Best Site Reliability Engineering Podcasts (2025)

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#356 Making Space for Wastewater Treatment 29:44

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Wastewater treatment is an overlooked lifesaver. While the medical advances of the last 100 years—penicillin, chemotherapy, and, more recently, mRNA vaccines—have transformed healthcare, keeping our water supplies free from pathogens like cholera and dysentery, has saved many more lives. The systems developed to treat wastewater are so successful t…

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Understanding Cyber Threats in Elections and Infrastructure with Maggie Miller 52:21

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Welcome back to "Forcepoint," a podcast where we dive deep into the critical and evolving world of cybersecurity. In today's riveting episode, hosts Vince Spina and Rachael Lyon sit down with Maggie Miller, a cybersecurity reporter for Politico, to unpack some of the most pressing cyber threats we face today. From the notorious Ticketmaster hack du…

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#355 The Real Value of Nature 33:55

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Green-grey engineering combines nature-based solutions with traditional civil engineering. It can be used in flood protection, with mangroves acting as a first line of defense rather than relying wholly on seawalls or earthen berms. As parts of the world face dual threats of flood and drought, the same systems can incorporate drainage and water col…

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

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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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The Zen of Programming: New Manuscripts 11:31

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Better late than never. Small Batches returns in 2025. In this episode, Adam shares his learnings over the past year through the works of the Zen master Kaizenji. This is special follow-up episode to the previous episodes on the Zen of Programming. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Adam Hawkins

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#354 AI in Infrastructure: Adoption and Guardrails 30:57

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The infrastructure sector is adopting AI with enthusiasm. A new whitepaper from Bentley Systems, Pinsent Masons, Turner & Townsend, and Mott MacDonald, The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Built Environment, surveyed the sector, and found the 48% of the infrastructure companies they spoke to were trialling AI, or had already implemented it.…

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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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#353 Carbon Assessment in a Time of Housebuilding 28:06

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This week, the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, or EAC, released a report on environmental sustainability and housing growth. The UK government is striving to meet a target of building one and a half million new homes, and has raised concerns about the risk that environmental objections could delay their construction. But, the EAC…

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

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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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#352 Health Monitoring for Offshore Wind 31:27

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From blood pressure monitors and smart watches, to MRIs and step counters, many of us make tracking health metrics part of our daily routine. Armed with data, we can take steps to extend our lives. And this approach can also be used to extend the life of key components of our energy infrastructure. The offshore wind industry is entering a period of…

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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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#351 Rough Seas and Reliable Defence Partnerships 34:28

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Around the world, climate change and shifting alliances are opening up new theatres of geopolitical competition. In the Arctic, Canada must be ready to patrol a new coastline; in the Pacific, Australia faces increased tension with China. Naval defence will be a key component of these nations’ security planning. But the so-called ‘exquisite’ capabil…

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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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#350 Living in Space: The Next Generation of Astronauts 33:18

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Dr Meganne Christian is a scientist and adventurer. In her research, she has studied the performance of novel materials including the use of nanoscale metals for hydrogen storage, and the use of graphene across a diverse range of applications. But her career has taken her far from the traditional university lab. In 2018-2019, Meganne was a member o…

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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

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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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#349 Never Again: Embedding Safety in Engineering 30:15

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The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in west London demanded new ways of thinking about professionalism and ethics in the engineering sector. However, since that awful night in 2017, which saw the loss of 72 lives, fatal incidents and near misses have continued to happen: in Genoa, in Toddbrook, in Miami, and on many more buildings and structures arou…

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

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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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#348 Modelling Distributed Energy Storage 25:12

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In Europe, and around the world, renewable electricity generation is being built at pace. However, these sources of energy create a new challenge: they are intermittent, and will not generate power on dark, windless days. One solution to the challenge is to install grid scale storage. If you’re building an offshore wind farm, with a view to serving…

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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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#347 Revisited: The Pipeline to Net Zero 42:19

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Last week, at the end of September 2025, a study by Regen, commissioned by the MCS Foundation, found that biomethane had a limited capacity to replace natural gas in the UK’s domestic heating. The study emphasised the importance of focusing on electricity and heat pumps to keep our homes warm. This means that much of the UK’s gas pipeline networks …

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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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#346 Scaling Carbon-Free Cement 33:20

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It’s a simple fact of chemistry that cement cannot be produced, without also producing carbon dioxide. But this does not mean that the sector—and its clients in the construction industry—cannot decarbonise. The equally simple solution is just to capture and store the carbon dioxide, before it can enter the atmosphere. The challenge is how to delive…

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How AI and Third Party Risk Are Transforming Healthcare Cybersecurity with Ed Gaudet 22:01

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Welcome back to To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast! This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher sit down with Ed Gaudet, CEO and founder of Senseinet, to dive into the rapidly evolving world of third-party risk management—especially in the healthcare sector. Ed brings more than 25 years of software and cybersecurity expertise, and he shares …

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#345 Pinpoint Precision in Space Positioning 39:19

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When launching a satellite into orbit, getting the positioning right is of paramount importance. As humanity sends more satellites into space, the vast space above our heads has become hazardously busy. State-of-the-art positioning technology has helped to counter this problem, with existing systems able to track the location of satellites to an ac…

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Breaking Down the Human Side of Advanced Cyber Attacks and Social Engineering with Margaret Cunningham Part 2 41:36

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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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#344 Networks Under Water: Transport, Flooding and Resilience 31:55

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When flooding happens, damage and disruption ripples out across assets and infrastructure. Private businesses and homeowners can insure themselves against direct damages to buildings. But the impacts on the local economy go much further: debris can block transport networks, causing businesses to fail and reducing tax revenues, at a time when increa…

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Breaking Down the Human Side of Advanced Cyber Attacks and Social Engineering with Margaret Cunningham 29:11

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Welcome back to To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast! In this week's episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher are joined by the brilliant Dr. Margaret Cunningham, Technical Director for Security and AI Strategy at Darktrace. With a PhD in Applied Experimental Psychology and multiple patents to her name, Dr. Cunningham is a leading voice in hu…

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#343 Weaving Software into Automation 49:33

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Joseph-Marie Jacquard invented the punch card as a means of inputting control data to one of the earliest automated technologies, the weavers’ loom. A generation later, Charles Babbage used this innovation as part of his design for an ‘analytical engine’, and Ada Lovelace demonstrated how sets of instructions could be written for the engine to enab…

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Closing Cybersecurity Blind Spots: Civic Engagement and Policy Innovations with Betsy Cooper 48:02

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On this episode of To the Point Cybersecurity, hosts Jonathan Knepher and Rachael Lyon sit down with Betsy Cooper, founding director of the Aspen Policy Academy and a longtime leader in cybersecurity policy. Betsy brings a wealth of experience from her work at the Aspen Institute, UC Berkeley's Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, and her time at th…

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Exploring Rowhammer, ECC, and the Future of Secure Data Storage with JB Baker 43:13

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Welcome to a brand new episode of To The Point Cybersecurity, brought to you by Forcepoint! This week, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher dive into a side of cybersecurity that doesn't often get the spotlight: the ever-evolving world of memory, storage, and hardware security. They're joined by JB Baker, Vice President of Marketing and Product …

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Green Data Center Podcast 2025-08 31:08

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Send us a text Data Center announcements - newly operational & new $B+ campuses Digital Twins with AI developing quickly BlackRock carbon capture to take aim at CO2 industrial emissions Data center Mythbusting: 24/7 generators; elec grid vampires; no jobs Golf steals more water than data centers (about 44 times more) in the U.S. Support the show…

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Navigating the Maze of AI Governance: Insights on ISO 42001 and New Regulations with Walter Haydock 35:04

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Welcome back to "Forcepoint: To the Point Cybersecurity." In this episode, hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher are joined by Walter Haydock, founder and CEO of Stackaware. Walter brings a unique perspective from his time in the Marine Corps and Homeland Security, and now leads the charge in AI governance and risk management. Today's conversatio…

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The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape in Healthcare: Insights from Fortified Health Security's Russell Teague Part 2 28:33

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Welcome back to To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast, brought to you by Forcepoint! In this week's episode, co-hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher continue their conversation with Russell Teague, CISO at Fortified Health Security and a contributor to the White House National Cybersecurity Healthcare Strategy. With over three decades of experience…

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#342 Real Solutions and the Industrial Metaverse 33:42

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The metaverse is often thought of as an alternative virtual space, a world separate from reality where we can hang out with avatars of our friends and families, or shop at virtual stores. But the industrial metaverse ties the physical and the virtual much more closely together, with a focus that is less on photorealism, and more on using connected …

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The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape in Healthcare: Insights from Fortified Health Security's Russell Teague 23:54

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On this episode of To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast, hosts Rachel Lyon and Jonathan Knepher dive deep into the evolving threat landscape in healthcare cybersecurity with special guest Russell Teague, CSO at Fortified Health Security. With over three decades of experience across sectors like healthcare, pharma, and finance—and as a contributor to …

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#341 Opening the Door to Engineering – Engineering Matters Awards winners 19:47

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Alan Lusty founded adi Group, a multidisciplinary engineering business supporting major manufacturers. He is part of a group that offers engineering services in 23 sectors, with over 750 employees. But he left school at 16 without qualifications, instead pursuing an apprenticeship. At adi Group, more than 10% of employees are apprentices: double th…

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Pen Testing to Red Teaming: Greg Hatcher Explores Cyber Maturity and Defending Against AI Attacks 41:57

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Welcome back to the "To The Point Cybersecurity" podcast! After a short hiatus, hosts Rachel Lyon and Jonathan Knepher return with an exciting new episode featuring Greg Hatcher, co-founder of White Knight Labs—dubbed the "Ocean's Eleven of cybersecurity." Greg brings a unique perspective from his days in Army Special Forces and his deep expertise …

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#340 Diving Deep into Electric Machinery 29:41

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Electrification of construction equipment is an ongoing and necessary part of the global effort to reduce carbon emissions and restrict global warming. Sixty years ago, Fugro developed the first commercial cone penetration testing equipment to run on electrical power, and today it is continuing on that journey by electrifying the machine that carri…

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The One with Ben Good and Our Kubernetes Friends 32:19

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In this special episode hosts Steve McGhee from the Google SRE Prodcast and Kaslin Fields from the Google Kubernetes Podcast, welcome Google Cloud Solutions Architect Ben Good to discuss platform engineering. Listeners can look forward to hearing about the role of Kubernetes as a tool for building platforms, how to create "golden paths" for develop…

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Keep People At The Center of it All with Mishi Choudhary Part 2 Rerun 34:25

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Joining the podcast this week is Mishi Choudhary, SVP and General Counsel at Virtru. Mishi shares with us some legal perspective on the privacy discussion including freedom of thought, the right to be forgotten, end-to-end encryption for protecting user data, finding a middle ground between meeting customer privacy demands and complying with legal …

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#339 Integrated Contracts and Innovative Delivery 40:41

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On two major road projects in the UK work was completed on time and under budget. But not every project can claim such success. Defects, delays and cost overruns plague projects around the world. Projects such as those at Junction 10 on the M25 London orbital motorway, and on a stretch of the A19 near Teesside in England’s north east, are inherentl…

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The One With AI Agents, Ramón Llamas, and Swapnil Haria 42:07

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Google Staff SRE Ramón Llamas and Google Software Engineer Swapnil Haria join our hosts to explore how AI agents are revolutionizing production management, from summarizing alerts and finding hidden errors to proactively preventing outages. Learn about the challenges of evaluating non-deterministic systems and the fascinating interplay between huma…

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Privacy: Keep People At The Center of it All with Mishi Choudhary Rerun 23:37

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Joining the podcast this week is Mishi Choudhary, SVP and General Counsel at Virtru. Mishi shares with us some legal perspective on the privacy discussion including freedom of thought, the right to be forgotten, end-to-end encryption for protecting user data, finding a middle ground between meeting customer privacy demands and complying with legal …

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#338 Bio-Inspired Innovation & Systemic Sustainability 38:37

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Nature has long served as a blueprint for engineering breakthroughs from the kingfisher-inspired design of Japan’s Bullet Train to termite mounds that inform energy-efficient buildings. Siemens Digital Industries is taking this concept further by combining biomimicry with digital technology to tackle sustainability challenges across entire industri…

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The One with Technical Program Managers and Karanveer Anand 27:48

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This episode features Google Technical Program Manager (TPM) Karanveer Anand, who joins our hosts to discuss the unique role of TPMs in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). The conversation highlights how SRE TPMs bridge the gap between technical details and business impact, managing complex projects with inter-team dependencies and ensuring system …

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Anticipation and Preparation The Science Behind Cyber Threat Intelligence with Dmitry Bestuzhev Part 2 rerun 26:01

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Joining the podcast this week is Dmitry Bestuzhev, senior director of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) at Blackberry. He gives Petko an inside look into the key types of CTI and how the insights can be used to build context and determine response in specific circumstances, such as in the recent case of attempted targets at NATO. Dmitry also turns ou…

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#337 Breaking Barriers to STEM with Lightyear Foundation – Engineering Matters Awards winners 27:29

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In this episode, we spotlight the remarkable work of the Lightyear Foundation, the winner of the Engineering Matters Awards 2025 Gold Champion for Diversity and Inclusion. The foundation is the only UK charity dedicated to engaging disabled and neurodivergent young people with STEM. Chief Executive Jeff Banks and Senior Programme Manager Emma Zeale…

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Anticipation and Preparation The Science Behind Cyber Threat Intelligence with Dmitry Bestuzhev (Rerun) 23:28

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Joining the podcast this week is Dmitry Bestuzhev, senior director of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) at Blackberry. He gives Petko an inside look into the key types of CTI and how the insights can be used to build context and determine response in specific circumstances, such as in the recent case of attempted targets at NATO. Dmitry also turns ou…

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#336 Gravity-Powered Heavy Haul – Engineering Matters Awards winners 23:44

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At a quarry in Turkey, heavy haul trucks are carrying hundreds of tonnes of materials, with no external power. It’s not quite perpetual motion, but it is removing the need for diesel or cables on a hard working site. NUH Cement commissioned ABB to repower a 30-year-old Euclid haul truck. The truck collects loads from a hill top quarry, carries them…

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The One with STPA, Jeffrey Snover, and Theo Klein 37:18

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This episode discusses Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), a method for analyzing complex systems. Theo Klein, a Google SRE, and Jeffrey Snover, a Distinguished Engineer at Google, explain that STPA focuses on identifying how system accidents and losses occur due to a loss of control, rather than component failures. STPA helps identify desig…