Billy Gouveia

Billy Gouveia has a strong background in cybersecurity and has held various leadership positions throughout their career. Billy is currently the Founder and CEO of Surefire Cyber Inc., a company that provides end-to-end response capabilities for cyber incidents. Prior to this role, Gouveia served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Forgepoint Capital in 2021. From 2019 to 2021, they worked as a Senior Managing Director of Cybersecurity at S-RM - Corporate Intelligence, Crisis Management & Cyber Security. Gouveia also has experience as the COO of Zanaris and Co-founder of jumbbit from 2017 to 2019. Before that, they worked as a Managing Director of Security and Privacy at Protiviti from 2016 to 2017, and as a Partner/Vice President of Consulting Services at Sungard Availability Services from 2011 to 2016. Gouveia began their career as a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. in 2001 and served as a Captain in the United States Army from 1997 to 2001.

Billy Gouveia's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University, where they studied Economics, Political Science, and History from 1995 to 1997. Billy later pursued a Master of Arts degree in Security Studies at Georgetown University from 2002 to 2004. Additionally, Billy obtained a Mansfield College Certificate in International Business Strategy from the University of Oxford. Billy also holds a Software Engineering Institute Certificate in Resilience Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Furthermore, they completed the Stern Executive Education Program in Integrated Risk Management at NYU Stern School of Business. The specific start and end years for the latter three educational experiences are not provided.