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Hugh Thompson on Building the RSA Conference [Afternoon Cyber Tea]

CyberWire Daily
CyberWire Daily
Episode • May 26 • 37m

While our team is observing Memorial Day in the United States, please enjoy this episode from the N2K CyberWire network partner, Microsoft Security. You can hear new episodes of Ann Johnson's Afternoon Cyber Tea podcast every other Tuesday.


Dr. Hugh Thompson, Executive Chairman of RSA Conference and Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital joins Ann on this week's episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea. They discuss what goes into planning the world’s largest cybersecurity conference—from theme selection to llama-related surprises on the expo floor—and how the RSA community continues to evolve. Hugh also shares how his background in applied math led him from academia to cybersecurity, his thoughts on the human element in security, and what keeps him optimistic about the future of the industry. 

 

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