Rahul Kashyap vs Patrick Dennis

Rahul Kashyap

CEO of Arista NDR

BIO: Rahul has a proven track record of establishing and building disruptive technologies. Prior to Awake, Rahul was the Global CTO at Cylance, a pioneer of AI-based security. He drove the vision and strategy that led to a major disruption of the endpoint security market. Before that, Rahul was EVP of products at Bromium, a leading endpoint virtualization-based security start-up. He was also a key leader at McAfee driving the advancement of the Network Intrusion Prevention technology. Rahul is a frequent keynote speaker, author of numerous security publications, and was named one of Silicon Valley’s 40 under 40. Rahul sits on multiple advisory boards including Cylance.

Patrick Dennis

CEO of ExtraHop Networks

BIO: Patrick Dennis is the chief executive officer of ExtraHop. Working alongside a world-class executive team and a seasoned board of directors, Patrick is responsible for driving company-wide strategy and priorities with a focus on customer success, innovation, and rapid, scalable growth. Patrick brings to ExtraHop more than two decades of experience leading both public and private high-growth technology and cybersecurity companies. Prior to his appointment at ExtraHop, Patrick was the CEO of Alvaria Software which was formed through the merger of Aspect Software and Noble Systems. Patrick has also held CEO roles at Aspect Software and Guidance Software (acquired by OpenText), as well as leadership roles at EMC and Oracle. He has also served as an operating executive at Vector Capital, where he consulted with founders, boards, and private equity partners about strategic planning, growth, and capital requirements. Patrick holds a B.S. in Information Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is a member of the American Economic Association. In his free time, he can be found enjoying beautiful mountain views from his home in Colorado.