Rubrik
Rubrik is a leading data security and management platform offering Zero Trust Data Security for enterprise, cloud, and SaaS environments, helping organizations protect against ransomware and cyber threats.
AUDIENCE: Technology leaders, CIOs, and cybersecurity professionals from Rubrik’s customer and prospect base
LOCATION: Virtual
CHALLENGE: Build community, spark leadership dialogue, and spotlight personal resilience in navigating both cybersecurity threats and organizational change. They sought a keynote speaker who could model authentic leadership and inspire attendees to embrace both professional and personal growth.
CARA BROOKINS’ SOLUTION:
Keynote: “RISE: How a House Built a Family”
Delivered virtually as part of Rubrik’s Women in Technology series
Focused on themes of courage, clarity, and leading through disruption
Referred by Collaborative Agency Group
Aligned messaging with Rubrik’s mission of cyber resilience and organizational leadership
Rubrik, a global leader in data security and cyber resilience, created its Women in Technology event series to bring together a powerful community of technology leaders. These virtual and in-person gatherings were designed to go beyond technical discussion, focusing instead on personal leadership, resilience, and navigating disruption in high-stakes environments.
As part of the series, Rubrik hosted a virtual event centered on the lived experiences of women navigating the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Attendees included CIOs, security executives, and champions from both current clients and high-potential prospect accounts. The goal was to create a space where professional insight and personal growth intersected.
To anchor the event, Rubrik brought in Cara Brookins to deliver her keynote, “RISE: How a House Built a Family.” In addition to being a software developer herself for twenty years, Cara’s story of rebuilding her life brick by brick resonated deeply with women working to build secure systems, lead change, and protect digital assets under pressure. Her message offered a personal lens through which attendees could reflect on their own roles as stabilizers, innovators, and leaders in the face of rapid transformation.
Her keynote reinforced Rubrik’s broader mission of resilience not just in data, but in leadership. For cybersecurity professionals tasked with managing threats and guiding teams, Cara’s story became a timely reminder that the strongest systems—digital or human—are built through purpose, persistence, and belief in what’s possible.
This virtual keynote helped further Rubrik’s efforts to establish meaningful connections with top women leaders in tech, positioning Cara as a standout voice for leadership series, DEI initiatives, and resilience-focused professional development.
