ASM Connected: Recent Episodes
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In this episode we look back at the latest series of ASM Connected and revisit some of the conversations we had about emerging trends and tech with key speakers, futurists and business leaders from across the globe.
In this episode of ASM Connected, Iain Tomkinson chats with Dutch Schwartz, Global Head for Security and Strategic Industries for Amazon Web Services. They discuss cloud security, the importance of security culture and how to keep pace with the future of technology.
Dutch holds a Master’s of Business Administration in Global Management and was a strategy and planning officer in the US Army. He combines his formal training with his practical experience in cyber security to develop cloud security strategies for customers of Amazon Web Services.
Topics discussed in this episode:
02:10 What would ChatGPT ask a cyber security expert?
06:05 Are attitudes changing on exec boards regarding CISO roles?
16:29 Why do organisations fail to realise the benefits of zero trust?
25:50 Does the enterprise need to go beyond traditional security when deploying “as a service” solutions?
35:16 What does Dutch look for when engaging with a security vendor for the first time?
41:01 Is investment in the security space keeping pace with the level of threat out there?
45:23 Is there enough investment going into the evolution of security?
48:28 Dutch’s favourite tech gadget.
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: asmtech.com
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
Connect with Dutch Schwartz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dutchschwartz/
In this episode of ASM Connected, Iain Tomkinson chats to Terence Bennett, the General Manager of Dream Factory Software, discussing cyber security, emerging technologies and innovation within the tech sector.
Previously, he ran operations at Integrate.io and TeamPassword and worked on Google's Offensive Security “Red Team”. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Naval Intelligence Officer and Surface Warfare Officer during Operation IraqiFreedom.
Topics discussed in this episode:
01:26 Terence’s journey from serving his country in the US Navy to leading a software business.
04:53 What is the core function of a red team?
11:20 Are there rules for a red team to follow when testing potential threats?
17:50 Is it possible to remove a significant numbers of cyber threats by getting the basics right?
25:06 Can the enterprise explore with emerging tech whilst retaining robust protection?
35:00 Interesting startups and technologies on the horizon.
38:03 Should organisations have someone at board level with a deep understanding of cyber security?
40:23 Is AI a threat to security?
41:20 Terence’s favourite tech gadget.
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: asmtech.com
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
Connect with Terence Bennett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terencehbennett/
In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Kamales Lardi, a Teaching Fellow at Durham University Business School and a Thought Leader on Forbes Business Council.
Kamales is a bold and strategic thinker in digital and business transformation. She combines over 23 years of deep cross-industry experience with the latest digital and technology solutions. Kamales is listed in the Thinkers360 “Top 10 Global Thought Leaders in Digital Transformation”. In 2022, Kamales was recognised in International 40 Over 40 - The World's Most Inspiring Women by CapGemini Invent.
Topics discussed in this episode:
02:53 Kamales’ journey as a woman joining the tech world
07:10 What makes Blockchain disruptive?
08:07 How Blockchain will define commerce.
14:10 Use cases for Blockchain and the benefits.
20:20 Is there evidence that Blockchain can generate ROI or are other benefits more important?
24.:32 Does standardisation hinder or help growth of technology?
27:20 Is the traditional approach of transformation adequate in the modern world?
31:18 How can we get organisations to focus more on output than traditional KPIs?
41:54 The impact of diversity on the outcomes and evolution of technology.
51:27 Kamales’ favourite tech gadget.
Resources:
Kamales Lardi: https://www.kamaleslardi.com/
Kamales Lardi, The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation: https://www.kamaleslardi.com/book
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: asmtech.com
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
Connect with Kamales Lardi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamaleslardi/
Adam Leon Smith is a specialist in software quality and emerging technologies, with deep technical expertise and nearly 20 years’ experience. He has held senior technology roles at multinationals including Barclays and Deutsche Bank, delivering large complex transformation projects.
Adam is Chair of the BCS Special Interest Group in Software Testing and holds officer roles with ISO/IEC in the AI and Software & Systems Engineering committees.
Adams current holds the position of CTO at Dragonfly, a European based consultancy focused on Testing, AI and Digital transformation. Dragonfly has a focus on Financial Services, Healthcare and Retail sectors.
Topics discussed in this episode:
02:16 - How Adam got into AI and Software Testing?
04:48 - Can the UK actually be a leader in AI technologies?
06:33 - How organisations can sanitise AI solutions
09:25 - AI is built on bias.
10:00 - Will the imminent EU Commission act stifle AI innovation?
13:34 - Risk based approach at multiple levels.
15:47 - Is testing AI difficult?
17:27 - If we don’t know the answer, how do we validate that the answer is correct?
19:03 - Complex language and AI
20:45 - It doesn’t understand our world – Chat GPT
22:14 - Autonomous vehicles and smart cities, is the tech good enough?
25:02 - Can AI be tricked and are there security risks?
25:55 - What qualities should customers look for in choosing an AI application?
28:25 - Quick fire questions.
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: asmtech.com
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Jim Hancock, who is the former Head of Innovation for the US Navy SEALs. They discuss how engaged the military is with emerging technologies and disruptive vendors and how to approach such organisations with solutions.
Jim served in the US Navy as a cryptologist and worked with the intelligence communities and eventually conducted over 0ne hundred combat operations with special operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Philippines. During the last six years of his career, he worked as the senior enlisted advisor over future concepts and Innovation for the US Navy Special operations community where he became a well know subject matter expert in unmanned systems, 5G and artificial intelligence.
Topics discussed in this episode:
02:38 - What does a Navy Cryptologist do?
04:20 - The importance of intelligence in warfare.
06:00 - What inspired Jim to get into technology?
07:02 - How engaged with new technologies and disruptive vendors?
12:33 - How do you manage the huge amounts of data that’s available in the battlefield?
15:20 - How can we trust the data and AI in military scenarios?
16:58 - Encouraging users to use new and emerging tech.
20:15 - What technologies would you expect to flow through to enterprise from military applications?
21:27 - Jim’s favourite technology.
23:10 - How the NFL are using VR to train football players?
24:53 - Cool tech solutions that Jim has been involved with, that he can share publicly.
27:10 - Using tech for human disaster response and how drones can assist.
28:54 - Use cases for 5G in military environments vs. traditional wired and Wi-Fi solutions.
30:28 - IoT, 5G and improving drone deliveries within cellular environments.
32:45 - Autonomous weapons and are they secure?
38:20 - What considerations should Vendors and partners consider before engaging with a military organisation?
42:20 - From Innovator to fiction author.
44:15 - Smart home or simple life?
44:21 - Jim’s favourite tech gadget.
Sources:
Website: jlhancock.com
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: asmtech.com
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Öykü Işık, who is a Professor of Digital Strategy and Cybersecurity at IMD Business School. Her current work focuses on digital resilience, AI Trust and transparency, as well as operationalisation of digital ethics practises in organisations.
They discuss the challenges that emerging technologies present for security and how digital ethics can maintain pace with technological advances.
Öykü is a computer scientist by training and earned her MBA in Istanbul, and her PhD from the University of North Texas. She designs and delivers programmes at IMD Business School, which includes Cybersecurity for Business Executives and Digital Ethics for Senior Executives and has taught in Turkey, USA, Belgium and now Switzerland. She was also recently recognised on the Thinkers50 Radar List 2022.
Topics discussed in this episode:
3:31 - According to Cisco, more than 80% of data breaches are from phishing, could employee engagement and training help prevent attacks?
08:51 - What can be done to reduce the impact and leverage the threat that Ransomware poses?
13:00 - Is there enough investment into post breach technologies and education or is it deemed as a damage limitation exercise once people have discovered a breach?
17:16 - Can different cyber security tools help with threat detection or can it worsen the problem due to app fatigue?
22:35 - Should we be looking at the vendors and partners we work with more closely and what should we consider looking for to give us some comfort that our data is going to be secure when we're engaging with vendors?
28:12 - Quantum computing is hailed as the next big step in computational development but if the systems can solve complex problems far faster than current systems, does this not pose a huge threat to the current type of encryption that protects our data?
32:01 – Is AI just a well written “bit of code” or is it more?
39:16 - How do we measure and audit the bias and the effectiveness of technologies such as AI?
43:22 - Is legislation able to keep up with technologies such as AI and should we police and set rules for its use?
53:16 - What advice would Öykü give to a sales person or cybersecurity vendor for starting an initial conversation with a prospective customer?
55:52 - Is Öykü a fan of AI or not?
56:16 - Öykü’s favourite tech gadget
Sources:
American Society of Transplantation, 2021 ‘Racial Bias in Clinical Tools and Impact on Organ Transplantation’ https://www.myast.org/sites/default/files/Racial%20Bias%20in%20Clinical%20Tools%202021.04.21.pdf
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: asmtech.com
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
Connect with Öykü Işık: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oykuisik/
In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Simon Godfrey, who is the Chair of the Public Sector Board of Tech UK and Director of Government Relations and Social Value Leader at BT. They discuss how government and private sectors can work together to maximise services, how AI can help us to progress more cost effectively, and how inflammatory pressures are affecting digital transformation.
Simon is an expert in the business of public sector, and is a former strategic advisor to the Prime Minister’s office, and has held senior director roles at SAP, Oracle and GSK.
Topics discussed in this episode:
1:48 - Simons career background
8:12 - Do economic uncertainties impact technology partners and innovation?
11:13 - How does government tackle challenges around legacy tech and is this a barrier to innovation?
15:16 - How has the CDDO impacted the collaboration with government?
19:39 - Challenges around emerging tech such as AI and public sector attitude towards them
23:58 - How can technology partners support government to ensure that budgetary pressures don't slow projects down?
27:06 - How can government work with tech partners to innovate?
33:39 - How could government and private sectors work together to maximize services by optimizing data, without losing the trust of the public?
36:12 - Which technology will solve the problem of analysing data without risking its credibility?
37:30 - Simons advice to sales leaders and teams working to grow their public sector wallet share
40:02 - Watch sport in VR or in a stadium?
40:47 - Simons favourite tech gadget
Resources:
35:15 - Privacy is Power: Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data by Carissa Veliz: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Privacy-Power-Should-Take-Control/dp/1787634043
Where to find us:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies
Website: asmtech.com
Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/
Connect with Simon Godfrey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-godfrey/
In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Bruce Daisley, who is a two time Sunday Times best seller with his books, The Joy of Work and Fortitude, podcaster and ex Twitter VP, about resilience and happiness at work, and how emerging tech and social media impacts workplace culture.
In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Roland Emmans, who is the Head of Technology Sector and Growth Lending at HSBC. In this episode they discuss the value that AI and RPA can create, and the technology categories that are yet to deliver for the enterprise. We also explore what makes a tech company appealing to investors, the difference between the European and US investment scene, and the importance of social, environmental and governance to investors.
In this episode of ASM Connected, our host Iain Tomkinson chats to Jillian Kowalchuk, Founder and CEO of Safe & the City about what it’s like to be a Woman in Tech, the use of AI, and influencing digital legacies for years to come.
In this episode we look back at the latest series of ASM Connected and revisit some of the conversations we had about emerging trends and tech with key speakers, futurists and business leaders from across the globe.
In this episode Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson talks through the world of defence and intelligence sectors with guest Geoff Nicholls MBE and Nick Melgaard from Primer AI. They discuss the latest tech capabilities of the military, how AI and better tech can help to bring peace, how tech companies are working with
In this episode Account Director Stephen Dale talks through innovation and emerging tech with Caitlyn Lewis, the Founder and CEO of Supplier Day. Caitlyn discusses the different attitudes to innovation from large companies and start-ups, the mindset that companies need to develop internally to be agile, and the one company that we should be looking at as a great example of tech innovation in the next few months.
In this episode, Sales Director Iain Tomkinson and Account Director Stephen Dale talk through tech innovation and trends in the global health education sector with Richard Price. Richard is a Global Health Education Technology Advisor, passionate about helping global health education through research and development of new technologies and has worked with governments in Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Richard talks through his passion for emerging technologies in his sector, how the healthcare sector should be using tech going forward, and how tech can be deployed at speed to help humanitarian organisations.
In this episode Sales Director Iain Tomkinson and Account Director Stephen Dale talk through the education sector with Sophie Bailey. Sophie is the founder of the Ed Tech podcast, whose mission is to improve the dialogue between ‘ed’ and ‘tech’ through storytelling, for better innovation and impact. Sophie discusses how the education sector copes with digital innovation, the opportunities for tech companies and the technologies that the education sector will rely on in the future.
In this episode, Stephen Dale talks through tech innovation and trends in the sports technology sector with Julian Bewley. Julian is a digital first entrepreneur, founder, and investor, who built and sold a successful gaming tech business to Sportech in 2018, before leaving to become the Chief Revenue Officer at Spond, an award winning Norwegian start-up in the sports technology sector. Julian discusses his passion for grassroots sports, the importance of purpose in the IT industry, the opportunities for tech companies in grassroots sports, and his vision for Spond in the future.
In this episode of ASM Connected, Sales Director Iain Tomkinson and Account Director Stephen Dale meet Dr Ruchi Pathak Kaul. Ruchi is the founder of Reconstructive Healthcare Solutions, a business that provides life changing surgical solutions using 3D technology, a TEDx and a public speaker, author, podcast host, maxillofacial surgeon and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians. Ruchi shares insights about how technology is impacting healthcare, the growth of 3D printing solutions, the challenges facing healthcare professionals and the opportunities available for tech companies within the medical sector over the next few years.
In this episode of ASM Connected, Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson and Account Director, Stephen Dale meet Inma Martinez, described by Time Magazine as one of the best talents in digital human behaviour. As a digital pioneer and scientist, Inma advises business leaders and governments on digital transformation for competitive advantage and societal progress and is also a published author with her latest book looking at the future of the automotive industry. Inma discusses the tech innovation that's happening in the automotive industry, what our roads and cities will look like in 10 years’ time, how automotive companies will drive societal change with technology, and how we're all training the cars of tomorrow every time we use the internet.
In this episode of ASM Connected, Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson and Account Director, Stephen Dale meet Brett Phaneuf, President of Submergence Group and Managing Director of the Mayflower Autonomous Ship.
In collaboration with IBM and ProMare, Brett leads the project to build the world’s first fully automated ship, utilising AI, automation, edge computing and machine learning to cross the Atlantic.
Brett discusses how the Mayflower project came about, the challenges faced with the ocean environment, collaboration between tech partners on the project, his vision of autonomous ships for the future and how AI has developed across the marine industry. Brett was named as a Top 10 Innovator to Watch in 2021 according to Smithsonian.
In this episode, Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson and Account Director, Stephen Dale meet Cate Trotter, the Founder and Head of Trends at Insider Trends. As a Top 100 Global Retail influencer, advisor and strategist, Cate advises companies such as Chanel, Sky, Nike, and Unilever on emerging trends in retail. Cate talks through how the retail industry has transformed over the last year and the changes expected in the years to come, how technology is changing the model of retail, transforming logistics and the use of retail spaces, and delivering Virtual Reality shopping.
In this episode of ASM Connected, Sales Director Iain Tomkinson is joined by Gill Holloway, Operations Director EMEA at Insight. Gill and Iain discuss all things agility, digital innovation, and emerging technologies within the sector, the future of the working environment, and the sheer amount of unicorn companies coming out of the US.
In episode 5 of ASM Connected, Iain Tomkinson and Stephen Dale are joined by leading London Futurist, Speaker and Author Amelia Kallman. Amelia regularly consults brands, agencies, and governments on the impact of new technologies on the future of business and our lives. She forecasts global trends and behaviours, helping clients navigate innovation, build strategies, and deliver industry leading initiatives, specialising in emerging opportunities, as well as the risks of machine learning and AI, Big Data, IoT and XR. Recent areas of study include the future of the Metaverse, networking, tech responsibility, and the surfacing human rights issues of tomorrow. In this episode, we ask Amelia how the metaverse will impact business and why we need it. Amelia shares her thoughts on the coolest emerging products, innovators and ,market leaders today. Can VR/XR disrupt education, retail, finance and healthcare?
In episode 4 of ASM Connected Iain Tomkinson and Stephen Dale are joined by Matthew Griffin, the founder and CEO of the world futures forum and the 311 Institute. Matthew is regularly featured in the global media including the BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, Discovery, Viacom and Wired, and is recognised as one of the world's foremost futurists who helps governments and investors lead an inclusive, sustainable future.
Matthew shares his experience, talking through the challenges our industry faces with climate change, how businesses need to adapt, and how emerging tech can help bring about solutions to a climate crisis.
In this episode of ASM Connected, Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson and Account Director Stephen Dale are joined by world-renowned Futurist, Speaker, International Bestselling Author, and media personality, Brett King. Brett has spoken in over 50 countries in recent years, at TED conferences, given opening keynotes for Wired, The Economist, IBM's World of Watson, CES and more. He advised the Obama administration on Fintech policy and advises regulators and banks around the world on technology transformation. They discuss all things emerging tech and innovation in the finance sector, plus the importance of agility, they touch on Brett’s 2016 book Augmented, weave their way through AI, genetics, machine learning and robots as part of the future of finance and Brett shares his advice for salespeople selling into banks and financial institutions around having conversations about innovative and emerging technologies for the next 5 to 10 years.
Richard Potter, Director of Digital Strategy for Microsoft, joins our Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson where they discuss how a company as large as Microsoft innovate, how their work behaviours has had to change since the pandemic, and how hybrid workflows could transform the way we work in the future.
In this episode of ASM Connected, our hosts Iain Tomkinson and Stephen Dale are joined by Jay McBain, Principal Forrester Analyst and 2021's Channel Influencer of the Year. Jay is loaded with stats, predictions, and insights from the industry, which makes this episode hugely interesting. He pulls on his years of experience to give thoughts on how emerging tech will impact the channel in years to come, the need to be agile and how the US channel differs to Europe.
To bring Series One of ASM Connected to a close, our hosts, Sales Director, Iain Tomkinson, and Account Director, Stephen Dale reflect on the past eight episodes. They break down their favourite moments from Series One, and discuss what they'd do differently next time.
In this episode Iain Tomkinson is joined by Allen Manville, Director of Channel Sales for EMEA at Nitro. They discuss all about the culture at Nitro, how it’s been impacted by the global pandemic and if a paperless office is something we can look forward to in the future.
In this episode Stephen Dale is joined by Camille Morgan, Channel Lead for the Rest of the World at Eggplant. They discuss what its like starting off in the industry, how to tackle being a non-technical person in a technical industry, and the story of the recent acquisition of Eggplant.
In this episode Stephen Dale is joined by Dave Russell, VP of Solutions Engineering at Grafana Labs and co-host of the Roaring Elephant podcast. They discuss all things big data, why it’s important and how to communicate its value with visualisation as well as touching on open source and its impacts on the commercial side of Grafana Labs.
Roaring Elephant podcast: https://roaringelephant.org/ How humans see data: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSgEeI2Xpdc
Our Sales Director Iain Tomkinson is joined by John Attala, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Endace. They discuss how new tools are impacting the cyber security industry, how attacks are becoming more advanced and even their predictions for the future.
In this episode Stephen Dale is joined by Daniel Thomas, Sales Director UK & Ireland for Awingu. They chat about adjusting to life in the new normal, growing your own food at home and how Awingu are enabling end users to easily and securely work on any device, anywhere.
Our Account Director Stephen Dale is back, this time with Keith Christie-Smith, Country Director, UK & Nordics Regions at OPSWAT. They discuss how OPSWAT are dealing with the challenges faced by coronavirus, how they’re looking to engage with customers in the new normal and the great products they have on offer. Keith is even challenged to explain OPSWAT products through his love of rugby.
Our Account Director Stephen Dale speaks to Elizabeth Lucas, Channel Partner Executive from Jamf where they discuss working alongside Apple, how they are connecting families affected by Coronavirus and why it’s important to switch off from the media every now and again…
In this episode ASM Account Director Stephen Dale speaks to Gerald Byrne Senior Sales Director from LogMeIn, covering cultures within the company, transitioning in to a fully remote team and much more...