Tech Startups, Blockchain & IoT Security with Avesta Hojjati, Head of R&D @ DigiCert, Entrepreneur.

Mar 20, 2019, 11:00 PM – Mar 21, 2019, 2:00 AM (UTC)

Frisco

Hilton Garden Inn, Frisco, 7550, GAYLORD PARKWAY, FRISCO, 75034

Join us Wednesday, March 20th for networking, food, drinks, and a special fireside chat with Avesta Hojjati, Head of R&D at DigiCert, Inc. Board advisory member leveraging knowledge of Big Data Strategy, AI & Machine Learning, Blockchain & Crypto-currency to support the development of the Big Data program.

In-person event

About this event

Its our pleasure to host Avesta Hojjati, Head of R&D at DigiCert, Inc, Entrepreneur who created multiple tech startups in security industry with successful exists.

Avesta Hojjati is the Head of R&D at DigiCert, where he manages advanced development of cybersecurity products. Before joining DigiCert, was part of the Symantec and Yahoo security teams, as well as operating his own cybersecurity startup. Avesta focuses on applied cryptography, blockchain, post-quantum crypto, and IoT security. Avesta earned his Masters in computer science with a concentration on security from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and he’s currently completing his PhD dissertation on applications of blockchain and IoT in manufacturing.

Key Achievements:

  • Co-Founder & CEO: Security 7 a penetration testing startup.
  • Co-Founder & CFO: Microsim Technologies LLC
  • Head of R&D at DigiCert, Inc 
  • Started multiple tech startups and made successful exits.
  • Product Manager: Symantec
  • Research Assistant: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Visiting Researcher: University of Michigan
  • Paranoids Security: Yahoo!
  • Teaching Assistant: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Research Assistant: Texas Tech University 


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Speaker

  • Avesta Hojjati

    Head of R&D @ DigiCert, Entrepreneur.

When

When

March 20 – 21, 2019
11:00 PM – 2:00 AM (UTC)

Agenda

11:00 PMMeet and Greet, Food
12:00 AMFireside Chat
1:00 AMMaking Friends

Host

  • RAMESH NUTI

    ACMETEK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC

    Founder & CEO, Angel Investor

Organizers

  • Ramesh Nuti

    ACTION EDI

    Founder & CEO, Angel Investor, Chapter Director

  • Jude Saadoon

    Paparazzi Confidential Multimedia Company

    Founder

  • Lulove Saadoon

    Sleek Transactions

    Founder

  • Christabel Agbonkonkon

    BlackUp Technologies

    Organizer

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ACMETEK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC

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