

Vijaya Kaza
Chief Security Officer & Head of Engineering for Trust and Safety, Airbnb Inc.
Vijaya Kaza is an accomplished technology and business executive, specializing in the intersection of AI/ML, CyberSecurity and Cloud. With a strong track record of leadership that spans engineering, product management, and information security, she has successfully led transformations at some of the most prominent enterprise and consumer brands. Currently, Vijaya leads Airbnb’s Information Security as well as Trust & Safety Engineering organizations. In this dual role she not only oversees building the technology to safeguard the Airbnb community and platform but also to secure Airbnb’s infrastructure and information assets. Before that, as the Chief Development Officer she led product development at Lookout, a SaaS startup. At FireEye, Vijaya served as SVP of Cloud Products & Engineering, building their SaaS offerings while transitioning the company’s on-premise business to the cloud. Before FireEye, Vijaya held multiple executive roles at Cisco, where she led product development for a broad portfolio of security products with over $1B in annual revenue. Vijaya previously served on the board of a private company and is currently an advisor to some exciting startups. Vijaya was recently listed on Deloitte’s “Top 30 Women in Cyber” for 2023, and previously listed on “100 Women in Tech to watch” for 2022.