Speaker Bio
- Mike Fong is the founder and CEO of Privoro. He is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur who started Privoro to empower businesses, governments and individuals to control their electronic devices and protect their sensitive information. Recognizing that smartphones can be turned into sophisticated surveillance devices, resulting in usage bans in governments around the world, and can be used to locate, track and target their users, Mike focused Privoro on protecting these important devices. Mike has consulted and/or served as a board member for companies across many industries, including chairing the Arizona Governor’s Council on Innovation and Technology. He is a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and was named the Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year for the State of Arizona. Mike started his career at Arthur Andersen Consulting, holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and has 25+ issued or pending patents in the area of mobile security.