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Join the OODA Network for Strategic Conversations in Las Vegas Aug 7

A Strategic Break from the Noise

In a week packed with nonstop tech, talk, and tactical briefings, the OODA Network Cybersecurity Pool Party offers something rare: a chance to connect in person with the strategists, technologists, investors, and decision-makers shaping the future of cybersecurity, defense, and innovation.

On Thursday, August 7, we’re hosting our annual OODA Network Social at Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay, timed perfectly between the closing tempo of Black Hat and the ramp-up energy of DEF CON. This event is a trusted space for serious conversations in an informal setting. No panels. No slide decks. Just open-air, high-impact networking with people who understand the stakes.

We’re teaming up with veteran organizers and friends from across the cybersecurity ecosystem to make this a standout event. OODA members will have access to an exclusive VIP area for deeper dialogue and curated connections, while also enjoying access to the full venue alongside hundreds of other security professionals and tech innovators.

Whether you want to compare notes on AI risks, dissect a recent breach, discuss post-quantum encryption, consider investment strategies, or explore future-focused scenarios, this is the place to do it, poolside, with a community that gets it.

OODA Network Members: Keep an eye out for your exclusive VIP invite link.

Not a member yet? Now’s the perfect time to apply and unlock premium networking and stage-level access.

Details & Registration: Cybersecurity Pool Party

Swimsuits encouraged. Insight guaranteed.

Bob Gourley

About the Author

Bob Gourley

Bob Gourley is an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Board Qualified Technical Executive (QTE), author and entrepreneur with extensive past performance in enterprise IT, corporate cybersecurity and data analytics. CTO of OODA LLC, a unique team of international experts which provide board advisory and cybersecurity consulting services. OODA publishes OODALoop.com. Bob has been an advisor to dozens of successful high tech startups and has conducted enterprise cybersecurity assessments for businesses in multiple sectors of the economy. He was a career Naval Intelligence Officer and is the former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency.