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AI, hackers and the future of trust.

Talks on AI, cybersecurity, privacy and innovation from someone who works in the field: real cases, plain language and humor. Audiences leave knowing what is changing, why it matters to them and what to do about it.

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“One of the best speakers I’ve ever seen on stage. He is an innate showman!”
Stela Zarija, Dow Jones
A packed auditorium at Cyber Week, hands raised, with Menny Barzilay on the main stage

1,000+

talks in more than 30 countries

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AI VillainAI.CON, Cyber Week 2025
The Future of the InternetCISO:CLUB, Cyber Week 2025
Spies inside FacebookTEDxAcademy

What people say

Menny Barzilay, seen from behind, facing a full room
Menny is probably one of the best speakers I came across through my entire 30+ years career. The talks are always exciting in content, and with a sense of humor.
Shai OnnPresident, Akeyless
Menny is by far the best cyber security speaker in Israel. With lots of charisma, interesting topics and always full of insights!
Tal MozesPartner, EY
Menny’s talks are insightful, forward thinking, and stimulate brilliant conversation.
Darrell J. StinsonCISO, MacStadium
Menny is a fantastic speaker, he knows how to deliver content in a fun way.
May BrooksCEO, Helena

And the review that matters most

“An amazing storyteller, and a true visionary. Probably the best speaker I’ve ever seen.”
Sharon Halperin, Lawyer & Menny’s Mom

Talks

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For leadership teams and boardsHow Not to Manage a Cyber Crisis: Lessons from When Everything Goes WrongFor all-hands and mixed audiencesProgrammable People & the End of TrustFor teams already using AIThinking AI: The Most Important Skill of the AI AgeFor security and technology conferencesThe Future of Hacking – or How Hackers Are Losing Their Jobs to AI
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Talks run 15–60 minutes, workshops 3 hours to a full day. Request a custom talk

Media recognition

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All 78 press, TV, radio and podcast appearances
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Menny also writes for TechCrunch, Dark Reading, Maariv and Ynet. Read his articles

Portrait of Menny Barzilay

About

Meet Menny.

Menny Barzilay is an internationally recognized cybersecurity and AI expert.

Menny is the CEO and co-founder of Atorian, an agentic operating system for internal audit, and a partner and co-founder at Cytactic, an AI platform for managing cyber crises.

Menny also serves as the CTO of the Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center at Tel Aviv University.

Previously, he served as a CISO in the intelligence services of the Israeli Defense Forces (Capt. Res.) and as Head of Cyber Audit and Head of IT Audit at Bank Hapoalim, Israel’s largest banking group.

He co-founded CISO:CLUB and AUDIT:CLUB and, as the founder of THINK:CYBER, a widely-read cybersecurity newsletter, shares his expertise with a global audience.

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Booked by

  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • IBM
  • Intel
  • Samsung
  • Cisco
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Deloitte
  • PwC
  • EY
  • Accenture
  • Dell
  • Synopsys
  • HP
  • Check Point
  • Amdocs
  • Teva
  • Fiverr
  • General Electric
  • Orange
  • Wired
  • AON
  • E.ON

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