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Bhagwat Swaroop
Bhagwat Swaroop is the CEO of Sonatype, the software supply chain security company behind the Nexus platform and the world's largest repository of open source component intelligence. Appointed in July 2025, he brings nearly 30 years of cybersecurity and enterprise software leadership from Entrust, One Identity, Proofpoint, Symantec, NetApp, McKinsey, and Intel. Armed with an MBA from Wharton and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State, Swaroop is betting that developers - not perimeter firewalls - are the new front line of cybersecurity, and he's building Sonatype's AI-powered platform to prove it.
Brian Dye
Brian Dye is the CEO of Corelight, the network detection and response (NDR) company behind the enterprise deployment of Zeek, the open-source network security monitor trusted by the U.S. military, major banks, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. After a 20-year career spanning Symantec, McAfee, Citrix, and Intel, Dye joined Corelight as CPO in 2018 and was elevated to CEO in August 2020. Under his leadership the company has grown 40% annually, expanded its cloud/SaaS business by 300%, secured a $150M Series E at a $900M valuation in April 2024, and positioned itself at the intersection of AI-driven automation and high-fidelity network evidence.