Join us for an extraordinary evening of cocktails, seasonal cuisine, conversation, and celebration as Mindgrub and the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI) presents the highly anticipated launch of the 1st Mid-Atlantic Cybersecurity Buyer's Guide.

Prepare to be inspired as Ron and Cyndi Gula from Gula Tech Adventures engage in an intimate fireside "like" chat with Todd Marks, the CEO of Mindgrub. This captivating discussion will delve into a range of cybersecurity topics including Start-Up Strategies, Commercialization, Data Care, Workforce, Marketing and Artificial Intelligence. Gain valuable insights from these esteemed industry leaders and discover the cutting-edge trends shaping the cybersecurity landscape.

This exclusive event will bring together a distinguished audience of executives, innovators, and thought leaders from across the Mid-Atlantic region. Engage in meaningful conversations, expand your network, and forge connections with industry titans who are shaping the future of cybersecurity.

Details:

Date/Time: June 27th, 4:30-7:00 p.m.

Location: Mindgrub (1215 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230) / Diamondback Sunken Plaza Outdoor Area

Speakers: Ron and Cyndi Gula - Gula Tech Adventures

Run of Show:

4:30pm - 5:30pm | Check in and networking, food and a variety of drinks

5:30pm | Opening remarks from CAMI

5:40pm - 6:15pm | Panel discussion

6:15pm - 7:00pm | Additional networking

BIOS

Ron Gula - President

Since 2017, Gula Tech Adventures has invested in dozens of cyber start-ups and funds and supported multiple cyber nonprofits and projects. Ron has served on the Board of Directors for a number of GTA’s portfolio companies and has been a steadfast mentor and advisor to many founders. Ron has also supported a variety of cyber nonprofits and think tanks, with both his substantive expertise and through philanthropic funding.

From 2002 to 2016, Ron was the co-founder and CEO of Tenable Network Security. Under Ron’s leadership, Tenable grew to 20,000 customers, raised $300m in venture capital, and grew revenues to $100 million annually; this positioned the company for a successful IPO in 2018, where it was valued at $3 billion.

Prior to founding Tenable, Ron was a cyber industry pioneer. Ron developed Dragon, one of the first commercial network intrusion detection systems, and he also ran risk mitigation for one of the first cloud companies. While serving as a US Air Force officer, Ron deployed network honeypots in the mid 90s for the US Defense Department (DOD) and served as a penetration tester at the National Security Agency (NSA), participating in some of the nation's first cyber exercises.

For these efforts, Ron received in 2020 both the Northern Virginia Technology Council Cyber Investor of the Year award and the Baltimore Business Journal Power 10 CEO award.

Cyndi Gula - Managing Partner

Since 2017, Gula Tech Adventure has invested in dozens of cyber start-ups and funds and supported multiple cyber nonprofits and projects. As GTA’s Managing Partner, she helps our cyber start-ups scale and make important decisions about organizational structure, facilities, product licensing, customer support, recruiting strategy, culture, managing their cash flow, and having the processes in place to succeed and have fun. Cyndi also serves on the Board of Directors and Advisory Boards for GTA portfolio companies and some of the nonprofits we support.

Cyndi is a cyber start-up operations expert. She previously started and run licensing, human resources, legal, facilities, accounting, marketing, channel, support and sales operations for both Tenable Network Security, which has a successful IPO in 2018, and Network Security Wizards, where she was President and helped it grow to a successful exit 18 months after being founded.

In addition to serving as an industry leader, Cyndi is also heavily involved in the Howard County, MD community. She serves as the Chair of the Howard County Economic Development Authority Board, a Commissioner for the Howard County Equal Business Opportunity Commission, as a Trustee for Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, as president of A-OK Mentoring-Tutoring, and on the board of the Howard County Conservancy.

Mid-Atlantic Cybersecurity Buyer’s Guide Launch Event