Gonen Fink

Cyber security executive with 25+ years of entrepreneurial and leadership experience in building teams, technologies, and products from inception to multi-billion-dollar markets. As SVP Products in Palo Alto Networks (PANW), I initiated and led the creation of Cortex XDR, the product that defined the XDR security category, positioned Palo Alto Networks as a category leader and became a key anchor of the company’s $1B Cloud and AI Security business. Prior to that, I was the CEO of LightCyber, pioneering the Network Detection and Response (NDR/NTA) market that was acquired by Palo Alto Networks. I started my career as one of the first five employees of Check Point Software and served as the company's Chief Architect, VP Products and VP Strategy as it defined and led the multi-billion-dollar firewall market. In between, I founded and was the CEO of Pythagoras Solar, a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) company that invented and manufactured a revolutionary energy generating transparent window. Over the years I served as a board member, advisor, and investor in multiple startups and VC firms including ForeScout Technologies (FSCT), SecureIslands (acquired by Microsoft), IntSights (acquired by Rapid7), CyberStarts, Viola Ventures and others.