Cybersecurity speaker Chris Valasek is well-known for his contribution to the automotive security field. In particular, he focuses on offensive research techniques, emphasizing exploitation and reverse engineering. One of Valasek’s most notable achievements is the remote compromise of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Along with Charlie Miller, he gained control of the car from over 10 miles. Valasek became one of the first to examine automobile security vulnerabilities in-depth. In addition, he gained attention globally when he released a library to physically control vehicles.

Uber hired Valasek as a Security Lead at their Advanced Technologies Center as a result of his Jeep Cherokee hacking achievement. Thanks to his efforts in the automotive sector, Valasek made it to LinkedIn’s Next Wave list, which includes 150 people aged 35 and under who are reshaping different sectors.

In 2017, speaker Chris Valasek left Uber, and he then joined Cruise Automation with his partner Charlie. Cruise Automation is a company that deals with driverless cars and is based in San Francisco. In 2016, General Motors acquired Cruise Automation.

Chris is famous for his speeches on security flaws in several devices and technologies, and solutions for avoiding such weaknesses. He has spoken at top cybersecurity conferences, such as DEFCON, BlackHat USA, and Infiltrate. He also serves as the Chairman of the hacking convention SummerCon. In addition to major publications such as Fortune, TIME, Forbes, The Washington Post, and SecurityWeek, his ideas have also been covered in many other media sources.