Best Sar Tech Podcasts (2025)

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Ola Sars on Building the Global Music Platform for Business | Ep1175 11:51

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Ola Sars, Stockholm-based serial music tech entrepreneur, 2024 Billboard International Power Player, and founder and CEO of Soundtrack Technologies. Ola shares the core thesis that has guided his career for over two decades: the complete digital transformation of music produ…

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Hossein Berenji on Hidden Crypto and High-Net-Worth Divorce | Ep 1174 16:04

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas speaks with Hossein Berenji, owner of Berenji Divorce and Family Law Group, about how digital assets and cryptocurrency are reshaping high-net-worth divorce cases. Hossein explains why crypto is increasingly used—and hidden—by wealthy spouses, how cold wallets, privacy coins, and decentral…

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Ankit Chopra on The Future of FP&A in Cloud and AI | Ep 1173 12:31

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Ankit Chopra, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Cloud and AI Products at Neo4j. Ankit shares how financial planning for cloud, AI, and agentic systems fundamentally differs from traditional FP&A—shifting from static forecasts to dynamic, usage-driven models des…

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Olivia Walker on Strategic PR, Trust, and Leadership in the AI Media Era | Ep 1172 14:03

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Olivia Walker, a nationally recognized communications and PR strategist whose career spans the U.S. Marine Corps, senior federal roles in Washington, DC, and advising today’s top executives and technology-driven organizations. Olivia shares how her early experience in high-stakes …

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Nick Spina on Rewriting Recycling with Rapid Depolymerization |Ep 1171 9:03

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Nick Spina, CEO of Denovia, to explore a breakthrough approach to plastic recycling. Nick explains how Denovia’s rapid depolymerization technology breaks plastic waste down to its molecular building blocks in minutes—creating new, virgin-quality materials from discarded plas…

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Doug Stephen on Immersive Learning, AI, and the Future of Workforce Training | Ep 1170 12:54

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Doug Stephen, President of CGS Immersive, to explore how immersive technology and AI are reshaping workforce learning. Doug shares why traditional training often fails, introduces the concept of “scrap learning,” and explains how simulations, repetition, and experiential practice …

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221 - 2025 Year in Review: Strategic Intelligence, Golden Dome and Advancements to Direct to Device 24:32

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As we near the close of 2025, it's a pivotal moment to reflect on this past year and the advances and changes that have impacted the industry. From the introduction of Golden Dome, expansion of Starlink's dominance, growth in Direct-to-Device (D2D) to sovereignty becoming a driving force for nation states—2025 has been a whirlwind. How will these t…

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Billy Huang: Financing the Future of Creators | Ep1169 12:59

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Billy Huang, co-founder of CreatorFi and longtime innovator in data, identity, and digital revenue infrastructure. Billy shares how enterprise-scale data systems he built for brands like Coca-Cola and Under Armour now power CreatorFi’s AI-driven underwriting engine—unlocking…

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Esra Ozturk: Building Privacy-First Fan Identity | Ep 1168 11:21

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas interviews Esra Ozturk, Head of Product at Luffa, about how the company is transforming from a secure messaging platform into a decentralized loyalty and rewards network for creators, brands, and fans. Drawing from her experience at Meta, Uber, Zillow, and Instacart, Esra shares the core produc…

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Brad Carson on the Future of Frontier AI: Guardrails & National Security | Ep 1167 8:20

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas speaks with Brad Carson, President of Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) and former President of the University of Tulsa, to explore how frontier technologies like AI and synthetic biology are reshaping national security, public policy, and society. Drawing on his experience as Act…

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Frank Palermo on Making AI Invisible and Essential, in the Modern Enterprise | Ep 1166 9:54

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Frank Palermo, Chief Operating Officer of New Rocket, to discuss how AI, digital workflows, and enterprise transformation are converging to reshape business operations. With a career rooted in software engineering, enterprise platforms, cloud, and data, Frank shares how his biling…

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Volodymyr Panchenko: Fixing Miscommunication with AI | Ep 1165 16:16

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Volodymyr Panchenko, visionary founder behind Suntechsoft, Skins.cash, DMarket, and now Portal.ai, to explore how trust, communication, and emotional intelligence shape every relationship—personal and professional. From pioneering digital asset marketplaces to building an AI…

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Jeff Mahony: Fixing Blockchain for Real-World Use | Ep 1164 22:05

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes serial entrepreneur and architect Jeff Mahony, founder of RYT, a purpose-built Layer-1 blockchain engineered for institutional-grade speed, security, and compliance. Jeff shares insights from founding and investing in over 30 companies across fintech, digital identity, and decentr…

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How AI Is Rewriting SEO and Digital Strategy—With Adam Hamadache | Ep 1163 16:20

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Adam Hamadache, founder and CEO of Formula and ScorePlan, and one of the most respected voices at the intersection of AI, SEO, and hospitality. Adam shares the key turning points that helped him transform his agency from early hustle to a scalable, systemized growth engine—i…

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Ashish Aggarwal on the Future of No-Code Monetization | Ep 1162 11:55

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas interviews Ashish Aggarwal, Co-Founder of AppBroda—a no-code ad network empowering mobile app and game developers to scale revenue without writing a single line of code. Drawing on his experience at Google working with thousands of developers, Ashish explains the industry’s biggest friction poi…

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Colin Cooper: Human-Centered AI | Ep 1161 11:13

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with technologist, educator, and futurist Colin Cooper, whose lifelong passion for computing began at age 13 when he dismantled and rebuilt his father’s Olivetti 486. Now with 26+ years of global experience across 38 countries, Colin works at the intersection of AI, human behavio…

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Roland Austrup on Turning R&D Into Real Growth | Ep 1160 10:47

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas speaks with Roland Austrup, Chief Growth Officer and Executive Committee member at Innventure—an industrial growth platform that transforms validated R&D from multinational corporations into high-growth standalone companies. With deep experience as CFO, Head of Capital Markets, and now CGO…

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Securing the AI Era: Joshua Scott on Automation, Risk, and the Future of Cyber Defense | Ep 1159 9:08

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Joshua Scott, Vice President of Security at Hydrolix and a veteran with nearly 30 years of experience turning complex security risks into clear business value. Josh shares how Hydrolix is redefining what’s possible with massive-scale log data—processing everything from terabytes t…

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AI-Native CRM: Maksim Ovsyannikov on the Future of Precision Selling | Ep 1158 18:44

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Maksim Ovsyannikov, a veteran enterprise product leader with over 25 years of experience shaping productivity solutions across supply chain, HR, marketing automation, customer success, and CRM. Now leading product and design at SugarCRM, Maksim shares how his diverse backgro…

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Piet Buyck on Rethinking Supply Chain AI | Ep 1157 14:25

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Piet Buyck, global technology executive, AI strategist, and author of AI Compass for SC Leaders. With more than 30 years leading innovative IT solutions, Piet is on a mission to make AI-driven planning easy, accessible, and human-centered. Piet introduces the concept of the AI Com…

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Dr. Hany Demian on Regenerative Medicine, AI Diagnostics & Ending Chronic Pain | Ep 1156 15:06

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Dr. Hany Demian, physician innovator, regenerative medicine pioneer, and CEO of the Biop Spine Institute. With over 20 years of experience treating chronic pain, Dr. Demian has shifted away from traditional pain management toward a groundbreaking model that blends AI-driven …

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220 - Intelligence, Automation and Turn Signals 29:40

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Space is getting crowded, how do we avoid conjunctions? In this episode of Constellations, Kayhan Space CEO, Dr. Siamak Hesar, joins to discuss how operators can stay ahead of risk as the orbital environment grows more crowded and complex. He shares practical insights on collision avoidance, real time data integration and the value of AI tools that…

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Scaling Agentic AI with Chirag Agrawal | Ep 1155 15:39

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Illuminating Leadership: Jack Griffin on Storytelling, Humility & Transformative Communication | Ep 1154 11:18

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Jesse Lipson on Reinventing Relationship Marketing for Small Businesses |Ep 1153 11:23

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Jesse Lipson, founder and CEO of Levitate, a relationship marketing platform helping small businesses build genuine, human connections at scale. A seasoned entrepreneur, Jesse previously founded ShareFile, growing it to millions of users before its acquisition by Citrix, and…

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Decentralizing Trust: Mike Miglio on Reinventing Insurance for the DeFi Era | Ep 1152 13:48

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Mike Miglio, CEO and founder of DEIN, the decentralized marketplace transforming how risk and insurance function across the DeFi ecosystem. With a deep history in crypto law, blockchain protocols, and decentralized innovation, Mike brings firsthand insight into why insurance—at it…

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Reinventing Recruiting: David Windley on AI Agents, Human Judgment, and Future of Talent | Ep 1151 12:34

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with David Windley, CEO and Executive Chairman of HootRecruit, the AI-powered talent sourcing platform reshaping how companies find and engage top talent. With a distinguished HR leadership background at Yahoo and Microsoft, David brings decades of expertise to his mission: trans…

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Rethinking Ads with Dr. Duane Varan | Ep1150 23:59

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas welcomes Dr. Duane Varan, CEO of MediaScience and MediaPet, and one of the world’s most published researchers in advertising science. Dr. Varan shares the remarkable story of how a call from Disney unexpectedly pulled him from academia into commercial research—leading to the creation of the Dis…

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Oliver Hildebrandt – Sveriges nya fintechstjärna 41:55

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Han hoppade av skolan som 15-åring för att bygga bolag. Sedan dess har allt gått i en rasande takt. Oliver Hildebrandt, grundare av bland annat Zensum, Gilion och fintechfabriken 0to9, är idag en av Sveriges främsta bolagsbyggare inom tech och finans. Men hur började allt? Varför är fintech en så tuff bransch att bygga bolag i? Hur ser investerarna…

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Deleting Meeting Madness: Erik Braund’s Mission to Rebuild Human Connection at Work | Ep 1149 26:05

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Erik Braund, founder and CEO of Katmai—a groundbreaking virtual office platform designed to restore spontaneity, human connection, and real collaboration in the age of meeting overload. Erik shares his journey from music and video production to building one of the most innov…

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SimplyBLU: Secure Payments for Small Businesses | Norman Nyawo 8:02

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Norman Nyawo shares how SimplyBLU, SnapScan, and Instant Money help township businesses trade safely and grow - especially ahead of Black Friday.

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Why Women Make Great Investors and What We Can Learn From Them 21:04

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In this episode of The Private Lens, host Ehren Steenkamp explores why research shows that women often outperform men as investors. Joined by Janice Johnston, Chair of 100 Women in Finance, and Nivedna Maharaj, Head of Global Markets Retail Investments at Standard Bank, the conversation delves into the barriers women face in investing, why financia…

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Daniel Burrus on Hard Trends & Future-Ready Leadership | Ep 1148 12:16

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes renowned futurist, bestselling author, and strategic advisor Daniel Burrus. As the creator of the Hard Trends methodology and the Anticipatory Organization model, Daniel teaches leaders how to predict disruption before it happens—and turn certainty into a competitive advantage. Da…

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The travel edition: How to budget, save and use tech for your next big trip 22:31

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This episode of The Private Lens explores how to travel without breaking the bank. Host Ehren Steenkamp speaks with travel content creator Farirai Sanyika and banking expert Michelle Munemo about budgeting, using travel-friendly financial products, and maximizing your spending power abroad. They discuss tools like currency cards, expense-sharing ap…

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Leading the AI Shift with Santosh Kaveti | Ep 1147 19:04

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas welcomes Santosh Kaveti, CEO and founder of ProArch, a leader in cloud, data, app modernization, and cybersecurity solutions. With over 18 years of experience as a technologist, entrepreneur, investor, and advisor, Santosh shares the pivotal lessons that shaped his approach to building technolo…

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Building People, Not Just Tech: Nicolas Genest on AI, Talent, and the Future of Work | Ep 1146 18:16

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Nicolas Genest, veteran CTO, two-time CEO, and founder of CodeBoxx Technology Academy. With a career spanning multiple hypergrowth startups—The RealReal, ModCloth, Veepee (Vente Privée), and Walmart—Nicolas shares the turning point that shifted his mission from building companies…

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Quantifying AI Risk: Yakir Golan on Turning Cyber Threats Into Business Intelligence | Ep 1145 15:20

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Yakir Golan, CEO and Co-founder of Kovrr, a global leader in cyber and AI risk quantification. Drawing from his early career in Israeli intelligence and later roles in software, hardware, and product management, Yakir explains how his background shaped his holistic approach to und…

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Tobias Isaxon – elbilar och framtidens mobilitet 24:00

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Det senaste decenniet har mycket hunnit hända på den svenska mobilitetsmarknaden. Elbilar, självkörande bilar, elsparkcyklar och car sharing är bara några exempel på förändringar som format branschen. Men var står vi nu? Varför har elektrifieringen inte gått ännu snabbare? Och vart är vi på väg? Det djupdyker Breakits Jon Mauno Pettersson i tillsam…

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219 - Faster Iteration, Shorter Mission Cycles and Scale 22:29

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As the lines between commercial innovation and national defense blur, America's space industrial base is transforming. In this episode of Constellations, Peter Krauss, President and CEO of Terran Orbital, emphasizes the importance of rapid iteration and accelerated development to build and deploy on-orbit assets more efficiently. Speed is the prima…

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Matt Maher on AI, Search, and the Future of Human-Centered Innovation | Ep 1144 13:07

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with futurist and founder of M7 Innovations, Matt Maher. Named one of Vogue’s Top 100 Innovators of 2024, Matt shares how his journey from major media firms to launching M7 positioned him at the forefront of AI, immersive tech, and the evolving internet. He discusses how brands c…

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Dr. Robert B. Kerstein on Smarter Dentistry | Ep 1143 18:16

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Dr. Robert B. Kerstein, a pioneer in digital occlusal analysis and long-time advocate for advancing dental science through technology. A former Tufts University professor and prosthodontic expert, Dr. Kerstein has spent decades perfecting how dentists measure and correct the human…

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Building Digital Trust: Kaarel Kotkas on the Future of Identity Verification | Ep 1142 15:36

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Kaarel Kotkas, founder and CEO of Veriff, a global leader in digital identity verification trusted by brands like Uber and Bumble. Kaarel shares how a childhood experience on a small island in Estonia sparked his lifelong mission to make the internet safer. What began as a t…

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Preserving the Digital Self: Charles Lambert on Continuity, Legacy, and Life on the Blockchain | Ep 1141 21:12

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Charles Lambert, founder and CEO of Digital Life Box, a secure SaaS platform built to preserve what defines us—our memories, assets, and identity—across generations. Charles shares the personal story that inspired Digital Life Box: a realization that our growing digital lives—from…

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Josefin Landgård – unicorns, skönhet och pengarna som försvann 32:43

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Hon är grundare av bolag som Kry och Mantle och har ett tech-cv som få kan konkurrera med. Men det senaste året – som präglats av en uppmärksammad förskingringshärva – har inte varit en dans på rosor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Automating Knowledge Work: Alberto Rizzoli on Building Trustworthy AI and the Future of Work | Ep 1140 15:55

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Alberto Rizzoli, serial entrepreneur and CEO of V7, a UK-based company pioneering AI systems to automate knowledge work across industries like healthcare, finance, and insurance. Alberto shares his journey from creating AI Poly, a groundbreaking app that empowered the visually imp…

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AI-Powered Translation at Scale: Bryan Murphy on Smartling’s Global Impact | Ep 1139 11:07

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling, the leading AI translation platform powering global communication for brands like British Airways, DoorDash, Verizon, and MasterCard. Bryan shares how Smartling is transforming translation and localization from a slow, manual process into a fu…

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The Future of Digital Trust: Tim Callan on Certificates, Cryptography, and Identity | Ep 1138 12:57

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In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Tim Callan, Chief Experience Officer at Sectigo and one of the leading voices in SSL and PKI technology. With over 20 years shaping the standards of digital trust, Tim unpacks how the invisible infrastructure behind certificates and encryption keeps our digital world secure.…