Word on The Street - Inside RSA's Vendor Mayhem

30/04/2025 6 min Temporada 2 Episodio 44
Word on The Street - Inside RSA's Vendor Mayhem

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Kyle and I dive into the reality of the RSA Conference experience, exploring how the security industry's biggest event has transformed into a vendor-dominated spectacle with declining CISO attendance.• The conference atmosphere is overwhelmingly loud with vendors everywhere and marketing materials covering every available surface• San Francisco completely transforms during RSA, with security company logos plastered on restaurant windows and hotels taken over for exclusive events• CISOs are increasingly skipping RSA, with many security leaders openly avoiding the conference• The "sales to sales" dynamic dominates the floor, with vendors primarily connecting with other vendors rather than actual buyers• Having a presence at RSA remains an unwritten requirement for security companies hoping to work with enterprise clients• Strategic attendees focus on off-site meetings, invitation-only lunches, and smaller gatherings rather than the main conference floor• The true value comes from face-to-face connections with people from around the world who have gathered in one locationKyle's LinkedInPensar's LinkedInJosh's LinkedIn