Jill Popelka — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO of Darktrace, an AI-driven cybersecurity company protecting over 10,000 organizations worldwide.
Member of the Board of Directors at MRI Software since 2021.
Previously Head of AR Enterprise Services (ARES) at Snap Inc. from 2022 to 2024.
Spent 9 years at SAP, including a role at SAP SuccessFactors.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in International/Global Studies.

Biography

Jill Popelka is the CEO of Darktrace, a company focused on AI-driven cybersecurity. Darktrace provides its ActiveAI Security Platform™ to over 10,000 organizations globally, offering real-time detection and autonomous responses to cyber threats across networks, email, and cloud environments. The company conducts its R&D in the UK and Netherlands.

Prior to her role at Darktrace, Popelka served as the Head of AR Enterprise Services (ARES) at Snap Inc. from June 2022 to May 2024.