Inspiring Innovation in OT and IoT Security

Edgard brings an extensive background in successfully managing and expanding markets for both start-ups and established technology companies to his role as CEO. Previously he was Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for Imperva, where he led teams that made the company’s web and data security products leaders in their space. Prior to that he was a key executive at storage companies Data Domain and EMC.
Focused on developing Nozomi Networks’ global business, Edgard’s tremendous passion, energy, vision and drive-to-win is being brought to bear on guiding Nozomi Networks to its next stage of development. Edgard has a MBA from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Andrea is an expert and international leader in industrial network security, artificial intelligence and machine learning. He co-founded Nozomi Networks in 2013 with the goal of delivering a next generation cybersecurity and operational visibility solution for industrial control networks.
As Chief Product Officer Andrea defines the vision for Nozomi Networks products and is the voice of the customer within the organization. In this role he draws on his real-world experience as a senior security engineer with Eni, a multinational oil and gas company, as well as his academic research.
With a passion for cybersecurity that began in high school, Andrea went on to study the unique challenges of securing industrial control systems. His Ph.D. in Computer Science from Università degli Studi dell’Insubria focused on developing software that detected intrusions to critical infrastructure control systems. His Masters in Computer Science from the same institution involved creating malware designed to take advantage of the lack of security in some SCADA protocols and analyzing the consequences.
Andrea has published a number of academic papers, including one describing an early example of malware targeting SCADA systems.
Video – Andrea Carcano at the Italian Innovation Society
Andrea Carcano – Podcast: Getting to Know an OT Security Entrepreneur

Moreno is the technology expert behind Nozomi Networks industry-leading cybersecurity solution for industrial control networks. Armed with a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, and an extensive background in systems engineering and software development, he has led the way in redefining the ICS cybersecurity product category. Together, Moreno and co-founder Andrea Carcano have created the most effective asset discovery and threat detection for OT networks available today.
Moreno leads an exceptionally talented software development team that uses agile development processes to quickly address the cybersecurity requirements of our enterprise customers and partners. A long-time member of the IEC TC57 WG15 subcommittee, he is also actively working to shape cybersecurity standards for power system communication protocols.
Podcast – Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity

Matthew Cowell leads Nozomi Networks' global OEM & technology partnership programs with a focus on securing critical infrastructure. With more than two decades of experience in industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT), he brings deep expertise spanning industrial automation and OT cybersecurity.
Prior to Nozomi Networks, Matt served as Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Dragos, where he built and scaled the company's OEM and technology alliance program from the ground up. His career includes leadership roles at Ultra 3eTI, Phoenix Contact, and Danaher Industrial Controls, giving him a broad perspective on the intersection of industry and security.
Matt holds an Electronics Engineering degree from the University of Brighton and carries GICSP and CWNA certifications. He is an active contributor to the ICS community, including as a volunteer at RSA ICS Sandbox and DEF CON ICS Village, and is a recognized speaker at industry conferences worldwide.

Kevin brings more than three decades of experience to his role as Chief Revenue Officer at Nozomi Networks. He is a global expert on go-to-market strategy, leadership, organizational strategy, execution and cybersecurity. He has held senior global positions in cybersecurity organizations for 25 years including his time as Chief Revenue Officer of Forcepoint, Senior Vice President at Symantec and Senior Vice President at Sophos. Over the course of his career, Kevin has earned a professional reputation for achieving outstanding business outcomes, and establishing a legacy of strong, diverse, and dynamic leadership teams. He is the author of “Inspiration in Leadership: A Personal Journey in Sales Leadership and Sales Management.”

Sai brings more than 18 years of experience in business strategy, operations, engineering, product, and transformation domains to her role at Nozomi Networks. As Chief of Staff, Sai is responsible for driving operational rigor, improving outcomes of critical cross-functional initiatives for sustainable scaled growth, and owning corporate level strategic initiatives.
Prior to joining Nozomi Networks, Sai held go-to-market operational leadership roles at a Truepill and Genpact where she was responsible for more than $100 million in P&L. Before that she was a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group in the Technology and Digital practice area, where she honed the art and science of strategy development working with Fortune 500 c-suite executives, helping dozens of companies across multiple industries solve high priority complex enterprise problems across digital, data, go-to-market, post-merger, operational and transformation topics. Sai earned her Bachelor's of Engineer (BE) in Electronics and Telecommunication from the Shanmugha College of Engineering and a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from MIT Sloan School of Management.

A creative marketer with a proven track record of increasing demand and driving global sales, Mike brings more than 14 years of cybersecurity experience to his role as CMO. Previously he was CMO at Revver, where he developed a go-to-market strategy that helped ignite significant growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR), while successfully rebranding the company.
Prior to Revver, Mike was CMO at Shape Security, the world leader in application security, continuing that work as vice president of product marketing at security leader F5 after their acquisition of Shape. His experience also includes marketing leadership roles at Forcepoint and Symantec, as well as a stint as CMO at AI-for-sales pioneer InsideSales.
Mike studied chemical engineering at Brigham Young University.

George brings more than 17 years of financial leadership to Nozomi Networks, having successfully guided the strategic growth of startup technology companies as well as large public companies.
Before joining Nozomi Networks, he was Chief Accounting Officer at Inflection. At Inflection, George helped guide the company’s go-to-market expansion and lead the company’s successful exit in Q2 2022. Prior to Inflection, George held leadership roles at Esurance and PwC. During his time at Esurance, he scaled the finance team and led the integration with Esurance’s parent company, Allstate. At PwC, George helped his large public company clients solve some of their most complex business and financial issues. George is a CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lehigh University.

An innovative global HR professional, Alan is passionate about driving growth through empowering the modern workforce. He brings over 15 years of organizational design and development experience to his role as Head of People and Culture, with expertise in high growth, high-performing international companies.
Prior to joining Nozomi Networks, he led Talent and Culture for R&D at Calix, helping transform it from a hardware company into a global provider of cloud, software platforms, system and services. He held HR leadership positions at Omidyar Network and PayPal. While at PayPal, Alan spent a year in India building out the company’s development center, 6 months in Tel Aviv integrating the company’s first acquisition and 4 years in Singapore where he led HR for Southeast Asia, India and Japan.
Alan is a certified Integral Coach and adjunct faculty at New Ventures West in San Francisco. He holds a BA in Psychology from Rollins College and a Japan-focused MBA from the University of Hawaii.
Podcast – The Role of Culture in Company Success