes at a time when India’s cybersecurity landscape is experiencing significant growth, with demand for products and services on the rise. Accel, a global venture capital firm, aims to host India’s largest Cybersecurity Summit to provide a platform for startups to exhibit their innovations to a select group of CISOs from large enterprises and tech unicorns like PhonePe, Groww, Cred, and Flipkart.
The summit will focus on evangelizing the early-stage cybersecurity startup ecosystem in India and exploring opportunities for founders to build the next generation of global cybersecurity companies. The event will feature knowledge tracks on application security, security operations, AI in security, and insights for founders in security.
Prominent speakers at the summit include Ajit Sancheti, Ankur Bhargava, Himanshu Das, Ross Haleliuk, Jossef Harush, Anthony Belfiore, Prajal Kulkarni, Ashwath Kumar, Ruchir Patwa, Ansh Patnaik, Anand Prakash, Raghuveer Kancherla, and Avinash Nagla. The summit is organized by Accel and will offer a pavilion for startups and data security teams to showcase their products.
Accel has been investing in India since 2008 and has supported companies like BookMyShow, Flipkart, Freshworks, Cure.fit, and Swiggy. The cybersecurity market in India grew to approximately USD 6 billion in 2023, showcasing a compounded annual growth rate of over 30% from 2019 to 2023.
Overall, the Accel Cybersecurity Summit aims to bring together key players in the industry to foster innovation, knowledge sharing, and opportunities for cybersecurity startups in India.
