Rom Carmel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Apono, a cybersecurity company transforming cloud access management, serving Fortune 500 giants like American Airlines and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. With nearly a decade in elite Israeli cyber operations, he led cybersecurity research teams within the Intelligence Agency before earning his MBA from Wharton and Tel Aviv University. A passionate entrepreneur and cybersecurity leader, Rom has raised $20.5M for Apono, driving its mission to bridge security and operations in cloud environments by redefining identity and access management—earning recognition as one of Forbes’ "Top Cybersecurity Founders to Watch in 2025