About Kovrr

Yakir is CEO of Kovrr. He started his career in the Israeli intelligence forces. Following his military service, he acquired multidisciplinary experience in software and hardware design, development and product management. For the past few years he has been focused on bringing cyber risk management solutions based on advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to the market. Yakir holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.

Shalom is chief product officer at Kovrr and a cyber data science expert. Throughout his career, Shalom has acquired unique expertise in cyber intelligence, threat modeling, risk modeling, machine learning and artificial intelligence. ‍ Shalom joined an elite Israeli intelligence unit and served for four years specializing in cyber. Following his military service, he joined Lacoon Mobile Security where he led the threat intelligence and threat modeling initiatives. In his last position before founding Kovrr, he led cyber threat intelligence and modeling efforts at Deep Instinct, developing a commercial detection engine product from scratch based on advanced artificial intelligence technology. Shalom holds a B.A. from the Open University of Israel.

Shai Yanovski boasts over two decades of expertise in cybersecurity, data science, and product management. As the current Chief Technology Officer at Kovrr, Shai brings a rich history of leadership, including pivotal roles at Explorium as VP of Data & Data Science and at Check Point Software Technologies, where he led the Machine Learning and AI division. His earlier contributions as a Data Scientist and researcher at Tel-Aviv University set the stage for his innovative approaches in the industry. With a proven track record spanning from startups to academia to leading tech firms, Shai's multi-faceted expertise positions him at the forefront of driving technological innovation and addressing today's pressing cybersecurity challenges.

Liraz Elias is the Vice President of Research & Development at Kovrr, bringing over a decade of experience in technology leadership. He is known for his deep technical expertise and a hands-on approach to leading diverse R&D teams in developing innovative solutions. This leadership style, combining strategic vision with practical execution, has consistently driven technological innovation and business growth in fast-paced environments. Previously, Liraz held key R&D leadership roles at Global-e and Dragontail Systems. At Global-e, as one of the company’s earliest team members, he led critical R&D initiatives in building its cross-border e-commerce platform, contributing to the company’s growth and eventual Nasdaq IPO in 2021 at a valuation of nearly $3.6 billion . As Chief Technology Officer at Dragontail Systems, he steered the company’s technology strategy and product development, driving innovations that helped pave the way for Dragontail’s acquisition by Yum! Brands in 2021 . Through these roles, Liraz has demonstrated an ability to foster innovation and guide companies through significant growth and successful exits.

Naomi is Head of Marketing at Kovrr, a full stack marketer, and responsible for creating and driving the marketing strategy. Whether it’s through content, digital, or thought leadership, she’s on a 24/7 mission to help information security professionals better understand how they can link their cyber risk to business risk. Naomi holds a B.S. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. in Strategy Consulting and Business Development from Reichman University.

Huw has been at Kovrr for two years and leads the analytics function, with a focus on developing and refining the quantitative methods that underpin Kovrr’s models. He completed a PhD in Earthquakes at the University of Leeds, and has since worked on model development and validation both at a specialist model vendor and later within a large re/insurer.

Gram Ludlow is a respected information security executive with over twenty years of security industry experience. Currently the SVP, Chief Information Security Officer for a global hospitality company, he has spent his career protecting some of the world's largest brands and networks. Gram specializes in building highly effective security programs and has held security leadership positions at Caterpillar, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, AGCO Corp and Flowers Foods. Gram is actively involved in advising and helping security startup and technologies companies, participating in several CISO advisory organizations and advisory boards.

Philippe Vuilleumier has been with Swisscom for over 15 years and was named Head of Group Security in 2015. From 2008 until 2011, he was Head of Network & IT Operations at Swisscom Switzerland before being appointed CEO of subsidiary Alphapay. Mr. Vuilleumier has also held executive roles at Zurich Insurance Group, Equant, and IBM. Philippe presently serves on the Board of Directors of Electrosuisse and is engaged in numerous organizations connected to physical security and cybersecurity.

VP of Strategic Initiatives at Kovrr. Tom held senior leadership positions at a number of award-winning technology startups. He also spent 5 years as a Producer at CNN International. He has an MA in Counter-Terrorism and a BA Hons. in International Relations.

Dynamic and results driven sales leader with expertise in launching and incubating new ventures in large companies. Proven history of exceeding sales targets and landing GTMs and Strategic Alliances in the cloud space. Known for fostering deep relationships with the C-Suite executives at the customer and partners.

John has over 20 years of ILS and reinsurance market experience. Prior to joining Cohen & Company, LLC, John, was Managing Partner at insurance and reinsurance linked investment management firm Twelve Capital. Additionally, John is President and Chief Executive Officer of Insurance Acquisition Corp.(NASDAQ: INSU), a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a business combination with a primary focus in the insurance, reinsurance or insurance related services sectors.

Hetul is Director for non-life consulting at Actuaries OnTap. He has extensive knowledge of the reinsurance industry gained through his 20 years’ experience working as an actuary and executive in the global reinsurance industry. His experience includes traditional actuarial areas such as pricing, reserving and capital management, as well as underwriting and financial planning. At both ACR and XL Catlin, he worked with all core functions giving advice that was both insightful and added value. He shaped and executed corporate strategy, implemented transformation projects and negotiated M&A deals. Hetul is also a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and holds a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics.