Jacob Barkai
Distinguished Product Security Architect Edwards Lifesciences
Jacob Barkai is Product Security Architect Lead at Edwards Lifesciences, where he leads cybersecurity strategy across innovative medical device programs. Specializing in the security of AI-enabled systems in highly regulated healthcare environments, Jacob’s expertise spans threat modeling, risk management, DevSecOps, and compliance with global frameworks and standards. He is particularly focused on the emerging security challenges posed by generative AI, agentic systems, and AI-driven healthcare technologies. Combining deep software engineering knowledge with strategic leadership, Jacob helps organizations build secure, resilient products while enabling innovation that advances patient care and medical technology.
Seminars
- Deploying internal AI agents to support product security and software development activities by streamlining security reviews, improving efficiency and helping teams keep pace with increasingly AI-enabled R&D workflows
- Establishing governance principles that enable AI adoption while maintaining security, compliance and regulatory confidence
- Aligning AI-driven development with evolving FDA expectations and product security requirements to accelerate innovation while maintaining audit readiness, quality standards and stakeholder trust
