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IT Leadership

Media Partner Spotlight: WomenTech Network — Advancing Women in Technology and AI

Discover how WomenTech Network is helping expand opportunities for women in technology while connecting professionals, founders, engineers, researchers, and leaders with communities and resources shaping the future of AI and innovation.

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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from in the Room: Thomas Schweinfurth, Global Director, Information Security – Forensics, Discovery & Insider Investigations with Cargill, Inc

Thomas Schweinfurth shares insights on insider risk, data loss prevention, cybersecurity leadership, and the value of candid peer-to-peer conversations among security executives.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Thomas Schweinfurth, Global Director, Information Security – Forensics, Discovery & Insider Investigations with Cargill, Inc

Thomas Schweinfurth is the Global Director of Information Security – Forensics, Discovery & Insider Investigations at Cargill, Inc., specializing in digital forensics, eDiscovery, insider risk, data privacy, and information security. With more than 15 years of experience across cybersecurity and information technology, he leads global, cross-functional programs spanning digital investigations, regulatory and litigation response, data loss prevention, and insider risk. Thomas brings a multidisciplinary approach to strengthening enterprise security, governance, risk management, and organizational resilience.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Stephen Kesler, IT Risk and Compliance Manager with T-Mobile

Stephen Kesler is an IT Risk & Compliance Manager at T-Mobile with more than 43 years of experience in information technology, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Having held leadership and individual contributor roles throughout his career with Sprint and T-Mobile, he specializes in IT governance, compliance, risk management, and process maturity. Passionate about technology, people, and knowledge sharing, Steve is actively involved in industry initiatives focused on risk, compliance, and AI, bringing a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Tom Thomas, Senior Data Engineering Manager with Indeed

Tom Thomas is a Senior Data Engineering Manager at Indeed with more than 15 years of experience in data engineering and platform development. He specializes in building scalable data systems that power enterprise analytics and drive data-informed decision-making. Based in Austin, Texas, Tom is passionate about technology community engagement and has been a longtime Kodi Connect attendee, valuing the meaningful technical conversations, professional relationships, and peer networking opportunities the community provides.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Nirmal Jingar, Board Member - Resilient Coders, Humanity+AI, Prop Tech Council

Nirmal Jingar is a Board Member - Resilient Coders, Humanity+AI, Prop Tech Council, specializing in distributed systems, platform transformation, and enterprise AI adoption. He brings extensive experience leading engineering initiatives that improve developer productivity, system reliability, and business outcomes through thoughtful technology design and practical AI applications. Nirmal is passionate about applying emerging technologies to solve complex operational challenges while driving measurable business impact through strong collaboration and thoughtful governance.

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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from in the Room: Thomas Schweinfurth, Global Director, Information Security – Forensics, Discovery & Insider Investigations with Cargill, Inc

Thomas Schweinfurth shares insights on insider risk, data loss prevention, cybersecurity leadership, and the value of candid peer-to-peer conversations among security executives.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Thomas Schweinfurth, Global Director, Information Security – Forensics, Discovery & Insider Investigations with Cargill, Inc

Thomas Schweinfurth is the Global Director of Information Security – Forensics, Discovery & Insider Investigations at Cargill, Inc., specializing in digital forensics, eDiscovery, insider risk, data privacy, and information security. With more than 15 years of experience across cybersecurity and information technology, he leads global, cross-functional programs spanning digital investigations, regulatory and litigation response, data loss prevention, and insider risk. Thomas brings a multidisciplinary approach to strengthening enterprise security, governance, risk management, and organizational resilience.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Stephen Kesler, IT Risk and Compliance Manager with T-Mobile

Stephen Kesler is an IT Risk & Compliance Manager at T-Mobile with more than 43 years of experience in information technology, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Having held leadership and individual contributor roles throughout his career with Sprint and T-Mobile, he specializes in IT governance, compliance, risk management, and process maturity. Passionate about technology, people, and knowledge sharing, Steve is actively involved in industry initiatives focused on risk, compliance, and AI, bringing a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Tom Thomas, Senior Data Engineering Manager with Indeed

Tom Thomas is a Senior Data Engineering Manager at Indeed with more than 15 years of experience in data engineering and platform development. He specializes in building scalable data systems that power enterprise analytics and drive data-informed decision-making. Based in Austin, Texas, Tom is passionate about technology community engagement and has been a longtime Kodi Connect attendee, valuing the meaningful technical conversations, professional relationships, and peer networking opportunities the community provides.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Nirmal Jingar, Board Member - Resilient Coders, Humanity+AI, Prop Tech Council

Nirmal Jingar is a Board Member - Resilient Coders, Humanity+AI, Prop Tech Council, specializing in distributed systems, platform transformation, and enterprise AI adoption. He brings extensive experience leading engineering initiatives that improve developer productivity, system reliability, and business outcomes through thoughtful technology design and practical AI applications. Nirmal is passionate about applying emerging technologies to solve complex operational challenges while driving measurable business impact through strong collaboration and thoughtful governance.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Gopichand Mannava, Chief Data Architect with The State of Connecticut

Gopichand Mannava is the Chief Data Architect for the State of Connecticut, specializing in enterprise data architecture, cloud-based analytics, and modern data ecosystems. With more than a decade of experience leading large-scale public sector data modernization initiatives, he is recognized for designing secure business intelligence architectures, implementing scalable data governance frameworks, and delivering intelligence-driven solutions that improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and risk management. Recognized by Marquis Who's Who in America for his contributions to data and analytics, Gopi is also a dedicated educator and thought leader focused on advancing data literacy and decision intelligence across complex enterprise environments.

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IT Leadership

Media Partner Spotlight: WomenTech Network — Advancing Women in Technology and AI

Discover how WomenTech Network is helping expand opportunities for women in technology while connecting professionals, founders, engineers, researchers, and leaders with communities and resources shaping the future of AI and innovation.

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IT Leadership

Offshore Software Development Trends in 2026: How AI, Security, and Global Talent Are Changing Enterprise Engineering

The future of offshore software development: how AI, security, cloud, and global engineering trends are reshaping enterprise technology strategies.

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IT Leadership

Media Partner Spotlight: IEEE Houston — Advancing Technology Leadership and Innovation

Discover how IEEE Houston supports technology, cybersecurity, data, and AI leaders with insights, resources, and industry expertise shaping the future of enterprise technology.

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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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Honest experiences shared by our valued partners

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

CISO

“Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities.”

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

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

Executive

“Kodi is a great networking opportunity to mix and mingle with a broad swatch of professionals in our industry.”

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi is a great networking opportunity to mix and mingle with a broad swatch of professionals in our industry."

4

CISO

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

SailPoint
SailPoint

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

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

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

Brinqa
Brinqa

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

5

Executive

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

runZero
runZero

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

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

“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

“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

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

“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

CISO

“Quality people and refreshing conversations.”

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

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

Executive

“Great event! If you're looking to connect with thoughtful leaders, this is the space to do it!!”

JetStream Security
JetStream Security

"Great event! If you're looking to connect with thoughtful leaders, this is the space to do it!!"

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

CISO

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

Panorays
Panorays

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

5

Executive

“The event was great and extremely successful!”

Netskope
Netskope

"The event was great and extremely successful!"

5

Executive

“If you are looking to get access and great introductions to multiple companies at once this is an awesome method & event!”

HCL Software
HCL Software

"If you are looking to get access and great introductions to multiple companies at once this is an awesome method & 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

CIO

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

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

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

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

CISO

“Customer interactions were great and meaningful.”

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

CPO

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

Sievo
Sievo

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

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

CISO

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

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

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

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

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

“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

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

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

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

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

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

BigID
BigID

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

5

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

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

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

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

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

5

Opkalla
Opkalla

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

5

BigID
BigID

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

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

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

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

5

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

5

Sievo
Sievo

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

5

HCL Software
HCL Software

"If you are looking to get access and great introductions to multiple companies at once this is an awesome method & event!"

5

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

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

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

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

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

5

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

JetStream Security
JetStream Security

"Great event! If you're looking to connect with thoughtful leaders, this is the space to do it!!"

5

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

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

5

Netskope
Netskope

"The event was great and extremely successful!"

5

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

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

5

runZero
runZero

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

5

Ping Identity
Ping Identity

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

5

Sinch
Sinch

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

5

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

Panorays
Panorays

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

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

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

5

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

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

5

Chainguard
Chainguard

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

5

Noesis Corporation
Noesis Corporation

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

5

Expel
Expel

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

5

Darktrace
Darktrace

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

5

Red Canary
Red Canary

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

5

Expel
Expel

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

5

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

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

5

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

"Kodi is a great networking opportunity to mix and mingle with a broad swatch of professionals in our industry."

4

SailPoint
SailPoint

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

5

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

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

5

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