Global Cybersecurity Minds Converge at Evolution’s Presidents Forum Summit

Global Cybersecurity Minds Converge at Evolution’s Presidents Forum Summit

Summary:

• Annual Gathering: Evolution Equity Partners held its third annual Presidents Forum on April 29, 2025, in San Francisco during RSA Conference week.
• Key Discussions: Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the keynote conversation on “Geopolitics & Cybersecurity.”
• Invitation Only: About 250 participants from around the world attended.
• Prominent Presence: The forum convenes CISOs, cybersecurity professionals, global leaders and heads of state.

Inside Evolution’s Presidents Forum

Evolution Equity Partners, a New York venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity companies, held its third annual Presidents Forum on April 29, 2025. The invitation-only event took place in San Francisco during the week of the RSA Conference and drew about 250 participants from around the world.

Boris Johnson on Geopolitics and Cyber

The headline session was a conversation with Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on “Geopolitics & Cybersecurity.” Robert Rodriguez, founder and chairman of the Security Innovation Network (SINET), moderated.

What the Forum Is For

The forum brings together chief information security officers (CISOs), security professionals, global leaders and heads of state to discuss shared cybersecurity problems. Evolution describes it as a platform for working on the complex, evolving threats facing governments and businesses.

Who Organizes It

Evolution Equity Partners was founded by investors and technology entrepreneurs Richard Seewald and Dennis Smith, who still lead the firm. It has invested in more than 60 cybersecurity companies.

What Evolution Said

“We are thrilled to hold the Presidents Forum during the week of the RSA Conference 2025, providing a vital platform for global leaders and cybersecurity professionals to work together to safeguard individuals, organizations, and nations against cyber threats,” said Richard Seewald, Evolution’s founder and managing partner. He said the firm hoped the sessions would identify solutions and build “a shared vision for a safer and more secure digital future.”

Why Events Like This Matter

Gatherings like the Presidents Forum give security leaders, investors and policymakers a rare chance to compare notes on threats that cross borders.

With nation-state attacks and geopolitics high on the agenda, the conversation increasingly spans boardrooms and governments, not only security teams.

Dan Evert, CCNP

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