Nick Grebennikoff is the Chief Development Officer at Acronis. He is a well-known information technology leader with extensive practical experience in both operational and strategic management.

Gerald Beuchelt is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Acronis, bringing decades of experience in information security, privacy, and compliance. Known for his ability to lead cross-functional teams and design cost-effective security programs, Gerald has an impressive track record of managing complex cybersecurity challenges and enhancing organizational resilience.

Alexander joined Acronis in 2016 as Global Director, Product and Technology Positioning. At this role Alexander is directly involved into all product launches in terms of messaging, go-to-market strategy and overall positioning including partner relations.

Jozsef Gegeny is a system programmer whose interest in computer viruses began after his first PC was infected. That experience led him into cybersecurity in 2005 at a small antivirus company, where he spent three years analyzing malware. He later gained international experience working at larger companies in Spain and Ireland, expanding his expertise in low-level systems, software internals and cybersecurity. Over the years, he has built strong skills in reverse engineering, debugging and static code analysis. Driven by curiosity, he joined Acronis in 2024 as part of its security team.

Prakas Thevendaran is a Cybersecurity Researcher at Acronis focusing on automation, behavioral and static rule development, and malware analysis. Since joining Acronis in 2022, he has focused on strengthening threat detection through research and tooling. Before Acronis, Prakas worked as a malware analyst crafting behavioral rules for a malware analysis sandbox product. With over nine years of cybersecurity experience, he is particularly passionate about reverse engineering and deep threat analysis.

Santiago Pontiroli is a cybersecurity expert leading threat intelligence at Acronis as part of the Acronis Threat Research Unit, specializing in nation-state and financially motivated threats, malware analysis, reverse engineering and advanced detection using YARA, Sigma and Suricata. He is also an active community contributor who has published research and presented at major global conferences including Virus Bulletin, CARO, Nuit du Hack, MITRE ATT&CK, BlueHat, AVAR, 8.8 and ekoParty.

Ilia Dafchev is a Senior Security Researcher with over seven years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. At Acronis, he focuses on threat research, malware analysis, and detection engineering. Previously, he worked as a Senior Security Analyst, where he specialized in incident response, forensic investigations, but also participated in penetration testing.

Eliad Kimhy is a Senior Security Researcher at Acronis specializing in cybersecurity research, threat intelligence and communicating findings through reports, conferences and media, with nearly a decade of experience building and leading threat intelligence production. He is the co-creator and producer of the Webby Honoree podcast Malicious Life and has spoken at conferences including Virus Bulletin, Insomnihack, Thotcon, BsidesSF, BsidesLV and IT-SA.