Best Assured Intelligence Podcasts (2026)

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Why Engineers Are Banned From Using AI at Apple & Why Being 'Late' to the AI Testing Trend is a Strategic Win 37:52

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In the race for AI dominance, the Quality Assurance (QA) and Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) communities are lagging behind, with only 16% adopting AI tools compared to 92% of developers. Is this resistance, or calculated strategy? This deep dive exposes the real reason for the delay, starting with the surprising corporate bans at majo…

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You're Worried About AI Taking Your Job? Here's How Salesforce Proves Software Testers Aren't Going Extinct. 43:09

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The air is thick with a familiar, anxious question: "Is my job next?" For Software Testers and QA Professionals, the rapid rise of Generative AI has amplified this fear. Stories of AI writing code and automating tasks have many wondering if their days of finding bugs are numbered. But the reality playing out in the world’s leading tech companies, l…

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Google Showcases How AI Agents Are Delivering an 88% ROI and Rewriting the Rules of Software Testing 31:00

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The AI hype cycle is over. A recent Google Cloud report, "The ROI of AI 2025," reveals that a new era of sophisticated AI agents is delivering an impressive 88% ROI for early-adopting companies. In this episode, we'll go beyond the headlines to explore the practical, real-world applications of these autonomous AI systems in the software testing ind…

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The 100-Page KPMG Prompt That's Redefining AI for Business, and Why Prompting is a Must-have Skill in AI 47:09

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A viral LinkedIn post about a 100-page KPMG AI prompt drew widespread laughter, but it fundamentally missed the point. In this episode, we dive into the real story behind the KPMG TaxBot and explore why complex, detailed prompts are not a joke—they're a powerful blueprint for enterprise-grade AI. Join me as I share my personal take on this topic fr…

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Cognitive Network Orchestration Testbed Live at Leeds, UK! 16:20

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In this podcast episode, live from the DTC Q3 member meeting in Leeds, UK, Pieter van Schalkwyk, CEO of XMPro, discusses the Cognos X testbed, which validates agent-based digital twins' ability to communicate across industrial and business domains using standardized manufacturing ontologies. If you want a front-row seat to how digital twins are be…

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Automated Negotiation with Digital Twins and MAGS Testbed 18:21

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In this special episode highlighting upcoming activities at the DTC Q3 Meeting in Leeds, Yasser Mohammad, Research Scientist at NEC Corporation, discusses the automated negotiation testbed. This testbed explores how digital twins and multi-agent systems can automate and optimize complex agreements between organizations, particularly in the supply c…

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Coinbase's CEO Fired People Over AI. Was He Right? The Surprising Truth About MIT's 95% Failure Rate 55:14

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A viral headline claims 95% of enterprise AI pilots are failing. But is this a sign of an overhyped bubble, or a just misunderstanding of a necessary transition? In this deep-dive episode, we deconstruct the "95% failure" myth, revealing how AI isn't failing, but rather exposing the weak points in our organizations. We explore the "J-Curve" of AI a…

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Advancing Real-Time, Closed-Loop Additive Manufacturing 13:55

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Dr. Antonios Kontsos, Rowan University Professor and director of its Digital Engineering Hub, discusses the Digital Twins for Metal 3D Printing and Optimization testbed. You can learn more about the testbed at the DTC Q3 Meeting in Leeds, UK from September 16-18, 2025.By digitaltwinconsortium

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Booking.com for AI Agents: Why Your Next User Is a Robot and The Challenges of Testing Probabilistic AI Systems 49:23

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Is your next website visitor a human or a robot? It's a question that sounds like science fiction but is a live challenge for every software professional today. In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking concept: the "dual imperative" of designing for both human users and a new, invisible army of AI agents. Inspired by the visionary thinking ar…

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OpenAI Just Declared War on the Big 4: Is Your Consulting Firm Next? 1:06:14

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You might think you've heard it all about OpenAI's move into enterprise consulting. "Just another tech company offering services," right? Think again! In this explosive episode, we peel back the layers of what many consider "old news" to reveal a strategic earthquake that's fundamentally reshaping the entire consulting industry. Join us as we dive …

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Live from Leeds: Real-Time Assurance Testbed in Action 15:20

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In this special episode highlighting upcoming activities at the DTC Q3 Meeting in Leeds, Dr. David McKee (Crysp CTO) and Sian Purver (Crysp COO) shine a spotlight on the Property & Asset Risk Management Testbed. David is Chair of the DTC Digital Engineering Working Group and the two Co-Chair the DTC Sustainability Working Group. Focused on real-tim…

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Klarna's $40B AI Gamble: Why Even Tech Giants Are Bringing Humans Back + What It Means for YOUR Business! 22:37

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The promise of AI: unprecedented efficiency and massive cost savings. But what happens when the AI dream meets the messy reality of human interaction? Klarna, the fintech powerhouse, offers a compelling, cautionary tale. After a bold move to replace hundreds of human customer service agents with AI, they're now making a strategic U-turn, openly adm…

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Game over for NVIDIA? Reddit Says This AI Memory Hack Saves You Millions on AI Infrastructure 45:39

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Are you tired of skyrocketing AI infrastructure costs? What if a viral Reddit idea could change everything? In this episode, we dive into Memvid, a groundbreaking open-source project that's turning AI memory on its head by using video compression. Imagine storing millions of text documents as a single, tiny MP4 file, then searching it in millisecon…

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Modernizing National Security with Digital Twin Innovation 12:52

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In this episode, OMG Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman sits down with Doug Orellana, Vice President of Intelligent Engineering at ManTech. They explore how digital twin technologies are shaping the future of national security. Doug shares insights into ManTech's strategic focus on emerging technologies—from digital engineering and AI/ML to model-based sy…

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What Amazon Knows About MCP That You Don’t: 3 Game-Changing AI Techniques for DevOps 40:22

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Have you ever encountered the acronym "MCP" in the context of AI for DevOps and felt a little lost? You're not alone! While seemingly ambiguous, MCP actually refers to three distinct, yet equally critical, techniques that are revolutionizing how we develop, test, and deploy software with AI. In this episode, we'll demystify MCP, breaking down its t…

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From Data Chaos to Digital Twin Clarity 15:21

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In this episode, Object Management Group's Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman sits down with Bassam Zarkout, CEO of IGnPower and veteran contributor to both the Industry IoT Consortium and Digital Twin Consortium. With a career grounded in enterprise data strategy and transformation, Bassam shares candid insights into how organizations can turn fragmented…

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Driving Digital Twin Innovation at Scale 16:54

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In this episode, OMG Chairman & CEO sits down with David Hall-Johnston, Field CTO for Asia-Pacific and Japan at Dell Technologies. As a founding member of the Consortium, David shares how Dell leverages digital twins internally across manufacturing, logistics, and operations—while also helping shape global standards and best practices for its digit…

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Your SDLC is Dead, How Outbrain & UiPath are Building Flawless Software, Faster with Agentic AI 21:21

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We dive deep into the world of Agentic AI and its radical impact on software development. We uncover how leading companies like Outbrain and UiPath are already leveraging autonomous AI systems to build flawless software, faster, fundamentally transforming their QA and CI/CD pipelines. Forget old-school automation. This episode explores the shift to…

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According to Yahoo, AI Forces Software Testers to Shift Left into Extinction 18:09

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The world of software development is rapidly changing, driven by "Shift Left" methodologies and the powerful influence of Artificial Intelligence. Are traditional software testers becoming obsolete? In this episode, we explore the provocative idea that the core job of a software tester is indeed on a path to extinction, as developers and analysts, …

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The DTC Testbed Initiative: Develop, Test, Validate 21:28

8M ago21:28

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In this episode, OMG Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman chats with David McKee, Managing Partner at Counterpoint Technologies and CTO at Crysp, about the launch of the DTC's Digital Twin Testbed initiative. Digital Twin Testbeds are a member-driven initiative designed to advance digital twin systems and enabling technologies. The initiative provides a col…

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The Future is Generative: Reimagining Innovation with Intelligence Towards 2040 18:37

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In this episode, OMG Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman chats with Gan Wang, VP Systems Engineering Ecosystem, at Dassault Systèmes. Gan walks through his organization's vision for the Generative Economy, a technology roadmap for a 3D universe to be realized by 2040. The universe will combine modeling and simulation techniques based on real world evidence…

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Meta Proves the Testing Pyramid Is Dead with Sapienz AI 21:18

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In this episode, we examine how Meta's autonomous testing agent, Sapienz, is redefining software testing strategy and rendering the classic Testing Pyramid increasingly irrelevant. Once a foundational model in agile and DevOps environments, the pyramid prioritized a heavy reliance on unit tests with fewer integration and end-to-end tests. That hier…

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Why We Are Betting on Digital Twins 12:23

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In this episode, OMG Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman chats with Liang Downey, MBA MEng, and Industry Blackbelt at Microsoft. She is an industry advisory for the power utility industry. They discuss Microsoft's commitment and investment in digital twins in industry. Liang explains that Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on t…

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Goldman Sachs Boosts Test Coverage by 40% Using RAG AI. Is Your QA Next? 19:44

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In this episode, we dive deep into how cutting-edge AI techniques — Self-RAG (Self-Reflective Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and Agentic RAG — are fundamentally transforming the software testing landscape. From increasing test coverage by 40% at Goldman Sachs to enabling autonomous exploratory agents that simulate users in real-time, AI is no long…

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Building a Metaverse Ecosystem for Finland 13:16

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In this episode, OMG Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman chats with Jani Vallirinne of DIMECC. DIMECC provide an open collaboration platform that facilitates the formation of new business ecosystems, including the Metaverse Ecosystem Finland (MEFI), as well as the technological and commercial renewal and growth of companies. As the Ecosystem Lead for MEFI,…

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Progress and New Challenges in Manufacturing with Digital Twins 19:45

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In this episode, Dr. Carlos Toro, Director of Data & Analytics at NTT Data (Chile) / Digital Twins Innovation Centre coordinator for Latam, and DTC Ambassador, chats with OMG Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman. Carlos shares insights into how NTT Data is driving real-world adoption of digital twins through AI and analytics. He discusses NTT’s mission to c…

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AI-powered Software Testing: Lessons from Siemens & Shopify 26:57

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In this episode, we explore how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the software testing landscape. We start with Shopify’s 2025 directive requiring teams to prove that AI cannot handle a task before hiring a new employee. We then examine how Siemens Digital Industries Software is embedding AI into its Tessent testing tools, using an…

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Will AI Kill or Create Jobs in Software Testing? 18:03

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AI is changing everything, including the world of software testing. In this episode, we break down the real impact of AI on testing careers: Will it eliminate jobs or create better ones? We explore global trends, short- and long-term forecasts, emerging QA roles, essential new skills, and expert insights from WEF, Gartner, McKinsey, and more. Wheth…

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Grab The Mic - Danni Brooke #17 54:51

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From undercover copper to boardroom risk. In this episode, former covert police officer and intelligence specialist Danni Brooke. Known for her high-risk undercover work and her appearance on Channel 4’s Hunted, Danni now works with executive teams to expose digital vulnerabilities before attackers do.…

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Digital Twins in Software Testing and the Elusive Replica of Human Expertise 24:36

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In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most provocative questions in the world of digital transformation: can AI-powered digital twins ever replicate the mind of a human software tester? Digital twins have transformed industries like aerospace, manufacturing, and healthcare. Now, the software world is asking whether we can virtualize not onl…

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The Silent Collapse of SaaS: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the Software Playbook 32:41

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In this episode of Dean Does QA, I walk through the research and analysis behind my latest article on the dismantling of the SaaS model. From AI copilots to fully autonomous operators, I break down the three phases of this transformation, how traditional SaaS metrics are becoming misleading, and why the next generation of software may not look like…

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Generative AI’s Growing Pains in Historical Perspective 19:31

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Are generative AI’s skeptics right to question its cost, energy use, and unclear business model? In this episode, we dig into the historical parallels between today’s AI challenges and the rocky beginnings of railroads, electricity, and the internet. We examine how previous breakthrough technologies also faced hype, bubbles, and early doubts before…

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AI Advancements Revolutionizing Software Testing: GPT-4.5 and Multi-LLM 26:24

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Is GPT-4.5 poised to revolutionize your testing pipeline? Join us in this episode as we delve into the latest multi-LLM advancements boosting QA automation, code analysis, and defect detection. We break down the real-world performance gains, highlight how tools like GPT-4.5 integrate with open-source models, and explore the competitive landscape re…

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New Book: "Digital Twin Fundamentals and Applications" 17:09

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In this episode, OMG Chairman & CEO Bill Hoffman chats with two of the editors of a new book, "Digital Twin Fundamentals and Applications" from Springer Nature Publishing. Kostas Alexandridis of County of Orange, CA, and Soheil Sabri, of the University of Central Florida, are co-chairs of the Digital Twin Consortium's Academia & Research Working Gr…

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AI-Driven Software Testing, What Companies Get Wrong! 24:20

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Why do so many ambitious AI-driven testing initiatives fail to deliver real ROI? In this episode, we explore the seven most common pitfalls—from over-reliance on a single AI model to ignoring the importance of data quality and manual oversight. Learn how to integrate AI seamlessly into your CI/CD pipeline, reduce false positives, and focus your QA …

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Grab The Mic - Jon Staniforth #16 1:02:48

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Jon Staniforth recently served as the CISO for Royal Mail and brings over 20 years of national and international experience in building and leading security programs and teams. In this episode, Jon lifts the lid on the Royal Mail ransomware crisis and covers what goes into responding to such a high-profile incident.…

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Could Grok 3 Be the Future of AI-Driven Software Testing? 24:22

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Join us on Dean Does QA as I explore Elon Musk’s newly released Grok 3 and its potential to rival established LLM heavyweights like GPT-4o and Gemini. We’ll talk about Multi-LLM RAG (and what it means for QA), Grok 3’s real-time capabilities, and whether 10x compute power truly translates to better testing performance. Tune in for a candid look at …

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Enterprise-Ready or AI-First? The Two Paths of QA Evolution 22:00

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Curious whether you should prioritize airtight compliance or cutting-edge AI in your testing strategy? In this episode, we dissect the pros and cons of both approaches—exploring how enterprise-grade security stacks up against rapid, AI-driven innovation. Whether you’re a seasoned QA leader or just diving into AI-powered testing, this conversation w…

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The AI Maturity Gap in Software Testing: Who’s Leading? 18:02

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In this episode of Dean Does QA, our AI hosts Dwane and Rachel tackle the question that’s on everyone’s mind: Who’s actually winning the race in AI-powered software testing? Building on our previous discussion about why AI is the future of QA, we examine the growing “AI maturity gap” among testing platforms. Discover the standout leaders dominating…

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The Impact of the EU’s €200B AI Investment on Software Testing 18:01

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In this special episode of Dean Does QA, we unpack the European Union’s groundbreaking €200 billion investment in AI and what it means for the future of software testing. Join our AI hosts Dwane and Rachel as they examine how new funding, emerging European AI models, and high-performance computing resources could help EU-based QA platforms compete …

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Why AI in Software Testing is the Future 17:17

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In this very first episode of Dean Does QA, our AI-hosts Dwane and Rachel represent Dean to explore why AI is quickly becoming the new standard in software testing. As release cycles speed up and applications grow more complex, traditional methods can no longer keep pace. Discover how AI-driven testing addresses common QA challenges—like time-consu…

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Grab The Mic - Reg Bluman 1:00:20

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From a career in marketing to BISO at M&S. Reg Bluman "Grabs the Mic" and runs us through her journey.By Assured Intelligence

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Grab The Mic - Steve Moran #14 56:45

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With a cyber career spanning 22 years in the UK Ministry of Defence with roles at Next and Jaguar Land Rover UK, now current CISO at Sodexo - Steve Moran is the latest to #GrabTheMicBy Assured Intelligence

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Grab The Mic - Lisa Forte #13 59:32

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Crisis management specialist, former cargo ship defender (against pirates) and well-documented adrenaline junkie Lisa Forte is the latest guest to join Eleanor Dallaway on our #GrabTheMic podcastBy Assured Intelligence

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Grab The Mic - Miguel Clarke #12 1:08:02

1+ y ago1:08:02

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With 24 years of service as an FBI Special Agent, Miguel Clarke is the latest guest to 'Grab The Mic' and join Eleanor Dallaway in the hot seat. Miguel covers the FBI's unique hiring process, the cyber team's critical role during 9/11, and how the culture of the FBI in the 90s compares to today. He also talks about empowering the cyber community to…

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Grab The Mic - Graham Cluley #11 1:01:03

1+ y ago1:01:03

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The "cyber podfather" and co-host of the popular 'Smashing Security' podcast Graham Cluley joins Eleanor Dallaway for the eleventh instalment of our #GrabTheMic:Cyber Stories podcast. Graham gives his take on the future of AI, his journey into Cybersecurity, life at Sophos, the CrowdStrike outage, and his unpopular opinion on chess.…

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The Impact of Digital Twins on Airport Operations 17:45

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Philippe Delannoy, Director, Building Equipment at Dassault Systèmes, chats with Bill Hoffman, Chairman & CEO of Object Management Group, about how digital twins are driving efficiencies in airport operations, one of the most challenging ecosystems to manage. Visit us at https://www.digitaltwinconsortium.org/…

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Grab The Mic - Stephen Khan #10 47:11

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Excited to announce that Stephen Khan Chief Business Security Information Officer at Cognizant and recent 'Infosec Europe Hall of Fame' inductee, joins Eleanor Dallaway for our next #GrabTheMic:Cyber Stories podcast. With a 20-year career in cybersecurity spanning global businesses like Hargreaves Lansdown, HSBC, RBS, and GSK, Stephen shares his in…

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The Increasing Reliance on Digital Twins in the Built Environment 21:37

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Marc Goldman, Director of Industry Solutions at Esri and Chair of DTC's AECO Working Group, chats with Bill Hoffman, Chairman & CEO of Object Management Group, about the growing use of digital twins in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction. Visit us at https://www.digitaltwinconsortium.org/By digitaltwinconsortium

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Staying Ahead of Cyber Adversaries with Digital Twins 19:16

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Intuitus's David Shaw, co-chair of the DTC's Security & Trustworthiness working group, chats about digital twins and cybersecurity with Bill Hoffman, Object Management Group Chairman & CEO. Visit us at https:://www.digitaltwinconsortium.org/ .By digitaltwinconsortium