EFI has announced that Gil Shwed, founder of Check Point Software and inventor of the stateful firewall, will participate in a question and answer keynote session with chief executive Guy Gecht at EFI's Connect Users Conference in January 21st – 24th 2014.

"I am excited to speak at EFI's Connect conference to share my views and experiences from 20 years of working with businesses world-wide," says Shwed. "After the 'fireside chat' keynote session, attendees will be better informed about the increasing risks of cyber threats."

"Internet security is something businesses of all sizes need to understand if they are going to navigate the ever-evolving threats in our ever connected world," adds Gecht. "Gil has unique and visionary views, and I could not have asked for a better expert to come to Connect and address this increasingly important topic."

Held at The Wynn in Las Vegas, this will be the 14th time that EFI has hosted its Connect Users conference. Billed as 'The printing industry's best venue for open dialogue and idea exchange', the event includes hands-on workshops, industry trends talks, networking and over 150 educational sessions.