Robert Jacobi ran 3.5% of the internet. Today as Chief Experience Officer (CXO) for Blackwall, Robert connects Backwall’s security message and solutions with partners, customers, investors, as well as the greater security, open source, and online industries.

With 20 years experience and two successful acquisitions, Robert focuses on strategy and marketing. As Director of WordPress, Cloudways, he was instrumental in the $350 million acquisition of Cloudways by DigitalOcean. Additionally, he is an international, and respected speaker and has served and serves in multiple industry and open source roles, including: President, Open Source Matters; Make WordPress Hosting; ICANN; and Internet Infrastructure Coalition.

Additional topics: open source, WordPress, security, hosting, venture capital, funding