Bill Conner

Bill Conner is the President and CEO of SonicWall. Conner has been the vanguard of four of the Digital Information Age’s most transformational technology shifts. From leading key divisions of AT&T, to taking Nortel into data with the $9 billion acquisition of Bay Networks, to his work securing digital identities with Entrust, to bringing secure communications and privacy from the consumer to the enterprise through mobile and cloud with Silent Circle, Conner has built a strong track record. Conner is a staunch supporter of public-private partnerships on cybersecurity, and is regularly called on to share his expertise with global leaders at major financial institutions, enterprises and governments. He also created and hosted “Hacked” for SiriusXM’s business radio. He has been recognized with several awards including: Marketing Computers “Marketer of the Year,” Tech Titans “Corporate CEO of the Year,” Federal Computer’s “Top 100 Award,” and the “National Youth Science Camp Alumnus of the Year.” Conner graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.