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Talking Innovation is a conversation about what comes next, hosted by Grant Asplund, a four-decade technology veteran who has spent his career arriving in categories before they had names. Each episode brings together the builders, founders, and operators shaping where technology is headed, with candid conversations about the ideas, bets, and hard-won lessons behind real innovation.
This isn't a show about hype cycles. It's about the people doing the work: how they see around corners, how they turn conviction into product, and what it actually takes to be early and right. From cybersecurity to AI to whatever category is forming next, Talking Innovation goes past the headlines to the thinking underneath.
New conversations on a regular cadence. Pull up a chair.
Episodes
Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
34 min
More than 20 years ago AJ and I worked together at Check Point Software. AJ has come a long way and is now Director of both marketing and product marketing for Azure Security at Microsoft. For the past 18 months, AJ has been focused on helping customers modernize their security operations. Hear how Microsoft reimagined what a cloud-native SIEM is and what Microsoft Azure Security will be focused on in the coming year.
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
45 min
We are kicking off December and Talking Cloud with the Co-Founder and CBO at Cyberpion. If you're like me, you're wondering how to pronounce the name of the company, let alone exactly what they do in the cloud. You'll not only learn how to properly pronounce the name of the company but also learn where the name came from and the unique solution they have built to address the hyper-connected world we all live in today. Hear my fun and informative discussion with Ran Nahmias. www.cyberpion.com
Oct 15, 2020
Oct 15, 2020
42 min
One of the most popular and fastest growing trends in the world of cloud application development is what is commonly referred to as 'shifting-left' and enabling a true CI/CD development pipeline. In this, our 18th episode, we have a great discussion with the co-founder and CEO of the (recently funded) startup Solvo (www.solvo.cloud), Shira Shamban. I had the pleasure of first meeting Shira when I joined Dome9 in 2018. We worked extensively together until she decided to leave Check Point and start Solvo. Hear Shira's recommendation for anyone interested in starting their own company.
Oct 4, 2020
Oct 4, 2020
40 min
After our summer time off, we are kicking off the fall with an amazing guest, Chuck Brooks. Among being named as a Top 50 Social Influencer in Risk & Compliance by Thomson Reuters, Chuck is a member of the staff at Georgetown University. He has had an unbelievable career spanning both Government and commercial roles including being asked by Tom Ridge to start a Cyber Security division within DHS and previously working for the late, great US Senator, Arlen Specter. (A special 'Thank You' to Karen Firkser for introducing me to Chuck!)
Jul 8, 2020
Jul 8, 2020
33 min
Welcome to the second year of TalkingCloud!!!
In this first episode to kick off the start of our second year, I'm thrilled to have the Director of Cloud Services from a long-time leading cyber-security VAR, AccessIT Group. Michael Lopez provides a unique perspective calling on his combination of experiences including owning his own cloud business, working for a large enterprise (Barclaycard), working for a large cyber security vendor (Check Point Software) and now working for a leading multi-vendor cyber security VAR. Hear Mike share his keen insights and what he recommends as the top three things EVERY enterprise must have in order to be successful in cloud...
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
37 min
"You can check out any time you like but, you can never leave..." from the Eagles, Hotel California.
I've had the great benefit of being in this amazing industry for many years. And, as the industry has grown, I've also had the great benefit of meeting and befriending many amazing people. James Winebrenner is just one of the numerous I've met and had the pleasure of working with. Today, James is Senior Vice President of Sales for Aviatrix. He's come a long way from when I first met James at Check Point Software in 1998. In this episode you'll hear James articulate the difficulties and challenges large enterprises face as they move earnestly into the cloud. Hear why James views the public cloud providers as "Hotel California" and why enterprises need to be cautious when lured by their 'lift and shift' enticements and offers.
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
41 min
Episode 14 features a rich and interesting conversation with my good friend, past colleague and cloud subject matter expert Patrick Pushor. Patrick has more than a decade working with cloud and cloud technologies. Hear what Patrick believes are the three key considerations when moving to public cloud. Patrick was one of the first North American members of the Dome9 team working for Zohar Alon and Roy Feintuch, the founders of Dome9 (and now CloudGuard Dome9, part of Check Point Software Technologies). In addition to being a grandfather in the cloud and Technical Cloud Evangelist at Orca Security, Patrick is Editor-in-Chief at BREACHADAY where he documents breaches, vulnerabilities, cybersecurity security best practices, and much more! Check it out: https://www.breachaday.com
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
38 min
In this episode I'm both thrilled and honored to have Ed Amoroso, the Founder and CEO of TAG-Cyber and past CISO and SVP at AT&T as my guest. Ed talks about the beauty of cloud and why he believes the trends back to centralization of IT (cloud) and security is a good thing. As Ed so eloquently says, "...who is going to build a data center...Earl in Networking or Microsoft? You can find Ed at www.TAG-Cyberf.com or check out his new eBook called "Working from Home: A Guide to Navigating the New Normal," you can buy it today on Amazon at https://lnkd.in/dnHRFkK
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
43 min
In this episode I get a chance to speak with the Founder and Principal at LetoSecurity, George Wrenn. I first met George when he was the Chief Security Officer at Schneider Electric. When you listen to this episode, you'll hear George demonstrating and articulating his technical and consultative expertise. George provides keen insights to the challenges organizations face as they migrate to the cloud. If you listen closely, you'll hear numerous 'nuggets' of important and valuable things to consider. George and his firm (https://letosecurity.com) are exclusively focused cyber security.
Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
32 min
Hear how years and years of experience, in multiple roles, including Chief Information Security Officer, Consultant and Enterprise Architect, have all culminated together providing my special guest, Sean Walls, with a valuable blend of skills. In this episode you'll hear Sean offer keen insight and sage advice for organizations moving to the cloud.
Hear the role the cloud has played at Visionworks of America and how that role is getting bigger and bigger every day.
"When you're talking about any sort of technology, the goal is to enhance, and to empower and to enable the business to solve business problems, and to do it in a way that gives you a competitive advantage, and the cloud does that in spades."