--- title: "Checkmate the Tour: New York" date: "2026-09-15T02:28:44+00:00" url: "https://checkmarx.com/checkmate-tour-series/new-york-2026/" description: "Join security and engineering leaders in NYC to explore AI-era application security, risk remediation, AI-DLC challenges, and emerging AppSec strategies." --- # Checkmate the Tour: New York INVITE-ONLY ROADSHOW # Securing Code in the AI Era Thursday, October 1st | 5-8:30PM | Blackbarn Nomad, NYC [ Reserve Your Seat ](#register) IN COLLABORATION WITH ![Amazon Bedrock](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/logo-amazon-bedrock.svg) ![Anthropic](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/logo-anthropic.svg) ## The DNA Of Application Security Is Changing. Your teams are now shipping through an AI Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) — AI writes more of the code, faster, at a higher density of vulnerabilities than the tools you rely on were ever built to catch. Attackers, armed with the same frontier models, weaponize those weaknesses in minutes, not weeks. The hard part is no longer finding vulnerabilities, it’s trusting what you’ve found and closing them at the speed your software is now produced. The organizations getting this right are already changing how they identify, prioritise, and remediate risk. Join us to understand what works, what doesn’t, and what security leadership looks like in the frontier-model era. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) CISO & Security Executives ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) CTO & Engineering Leaders ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) Application & Product Security Leaders ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) DevSecOps & Platform Engineering Leaders ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) Security Architects ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) AI & Cloud Security Leaders ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) CISO & Security Executives ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) CTO & Engineering Leaders ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) Application & Product Security Leaders ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) DevSecOps & Platform Engineering Leaders ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) Security Architects ![](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/sparkle.svg) AI & Cloud Security Leaders ## We’ll Discuss What Security Leaders Need ### CAPTURE Capture complete software risk you can trust — at predictable cost. Neither rules-based deterministic scanning nor probabilistic AI reasoning alone delivers the complete vulnerability picture. Fusing deterministic and probabilistic methods provides a single high-fidelity risk view with sustainable economics. Complete visibility into every AI component in use and its risk. ### ELIMINATE Eliminate attackable risk at machine speed by bringing prevention into the point of creation. The cheapest vulnerability to manage is the one that never enters the codebase. For vulnerabilities in backlog, triage first based on real attackability and then remediate instantly with automation. ### GOVERN Govern and unify risk intelligence and enforce it. Every commit triggers findings from multiple controls — each with its own severity scale and interpretation. A single source of truth that correlates signals, routes findings to accountable owners, and enforces policy automatically. JOIN US!## For leaders navigating the intersection of AI, software development, & security. [ Reserve Your Seat ](#register) ## The Format An evening designed around how senior leaders actually want to spend their time – with substance, proof, and peers. **Keynote:** The Frontier AI Security Shift 20 MIN **Executive Panel:** AppSec at AI Speed 20 MIN **Checkmarx:** From Detection to Defense 30 MIN **Amazon Bedrock:** Powering Secure AI Innovation 15 MIN **Live Demo:** From Vulnerability to Fix 10 MIN **Executive Exchange:** Connect with peers over cocktails, appetizers and a unique local experience to exchange perspectives on securing the frontier AI era. 90 MIN ## Who You’ll Hear From Industry experts, security visionaries, and engineering leaders shaping the future of software security in the AI era. ![SANDEEP JOHRI](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sandeed.svg) ### SANDEEP JOHRI Chief Executive Officer, Checkmarx View Bio ### SANDEEP JOHRI Chief Executive Officer, Checkmarx Sandeep Johri is Chief Executive Officer of Checkmarx, bringing decades of Silicon Valley leadership as an executive, founder, strategic advisor, and investor. He has a consistent track record of scaling software companies from early stage to market leadership and deep roots in security, having founded several VC-backed security startups earlier in his career. Before Checkmarx, Johri spent seven years as CEO of Tricentis, growing it from an early-stage startup into a global leader in continuous-testing software. Earlier, in senior leadership roles at HP, he created and executed the strategy that scaled the company's software division from $600 million in revenue to category leadership at $3.5 billion. His founding experience includes Oblix (acquired by Oracle), Determina, and Bluelane (both acquired by VMware). ![SCOTT GAINEY](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/scoot.svg) ### SCOTT GAINEY Chief Marketing Officer, Checkmarx View Bio ### SCOTT GAINEY Chief Marketing Officer, Checkmarx Scott Gainey joined Checkmarx in June of 2025 as Chief Marketing Officer overseeing the creation and execution of the company's marketing strategy, including the development of its global brand and customer growth. Scott brings over 20 years of marketing experience to Checkmarx, gained while serving as CMO and other leadership positions for some of the most innovative and disruptive security companies including Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne, Nile, and Cisco. Scott is driven to roles in markets undergoing major transformations which is what attracted him to Checkmarx who’s strong vision of driving increased developer productivity through AI while not compromising on security stands to redefine AppSec. Scott received his B.S. from Cal Poly Humboldt, business and leadership studies from Stanford GSB and West Point's Thayer Leadership Development Group. ![JONATHAN RENDE](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jonathan.svg) ### JONATHAN RENDE Chief Product Officer, Checkmarx View Bio ### JONATHAN RENDE Chief Product Officer, Checkmarx As CPO, Jonathan leads product strategy and vision for the Checkmarx One application security platform. During his career, he’s been recognized for his leadership of development teams at Mercury Software, a leader in software testing that was acquired by HP Software for $4.5 billion, after which he grew the testing business from $700 million to over $1 billion via organic growth and security acquisitions. For the past eight years, Rende served as SVP and GM of Products at PagerDuty, the leading enterprise cloud platform for AI operations. There he led the continued scaling of the organization building out of the next generation of products for PagerDuty’s Operations Cloud focusing on Machine Learning, AI and Automation organically and via acquisition. ![FRANK EMERY](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/frank.svg) ### FRANK EMERY VP of Product Management, Checkmarx View Bio ### FRANK EMERY VP of Product Management, Checkmarx Frank Emery is VP of Product Management at Checkmarx, where he leads the teams responsible for the company’s Code Security offerings, including SAST, DAST, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and API Security. In this role, he drives product strategy and execution across a broad portfolio, with a strong focus on integrating AI into cybersecurity to improve detection accuracy, automate remediation, and scale secure software development for modern engineering teams. Previously, Frank served as Director of Product for Checkmarx’s AIOps offering for more than four years, guiding the product from early concept through growth and market adoption. He brings deep expertise in AI-driven products, go-to-market initiatives, product-led growth, and scaling teams and organizations from idea to profitable business. Frank is passionate about building impactful products at the intersection of security, AI, and developer experience. ![HARSHIL PARIKH](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/harshil-1.svg) ### HARSHIL PARIKH VP of Product Management, Checkmarx View Bio ### HARSHIL PARIKH VP of Product Management, Checkmarx Harshil Parikh is the Vice President of Product Management at Checkmarx, driving innovation across the Checkmarx One platform and the Checkmarx Assist family of agents. Harshil joined Checkmarx following its acquisition of Tromzo, which he co-founded and led as CEO. Tromzo’s cognitive architecture and agent-driven capabilities—designed to reduce risk and accelerate productivity through automated remediation and enterprise risk-aligned triage—are a core intelligence layer powering Checkmarx’s agentic strategy. With deep expertise in cybersecurity and DevSecOps, Harshil continues to champion solutions that help organizations deliver secure applications at speed and scale. ![BILL WEINBERG](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bill.svg) ### BILL WEINBERG VP of Solutions Engineering, Checkmarx View Bio ### BILL WEINBERG VP of Solutions Engineering, Checkmarx Bill Weinberg is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in solutions engineering and presales leadership. Currently serving as VP of Solutions Engineering at Checkmarx since January 2024, previous positions include Worldwide ADM Sales Development and Presales RVP at OpenText, Worldwide ADM Sales Development and Presales Leader at Micro Focus, and various presales leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where Bill drove technical sales strategies across multiple software portfolios. Bill holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Marketing and Business Information Systems from Illinois State University, earned between 1992 and 1996. ![Mark Mac Ewen](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/mark.svg) ### Mark Mac Ewen Sr. Partner GTM Manager, Agentic AI AWS WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH## Detection To Remediation – The Loop, Closed. - A clear view of the closed loop. Detection through remediation on one platform, without the fragmented hand-offs that stall your teams. - Proof, not promises. How fusing deterministic and AI scanning, with attackability-based triage, cuts the noise down to what's genuinely exploitable. - A workflow your teams will thank you for. Automated triage and remediation that reduce developer burden without slowing delivery. - A leadership framework. Capture, Eliminate, Govern — a practical lens for trusting, prioritizing, and proving risk across everything you build. - A peer network. Candid discussion with leaders navigating the same shift and a clear view of what's actually working. ![Detection To Remediation – The Loop, Closed.](https://checkmarx.com/wp-content/themes/checkmarx/assets/images/series/checkmarx-fusion-orbs.png) ## Series Locations [### New York OCTOBER 1ST, 2026 ](https://checkmarx.com/checkmate-tour-series/new-york-2026/) [### Boston OCTOBER 6th, 2026 ](https://checkmarx.com/checkmate-tour-series/boston-2026/) [### London OCTOBER 13th, 2026 ](https://checkmarx.com/checkmate-tour-series/london-2026/) [### Paris OCTOBER 15th, 2026 ](https://checkmarx.com/checkmate-tour-series/paris-2026/)