Ruma Balasubramanian joined Check Point Software Technologies in 2024 and leads the company’s business strategy and development across APAC, collaborating with sales, marketing, product engineering and customer success teams, focusing on delivering AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security solutions. With over two decades of leadership experience in the technology sector at Fortune 500 organisations, she has a proven track record of driving strong business growth and organisation-wide business transformation. Prior to joining Check Point, Ruma held leadership roles of Managing Director for South-east Asia and for the APAC Mid-Market segment at Google Cloud, where she expertly led cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions in infrastructure, AI/ML and data analytics, and at Cisco as Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer for the Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China region, steering organisations through complex transformation. Her further experience spans multiple leading global technology companies, including Hewlett Packard, AT Kearney, and IBM, where she built expertise in digital and cloud transformation, strategic partnerships, and market expansion. Ruma is also deeply committed to empowering women in technology and fostering inclusive teams. She currently serves as an Independent Director for RightShip, a digital maritime platform focused on ESG, where she chairs the Digital Transformation and Cyber security Committee. Ruma has a degree in Computer Science from Columbia Engineering, and an MBA in General Management, from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.