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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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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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Board Member Interviews

Connected Conversations from the Room: Dave Burton, Director Market Leading Capabilities at FICO

Dave Burton shares insights on Kodi Connect events, authentic networking, cybersecurity conversations, and the value of connecting technology leaders across industries.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Mahendran Chinnaiah, Digital Healthcare Architect at Major U.S. Healthcare and Pharmacy Services Firm

Mahendran Chinnaiah is a Digital Healthcare Applications Architect specializing in scalable automation architectures, secure enterprise systems, and mission-critical healthcare applications. An IEEE Senior Member and Forbes Technology Council member with over 20 years of global experience, he is recognized for his leadership in technical governance, cloud architecture, and practitioner-focused innovation that bridges emerging technologies with real-world execution in highly regulated industries.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Gopala Gudapati, SAP Cybersecurity Manager at Celanese

Gopala Gudapati is the SAP Cyber Security Manager at Celanese, specializing in SAP cybersecurity, enterprise security, and IT infrastructure protection. A cybersecurity leader with 30+ years of IT experience, he secures complex SAP systems in the chemical and oil & gas industries, ensuring strong enterprise risk management and operational resilience.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Milan Patel, Senior Product Manager - IAM Security at Broadcom

Milan Patel is the Senior Product Manager – IAM Security at Broadcom, specializing in identity and access management (IAM), cloud security, and enterprise security. An experienced IT and cybersecurity leader, he focuses on delivering secure IAM solutions that strengthen enterprise identity protection and support digital transformation at scale.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Sanjoy Sakar, SVP, Director - Application Development & Support at First Citizens Bank

Sanjoy Sarkar is the Senior Vice President and Director of Robotics & Digital Automation at First Citizens Bank, specializing in AI, automation, cloud computing, and digital transformation. A technology executive and digital transformation leader, he drives enterprise AI and automation strategies that improve efficiency, scalability, and business performance.

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Board Member Interviews

Quick 5 Interview: Marcus Clark, Director of Digital Transformation at Novolex.

Marcus F. Clark is the Director of Digital Transformation at Novolex, specializing in digital transformation, enterprise IT strategy, and technology leadership. A seasoned IT executive and digital transformation leader, Marcus drives innovative, scalable solutions that align technology with business goals across complex organizations.

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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

“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

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

“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

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

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

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

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

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

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

“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

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 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

“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

“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

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

CISO

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

Panorays
Panorays

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

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

“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

“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

“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

“Customer interactions were great and meaningful.”

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

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

“Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities.”

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

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

“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

“Quality people and refreshing conversations.”

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

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

“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

“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

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

“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

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

Opkalla
Opkalla

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

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

Catchpoint
Catchpoint

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

5

SailPoint
SailPoint

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

5

Yubico
Yubico

"Customer interactions were great and meaningful."

5

BigID
BigID

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

5

Dynatrace
Dynatrace

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

5

YASH Technologies
YASH Technologies

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

5

Expel
Expel

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

5

Checkmarx
Checkmarx

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

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

Concentric AI
Concentric AI

"Quality people and refreshing conversations."

5

Hidden Layer
Hidden Layer

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

5

Red Canary
Red Canary

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

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

Sievo
Sievo

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

5

Deepwatch
Deepwatch

"Really good conversations lots of great learning opportunities."

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

Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere

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

5

SpyCloud
SpyCloud

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

5

Darktrace
Darktrace

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

5

Cyberhaven
Cyberhaven

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

5

Chainguard
Chainguard

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

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

Panorays
Panorays

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

5

Sinch
Sinch

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

5

Arionkonder
Arionkonder

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

5

Brinqa
Brinqa

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

5

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