Bio

Andy Ellis is a visionary technology and business executive with deep expertise in security, managing risk, and leading an inclusive culture. A graduate of MIT and former US Air Force officer, Andy designed, built, and brought to market many of Akamai’s security products, leading the Fortune 1000 company from its start as a content delivery network into an industry powerhouse with a billion-dollar dedicated cybersecurity business. Widely respected across the cybersecurity industry for his pragmatic approach to aligning security and business needs, Andy regularly speaks and writes on cybersecurity, leadership, diversity & inclusion, and decision making. He is the author of 1% Leadership: Master the Small, Daily Improvements that Set Great Leaders Apart. Andy is an early-stage investor in the cybersecurity industry, acting as YL Ventures' Operating Partner and Orca Security's Advisory CISO. Andy may be the only person on the planet to receive the CSO Compass Award, Air Force Commendation Medal, Spirit of Disneyland Award, Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (for The Arlington Inn), and to win the Sherman Oaks Galleria Spelling Bee. In 2021, Andy was inducted into the CSO Hall of Fame.