Episode 303 Deep Dive: Anand Pashupathy | Securing the Future - Confidential AI & Cyber Threats

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In this episode, we sit down with Anand Pashupathy, Vice President and General Manager of Product Assurance and Security at Intel, as he discusses the current state of enterprise security, emphasizing growing concerns around data exfiltration, IP leakage, and the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks fueled by AI. He provides insight into how technologies such as Intel SGX and TDX are setting new standards for data protection in use, particularly as AI transitions from cloud-centric to enterprise-wide applications. Anand also highlights the industry’s journey towards ubiquitous confidential computing, the importance of ecosystem collaboration, and the growing need to create greater awareness and education as the security landscape rapidly evolves.

Anand Pashupathy is Vice President and General Manager of Security Software & Services (S3) Division in the Office of the Corporate Technology Officer organization where he leads a team of senior leaders whose purpose is to deliver security software technologies, services, and practices that empower our customers to achieve their security objectives. His organization’s product portfolio includes Confidential Compute, Ecosystem Enabling, Security Corporate Technology Initiative, Open Source Security Supply Chain, etc. Anand is also responsible for Intel’s Confidential Compute vision, strategy, and execution. Previously Anand has held many engineering, program wide and GM leadership roles at Intel. Additionally, Anand has been granted six patents and currently serves a governing board member of the Confidential Computing Consortium.

Anand is a strong advocate for women and underrepresented people in technology, he serves as the Executive Sponsor for an internal employee resource group. For his advocacy and leadership contributions to diversity and inclusion, Anand received the 2023 Global Diversity and Inclusion Achievement Award for Executive Advocate for D&I. Outside of work, Anand and his family love to travel and experience cultures from around the world. He earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, and a Master’s degree in Computer Science and has been with Intel since the nineties.