Speaker

Aadesh Gawde is a cybersecurity leader and serial entrepreneur with 27+ years of experience across Governance, Risk & Resilience, Compliance, AI, and cyber resilience. He has advised and led programs for global consulting firms, law enforcement, and enterprises across telecom, financial services, energy, and utilities.

As Founder & CEO of OPTIMAS®, Aadesh is driving the BTER® (Business Technology Exposure and Resilience) framework and the Trust Quantification Engine—helping Critical National Infrastructure and large enterprises quantify exposure, validate controls, and strengthen resilience with auditable, board-grade evidence. His career includes leadership roles at Ernst & Young and Abu Dhabi Police, and he is a frequent keynote speaker on cyber resilience, continual compliance, and trust as a measurable enterprise asset.