Join Pankaj Patel, CEO of Nile for a breakfast and panel discussion hosted by GDT on delivering Network Lifecycle Management without the management.

Pankaj Patel is currently CEO of Nile Secure which was launched with his co-founders (including John Chambers) in 2018.  Nile came out of stealth in September 2022 to great acclaim.   Until 2016, Pankaj was Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Cisco Systems, Inc. Mr. Patel reported into the CEO as the Engineering head of the company’s $38 billion product and solution portfolio. He drove the business and technology strategy across Cisco’s Routing, Switching, Wireless, Security, Mobility, Video, Collaboration, Data Center and Cloud offerings delivered by a global team of over 26,000 engineers.

Brian supports the safeguarding of information assets across multiple verticals against unauthorized use, disclosure, modification, damage, or loss by developing, implementing, and maintaining methods to provide a secure and stable environment for clients' data and related systems. Before joining Compass Brian was the CISO at Quinnipiac University and most recently the Cybersecurity Program Director at EDUCAUSE. Brian is also an Adjunct Professor at Naugatuck Valley Community College where he has developed and teaches cybersecurity courses.
Brian has diverse experience in information security policy development, awareness training, and regulatory compliance. He provides thought leadership on information security issues across industries and is a recognized leader in his field.
Brian holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from Norwich University. He has served in various leadership roles on the local boards of the ISSA, InfraGard, and HTCIA chapters. Brian is also a retired Air Force Cyber Operations Officer.