Johanna Flower
Del Mar, California, United States
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Passionate and results-driven Go-To-Market Executive, board director and strategic…
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted thisDay Zero: The 2026 Threat Research Summit is bringing together featured speakers from Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Recorded Future, CrowdStrike, and more to share original research on emerging adversary tradecraft. Applications are now open: https://lnkd.in/gVZQxS5n Join us Aug. 30 – Sep. 1, 2026 at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas for a closed-door summit built for the cybersecurity community’s most technical minds — threat researchers, reverse engineers and intelligence experts working at the forefront of adversary analysis. Featured sessions will explore agentic AI weaponization, evolving China-nexus tradecraft and DPRK playbooks, vulnerability exploitation, and multinational investigations. The lineup includes: • Martin Wendiggensen, Dreadnode • Ashley Shen, Cisco Talos • Julian-Ferdinand Vögele, Recorded Future • Selena Larson, Proofpoint • A special session with John Hultquist, Google Threat Intelligence Group, and Sherrod DeGrippo, Microsoft
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted thisCrowdStrike has been named to TIME’s new shortlist of the TIME100 10 Most Influential Software Companies of 2026 - the only cybersecurity company to make the list. As adversaries move faster and AI reshapes the threat landscape, the Falcon platform and Charlotte AI are delivering agentic cybersecurity at scale — protecting nearly 60% of the Fortune 500. "We're in the bottom of the first inning in terms of AI technology. You're going to see a whole host of new security vulnerabilities and areas for adversaries to take advantage of, and I think that creates a massive tailwind for companies like CrowdStrike." — George Kurtz https://lnkd.in/gHj7zXgA
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted thisIntroducing Project QuiltWorks. AI is opening a whole new risk frontier for all organizations. Vulnerability risk. The patching window hasn't just been reduced. It's vanishing. No single company can close this gap alone. Not at this speed. Not at this scale. QuiltWorks brings together OpenAI, Accenture, IBM Cybersecurity Services, EY, Kroll, and a growing coalition to assess, prioritize, and remediate AI-discoverable vulnerabilities at enterprise scale. And we’re using the latest models from OpenAI and Anthropic. The frontier labs are choosing CrowdStrike. They're choosing us because we're cybersecurity's leader. Anthropic chose us for Glasswing. OpenAI chose us for Trusted Access for Cyber. The only cybersecurity company in both. From day one. We have the trust of the customer. We have worldwide distribution. We have the right security platform to deliver the best security outcomes for the customer. Uniting the ecosystem. Leveraging our AI-native platform. Combined with frontier models. This is Project QuiltWorks. For the benefit of the world's secure AI adoption.
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted this🏆 CrowdStrike is officially one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2026 Our mission to stop breaches is only possible because of the passionate, driven people behind the scenes. This recognition is entirely dedicated to them. We know that a thriving culture and a critical mission go hand in hand. When you unite the best talent globally around a shared purpose, extraordinary things happen. https://lnkd.in/effxW-G3
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted thisThe AI Industrial Revolution is here. CrowdStrike is securing it. FY26 was our best year yet - capped by a record-breaking Q4 that set new records. We secure AI from chip to cloud, from agent to endpoint, from development to deployment. In Q4, we delivered: 🚀 Record financial performance: All-time record net new ARR of $331M, up 47% YoY - our first year delivering over $1B in net new ARR. Record non-GAAP operating income of $326M and record free cash flow of $376M, 29% of revenue. Ending ARR reached $5.25B. 🔄 Falcon Flex is winning: Ending ARR from Flex accounts reached $1.69B, growing 120%+ YoY. More than 380 accounts have already re-flexed. More CrowdStrike and more Falcon consolidation leads to higher ROI and better security outcomes. ☁️ Platform consolidation is here: Collectively, our next-gen identity, cloud, and next-gen SIEM businesses grew more than 45 percent YoY, reaching more than 1.9 billion dollars in ending ARR. Organizations are standardizing on Falcon. Thank you to our customers, partners, and CrowdStrikers for your trust. If you want to build AI, you need GPUs. If you want to deploy AI, you need CrowdStrike. Discover how the CrowdStrike Falcon platform is purpose-built to secure the AI attack surface in this video series. See our full earnings release and presentation here: ir.crowdstrike.com #CrowdStrike #Cybersecurity #Earnings #AI #FalconFlex #StopBreaches
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted this“Security is the foundation for AI Transformation.” - Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft's commercial business. Today, we are expanding our strategic alliance with Microsoft that allows organizations of all sizes to purchase the CrowdStrike Falcon platform on the Microsoft Marketplace using their existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment. What this unlocks for customers: ✔️ Faster procurement through Marketplace purchasing and billing ✔️ Better use of committed Azure spend by applying purchases toward MACC ✔️ Faster deployment of unified, AI-native protection across endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, AI, and data Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eaRNAhEH
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Johanna Flower shared thisI’m proud to share that Seismic has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Highspot. Upon closing, this combination is intended to better support modern revenue organizations with broader enablement capabilities across content, learning, coaching, analytics, and AI.Johanna Flower shared thisToday, Seismic announced it has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Highspot. Once closed, the transaction will bring together two leading enablement platforms to support the evolving needs of modern revenue organizations and deliver a comprehensive AI-powered platform spanning the full revenue lifecycle. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Learn more at the link in comments.
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted thisAdversaries don't break in. They log in. In the era of AI agents, static identity is a vulnerability. Access is born when a task starts and dies the moment it ends. Legacy PAM and IGA tools cannot - and were never designed to - keep up with machine-speed attacks. This is why I’m thrilled to announce CrowdStrike is acquiring SGNL. Bringing SGNL to the Falcon platform transforms identity into a real-time enforcement layer. When a threat is detected, access is revoked instantly across the enterprise. We are dismantling identity silos to secure the agentic future. To the SGNL team: Welcome to the mission of stopping breaches. We are excited to have you on this journey! Learn more in our press release: https://lnkd.in/ekRMDYcw Michael Sentonas' blog here: https://lnkd.in/ezWhsnHu #CrowdStrike #SGNL #IdentitySecurity #ZeroTrust #CyberSecurity #AI
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Johanna Flower reposted thisJohanna Flower reposted thisFROM THE DIGITAL WORKPLACE TO TIME SQUARE Theta Lake is officially on the big screen and we’re honored to be named to the Cyber60 List for the second year in a row, presented by Lightspeed, Fortune and AWS Startups🏆 As organizations accelerate adoption of modern collaboration and AI, securing and governing communications has never mattered more. We’re proud to partner with customers around the world to help make innovation secure, compliant, and trusted at scale. Seeing Theta Lake light up Times Square is a reminder of how far this journey has come and where it’s headed next. 👉 Explore the full Cyber60 list: https://thtl.ke/3KOPhJo #Cyber60 #Fortune #TimesSquare #NYSE #RegTech
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Johanna Flower liked thisJohanna Flower liked thisDay Zero: The 2026 Threat Research Summit is bringing together featured speakers from Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Recorded Future, CrowdStrike, and more to share original research on emerging adversary tradecraft. Applications are now open: https://lnkd.in/gVZQxS5n Join us Aug. 30 – Sep. 1, 2026 at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas for a closed-door summit built for the cybersecurity community’s most technical minds — threat researchers, reverse engineers and intelligence experts working at the forefront of adversary analysis. Featured sessions will explore agentic AI weaponization, evolving China-nexus tradecraft and DPRK playbooks, vulnerability exploitation, and multinational investigations. The lineup includes: • Martin Wendiggensen, Dreadnode • Ashley Shen, Cisco Talos • Julian-Ferdinand Vögele, Recorded Future • Selena Larson, Proofpoint • A special session with John Hultquist, Google Threat Intelligence Group, and Sherrod DeGrippo, Microsoft
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Johanna Flower liked thisJohanna Flower liked thisWow, so incredibly proud to be named amongst these super stars as CRN's 2026 Women of the Channel! I've written about this a few times, but the success you have as a working mother truly hinges on the culture of the company you work for. Companies who not only value the outstanding contributions of women, but genuinely make space for them to be great. CrowdStrike has always supported women in leadership - and for that I am genuinely grateful. Congratulations to these incredible women: Amanda Adams and Shannon Bodnar for being named to the prestigious Power 100, and to Julia Barruso, Simone Feldman, Carmen Gangemi, Georgia Lloyd, Kristina Onyon, Sara Salem, and Adele Smith. I am proud to stand beside you! https://lnkd.in/gsr9JR_Y
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Johanna Flower liked thisJohanna Flower liked thisI'm proud to announce Amanda Adams’ promotion to SVP of Global Alliances at CrowdStrike. I met Amanda shortly after joining CrowdStrike. She was leading Americas Alliances. Within months I understood: Amanda doesn't manage partnerships. She builds them into businesses. Since then I've watched her: - Close major deals with EY, Kroll, Accenture, HCLTech, Wipro and more - Build the leadership bench behind our fastest-growing alliances teams - Drive program realignment across sourcing, margins, and new logo incentives - Grow, lead, and inspire others to be their very best Congratulations, Amanda! You've earned every bit of this, and it's an honor to work with you.
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Johanna Flower liked thisJohanna Flower liked thisToday marks one of the most meaningful milestones in my career as I step into the role of SVP, Global Alliances at CrowdStrike. This isn’t just a new chapter, it’s a moment of possibility. We’re operating at the intersection of urgency and opportunity in cybersecurity, where what we build together truly matters. And what gives me the greatest confidence is that we’re not starting from scratch, we’re building from strength. We have an extraordinary partner ecosystem, a world-class Alliances organization, and technology that continues to redefine what’s possible, guided by a visionary executive team. When you combine that with the scale of the market opportunity and the momentum we’ve created, it’s clear: we have everything we need to shape what comes next. George Kurtz, Daniel Bernard—thank you for your leadership, your vision, and your trust. I’m inspired to build alongside you as we continue to push boundaries and elevate the impact we have together. To the global community of CrowdStrikers and our partners: this is where it gets exciting. I’m energized by what we will create together as we scale our ecosystem and deliver even greater outcomes for our customers around the world. And to the Alliance leaders who helped lay this foundation—Jody Len, Matthew Polly, and Michael Rogers—thank you. Your leadership and dedication have been instrumental in shaping the Alliances organization and partner strategy that make this moment possible. Michael Rogers, your advocacy, leadership, and belief in what our team can achieve has been truly defining. I’m deeply grateful. The path ahead for CrowdStrike, our partners, and the market is bold and we’re ready for it. https://lnkd.in/grJPtA2d
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Johanna Flower liked thisJohanna Flower liked thisA veteran who helped scale Google and Dropbox walked away from Silicon Valley to lead a company built in India, competing against half-trillion-dollar giants. Why would Dennis Woodside, CEO of Freshworks, make that call, and what did he see that others missed? In this episode of Tech Talks, Woodside sits down with Senior Tech Journalist Shalini Mondal to talk about crossing $1 billion in ARR, why he refuses to accept the "SaaS is dead" narrative, and how 85% of Freshworks' global workforce in India is building products that generate 85% of revenue from the US and Europe. He also gets into the $400 million stock buyback, the decision to shut down smaller products to stay focused, and why AI is levelling the playing field in a way that benefits engineers in Bengaluru and Chennai as much as those in California. Watch the full interview to find out what Woodside's blueprint for Freshworks looks like through 2030, and why he thinks this is the best moment in history to be building from India: https://lnkd.in/gUT-rS46 #Freshworks #DennisWoodside #TechTalks #IndiaTech #SiliconValley
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Johanna Flower reacted on thisJohanna Flower reacted on thisClosing one chapter… I’m proud to share that I’ve graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration this past December. My time at SDSU has been truly unforgettable. From the experiences that pushed me outside my comfort zone to the people who supported me along the way, these past few years have shaped me into who I am today. I’m so grateful for everything this chapter has given me personally, academically, and professionally. SDSU has prepared me in more ways than I could have imagined, and I’m excited to carry those lessons with me into what’s next.
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It is all about the kids: FEED THE KIDS Program
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Through our FEED THE KIDS program, we provide families with up to 40 pounds of fresh and non-perishable food. We will be receiving the food from the Food Bank, Panera Bread, Rubicon Deli, Feeding San Diego, Fancy Produce and other donations. We distribute to kids and their families from all over San Diego. To learn more: https://www.itsallaboutthekids.org/
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As the Chair of the Social Committee, I oversaw annual budget planning and all social and community activities for Fairbanks Ranch.
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Effective Leadership
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Employment Law for Management (Chartered Institute of Personnel Management) - UK
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Cybersecurity Marketer of the Year 2020
The Cybersecurity Go To Market Dojo
Awarded at RSA Conference 2020
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2012 Women Worth Watching - Executive Award Winner
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