Best Damien Walter Podcasts (2025)

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Insignia Financial | CTO | Damien O'Donnell 15:53

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Insignia Financial is consolidating its technology systems following a series of mergers and acquisitions, while also setting itself up to become an AI-enabled organisation. Damien O'Donnell, who stepped into the CTO role at Insignia Financial in January, told the iTnews Podcast that “data and technology” system consolidation is key to realising it…

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#44: Mapping Forests in 3D: KappaZeta’s Bold Satellite Mission (feat. Martin Jüssi, Space Mission Manager) 42:26

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Most satellites see the Earth in two dimensions. But what if we could measure not just the surface, but the height and volume of what covers it - forests, crops, even infrastructure? That’s the mission of KappaZeta, an Estonian startup building a 3D Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation that could transform how we monitor our planet. In this…

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Beyond Bank | CIO | Stevie-Ann Dovico 16:17

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In this episode iTnews speaks with Stevie-Ann Dovico, CIO and Group Executive of Technology at Beyond Bank, about her first year in the role and the technology strategy she’s building to support the organisation’s ambition of becoming Australia’s best relationship bank.By iTnews Australia

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The Alien franchise is finally dead 18:26

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[SPONSORED] Genetec | Community Connect empowers communities to collaborate with local police 9:03

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Anthony Caruana speaks with Stephan Kaiser, Genetec’s general manager for AutoVu, about Community Connect — a framework that empowers communities to collaborate with police by securely sharing video infrastructure. This initiative is helping neighbourhoods, councils, and businesses work together with law enforcement to improve safety and response t…

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Frankenstein : the first myth for the age of science 15:52

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DPV Health | Former CIO | Noel Toal 22:09

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Melbourne-based not-for-profit DPV Health has replaced its annual penetration tests with bimonthly automated attack simulations, aiming to strengthen its vulnerability management through more frequent and proactive threat assessments. Former chief information officer of DPV Health, Noel Toal, began exploring simulations after becoming disenchanted …

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Is a World State inevitable? Damien Walter vs Feral Historian 18:37

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Strandbags | Group Chief Technology Officer | John Khoury 11:14

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Psychohistory : Isaac Asimov’s greatest idea 24:02

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We are in a crisis… …of crises. We are in a crisis of geopolitics as we move from a unipolar world of one global hegemon to a multipolar world of competing powers. We are in a crisis of economics as our elites hoard more and more wealth, immiserating the working and middle classes. We areContinue reading "Psychohistory : Isaac Asimov’s greatest ide…

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[SPONSORED] Australian businesses leverage 5G to unlock their full potential 26:42

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Sponsored by Ericsson — In this episode, we explore how 5G connectivity is transforming the way Australian businesses innovate, compete, and grow. Drawing on insights from Ericsson’s Australia’s Enterprise State of Connectivity 2025 survey, we uncover why over 87% of enterprises see 5G as key to positioning Australia as a global technology leader —…

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NT Police Force | Commander of Digital Transformation and Reform | John Atkin 26:15

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The Northern Territory Police Force has adopted a top-down change management strategy to oversee the delivery of technology and transformation programs, following setbacks during the rollout of its new core policing system. Commander of digital transformation and reform John Atkin led the effort to implement SerPro, the force’s long-overdue case ma…

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The most HATED science fiction writer 30:41

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Australian Bureau of Statistics | Rob Walter 30:58

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This episode is brought to you by Brennan and the 2025 iTnews state of security report. Our first guest this fortnight is Rob Walter, the Director of the Agriculture Statistics Program at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ABS is increasingly aggregating government and third party data sources to build out its understanding of agriculture. Th…

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SA Power Networks | Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience | Nathan Morelli 16:04

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Our guest this fortnight is SA Power Networks’ Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience Nathan Morelli. Our conversation is broad ranging but is anchored in a five-year cyber security strategy prepared and published by the organisation a couple of months ago, with a roadmap that is set to be updated annually. **** iTnews is launching the 2025 State…

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The greatest 226 minutes in scifi television 29:23

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[SPONSORED CONTENT] Mind the AI innovation gap 19:15

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Sponsored by Brennan. A recent five-state listening tour of Australian boardrooms revealed a strong interest in artificial intelligence, but few tangible outcomes. Brennan’s Head of Digital Solutions, Steve Anderton, observed that while executives are eager to harness AI’s potential, adoption remains limited due to vague goals, misaligned stakehold…

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Australian Red Cross | Former CIO | Brett Wilson 14:11

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The Australian Red Cross is in the final stages of developing a data mesh approach using Microsoft Fabric following an earlier attempt at a more traditional centralised data lake. Now former chief information officer Brett Wilson discusses the project.By iTnews Australia

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Star Trek is propaganda 48:51

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ICYMI | Colonial First State | Jeroen Buwalda 23:04

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#43: Finance Secrets from Space: How to Invest - and Attract Investment (feat. Bogdan Gogulan, NewSpace Capital CEO) 54:09

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Most VCs don’t grow up dreaming about corner offices. Bogdan Gogulan did - and he got one, or close enough. Starting as an analyst climbing the corporate finance ladder, Bogdan’s journey to becoming CEO of a space-focused venture capital firm is nothing short of impressive. In this episode , he opens up about how the space industry surprised him, w…

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ICYMI: NBN Co | Chief Security Officer | Darren Kane 24:09

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The iTnews Podcast is having a break this fortnight and will return with a new episode shortly. We relive one of our top episodes from 2024 with NBN Co talking security.By iTnews Australia

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What are you rebelling against, Andor? 1:48:35

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CSIRO | CISO | Jamie Rossato 27:52

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We speak with episode, Jamie Rossato, Chief Information Security Officer at CSIRO. Jamie discusses his initial steps at the agency, core cybersecurity pillars, handling technological transformations, AI's role, and strategic resourcing. He also offers career advice for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, emphasizing governance, operational experi…

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The De-Terminator : free will vs determinism in the Terminator 34:59

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Terminator is an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Arnold’s physique is the star of the film The progressive decay of the Body into the Machine is his co-star With the special effects that animated the Terminator as best supporting actor Watch the full video essay Subscribe to the Science Fiction podcast for the extended audio commentary LINKContinue rea…

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MELBOURNE AIRPORT | Head of Cyber Security | Cheuk Wong 21:49

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Melbourne Airport is building up its cyber detection and response capabilities in order to secure 30 million annual passenger journeys, which are enabled by multiple technology systems. Speaking on the iTnews Podcast, head of cyber security Cheuk Wong said he is heavily focused on having visibility across the airport’s technology ecosystem, from it…

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PROSPA | Head of Data & Analytics | Jin Foo 38:09

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Hello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Salesforce. Stay tuned to the end to hear from Kevin Doyle, regional vice president of agentforce and data cloud at Salesforce, about the immense interest in agentic AI and use case opportunities for Australian organisations Our first guest this fortnight is Prospa’s head of…

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The science fiction novel that destroyed socialism 55:00

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We by Yevgeny Zamyatin is a novel written at the beginning of the future. It’s hard to remember today, after Logan’s Run, The Handmaid’s Tale and Hunger Games made “dystopia” an entertainment genre, but when Yevgeny Zamyatin was writing in the early 1920s, it was only beginning to dawn on humanity just how bad the future might be. OrContinue readin…

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#42: Connected Vehicles: How Stellar Brings Space Tech to the Automotive Industry (feat. Damien Garot, CEO & Co-Founder) 45:29

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Check out what GLOBBLE looks like here: https://www.stellar.tc/pages/globble The future of mobility isn’t just electric—it’s connected. And as autonomous and software-defined vehicles take over the roads, seamless connectivity will be as essential as the engines themselves. But how do you ensure perfect, uninterrupted internet for cars, trucks, and…

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The cyberpunk comic that kicked neoliberalism in the nuts 26:55

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UNISUPER | Senior Manager of Emerging Technology and Efficiency | Matt Bright 25:02

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Hello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast. Our guest this week is Matt Bright, the senior manager of emerging technology and efficiency at UniSuper. UniSuper is moving into the next stage of its AI journey, exploring its first agentic AI use cases as a tool to assist financial advisors in the first instance. It comes about six months after the supera…

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Optus | CIO | Mark Potter 19:07

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Hello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast. Our guest this week is Mark Potter, the chief information officer at Optus. Optus has stood up a unified data platform that brings data from across a number of repositories into an Azure-based ‘lakehouse’ environment. Mark walks us through this large program of work, which is continuing, but he starts where …

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Did George Orwell see Big Elon coming? 30:43

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ENDEAVOUR ENERGY | Information Security Manager | Gijo Varghese 30:47

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Hello and Welcome to a brand new season of the iTnews Podcast. This week's episode is brought to you by Arctic Wolf and the State of Security Report. Stick around until the end to catch insights from Arctic Wolf’s Director of Engineering Steve Hunter on how AI is transforming cyber security—helping analysts cut through the noise, detect threats fas…

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#41: How a 21-Year-Old Founded a Space Startup (feat Shoaib Iqbal, Co-Founder & CEO of Esper) 48:16

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Building a space company is hard - but doing so at 21 is just another level. Shoaib Iqbal started Esper Satellite Imagery while still in college, and in just a few years, he’s built one of the most capital-efficient hyperspectral satellite companies out there. In this episode, Shoaib joins us to share what it’s really like to start and scale a sate…

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#40: The Secret to SpaceX’s Success: Insights from Their Fourth Hire (feat. Hans Koenigsmann) 47:02

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Before SpaceX was SpaceX—before reusable rockets landed on drone ships or astronauts flew aboard privately built spacecraft—it was just an idea. And Hans Koenigsmann was there when that idea took shape. Interviewed by Elon Musk in his living room and brought on as SpaceX’s fourth technical hire, Hans was a cornerstone of the team that turned an aud…

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The only true Philip K Dick movie 29:59

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The Last Marxist 2:13:36

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10 Science Fiction books to read in 2025 10:56

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#39: From Setbacks to Innovation - Building the Future of Thermal Imaging with SatVu (feat. Anthony Baker, Co-Founder & CEO) 47:46

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What does it take to build a revolutionary Earth observation company, weather the failure of a flagship satellite, and emerge stronger than ever? Anthony Baker, CEO and co-founder of SatVu, joins us for an inspiring and deeply insightful episode of the New Space Vision podcast to share his journey. Anthony’s career spans over 35 years in the space …

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When HG Wells met Vladimir Lenin 32:45

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Thales A/NZ CISO | RSAC CISO Boot Camp Co-Chair | Ben Doyle 16:47

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A boot camp run ahead of CyberCon this week aims to build future CISOs’ peer networks and business communication - skills that could help them make the transition into a security executive role. It’s the second year the RSA Conference CISO Boot Camp has been held in Australia, in conjunction with the Australian Information Security Association (AIS…

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POWERLINK QUEENSLAND | General manager of Business IT | Mark Pozdena 27:08

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Modernity is done 12:08

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Defence | Chief Information Officer | Chris Crozier 31:26

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This week we speak with Chris Crozier, CIO at Defence.By iTnews Australia

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WA Police | CTO | Marc Smith 19:30

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Joker is a masterpiece of radical cinema 22:01

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Megalopolis and its discontents 13:49

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Horizon Power | Senior Manager of Technology | Jeff Campbell 19:19

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This week we're revisiting a discussion from last season — we'll be back on schedule with on October 14! Senior Manager of Technology, Jeff Campbell Horizon Power has completed a large-scale migration of applications and workloads from its data centres to a private cloud run by Macquarie Cloud Services. The shift to private cloud was for several re…

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50,000 Subscriber Question & Answer 1:34:25

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