Nonconformist Innovation Podcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe Nonconformist Innovation Podcast was created to help you push boundaries, ask the difficult questions and differentiate your business in a hyper competitive marketplace.
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Digital Identity & Authentication Guidelines for State Agency Leaders with Jeremy Grant
December 30, 2023 00:10 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBIn this engaging podcast episode, Steve sits down with Jeremy Grant, a Managing Director at Venable, to discuss the evolving landscape of digital identity. The conversation initially focuses on Jeremy's contributions through the Better Identity Coalition, highlighting its role in enhancing digital security, privacy, and convenience in collaboration with policymakers. Steve and Jeremy dive into the upcoming developments in the NIST Digital Identity Guidelines, drawing lessons from states wh...
Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies with Brian Green and Ann Skeet
November 29, 2023 04:58 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBIn this episode Steve has a conversation with Ann (Gregg) Skeet and Brian Green about the ethical challenges and risks of AI and disruptive technology, the role that leadership and culture play, and explores a pragmatic roadmap for providing technology ethics governance for leaders and organizations who wish to operationalize ethical principles and practices in their business. In this episode, Ann and Brian discuss their new book, Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational ...
IT Leadership & Innovation with Geeta Pyne, Chief Enterprise Architect, Intuit
July 14, 2023 14:40 - 55 minutes - 73.6 MBIn this episode, Steve has a conversation with Geeta Pyne. The conversation begins with Geeta's background as a boarding school student in Calcutta and moves to her discovery of advanced parallel computing in college, her current role as the Chief Enterprise Architect at Intuit, and her evolution and principles as an IT and business leader. During this episode, you will hear exactly how a leader at the top of her game breaks down complex challenges on the fly in real-time, applies opti...
Hack Your Bureaucracy with Marina Nitze
December 22, 2022 19:18 - 55 minutes - 66.3 MBIn this episode Steve has a conversation with Marina Nitze about political capital (what it is and how to get it), tackling big challenges, navigating organizational dynamics, inclusive innovation, hacking bureaucracy, and her affection for dry-erase boards. Marina is author of Hack Your Bureaucracy, and a partner at Layer Aleph, a crisis response firm that specializes in restoring complex software systems to service. Marina is also a fellow at New America’s New Practice Lab, where she wor...
Cybersecurity Leadership with Jamil Farshchi & Timothy Held
November 18, 2022 02:57 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBIn this episode Steve has a conversation with Jamil Farshchi and Timothy Held about top cyber risks, leadership, innovation in cybersecurity, standards, regulations, and thoughts on the threat landscape for 2023. Jamil joined Equifax in 2018 and led an unprecedented transformation of the company’s security and technology capabilities. Today, Equifax is regarded as having one of the most advanced, effective, and transparent cybersecurity programs in business. Prior to Equifax, he was Chief ...
Cyberwar, National Security & Leadership with Richard Clarke
August 01, 2022 18:02 - 52 minutes - 91.3 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Steve has a conversation with Richard Clarke about how the threat of cyber war has evolved over the past decade, the politics of cybersecurity, and the need for accountable leaders in the face of evolving threats and emerging technology such as ransomware and artificial intelligence. Richard is one of the world's leading experts in security, cyberspace, and terrorism. He served in the Whitehouse for Reagan, both Bushes, and Clinton - appointed ...
Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Leadership with Andre Durand
July 08, 2022 22:21 - 58 minutes - 66.6 MBIn this episode Steve has the good fortune and rare opportunity to sit down with Andre Durand for a conversation about his founder's journey, his early experiences as an entrepreneur, scrounging dumpsters for bike frames that he could improve, and resell. Andre talks about what motivated him to start a company, how his best ideas came about, his thoughts about building teams, questions he asks of new hires, the legacy he hopes will endure, and how he fights entropy. Steve also asks Andre abo...
Nonconformist Innovation Podcast - Trustworthy AI -Beena Ammanath - Season 4 EP01
June 22, 2022 22:34 - 49 minutes - 57.2 MBIn the first episode of Season 4, Steve has a conversation with Beena Ammanath about her new book Trustworthy AI, ways that AI can be exploited, and considerations for chief security officers, data protection officers, security professionals, and others. We will also spend time looking at implications for ethics, trust, and privacy when working with AI, and how businesses can make sure AI is more inclusive and works for everyone. In this episode, Beena shares insights from a 6 di...
Trustworthy AI with Beena Ammanath
June 22, 2022 22:34 - 49 minutes - 57.2 MBIn the first episode of Season 4, Steve has a conversation with Beena Ammanath about her new book Trustworthy AI, ways that AI can be exploited, and considerations for chief security officers, data protection officers, security professionals, and others. We will also spend time looking at implications for ethics, trust, and privacy when working with AI, and how businesses can make sure AI is more inclusive and works for everyone. In this episode, Beena shares insights from a 6 di...
Nonconformist Innovation: Season 4 Trailer
February 20, 2022 19:19 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBWelcome to Season 4 of the Nonconformist Innovation Podcast with Steve Tout. Subscribe and listen to episodes from the first three seasons at NonconformistInnovation.com or wherever you play podcasts. Thanks to Season 4 sponsors, BetterCloud and Secuvy.
Leadership Unhinged with Manfred Kets de Vries
December 31, 2021 22:47 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBOn this bonus episode, I have the honor of having Manfred Kets de Vries as my guest, one of the most prolific and provocative management thinkers of our time. Over the next hour we discuss topics such as how ethics education begins in the home, leadership in politics, discovery and acceptance of the shadow self, Manfred's new book Leadership Unhinged, Essays on the Ugly, The Bad, and The Weird. We explore the question are we are greatest worst enemy? How is it possible that incompetent auth...
Privacy Tech & Compliance with Vaibhav Mehrotra, Founder and CEO of Secuvy
October 20, 2021 01:34 - 54 minutes - 63.4 MBOn this episode Steve has a conversation with Vaibhav Mehrotra (Founder and CEO of Secuvy) about his start-up experience, some of the trends he is seeing in privacy tech, the challenges of managing and scaling data security and privacy programs, and his company's approach using AI and robotic process automation to address this global problem. We also talk about going beyond complying with regulatory requirements and the need to build trust with customers through strong data privacy and gover...
Provoke, How Leaders Shape The Future with Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach
September 15, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 62.8 MBIn this episode of the podcast Steve has a conversation with authors of the national bestseller Detonate, Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, to discuss their new book Provoke, How Leaders Shape The Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws. If there was ever a blueprint for Nonconformist Innovation, this would be it. It contains the principles, patterns, mindsets and stories to educate readers on principles of provocation, and makes nonconformist innovation accessible to leaders who are willing t...
A Path to Business Innovation with Paul Chapman
September 09, 2021 04:38 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBIn this epic episode Steve reconnects with former VMware colleague, Paul Chapman, to discuss the role that innovation played during VMware's rapid growth years. We take a look at Paul's illustrious career in IT leadership positions including his current role as the CIO at Cisco. We also revisit Nicholas Carr's question: Does IT Matter? and explore Paul's advice for healthy CIO-CISO relationships. During this episode, Paul reminds listeners that change is the only constant in business, and en...
Privacy and Identity Innovation with Dr. Ann Cavoukian and Steve Wilson
September 04, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBOn this episode of the podcast I have the honor to have a lengthy conversation with two respected heroes and leading thinkers in the privacy and identity space, Dr. Ann Cavoukian and Steve Wilson. During our conversation we explore the need for greater cooperation among businesses and governments to recognize and respect data minimization. We explore the question do federal governments actually need a new national ID for citizen verification, or do they need a modern digital identity framewo...
Entrepreneurship & Innovation with Balaji Parimi, CEO of CloudKnox
August 27, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIn this episode Steve talks to founder and CEO Balaji Parimi about the launch of his company Cloud Knox Security, about his experience defining an entirely new category, about being named a pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and about his recent exit to Microsoft in July of this year. We conclude the conversation with his thoughts and advice for aspiring founders and start-up CEOS on building a team that can drive towards success, and his vision for the future of cloud security.
Ethical IT Innovation with Sarah Spiekermann
August 19, 2021 22:05 - 58 minutes - 68.4 MBOn this episode Steve has a conversation with Sarah Spiekermann about the cultural implications for privacy and ethics by design, an IEEE project she is working on called the Draft Model Process for Addressing Ethical Concerns During System Design, as well as her monumental book Ethical IT Innovation, A Value-Based System Design Approach. Towards the end of the conversation, we spend some time talking about the ethics of AI, ethical machines, wise leadership and how to protect against uninte...
Intentional Integrity with Rob Chesnut
August 17, 2021 23:51 - 55 minutes - 64.4 MBOn this episode of the podcast Steve chats with Rob Chesnut, the former Chief Ethics Officer and general counsel of Airbnb where he oversaw 125 legal professionals in over 20 offices around the world. During this conversation we take a look at intentional integrity and the mindset needed to put integrity into practice and transform workplace culture. We also discuss some of the practices that he teaches leaders about being proactive, inspiring their workforce, and staying ahead of the ethica...
Data Breaches & Credential Threat Protection with Stan Bounev and John Donovan
August 05, 2021 22:52 - 59 minutes - 67.9 MBOn World Password Day I had a chance to sit down for a chat with co-founder and CEO of VeriClouds, Stan Bounev, and the Chief Information Security Officer of Malwarebytes, John Donovan, to talk about the state of password insecurity. On this episode Steve takes a look at innovation in breach detection and response -- in a post Solar Winds world. Cyber criminals have access to billions of stolen credentials, have budgets for innovation, and explore why your company should, too. We will also...
Zero Trust with Jerry Chapman and Jason Garbis
August 04, 2021 19:17 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWe are living in times when cyber security is no longer just a looming threat; it is our daily reality. Shortly after the Solar Winds incident, Satya Nadella said that he sees the cyber attack as a "wake-up call for all companies to take security as a first-class priority" going forward. On this first episode I invited a former colleague Jerry Chapman, and his co-author Jason Garbis to talk about their new book Zero Trust Security: An Enterprise Guide, dispel some of the myths around zero ...
Authentic Leadership with Sabrina Horn
August 04, 2021 19:11 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBIn a world that is dominated by shareholder capitalism, practicing authentic leadership is not only good for business, it is one of the most effective ways to distinguish yourself and your career. It might not always be the natural thing to do in the moment, but authenticity pays dividends in ways you might not think. On this episode Steve has a conversation with a leading thinker on authentic leadership, Sabrina Horn, who recently published her first book, Make It, Don't Fake It - Leading...
Season 3 Intro
May 02, 2021 21:35 - 5 minutes - 8.94 MBWhat about Nonconformist Innovation, and how does it fit into business, leadership and technology today? That's where we pick up on Season 3. Ethics matter now more than ever in business. It is no longer acceptable to make a profit at any cost. Stakeholder capitalism and nonconformist innovation sets a business and its leaders up for long-term success and to uphold their duty to society. I am grateful for your interest in nonconformist innovation. My way of giving back is by hosting and mo...
Self-Care with Dushka Zapata
November 02, 2020 05:42 - 56 minutes - 43.6 MBOn this episode Steve has a conversation with Dushka Zapata, a communications professional and author about the importance of self care, empathy, rest and recovery in the COVID-19 era.
Data Ethics & Innovation with Davi Ottenheimer
September 14, 2020 04:20 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBOn this episode, Davi Ottenheimer delivers a clear and compelling argument that Ethics is security, that Facebook should not only broken up, but dissolved and that keeping markets free means removing things that harm the marketplace. And the most provocative question of all: is the US still in a civil war?
Managing Decentralized Identity with Mike Vesey, Founder and President of IdRamp
July 23, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this episode of the podcast Steve talks with Mike Vesey, Founder and President of IdRamp about his entrepreneurial journey to launching a company focused on easing integration and management challenges of next-gen decentralized identity, how decentralized identity gives people power back over their own identities and enables organizations with continuous business model innovation. On a more practical note, this is the podcast episode you will want to listen to if you are trying to i...
Nonconformist Careers for Women in Privacy & Security
June 28, 2020 23:14 - 37 minutes - 87.6 MBSteve has a candid conversation with Dr. Ann Cavoukian (Global Privacy & Security by Design Centre), Danielle Funston (Sentinel) and Michelle Dennedy (DrumWave) on career challenges and opportunities for women in privacy and security.
Fearless Leadership with Alan Weiss, PhD
June 20, 2020 21:39 - 26 minutes - 61.2 MBFear SUCKS. And lets face it, we all experience it at some point in our lives. It might be today. It might be at this very moment. Fear is often what is holding you back from becoming the best version of yourself. Fear can be detrimental to nonconformist innovation in your business and debilitating to our leaders. On this BONUS episode of the Nonconformist Innovation Podcast, I bring back Season 1 guest and author, Alan Weiss, to talk about his latest book, Fearless ...
Self Sovereign Identity with Drummond Reed, CTO at Evernym
May 02, 2020 19:42 - 55 minutes - 46.9 MBOn this episode Steve explores what's broken with the Internet today, self-sovereign identity and how distributed governance will work in the future. Also in this episode, Drummond Reed demystifies verifiable credentials, zero knowledge proofs, the implications for Trust over IP and talks about how we can scale not only the technical aspects of SSI, but the business models and alliances that will be needed for SSI to achieve major milestones and critical success. Visit www.nonconformistinn...
Dr. Phil Windley - Chairman of the Sovrin Foundation and chief evangelist of the self-sovereign identity movement.
September 15, 2019 20:32 - 41 minutes - 37 MBOn this episode, Phil Windley discusses the compelling business case for distributed and self-soverign ID systems and the traction he is seeing through his work with the Sovrin Foundation. The Nonconformist Innovation Podcast is sponsored by our good friends at ForgeRock, a leading provider of digital identity solutions transforming how businesses interact securely with their customers and employees with its modern API-enabled Identity & Access Management platform.
Dr. Phil Windley - Chairman of the Sovrin Foundation
September 15, 2019 20:32 - 41 minutes - 37 MBOn this episode, Phil Windley discusses the compelling business case for distributed and self-soverign ID systems and the traction he is seeing through his work with the Sovrin Foundation. The Nonconformist Innovation Podcast is sponsored by our good friends at ForgeRock, a leading provider of digital identity solutions transforming how businesses interact securely with their customers and employees with its modern API-enabled Identity & Access Management platform.
Dr. Alan Weiss, American entrepreneur, author, and public speaker
July 20, 2019 02:09 - 41 minutes - 26.7 MBAlan Weiss talks about what nonconformist innovation is (and is not) the importance of having a culture of innovation and why nonconformist innovation is of strategic relevance to business and career.
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director, The Global Privacy By Design Center
July 04, 2019 19:49 - 41 minutes - 29.9 MBOn this milestone episode Steve talks with Dr. Ann Cavoukian about Privacy by Design, recent trends in data privacy, her work with the EU and its impact on the GDPR and the launch of The Global Privacy By Design Center.
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director, The Global Privacy By Design Center
July 04, 2019 19:49 - 41 minutes - 29.9 MBOn this milestone episode Steve talks with Dr. Ann Cavoukian about Privacy by Design, recent trends in data privacy, her work with the EU and its impact on the GDPR and the launch of The Global Privacy By Design Center.
Kip Boyle, CEO and Author of Fire Doesn’t Innovate
July 03, 2019 19:49 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBKip Boyle discusses the role that innovation plays in cybersecurity and risk management strategy and talks about his new book, Fire Doesn’t Innovate, The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks.
Richard Bird, Chief Customer Information Officer, Ping Identity
July 02, 2019 23:16 - 57 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode Richard Bird talks about his journey to Chief Customer Information Officer at Ping Identity, identity-centric security, Zero Trust, frictionless authentication and identity intelligence.
Eve Maler, VP of Innovation and Emerging Technology
June 28, 2019 20:34 - 48 minutes - 31.2 MBOn this episode Eve talks about her experience with disruptive innovation, strategic commoditization of standards, digital privacy and consumer consent.
Dr. Steve Herrod, Managing Director at General Catalyst VC
June 25, 2019 02:18 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MBIn this episode, Dr. Steve Herrod talks about how nonconformist innovation was used during his time as CTO of VMware (taking VMware from obscurity to massive success during his 12 years with the company) how start-ups should be thinking about innovation and how they must think scale and growth to be successful, and his thoughts on modern application security and Zero Trust security.
Tom Kemp, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Centrify
May 28, 2019 18:48 - 54 minutes - 22.2 MBTom Kemp shares his thoughts on start-up lessons learned, entrepreneurship, innovation, and tips for leaders to be more impactful in this episode.