Online Event
Mentor Office Hour with a Cybersecurity Expert: From MVP to Enterprise-Read
Learn to strengthen your startup's security and turn cybersecurity into an enterprise advantage.
Date
Aug 03, 2026
Time
02:00 am - 03:30 am
Address
Online Event
Building a great product is only half the battle. As startups grow, security becomes a key factor in winning enterprise customers, building trust, and scaling successfully.
Join us for Mentor Office Hour with a Cybersecurity Expert: From MVP to Enterprise-Ready, featuring Joshua Qwek, a Fractional CISO and enterprise technology & cybersecurity advisor with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations strengthen their security posture while enabling business growth.
Joshua has advised startups, SMEs, and large enterprises across multiple industries on cybersecurity strategy, governance, enterprise architecture, AI security, cloud security, identity management, OT security, and regulatory compliance. His practical approach helps founders understand not just how to secure their products, but how cybersecurity can become a competitive advantage when selling to enterprise customers.
Whether you're building a SaaS platform, AI product, deep tech startup, or enterprise solution, this session will help you better understand what enterprise buyers expect and how to prepare your company for long-term growth.
Note: This Office Hour is exclusively available to Openfor.co Incubator members, Founder Institute alumni, and invited startups.
Agenda:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Meet the Mentor
- Live Startup Office Hours
- Audience Q&A
- Closing Remarks
Featured Mentor:
Joshua Q is a business-focused technology and cybersecurity leader with more than 20 years of experience helping startups, SMEs, and enterprises build secure, scalable technology foundations. As Director of Cyber Advisory & Architecture at Elevate 137 and a Fractional CISO, he advises organizations on cybersecurity strategy, enterprise architecture, governance, risk management, and AI security.
His expertise spans enterprise security, cloud security, identity and access management (IAM), governance, risk and compliance (GRC), AI/ML security, IT & OT environments, and secure product development. Passionate about enabling innovation through security, Joshua helps founders build customer trust, meet enterprise security expectations, and prepare their products for enterprise adoption and long-term growth.
Moderators:
- Erdinc Ekinci - Founder, Investment Lead of Co-capital.vc, Co-Founder, CEO of Openfor.co, Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
- Yu Li Shein- Venture Scout of Decile Group, Co-Director, Founder Institute Korea/Japan & /Taiwan Co-founder, COO, Openfor.co, Inc
What You Can Expect
- Practical advice on building enterprise-ready products from a cybersecurity perspective
- Live feedback on your startup's security, product, and technology challenges
- Insights into earning customer trust and meeting enterprise security expectations
- Actionable guidance on AI security, governance, compliance, and risk management
- An opportunity to learn from real founder discussions and audience Q&A
- Best practices for scaling securely as your startup grows and enters new markets
Who Should Apply
- Startup founders building B2B, SaaS, AI, or deep tech products
- Founders preparing to sell to enterprise or government customers
- Technical founders, CTOs, and product leaders building secure and scalable solutions
- Startups navigating cybersecurity, compliance, or customer security requirements
- Companies expanding into regulated industries or enterprise markets
- Entrepreneurs seeking practical advice on building trust and becoming enterprise-ready
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