S25 Ep2: Eric Siegel - The AI Playbook: Leveraging machine learning to grow your business
Today, Steve is in conversation with AI expert Eric Siegel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/predictiveanalytics/) . A former professor at Columbia University, Eric is the founder of the long-running Machine Learning Week (https://machinelearningweek.com) conference series and a bestselling author. His latest book, The AI Playbook, looks at how businesses outside Big Tech can leverage machine learni...
22m Apr 09, 2024
22m
S25 Ep1: Cyber Warfare and Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Today, Steve is speaking with Mariarosaria Taddeo (https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/profiles/mariarosaria-taddeo/) , Professor of Digital Ethics and Defence Technologies and Dslt Ethics Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. Mariarosaria brings her expertise as a philosopher to bear in this discussion of why and how we must develop agreed-upon ethical principles and governance for cyber warfare. ...
26m Apr 02, 2024
26m
S24 Ep12: Cyber Exercises: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
A repeat of one of our top episodes from 2023: October is Cyber Awareness Month, and we’re marking the occasion with a series of three episodes featuring Steve in conversation with ISF’s Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dan Norman (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/daniel-norman-87b46992) . Today, Steve and Dan discuss the importance of cyber resilience and how organisations ...
17m Mar 26, 2024
17m
S24 Ep11: Tali Sharot - Changing Behaviours: Why facts alone don't work
Today’s episode was recorded at ISF’s 2023 Congress in Rotterdam. Steve sat down with Tali Sharot (https://www.ted.com/speakers/tali_sharot) , professor of neuroscience at University College London, to talk about her fascinating research on optimism bias. Tali offers fresh, evidence-based ideas on effective communication for security leaders seeking to present their message to their board and r...
21m Mar 19, 2024
21m
S24 Ep10: Nina Schick - The Future of Information Integrity
This week, we’ve got another fascinating conversation recorded at the 2023 ISF Congress in Rotterdam. This time, Steve speaks with generative AI expert Nina Schick (https://ninaschick.org) . Nina and Steve discuss how AI, along with other technological trends that are evolving at exponential speed, are shaping both geopolitics and individual lives. Key Takeaways: 1. Generative AI is reshaping ...
20m Mar 12, 2024
20m
S24 Ep9: Peter Hinssen - The Never Normal
This week, we have a rare repeat guest on the podcast. Listeners may remember innovator and thought leader Peter Hinssen (https://www.peterhinssen.com) from the 2019 ISF Congress in Dublin. We had him back this year at ISF’s 2023 Congress in Rotterdam. He and Steve had a chance to talk about the future of work post-pandemic. Their conversation offers lots of practical tips for leaders working t...
24m Mar 05, 2024
24m
S24 Ep8: Christy Pretzinger - Leadership Empathy and the Cultural Balance Sheet
Today,  Steve is in conversation with Christy Pretzinger (https://www.writergirl.com/christy-pretzinger/) , founder, president and CEO of WriterGirl. Over the past 20 years, Christy has grown the company from a modest freelance writing business into a healthcare content consultancy. She speaks with Steve about some of the practical tools she has implemented in order to grow the company’s cultur...
28m Feb 27, 2024
28m
S24 Ep7: Empowering your team: Lessons from a sports coach
Today, Steve is speaking with American football coach Randy Jackson. During his 30-year tenure coaching high school football in Texas, Randy earned a reputation for transforming struggling programs. In 2022, in a move reminiscent of Ted Lasso, he moved to Germany to coach the Potsdam Royals, and with Jackson as the offensive coordinator, the Royals went all the way to the German Bowl. When he’s...
22m Feb 20, 2024
22m
S24 Ep6: Mo Gawdat - Rethinking the Paradigm of Artificial and Human Intelligence
Today's installment of the ISF Podcast revisits an earlier episode published February of 2023. In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is speaking with author and former Chief Business Officer of Google X Mo Gawdat (https://www.mogawdat.com/) . Mo and Steve discuss the complicated relationship humans have with technology, particularly AI, and how both individuals and businesses can navigate that...
23m Feb 13, 2024
23m
S24 Ep5: Quantum Computing: The promise and the threat
Steve is in conversation with quantum computing expert Konstantinos Karagiannis (https://www.protiviti.com/us-en/konstantinos-karagiannis) . Konstantinos is the Director of Quantum Computing Services at Protiviti, where he helps companies prepare for quantum opportunities and threats. He talks to Steve about how this nascent technology is already a security concern and what security leaders can...
21m Feb 06, 2024
21m
S24 Ep4: The World Economy: Politics & regulations intertwined
Today’s episode is the second part of journalist Nick Witchell’s conversation with Steve at the 2023 ISF Congress in Rotterdam. As organisations become increasingly data-driven, technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing will have a huge impact on data security. Today, Steve looks at how security professionals can help their organisations adopt these technologies safely and...
21m Jan 30, 2024
21m
S24 Ep3: Geopolitical Conflict: Are CISOs ready to tackle the impact?
Today’s episode is the first of two interviews with Steve Durbin in discussion with journalist Nick Witchell. Today they discuss cybersecurity in the current geopolitical moment. Steve looks at the current security landscape in that context, and touches on how security leaders can help guide their organisations in these turbulent times. Key Takeaways: 1. Boards and CISOs need to be ready to st...
14m Jan 23, 2024
14m
S24 Ep2: Beau Lotto - Thriving in Uncertainty
At the 2023 ISF Congress in Rotterdam, Steve sits down with keynote speaker Beau Lotto (https://www.beaulotto.com) . Beau holds his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Developmental Neuroscience, and he teaches organizations how to apply scientific truths about perception to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing world. He has helped brands like Cirque du Soleil, Microsoft and L’oreal gain valuable, sc...
27m Jan 16, 2024
27m
S24 Ep1: A sneak peek into Season 24
Today, we’re previewing some of the best moments from the episodes you’ll be hearing from the podcast this season. Most of these were recorded at ISF Congress 2023 in Rotterdam this past October, with a few others in the mix. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5faf4901) Read the transcript of this episode (...
16m Jan 09, 2024
16m
S23 Ep8: Emerging Threats for 2024
Today’s episode features Steve’s recent presentation to ISF members on Emerging Threats for next year. He offers a picture of the evolution of cyber, and the resulting challenges and opportunities for security professionals, in 2024. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5faf4901) Read the transcript of this e...
21m Dec 19, 2023
21m
S23 Ep7: AI and Us: The path ahead
Today’s episode features an interview Steve gave for Infosys, the Indian multinational IT consulting firm. Steve addresses how organisations can adopt AI securely, considers how this new technology could change the way we work, and looks at how businesses can make themselves resilient in the face of emerging threats. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotif...
38m Dec 12, 2023
38m
S23 Ep6: Data Dilemmas: Outsmarting the perils of AI
ISF CEO Steve Durbin and producer Tavia Gilbert discuss Artificial Intelligence and the Board — what they need to know, updates on evolving regulations in the EU and the US, and how security professionals can best communicate with organisational leadership on this topic. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5fa...
28m Dec 05, 2023
28m
S23 Ep5: AI for Good: EU's vision
In this episode, Steve speaks with Dragos Tudorache, one of the members of the European Parliament who is responsible for writing the EU’s AI Act. Dragos explains the thought process that went into developing the new law and tells Steve what organisations can expect and how they can prepare for its implementation. Mentioned in and related to this episode: ISF Podcast: Ellie Pavlick - Balancin...
28m Nov 28, 2023
28m
S23 Ep4: Resiliency is all about PACE
In this episode, Steve speaks with Clinton Mixon, Information Security Lead at The New School, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University. Clinton has been a leader in cyber for more than 30 years. He was one of the founders of the Air Force Cyber College, where members of the US Air Force train in cybersecurity, and he also has been responsible for ...
31m Nov 21, 2023
31m
S23 Ep3: Helle Thorning-Schmidt - The Power of Inclusive Leadership
In today’s episode, recorded at ISF’s 2023 Congress in Rotterdam, Steve speaks with Helle Thorning-Schmidt. From 2011-2015, Helle served as Prime Minister of Denmark, the first woman ever to hold that office. Since 2020, she has served as co-chair of an independent oversight board for Meta to help its social media sites, Facebook and Instagram, answer some of their most difficult questions arou...
23m Nov 14, 2023
23m
S23 Ep2: NIS2: Decoding EU's cyber security game plan
Steve and Tavia discuss NIS2 compliance, and what this new piece of legislation in the EU will mean for organisations doing business in Europe. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5faf4901) Read the transcript (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yLnJNedFasbwF4NbD8TovT0WvcfA8m0V/view?usp=sharing) of this episod...
12m Nov 07, 2023
12m
S23 Ep1: Predicting the Unpredictable
Today, Steve is in conversation with Dr. Christopher Ankersen (https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/faculty-directory/20007-christopher-p-ankersen.html) . Christopher is a Clinical Professor of Global Affairs at New York University, where he leads the Global Risk Specialization program at the Center for Global Affairs. He and Steve discuss the current global threat landscape, how to plan ...
27m Oct 31, 2023
27m
S22 Ep6: Security Is Everyone’s Problem
This is the final episode in our series marking Cyber Awareness Month. ISF Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Dan Norman (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/daniel-norman-87b46992) speaks with Steve about how organisations can ensure that security is a concern for everyone, from the top down. They discuss questions of education, technology, and best practices for a post-Covid work...
14m Oct 17, 2023
14m
S22 Ep5: People in Cyber: Rise of the BISO
Today’s episode is the second in our series for Cyber Awareness Month. Steve is joined in the studio by ISF’s Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dan Norman (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/daniel-norman-87b46992) . Their focus today is on how organisations can overcome challenges to the security workforce. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open...
13m Oct 10, 2023
13m
S22 Ep4: Cyber Exercises: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
October is Cyber Awareness Month, and we’re marking the occasion with a series of three episodes featuring Steve in conversation with ISF’s Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dan Norman (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/daniel-norman-87b46992) . Today, Steve and Dan discuss the importance of cyber resilience and how organisations can prepare for cyber attacks. Mentioned in thi...
17m Oct 03, 2023
17m
S22 Ep3: Entering the New Cyber Era: The evolution of legislation in addressing emerging technologies
This is the second in a two-part conversation with Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn (https://www.andreamm.com/about) , professor of law at Penn State University. If you missed the first part, you can scroll back and find it in our podcast feed. Andrea’s work centers around the intersection of technology design, innovation policy, and law. Today, she and Steve talk about regulating emerging technologies and...
21m Sep 26, 2023
21m
S22 Ep2: Security Professionals aren’t on Public Boards: What’s holding them back?
Today in the first in a two-part series with Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn (https://www.andreamm.com/about) , professor of law at Penn State University. Andrea’s work centers around the intersection of technology design, innovation policy, and law. She and Steve discuss tech policy, regulation and international cooperation, and what corporate boards can do differently to succeed in a world where tech is...
24m Sep 19, 2023
24m
S22 Ep1: The Best of the ISF Podcast 2023
During the past month, you’ve heard encore presentations of some of our favorite episodes so far this year, and today, as we prepare to move forward into Season 22, we’re looking back on some of the highlights of our guest interviews from 2023. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5faf4901) Jamie Bartlett - The...
19m Sep 12, 2023
19m
S21 Ep3: SUMMER LISTENING: Deborah Wheeler - Security Beyond the Checkbox
For our special Summer Listening series, we revisit some favorite listens: episodes that cover some of the most important, and current, issues in cyber. We conclude our Summer Listening series with a conversation from November 2022 between Steve and Deborah Wheeler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-wheeler-1835211/) , CISO at Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Deborah talks about he...
30m Aug 29, 2023
30m
S21 Ep2: SUMMER LISTENING: Steve Durbin and Nicholas Witchell - CISOs, Warfare and Technology in the Spotlight
For our special Summer Listening series, we revisit some favorite listens: episodes that cover some of the most important, and current, issues in cyber. We continue with a conversation between journalist and long-time friend of ISF, Nick Witchell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Witchell) , and ISF Chief Executive Steve Durbin from October 2022. Nick puts Steve in the 'cyber hot-seat' t...
18m Aug 22, 2023
18m
S21 Ep1: SUMMER LISTENING: Seán Doyle - Cyber and the World Economy
For our special Summer Listening series, we revisit some favorite listens: episodes that cover some of the most important, and current, issues in cyber. We'll begin with our conversation with Seán Doyle from September 2022. ISF CEO Steve Durbin speaks with Seán Doyle, Lead for the Centre for Cybersecurity at the World Economic Forum. They discuss the role of public-private partnerships in the ...
30m Aug 15, 2023
30m
S20 Ep3: Navigating the Business Interruption Minefield begins with simplification
This week, Steve and Tavia have a conversation about the constantly changing world of risk, what security can do to prepare for and mitigate risk, the role of the business leader, and the impact of risk management on strategy and business direction. So just another nice casual conversation about the ever increasing intensity of the threat landscape, exactly as our podcast audience has come to e...
26m Aug 01, 2023
26m
S20 Ep2: Taking an Ecosystem Approach to Cyber Resilience
Today, Steve is in conversation with Dr. Keri Pearlson, Executive Director of Cybersecurity at the MIT Sloan Research Consortium. Keri tells Steve about her research, which focuses on building a culture of cybersecurity and the role leadership plays in that process, and throughout the discussion, she shares lots of practical tips and examples from case studies. Mentioned in this episode: ISF ...
25m Jul 25, 2023
25m
S20 Ep1: How EU Legislation is Supporting Secure Innovation in Security
Today, Steve sits down with Despina Spanou, Head of the Cabinet of the Vice President of the European Commission. Despina’s work on security consists in coordinating all areas under the heading of the EU Security Union, ranging from counter-terrorism, organised crime, and cyber-security, to hybrid threats. She and Steve discuss the initiatives within the EU to create a more secure online ecosys...
30m Jul 18, 2023
30m
S19 Ep4: Threat Horizon 2025 - The Future of International Relations: Ideologies clash in the hyperconnected world
This episode is the final installment in a four-part series looking at the ISF's report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an Uncertain Future. Today, we’re exploring the third and final known unknown outlined in the report, The Future of International Relations: Ideologies Clash in the Hyperconnected World. More resources from ISF related to this episode: Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for ...
24m Jun 20, 2023
24m
S19 Ep3: Threat Horizon 2025 - The Future of Data: Regulation plays catch-up with value
This episode is the third in a four-part series looking at the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an uncertain future. Today, we’re exploring the second known unknown outlined in the report, “The Future of Data: Regulation plays catch-up with value.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an uncertain future (https://www.securi...
27m Jun 13, 2023
27m
S19 Ep2: Threat Horizon 2025 - The Future of Work: Location and technology collide
This episode is the second in a special four-part series focusing on the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an Uncertain Future. Today, we’re diving into the first of three of the known unknowns outlined in the report, “The Future of Work: Location and technology collide.” More resources from ISF related to this episode: Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an uncertain fut...
29m Jun 06, 2023
29m
S19 Ep1: Threat Horizon 2025 - Scenarios for an Uncertain Future
This episode begins a special four episode series focusing on the ISF's latest report, Threat Horizon 2025: Scenarios for an Uncertain Future. Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and ISF Podcast producer Tavia Gilbert offer an overview, setting the stage for this Threat Report. Then over the next several weeks, we'll have a deeper discussion about each of the three major threat areas featured in the r...
13m May 30, 2023
13m
S18 Ep4: The Business Leader's Guide to Culture and Innovation
In this episode, ISF CEO Steve Durbin and Tavia Gilbert look back on the interviews he’s done in the last three weeks with Sean Campbell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/seancampbell/) , Ganesh Krishnan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganeshkrishnanlinkedin/) , and Dr. Ellie Pavlick (https://cs.brown.edu/people/epavlick/) , and discuss what they've learned from those conversations. Mentioned in this ...
37m May 16, 2023
37m
S18 Ep3: Ellie Pavlick - Balancing the Risk and Reward of AI
Today, Steve speaks with Dr. Ellie Pavlick (https://cs.brown.edu/people/epavlick/) , a professor of computer science at Brown University. Dr. Pavlick’s research focuses on computational models of semantics and pragmatics which emulate human inferences in artificial intelligence. Steve and Ellie discuss generative AI, developing a pipeline of talent to work with it, and perspectives on its devel...
27m May 09, 2023
27m
S18 Ep2: Ganesh Krishnan - Engaging the Workforce for Holistic Security
Today Steve speaks with Ganesh Krishnan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganeshkrishnanlinkedin/) , a cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of experience protecting the digital world from cyber threats. He's been in leadership at Yahoo, LinkedIn, and other companies, and these days, he's the co-founder and CEO for Anzenna (https://www.anzenna.ai) , which aims to empower employees with simple and ...
26m May 02, 2023
26m
S18 Ep1: Sean Campbell - Breaking Through the Virtual Wall With Effective Communication
This week, Steve is interviewing Sean Campbell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/seancampbell/) , founder and CEO of Cascade Insights (https://www.cascadeinsights.com) . Over the past fifteen years of growing this B2B research firm, Sean has always worked remotely. Today, he shares a lot of practical tips for managers of remote and hybrid workforces, including listening for the silences and preventi...
21m Apr 25, 2023
21m
S17 Ep6: Jim Routh - Achieving Cyber Resilience Through Influence
Today, Steve is in conversation with Jim Routh, the former CISO of MassMutual and Aetna. Jim currently works as a consultant and serves as a member of multiple boards. This week, he and Steve talk about the varied skill-sets required of cutting edge CISO’s, managing expectations of the C-Suite, the nuance between consensus and agreement, and more. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insigh...
32m Apr 04, 2023
32m
S17 Ep5: Dr. Christopher Hand - Managing Human Behaviour to Keep Pace With Digital Acceleration
Today, we’re featuring the second of a two-part conversation between Steve and Dr. Christopher Hand. You’ll remember from last week that Chris is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. This week, he talks with Steve about what companies are learning about productivity post-Covid and responding to cyber abuse in the workplace. Mentioned in this episode: ISF A...
20m Mar 28, 2023
20m
S17 Ep4: Dr. Christopher Hand - Nurturing Online Wellbeing: Exploring digital identities
This episode is the first part of a two-part conversation between Steve and Dr. Christopher Hand. Chris is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He and Steve talk about trust and authenticity online, cyber-bullying in the context of work, and what we know so far about the decision to return to the office post-pandemic. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst...
23m Mar 21, 2023
23m
S17 Ep3: Kirsty Lang - Threat Roundup: Securing information in an uncertain landscape
Today, ISF Steve sits down for an interview with BBC journalist Kirsty Lang (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_Lang) to talk about current threats, nation-state cybercrime, and the role of government and Big Tech in enhancing security for all. Read the transcript (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFnDVzOXuzoYz27-f4ouiwWwAzyRpB0F/view?usp=share_link) of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podc...
24m Mar 14, 2023
24m
S17 Ep2: Mo Gawdat - Rethinking Risk to Empower Innovation
In this second installment of our two-part interview with author and former Chief Business Officer of Google X Mo Gawdat (https://www.mogawdat.com/) , Mo and Steve talk about balancing a culture of innovation with a culture of security, and new ways to think about risk within the current threat landscape. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4...
17m Mar 07, 2023
17m
S17 Ep1: Mo Gawdat - Rethinking the Paradigm of Artificial and Human Intelligence
Today is the first of a two-part interview in which ISF CEO Steve Durbin is speaking with author and former Chief Business Officer of Google X Mo Gawdat (https://www.mogawdat.com/) . Mo and Steve discuss the complicated relationship humans have with technology, particularly AI, and how both individuals and businesses can navigate that wisely. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Pod...
23m Feb 28, 2023
23m
S16 Ep6: Jamie Bartlett - The Democratisation of Cybercrime
Today’s episode offers a fascinating conversation with Steve and journalist Jamie Bartlett, a specialist in online culture and technology and author of several books, including The People Vs Tech: How the Internet is Killing Democracy and Radicals Chasing Utopia: Inside the Rogue Movements Trying to Change the World. Listeners may also be familiar with his BBC podcast series, The Missing Crypto...
28m Feb 14, 2023
28m
S16 Ep5: Margaret Heffernan - Cyber, CISO and the Board: Turning awareness into action
Explore how CISOs can educate the board, build resilience, and invest effectively in security, with Steve Dubin, ISF CEO, and Margaret Heffernan (http://www.mheffernan.com/#modal-close) , a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath School of Management. Mentioned in this episode: ISF Analyst Insight Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4D0LHf0lAwe4l5uwwqt7aq?si=38cdb3ed5faf4901) Read...
23m Feb 07, 2023
23m