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Connected Conversations from in the Room: Gopichand Mannava, Chief Data Architect, State of Connecticut

Gopi Mannava shares insights on enterprise data architecture, AI governance, public-sector innovation, and the value of executive peer collaboration across technology leadership.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Tony Gagliardi, Head, Indirect Sourcing-Americas & Global Real Estate at Elekta AB

Tony Gagliardi is the Head of Indirect Sourcing, Americas & Global Real Estate at Elekta AB, specializing in strategic sourcing, global supply chain management, and corporate real estate transformation. With extensive experience building and leading procurement and supply chain functions for multi-billion-dollar organizations, he is recognized for driving operational excellence across technology services, fleet, marketing, and corporate services while optimizing global real estate strategies. A frequent conference speaker, Tony brings a global perspective on procurement, business transformation, and supply chain leadership, helping organizations navigate evolving business priorities and post-pandemic workplace strategies.

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Quick 5 Interview: Vinay Mishra, Vice President / Technology Project Manager Sr at Flagstar

Vinay Mishra is Vice President and Senior Technology Project Manager at Flagstar, specializing in infrastructure, cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, and large-scale digital transformation. With more than 21 years of experience across banking, finance, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, he is recognized for leading global technology initiatives, driving operational excellence, and delivering strategic programs focused on governance, risk management, and business transformation. An advisor, speaker, and Doctoral (D.Eng.) student at George Washington University, Vinay brings a unique blend of technical expertise and executive leadership to complex enterprise environments.

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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from in the Room: Avdhesh Kumar Bhardwaj, VP, DevSecOps Engineer at Truist Financial Corporation

Avdhesh Kumar Bhardwaj shares insights on DevSecOps, cybersecurity leadership, AI-driven security, and the value of peer-to-peer collaboration among technology executives.

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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from in the Room: David Lee, Director of IT Audit & Data Analytics at Cushman & Wakefield

David Lee shares insights on cybersecurity, AI governance, technology risk, and how peer-to-peer networking helps leaders navigate an evolving digital landscape.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Jonathan Tice, Global Manager, SOC and Network Security Operations at Legend Biotech

Jonathan Tice is the Global Manager of SOC and Network Security Operations at Legend Biotech, specializing in enterprise security program development, risk management, and system security planning. With deep experience across highly regulated industries including biotech, healthcare, finance, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), he is recognized for designing and implementing comprehensive security frameworks that strengthen operational resilience, enhance risk governance, and protect complex enterprise environments.

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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from in the Room: Gopichand Mannava, Chief Data Architect, State of Connecticut

Gopi Mannava shares insights on enterprise data architecture, AI governance, public-sector innovation, and the value of executive peer collaboration across technology leadership.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Tony Gagliardi, Head, Indirect Sourcing-Americas & Global Real Estate at Elekta AB

Tony Gagliardi is the Head of Indirect Sourcing, Americas & Global Real Estate at Elekta AB, specializing in strategic sourcing, global supply chain management, and corporate real estate transformation. With extensive experience building and leading procurement and supply chain functions for multi-billion-dollar organizations, he is recognized for driving operational excellence across technology services, fleet, marketing, and corporate services while optimizing global real estate strategies. A frequent conference speaker, Tony brings a global perspective on procurement, business transformation, and supply chain leadership, helping organizations navigate evolving business priorities and post-pandemic workplace strategies.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Vinay Mishra, Vice President / Technology Project Manager Sr at Flagstar

Vinay Mishra is Vice President and Senior Technology Project Manager at Flagstar, specializing in infrastructure, cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, and large-scale digital transformation. With more than 21 years of experience across banking, finance, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, he is recognized for leading global technology initiatives, driving operational excellence, and delivering strategic programs focused on governance, risk management, and business transformation. An advisor, speaker, and Doctoral (D.Eng.) student at George Washington University, Vinay brings a unique blend of technical expertise and executive leadership to complex enterprise environments.

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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from in the Room: Avdhesh Kumar Bhardwaj, VP, DevSecOps Engineer at Truist Financial Corporation

Avdhesh Kumar Bhardwaj shares insights on DevSecOps, cybersecurity leadership, AI-driven security, and the value of peer-to-peer collaboration among technology executives.

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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from in the Room: David Lee, Director of IT Audit & Data Analytics at Cushman & Wakefield

David Lee shares insights on cybersecurity, AI governance, technology risk, and how peer-to-peer networking helps leaders navigate an evolving digital landscape.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Jonathan Tice, Global Manager, SOC and Network Security Operations at Legend Biotech

Jonathan Tice is the Global Manager of SOC and Network Security Operations at Legend Biotech, specializing in enterprise security program development, risk management, and system security planning. With deep experience across highly regulated industries including biotech, healthcare, finance, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), he is recognized for designing and implementing comprehensive security frameworks that strengthen operational resilience, enhance risk governance, and protect complex enterprise environments.

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Cybersecurity

Advancing Cybersecurity Resilience with Insights from Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Exploring Cybersecurity Resilience Through Insights from Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

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IT Leadership

Navigating Agentic Transformation with Insights from Boomi

A practical guide to scaling AI agents and enterprise transformation

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Cybersecurity

Preparing for the Next Era of Cybersecurity with Insights from Coder

Preparing IT and cybersecurity leaders for AI-enabled threats

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Cybersecurity

Strengthening Digital Security with Insights from Fastly

Connecting executive leaders with the latest in cybersecurity innovation

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Cybersecurity Insights

The State of Strategic Cybersecurity Leadership in 2025

Short summary about evolving threats, AI adoption, Zero Trust priorities

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IT Leadership

How CIOs Build Modern, High-Performance IT Teams

Summary on leadership, modernization, and infrastructure strategy

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Event Recaps

Executive Roundtable Recap: Threat Intelligence & SOC Automation

Key takeaways from a recent CISO roundtable and discussion point

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Procurement

Board Insights: Interview with Bradley Thomas (NBCUniversal)

Expert perspective on enterprise security strategy and modern threats

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Board Member Interviews

How Kodi Connect Helps Sponsors Reach CIO & CISO Leaders

Explains sponsor successes and engagement outcomes.

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Data & Analytics

Leadership Forum Recap: The Future of Enterprise Automation

How Kodi Connect’s exclusive, invite-only format creates deeper...

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CISO

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SpyCloud

"Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money."

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CISO

“Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike.”

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Cyberhaven

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5

CISO

“Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships.”

Expel
Expel

"Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships."

5

CISO

“Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative.”

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Panorays

"Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative."

5

CISO

“Quality people and refreshing conversations.”

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events.”

Darktrace
Darktrace

"Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events."

5

CISO

“Customer interactions were great and meaningful.”

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

CISO

“Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed.”

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt.”

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

CISO

“Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives.”

Chainguard
Chainguard

"Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives."

5

CISO

“Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit.”

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit."

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!”

Opkalla
Opkalla

"Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!"

5

CISO

“A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours.”

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

"A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours."

5

CISO

“Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event.”

SailPoint
SailPoint

"Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event."

5

CIO

“Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing.”

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

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“Kodi Connect events are always fantastic for meeting industry leaders and keeping up with the latest happenings across our industry!”

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runZero

"Kodi Connect events are always fantastic for meeting industry leaders and keeping up with the latest happenings across our industry!"

5

CISO

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BigID
BigID

"The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients."

5

CISO

“The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow.”

Ping Identity
Ping Identity

"The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow."

5

CIO

“The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event.”

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

"The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event."

5

CIO

“Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging.”

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

"Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging."

5

CISO

“Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities.”

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

5

CISO

“We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!”

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

"We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!"

5

CISO

“Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations.”

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations."

5

CIO

“Good event management. Great company to work with.”

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

"Good event management. Great company to work with."

5

CPO

“Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one.”

Sievo
Sievo

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5

CISO

“The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community.”

Expel
Expel

"The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community."

5

CPO

“First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers.”

Order.co
Order.co

"First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers."

5

CIO

“Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns.”

Sinch
Sinch

"Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns."

5

CIO

“Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that.”

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

"Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that."

5

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

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Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Loved the intimate event, good quality.I think the event was very well managed!

5.0

Second event in the last week with Kodi, I loved it again! This is meaningful and enjoyable. Keep the size small - makes it more personal

5.0

Very good communication. Theevent went off as planned

5.0

Great event + location. Good pace to event. Great communication, understanding and expectations of event

5.0

Chainguard
Chainguard

"Great way to meet key folks and understand their top of mind security initatives."

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Fantastic way to meet potential clients in a realistic manner. The 10 minutes goes fast, but its plenty of time to understand a potential fit."

5

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

"Great. Meaningful conversations that helped me as a solution engineer to improve my messaging."

5

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

"A very efficient way to meet about 24 relevant prospects in 2 hours."

5

Panorays
Panorays

"Highly recommend Kodi - great networking event - very informative."

5

Sievo
Sievo

"Great event. Worth the investment. Looking forward to the next one."

5

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

"Kodi Connect provided an event that felt valuable for our offering and relevant to the attendees and sponsors alike."

5

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

"Good event management. Great company to work with."

5

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi events are a great place to network and meet local CISOs in your area. The atmosphere is always inviting and relaxed."

5

Opkalla
Opkalla

"Kodi Connect allows us to vet folks that we don't get to interact with all the time!"

5

Expel
Expel

"The event was a great opportunity to speak with leaders in the community."

5

Red Canary
Red Canary

"Kodi Connect - an event for IT professionals without a doubt."

5

runZero
runZero

"Kodi Connect events are always fantastic for meeting industry leaders and keeping up with the latest happenings across our industry!"

5

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

"Very good event, atmosphere and connections. VALUE is good for the money."

5

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

"Great event for networking in the IT space and a great format for idea sharing."

5

Ping Identity
Ping Identity

"The event is unique in its format. I appreciate the undivided attention, unlike a tradeshow."

5

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

"We've tried multiple events this year, Kodi's format produced by far the best sales opportunity for us!"

5

Expel
Expel

"Kodi provided a safe, exclusive and engaging event that allowed me to develop strong and meaningful relationships."

5

BigID
BigID

"The setting was nice and relaxed which led to nice communication and interactions with the clients."

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

"Very efficient use of time and resources to get exposure to large companies and contacts."

5

Order.co
Order.co

"First time experiencing this format, I think very effective, really great to have such targeted convos w/willing buyers."

5

Darktrace
Darktrace

"Kodi Connect is great to work with. Clear communication and host great events."

5

SailPoint
SailPoint

"Recommend, tons of very prominent companies that enjoy the event."

5

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

"The Kodi team is organized, responsive and put on a great event."

5

Sinch
Sinch

"Bringing leaders together to collaborate & help close the gaps in tech/cybersecurity concerns."

5

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

5

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

"Kodi brought together a incredibly diverse group across functions/industries. The conversations that resulted were because of that."

5

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi Connect is a forum where vendors and potential customers can have relaxed conversations."

5

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