Best Schuermann Podcasts (2024)

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Mariana Padilla: Leading the HACKERverse 26:04

35m ago26:04

26:04

We sat down with the Co-founder and CEO of HACKERverse (Recently known as KIKrr) to discuss Entrepreneurship, product security, and the power of networking.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP52: Scaling without compromise and being comfortable with change - Vikki Caruso, Chief People Officer, Clearcover 20:45

3h ago20:45

20:45

“We learned a lot early on and we continue to learn as we scale the organization remotely. Some of the key things are over communicating. Sometimes you're having a few more meetings to feel that personal connection”, says Vikki. “We've set up mentor programs, our summit leadership where you're partnered with another leader in the organization. If y…

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S4 EP51: Competing on a global scale and projecting women’s voices - Kirsten Beasley, Head of Office, Bermuda, Willis Towers Watson 26:23

3d ago26:23

26:23

The opportunities are vast. Hundreds and hundreds of companies with a physical presence here and the jobs to go with it. It's important that all Bermudians remember that we're not just competing within Bermuda and our small country, we're competing on a global scale”, says Kirsten. “We are an exceptionally well-educated island. It's critical there …

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Paul Schmetzler: FDA Regulations, AI and Legal Risk 41:10

10d ago41:10

41:10

We chatted with the partner at Clark Hill PLC about AI, FDA regulations, and cybersecurity legal risks, based on his years of experience learning the legal aspects of healthcare and industrial cybersecurityBy Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP50: Renovating and redefining a high-performance insurance culture - Lisa Pariot, Chief People Officer, AXIS Capital 20:04

10d ago20:04

20:04

“We’ve got to deliver financial results and profitability, but you’ve got to be thinking about the way you can do that most efficiently too”, says Lisa, describing what a high performance culture means to her. “High performance is people being clear on what's expected of them, delivering that and then some, because they want to. It’s constantly imp…

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S4 EP49: Connecting the ecosystem of Talent Acquisition, L&D and OD - Christina Parr, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, L&D and OD, Argo Group 28:45

17d ago28:45

28:45

“Throughput is really exciting when you connect those three areas, so what does that ecosystem look like? We make sure we are branching out and seeking underrepresented talent and also talent who have amazing experience. We do that in our acquisition process”, says Christina Parr as she discusses her role of combining talent acquisition, learning &…

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Dominique Shelton Leipzig: The Legal Challenge of Cybersecurity & AI 28:54

24d ago28:54

28:54

We invited the Partner at Mayer Brown and the leader of the Global Data Innovation team, to discuss the legal aspects of cybersecurity, AI, and privacy, as well as the evolving landscape of responsible AI.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP48: Amplifying talent development through people operations and marketing - Roxanne Nelson and Megan Bell, Falvey Insurance Group 32:15

24d ago32:15

32:15

“We look at our people as our number one asset, they are really providing our product. You need the people in order to bring that (insurance) promise to life. When we bring in an entry level person, we’re looking at their development path. We want to know, ‘what do you want to do?’, says Roxanne Nelson as she explains how Falvey create a clear care…

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S4 EP47: Integrating in to a new brand and communicating ‘the why’ - Aimee Kilpatrick, Chief Operating Officer, Cadence Insurance 24:21

1M ago24:21

24:21

“We always have a common goal every year for the entire organization. It’s in every single employee’s goal plan, from CEO all the way to somebody in an administrative position. The same goal we're all working towards”, says Aimee. “You can't expect people to rally around a goal unless you help them understand what that goal is. You have to help con…

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Interview with Isaac Boltansky from BTIG 30:05

1M ago30:05

30:05

Matt Bisanz interviews Isaac Boltansky, Director of Policy Research at BTIG, about the risks and regulatory trends for the rest of the year.

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Roman Kelser: From Security Research to AI 18:24

1M ago18:24

18:24

We sat down with the VP of Research at Cybellum, aka "Roman Explains" to learn from his vast experience in embedded device security research and get practical insights into how to use AI in product security, following the release of his new "Ask Roman" product feature for product security professionals.…

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S4 EP46: Unlocking potential with human-centric insurance leadership - Denise Nichols, Chief People Officer, Fortitude Re 24:36

1M ago24:36

24:36

“I changed the department from HR to People and culture. The term HR is a construct of an economist in the 1800s, talking about people as commodities, just like paper and pens. That's not what this is about anymore”, says Denise. “The world has changed. In order to unlock true potential of a company and its performance, you have to focus on the peo…

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S4 EP45: Driving your career progression in a culturally sensitive insurtech - with Jason Marsh, Global Talent Acquisition Lead, Prima 25:00

1M ago25:00

25:00

“Flexibility has become increasingly important. Not just working from home, but being able to work remotely and work the hours that suit you“, says Jason. “No one's expected to work late into the night or weekends unless they want to. Unless that's a rhythm that suits them.” On the podcast this week, Jason discusses his background in tech and digit…

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Joachim Fox: Safety, Security and Innovation at ZF 38:15

2M ago38:15

38:15

We were joined by the Director of Safety & Cybersecurity at ZF for a fascinating conversation about innovation in automotive cybersecurity, and ZF's uncompromising approach to both safety and security.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP44: Knowing your purpose in a mission-driven insurtech - with Sarah Schuermann, Vice President of People, EvolutionIQ 27:42

2M ago27:42

27:42

“Because we’re such a mission driven organization, it is really important that we are bringing people in who want to make a difference in the world, who are excited about joining our mission and making an impact ”, says Sarah. “The people who are involved in that process are really committed to finding the people who are going to amplify the team t…

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S4 EP43: Intentional over-communication and knowing your team demographic - with Blair Kamrass, Vice President People Operations, Coterie Insurance 21:46

2M ago21:46

21:46

“Anyone stepping into a predominantly 100% remote opportunity, assuming it's not their first time, they know what they're getting into and what to expect from the day-to-day”, says Blair. “In terms of building a culture, the onus is really on the company, but also us as individuals to engage with co-workers. You have to be intentional about over-co…

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Franz-Josef Schuermann: TARA & Threat Modeling Stories 35:33

2M ago35:33

35:33

We sat down with the Chairman of the Board at itemis inc. and the world-renowned TARA expert to discuss innovations in Threat Analysis, automotive cybersecurity trends, and much more.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP42: People, patience and private equity growth - with Lea Daughtridge Wharton, Chief Human Resources Officer, Oakbridge Insurance 27:47

2M ago27:47

27:47

“Patience is such a virtue when working in a high growth organization like this. The number of partner agencies that we’ve brought together are all in different phases of talent maturity. You just have to be patient and figure out where they are on the continuum and bring them along. I'm building and doing and teaching all at the same time”, says L…

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Interview with Mickey Shemi from Guy Carpenter 30:21

2M ago30:21

30:21

Matt Bisanz interviews Mickey Shemi, North America Structured Credit Head at Guy Carpenter, to discuss credit risk transfer trends with the Federal Housing Finance Agency and in the banking and insurance sectors.

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S4 EP41: Town halls, camaraderie and celebrating insurance expertise - with Eric Haller, CEO and Ashlie Keeling, HR Director, Fleming Insurance Holdings 27:25

3M ago27:25

27:25

“Having events like the town hall is incredibly important. For everyone to get together and be able to celebrate what we're building”, says Eric. “It gives us a forum to talk about what's going on, what the strategy is. It’s a time for anyone to ask questions so they can get a better understanding of what everyone does. We don't want everything to …

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Jacob Combs: Securing a Product Ecosystem 24:35

3M ago24:35

24:35

We sat down Jacob Combs, VP of Cybersecurity at Tandem Diabetes Care, to talk about how he manages product security at Tandem, and how he overcomes the need to secure an entire ecosystem, beyond the product's perimeters.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP40: How to attract and sustain a talent density in the 90th percentile - with Datha Santomieri, Co-Founder & COO, Steadily 30:29

3M ago30:29

30:29

“We're able to move mountains with far fewer people because of the fact that everybody in their role is exceptional and they’re that 90th percentile. It's really hard to maintain that talent density, especially as we've started to scale. But we absolutely refuse to just put bodies in seats because we need them”, says Datha. On the podcast this week…

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S4 EP39: Maintaining a cadence of acquisition, onboarding and connection - with Matt Rieck, Chief Human Resources Officer, Inszone Insurance Services 29:57

3M ago29:57

29:57

“We’ve had 115 acquisitions. That’s 115 individual small businesses who’ve become part of Inszone. How do you connect that? How do you make people feel like they're part of one company? says Matt. “We put this quarterly meeting in place where we have the whole C suite on and focus on three things, ‘Where are we at? Where are we going? And how are w…

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Henning Kruse: When OT, Network Security and Automotive Meet 26:49

3M ago26:49

26:49

We sat down with the Senior Manager for Technical Cyber Security at PwC Deutschland to discuss trends in OT security, AI, automotive cybersecurity, and everything in between.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP38: High expectations, high reward and having an ownership mindset - with Ryan Hite, Talent Acquisition Lead, RLI Insurance Company 23:28

3M ago23:28

23:28

“Every employee, even the most entry level positions, gets bonus company stock at the end of the year. You start thinking differently, about improvements in processes. It doesn't just benefit you. You're looking for things that benefit the whole organisation“, says Ryan. On our insurance executive search and talent acquisition podcast this week, Ry…

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S4 EP37: Using storytelling and knitting together a remote-first team - with Marjorie Hook, Vice President People & Culture, Openly 23:08

4M ago23:08

23:08

“We’re very committed to staying connected. We’re very careful about how we meet, when we meet and who is in the various meetings”, says Marjorie as she highlights the key success factors to implementing a remote-first culture at insurtech, Openly. On the podcast this week, Marjorie charts her career journey from consultancy to insurance people lea…

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Summarizing 2023 in Product Security 17:48

4M ago17:48

17:48

Hey hackers, defenders, and everyone in between! Today, we rewind 2023: a year of regulatory push, supply chain hacks, and enough zero days to fill a breach library. But fear not! We also saw product security rise like a phoenix, with threat modeling soaring and vulnerability management taking center stage. So buckle up as we toast the triumphs, di…

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Interview with Bill Hulse from the US Chamber of Commerce 31:47

4M ago31:47

31:47

In this episode, Matt Bisanz interviews Bill Hulse, a senior vice-president at the US Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness. Bill and Matt will discuss the potential risks to the Main Street economy that may arise from getting bank capital “wrong” in the US Basel Endgame rulemaking.…

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Robert Smigelski: Where Safety and Security Meet 46:51

4M ago46:51

46:51

We sat down with Robert Smigelski, CISSP, MSEE, Manager Product Cybersecurity at B. Braun Medical, for a deep dive conversation about how he built the product security practice at B. Braun Medical, automation, and the intersection between safety and security.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP36: Using generative AI to augment our skills and transform HR - with Alex Zea, Digital HR Transformation Practice Lead, Mercer | Leapgen 34:43

4M ago34:43

34:43

“Generative AI, it's going to change the world in an incredibly positive way”, says Alex. “In the long term, I truly believe that we will elevate the role of HR because we'll be able to not only remove a lot of the friction from finding complex answers around HR policies and programs, but we'll also be able to augment our services to be able to do …

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Interview with Justyna Bolter 24:12

5M ago24:12

24:12

Matt Bisanz interviews Justyna Bolter, a senior counsel at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, to discuss her transition from risk to legal, and how others can build a successful career by leveraging their experience in both domains.

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S4 EP35: Creating guiding principles and acting with integrity - with Andrew Booth, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, MedPro Group 29:14

5M ago29:14

29:14

“One of our divisions wanted to pilot a work from home model in 2019. They tried it and it was successful. We made a decision that we would pilot that across our business and I remember working with others to figure out the guiding principles. When Covid hit, it’s not an overstatement to say that we had zero issues from a technology and productivit…

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Gonen Barkan: Radar and Cybersecurity 36:10

5M ago36:10

36:10

We sat down with the Chief Radar Officer at Arbe, who also previously led radar technology and development for General Motors, to discuss radar technology, cybersecurity and autonomous technologies.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP34: Building a high-performance team & measuring the right things - with Jamie Yoder, President & General Manager North America, Sapiens 23:33

5M ago23:33

23:33

““Don't compromise. Too often we're going through a process and have a deadline to get people so you kind of take what's there. There are great folks out there. Never compromise”, says Jamie. “It's all about how strong the talent is that you can attract, develop and nurture.” On the podcast this week, Jamie Yoder shares his career background with t…

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S4 EP33: Empowering women and building a sense of belonging - with Rachel Pollack, Chief People Officer, QBE North America 18:00

5M ago18:00

18:00

“We’ve set ourselves ambitions to have 40% of women in leadership by 2025. You've got to do a lot over many years. It is not a short term change. We've got a range of programs throughout the employee life cycle", says Rachel. "For us it's not just about diversity. It's also about inclusion. We want to make sure we have less than 5% variation in peo…

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Eddy Thesee: All About Rail Cybersecurity 37:48

5M ago37:48

37:48

We sat down with Eddy Thesee, a world expert in rail cybersecurity. Eddy is the Vice President of Products & Solutions Cybersecurity at Alstom, a world leader in green, smart mobility rail solutions such as rail transportation and infrastructure. Eddy began his career as a network and systems consultant and then joined Alstom where he moved through…

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S4 EP32: M&A referrals, integration and being in growth mode - with Jeff Hutchins, SVP of Human Resources, PCF Insurance Services 28:35

5M ago28:35

28:35

“Our M&A work has been tremendous. We have sought out companies that we believe fit our culture. You don't grow as rapidly as we have without having a strong M&A presence. We love to find entrepreneurs who care about their employees and want to grow their business. If you acquire the right type of leader and then they refer to a friend or someone e…

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S4 EP31: From small kernels to being a breakout player - with Brad Weisberg, Founder & CEO, Snapsheet 31:34

6M ago31:34

31:34

“There's been hundreds, if not thousands, of people that have said that, ‘this will never work’. I probably called 50 body shops just doing research. 40 to 45 of them said, ‘Absolutely not’. But there were five shops that said, ‘Absolutely. This is a process that I’d use. Just from that small kernel, I went all in”, says Brad. Brad talks through hi…

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Matanyahu Englman: The State Comptroller of Israel on Cybersecurity 53:47

6M ago53:47

53:47

The brutal terrorist attack in Israel on Oct 7th against men, women, children and the elderly has left us heartbroken. We at Cybellum hold the hands of those who lost their family members and friends in such a horrific way and pray for the safe return of our hostages and soldiers. At the same time, we find it important to push forward. Our cyber ad…

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S4 EP30: Next-gen investment and partnership with purpose - with Claire Eeles, Chief People Officer, Mosaic Insurance 30:17

6M ago30:17

30:17

“Development has been a hot topic for us. We’ve launched our first programme for our more junior members of the team. A series of learning sessions about Mosaic, about Lloyds, about the marketplace, about the insurance industry in general”, says Claire. “The beauty of being part of an organisation with great growth plans is that we want to make sur…

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S4 EP29: Leveraging your network to create everything from nothing - with Lauri Putt Needleman, SVP People & Talent, Pie Insurance 31:15

6M ago31:15

31:15

“In that early stage, you really have to leverage your network and those around you who have done it before. Because they're only advisors, they can only go so far. It's kind of wild in that first year of having nothing and creating everything. You have to trust your instincts”, says Lauri. She shares her journey from growing up in a family of entr…

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S4 EP28: Diversity of thought and the power of words - with Sandy Locke, Global Chief People Officer, Aon 28:48

6M ago28:48

28:48

“Statistics show that productivity and the delivery of innovation is much higher with diversity in your teams. I'm passionate about really helping people think about it bigger than just gender or race. It’s diversity of thought”, says Sandy. “A few weeks ago, the new Head of our Global Risk Analytics team was observing a group going through a prese…

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S4 EP27: Talent development and standardization in a decentralized organization - with Amy Halliburton, Chief Human Resources Officer, HUB International 32:57

7M ago32:57

32:57

“I am a big believer in continuous learning, in cultures that are rich in performance feedback so that people know how they're doing, what they could be doing better and what they need to focus on in their development”, says Amy. A first generation college student, Amy describes her multi-industry career journey from Case New Holland through consul…

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Helen Negre: On Product Security, Psychology and Personal Growth 35:28

7M ago35:28

35:28

We sat down with Helen Negre, the Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Siemens USA and the Americas CISO for Siemens Mobility, for a fascinating and candid conversation about product security, psychology, and personal growth. Helen has shared with us insights from her nontypical journey to cybersecurity leadership and provides tips for those wanting to …

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S4 EP26: EVP authenticity, recruitment standards and wildcard candidates - with Faye Kennedy, Head of Talent Acquisition, Markel International 27:43

7M ago27:43

27:43

“It's difficult to launch an EVP. It's something that has to be felt and experienced through those employee lifecycle touch points”, says Faye. “If you come back and say, ‘this is us now, this is what we are’, it’s not going to land well if it differs from what you are currently. Authenticity is key but also to factor in an aspirational component.”…

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S4 EP25: Holistic well-being, compassionate leadership and finding your passion - with Stacey Hoin, Chief Human Resources Officer, Guardian 25:16

7M ago25:16

25:16

“We are very proud of our legacy and where we've come from. We're also really excited to evolve into a more contemporary, consumer focused, compassionate, purpose driven company”, says Stacey as she highlights Guardian’s aim to support consumers through a framework of mind, body and wallet. "Inspiring well-being enables us to think differently abou…

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Interview with Amy Kvien and Jim Scott from the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets 32:11

7M ago32:11

32:11

Matt Bisanz sits down with Amy Kvien and Jim Scott, from the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, to discuss climate risk management and disclosure expectations for banks.

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Michal Geva: Securing OTA 35:39

7M ago35:39

35:39

We sat down with Michal Geva, General Manager, OTA and Cybersecurity at HARMAN International to discuss trends in automotive cybersecurity and OTA cybersecurity. Michal also discussed supply chain cybersecurity, EVs and provided her tips for women in cybersecurity roles.By Cybellum Technologies LTD

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S4 EP24: Hunting for Agency Owners and changing people’s lives - with Regan Fackrell, Director of Talent Acquisition, American Family Insurance 34:37

7M ago34:37

34:37

“People do not apply for agency owner opportunities. The way that you find candidates is definitely by hunting. Referrals is our number one source”, says Regan. “Going to current agency owners and asking for referrals is critical. We have sales leaders that are in the community. Being in the community is critical.” Regan charts his own career journ…

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S4 EP23: Rebuilding the internal brand and casting wide nets - with Alisa Miller, Chief Human Resources Officer, IAT Insurance Group 24:38

8M ago24:38

24:38

"About 10 years ago, the company brought in a new CEO to bring the organization together and operate as one. He set the stage to have a leadership team working together to drive the business forward and rebuild our internal brand as one organization”, says Alisa. IAT Insurance Group’s CHRO talks about her journey in to the insurance industry, joini…

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