The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dr. Jasvir Gill as the new vice chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board, which demonstrates thought leadership on compliance and technology topics of interest to professionals managing security at utility facilities.

Gill is founder and CEO of Alert Enterprise. A visionary entrepreneur and technology innovator, Gill has spent more than two decades advancing enterprise security through artificial intelligence-driven automation and identity-first security strategies. In recognition of his contributions to engineering, technology and industry leadership, Gill was awarded an honorary doctorate of engineering by Guru Nanak Dev University in 2026. Prior to founding Alert Enterprise, he founded Virsa Systems, a pioneering governance, risk and compliance and application security company acquired by SAP in 2006. Beyond business, Gill actively supports industry and community initiatives, including serving on advisory boards and leading Trakki, his initiative focused on education, AI learning and community development in Punjab, India.

When the SIA Utilities Advisory Board was established in 2022, Gill was among the group’s founding members and immediately stepped into the role of Technology Subcommittee chair. He has been highly engaged with the advisory board’s development of educational content to help utility security practitioners, integrators and end users tackle cyber-physical convergence in practical, actionable terms.

“Critical infrastructure is the backbone of modern society, and securing it is one of the defining challenges of our time,” Gill said. “I am honored to serve as vice chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in our industry to advance the future of cyber-physical security. We have an extraordinary opportunity to reimagine security as a catalyst for resilience, operational excellence and sustainable growth. By bringing together innovation, leadership and a shared commitment to protecting what matters most, we can help build a safer, stronger and more connected world.”

Don Erickson, CEO, SIA, added, “SIA is proud to welcome Dr. Jasvir Gill as vice chair of the SIA Utilities Advisory Board. Since this group was established, Jasvir has brought his conviction, passion and expertise to helping address the unique security challenges facing utilities, and his leadership in partnership with chair Joey St. Jacques will be immensely valuable in the advisory board’s efforts to shape how the next generation of security professionals approaches the protection of critical infrastructure.”