FUTURE FRONTIERS _ PODCAST

FUTURE FRONTIERS _ PODCAST

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Join us as we explore the people, technologies and ideas shaping the future of defence across NATO and allied nations.

Through candid conversations with founders, operators, investors and military leaders, we uncover the innovations redefining security.

Join us as we explore the people, technologies and ideas shaping the future of defense across NATO and allied nations.

Through candid conversations with founders, operators, investors and military leaders, we uncover the innovations redefining security.

Nova Blue Technologies - How Defence Can Harness AI Without Creating New Risks
Chris Shirley MA FRGS Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Nova Blue Technologies - How Defence Can Harness AI Without Creating New Risks

In this episode we talk to David Collins OBE at Nova Blue Technologies, to explore some of the fastest-moving challenges facing defence and critical industries.

We discuss whether AI is democratising offensive cyber capabilities faster than organisations can respond, how human error continues to underpin many successful breaches, whether cybersecurity awareness training needs a complete rethink, and how defence companies can harness AI without creating new risks.

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Tanner Yackley - Former MQ-9 Reaper Instructor turned uncrewed systems, human factors and autonomy expert
Chris Shirley MA FRGS Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Tanner Yackley - Former MQ-9 Reaper Instructor turned uncrewed systems, human factors and autonomy expert

In this episode, we talk with former MQ-9 Reaper Instructor turned uncrewed systems, human factors and autonomy expert, Tanner Yackley

Having supported over 1,000 combat missions and accumulated more than 3,400 flight hours, Tanner brings his first-hand experience of operating advanced autonomous systems to discuss the rapid evolution of uncrewed systems, the role of AI-enabled capabilities, and how human-machine integration will shape the next generation of defence operations.

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Ghost Shift - helping governments and industry achieve information dominance
Chris Shirley MA FRGS Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Ghost Shift - helping governments and industry achieve information dominance

In this episode, we talk with Tom Sefton-Collins, a former GCHQ operational leader turned founder of Ghost Shift, a British defence technology company helping governments and industry achieve information dominance.


We discuss Europe's rearmament, why information has become a strategic capability in its own right, the challenges defence organisations face when navigating vast amounts of data, and how Ghost Shift is helping to make faster, better-informed decisions through intelligent software.

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RE-liON - Super Cognition for Tactical Performance Optimisation
Chris Shirley MA FRGS Chris Shirley MA FRGS

RE-liON - Super Cognition for Tactical Performance Optimisation

In this episode, we talk to Christian Haarmeijer,the founder and CEO of RE-liON, a European defence technology company that develops immersive training, human performance optimisation, and decision-support systems for military and security organisations. 

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EDT Ventures - Supporting and Scaling Critical Technologies
Chris Shirley MA FRGS Chris Shirley MA FRGS

EDT Ventures - Supporting and Scaling Critical Technologies

In this episode, we talk to Hugo Jammes, former British Army Officer, former Managing Partner of the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) now general partner at EDT Ventures.

We talk about the current geopolitical situation, the trends in defence investing, the dangers of innovation theatre, the NATO emerging technologies strategy and the need to think internationally.

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