OT Cyber Entrepreneurs Panel

We will dive into the realities of building a business in a sector where “move fast and break things” is a liability, and where the customer’s primary concern isn’t just data privacy—it’s uptime and human safety.

What We’ll Explore

• The Founder’s Journey: Why these entrepreneurs chose to tackle the complex, often legacy-heavy world of industrial plants, maritime systems, and energy grids.
• Innovation vs. Stability: How to pitch cutting-edge security solutions to conservative industries that prioritize 20-year equipment lifecycles over quarterly software updates.
• The “Divided-Bridge“ Dilemma: Navigating the cultural and technical clash between IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operations Technology) teams.
• Scaling in a Specialized Market: Strategies for navigating long sales cycles, regulatory hurdles, and the global demand for sovereign industrial resilience.