TechnologIST Talks

Technology revolutionizes the way we live, unlocking greater knowledge, enhancing our capabilities, and creating new opportunities. But insecure, negligent, or exploitative technological advancements are threatening global security and stability as we speak. Welcome to TechnologIST Talks, a new podcast brought to you by the Institute for Security and Technology. We're bringing conversations on these emerging security challenges—and the ideas to tackle them—to the forefront. In this season of TechnologIST Talks, we're focusing on the race to accelerate innovation in technologies of national strategic importance. We’re in an era where government is no longer the sole force driving technology-enabled economic growth; private industry plays an essential role in shaping technology for the future. To secure tomorrow, the public and private sectors must come together to advance technologies that will benefit society and contribute to global stability. We will sit down with entrepreneurs, v

TechnologIST Talks is a technology podcast hosted by Institute for Security and Technology, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Institute for Security and Technology hosts TechnologIST Talks, a technology show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  The Coming Age of Agentic AI

  May 29, 202540 minS1

  <p>In this episode of TechnologIST Talks, IST CEO Philip Reiner is joined by Dr. Margaret Mitchell, a computer scientist and researcher focused on machine learning and ethics informed AI development. She currently serves as Chief Ethics Scientist at Hugging Face, where she studies ML data processing, responsible AI development, and AI ethics. In her previous role at Google, she founded and co-led Google's Ethical AI group, which seeks to advance foundational AI ethics research and operationalize AI ethics internally at Google. With Hugging Face, Margaret helps to contribute to IST’s AI Risk Reduction Initiative Working Group work developing te...

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  Episode #8

  Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Deep Dive on the New Cybersecurity Executive Order

  Jan 16, 202546 minS1

  <p>On January 16, 2025, the Biden administration released the capstone Executive Order “Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” In this bonus episode of TechnologIST Talks, Chief Strategy Officer Megan Stifel and Chief Trust Officer Steve Kelly are joined by Carole House, Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy at the National Security Council and a member of the office responsible for leading the drafting of the EO. Megan, Steve, and Carole walk through the main components of the order, talking about its implications for federal systems security, quantum, efforts to tackle cybercrime and fraud, and more. </p><p>“Soft...

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  Episode #7

  The Offense-Defense Balance

  Dec 19, 202441 minS1

  <p>In this special episode of TechnologIST Talks centered on the implications of AI in cybersecurity, IST CEO Philip Reiner is joined by Heather Adkins, a 22-year Google veteran and founding member of the Google Security Team. As VP of Security Engineering, she built the global team responsible for maintaining the safety and security of Google’s networks, systems, and applications. Heather is also a member of IST Ransomware Task Force Steering Committee, where she provides support, guidance, and oversight on ongoing RTF lines of effort. Philip and Heather sat down to discuss the implications of AI on the offense-defense ba...

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  Episode #6

  A Transatlantic Perspective on Quantum Tech

  Dec 18, 202435 minS1

  <p>In this episode, IST Chief Strategy Officer Megan Stifel sits down with Markus Pflitsch, founder and CEO of Terra Quantum, a leading quantum technology company that offers Quantum as a Service in the areas of quantum algorithms, quantum computing, and quantum security. The two unpack the disruptive nature of quantum, contrast approaches to R&D and commercialization in the U.S. and Europe, and discuss what’s next for the industry. </p><p>“I think it would be fantastic for the quantum tech industry to have that ‘ChatGPT moment,’” Markus said. </p><p>Why is NIST’s standardization of post-quantum c...

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  Episode #5

  The Future is Quantum

  Dec 12, 202441 minS1

  <p>IST Chief Strategy Officer Megan Stifel welcomes Stefan Leichenauer, Vice President of Engineering and lead scientist at SandboxAQ. SandboxAQ combines quantum computing technology with advanced AI to make technological advances in sectors like medicine, navigation, and the auto and aerospace industries. Stefan breaks down the current state of play in the quantum ecosystem, how the Chinese government is kick-starting development, and what he sees as the possible applications of these technologies. </p><p>“One example is using advanced quantum sensors that can be very sensitive to the magnetic fields,” Stefan said. “Every commercial airplane should have this kind of thing.”...

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