Embedding a Cybersecurity Strategy into your AI infrastructure with Speed, Security and Safety

Aaron specializes in writing about enterprise technology within the region. He has extensively covered local and international tech expos, events, and forums, engaging with prominent figures in the industry. Aaron has also moderated panel discussions with many subject matter experts from various sectors. With over 17 years of experience in journalism, Aaron has a diverse background, having previously reported on politics, business, sports, and lifestyle news.

Matt Harris is a Content Strategist at The Channel Company. With almost a decade of experience in journalism and B2B content creation, Matt has spent the majority of his career covering trends in the enterprise technology space. 
Previously the Head of Content at EM360, Matt has interviewed hundreds of C-level tech executives and heads of industry on The EM360 Podcast and stood as the editor of EM360Tech.com, a well-known IT and business news platform. 
Now at The Channel Company, Matt conducts research and writes reports on AI and cybersecurity in partnership with some of the biggest technology companies in the world.

Kartika Prihadi leads Cisco’s Partner Sales and Routes to Market in the Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China (APJC) region. He is responsible for developing and enabling the growth strategy of Cisco’s APJC partner ecosystem, including distributors, global strategic partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), systems integrators, and resellers. In addition to nurturing existing partner relationships, Kartika is also responsible for building the future partnerships needed to deliver compelling value to customers.

Kartika leads a cross-functional team that collaborates with close to 10,000 partners across the region to drive simplicity, ensure alignment, and create value exchange with the partner community. Kartika sees his role as a true advocate for partners, representing their needs across various organizations at Cisco and ensuring partners and customers remain at the center of Cisco’s APJC strategy. As a member of Cisco’s APJC senior leadership board, he works closely with Global Partner Sales to scale global channel models to the APJC region, driving business growth across all market segments.

Before this, Kartika was the Managing Director of Enterprise Networking for APJC. He led the Enterprise Networking specialist sales teams and is responsible for the growth of Cisco’s core networking business and for driving customer and partner adoption of the latest software-defined networking technologies.

Kartika has been with Cisco for 14 years in different parts of the business and is no stranger to Partner Sales, having previously led Cisco APJC’s portfolio of partner programs and our Partner Transformation strategy and execution for the region, where he built a strong team that helped us drive market leadership across key segments. Before leading Partner Programs for the region, he was Director of Commercial Sales for APJ and Director of Strategy and Planning for Architectures and Enterprise.

Kartika worked across several functions in Cisco before the Partner Organization. He was also the Director of Strategy and Planning for Architectures and Enterprise Segment and was an Enterprise Business Development Manager in his first few years at Cisco. Kartika has been with Cisco for more than 14 years.

Kartika joined Cisco from the Boston Consulting Group, where he was a Project Leader in the ASEAN practice. Before going into consulting, he also worked as a design engineer in the semiconductor industry and holds six patents in chip design. Kartika has an MBA from MIT Sloan, MSEE from UC Berkeley, and a BSEE from Carnegie Mellon.

As Managing Director of Cisco’s Cloud and AI Infrastructure business in APJC, Simon Miceli is responsible for leading a team of specialist sales and pre-sales engineers responsible for the business development and go-to-market execution of Cisco’s hybrid cloud and AI infrastructure solutions. These solutions are made up of an extensive portfolio including UCS computing and Nexus data center networking.

A dynamic role that involves deep partnerships with customers, business partners, technology alliances, and global systems integrators, all coming together to accelerate growth in mature markets across all industry segments, while penetrating new markets with best-in-class data center infrastructure and emerging software platforms such as Nexus Dashboard, Cisco Intersight and HyperFabric.
 
As an eleven-year veteran of Cisco with over 20 years in the industry, Simon has cultivated extensive data centre and cloud experience, with a background that includes roles in Australia/New Zealand (ANZ), APJC, and Global Sales, the latter being based for three years in New York City. Prior to Cisco, Simon spent 11 years at Hewlett-Packard.
 
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Simon holds degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, as well as an MBA from Melbourne Business School. In his spare time, Simon enjoys a round of golf, watching his beloved Blues in the Australian Football League (AFL), and enjoying the world class gastronomy of his home city.

Timothy Snow is a seasoned infrastructure and information security systems  architect with over 25 years of experience in multiple fields.
 
As a 18-year veteran at Cisco, Tim has provided expert architectural consulting to major  enterprise, service provider, and government clients, specializing in infrastructure security and  threat response.
 
He is recognized not only for his technical acumen but also for his commitment to mentorship,  actively guiding and developing Systems Engineers within the organization to elevate team  expertise and foster professional growth.
 
Tim is passionate about innovation, regularly contributing ideas that shape the future capabilities  of security products to address emerging threats and evolving customer needs. His thought  leadership extends beyond the organization-Tim is a distinguished public speaker, having  delivered hundreds of keynote addresses, technical deep-dives, Cisco live demonstrations, and  attack simulations at industry events.
 
He has also shared his expertise as an adjunct professor at a University’s faculty of law, helping  to arm future professionals with the necessary understanding of cyber security.
 
Holding a bachelor’s and master’s degree in IT, and multiple industry certifications-including  maintaining his CCIE designation for over 23 years-Tim is a trusted resource for customers,  partners, and sales teams alike.
 
Prior to his consulting career at Cisco, he worked as a developer and team lead in a Network and  Security Operations Center, further grounding his expertise in handling outage and breach  situations.