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Pete worked in sales, operations, and executive management for over 25 years, beginning in sales at IBM, executive management at SAP, and then building six of his own companies. He has been personally involved in the sales of over $1 billion of software, services, and technology to global companies and small to medium-sized businesses. Pete started, scaled, and sold previous companies including car leasing, systems integration consulting, business process outsourcing, and software distribution. His previous firm, EntryPoint Consulting was sold to the global auditing firm, KPMG. Peter also currently is a Member of the Forbes Technology Council where he works about 1 hour per quarter. Additionally, he is an Advisor at AskMyBoard where he works about 2-3 hours per week.

Goal-driven and accomplished professional with proven success leading complex project management endeavors for major clients. Effectively establish project goals, define deliverables and scope, coordinate implementation, and lead training. Excel in client-facing roles requiring negotiation and conflict mitigation skills; achieve consistently high levels of client satisfaction through prompt problem resolution and on-time / in-budget delivery.

Michael has an accomplished career in technology and has been at the forefront of security and privacy as an early employee at PayPal, which lead him to be the first CISO there. He’s led industry standards, including SAML 2.0, FIDO, DMARC and indeed Cequence Security - all of which have my fingerprints on them. Michael contributes 1-2 hours per week on Votem Corp.

New York Bureau Chief and US Business Editor of The Economist who morphed into Senior Director of Advanced Strategies and Research at Microsoft, then into startup founder, funder and advisor... and Economist writer redux. Some, er, highlights follow... ▪ Early advisor and investor at SeekOut, which offers AI-driven tools for recruiters. Valued at $1.2bn, SeekOut was GeekWire's 2021 Startup of the Year, and its CEO is 2022 CEO of the Year. ▪ After a 16-year break, resumed writing for The Economist in 2014 as a contributor, mostly on science, technology and business. More than 70 of my articles have been published since then. ▪ Co-Founder, former VP and investor at Polyverse, which develops innovative cybersecurity tech that builds diversity across multiple system dimensions, stopping attacks before they start. ▪ Former Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a major DC think-tank, focused on philosophical, ethical and policy aspects of technologies such as AI, data privacy, and cybersecurity. ▪ Previously Sr Director, Advanced Strategies and Research at Microsoft, driving strategy and policy in areas including cybersecurity, data, AI, and quantum. Formerly advisor to Bill Gates. ▪ Former award-winning journalist and editor at The Economist, writing 800+ articles/editorials over 12 years, and serving as its New York Bureau Chief and US Business Editor.

A well-known industry expert in cryptography and mobile telecoms security. Until 2021 I was the Chief Cryptographer for the Vodafone Group, and led the security research team in Vodafone Group R&D. I covered a number of highly specialised technical areas for Vodafone, from mathematical optimisation and spectrum auctions to cybersecurity and quantum computing. In 2012, I was appointed one of the first Vodafone Distinguished Engineers – one of only seven at the time from the whole Vodafone Group. I also became very well known and influential in the mobile industry as a whole: I chaired the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) security algorithms group for many years, and was known as a cryptography and security expert in the GSM Association (GSMA) and 3GPP. I was the first ever recipient of a GSMA Fraud & Security Group Outstanding Contribution Award. I have been a technical advisor or director for several security-related companies. Steve contributes 1-2 hours per week on Votem Corp.