Last fall, we set out on a mission to organize insanely high-quality events for the Boston tech ecosystem. Since then, we’ve hosted multiple half-day summits and online events:
- AI Wave – November 2024
- Startup Fundraising – February 2025
- GTM Summit – May 2025
- AI – Career LEVEL UP – 5 part series July – August 2025
It’s been a blast!
When considering the next topic for our community, one subject stood out: Cybersecurity. Digital threats are evolving at a staggering pace, and Boston’s tech ecosystem has emerged as a major force in this field, home to both industry pillars and innovative startups.
Thus, I’m excited to announce our next event: The VentureFizz Cybersecurity Summit – Your Essential Guide to Navigating the Future of Defense
This half-day invite-only summit on October 16th in Boston will bring together leading cybersecurity founders, technical innovators, and executives for a day of learning, idea sharing, and networking. Our panels will provide actionable insights into how to leverage cutting-edge technology to build more resilient and defensible systems. We’ll dive deep into the real-world applications and challenges at the intersection of AI, cryptography, and cybersecurity, with perspectives ranging from the founder’s product strategy to the CISO’s view on enterprise risk.
Panels:
- Cybersecurity Founder & Executive Panel – building the next generation of AI-native Cybersecurity startups
- The CISO’s Perspective – securing the enterprise in the age of AI threats
- Building Product in an AI World – engineering security products – the view from engineering & product teams
Speakers:
- Michael Lieberman – CTO & Co-Founder, Kusari
- Lee Weiner – CEO, TrojAI
- Sonali Shah – CEO, Cobalt
- Sravish Sridhar – CEO & Founder, TrustCloud
- Rick Grinnell – Founder & Managing Partner, Glasswing Ventures
- Brian McGowan – VP, Global Security & Privacy, SharkNinja
- Mike Gillen – CISO – SimpliSafe
- Kaitlin Betancourt – Partner, Goodwin
- Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan – CTO, Point Wild
- Matt Caulfield – VP of Product / Founder, Cisco Duo Security via acq. Oort
- Matt Kodama – Chief Data Scientist, Recorded Future
- Allen Lieberman – Chief Product Officer, 7AI
- Elizabeth Lawler – CEO & Co-Founder, AppMap
Join us! Click here to request an invite. The cost to attend is $100.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Point Wild is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting individuals and businesses from the ever-evolving threats of the digital world. At the core of our protection is Lat61, a modular, API-enabled platform that unifies our specialized security solutions—making it easier than ever to deploy powerful protection at scale. Powered by more than 20 years of expertise, our industry-leading brands deliver best-in-class security—from device protection and online privacy to identity theft prevention—to more than 25 million users worldwide. Glasswing Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm investing in the next generation of AI and frontier technology startups that are enabling the rise of the intelligent enterprise. We are laser-focused on funding exceptional entrepreneurs who are leading the AI revolution, capitalizing on the intellectual might and talent from the premier academic institutions on the East Coast, and fostering growth for our ecosystem. Goodwin is a global law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in its offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. We build lasting relationships with our clients, including many of the world’s most successful and innovative leaders, entrepreneurs, companies, and investors within the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial services industries, and where they converge.