Sol Rashidi
10 Patents I Tech Executive | Former Chief Data/Analytics/AI Officer @ Fortune 100s | Best-Selling Author | Forbes Writer I “Top 100 AI Thought Leaders” | “Global 100 Power List” I “50 Most Powerful Women in Tech”
With 10 patents, a best-selling author of 'Your AI Survival Guide' (top 100 AI books), and voted Forbes 'AI Maverick & visionary of the 21st century' Sol is a Data & AI executive with a strong business acumen who's lead massive transformations for enterprises and the broader commercial AI marketplace that includes PEs, VCs, and Startupe. Helping IBM launch Watson in 2011, and holding the 1st Chief Data and Chief AI Officer role appointed back in 2016 Sol has operated as a CDO, CAO, CDAO, and CAIO for several Fortune 100's. Voted as the ‘50 Most Powerful Women in Tech’ TechMag, ‘Top 100 AI Thoughts Leaders’ by AIM, and ‘Top 100 Data & Analytics Leaders’ by CDAO Mag, Sol is a SHAPER, combining her pragmatic approach with visionary thought leadership to drive change where it matters, while motivating and helping others with their Data & AI footprint. She ensures technology is leveraged as an enabler and not a replacer of human intelligence and ingenuity, in order to amplify our inherent cognitive capabilities that drive sustainable and profitable commerce.
Executive AI Perspectives from Sol Rashidi
Sol has led AI and data transformations at some of the world’s most iconic brands — and she’s never been afraid to call out the hype. Now, Sol Rashidi brings her signature clarity and candor to help us cut through the noise.
AI’s true power lies not just in the data—but in how we manage, understand, and deploy it. In this session, we demystify the journey from raw data to real-world decisions by unpacking the critical role of all aspects of data, the scalability of the cloud, and what it really takes to bring AI to life at enterprise scale.
You will:
- Discover why cybercrime is the fastest-growing business on Earth
- Experience recent cyber attacks through the lens of an insider
- Acquire counterintelligence techniques to protect yourself and your company from cybercrime
Ranga Rajagopalan
Chief Products & Marketing Officer
Druva
Ranga has more than two decades of leadership experience in storage and data protection. As Chief Products and Marketing Officer, he is responsible for developing and executing the company’s overall marketing strategy to grow corporate share of voice, nurture customer and partner advocacy, and drive increased demand. He joins Druva from Commvault, where he was Sr. Vice President of Products and led the company’s product management and user experience efforts across its solution portfolio. Prior to this, Ranga held various engineering and product management leadership roles at Veritas, Dell EMC, and Violin Memory.
Jaspreet Singh
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Druva
Founder and CEO, Jaspreet Singh, brings a combination of product vision and general manager experience and has led Druva to become one of the fastest-growing companies in the multi-billion dollar data protection and management industry. His entrepreneurial spirit enabled him to bootstrap Druva, which is now valued over $2 billion and trusted worldwide by thousands of companies at the forefront of embracing the cloud era. His market and technology insights led him to create the first cloud-native data protection platform, which delivers innovative technology solutions and a distinctive consumption model disrupting a legacy of aging hardware and software. Prior to starting Druva, Jaspreet held foundational roles at Veritas and Ensim Corp. Additionally, he holds multiple patents and has a B.S. in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
David Gildea
VP of Product for Generative AI
Druva
With over 20 years of experience in cloud automation and emerging technologies, David has led transformative projects in data management and cloud infrastructure. As the founder and former CEO of CloudRanger, he pioneered innovative solutions to optimize cloud operations, later leading to its acquisition by Druva. Currently, David leads the Labs team in the Office of the CTO, spearheading R&D into Generative AI initiatives across the organization, including projects like Dru Copilot, Dru Investigate, and Amazon Q. His expertise spans technical research, commercial planning, and product development, making him a prominent figure in the field of cloud technology and generative AI.
Stephen Manley
Chief Technology Officer
Druva
Stephen delivers solutions to help customers extract the full potential of their data. In leading development of data management capabilities for startups and serving as CTO of the Data Protection Group at Dell EMC, Stephen found his passion in partnering with customers to solve data protection challenges for today’s enterprise and evolve modern data storage. He also spent time at NetApp as a senior technical director of data protection. Stephen is excited to connect with new customers and technology to transform how people protect, preserve, and use their data. Stephen works tirelessly to bring the latest innovative technologies to our customers, so they can always protect, manage, and increasingly obtain more value from their data.
Shankar Subramaniam
VP/General Manager, Security
Druva
Shankar Subramaniam has over 20 years of experience in bringing customer value with security and AI products. At Druva, he is responsible for growing Druva’s security business with offerings in ransomware resilience (detection/response/recovery), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and eDiscovery. He was previously the founder and CTO of Concentric AI, having envisioned, architected and led market adoption of the AI-powered DSPM product. Shankar spent most of his career at startups incubating and building products for mass adoption at Niara as a co-founder, Aruba Networks, Andiamo Systems and Shasta Networks.