Ron Perez is a seasoned technology innovator and industry leader with a distinguished career spanning security, semiconductors, and cloud computing. With expertise ranging from individual contributor to senior executive, Ron has built and led world-class engineering and research teams across some of the most renowned companies in the tech industry.Ron’s leadership has driven breakthroughs in security architecture, most notably as Intel Fellow and Chief Security Architect, and as Vice President of Security Research at Visa. At AMD, he spearheaded the company's security architecture division, laying the groundwork for industry-leading confidential computing technologies. As CTO and Fellow in the Security Division of Rambus Inc., he further advanced innovations in systems security.Earlier in his career, Ron honed his technical expertise at IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center, where he served as a senior technical leader and senior manager, guiding cutting-edge research initiatives. He began his career as a systems software engineer with Motorola and Tandem Computers, building a strong foundation in systems engineering.With over 30 U.S. patents and numerous publications, Ron’s contributions to the field are widely recognized. He is a dynamic leader with deep technical expertise and a history of advancing security innovations across diverse technology domains.