Best Daniela Parker Podcasts (2024)

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#205 CEO Snowflake, Sridhar Ramaswamy: Visibility 1:07:14

3m ago1:07:14

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Guest: Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake “People underestimate what it is to go through a complete reset,” says Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy. And he knows it: After an incredible 15-year run at Google, he started over from zero with an AI search startup, Neeva. And in hindsight, he regrets not trying to port over more of the skills that had ma…

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S1E17 Beyond Gut Feeling - Let's talk about Risk Appetite! 31:16

9d ago31:16

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In this episode of ByteWise Podcast, Daniela, Brian, and Glen chat with Jeff Owen, Chief Operating Officer at Rochdale, a credit union services organization (CUSO) specializing in enterprise risk management (ERM). They delve into the often misunderstood concepts of risk appetite and risk tolerance, emphasizing their importance in the information se…

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#204 Founder and Former CEO Blue Bottle, James Freeman: After the Exit 1:07:13

7d ago1:07:13

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Guest: James Freeman, Founder and Former CEO of Blue Bottle Coffee In the six or so years since he sold his last shares of Blue Bottle Coffee to Nestlé, James Freeman has had a lot of time to ruminate — about how he succeeded in creating a unique café experience, and also the ways he failed his workers as a manager. But he’s already thinking about …

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#203 CEO Niantic, John Hanke: Buried Ships 1:09:17

1d ago1:09:17

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Guest: John Hanke, CEO of Niantic When Pokémon Go launched, Niantic CEO John Hanke was enjoying a tranquil walk through a bamboo forest near Kyoto with his son. When he got back, it was all hands on deck: Building on a platform Niantic had developed for its previous game, Ingress, Pokémon Go was a runaway success story, earning $100 million dollars…

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S1E16 Turning Lemons into Lemonade 31:43

18d ago31:43

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Turning Lemons into Lemonade! In this episode of ByteWise, Daniela, Brian, and Glen dive into the concept of "never letting a good crisis go to waste." They explore how organizations can leverage incidents, both big and small, to drive positive change and strengthen their security posture. Topics Discussed: The concept of "never letting a good cris…

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#202 Chairman of Qualcomm, Mark McLaughlin: The Right Pitch 1:13:24

8d ago1:13:24

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Guest: Mark McLaughlin, chairman of the board at Qualcomm When he was 24, Mark McLaughlin thought his career was over. Since childhood, he had dreamed of attending West Point and joining the Army, but a helicopter crash left him unable to serve, with a medical discharge. However, the crash also let him stay closer to his then-girlfriend Karen. They…

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#201 CEO Lyft, David Risher: The Ride 1:16:25

29d ago1:16:25

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Guest: David Risher, CEO of Lyft David Risher can measure his career in phone calls, from the one that introduced him to Jeff Bezos in 1995, to the call from the Lyft board in 2023, asking him to vie for the CEO job. But initially, he believed his life’s legacy might be the nonprofit Worldreader, which has brought books to more than 22 million read…

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S1E15 The Eternal Tug of War - Convenience vs. Security 31:29

1M ago31:29

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In this episode of ByteWise, Daniela, Brian, and Glenn discuss the ongoing tension between convenience and security in our personal and professional lives. They explore the risks associated with popular conveniences like one-click purchases, facial recognition, and smart home devices, emphasizing the importance of reading privacy policies and being…

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#200 CEO and Co-Founder Together AI, Vipul Ved Prakash w/ Bucky Moore: Super Cycle 55:29

1M ago55:29

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Guests: Vipul Ved Prakash, CEO and co-founder of Together AI; and Bucky Moore, partner at Kleiner Perkins No one knows for sure whether the future of AI will be driven more by research labs and AI-native companies, or by enterprises applying the technology to their own data sets. But one thing is for sure, says Together AI CEO and co-founder Vipul …

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#199 CEO & Co-Founder Klaviyo, Andrew Bialecki: High Slope 1:00:23

29d ago1:00:23

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Guest: Andrew Bialecki, CEO of Klaviyo Whenever the marketing platform Klaviyo is hiring, says CEO Andrew Bialecki, “we sort of don't care so much what skills you have.” Instead, the company looks for “high slope” individuals who are curious and able to continually learn new things. “A big turnoff for me is [when] somebody says, ‘Oh, well, I was ne…

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S1E14 Risk & Reward: The Innovation Equation 32:51

2M ago32:51

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In this episode, Daniela, Brian, and Glen dive into the complex relationship between innovation and security with special guest Scott Daukas. They discuss common misconceptions between innovators and risk/security professionals, how to bridge the gap, and the importance of collaboration in building a secure and innovative future. The conversation a…

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#198 CEO and Co-Founder Wayfair, Niraj Shah: Homeward 54:42

2M ago54:42

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Guest: Niraj Shah, CEO and co-founder of Wayfair Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah caught the entrepreneurship bug in his mid-20s, when he and his longtime co-founder Steve Conine sold their first company just a few years out of college. They left the acquirer and independently realized “we absolutely wanted to start something else,” Niraj recalls. “Once you’…

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#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment 43:17

1M ago43:17

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Guest: Jay Chaudhry, CEO, chairman, and founder of Zscaler Much of the media coverage of Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry is quick to identify him as the wealthiest Indian-American person, with a net worth of $10.8 billion. But to hear Jay himself tell it, that number has never been very important to him: “My family had no money,” he says of his childhood …

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S1E13 Decoding the Alphabet Soup of Acronyms 34:05

2M ago34:05

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Welcome back to ByteWise! In this episode, we're all about unraveling the tangled web of acronyms we encounter in our professional lives. We'll tackle the challenges of understanding technical jargon and delve into the various meanings and uses of common acronyms across different fields – from technology to information security to risk management. …

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#196 CEO and Co-Founder Braze, Bill Magnuson: Principles of Change 57:12

2M ago57:12

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Guest: Bill Magnuson, CEO and co-founder of Braze The deployment of smartphones around the world was more impactful than any other technology to date, says Braze CEO Bill Magnuson — and that has big implications for emerging fields like generative AI. “If we get to the point where they [LLMs] really can be useful, human-like companions ... they wil…

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#195 CEO Salesforce AI, Clara Shih: Above the Clouds 45:02

2M ago45:02

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Guest: Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AI In 2020, Clara Shih quit Hearsay, the company she founded and ran for 11 years; in hindsight, she says “I probably should have quit a little bit sooner.” But at the time, she cared a lot — too much — about what everyone else thought. “There's a lot of guilt around leaving initially and feeling bad for feeling…

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S1E12 The Agile Secret Sauce 31:20

3M ago31:20

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In this episode of ByteWise Podcast, Daniela, Brian, and Glen dive into the world of Agile ceremonies and discuss how these practices can be used to improve teamwork and productivity in any setting. They share real-world examples of how planning poker, time boxing, lean coffee, and daily stand-ups have helped their teams collaborate more effectivel…

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#194 CEO and Founder Sunshine, Marissa Mayer: Innovative Instincts 1:25:50

2M ago1:25:50

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Guest: Marissa Mayer, CEO and Founder of Sunshine and former CEO of Yahoo When Marissa Mayer was first hired as the CEO of Yahoo, the company had lost nearly a quarter of its workforce in the preceding six months. Early on, she was chatting with employees in the cafeteria and one of them got her attention by smacking her tray. “Is it go time?” he a…

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#193 Former CEO Nextdoor, Sarah Friar: Four Circles 1:17:17

2M ago1:17:17

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Guest: Sarah Friar, former CEO of Nextdoor Sarah Friar has worked with some of the top leaders in Silicon Valley, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Block CEO Jack Dorsey, and most recently Nextdoor founder Nirav Tolia, who just replaced her as CEO in May. And one of the things that sets top performers apart from the …

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S1E11 Unleash the Power of Agile - Beyond the Buzzword 30:36

3M ago30:36

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Welcome back to ByteWise! In this episode, our very own Agile expert Brian shares his 20 years of experience and knowledge in the field. Brian provides a clear definition of Agile, emphasizing its core principles of breaking down work into manageable chunks, continuous collaboration, and continuous improvement. We learn that Agile is more than just…

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#192 CTO and Co-Founder Discord, Stanislav Vishnevskiy: Ship It 1:03:34

3M ago1:03:34

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Guest: Stanislav Vishnevskiy, CTO and co-founder of Discord For many years, the conventional wisdom was the gaming was not social because it was something you usually did at home. “But people who play games are often the most social,” says Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy. “They’re spending 10, 20 hours with other people online, hanging out.” As a…

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#191 CEO and Co-Founder Intercom, Eoghan McCabe: Second Beginning 59:16

3M ago59:16

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Guest: Eoghan McCabe, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of Intercom “We are not ready for the degree to which our world is going to change,” says Intercom CEO Eoghan McCabe, “in insane and incredible ways.” When he co-founded the company in 2011, the Irish-born entrepreneur was making it easier for companies to offer human customer service to their cus…

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S1 E10 Uncovering the Unknown - the Limits and Revelations of Vendor Due Diligence 33:38

4M ago33:38

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In this episode of ByteWise, we take a deeper dive into the intricacies of vendor due diligence, illuminating not only its vital components but also the insights it yields and, more importantly, what remains beyond its scope. We explore the fundamental elements of vendor due diligence, including financial, operational, legal, and compliance assessm…

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#190 Co-Founder Cost Plus Drugs, Mark Cuban: Mavs to Meds 46:33

4M ago46:33

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Guest: Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs and costar, Shark Tank “I just love to compete,” says Mark Cuban. “And the day I stop is the day I’m dead.” Previously the co-founder of MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com, Cuban is probably best known to the public today for competing with the likes of Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran on the reality …

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#189 Co-Founder Watershed, Taylor Francis: Worthy Missions 1:00:03

3M ago1:00:03

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Guest: Taylor Francis, co-founder of Watershed One day when he was 13, Taylor Francis walked out of the movie theater, and he was pissed off. He had just seen Al Gore’s documentary An Inconvenient Truth and internalized a “generational call to arms, that my parents had screwed our generation” by causing the climate crisis, he says. 14 years later, …

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S1E9 Beyond the Contract: The Critical ”Why” of Vendor Risk Management” 32:12

4M ago32:12

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Welcome to Episode 9 of the ByteWise Podcast, where we tackle the often complex and misunderstood world of vendor management. Whether you know it as TPRM (Third-Party Risk Management), VDD (Vendor Due Diligence), VRM (Vendor Risk Management), or simply VM, understanding how to effectively manage your third-party vendors is crucial for every organiz…

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#188 CEO and Co-Founder Synthesia, Victor Riparbelli w/ Josh Coyne: Gorilla in the Room 59:27

4M ago59:27

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Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia; and Josh Coyne, partner at Kleiner Perkins When Victor Riparbelli wants to learn something, he’ll start with a YouTube video or a podcast: “I maybe buy the book on Amazon as like the fifth step,” the Synthesia CEO says. His company is trying to change the text-first (or text-only) way info…

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#187 President & COO of AG1, Kat Cole: Wings to Supplements 1:00:22

4M ago1:00:22

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Guest: Kat Cole, COO of Athletic Greens You can’t make smart decisions if you don’t know the truth — the “true truth,” as Athletic Greens COO Kat Cole puts it. “As you get bigger and you have success, innovator’s dilemma, you end up talking to yourself instead of really being rooted in what’s going on.” That’s why she has embraced the anxiety of th…

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S1E8 AI Insights with Kip Boyle 34:40

5M ago34:40

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Welcome to another episode of ByteWise, where today's discussion ventures into the intertwined worlds of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. We're thrilled to welcome our first-ever guest, Kip Boyle, a leading figure in cyber resilience. As the CEO of Cyber Risk Opportunities and a recognized thought leader, Kip brings a wealth of knowl…

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#186 COO Asana, Anne Raimondi: Recovering Perfectionist 1:06:26

4M ago1:06:26

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Guest: Anne Raimondi, COO and Head of Business at Asana Asana COO Anne Raimondi feels pressure to perform in her job “every day, all the time.” But that pressure doesn’t come from her fellow executives; she imposes it on herself, trying to think carefully about how much each of her decisions will impact her team. “I have a lot of privilege and choi…

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#185 CEO and Founder Netskope, Sanjay Beri: The Trenches 54:32

5M ago54:32

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Guest: Sanjay Beri, CEO and Founder of Netskope “You can be waiting your whole life to do something, and then your life’s over,” says Sanjay Beri. After nine years at Juniper Networks, he left his comfortable job, moved his family to a house with a pricier mortgage, and launched the cloud security firm Netskope. His entrepreneurial story would make…

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S1E7 Diving into AI 31:11

5M ago31:11

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Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we dive into the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We start off by explaining what AI is all about, making it easy for everyone to understand. Our expert guests help break down the basics, showing how AI is not just for tech experts but for anyone interested in the future of technology. We …

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#184 Former CEO and Co-Founder Sun, Scott McNealy: In the Piñata 1:18:03

4M ago1:18:03

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Guest: Scott McNealy, former CEO and co-founder of Sun Microsystems & co-founder of Curriki Scott McNealy never wanted to be CEO of Sun, and in his 22-year tenure before selling to Oracle, he knows there were times he failed to execute, or to rein in the once-iconic Silicon Valley firm’s worst impulses. But like his pro golfer son, Maverick, Scott …

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#183 CEO and Co-Founder Harness, Jyoti Bansal: Three-Layered Cake 59:28

5M ago59:28

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Guest: Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder of Harness Cisco bought Jyoti Bansal’s first company AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, making him a very wealthy man. But after two African safaris, a week of Michelin-starred meals in Tokyo, and more adventures all around the world, he realized that spending his money didn’t truly make him happy. After some soul…

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First Block: Interview with Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, Co-Founders of Notion 49:44

5M ago49:44

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Full video episode here: https://youtu.be/ZMrjvxCIPpY To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/rmCdsKFirst Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of…

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S1E6 Technical Debt Part 2 - There is so much more to this! 31:29

5M ago31:29

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Welcome back to our podcast series on technical debt! In this episode, we delve deeper into the roots, challenges, and ownership surrounding this pervasive issue in organizations. If you missed the last episode, be sure to catch up on that before diving into this one. Technical debt doesn't just appear out of nowhere; it often has its roots in vari…

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#182 CEO and Co-Founder Cribl, Clint Sharp: Finding Traction 1:12:26

5M ago1:12:26

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Guest: Clint Sharp, CEO and co-founder of Cribl New employees are joining the remote data platform Cribl every week, and as the staff grows, CEO Clint Sharp has noticed a problem: He can’t file a bug report without a lot of caveats. When there were a handful of users, no one would bat an eye at the CEO posting a bug on Slack, but now he has had to …

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#181 CEO Transcarent, Glen Tullman: Problem Solving 1:30:17

5M ago1:30:17

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Guest: Glen Tullman, CEO of Transcarent Before he was CEO of Transcarent, Glen Tullman presided over the biggest digital health merger of all time: His previous company Livongo was acquired in 2020 by Teledoc for $18.5 billion. Over his decades of experience in health tech, he has developed saying: Hire low, fire high. When one of his friends was o…

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S1E5 The Tangled Web of Technical Debt 31:31

6M ago31:31

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In this episode we take on a topic that, while often overlooked, significantly affects nearly every organization: technical debt. At the outset, we give you a brief overview of what to expect from today’s discussion, highlighting the importance of understanding technical debt, not just for developers and IT professionals but for anyone involved in …

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#180 CEO and Co-Founder Verkada, Filip Kaliszan: Outlier 1:12:36

5M ago1:12:36

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Guest: Filip Kaliszan, CEO and co-founder of Verkada Great founders try to grow personally at least as fast as their companies do — but sometimes, says Verkada CEO Filip Kaliszan, that’s just not possible. By the time the company had about 200 employees, he says, “the scale of the business and the rate of the growth of the business ... outpaced my …

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#179 CEO and Co-Founder Zapier, Wade Foster: Missouri’s Connector 59:53

6M ago59:53

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Guest: Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder of Zapier When Wade Foster and his co-founders launched Zapier, he was 24, and doubted himself constantly. He consulted mentors like Paul Graham and Jay Simons, studied entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs, and also took inspiration from an unlikely source: Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee. “[He] had…

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First Block: Interview with Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners 44:35

6M ago44:35

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First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https:…

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S1E4 Where do we belong? 31:18

6M ago31:18

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In this insightful episode of the ByteWise podcast, we delve into the intricate world of risk management, information security, and IT, exploring their pivotal roles within the organizational structure. "Where Do We Belong?" sheds light on the various organizational charts that shape these critical functions and their integration into the broader c…

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#178 Author of “Radical Candor,” Kim Scott: Uncommon Sense 1:09:38

6M ago1:09:38

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Guest: Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Radical Respect: How To Work Together Better After her first management book Radical Candor became a worldwide bestseller, Kim Scott found herself giving talks to all kinds of companies about how they could apply her advice and build a stronger, kinder cu…

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#177 President and Co-Founder Anthropic, Daniela Amodei: AI Hurricane 1:46:13

6M ago1:46:13

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Guest: Daniela Amodei, President and co-founder of Anthropic With a reported valuation of as much as $18 billion, Anthropic has the resources to be one of the dominant AI companies in Silicon Valley; however, it was conceived as a public benefit corporation and always tries to strike a balance between hypergrowth and responsibility. Anthropic’s fla…

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S1E3 Convincing the Collective - How do we get Folks to listen? 31:15

7M ago31:15

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This episode of "ByteWise" is dedicated to a critical issue faced by risk and technology professionals: gaining organizational buy-in for their initiatives. We begin by exploring why securing buy-in is particularly challenging in the fields of risk and technology. From the rapid pace of technological change to the often intangible nature of risk ma…

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#176 CEO MongoDB, Dev Ittycheria: Edge 1:05:31

6M ago1:05:31

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Guest: Dev Ittycheria, CEO and President of MongoDB When you think about who you were and the decisions you made two, or four, or eight years ago ... how do you feel? Dev Ittycheria, the President and CEO of MongoDB, says he’s embarrassed about certain things he did — and that’s a good thing. “If you’re not [embarrassed], that means you’re not real…

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#175 CEO Snowflake, Frank Slootman: Amped 53:31

7M ago53:31

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Guest: Frank Slootman, CEO and Chairman of Snowflake and author of Amp It Up Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman doesn’t recall a time in his childhood where new achievements were celebrated — because, according to his father, putting everything into your work and “leaving it all on the field” was the only choice. “The problem with it,” Frank says, is tha…

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S1E2 What’s the Deal with all these Assessments? 33:32

7M ago33:32

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In this episode of "ByteWise," we're simplifying the complex world of audits and assessments. If you've ever wondered about the differences between an audit, a risk assessment, a vulnerability assessment, a penetration test, and a vulnerability test, then this is the episode for you. We're going back to basics to explain what each of these terms me…

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S1E1 The Why behind ByteWise 28:14

7M ago28:14

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Welcome to episode 1 of ByteWise, where we unravel the (con)fusion between Technology and Risk Management. In this episode, we're diving into the heart of our podcast's mission: exploring the synergistic relationship between Technology, Information Security, and Risk Management. Your hosts, a team of seasoned professionals from each of these critic…

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