Dennis Kozak is the CEO of Ivanti, a leading enterprise IT and security company generating over $1 billion in annual revenue and serving more than 40,000 customers. He previously served as Ivanti’s COO after holding senior leadership roles at Avaya. Earlier in his career, Dennis spent nearly 23 years at CA Software (now Broadcom), where he led global partnership sales and services teams. He holds a BS in Accounting from St. Joseph’s University in Long Island.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Dennis’s leadership journey from CA Technologies and Avaya to becoming CEO of Ivanti, and what prepared him to lead a billion-dollar IT security company
- Why convergence between cybersecurity and IT operations is accelerating, and how Ivanti is positioning itself at the center of that shift
- The impact of generative AI on IT support, including how Ivanti is building AI agents to handle routine tickets and empower human technicians
- How organizations can reduce cyber risk by closing visibility gaps and simplifying their tech stack
- The challenges of securing distributed workforces in a hybrid world, and why automation is critical to stay ahead of threats
- Why Dennis believes the future of enterprise IT is about blending user experience with security, not choosing between them
Resources:
- Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work Newsletter
- Connect with Dennis on LinkedIn
- AI fun fact article
- On How to Reimagine Fan Experiences and Digital Transformation.
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