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An evening with security leaders at Tech Week

Akul Gupta, Co-Founder & CTO at MindFort

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Akul Gupta

Company News2026-10-19·2 min read

During Tech Week, we brought together security leaders from Twilio, DoorDash, Snap, Marvell, and Perplexity for dinner and a conversation about where offensive security is headed.

It was a chance to spend an evening with people working through these questions every day, share a meal, and compare the strategies teams are using to stay ahead.

Guests gathered around the table at MindFort's Tech Week security dinner

Around the table at MindFort's Tech Week dinner.

What was on everyone's mind

One concern came through clearly: agent-driven attacks are arriving at a volume and speed unlike anything security teams have faced before.

That shift framed the conversation. We talked about where offensive security is going, alongside the practical work teams are doing today. The discussion connected a shared concern about what comes next with real strategies for staying ahead now.

For us at MindFort, these conversations are closely tied to the work we're doing: building autonomous security agents that continuously test live applications and services to find and fix vulnerabilities. Hearing directly from security leaders helps keep that work grounded in the problems their teams face.

A MindFort dinner menu beneath a folded black napkin

A place at the MindFort table.

Keeping the conversation going

Thanks to everyone who joined us and shared their perspective. We appreciated the chance to talk openly about the changes ahead and learn from the people responsible for keeping their organizations secure.

The evening was a reminder of how useful it is to make time for these conversations. We're looking forward to continuing them.

About the author

Akul Gupta, Co-Founder & CTO at MindFort

Akul Gupta

Co-Founder & CTO · MindFort

AI researcher focusing on LLMs in cybersecurity. Red-teamed models for OpenAI and Anthropic as part of their safety programs. Published multiple conference papers. M.S. Computer Science, UIUC.

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