Failure to Accelerate - How to Re-ignite the Spark to Sustain OT Security Programs
About This Session
This session explores practical strategies to reignite stalled OT security initiatives. Attendees will gain insight into what it takes to move beyond FUD, rebuild momentum, and design programs that not only endure but also empower organizations to thrive in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Speaker
Vivek Ponnada
SVP Growth & Strategy - Frenos
Vivek Ponnada is an OT Security practitioner with global experience and is SVP of Growth & Strategy at Frenos. Having started his career in ICS as a Technician, Vivek became a Controls Engineer and commissioned Gas Turbines in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and South-East Asia. Post MBA, Vivek held multiple roles including Sales, Marketing & Business Development and Services covering ICS and OT Security solutions for Critical Infrastructure industries at GE, XenonCyber Dynamics and Nozomi Networks. Vivek has a C.Eng from I.E. India, MBA from UT Austin, and ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert & GICSP certifications. He is a co-lead for the Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Project, member of the ISA, ISACA, Public Safety Canada ICS Security Symposium Advisory Committee and is a CS2AI Fellow.