Aakrati Adhvaryu

Aakrati Adhvaryu currently serves as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Hess Corporation, and holds a position as an Adjunct Professor in Cyber Security at Lone Star College. Prior experience includes significant roles at Baker Hughes, where Aakrati managed cybersecurity risks for over 450 products and executed a comprehensive $45 million Identity & Access Management strategy. Aakrati's career also features leadership roles at GE, including Program Director for Governance & Audit, and IT Director, focusing on finance strategies and IT integration. Earlier experience includes positions at Thrive and The Cleveland Clinic, along with a teaching role at Sardar Patel University. Aakrati holds a Master's degree in Computer and Information Science from Cleveland State University, as well as additional qualifications in IT benchmarking from Stanford University and an Associate's degree in Computer Engineering from Sardar Patel University.