Sam Crowther is a public speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Kasada, a high-growth cybersecurity company dedicated to creating simple solutions for large enterprises. Sam’s passion for the security industry began as a high school student when he worked with the team at Australia’s Signals Intelligence Agency. From there, he moved to a red team role at Macquarie Group, an experience that inspired him to start his own company. With funding from leading U.S. and Australian investors, Crowther launched Kasada in 2015 to provide innovative application security to companies around the world. Based in New York and Sydney, Crowther loves creating simple technical solutions to complex problems and is motivated by challenging preconceived ideas and beliefs in order to have a positive impact on the world.

Jesse Martin-Alexander is a seasoned technology professional with nearly two decades of experience. He has held technical roles in a range of organizations, including Senior IT Security Architect at JetBlue and Product Security Engineer at Pitney Bowes. Jesse has continued to develop expertise in security and risk management through a diverse range of certifications, demonstrating his deep understanding of cybersecurity and the risks that businesses face. Jesse studied Business Continuity, Security, & Risk Management at Boston University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from the New York Institute of Technology.