Best Zscaler Podcasts (2025)

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Inside Aurora’s Push to Make Autonomous Trucking Real | Chris Urmson 1:30:38

2h ago1:30:38

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Chris Urmson has spent the last 20 years pushing the limits of autonomous driving—first at Carnegie Mellon’s DARPA Grand Challenge team, then as co-founder of Google’s self-driving car project, now Waymo. On this week’s episode, the Aurora CEO retraces that journey—from building robot cars in the desert to leading a public company pioneering driver…

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From Scaling Cisco to Seeding AI: John T. Chambers on Speed, Strategy, and Reinvention 1:27:08

6h ago1:27:08

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John Chambers led Cisco through the rise of the internet—transforming it into the world’s most valuable company at its peak. On this week’s Grit, the former Cisco CEO unpacks how he scaled the business from $70M to $50B+, pioneered M&A as a growth strategy with 180 acquisitions, and built what many called the best sales force in tech. Now leading h…

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S1 E4 Creating a culture of resilience with Simon Linstead 22:56

6d ago22:56

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Send us a text Simon Linstead, founder of InfoSec Live, reveals how a personal battle with burnout sparked the creation of a thriving global cybersecurity community nearly 7,000 strong. In this episode of the Resilience Factor podcast, Simon draws on three decades of leadership in entertainment, telecoms, and finance to explore the power of emotion…

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How Matt Murphy Made Marvell Essential to AI and Cloud 1:25:07

7d ago1:25:07

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Matt Murphy transformed Marvell from a broad-based chip supplier into a $100B data infrastructure leader—powering the rise of AI, cloud, 5G, and custom silicon. On this week’s Grit, the Marvell CEO shares how he refocused the company’s strategy, led major acquisitions like Inphi ($10B) and Cavium ($6B), and positioned Marvell at the center of the n…

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How pragmatism tames the cyber journey - Chris Dill, VP & CIO, Kiewit Technology Group 39:29

12d ago39:29

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Chris Dill, vice president and CIO of Kiewit Technology Group, takes us through his digital transformation journey and the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by the construction and engineering industry. Dill and host Chris Jablonski, Director of CXO Revolutionaries & Community, Zscaler, cover several key topics, including how Dill is using zero…

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HubSpot CEO on the Future of SaaS, AI, & Leading Through Change 1:17:15

14d ago1:17:15

1:17:15

From a 350-square-foot home in South India to leading HubSpot, a $30B CRM powerhouse, Yamini Rangan’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. In this episode, Yamini shares how she’s guiding HubSpot through a post-pandemic shift toward product-led growth, the hard-won lessons behind building go-to-market alignment, and why human-centric leadership …

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From White House to Wall Street: David Rubenstein 1:11:10

21d ago1:11:10

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David Rubenstein helped pioneer modern private equity—building The Carlyle Group into a $400B global investment firm from a modest D.C. office and a relentless fundraising streak. But beyond PE, his legacy spans presidential libraries, historic American artifacts, and a lifelong obsession with civic contribution. In this episode, David shares how h…

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Leonardo UK pushes the edge of digital in the defense industry 27:49

27d ago27:49

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In this episode of CXO Voices, Gareth Hetheridge and Sam Grossick from Leonardo, an Italian multinational defense company, open up about the unique cybersecurity challenges facing their industry. Gareth, the CIO at Leonardo UK, and Sam, the Head of Cloud Operations, speak with Rob Sloan, VP of Cybersecurity Advocacy at Zscaler about their zero trus…

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No Reset Button: Reinventing Amplitude in a Post-AI World (Spenser Skates) 1:17:16

1M ago1:17:16

1:17:16

Amplitude helped define the modern analytics stack, powering digital products with deep behavioral insights. But in a world shifting toward agentic interfaces and vertically integrated AI, even a category leader has to evolve. In this episode, CEO Spenser Skates shares how he’s rethinking AI within the constraints of a 13-year-old codebase, why ana…

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Flexport’s Third Act: Winning in a Broken Global Trade System 1:43:28

1M ago1:43:28

1:43:28

Flexport was a breakout success—reimagining global trade with tech at its core. But when the freight market cooled and efficiency overtook service, things started to unravel. Founder Ryan Petersen stepped aside, handing the CEO role to former Amazon exec Dave Clark. Months later, he was back at the helm. In this episode, Ryan explains what went wro…

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S1 E3 Rising from the ashes with Prof. Buck Rogers 21:36

1M ago21:36

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Send us a text Prof. Buck Rogers, Cyber Advisor at Rohkeus Cyber, explains how getting the right people in your cyber security team can give you that all-important edge. In this episode of the Resilience Factor podcast, you'll hear Prof. Rogers discuss unique methods for building personal resilience, when to lean on your peers for help, and why the…

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Brex 3.0: Inside the Radical Turnaround with Pedro Franceschi 1:35:00

1M ago1:35:00

1:35:00

Guest: Pedro Franceschi Pedro Franceschi is the co-founder and CEO of Brex, a fintech company reshaping how businesses manage their finances. Originally from Brazil, Pedro went from teenage hacker to leading one of the most well-known names in modern financial technology—building a platform trusted by startups and enterprises alike. In this episode…

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From India to Silicon Valley: The Jay Chaudhry & Zscaler Story 56:44

2M ago56:44

56:44

By Kleiner Perkins

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The Unlikely Path to Building a Billion-Dollar Gov Tech Company | Zac Bookman 1:16:13

2M ago1:16:13

1:16:13

Guest: Zac Bookman, CEO and Co-Founder of OpenGov Thirteen years after co-founding the government transparency startup OpenGov, Zac Bookman is still finding ways to surprise people. In 2024, Cox Enterprises bought the company for $1.8 billion — but as far as Zac is concerned, “we’re just getting started.” “ I left the vast majority of my net worth …

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Tony Gonzalez - Principal, Innervision Services 28:27

2M ago28:27

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This is an interview with Tony Gonzalez (Principal, Innervision Services LLC) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only community o…

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Bootstrapped to $12B: Mailchimp’s Ben Chestnut on Life After the Exit 1:11:11

2M ago1:11:11

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Guest: Ben Chestnut, Former CEO and Co-Founder of Mailchimp If you find yourself selling your startup, then Mailchimp co-founder Ben Chestnut has some important advice for you: Get a dog. When Intuit bought Mailchimp in 2021 for $12 billion, the company asked Ben if he wanted to stay on as CEO, but he chose to “walk off into the sunset” and let the…

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S1 E2 Building a resilient mindset with Tony Fergusson 25:31

2M ago25:31

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Send us a text Tony Fergusson, CISO in Residence, discusses how organisations can develop a resilient mindset in their cybersecurity approach. You’ll hear about proactive threat management and how ‘risk hunting’ is a security imperative.By Zscaler

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Meet the Man Who’s Making Supersonic Flight Possible Again | Blake Scholl 1:28:45

2M ago1:28:45

1:28:45

Guest: Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic “Passion and drive trumps knowledge and experience,” says Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl. Long before he was running Boom — which earlier this year successfully tested the world’s first privately-developed supersonic jet — he was enabling “the world’s most obnoxious spam cannon” at Groupon, or…

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#232 CEO NetApp, George Kurian: New Chapters 58:18

3M ago58:18

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Guest: George Kurian, CEO of NetApp For almost 10 years, George Kurian has been CEO of the data infrastructure firm NetApp, overseeing its pivot to cloud services. After he took the job — a surprise promotion dropped on him just days before it was announced — he had to learn on the job how the job could be. “ There are a lot more stakeholders that …

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#231 CEO & Co-Founder Harvey, Winston Weinberg w/ Ilya Fushman: Worthy Sacrifices 1:05:44

3M ago1:05:44

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Guests: Winston Weinberg, CEO & co-founder of Harvey; and Ilya Fushman, partner at Kleiner Perkins “If you think about pretty much any job out there in the world, we will have some sort of [AI] copilot,” says Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman. “The question is, who are the right folks to build it, and what’s their vision?” For Harvey CEO & co-fo…

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#230 Co-founder & CEO, Wolt & Head of DoorDash International, Miki Kuusi: The Next Mountain 1:21:51

3M ago1:21:51

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Guest: Miki Kuusi, head of international at Doordash + CEO & co-founder of Wolt + co-founder of Slush tech conference Before Miki Kuusi launched the Finnish delivery startup Wolt, which DoorDash acquired in 2022, he wasn’t just another startup entrepreneur. From 2011 to 2015, Miki was the CEO of the hugely influential European tech conference Slush…

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S1 E1 The Foundations of Resilience with Marc Lueck 24:56

4M ago24:56

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Send us a text CISO in Residence Marc Lueck defines resilience as a strategic business approach to cybersecurity and networking. In this foundational discussion, you’ll understand how to become Resilient by Design to ensure business continuity: no matter what.By Zscaler

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#229 Former CEO Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick w/ Bing Gordon: Change the Game 1:51:32

3M ago1:51:32

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Guest: Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard; and Bing Gordon, Advisor at Kleiner Perkins In 2020, when President Trump signed the executive order that would ban TikTok in the U.S., Bobby Kotick called his old friend Steven Mnuchin. The former Secretary of the Treasury told him that, if TikTok’s U.S. operations were to be sold to an Ameri…

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Time Rice - Chief Information Security Officer - Herc Rentals 26:53

4M ago26:53

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This is an interview with Time Rice (Chief Information Security Officer, Herc Rentals) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only co…

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Sivan Tehila - CEO & Founder - Onyxia 24:26

4M ago24:26

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This is an interview with Sivan Tehila (CEO & Founder, Onyxia) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only community of 1,500+ C-, VP…

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Daniel Chromek - Chief Information Security Officer - ESET 26:02

4M ago26:02

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This is an interview with Daniel Chromek (Chief Information Security Officer, ESET) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only commu…

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Biran Franco - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer - Cyclops 16:04

4M ago16:04

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This is an interview with Biran Franco (Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Cyclops) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only comm…

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Sajan Gautam - Chief Information Security Officer - Arvest Bank 26:37

4M ago26:37

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This is an interview with Sajan Gautam (Chief Information Security Officer, Arvest Bank) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only …

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John Kiczek - Chief Information Security Officer - CapMetro 26:22

4M ago26:22

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This is an interview with John Kiczek (Chief Information Security Officer, CapMetro) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only comm…

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Robert Former - Chief Information Security Officer - Acquia 34:15

4M ago34:15

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This is an interview with Robert Former (Chief Information Security Officer, Acquia) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only comm…

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Sam Curry - Chief Information Security Officer - Zscaler 20:38

4M ago20:38

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This is an interview with Sam Curry (Chief Information Security Officer, Zscaler) as a part of Aphinia (https://www.aphinia.com) CISO Interview Series - where name is sharing his advice for junior cybersecurity professionals, his actionable insights and views on the current and future cybersecurity landscape. Aphinia is a by-invitation-only communi…

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#228 Co-Founder Alinea & Tock: Selling Experience 1:20:07

4M ago1:20:07

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Guest: Nick Kokonas, co-founder of the Alinea Group and former CEO of Tock As of October 1, 2024, Nick Kokonas is no longer an owner of the Alinea restaurant group, which he co-founded and ran for almost 20 years. When he bought a vineyard in Napa Valley prior to the exit, one of his sons remarked, “He's given up. Time to go out to pasture.” Nick a…

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#227: CEO & Founder Axon, Rick Smith: Push Risk 1:15:41

4M ago1:15:41

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Guest: Rick Smith, CEO & Founder of Axon (formerly TASER) Being a founder-CEO is a “unique superpower,” says Axon’s Rick Smith: People like him get a longer leash from the board to try things that outside CEOs might not. “My job is to push risk into the organization,” Rick says. “If there's a project with a 50 percent chance of success, a 50 percen…

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#226 President & COO Coinbase, Emilie Choi: Through the Storm 1:00:11

4M ago1:00:11

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Guest: Emilie Choi, president & COO of Coinbase After the collapse of FTX in 2022, “the whole industry was tarnished,” recalls Coinbase COO Emilie Choi. “Politicians came out criticizing crypto, saying it was a fraud.” But unlike FTX, Coinbase was a public company in the U.S. So when the SEC served it a Wells notice, announcing its intent to charge…

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#225 CEO Lattice, Sarah Franklin: Trailblazer 1:12:01

4M ago1:12:01

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Guest: Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice As the CEO of a growing company, Lattice’s Sarah Franklin has learned that one of her most important contributions is taking a leap of faith. “You have to have the courage to be the first one to do it,” she says,” and to show that it can be done, and to pave the way so that then your team feels trust.” Sarah ca…

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#224 CTO & Co-Owner 37signals, David Heinemeier Hansson: Perfect Flow 1:34:11

4M ago1:34:11

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Guest: David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO & co-owner of 37signals and creator of Ruby on Rails 37signals CTO David Heinemeier Hansson has organized his life around his passions: Writing, racing sports cars, and coding. “ Why aren't we all doing that?” he wonders. “Why aren't we all trying to optimize our life in such a way that much of it is enjoyable?”…

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#223 Great Stories and Gritty Advice for 2025 1:05:05

5M ago1:05:05

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On this special episode of Grit, we look back at some of the coolest stories and best advice our guests have shared in 2024. Chapters: (00:49) - David Risher on his Amazon easter egg & moving on (07:02) - Jason Kilar on bouncing between relevance & irrelevance (15:13) - Eoghan McCabe on "re-founding" the company he started (22:59) - Mark Fields on …

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#222 CEO San Francisco Giants, Larry Baer: Winning Plays 1:11:17

5M ago1:11:17

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Guest: Larry Baer, CEO of the San Francisco Giants In 1992, Larry Baer was part of the ownership group that bought the San Francisco Giants and successfully prevented the team from being moved to Tampa, Florida. Back then, they had a big problem to solve: An old, uncomfortable ballpark that voters wanted to see replaced, but didn’t want to pay for.…

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#221 CEO & Chairman Sony Pictures, Tony Vinciquerra: Into the Fire 1:08:34

5M ago1:08:34

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Guest: Tony Vinciquerra, outgoing CEO of Sony Pictures Tony Vinciquerra never planned to get into the entertainment business, let alone to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. After seven years, he’s about to leave the CEO role at Sony Pictures (although he will stay on as chairman for one more year) and attributes much of his succe…

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#220 Former CEO Amazon Worldwide Consumer, Jeff Wilke: Exponential 1:15:27

5M ago1:15:27

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Guest: Jeff Wilke, former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer and chairman of Re:Build Manufacturing Jeff Wilke worked more than 20 years at Amazon, overseeing the million-person team that speedily gets packages from warehouses to doorsteps. In hindsight, he observes that Amazon Prime’s exponential growth was actually an incremental daily process. “I …

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#219 CEO Tanium, Dan Streetman: Critical Responsibility 1:04:33

6M ago1:04:33

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Guest: Dan Streetman, CEO of Tanium A graduate of West Point who served in Iraq combat operations, Tanium CEO Dan Streetman can’t help but compare his business career to his military experience. Understanding huge structures and processes is a crucial skill at both Tanium and in the Army, he says, as are the skills for aligning people around a shar…

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#218 CEO Etsy, Josh Silverman: Second Acts 1:09:52

6M ago1:09:52

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Guest: Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy When Josh Silverman joined the board of Etsy, he had one condition: “Don’t ask me to the be the CEO.” And technically, they didn’t ask. One day, he got a phone call informing him the board had elected him as the new CEO, just days before an earnings miss. He knew the odds were against him — layoffs would be necess…

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#217 CEO & Co-Founder Codeium, Varun Mohan w/ Leigh Marie Braswell: Limitless 1:00:30

6M ago1:00:30

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Guests: Varun Mohan, CEO & Co-Founder of Codeium; and Leigh Marie Braswell, partner at Kleiner Perkins “A lot of people are really bad at knowing what good is,” says Codeium CEO Varun Mohan. Specifically, he’s thinking of startups that hire based on a “logo” — a well-known company on the résumé — rather than exceptional talent. Codeium is based in …

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Europe eyes digital sovereignty despite pessimistic cybersecurity outlook 35:55

6M ago35:55

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In a room of 50 CISOs, if only one said we're winning the war against cyber threats, what does it tell us? Tony Fergusson, CISO in Residence at Zscaler, and Casper Klynge, newly appointed Vice President and Head of EMEA Government Partnerships at Zscaler, unpack the quandary facing Europe and other regions where bold ambitions to adopt security and…

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#216 Founder Khan Academy, Sal Khan: Dangerously Curious 46:50

7M ago46:50

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Guest: Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy AI is poised to change nearly every business, but few are changing as quickly as education. And Sal Khan, who has spend more than a decade manually creating more than 7,000 educational videos, says that’s a good thing. He’s encouraged Khan Academy to focus on “disrupt[ing] ourselves ... more than almost any …

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#215 COO Rippling Matt MacInnis: Learn the Engine 1:05:02

7M ago1:05:02

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Guest: Matt MacInnis, COO of Rippling One of the most important things a non-founder can do, says Rippling COO Matt MacInnis, is to learn how to operate in the context of the company they’re joining. His CEO, Parker Conrad, “spikes” in certain skill areas, and the rest of the executive team needs to maximize his ability to thrive while “taking care…

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#214 Former CEO Hulu & WarnerMedia Jason Kilar: No Labels 1:30:24

7M ago1:30:24

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Guest: Jason Kilar, former CEO & co-founder of Hulu and former CEO of WarnerMedia When Jason Kilar was a child, he was obsessed with Walt Disney — not just as a filmmaker or the creator of Disneyland, but as an entrepreneur. He started his career at the Walt Disney Company (where else?) but then got his first opportunity to help build something new…

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#213 CEO & Co-Founder Loom Joe Thomas w/ Ilya Fushman: After the Exit 57:02

7M ago57:02

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Guests: Joe Thomas, CEO and co-founder of Loom; and Ilya Fushman, partner at Kleiner Perkins Loom CEO Joe Thomas had a lot of things to think about before he sold his company to Atlassian for $975 million: The impact an acquisition might have on the product, how to keep the Loom brand alive, the risk of remaining independent... but it wasn’t until …

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Passion and zero trust - what better for securing matters of life and death? 24:55

7M ago24:55

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In this premier episode, host Sam Curry, global VP and CISO in residence at Zscaler and guest Afsaan Kermani, VP of information technology at Akumin, explain what it takes to deliver zero-trust-based cybersecurity in healthcare and to protect sensitive patient data. From leading cultural shifts in IT to staying ahead of the cyber threat landscape a…

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Self-healing infrastructure: ‘The pinnacle of operational excellence’ (Part 2) 25:13

7M ago25:13

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ServiceNow veteran and Zscaler CTO in Residence Venkat Lakshminarayanan returns to the show for part 2 on self-healing infrastructure. Venkat and host Pamela Kubiatowski discuss organizational considerations when pursuing highly resilient network architecture, including convincing leaders of the business benefits, equipping IT teams with the skills…

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