Ctrl+Alt+AI

AI agents are appearing across every enterprise platform, but most still struggle to move beyond scripted automation into systems that can reason, adapt, and operate within real workflows. On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, Dimitri Sirota ,  speaks with Matt Swann , former CTO at Nubank and Booking.com, and a seasoned technology leader. Matt shares his insights on the shift from traditional AI to...

AI adoption is moving faster than most security strategies can keep up, and many teams are still treating it like a contained tool instead of a shared risk. On this minisode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, host Dimitri Sirota brings together key insights from past conversations with Trevor Hughes , President of the IAPP ; Heather Ceylan , SVP & Chief Information Security Officer at Box ; and Aqsa Taylor ,...

AI agents are appearing across every enterprise platform, but most still struggle to move beyond scripted automation into systems that can reason, adapt, and operate within real workflows. On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, Dimitri Sirota ,  speaks with Justin Heller , former Chief Data Officer at Synchrony Financial and Chief Data & AI Officer of Quantify Data Advisors , about how organizati...

AI agents are appearing across every enterprise platform, but most still struggle to move beyond scripted automation into systems that can reason, adapt, and operate within real workflows. On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, host Dimitri Sirota sits down with Vivienne Wei , COO for Unified Agentforce Platform, Apps & Industries Technology at Salesforce , to examine what it actually takes to de...

AI adoption is accelerating, but many organizations are discovering the same problem. The technology is moving faster than the data foundation required to support it. On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, host Dimitri Sirota speaks with Scott Wimberly, Senior Manager for Data & AI at Accenture, about why enterprise AI success still depends on disciplined data management. Scott explains how the s...

AI has quietly embedded itself across the enterprise but many security teams are still guarding it like a single tool, not the shared risk it’s become. On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, host Dimitri Sirota sits down with Aqsa Taylor , Chief Research Officer at Software Analyst Cyber Research , to break down how AI is changing the speed, scale, and structure of modern cyber threats. Drawing from...

AI became expensive the same way anything does: by outpacing the world around it. Join us in this episode with Noah Yago , Vice President of Cisco Investments at Cisco , to trace how generative AI reached this moment and what comes next. Drawing on decades of experience across venture capital, corporate development, and global investing, Noah walks through how Cisco thinks about AI not as a single...

AI agents are moving fast, and security teams are scrambling to keep up. Join us as Heather Ceylan , SVP & Chief Information Security Officer at Box , who has spent the last several years leading security teams through rapid change from the explosive growth years at Zoom to her current work shaping Box’s AI posture. Heather shares what it actually feels like to run security at a time when agen...

Security and privacy leaders are under pressure to sign off on AI, manage data risk, and answer regulators’ questions while the rules are still taking shape and the data keeps moving.  On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, host Dimitri Sirota sits down with Trevor Hughes , President & CEO of the IAPP , to unpack how decades of privacy practice can anchor AI governance, why the shift from consent...

AI agents are becoming part of everyday business, but building ones that reason and adapt is still a challenge. On this episode of Ctrl + Alt + AI, host Dimitri Sirota sits down with Joe Miller , Chief AI Officer of Vivun , to explore how enterprises are creating agents that move beyond simple automation. Joe shares what it takes to design systems that can model knowledge, fit into company culture...

Everyone has questions about AI and security, but not everyone hears from the people shaping the future. Hosted by Dimitri Sirota , Ctrl + Alt + AI brings conversations with the leaders defining data protection, governance, and compliance in an AI-driven world. Listeners will hear insights from CISOs, privacy experts, and innovators who are navigating the risks and opportunities that come with rap...

In this episode, we're joined by Eugene Tunik, Director, AI + Health at The Institute for Experiential AI, to discuss ML & AI in the neurologic system, modeling based on human movement data, social robotics, and more.

Joe Dery, Dean of Data Analytics, Computer Science, & SW at WGU, joins the podcast to talk about AI governance, how to bring people, process, and technology together to make AI projects successful, the importance of user experience and AI fluency, and more.

Dr. Anmol Agarwal, Senior Security Researcher at Nokia specializing in AI and Machine Learning security in 5G and 6G, joins us on BigIDeas on the Go to talk about today's security concerns with AI including insider risk, security data at rest and in transit, understanding your use case for AI, and more.

In this episode, Beatriz Ruiz-Beato, Head of Global Data Privacy at NEC Corporation, joins us to discuss about how AI technologies can be used responsibly, how privacy requirements come into play with AI frameworks, the new AI regulation in the EU, and more.

To kick off season 4 of the podcast, Joseph Gridley, the Chief Privacy Officer at University of Maryland, joins us to talk about securing sensitive data in higher education, the impact and evolution of AI, and more.

Bjørn Watne, Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Telenor based out of Norway, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of data security and the role of the CISO, data integrity and resilience in the midst of digital transformation and cloud migrations, data regulations in Europe and Norway, and more.

Hemanta Swain, CISO of Lucid Motors, joins the podcast to talk about the focus of today's CISOs, data protection in cloud migrations, upcoming privacy regulations, the implications of AI, and more. 

Secretary Michael Leahy, CIO and Secretary of the Department of Information Technology for the State of Maryland, joins the podcast to discuss how governments are adapting to today's data trends, including digital innovation, cloud migration, privacy and security for data citizens, and more.

Jamie Grant, the Chief Information Officer of the State of Florida, joins BigIDeas on the Go to talk about data strategies for the public sector, how the CDO and CISO offices work together, how the public and private sectors should work together, and what's next as the State of Florida embraces cloud technologies. 

Ryan Boulais, Chief Information Security Officer at The AES Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss data security and cloud security in the energy industry, the evolution of cybersecurity programs and DSPM, and where technology and global privacy regulations will have to intersect. 

Mario Duarte, VP of Security at Snowflake, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution and implications of cloud data security, the rise of global privacy regulations, the intersection of privacy and security, and more. 

Mark Tomallo, SVP Chief Information Security Officer of Victoria's Secret, joins the podcast to talk about data security in retail, how companies should be prioritizing the security of their customers' data, and trends we should expect to see as organizations mature in their data handling, data decisioning, and risk quantification. 

Howard Boville, SVP of the Hybrid Cloud Platform at IBM, joins BigIDeas on the Go to talk about the multi-cloud, data sovereignty, regulatory drivers, and what innovation we can expect in a multi-cloud world. 

In this episode, Pedro Pavon, Global Policy Director of Monetization Privacy and Fairness at Meta, joins the podcast to talk about privacy in advertising, the future of monetization, building trust between regulators and the industry, and how to build more inclusive frameworks.