Tech 2 Exec Podcast
by Mike and Josh Linton
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Ryan Witt of Proofpoint on Healthcare Cybersecurity, AI, and Patient…
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About this podcast
Welcome to the Tech 2 Exec Podcast - where we talk with experts in IT, cybersecurity, and AI about what they’re doing, what’s working, and how you can lead with impact . Hosted by Mike and Josh Linton.
Episodes
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- Ryan Witt of Proofpoint on Healthcare Cybersecurity, AI, and Patient Care · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 22Cybersecurity decisions in healthcare do not stay confined to IT. When systems go down, workflows are disrupted, or patient data is exposed, the impact can reach the people…
- How Coalition Is Connecting MDR and Cyber Insurance with Tim MalcomVetter · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 21Tim MalcomVetter is back on the Tech 2 Exec podcast, and he has some big news to share. Since his last appearance discussing Wirespeed, the company has been acquired by…
- Craig Adams of Rapid7 on AI, MDR, and the Future of Security Platforms · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 20Craig Adams, Chief Product Officer at Rapid7, joins Tech 2 Exec for a conversation on AI, MDR, product leadership, and the future of security platforms. What does the next phase…
- Mark Bloom of Sectigo on the Channel Partnerships That Serve Customers Best · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 19Mark Bloom of Sectigo joins VLCM’s Tech 2 Exec podcast for a conversation on what makes vendor and reseller partnerships work. Mark shares lessons from 20+ years in the channel…
- Building Security Programs with Josh Blackwelder, Deputy CISO at SentinelOne · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 18Josh Blackwelder, Deputy CISO at SentinelOne, joins Tech 2 Exec for a conversation on building security programs that hold up under pressure. With experience spanning auditing…
- Leadership, UCaaS Strategy, and Solving Complex IT Challenges with Dan Nemechek, VP of Sales Engineering at Mitel · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 17Dan Nemechek, VP of Sales Engineering at Mitel, joins the Tech 2 Exec podcast to share a perspective shaped by 30 years in telecom and unified communications. This episode…
- How Mike Arrowsmith Is Embedding Trust into NinjaOne’s DNA · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 16Mike Arrowsmith, Chief Trust Officer at NinjaOne, joins Tech 2 Exec to talk about how trust is built into security, IT operations, and the way products are delivered. He shares…
- Harold Rivas of Absolute Security on AI, Resilience, and Managing Up · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 15In this episode of Tech 2 Exec, Mike Linton and Josh Linton talk with Harold Rivas (CIO & CISO, Absolute Security) about communicating cyber risk to executives, evaluating…
- Mick Leach, Field CISO at Abnormal, on AI-Driven Social Engineering at Scale · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 14Mick Leach, Field CISO at Abnormal Security, joins the Tech 2 Exec Podcast to examine how AI-driven social engineering is reshaping business email compromise and why human…
- Gil Geron on Eliminating the Business vs. Security Tradeoff · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 13In this Tech 2 Exec episode, Gil Geron, CEO and Co-Founder of Orca Security, explains why the idea that security slows the business down is outdated. He shares how using…
- How AI and Security Are Changing Unified Communications with Terry Corder of Fusion Connect · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 12AI is moving fast inside unified communications—but most organizations haven’t adjusted security, network design, or ownership models to keep up. In this Tech 2 Exec episode…
- Solving Meeting Friction at Scale: Insights from Crestron’s Brad Hintze · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 11Meetings shouldn’t be hard. Brad Hintze from Crestron joins Tech 2 Exec to break down why meeting friction persists and how enterprises are addressing it. We discuss consistent…
- Jason Mitchell of Delinea on Stopping Attackers with Identity-Based Security · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 10Jason Mitchell, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Delinea, joins Tech 2 Exec to discuss how identity-based security strengthens enterprise defense strategies. The…
- How Wirespeed Is Rewriting the Playbook for Cybersecurity Operations - Interview with CEO Tim MalcomVetter · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 9Tim MalcomVetter, CEO and Co-Founder of Wirespeed, joins Tech 2 Exec to share how his experience leading red and blue teams, including Walmart’s red team, which shaped a new way…
- Lessons in Cybersecurity Leadership with Expel CEO Dave Merkel · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 8What does it take to lead in cybersecurity when the challenges never stop changing? In this episode of the Tech 2 Exec Podcast, Expel CEO Dave Merkel shares stories from his…
- AI as a Teammate in Cyber Defense with Jack Miller of Darktrace · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 7What does it look like when AI becomes a true teammate in cyber defense? Jack Miller of Darktrace joins Tech 2 Exec to talk about the role of AI in spotting the threats humans…
- Sanjay Poonen on Innovation and Leadership at Cohesity · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 6Sanjay Poonen, CEO of Cohesity, shares his story — from his early beginnings to leading Cohesity, a company recognized as a leader in enterprise data protection. Sanjay joins…
- Making Data Protection a Boardroom Priority with Arcserve's Michael Lin · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 5Data protection is a business conversation, not just an IT task. In this episode, Arcserve’s Chief Product and Technology Officer Michael Lin explains why executives need to…
- Why Data Discovery Is Still Broken and How Concentric AI Is Fixing It · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 4Most security teams still can’t answer a fundamental question: where is our sensitive data, and who has access to it? In this episode of Tech 2 Exec, Karthik Krishnan, CEO of…
- Every Company Needs to Be a Cyber Secure Company - Here’s Where to Start · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 3VLCM CEO Mike Linton and CIO Josh Linton interview Paul Whittier, Principal Cybersecurity Adviser at Adlumin, to challenge the myth that smaller organizations aren’t on…







