ELC NYC: Fireside Chat with Omkhar Arasaratnam, LinkedIn's Distinguished Engineer for InfoSec
Security Across Boundaries: From Wall Street to Silicon Valley — A Fireside Chat with Omkhar Arasaratnam, LinkedIn's Distinguished Engineer for Information Security
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Join us for an exclusive evening with Omkhar Arasaratnam, LinkedIn's first Distinguished Engineer for Information Security, as he shares insights from his remarkable 25-year career spanning various technology and financial institutions and going full circle from IC to senior management and back to IC.
This intimate fireside chat will explore how security architectures and engineering leadership approaches evolve across industries and organizational cultures. Omkhar's unique perspective — having built and secured systems in both highly regulated financial environments and innovative tech companies — will offer valuable lessons for engineering leaders navigating today's complex technical landscape.
The conversation will cover:
- Building resilient security architectures that balance innovation with compliance
- Lessons from the financial sector that tech companies can adopt (and vice versa)
- Effective and practical approaches to software security and supply chain risks
- Leadership strategies for bridging cultural gaps between security and engineering teams
- Insights on successfully transitioning between individual contributor and management roles while growing impact
Whether you're a manager, director, principal engineer, or technical leader from finance, tech, or any other sector, this event offers a rare opportunity to gain cross-industry insights from one of the most experienced security engineering leaders in the field.
Light refreshments will be served, with ample time for networking before and after the discussion.
Space is limited. Register now to secure your spot.
