Anirudh Khanna is a distinguished technical and thought leader in the fields of backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and ransomware attack recovery. With over 16 years of experience, Anirudh has successfully led initiatives to safeguard data and ensure business continuity for several Fortune 500 companies. Anirudh is widely recognized for his expertise in ransomware protection and recovery. Notably, he led the implementation of a ransomware recovery solution for one of the largest gas and electricity companies in the United States, ensuring compliance with the TSA directive. His efforts significantly improved the company’s resilience against cyberattacks, reduced recovery times, and strengthened its overall cybersecurity posture. In addition to his technical achievements, Anirudh serves as the Senior Vice President of the New World Foundation, where he led the development of a patented solution for conducting cybersecurity assessments tailored to small businesses. This groundbreaking innovation integrates modules for cyberattack prevention, recovery, privacy reviews, risk assessment, and security audits, addressing the unique challenges faced by smaller enterprises in today’s threat landscape. As a prolific author, Anirudh has published over 20 research papers in reputed journals and presented at more than seven international conferences. His contributions to the advancement of ransomware defense mechanisms have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including the Stevie, Globee, and Titan Awards for technological excellence. For the past seven years, Anirudh has played a pivotal role in providing business continuity services for critical infrastructure at one of the largest utility companies in the United States. He is also a Senior Member of IEEE, regularly reviews research papers for highly reputed journals and conferences and is a sought-after expert in data protection and cyber recovery. Anirudh's extensive body of work, including articles and research papers, highlights his capabilities as a visionary in data protection and cyber recovery, cementing his status as a respected authority in the industry.