Speaking & Media
Selected appearances on identity, AI security, Generative Engine Optimization, and B2B SaaS go-to-market. From SaaStr keynotes to Microsoft summit panels, plus features in Forbes, Financial Post, and Inc42. Specific writing for practitioners who build software at scale.
In-person stages, sorted newest first. Each is a specific argument tested against a live audience.
How LLMs Drift: Citation Observability for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Copilot
Eighteen months of production-scale citation tracking across four AI answer engines, and what breaks when you assume LLM output is deterministic. Why the first observability architecture failed, and what enterprise customers actually ask for once they can see the drift.
Panel: The Handoff From Sales to Support
A panel on where the sales to support handoff breaks: the optimistic promise made in a sales call, what conversational AI genuinely changes about knowledge transfer between the account executive and the success team, and the moment a handoff is actually complete.
LLM Visibility: The New GTM for B2B SaaS
How enterprise buyers research vendors through ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews before any sales conversation, and the practical shifts B2B SaaS teams need to make to be cited in those answers.
GEO for Monetization Teams
How AI search visibility intersects with subscription and usage-based pricing strategy. Why monetization teams are often ahead of marketing on the GEO conversation, and what that means for content strategy.
Generative Engine Optimization: The New AI-Era GTM Engine
Presented GrackerAI's take on Generative Engine Optimization as the go-to-market engine for the AI era: how B2B teams earn visibility in answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews as buyers shift from blue links to AI-generated recommendations.
Customer Identity at Internet Scale
On building and operating a CIAM platform serving over a billion identities, with hard-won lessons from a decade running login infrastructure at LoginRadius scale.
Growth Mindset: Scaling with M12 & Microsoft
Panel at Microsoft's venture capital summit (M12) on scaling identity infrastructure and partnering with Microsoft as a startup, alongside founders from Innoveccer, Incorta, and Paxata.
Securing Customer Accounts Against Cyber Attacks
Keynote at the IIT Delhi Alumni Association and Government of Rajasthan summit on transforming enterprises into smart and intelligent businesses. Recognized with a speaker award.
Long-form audio and video conversations with hosts, analysts, and industry communities.
Hosted by Born In Silicon Valley (Jake Aaron Villarreal)
Whether conventional SEO still works for tech founders, and what replaces it. The conversation covers Generative Engine Optimization as the discovery channel for B2B cybersecurity startups, Answer Engine Optimization as the next marketing frontier, how to earn visibility inside ChatGPT and Gemini answers, and why building an AI-first company culture matters more than any single tactic.
Episode details, takeaways & quotesHosted by RevTalks (InboxRev)
A RevTalks conversation on GrackerAI: building a Generative Engine Optimization platform for B2B cybersecurity, what changes when buyers research vendors through AI answers instead of search results, and how revenue teams should think about being cited rather than ranked.
Episode details, takeaways & quotesHosted by Honest Wealth Builders (Abi Asija)
On building GrackerAI to help cybersecurity companies get discovered inside AI-powered search like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. The discussion covers optimizing for how AI engines interpret and cite information, moving from traditional SEO to AI-driven discovery, and scaling past one million in ARR with a lean team.
Episode details, takeaways & quotesHosted by Cult Products (Phill Keaney-Bolland)
On how Answer Engine Optimization and Generative Engine Optimization are reshaping search beyond keywords. The conversation covers AI agents acting as salespeople that recommend solutions from the context of a buyer's problem rather than a list of links, and why niche focus and authentic community engagement drive visibility across ChatGPT, Copilot, and Perplexity.
Episode details, takeaways & quotesHosted by Founder Journeys (EP06)
On building GrackerAI as a Generative Engine Optimization platform for B2B cybersecurity companies. The conversation covers the entrepreneurial path from early days to scaling CIAM, lessons from team dynamics, and why distribution matters more than product in 2025.
Listen / watchHosted by Hitchhikersway
A deep-dive interview on B2B founder craft: how the Logic Balls launch hit 500,000 users, the discipline of nailing an ideal customer profile, the most common mistakes B2B founders make, and the practical playbook for selling into enterprise.
Listen / watchHosted by Cloud Security Alliance
Founder perspective on cloud-native CIAM, the CSA STAR Level 2 attestation process, and the security trade-offs of running identity infrastructure for over a billion users. The companion podcast episode is on Apple Podcasts.
Listen / watchHosted by KuppingerCole Analysts
Featured speaker on KuppingerCole's analyst network covering customer identity architecture, scaling CIAM, and the move from legacy IAM to API-first identity. See the speaker profile for the full session list.
Listen / watchHosted by Cloud Security Alliance
Podcast conversation on the CSA STAR Level 2 case study with LoginRadius, covering implementation lessons and the value of third-party attestation for CIAM vendors.
Listen / watchMore 2025-2026 podcast appearances are being added as the recordings publish. Check back, or get in touch if you want to book one.
Selected coverage and contributed features, newest first.
Read my bylines in Forbes, Entrepreneur, VentureBeat, and more
For keynote, panel, and workshop requests on identity, AI security, GEO, or B2B SaaS go-to-market, send a note with the audience, date, and topic. Honest answers within 48 hours, even if it isn't a fit.
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From LoginRadius (2013, 1B+ users) to GrackerAI, in milestones.
Books, free e-books, a journal special issue, and five granted patents.
Where to find AI, security, and identity hackathons in the Bay Area.
How organizers land software sponsors and prizes people actually use.
How hackathons and tech events get found in search and AI answers.
Topics I comment on, pre-cleared bios, original data, and a press contact.
Headshots, on-stage photos, and logos, free to use with credit.
Bylines in Forbes, Entrepreneur, VentureBeat, HackerNoon, and DZone.
Editorial directory of the podcasts I recommend and appear on.
Hash visualizer, password tools, SaaS metrics calculator, passwordless rollout sheets.
Curated research, buyer's guides, vendor comparisons, and technical deep-dives.
Every essay, newest first.
One short note when a new essay lands. No funnel.
