With a career rooted in Tampa Bay for more than 30 years, Kim Anstett has the unique ability to establish a clear, strategic vision and drive technological advancements across industries, including utilities, telecom, data and analytics, and cybersecurity. She has pioneered technological change by leading big data efforts at Nielsen and is now leading GenAI implementation at Trellix with the recent launch of Trellix Wise: GenAI for Trellix customers biggest security operations challenges.
Kim is passionate about technology as an enabler of business strategy and embraces technology transformation to recruit talent, build teams and create a workplace where employees thrive, said her colleagues. She focuses on building trusted relationships with chief information officers and chief information security officers worldwide, creating an information-sharing community to stay on top of the latest emerging trends and technologies.
Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity and soulful work. The companys open and native extended detection and response (XDR) platform helps organizations confronted by todays most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations.
A passionate advocate for talent development, Anstett has a proven track record of mentoring and sponsoring emerging leaders. She has nearly doubled participation in Trellixs enterprise internship program, offering valuable tech experience to students and early career professionals. Anstett has been instrumental in building leadership and development programs, nurturing more than 200 professionals who now thrive in different businesses across Tampa Bayincluding leaders at JPMorgan, Citi, Syniverse, Publix, KnowBe4, Nielsen and Iron Mountain.
Anstetts accomplishments have led to recognition as a finalist for the Women in Tech global awards, a winner as one of the Forbes chief information officer next 50 innovative leaders, and speaking engagements for Google, the Tampa Synapse Summit, and the Tampa Bay poweredUP Tech Festival.
In her leadership role, Anstett said that putting employees first is crucial. Leaders must recognize and nurture the diverse experiences and expertise that team members bring from various industries and functional areas, she said. Prioritizing the growth of individuals by aligning their passions with opportunities fosters a motivated and high-performing team.
Equally important is a focus on customers, said Anstett. For me, this means understanding the needs of other chief information officers and chief information security officers to help them identify the right products or services to protect their organizations and meet demands in an ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, she said. Authentic leadership, characterized by trust and empowerment, enables teams to innovate and adapt quickly, and this approach not only attracts the most talented individuals but also ensures they can work effectively in a dynamic environment.
