State of Cybersecurity
Invited by the Swiss AmCham San Francisco Chapter
Join the San Francisco Chapter for the signature Stammtisch evening at Swisscom Outpost in Palo Alto — this time with a rare opportunity to hear from one of Silicon Valley's most respected voices in cybersecurity.
In a candid fireside chat, Dušan Vuksanović sits down with Brad Arkin to explore the forces reshaping the cybersecurity landscape — from macro-level geopolitical shifts and evolving threat actors, to the transformative and double-edged role of AI in both attack and defense. Expect an honest, forward-looking conversation from someone who has navigated these challenges at the highest levels of the industry.
Brad Arkin is one of the most seasoned security executives in Silicon Valley, with a career spanning the full arc of the modern cybersecurity era. An established thought leader with deep technology expertise and a reputation for driving transformational change, Brad co-founded the Software Security Group at Cigital in the late 1990s — pioneering the "built-in security" approach for commercial software development before it became industry standard. He went on to become Adobe's first Chief Security Officer, growing the security function from just a few employees to over 600 globally. He later served as SVP and Chief Security and Trust Officer at Cisco, and most recently as Chief Trust Officer at Salesforce. With over 20 years of security leadership experience, Brad brings a rare combination of technical depth, executive perspective, and battle-tested insight to every conversation.
Agenda (please note that the displayed time on the website reflects your local time)
- 5:30 PM — Doors open
- 6:00–6:45 PM — Fireside Chat: State of Cybersecurity
- 6:45 PM — Networking, food & drinks