"Check Point Software Technologies, which hosted the event in Dublin, is run by individuals who served in the Israeli Defence Forces Mr O'Driscoll was speaking at the Cyber Leader Summit 2025 in The Westbury Hotel in Dublin. The event was organised by Check Point Software Technologies, a company headquartered in Tel Aviv and California, which specialises in AI-powered threat prevention in the cybersphere."
"Some members of its executive team served as officers in the IDF, and it reportedly partners with Israeli arms manufacturers. Its CEO, Nadav Zafrir, established the IDF's Cyber Command and served as commander of the elite Unit 8200, while the company's strategy officer served 25 years in the IDF in various cyber positions, according to the Check Point website. Check Point has large and influential partners such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon."
"The company stated that Mr O'Driscoll's speech was intended to "draw powerful parallels between the world of elite rugby and cyber defence - showing how teamwork, resilience, and strategy are just as critical on the digital frontlines as they are on the pitch". A video has emerged which shows a protester disrupting Mr O'Driscoll's speech on stage. In the footage filmed on a phone from the point of view of the protester, the man can be heard shouting at Mr O'Driscoll, who is on stage."
Mr O'Driscoll spoke at the Cyber Leader Summit 2025 in The Westbury Hotel in Dublin, an event organised by Check Point Software Technologies. Check Point is headquartered in Tel Aviv and California and specialises in AI-powered threat prevention. Several executives served in the Israeli Defence Forces, including CEO Nadav Zafrir, who established the IDF's Cyber Command and led Unit 8200, and a strategy officer with 25 years of IDF cyber roles. Check Point partners include Google, Microsoft and Amazon. A video shows a protester disrupting the speech and accusing the company's founders of committing genocide in Gaza.
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