Brian Blakley Joins Bellini Capital and ConnectSecure as CISO, Accelerating America’s Cyber Defense and Workforce Transformation
With the private sector and U.S. infrastructure exposed to rapidly increasing digital risks, Bellini Capital has tapped Brian Blakley to help cultivate a world-class cybersecurity workforce in Tampa and beyond. Acting as the firm’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and driving initiatives to improve cybersecurity talent and education industry-wide, Blakley’s focus underscores the firm’s mission to secure America’s digital borders.
Inaugural CyberBay Summit to Spark the Next Digital Defense Movement
CyberBay2025, a high-impact summit uniting the nation's leading minds in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and national security, is launching in Tampa Bay this fall. The event will engage leaders in business, investment, education, and the military with a bold agenda focused on redefining the front lines of digital defense.
Historic $40M Gift Establishes Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at USF, Solidifying Tampa Bay as “Cyber Bay”
In a bold move to position Tampa as a global leader in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, the University of South Florida (USF) today announced a record-setting $40 million gift to establish the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing. This transformational investment—the largest in USF’s nearly 70-year history—marks the first named college in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the convergence of AI and cybersecurity.
