Best Digital Zenith Podcasts (2024)

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Three innovation horizons to help you grow, with Bruce Lee, former CIO/CTO 24:20

29m ago24:20

24:20

In this two-part episode, we welcome Zscaler CXO Advisor Bruce Lee to talk about the pivotal role of CIOs and CTOs in steering innovation, guided by the "Three Horizons" model from the book, "The Alchemy of Growth." By applying dedicated and simultaneous efforts to current operations, exploring new opportunities, and reimagining business models, yo…

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New & notable from Zenith Live ‘24 19:45

1M ago19:45

19:45

This episode showcases a mix of innovation highlights from the CXO Experience at Zenith Live '24 in Las Vegas last month. Listen to four Zscaler executives cover the value and technical details behind data fabric, breach prediction, application segmentation, and zero trust SIM.By Zscaler, Inc

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A network of one: Rethinking microsegmentation with AirGap co-founder Satish Mohan 19:39

1M ago19:39

19:39

Why doesn't malware hop from smartphone to smartphone as with computers? That’s the question that led former Airgap CTO Satish Mohan and his co-founders to a fundamental rethink of network segmentation. Mohan sat down with guest host and Zscaler CTO in Residence Sanjit Ganguli to discuss Airgap's origin story, challenges with traditional segmentati…

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The unique yet familiar state of cybersecurity in ANZ 56:46

2M ago56:46

56:46

Kavitha Mariappan, Zscaler EVP of Customer Experience and Darren Beattie, Head of Information Security at Tower Insurance, investigate the cybersecurity challenges facing the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region. No matter where you are in the world, the conversation holds important insights, including: • How major cyberattacks in the region are …

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Why this ex-Cigna & GE exec says you need a high 'say/do' ratio 46:58

3M ago46:58

46:58

James Beeson, an advisor, board member, investor, and former Global CISO for The Cigna Group and GE Capital, joins the show to share his deep experience and insights on communicating cyber risk, collaborating with CIOs, and establishing oneself as a trusted professional. Learn why keeping the difference between what you say and what you do to a min…

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Unpacking Airgap, Avalor, and RSAC with Nat Smith, product leader and ex-Gartner analyst 46:43

3M ago46:43

46:43

Recorded at RSA Conference 2024, Nat Smith, Senior Director, Product Management at Zscaler goes past the headlines to expose the technical and business value of the announcement between Zscaler and Google Chrome Enterprise and recent Zscaler acquisitions.By Zscaler, Inc

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Threading the needle between security and enablement with Zscaler CIO Praniti Lakhwara 24:06

3M ago24:06

24:06

IT departments often battle the perception of being the "department of no.” In this episode, Zscaler CIO Praniti Lakhwara talks about her guiding principle of enabling every desk to be more productive while simultaneously managing the needs of the business. She discusses the CIO/CISO relationship, the biggest challenges facing CIOs today, the benef…

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Overcoming challenges to digital transformation in SLED 51:13

5M ago51:13

51:13

State-level executive leaders draw on their transformation journeys and illuminate the path forward for a public sector with modernized cyber posture. Learn what is being done and what is still needed to achieve collaborative cybersecurity across all government levels, and an integrated stance against cyber threats, particularly those targeting cri…

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Seeking out cyber challenges with Jay Patty, SVP of Cybersecurity Engineering at Regions Bank 27:30

5M ago27:30

27:30

From missiles to your money, Regions Bank Senior VP of Cybersecurity Engineering Jay Patty has more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience protecting some of society’s most important assets. In this episode, he recalls his career trajectory and the personal traits that keep him seeking cyber’s toughest challenges. Tune in to learn critical diffe…

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Private equity and cyber resiliency with Zscaler & Persistent Systems 43:24

5M ago43:24

43:24

Did you know Zscaler serves six of the top-10 private equity (PE) firms, along with their portfolio companies? Meanwhile, its strategic partner, Persistent Systems has co-driven security modernization projects for PE firms and their portfolio companies, delivering stellar outcomes. In this episode, two leaders in the PE space, Akshay Grover, Global…

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Infrastructure modernization: Stories from the leadership trenches 49:53

6M ago49:53

49:53

Two pioneers of zero-trust security, Alex Philips (CIO of NOV) and Craig Clay (Former Lead Connectivity Architect at Shell and a Zscaler CXO Advisor), share invaluable lessons and insights about their past and present secure digital transformations.By Zscaler, Inc

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CAIO disrupts tech one story at a time 34:27

6M ago34:27

34:27

Through the power of stories and divergent thinking, Zscaler Chief AI Officer Claudionor Coelho channels his technical knowhow to win over customers and teams. For him, virtually no idea is too complex or technical for a layperson once simplified through storytelling. In this interview, learn why Coelho hires people with viewpoints different than h…

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The evolving risks and rewards of AI 37:05

7M ago37:05

37:05

Regarding GenAI, tech leaders grapple with enterprise readiness, business value, risk, and talent. Shamim Mohammad, Executive Vice President, CIO, and CTO at CarMax, and Greg Simpson, a Zscaler advisor and former CTO of Synchrony Financial, recently shared their insights for securely using AI with Kavitha Mariappan, Zscaler EVP, Customer Experience…

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A CIO's answer to IT transformation resistance: Surround yourself with people who want to evolve 29:05

7M ago29:05

29:05

No stranger to change, Aeromexico CIO Fernando Rocha has been in the enterprise information technology driver’s seat, leading digital transformation across industries. In this discussion with host Ben Fanning, gain perspectives that can help you succeed, like building teams based not on experience but on a willingness to venture into the unknown to…

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Lessons in servant leadership from Voya Financial CISO Stacy Hughes (part 2) 22:20

7M ago22:20

22:20

In her second sit-down with host Pamela Kubiatowski, Voya Financial CISO Stacy Hughes turns from the technical to the interpersonal. Hughes speaks as an industry advocate and mentor about the importance of going deeper than standard cyber awareness training, mentorship as "servant leadership," practical advice for dealing with the time constraints …

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Security leaders under the spotlight with Voya Financial CISO Stacy Hughes (part 1) 17:05

7M ago17:05

17:05

What are CISOs to make of recent rulings against their colleagues and increasing scrutiny from the SEC, whose new reporting rules are dnow in effect? Host Pam Kubiatowski sits down with renowned Voya Financial CISO and FinTech veteran Stacy Hughes to discuss how the new rules affect incident response, the importance of CEO support, and consideratio…

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How to be a change champion: Strategies for CIOs transforming the tech landscape 34:09

7M ago34:09

34:09

As CIO of a 95,000-employee global powerhouse in healthcare technology, Medtronic's Rashmi Kumar is committed to success, innovation, inclusion, and securing patient, customer, and company information. Discover a compelling career origin story and journey with incredible advice that can help you set forth a vision and build influential teams and pa…

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Corporate boards can grasp cyber risk in seven steps: Zscaler CTO-in-Residence, Sanjit Ganguli 27:45

8M ago27:45

27:45

As breaches go public, is an hour a year for cybersecurity enough for corporate board meetings? How should boards and CXOs collaborate in light of new SEC cyber rules? Guest Sanjit Ganguli, CTO-in-Residence at Zscaler and former Gartner analyst, sheds light on these questions and more while sharing perspectives on a new book he helped author, “Cybe…

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The board’s role in managing cyber risk 56:33

9M ago56:33

56:33

The business need for board members to understand cyber risks has never been greater. Listen to this panel discussion featuring Andy Brown–a member of Zscaler's board of directors since October 2015 and CEO of Sand Hill East, and Sam Curry, VP & CISO in Residence at Zscaler, to learn how to effectively lead cyber risk at your organization. Topics c…

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EP18: The Impact of Social Media on Relationships, Privacy, and Digital Etiquette. 34:11

9M ago34:11

34:11

Beaonca Ward, a certified life coach shares the latest insights from the marriage and family therapy field to help you build healthier and well-balanced relationships. In this episode, Beaonca also provided practical tips on how to balance various expectations in a relationship in order to meet individual needs while maintaining digital etiquette.D…

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Is IT decentralization the path forward for CIOs? 32:01

11M ago32:01

32:01

Drawing on recent survey results, Liz Ramey, senior director of content at Evanta, a Gartner Company, explains how CIOs are shifting their functional priorities to respond to ever-increasing demands to keep pace with the business and deliver results. Tune in to this episode to learn how technology leaders in the C-suite carry out their complex resp…

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‘Planned happenstance:’ Lessons from a life in tech with Zscaler CTO Syam Nair 28:01

10M ago28:01

28:01

From Microsoft to Salesforce, Syam Nair’s work has left an indelible mark on the intersection of technology and business productivity. He recently joined Zscaler as CTO and EVP of Research and Development. In this episode, he relates lessons from the first 100 days on the job, the personal philosophies that guide his professional life, and what exc…

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Fed CISO: Securing critical infrastructure a group project that involves everyone 1:00:49

12M ago1:00:49

1:00:49

Leading authorities discuss critical infrastructure, exploring broad and pressing matters, including: Ongoing approaches to cybersecurity and cyber defense and status of ‘whole of state’ How the critical infrastructure industry should collaborate with the government Information sharing between private and public entities for threat intelligence, ri…

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EP17: Road map To Financial Independence 59:42

1y ago59:42

59:42

More than making and spending money, what is most important is financial literacy and the right money mindset that can sustain your financial goal.Join Elizabeth Bassey as she shares her journey to financial independence.Elizabeth is a serial entrepreneur, and a mindset and mental health coach.She's a business leader and the Creative Director of L-…

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Changing the attack topography with 'negative trust' 36:49

1y ago36:49

36:49

Cyber defense has been an "infinite game" played on an uneven field, but deception can give the good guys the upper hand. Zscaler VP & CISO Sam Curry makes a compelling case for derailing even the most sophisticated hackers with unpredictable, hostile networks.By Zscaler, Inc

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Illustrating the “art of the possible” with Brian Deitch 27:47

1y ago27:47

27:47

When a prospect has trouble grasping the architecture underpinning zero trust, Zscaler calls in Brian Deitch. The Chief Technology Evangelist is known for his colorful technical whiteboarding sessions and passion for infosec. He joined the show to discuss his career, early experiments with social engineering, and influences on his distinctive style…

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New zero trust book reinforces the power of seven 25:37

1y ago25:37

25:37

Sanjit Ganguli, Vice President of Transformation Strategy & Field CTO at Zscaler, joins the show to discuss his coauthored authoritative zero trust monograph, the first of its kind for CXOs.By Zscaler, Inc

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How Andrew Baker, a CTO 'seduced by complexity,' came to embrace zero trust 33:54

1y ago33:54

33:54

He never planned to climb the ladder of corporate technology leadership. But an obsession with hard problems led him down the path to becoming the CTO for South Africa's Capitec Bank. In this episode, learn more about Andrew Baker's career arc, including going from "my very first project was to remove Zscaler because I didn't see the value in it," …

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Product management on the main stage: Innovations to be unveiled at Zenith Live '23 19:08

1y ago19:08

19:08

Zscaler VP & GM of Product Management Dhawal Sharma joined the show to preview some of the innovations to be announced at Zenith Live '23 in Las Vegas and Berlin this June. But before he does, Dhawal provides a glimpse into the challenges and goals of product management teams, how they prioritize release roadmaps, and the importance of customer-cen…

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Securing private equity & creating value through cyber resiliency 36:09

1+ y ago36:09

36:09

Private equity firms searching for transaction opportunities are increasingly focused on portfolio performance. Underlying any success is the cyber resiliency of internal operations, portfolio companies, and transactions. In this episode, 20-year industry veteran and private equity practice lead at Zscaler, Akshay Grover, covers how leaders in PE c…

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Do orgs need an 'AI czar' to prepare for what comes next? 29:13

1+ y ago29:13

29:13

Exponential progress in AI is raising concerns as well as excitement. How worried should be? Zscaler VP & CISO-Americas Brad Moldenhauer joins the show to share perspectives on the top AI issues seemingly everyone is discussing today. Recorded at RSAC23, this episode explores what happens when intellectual property is placed into tools like ChatGPT…

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Hardware-assisted zero trust to help push limits of speed and performance 23:44

1+ y ago23:44

23:44

Nathan Howe, Zscaler VP Emerging Tech and 5G, explains what's under the hood of the integrations between CrowdStrike, Zscaler, and Intel that were announced at RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco.By Zscaler, Inc

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Coming to grips with an increasingly diverse, dynamic, and automated public cloud 30:12

1+ y ago30:12

30:12

The big three cloud service providers are in an arms race to release new functions and win market share, which is great for innovation. On the flip side, orgs contend with misconfigurations, excessive entitlements, sensitive data exposure, unpatched vulnerabilities, and bindpsots across their asset inventories. Learn how the combined power of CNAPP…

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ChatGPT-style AI for CXOs in action 28:33

1+ y ago28:33

28:33

Personalized and role-specific, a new wave of virtual assistants is poised to upend everything from dashboards and time-to-insight to app interfaces and workflows. However, with that power also comes peril, as AI-related security, bias, and trust issues spur debate. Zscaler’s Sr. Vice President of New Initiatives, Raj Krishna, and Howie Xu, Vice Pr…

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Blackouts, brownouts, and Black Swans: Maintaining uptime in spite of it all 24:00

1+ y ago24:00

24:00

Business continuity planning has become a board-level conversation. With so many resources now living in the cloud, outages threaten organizations' very survival. Host Pam Kubiatowski welcomes Harsha Nagaraju, Sr. director, product marketing to the show to discuss the features and capabilities Zscaler offers to enhance clients' resilience against m…

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Consolidation and consumers set tone for media and entertainment M&A 26:48

1+ y ago26:48

26:48

Mergers and acquisitions in media, entertainment, and gaming are unique because users are in the driver’s seat, and monetizing their engagement is the name of the game. Praveen Bhasin, managing partner at Tata Consulting Services rejoins Zscaler’s Sami Ramachandran and host Pam Kubiatowski to discuss transactions in this dynamic sector, including h…

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The economic returns on cyber resilience 36:17

1+ y ago36:17

36:17

How do IT leaders secure approval, ensure stakeholder buy-in, and convert skeptics into champions for zero trust transformation? Mike Murphy, Zscaler VP of global value creation, previews his upcoming talk at the Global CISO Exchange in Miami this February 16-17. Viewed through the lens of a customer case study and building on the theme of "buildin…

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Zero trust in Europe 22:18

1+ y ago22:18

22:18

There are 44 countries and over 200 languages spoken in Europe, making for a complex place for organizations doing trade, complying with data privacy laws, and architecting a zero trust models. In this episode, returning guest Martyn Ditchburn, director of transformation strategy at Zscaler, says thinking globally but implementing locally while sol…

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M&A in life sciences and healthcare 22:43

1+ y ago22:43

22:43

Praveen Bhasin (Tata Consulting Services) and Sami Ramachandran (Zscaler) return for the second part of their M&A series, focusing on the trends in the rapidly transforming healthcare industry. Learn about notable transactions in the space, how greater value is extracted from speeding up integrations, and the ingredients needed that make deals succ…

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Pulling the thread on zero trust with Ben Corll, CISO 34:19

1+ y ago34:19

34:19

If you've ever sat on a couch or put on a jacket, chances are you've experienced a product from Coats. Ben Corll, former VP of cybersecurity for the more than two-century-old industrial thread manufacturer joins the show to talk about leading the company's digital transformation. He discusses gradually adopting a zero trust mindset, why his biggest…

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Cybersecurity at the edge with Dr. Ken Urquhart 19:40

2y ago19:40

19:40

Dr. Ken Urquhart, global vice president of 5G at Zscaler, shares the latest developments for securing low-overhead, low-latency solutions at the network's edge, including how providers like AT&T and Intel are deploying zero trust in 5G applications. He also covers consolidation in the cybersecurity industry, best-of-breed vs. platform security, gov…

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Messaging transformation to the business with Field CTO Dan Shelton 17:05

2y ago17:05

17:05

Recorded in New York City at CXO Summit Live on October 25th, this episode welcomes back Dan Shelton, field CTO at Zscaler, to dive into challenges and solutions shared by CXOs, including: - Protecting your assets when users are everywhere, and business systems reside in multiple places - Educating the business on segmentation, risk, and zero trust…

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How AI/ML assists in solving the unsolvable in cybersecurity 19:51

2y ago19:51

19:51

Scalability may just be cybersecurity’s saving grace, and AI can enable it. Howie Xu, Zscaler VP of machine learning and AI, explains how his team is going the distance to solve one of cybersecurity’s thorniest problems: augmenting human intelligence where it would otherwise be spread too thin. Tune in to learn how collaborating with domain experts…

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Talking mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures with TCS 24:35

2y ago24:35

24:35

Praveen Bhasin, Managing Partner at Tata Consulting Services (TCS), shares insights from his book of business and is bullish about life sciences, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail. In this episode, he joins Sami Ramachandran, Zscaler Managing Director, M&A, Divestiture, and Private Equity, and show host Pam Kubiatowski to discuss TCS’s role in …

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The right way to M&A with Stephen Singh, Zscaler GVP 24:11

2y ago24:11

24:11

This year, M&A will likely fall short of a record-breaking 2021 but will finish as one of the strongest markets of the past two decades. There will be some winners, but most deals will fall short of envisioned outcomes. IT leaders and corporate strategists can discover a winning formula by harnessing the cloud and digital transformation to accelera…

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Key NIST cybersecurity publications and how to apply them 28:35

2y ago28:35

28:35

Pam and Brad dissect their recent discussion with NIST Fellow Ron Ross (episode 34) and provide advice for applying the guidance in the special publications he helped develop. Listen to this complimentary deep dive to learn how best to apply controls, properly differentiate and value your data assets, rank and classify your apps, and manage risk by…

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EP16: Deconstructing Old Mindsets 26:14

2y ago26:14

26:14

Discovering your true self is shedding off the layers that no longer serve you. It's about changing your mindset, and walking through the tough process of learning and unlearning.About this and more will be discussed in this episode. Kaderick Jones, a Life coach and founder of PKJ on Demand, joins me to talk about the journey to self-discovery.List…

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S3 E10: The Campaign That Brought Theater-Goers Back to Broadway – With Andrew Lazzaro 47:23

2y ago47:23

47:23

Jake talks with Andrew Lazzaro, Campaign Architect for The Broadway League about “This is Broadway,” the ground-breaking campaign that brought theater lovers back to Broadway shows after being closed for eighteen months. Broadway shut down due to COVID on March 12, 2020… a shutdown that lasted over a year.  With Broadway contributing over $14 billi…

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Talking standards with NIST Fellow Dr. Ron Ross 49:07

2y ago49:07

49:07

The cybersecurity world can be divided into two halves--one above the waterline and one below it, says NIST’s Ron Ross. Whereas certification & accreditations (C&As) and assessment & authorizations (A&As) have focused on the former, more needs to be done below the surface to better safeguard hardware, software, and firmware. In this special episode…

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The elevation of cyber risk and the CISO 21:28

2y ago21:28

21:28

The responsibilities of security executives are morphing in response to macro global developments. Meanwhile, growing cyber risk and complex regulations are elevating the profile of CISOs and redefining their relationship with CIOs and the rest of the organization. CXO REvolutionary, board advisor, and former bp CISO Simon Hodgkinson and VP, Global…

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