Rich Smith
VP of Research, Mindgard

Rich Smith

With over two decades of expertise in cybersecurity and R&D leadership I focus on crafting resilient, adaptable, and people centric approaches that protect organizations while fostering innovation. Most recently, as Chief Security Officer at Crash Override, I implemented a global security strategy aligned with the company’s early stage growth, while also baselining a culture of security from the earliest stages of product development. I’m passionate about advancing security engineering as well as building positive company cultures that embrace innovation alongside informed risk taking, to ensure security is an enabler and not a headwind.