Identity, AI & Access: Highlights from Identiverse 2025 – Treb Ryan, Sagi Rodin, Amir Ofek, Artyom Poghosyan, Ajay Amlani, Ajay Gupta – ESW #414

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Guests
General Manager at Cubeless

Start-up executive with a proven track record of scaling SaaS and cloud companies. Currently serves as Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners and General Manager of Cubeless, the cloud software division of ModSquad. Previously CEO of Airbrake.io, which was acquired by LogicMonitor in 2021. Co-founder and former CEO of OpSource, a pioneer in SaaS services and cloud computing, acquired by NTT in 2011. Earlier, founded SiteSmith, a managed hosting company, where he led sales and operations before its acquisition by Metromedia Fiber Networks in 2001.

CEO at Frontegg

Sagi is the co-founder and CEO of Frontegg, a leading customer identity and access management provider (CIAM). Frontegg makes CIAM effortless by extending controls beyond engineering. Developers are freed from routine authentication tasks, while teams like Customer Success, Product, and Infosec can manage user access, security policies, and compliance settings. Prior to Frontegg, Sagi was director of cloud security at Check Point Software Technologies, and he has also held multiple CTO positions. He holds a BSc in computer software engineering from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

CEO and Co-Founder at aizome

Amir is CEO of aizome, which he co-founded earlier this year. Prior to that Amir was the CEO of AxoniusX, an innovation business unit of Axonius, where he led the launch of the Axonius SaaS Management product in the SSPM domain, and the Axonius Identities product in the IVIP domain. Amir was also CEO of Alcide, Kubernetes security company acquired by Rapid7, and before that the CEO of CyberInt, Threat Intelligece company, which was acquired by Checkpoint. Amir is an angel investor and former board member in a few cybersecurity startups, including Seraphic (acquired by Crowdstrike) and Zecops (acquired by Jamf). Amir also held various roles as VP at Amdocs, including Chief of Staff to the CEO, and VP CBE for the Singtel Group account.
He received his MBA from INSEAD (J06), and has BSc (Cum Laude, Dean’s List) in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

CEO & Co-Founder at Britive

Entrepreneur, business leader, InfoSec expert, mentor to early startup founders. Proven experience in building high-performance teams operating in culture of collaboration, accountability, and mutual commitment. Leading with vision, professionalism, and focus on building and fostering relationships. Industry contributions include sponsorships and speaking at events such as Identiverse (formerly Cloud Identity Summit), RSA Charge, ISSA LA Summit. Regular volunteer/contributor to (ISC)2 CISSP-ISSAP certification exam development workshops.

President and Chief Executive Officer at Aware, Inc.

Ajay K. Amlani is a recognized leader in identity and defense technology, having spent over two decades driving innovation in biometric authentication and security. He co-founded the entity that would become CLEAR, now serving 12 million members across 43 airports, and founded YOU Technology, a mobile-first retail loyalty platform acquired by Kroger. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at iProov, IDEMIA, General Motors, PwC, Baxter International, and CSX Transportation.

As a White House Fellow and Senior Policy Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security, Ajay led biometric security initiatives, and later helped launch the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit to advance cybersecurity and AI.

He is also a proud advisory council member of the Women’s Coaching Alliance. Ajay earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan, and Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

SVP & CISO at Cencora

Ajay Gupta is the CEO of SDG Corporation and Executive Chairman of TruOps. He leads strategic initiatives in AI, Identity, Threat, and Risk and oversees global operations. Ajay advises Fortune 500 clients and mentors startups, driving innovation at the intersection of business and technology. He also serves as a Governor appointed member on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.

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