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Overview
Dr. Wang will share her own career success story, how she chose this profession, how she evolved to her successful role today. She will give us a view of venture capital in security today, and what venture capital funds look at when considering funding from emerging technologies and trends, and how security fits into that pipeline. Chenxi will give perspective on how we might aspire to this career path—or as an investor, within the Venture Capital field. This will include skillsets, experience, the persona that works best, how negotiations and power of influence come into play, the benefits of such a field, and where and why we may want to engage.
Moderator
Michelle Duquette – Cyber Security Advisor, Battelle
Michelle Duquette is a Cybersecurity Advisor who has supported Government, military and Fortune 500 companies. Through her career, Michelle has advised on implementation and effectiveness of information security programs, Cybersecurity policy management, and has been a part of integrated product teams, providing information risk management and security implementation recommendations. Michelle Duquette currently works with Battelle as a Senior Research Scientist, previously as a Senior Consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton, and a Software Engineer with Lockheed Martin. Michelle holds a M.S. Computer Science from the George Washington University, and a B.S. in Information Management and Technology from Syracuse University. In addition, Michelle is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
Speaker/s
Chenxi Wang – Venture Capital, Rain Capital
Dr. Chenxi Wang is the Founder and General Partner of Rain Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture fund focused on Enterprise Software and Cybersecurity investments. A well-known operator, technologist, and thought leader in the Cybersecurity industry, Dr. Wang serves on the Board of Directors for MDU Resources, a Fortune 500 company. Previously, Chenxi was Vice-Chair on the global board of directors for the OWASP Foundation, the largest security professional's consortium in the world. Prior to that, Chenxi was Chief Strategy Officer at Twistlock, VP of strategy for Intel Security, and VP of research for Forrester. Chenxi was named by Cyber Risk Alliance and Women Tech Founders as Women Investor of 2021 and 2019. She was recognized as a Women-of-Influence by the SC Magazine, a top trade media for the Cybersecurity industry.
Chenxi’s career began as a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, where she helped found the Cybersecurity Lab of Carnegie Mellon. Chenxi is a trusted advisor to IT executives and a sought-after keynote speaker. She has headlined events worldwide and been featured by top media outlets for her thought leadership work. Chenxi holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia.
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