#857 The Rise of Agentic AI as the UX of the Future with Phil Tee, EVP at Zscaler
Today, we're talking to Phil Tee, EVP & Head of AI Innovation at Zscaler. We discuss why agentic AI will change everything about the way we use technology, what it will look like to fully team up with autonomous technology, and why intelligence itself might be more malleable than we ever thought.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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About Phil Tee
Phil is responsible for driving AI innovations at Zscaler, leveraging our unique data assets and the latest in AI technology to push forward what’s possible in Sec and DevOps for Zscaler customers. His team’s goal is to generate novel offerings in the cyber market and ensure that our customers benefit from the remarkable pace of AI innovation.
Phil brings the experience of three decades in software and AI entrepreneurship, having founded or cofounded Micromuse, RiverSoft, Promethyan Labs, and Moogsoft. Before joining Zscaler, Phil served as the chairman and CEO of Moogsoft until its acquisition by Dell Technologies. Moogsoft was an early pioneer in the use of AI in operations, credited with founding the AIOps market segment. During his tenure, Phil was directly involved in the groundbreaking technology as a primary inventor in more than 50 patents, and authored or coauthored dozens of academic papers. Before Moogsoft, Phil’s roles at RiverSoft and Micromuse—where he invented Netcool—solidified him as a serial disrupter in operations technology.
In addition to his entrepreneurial activities, Phil has advised multiple startups and is an adjunct professor at ASU as well as a visiting researcher at the University of Sussex. Phil has an undergraduate degree in Physics and earned a doctorate in Informatics focused on Network Science and Information Theory from Sussex, where he also sits on the board of the School of Informatics.
About Zscaler
Zscaler empowers enterprises to modernize security, streamline operations and help transform business through its innovative approach to cybersecurity. The Zero Trust Exchange platform, strengthened by AI, safeguards thousands of customers against cyber threats and data breaches by securely connecting users, devices, and applications from any location. With over 500 billion transactions processed daily, Zscaler operates the largest in-line cloud security platform, preventing more than 9 billion security incidents and policy violations each day. Transform your business with Zscaler’s cutting-edge approach to cybersecurity.