Francis founded Insight Cyber Group (2017) and Bayshore Networks (2002), two visionary and successful companies in the Industrial IoT cybersecurity space. He is the inventor of key technologies marketed by both companies. Francis is a recognized IoT industry visionary and evangelist, trusted by Fortune 100 CIOs and CSOs. In his current role as Insight Cyber’s CEO, he guides technology vision and strategic direction, manages customer and partner relationships, and directs the executive and technical management teams. A strong speaker and writer, Francis has developed a significant following on subjects relating to technology, cybersecurity, and national economic and security policy. He is a noted expert in the fields of data security, computer-language design, compiler implementation, network communications, and large-scale distributed application architectures. Francis holds a number of patents relating to industrial cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.