Hugh Thompson
Executive Chairman, RSAC & Program Committee Chair, RSA Conference
Dr. Hugh Thompson is the Executive Chairman of RSAC and also leads the Conference Program Committee, where he is responsible for collaborating with the cybersecurity community to identify global trends and set the agenda for RSA Conference. A world-renowned security expert and former Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, Hugh holds a BS, MS and PhD in applied mathematics. He has co-authored four books and more than 100 publications on security and has testified before Congress on cybersecurity. In 2006 he was named one of the “Top 5 Most Influential Thinkers in IT Security” by SC Magazine. Hugh is also a Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital Partners.