Brian Roche is the Chief Executive Officer of Veracode, and a recognized expert in Application Security Engineering, Cloud Native Technologies, Cloud Operations and AI. With more than 25 years of leadership, he has a proven track record of helping global enterprises transform their people, technology, and strategic advantage to compete and succeed in the digital economy. Brian is an award-winning cybersecurity leader and a pioneer of the early DevOps movement. He is also a passionate public speaker on AI, Application Security, DevOps, and digital transformation.As the CEO of Veracode, Brian leverages his extensive expertise and leadership experience to revolutionize software security. With a deep understanding of the market, customers, business, and products, Brian leads the definition and ongoing refinement of Veracode's vision and strategy, ensuring its uniqueness, sustainability, and differentiation. Over the course of his career, Brian has led multi-million dollar software and services businesses in various leadership roles at EMC, Cognizant, and most recently at Medidata. He has also been a member of the Cloud Foundry Board acting as a strategic technology advisor.Brian's passion for the role of software as the dominant value proposition for enterprises is evident from his belief in the principles of lean startup, running lean, and the Toyota Production System (Lean manufacturing). He recognizes the importance of having a DevSecOps and GoogleSRE culture in today's rapidly evolving technology landscape to succeed in creating cloud-native applications that drive differentiated business value.In addition to his professional achievements, Brian is an avid athlete, musician, and writer. He enjoys channeling his creativity while also supporting youth soccer.