Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chair to Lead SIA Women in Security Forum
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Kasia Hanson as the new chair of the SIA Women in Security Forum. Hanson — global director for IoT partner sales for digital safety and security in multiple areas, including creating safe cities and sports and entertainment, at Intel Corporation — will lead the forum in offering programs, professional development opportunities and networking events to support the participation of women in the security industry.
Kasia Hanson is a sales executive with a history of impact in artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), data center, cloud, networking, storage solutions, cybersecurity and software. She joined Intel in 2000, and over the past 20 years she has delivered solutions globally for the company with multi-billion-dollar customers including Hewlett Packard and Oracle, distribution partners, the security industry and end users. In her current role, she drives Intel’s presence and revenue in the global video industry, develops and executes partner sales acceleration initiatives and directs ecosystem development and scale initiatives around AI and IoT, with an emphasis on computer vision and deep learning in the video industry.