EPISODE · Jul 3, 2025 · 33 MIN
Ryan Schonfeld & HiveWatch: From Policing Terror to Securing Tech with Scalable Smarts
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On this episode of ADAPT or Die: Transformative Leadership Conversations, former tech-CEO-turned-executive-coach Andreas Pettersson sits down with Ryan Schonfeld, a former police officer and the founder & CEO of HiveWatch—a SaaS security platform reshaping how enterprises protect their people and assets. Ryan shares how frustration with outdated security systems pushed him to leave a Fortune 500 role and build a venture-backed startup amid a global pandemic.Challenge → A career bound by “that’s how it’s always been done,” disconnected legacy systems, and a security industry slow to innovate—just as COVID-19 shut down the world and decentralized every workplace.Adaptation → Ryan launched RAS Consulting to modernize enterprise risk strategy, followed by RAS Watch (a GSOC-as-a-service), and ultimately pivoted again to launch HiveWatch—a tech-first, compliance-ready platform giving security leaders real-time situational awareness and scalable coordination tools.Success → HiveWatch has raised venture capital, onboarded Fortune 500 clients, and attracted top-tier legal and security advisors, including a former SEC senior counsel—becoming the operational nerve center for a modern security industry.🔥 60-Second Hot Seat: Why “done right” beats “done fast,” the red flags VCs helped him rethink, and how HiveWatch hires for trust, alignment, and grit—plus Ryan’s counterintuitive wind-down ritual.Think security is all guards and gates? Ryan’s story proves true safety starts with disrupting the system—and building one smart swarm at a time. Visit www.leadersadapt.com/adaptordie for show notes, free resources, and coaching programs.
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On this episode of ADAPT or Die: Transformative Leadership Conversations, former tech-CEO-turned-executive-coach Andreas Pettersson sits down with Ryan Schonfeld, a former police officer and the founder & CEO of HiveWatch—a SaaS security platform reshaping how enterprises protect their people and assets. Ryan shares how frustration with outdated security systems pushed him to leave a Fortune 500 role and build a venture-backed startup amid a global pandemic. Challenge → A career bound by “that’s how it’s always been done,” disconnected legacy systems, and a security industry slow to innovate—just as COVID-19 shut down the world and decentralized every workplace. Adaptation → Ryan launched RAS Consulting to modernize enterprise risk strategy, followed by RAS Watch (a GSOC-as-a-service), and ultimately pivoted again to launch HiveWatch—a tech-first, compliance-ready platform giving security leaders real-time situational awareness and scalable coordination tools. Success → HiveWatch has raised venture capital, onboarded Fortune 500 clients, and attracted top-tier legal and security advisors, including a former SEC senior counsel—becoming the operational nerve center for a modern security industry. 🔥 60-Second Hot Seat: Why “done right” beats “done fast,” the red flags VCs helped him rethink, and how HiveWatch hires for trust, alignment, and grit—plus Ryan’s counterintuitive wind-down ritual. Think security is all guards and gates? Ryan’s story proves true safety starts with disrupting the system—and building one smart swarm at a time. Visit www.leadersadapt.com/adaptordie for show notes, free resources, and coaching programs.
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