Spire Connect

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, businesses need more than just the latest cybersecurity products - they need the right partners who understand their challenges. In this episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Vinod Epen, Senior Director - IT Solutions at Mannai Corporation, one of Qatar’s leading technology partners, to discuss how organizations can navigate next-generation threat...

In this episode of Spire Connect powered by Spire Solutions, we sit down with Shailesh Bhatia from CyberArk, a Palo Alto Networks company, to decode the rapidly evolving world of identity security, AI threats, and modern cyber defense. From Privileged Access Management (PAM) to AI identities, zero trust, deepfakes, and passwordless authentication - this conversation explores how cybersecurity is e...

In today’s rapidly evolving cyber landscape, threats are no longer a matter of if, but when. In this episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Karthik Ramakrishnan (Principal SE - META, Corelight) to break down everything you need to know about Network Detection & Response (NDR) - one of the most talked-about technologies in modern cybersecurity. From NDR vs EDR vs SIEM to the role of AI, mac...

In this episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Abdullah Massud, Senior Solutions Engineer at Ping Identity, to explore how identity security is evolving in the age of AI, Zero Trust, and passwordless authentication. As organizations adopt AI agents and digital services at scale, identity is becoming the new security perimeter. But how do you manage identities for not just humans, but also mach...

In this episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Jimmy Phipps, VP Sales at Lightbeam, to break down one of the most critical questions in modern cybersecurity: 👉 Who has access to your data and should they? As AI adoption accelerates, organizations are generating and exposing more data than ever before. But while companies focus on preventing attackers from getting in, very few address what hap...

In this episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Jaspinder Singh, Head of Consulting at Spire Data, to explore how organizations can turn data into measurable business value using AI. With everyone talking about AI, the real question is - where should businesses actually start? From retail forecasting and healthcare use cases to AI governance and ROI measurement, Jaspinder breaks down practical...

In this episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Amr Ismail, Regional VP – Middle East, Turkey & North Africa at SailPoint, to unpack what next-generation identity security really means in today’s AI-driven world. From Zero Trust and workforce identity management to agentic AI risks, SaaS vs on-prem identity, and data access governance, Amir shares real-world insights from the enterprise fro...

What does a high performing partner ecosystem really look like behind closed doors? In this 8th episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Muhammad Rehan, Director - Product & Channel Development, Spire Solutions, an integral part of Spire’s journey in the region, to unpack how modern partner ecosystems are built, enabled, and scaled in today’s technology driven market. This conversation is fo...

What does enterprise cybersecurity really look like behind closed doors? In this 7th episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Bhavna Arun, Regional Sales Manager – GCC at Algosec, to break down how large enterprises are rethinking cybersecurity in a world of multi-cloud, automation, and continuous compliance. This conversation is for CXOs, CISOs, CIOs, security leaders, and enterprise IT teams l...

Welcome to Episode 6 of Spire Connect (powered by Spire Solutions) - where innovation meets conversation. In this episode, we’re joined by Tom Herrmann, Global Channel VP at Black Duck, to break down the biggest shift happening in cybersecurity right now: the explosion of AI-generated code and what it means for application security, licensing, and regulatory compliance. We discuss how Black Duck c...

In the 5th episode of Spire Connect powered by Spire Solutions, we sit down with Syed Quadri, Chief Operating Officer at Spire Solutions, to decode one of the most underrated leadership positions in the tech and cybersecurity ecosystem - the COO role. As conversations everywhere revolve around AI, cybersecurity, cloud transformation, digital innovation, and post-quantum technologies, Syed breaks d...

Is your compliance checklist costing you security? In the 4th episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Lalit Ahluwalia, CEO and Founder of DigitalXForce, to discuss why traditional compliance models are failing and how his company is pioneering Automated GRC and outcome-based security. Lalit challenges the status quo, arguing that relying on point-in-time audits is obsolete. Learn why you need a...

Welcome to Episode 3 of Spire Connect, powered by Spire Solutions where innovation meets conversation. Filmed live from GITEX, we sit down with Eric Bauer, VP of Solution Engineering and Enablement at SolarWinds, to decode the massive technological shifts happening right now. Eric reveals why not having full observability is like "driving a car with a blindfold on" and explains the most powerful n...

Welcome to Spire Connect, powered by Spire Solutions - a platform where innovation meets conversation. In our second episode, we sit down with Francois Driessen, COO, CMO & Co-Founder of ADAMnetworks, to explore how his team is rebuilding the internet through the revolutionary concept of Zero Trust Connectivity. From the origins of ADAMnetworks to redefining cybersecurity beyond buzzwords, Fra...

Welcome to Spire Connect, powered by Spire Solutions, a platform where innovation meets conversation. In our first episode, we sit down with Prasanth Prasad, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Spire Solutions, to decode the future of cybersecurity. From Zero Trust frameworks to Quantum-Safe Cryptography and Agentic AI, this episode dives deep into how technology, regulation, and innovation are resh...