Ed Watal on Building Ethical AI and the Future of Digital Governance | Ep 1092
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Brian Thomas welcomes Ed Watal, founder and principal of Intellibus, a top-ranked Inc. 5000 software firm. Ed shares his insights into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the financial sector, particularly around the challenges of fraud and deepfakes. He explains how his ethical AI platform, Big Parser, was born from a long-standing vision to build transparent, responsible AI systems using community-sourced, human-curated data.The conversation also explores how data sourcing, model usage, and AI’s impact on jobs must be ethically grounded to ensure AI contributes positively to society. Ed emphasizes the importance of guardrails in digital governance, describing his work with initiatives like the World Digital Governance (WDG) project. His vision of accelerating innovation while maintaining accountability offers a thoughtful blueprint for navigating AI’s rapid evolution.If you liked what you heard today, please leave us a review. Apple or Spotify
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Tom LeNoble on Risk, Resilience, and Human-Centered Leadership | Ep 1091
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Tom LeNoble—international speaker, resilience coach, and former executive at Facebook, Walmart, Palm, and Verizon—joins host Brian Thomas for a thoughtful conversation on what it truly takes to lead in high-pressure environments. Now a sought-after coach and advisor, Tom shares how his journey through startups, Fortune 500s, and personal challenges shaped the trademarked Risk Ability Factor and his people-first leadership philosophy.Listeners will hear how Tom’s work at companies like Facebook and Mitiga underscores the importance of listening, presence, and adapting with humility. From creating psychologically safe cultures to stepping outside the C-suite to truly connect, Tom offers candid insights and actionable wisdom for leaders seeking purpose and impact in the face of constant change.Empower your decisions with elite insights – Subscribe to the Digital Executive newsletter today for handpicked strategies, leadership perspectives, and market trends sent directly to you. Sign up today!
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Geoff Haydon on Redefining MXDR with Agentic AI | Ep 1090
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Geoff Haydon, CEO of Ontinue, shares how his leadership journey—from SecureWorks and VMware to heading Ontinue—has helped shape a new era of cybersecurity services. Geoff dives into how Ontinue's MXDR platform, Ontinue ION, is transforming legacy MDR practices by combining automation, AI, and a holistic approach to threat management. He explains how today’s cybersecurity demands go beyond just alerting and into proactive risk reduction across cloud, network, and identity.Geoff also unpacks how Ontinue’s partnership with Microsoft and its integration with the Microsoft security platform is enabling enterprises to reduce tool sprawl, cut costs, and deliver measurable outcomes. With over a third of security incidents resolved autonomously and 99.5% handled without customer intervention, Ontinue is helping CISOs do more with less—replacing outdated "defense in depth" models with scalable, intelligent operations powered by agentic AI.Subscribe to the Digital Executive Newsletter for curated strategies, expert perspectives, and industry trends. Sign up now here.
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Elliot Johnson on Bitcoin ETFs, Institutional Adoption, and the Future of Digital Finance | Ep 1089
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Elliot Johnson, CEO of Bitcoin Treasury Corporation and CIO of Evolve ETFs, shares his journey pioneering Canada's first spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the regulatory and operational challenges of launching these crypto investment products, highlighting how Evolve ETFs now manages nearly $300 million across multiple digital asset funds with institutional-grade infrastructure and custody.Elliot also unpacks the mission of Bitcoin Treasury Corporation, a publicly traded company focused on Bitcoin as a reserve asset and lending vehicle. He explains how institutions are gradually warming up to Bitcoin, why large players will likely be the last to adopt, and how layer two networks like the Lightning Network may become a surprising catalyst for global mainstream Bitcoin adoption.Like to be a future guest on the show? Apply HereÂ
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Pratik Balar on Building Trustless Infrastructure and Empowering Developers in Web3 | Ep 1088
On The Digital Executive podcast, Pratik Balar, co-founder and tech lead at NodeOps, shares his vision for how decentralized compute systems are reshaping the future of AI and cloud services. He explains how DPN 2.0—short for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks—offers scalable, cost-effective, and privacy-focused alternatives to traditional cloud computing by leveraging blockchain and global participation. Balar emphasizes that enabling anyone to contribute compute power—such as GPUs or storage—through token incentives can dramatically reduce costs while enhancing performance and resilience. His mission centers on building open, trustless infrastructure that empowers developers without sacrificing reliability, even during challenges like DDoS attacks or cloud outages.Balar also unpacks the technical and philosophical hurdles of building at scale, from maintaining node-to-node connectivity to ensuring data integrity in decentralized environments. He outlines NodeOps' developer-first features, including YAML-based template deployments, an in-browser AI sandbox, and dynamic geographic resource replication—tools that lower the barrier to entry for those new to Web3. With advanced capabilities like port tunneling, RPC APIs, and integrated package managers, NodeOps is focused on simplifying deployment while maintaining high security and performance. Balar believes that decentralization isn't just a technical choice, but a movement toward greater openness, privacy, and global accessibility in cloud infrastructure.Subscribe to the Digital Executive Newsletter for curated strategies, expert perspectives, and industry trends.  Sign up now here.
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