Dr. Parag Pruthi Founder, Chairman & CEO, NIKSUN Dr. Pruthi is the Founder and CEO of NIKSUN which he has built from a startup to a highly successful global company in the cybersecurity, wireless, and network monitoring markets. Recognized as one of the foremost experts in advanced cyber security technologies, Dr. Pruthi advises on cyber defense strategies with some of the highest levels of governments and enterprises around the world. He is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity issues, including keynotes to delegates from across 28 NATO nations, agencies, and strategic commands at the NATO Information Assurance Symposium 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Dr. Pruthi received his Doctorate in Telecommunications from The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and his thesis, “An Application of Chaotic Maps to Packet Traffic Modeling,” was the first to apply chaotic and fractal systems to accurately model the seemingly erratic nature of network traffic. Dr. Pruthi continues to drive the advancement of cybersecurity and network monitoring applications and practices to new levels, regularly introducing highly innovative and state-of-the-art products that continue to pave the way in the industry.








