The 2020 Partners Dialogue sits at the edge of possibility, where security meets technological ambition. In this special bonus episode, KB explores how nations can move beyond simply consuming innovation to actively co-creating strategic dominance. Anchored by AUKUS and empowered by cross-sector collaboration, this conversation features insights from industry leaders Paul Maddison (Australia &New Zealand Country Manager, Strider Technologies) and Jeff Lindholm (Chief Revenue Officer at Lookout).

Paul Maddison, Australia & New Zealand Country Manager, Strider Technologies

Paul Maddison is the Australia & New Zealand Country Manager at Strider Technologies, where he is responsible for leading Strider’s market expansion and strategic partnerships with Australian universities, corporations, and governments.

Prior to joining Strider, Paul worked at the University of New South Wales in Sydney and Canberra as Director of the UNSW Defence Research Institute. This was preceded by a four-year appointment as  Canada’s High Commissioner for Australia. Paul also spent over 35 years in Canadian naval service. As a surface warfare officer, he commanded at all levels culminating in his appointment as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy at the rank of Vice
Admiral. A graduate of Canada’s Royal Military College, and a dual national since 2020, Paul is from Canada but has chosen to make Australia his home.

Jeff Lindholm, Chief Revenue Officer at Lookout

As the Chief Revenue Officer at Lookout, Jeff oversees all aspects of the company’s global sales, including the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions, as well as Channel Sales, Commercial Sales and Sales Engineering. He brings a wealth of experience in networking and security sales leadership, having previously served as President and CEO of Plixer, a company focused on network traffic analysis and visibility solutions. Before that, Jeff led sales operations at both Brocade and Juniper Networks. As the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Brocade, he oversaw a $2.5 billion global sales operation until the company’s acquisition by Broadcom Inc. At Juniper Networks, he served as Chief Revenue Officer, managing $2.5 billion in revenue.” He has also held significant global sales roles at Arbor Networks (the security division of NETSCOUT) and BigBand Networks. Jeff is based in Boston and holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.