Laxmidhar V. Gaopande is the founder and Global CTO of Cyber3ra. With over 35 years in IT, he has held senior roles such as CTO, COO, and CEO, and built organizations from the ground up for Fortune 100 clients across multiple domains. Laxmidhar is a prolific innovator with three US patents, published works, and extensive international experience in product engineering, cybersecurity, and mentoring startups. He is also a visiting professor and startup mentor, now leading Cyber3ra's mission to modernize cybersecurity through crowdsourced solutions.