IT + Security RSA 2025 Happy Hour

At Foundation Capital’s 7th annual RSAC Happy Hour, we had a record-breaking turnout for an engaging fireside chat featuring Subra Kumaraswamy (CISO at Visa), Mike Elmore (CISO at GSK), and Ben de Bont (CISO at ServiceNow). Over 70 leading CISOs and CIOs, 20 innovative early-stage founders, and 20 influential channel and M&A leaders from across the globe came together for a vibrant discussion about the future of cybersecurity.

Topics included how Fortune 500 companies leverage AI agents to automate everything from incident response to phishing triage, the critical importance of data security in a world transformed by LLMs, strategies SaaS providers are employing to navigate evolving markets, how CISOs are rethinking budgets under macroeconomic scrutiny, and what startups must do to cut through the noise today. And, of course, the highlight of the evening - a humanoid robot mingling with our guests. At this rate, we might just need a dedicated “Humanoid Networking” track next year