Anand Thangaraju

Anand Thangaraju is a seasoned technology evangelist and servant leader, renowned for his expertise across AI, cybersecurity, privacy, risk management, fintech, and business development. Recently, he has served as a Head of GRC, CISO, vCISO and currently as a Field CISO, playing a crucial role in the channel partners ecosystem. His impactful presence as an industry thought leader is underscored by his contributions as an Advisor, Board Member, Speaker and working group Chair across leading industry bodies and events, namely NIST, SANS, ISACA, ISC2, OWASP, CFF etc. Anand is an active participant in the startup ecosystem as a strategic angel, GTM advisor and a venture partner in several startups and venture capital firms. In his free time, he is an amateur vocalist and an avid traveler.