Perri Adams is a former senior official at the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) where she oversaw research at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI. While there, she created and led several programs, including the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC). She is currently a fellow at Dartmouth Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) and a founder and the CEO of the defense technologies firm Inflection Points. An avid Capture the Flag (CTF) player, she is a former organizer of DEF CON CTF and a proud alumna of RPISEC.