Best Vice President Data Engineering Podcasts (2025)

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Navigating Legacy Cybersecurity and Quantum Threats with Damien Fortune 32:46

3d ago32:46

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Welcome back to Forcepoint's "To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast," where hosts Rachael Lyon, Jonathan Knepher, and Damien Fortune explore the fast-moving world of cybersecurity and its impact on our businesses, governments, and everyday lives. In this episode, we dive into legacy vulnerabilities, quantum-powered threats, and the ongoing tug-of-war …

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Snippet- Kamini Belday, IBM Cloud: Real Progress Starts With Recognizing Unconscious Bias, Formal Training Helps People Spot It in Real Situations, Marking the First Step Forward. 1:37

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🌟 Inclusion Starts With Awareness, Clear Goals, and Real Support According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, real progress begins when people understand their unconscious bias. Formal training helps people notice it and see how it shows up in real situations. That’s the first step. The next step is intention. In one of her past …

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AI and Real-World Data: A New Era for Identifying and Curing Rare Diseases with Chandi Kodthiwada, Vice President of Product Management at Komodo Health 30:12

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In this episode, Dana Gardner is joined by Chandi Kodthiwada, Vice President of Product Management at Komodo Health to explore how Komodo Health utilizes vast and disparate data sources to generate unprecedented insights in life sciences and healthcare. They discuss the founding mission of Komodo Health, the challenges of building a comprehensive, …

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Snippet- VEED Building Products Beyond Silos, Samuel Beek on How Engineering, Product & Marketing Unite to Spot Trends and Turn Emerging AI Into Features Users Truly Want. 0:42

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🎙️ Building Better Products Together: Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED At VEED, product is never built in a silo. Samuel Beek shares how engineering, product, and marketing work as a tight triangle, spotting trends, understanding what people are talking about, and turning emerging AI capabilities into real features users actually want. From…

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Snippet- Brice Van De Walle, Executive Vice President of Core Payments Europe at Mastercard, States the Future of Fraud Prevention Lies in Uniquely Bound Tokens. 0:36

8d ago0:36

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🔐 Tokenization isn't just security, it's intelligence.For Brice van de Walle, Executive Vice President of Core Payments Europe at Mastercard, the future of fraud prevention lies in tokens that are uniquely bound to specific merchants and use cases. No more stolen card data being reused. No more fraudulent transactions across multiple merchants. Jus…

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EPISODE 240- Guardrails and Growth: Mastercard's VP & Head of AI Governance John Hearty's New Market Playbook 19:24

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John Hearty leads AI Governance at Mastercard, ensuring that AI systems the company builds or buys are fair, transparent, and effective. He drives responsible AI adoption, engages regulators, and advances tools, training, and research to embed AI ethics across the organization. With a background in R&D and global payments infrastructure, John holds…

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Snippets- According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, True Leadership Is About Lifting Others Up. 1:47

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🌟 Mentorship Means Seeing Potential Before They See It Themselves According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, true leadership is about lifting others up. Early in her career, Kamini walked into rooms where few people looked like her or talked like her. The finance and tech world was overwhelmingly male-dominated. But leaders saw…

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How Cybersecurity Impacts Patient Care in Hospitals with Christian Dameff Part 2 24:07

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Welcome to another episode of Forcepoint's To The Point Cybersecurity Podcast! In this week's conversation, Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepper sit down for part two with Dr. Christian Dameff, the nation's first Medical Director of Cybersecurity at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Dameff, who also works as an emergency physician, clinical informaticist, and …

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Snippet- Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product & Solutions at Bosch, Talks About IoT Consolidation And Why High Infrastructure Costs In SaaS/PaaS Are Challenging Profitability. 0:49

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The Changing Economics of IoT 🌐 In this clip, Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product & Solutions at Bosch, talks about the ongoing consolidation in the IoT industry and why many businesses are rethinking their approach. He explains how high infrastructure costs in SaaS and PaaS models have made it challenging for companies to achieve profitability, even wi…

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Snippet- Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Ericsson Financial Services, Shares How Ericsson Empowers Banks, Fintechs & OTTs in Europe With a Stable, Scalable, Compliant Tech Foundation 0:59

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Building a Compliant and Scalable FinTech Ecosystem 💡 Pavan Bachwal, VP and Head of Ericsson Financial Services at Ericsson, explains how Ericsson is empowering banks, fintechs, and OTT players in Europe with a stable, scalable, and compliant technology foundation. 🔐 With a strong focus on regulatory and security compliance, from PSD2 and GDPR to S…

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Snippet- Samuel Beek, VEED CPO: After Users Felt Overwhelmed by AI Features, VEED Doubled Down on Simplicity, Investing in Discovery and Adding a Conversational AI Agent for Edits. 0:28

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🎙️ Making AI Simple (Again): Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED As VEED transitioned deeper into the AI space, some users felt overwhelmed by new features. Instead of ignoring that feedback, the team doubled down on simplicity, investing in better discovery and adding an AI agent you can literally talk to for edits. Because great products are…

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Snippet- Rollo Goldstaub, TikTok Global Head of Sports Partnerships, States Every Decision in the Sports Sector Must Be Backed by Evidence, Not Opinion. 1:45

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🎯 Data isn’t just important, it’s everything. For Rollo Goldstaub, Global Head of Sports Partnerships at TikTok, every decision in the sports sector must be backed by evidence, not opinion. 📊 From using data-driven insights to shape partnerships like TikTok’s upcoming collaboration with DAZN for the Club World Cup 🏆 to recognizing early adopters wh…

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Snippet- Pavan Bachwal, Ericsson VP, Says Data Is a Continuous Journey of Learning and Improvement; His Team Enhances APIs To Drive Faster Turnaround Times and Reduce Total Cost of Ownership. 0:59

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⚙️ Optimizing Data for Better ROI and Efficiency 💡 Pavan Bachwal, VP and Head of Ericsson Financial Services at Ericsson, shares how data is a continuous journey of learning and improvement. His team constantly works to enhance how their APIs and features are used by customers, driving faster turnaround times and reducing the total cost of ownershi…

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How Cybersecurity Impacts Patient Care in Hospitals with Christian Dameff 27:37

17d ago27:37

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Welcome to To the Point Cybersecurity podcast, brought to you by Forcepoint! This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher are joined by Dr. Christian Dameff, the nation's very first Medical Director of Cybersecurity at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Dameff brings a unique perspective to the evolving intersection of healthcare, patient safety, and c…

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Snippet- Eric Tak, European Central Bank: Crypto Isn't Likely to Take Off in Retail Payments Yet, But Collaboration Between Public and Private Sectors Is the Bigger Picture. 0:33

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Public + Private Innovation Will Shape the Future of Payments Eric Tak, Head of Division, Digital Euro Product Proposition, European Central Bank, emphasized that while crypto isn’t likely to take off in everyday retail payments yet, the bigger picture lies in the collaboration between the public and private sectors. The Digital Euro will provide a…

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The Governments' Role in Higher Education: A Brief Oral History (with Richard L. McCormick, PhD, President Emeritus, Board of Governors and Professor of History and Education at Rutgers University) 36:21

19d ago36:21

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The history of the governments' role in scientific research is both long enough to span more than three generations and yet recent enough that many people—ironically, those who rely on it most—are unaware of its origins. The federal government's recent decision to cut billions of dollars from previously approved research grants to universities, aca…

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Empowering Agility: DraftKings’ Strategy for Compliance and Data Optimization with Zach Maybury, Chief Technology Officer at DraftKings 36:49

19d ago36:49

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In this episode, Dana Gardner is joined by Zach Maybury, Chief Technology Officer at DraftKings to discuss the intricate balance of market agility and regulatory compliance for the sports entertainment company. They explore DraftKings' cloud-native roots, hybrid cloud strategies, real-time data ingestion, and staying agile in a rapidly evolving ind…

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Snippet: From Chat to Creation: Meeting Users Where They Already Are- Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED 0:41

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🎥 From Chat to Creation: Meeting Users Where They Already Are- Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer, VEED When the ChatGPT Store launched, the team at VEED didn’t wait for perfect data or lengthy analysis. They built the bot as an experiment, something small, fast, and curious. And it took off. Constantly ranking in the top 10 ChatGPT apps, it proved…

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Snippet: Beyond Language Models: Why Reinforcement Learning Still Matters: Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist & Controls Team Lead, Google DeepMind 1:31

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🧠 Beyond Language Models: Why Reinforcement Learning Still Matters: Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist & Controls Team Lead, Google DeepMindWhile large language models have taken center stage with their incredible capabilities, Martin reminds us of something crucial: true intelligence isn’t just about processing existing data, it’s about learnin…

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Navigating AI Policy: Challenges in Privacy, Governance, and Regulation with Shane Tews Part 2 33:07

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Welcome back to Forcepoint's "To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast"! In this week's episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher sit down for part two of their compelling conversation with Shane Tews, non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and president of Logan Circle Strategies. Together, they dive into the complex worl…

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EPISODE 239- Inbox With Benefits: Yahoo's VP Business Development & Partnerships Harish Sarma on Making Email More of a Game 27:58

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Harish Sarma is an accomplished executive with extensive experience spanning technology, sports, media & entertainment, built on a foundation in investment banking. As VP of Business Development and Partnerships at Yahoo Mail, he focuses on growing key metrics through strategic partnerships and business development. On The Menu: Yahoo Mail's revolu…

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Snippet- According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Isn’t Just a Tech Upgrade; It’s a Transformation Strategy. 1:56

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☁️ Hybrid Cloud + AI = The Future of Modern Banking According to Kamini Belday, Head of Global Payments, IBM Cloud, hybrid cloud isn’t just a tech upgrade; it’s a transformation strategy. It allows banks to leap from legacy monolithic systems into flexible, microservice-based architectures while still maintaining compliance and control. With a hybr…

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From Analytics to Intelligence: BlackRock's Journey to Data Productization with David Woodhead, Head of Engineering for Aladdin Studio at BlackRock 28:03

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In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, is joined by David Woodhead, Head of Engineering for Aladdin Studio at BlackRock. They delve into BlackRock's comprehensive data strategies, highlighting the evolution of the Aladdin platform from an analytics factory to an intelligence factory built on modern data infrastruc…

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Snippet- Marketing Will Evolve Into A Seamless Extension Of Product Experience, Integrated Into Everyday Life, Says Igor Mikhalev, Partner & Head Of Emerging Technologies Strategy At EY-Parthenon. 1:14

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🎯 Marketing Will Evolve Beyond Metrics, It’ll Be About Meaning Igor Mikhalev, Partner & Head of Emerging Technologies Strategy, EY-Parthenon, envisions a future where marketing ceases to exist as a standalone function, instead becoming an extension of the product experience itself, seamlessly integrated into people’s lives. He suggests a radical sh…

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Snippet: Scaling AI Isn’t About Luck, It Requires Building the Right Enablers, Says Hugo Hamad, Head of AI/Gen AI Factory at AXA en France and Former Director of AI at Decathlon. 1:21

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🚀 Driving Scalable AI Adoption According to Hugo Hamad, now Head of AI/Gen AI Factory at AXA en France and former Director of AI at Decathlon, successfully scaling AI adoption isn’t about luck; it’s about building the right enablers. Drawing from his experience leading AI initiatives at Decathlon and now AXA en France, he highlights two crucial fac…

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Snippet: AI Caramba! CEO Matthew Blakemore Warns That Strict EU AI Rules May Push Innovation to Looser Markets Before Tools Enter the EU. 0:57

1M ago0:57

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🌍AI Regulation Needs a Global Standard Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, raises an important concern about the imbalanced regulatory landscape in AI development. As the EU AI Act introduces stringent frameworks, many innovative businesses might choose to develop their tools in less regulated markets, taking advantage of greater flexibility bef…

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Navigating AI Policy: Challenges in Privacy, Governance, and Regulation with Shane Tews 21:16

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Welcome to this week's Forcepoint podcast episode, where hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher dive into the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, digital policy, and the intersection of innovation and regulation. Joining them is Shane Tews, non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and president of Logan Circle Strategi…

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Snippet: Money With Context: The Magic of Managing Clients and Cash Together for True Business Clarity, Says Oz Alon, Co-Founder & CEO of HoneyBook 0:51

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"Money with Context, The Magic of Managing Clients and Cash Together" For Oz Alon, Co-founder & CEO, HoneyBook, true business clarity begins when creatives manage clients and cash in one place. 💼💰 At HoneyBook, this integration turns numbers into insight, giving service-based professionals a complete view of their business and the confidence to mak…

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EPISODE 238- The Humans in the Loop: WPP's VP of Emerging Technologies Andy Hood on Expertise in the age of AI 29:18

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Andy Hood is Vice President of Emerging Technologies at WPP, where he leads innovation across 100,000+ creative professionals through the WPP Open AI platform. A night owl who discovered creative technology at 28, Andy has spent 25 years at the intersection of creativity and emerging tech, from his early days at AKQA to serving as jury president at…

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Snippet: Smart Homes Have Evolved Into Connected Ecosystems. For Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product and Solutions at Bosch, It’s a Leap Toward Seamless Device Harmony. 1:31

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🌐 "Building a Truly Interoperable Smart Home Future", Kai Hackbarth, Head of Product & Solutions, Bosch The smart home industry has evolved from isolated systems to collaborative ecosystems. For Kai Hackbarth, this marks a turning point, a step closer to seamless connectivity across all devices. 🔗 He also highlights the growing role of energy manag…

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Snippet: In an Age of Constant Change, Sophie Heller, COO of BNP Paribas, Believes That True Leadership Isn’t Just About Efficiency; It’s About Empathy. 1:10

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💬 “A Company Is a Living Body, Not a Machine” In an age of constant change, Sophie Heller, COO of BNP Paribas, believes that true leadership isn’t just about efficiency, it’s about empathy. 🧠💚 She trained as a therapist to better understand human behavior, mental health, and how organizations function like living systems. To her, every company is l…

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Coaching the US Cyber Team: Building Cybersecurity Talent, Hands-On Forensics, and Global Competition Insights with Dr. Josh Brunty Part 2 31:26

1M ago31:26

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Welcome back to another episode of Forcepoint's "To The Point Cybersecurity Podcast." This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher continue their conversation with Dr. Josh Brunty, professor of Cyber Forensics and Cybersecurity at Marshall University and head coach of the U.S. Cyber Team for the U.S. Cyber Games. In part two of this insightfu…

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Snippet: Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at @veedstudio, Reveals How the Company’s Explosive Growth is Powered by One Simple Strategy: Connecting Growth Channels Directly to Product Development. 0:35

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🎯 Turning Search Trends into Product Growth | The VEED Way Samuel Beek, Chief Product Officer at @veedstudio, reveals how the company’s explosive growth is powered by one simple strategy: connecting growth channels directly to product development. By analyzing what people are searching for on Google, like “how to generate a podcast,” VEED builds th…

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Snippet: Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, Shares How the Company’s Technology Powers Massive Transaction Volumes for Customers Across Financial Ecosystems. 0:41

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💡 Scaling Trust in the Financial Ecosystem Pavan Bachwal, VP & Head of Financial Services at Ericsson, shares how the company’s technology powers massive transaction volumes for customers across financial ecosystems. It all comes down to three pillars: Scalability. Stability. Security. By building platforms that combine these strengths, Ericsson is…

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Snippet: Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, highlights a pressing challenge with the EU AI Act. 0:49

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⚖️ The EU AI Act’s Biggest Hurdle: Regulating AI That’s Already in Use Matthew Blakemore, CEO at AI Caramba!, highlights a pressing challenge with the EU AI Act. While the framework does a strong job of classifying AI projects into risk categories, it faces a dilemma with tools that are already in widespread public use. Many existing systems, some …

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Bridging Academia and Industry: Josh Brunty's Approach to Cybersecurity Training and Recruitment 28:10

2M ago28:10

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Welcome to this week's episode of Forcepoint's "To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast." Hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher are joined by Dr. Josh Brunty, Professor of Cyber Forensics and Cybersecurity at Marshall University and the head coach of the U.S. Cyber Team for the U.S. Cyber Games. Together, they dive into the latest trends in cybersecur…

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The NASCAR Data Garage: Shaping the Future of Fan Engagement with Clay Owensby, Senior Director of Data & BI Technology at NASCAR 31:07

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In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, is joined by Clay Owensby, Senior Director of Data and BI Technology at NASCAR. They dive into how NASCAR leverages advanced data analytics and digital services to enhance fan engagement and safety, modernize their data architecture with cloud solutions, and foster a deeper r…

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EPISODE 237- The 46% Shift: TikTok's Global Head of Sports Partnerships Rollo Goldstaub on Growing Female Fandom in Sports 27:04

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Rollo Goldstaub is the Global Head of Sports Partnerships at TikTok. Rollo oversees Sports Content Partnership, Business Development, Strategy, and Operations, harnessing the power of TikTok for the largest Sports partners in the world. The Sports Partnerships team at TikTok excels in strategic management of the largest leagues, teams, federations,…

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Evolving Past Whack-a-Mole: Building Resilient Security Strategies for Modern Supply Chain Threats with Chris Hurst 44:26

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On this episode of To the Point Cybersecurity, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher are joined by Chris Hurst, CTO and Co - Founder of Blackwired, to unpack the rapidly evolving landscape of supply chain attacks, credential theft, and the future of cyber defense strategies. Drawing from his extensive experience in military-grade intelligence and…

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Snippet: Igor Mikhalev, Partner and Head of Emerging Technologies Strategy, EY-Parthenon on AI and Human Creativity 0:47

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Igor Mikhalev, Partner and Head of Emerging Technologies Strategy, EY-Parthenon, emphasizes that while AI has traditionally been used to optimize tasks like refining marketing messages or improving conversion strategies, its real potential lies in augmenting human creativity rather than replacing it. He advocates for a balance where AI supports exp…

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How AI and Third Party Risk Are Transforming Healthcare Cybersecurity with Ed Gaudet Part 2 37:25

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Welcome back to the To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast! In this week's episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher continue their engaging conversation with Ed Gaudet, CEO and founder of Censinet, as they dive even deeper into the evolving world of risk management in healthcare and beyond. Ed unpacks the complex landscape of AI adoption, from …

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Welcome back to To the Point Cybersecurity! In this episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher continue their fascinating conversation with Dr. Margaret Cunningham, Technical Director of Security and AI Strategy at Darktrace. With a background in applied experimental psychology and deep expertise in human-centered security, Dr. Cunningham div…

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