Francis deSouza
Francis deSouza is the Chief Operating Officer of Google Cloud and President of Security Products, a role he assumed in January 2025. He leads Google Cloud's strategic operations and security portfolio, focusing on AI-native defense and securing agentic enterprise environments. Prior to Google, he served as CEO of Illumina and President at Symantec, and he co-founded three companies including SynthLabs, IMlogic, and Flash Communications. He holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT.
“Francis deSouza warned that "'shadow AI,' autonomous agents, exposed data repositories, and attack speeds measured in seconds are creating risks that even major platform providers like Google are still learning to manage."”
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