Steve Wylie
Head of the Black Hat Cybersecurity Conferences from 2014 to 2025
- Role
- Seed Investor at Root Evidence
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steve Wylie
Steve Wylie is a senior business leader with extensive experience in the technology and information services industry. With a background in launching conferences on emerging technology trends and managing major industry events worldwide, he has helped bring together key voices in the tech and cybersecurity space for over twenty years. As Vice President of the Cybersecurity Portfolio at Informa, Steve oversaw the company’s cybersecurity businesses and led its overall strategy for the cybersecurity market. This included the Black Hat cybersecurity conference series and the SecTor conference in Canada which came via acquisition of Black Arts Illuminated Inc. in 2018. He also oversaw Dark Reading, a leading cybersecurity news and information site, as well as Omdia Cybersecurity, a leading market intelligence business. Committed to driving industry collaboration and innovation, Steve focuses on delivering world-class events and insights that support the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Experience
Seed Investor
Aug 2025 — Present
Education
Loyola Marymount University
BA, Psychology
1988 — 1992
Skills
- Leadership
- Product Marketing
- Program Management
- Cloud Computing
- Public Speaking
- Content Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Marketing
- Digital Media
- Strategic Partnerships
- Content Development
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