Darktrace, vendor of AI for cybersecurity, announced that Ed Jennings has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jennings will join Darktrace on March 23.
Charles Goodman, chairman and interim CEO of Darktrace, said in a Monday media statement, “Ed is a veteran technology leader who has successfully scaled other cybersecurity and software category leaders. He will bring strong strategic focus to Darktrace as it brings more of its AI-native cybersecurity capabilities to organizations around the world. Ed is a people-focused leader with a skill for building high-trust, high-performance teams. I am delighted that he has chosen to join Darktrace.”
Jennings most recently served as CEO of Boston-based Quickbase, the cloud-based work management platform, where annual revenue doubled under his leadership. Before Quickbase, Jennings served as chief operating officer at London-based cybersecurity company Mimecast, where he helped lead its IPO and significant international expansion. He also previously held go-to-market leadership roles at Veracode, ADP, Copanion, and PTC.
Commenting on his appointment, Jennings said, “Darktrace has incredible first-mover advantage. As an AI-native cybersecurity company, its behavioral AI platform is uniquely positioned to detect and respond to attacks, even if they’ve never been seen before. As society grapples with a fast-moving geopolitical landscape and unprecedented technology adoption, the market for Darktrace’s products and services is immense. I am excited to join such a talented and mission-driven team.”
Jennings succeeds Jill Popelka who stepped down as CEO at the end of January.
Last month, Darktrace announced the findings of its Annual Threat Report 2026, a comprehensive assessment of the global cyber threat landscape and the trends shaping cyber risk in 2026. Among its key findings, the report highlights a 20% year‑over‑year increase in publicly disclosed vulnerabilities, even as attackers increasingly bypass these weaknesses in favor of credential abuse and identity‑led intrusions.
