Joseph Sarno

 Senior Vice President for International Sales APJ & Emerging and Head of the OT Practice International for Fortinet Inc.

Cybersecurity leader.

As a seasoned member of the Executive team, with more than 3 decades of IT and Cyber Security experience, Joe is known for driving brand growth, maximizing operations and delivering financial performance. Within his 18 years tenure in Fortinet, he has led the strategy and positioning of the company’s goals, managing over 120 countries and has been instrumental in the success and growth within his geography. Joe is also managing the Operational Technology Practice, which brings cybersecurity solution to critical infrastructures and production plants across the world. A public speaker, experienced in addressing culturally diverse cosmopolitan audiences across 4 continents.

Prior to Fortinet, Joe served Siemens for more than 12 years, focusing on IT Networking and Security solutions with pan-European responsibility and operations. Before joining Siemens, he served as a Sales Executive for Econocom, one of Europe’s leading technology asset management and financing groups.

Member of the Presidential Council at Franklin University in Switzerland, regularly takes part in the meetings to help address needs and future developments within the education sector.

Joe graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK and holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Computer Science and Psychology.