#16 From Running for Office to Shaping Cyber Security with Cory Ruth

Mr. Atlanta Podcast

Cory is the Managing Partner of Mergence Global a boutique consultancy specializing in cyber problem solving. He graduated with a Master of Technology Management from Georgetown University and a TRIUM Global Executive MBA alum from Oglethorpe.Cory helps drive technology innovation with start ups and manages over $1 billion for acquisitions. Cory and I share a birthday of August 21st and told about how that brought us together while running for office, the experience of doing so and the aftermath of losing hard fought races. Cory ran for Atlanta City Council Post 2 Seat At Large in 2017 so we discussed his platform of improving early childhood education the cities future scholars. We get pretty political diving into Cory’s relationship with Governor Brian Kemp, hosting political cocktail parties (on our bday), current council members, elected officials and the legalization of marijuana and psilocybin in Georgia. We dive deep into the ongoing threats of cyber security and the need to teach our youth from K-12 and on about internet privacy. We express our concerns with Atlanta being the most video surveyed city in the world behind China and London. We discuss future technology that’s rather sci-fi to imagine now, yet will soon be a reality. Cory recommend I host Fred Hicks, Darren Johnson and Nick Love in upcoming episodes! Follow him at: www.instagram.com/cory.ruth www.linkedin.com/in/cruth/