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TIGER Talk

The Founders’ Firewall: Building Cybersecurity into Your Startup

November 14 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

INNOVATE NEW ALBANY – NEW LOCATION

7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100
New Albany, OH 43054 United States

7775 Walton Pkwy, Suite 100, New Albany, OH 43054

Friday 11/14/25, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Be ready to interact with our featured speaker, Warner Moore, and your fellow participants.

Please arrive at 11:00 am. Eat. Mingle. Make new friends.

Seasoned cybersecurity expert Warner Moore, Founder of Gamma Force, will lead this TIGER Talk, sharing his insights on the challenges and strategies that startups face in cybersecurity today.

In an increasingly digital world, cybersecurity is no longer a luxury reserved for large enterprises. For startups, securing your business, data, and customer trust is critical from day one. This event, tailored for founders, will provide essential insights into safeguarding your startup from cyber threats, building a security-first culture, and understanding the key cybersecurity steps every founder should take.

Target Audience:
● Founders and Co-founders of tech startups
● Early-stage entrepreneurs looking to strengthen their cybersecurity knowledge
● Startup leaders interested in protecting their business and data from cyber threats

Key Takeaways:
● The fundamental steps to secure your startup from day one
● The legal and financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity
● Practical insights into affordable and effective cybersecurity tools and strategies

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Warner Moore is a strategic executive leader with deep and broad in technology and information security. Through most of his career, Warner has worked with entrepreneurial growth organizations where technology is their business and their product. Within these organizations, Warner has an accomplished record of building successful cybersecurity programs and high performing teams who embrace DevOps culture and practices.

As an international speaker, Warner has presented to university students, technology professionals, and business leaders including at conferences like Startup Week, CloudDevelop, Path to Agility, InfoSec Summit, CodeMash, Security BSides, DevOpsDays, and Abstractions. Warner is passionate about culture, innovation, and community. His commitment to these values is demonstrated through his work leading organizations such as Ohio LinuxFest, LOPSA, and Toastmasters, of which he is currently District 40 Division B Director.

The culmination of this work was the founding of Tech Community Coalition in 2016, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enable the greater tech community.

After building security and privacy capabilities for numerous organizations across industries at companies such as CoverMyMeds and Bold Penguin, Warner founded the cybersecurity strategy firmGamma Force. Through Gamma Force, Warner serves as a virtual CISO for clients that include Deep Lens and Smart Columbus and advises startups to help them them through concept and growth phases.

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Like all TIGER Events, this talk is FREE.

Event Schedule:

11:00 am – Coffee, Snacks, & Socializing

11:30 am – Lunch & More Socializing

11:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)

12:05 pm – Hand-off to Warner

1:00 pm – Wrap & Even More Socializing

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