How We Hatched: Nicolas Chaillan, Founder & CEO of Ask Sage

On today’s episode of How We Hatched, we sit down with Nicolas Chaillan, Founder & CEO of Ask Sage and former Chief Software Officer for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. From launching startups at age 15 to transforming tech adoption in national defense, Nick shares lessons from his unconventional path and offers insights on building secure, scalable AI.

Key topics we cover:

• Ask Sage’s origin and mission to democratize generative AI
• Overcoming government tech barriers through agile innovation
• The cultural clash between startups and defense
• Scaling AI in the U.S. Army
• Advice for aspiring defense tech entrepreneurs

Nicolas Chaillan is the Founder & CEO of Ask Sage, a generative AI platform helping government and enterprise teams work smarter with secure, scalable AI. As the former Chief Software Officer of the U.S. Air Force, he led major modernization efforts across defense. Today, he’s focused on accelerating innovation and productivity across the public sector.

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