Risk-First: Stars of Software

Dave Thomas: Pragmatism, Feedback Loops, and Why AI Doesn’t Change the Fundamentals In this episode of Risk-First: Stars of Software, Rob Moffat talks with Dave Thomas, co-author of The Pragmatic Programmer, original signatory of the Agile Manifesto, founder of The Pragmatic Bookshelf, and long-time thinker on software simplicity, agility, and feedback-driven development.  Dave has spent decades s...

James McLeod: Open Source Communities, Hackathons, and Why Open Source Opens Doors In this episode of Risk-First: Stars of Software, Rob Moffat talks with James McLeod, Open Source Lead at NatWest Group, FINOS board member, and organiser of London JS.  James has spent years at the intersection of enterprise technology and grassroots developer communities — helping banks engage with open source whi...

Viktor Petersson: SBOMs, Supply Chains, and the Reality of Software Transparency In this episode of Risk-First: Stars of Software, Rob Moffat talks with Viktor Petersson, founder of SBOMify and co-founder and CEO of Screenly. Viktor has spent years building real-world systems at the intersection of hardware, cloud, and security—from early Raspberry Pi-based digital signage through to globally depl...

Jyoti Wadhwa: AI Governance at Scale, Decision Risk, and the Future of the SDLC In this episode of Risk-First: Stars of Software, Rob Moffat talks with Jyoti Wadhwa, global leader in AI governance and enterprise technology risk, and contributor to FINOS AI governance efforts. Jyoti has spent her career helping large organisations—from Fortune 100 companies to US federal agencies—adopt emerging tec...

Brittany Istenes: Open Source Readiness, OSPOs, and Why Contribution Is Risk Management In this episode of Risk-First: Stars of Software, Rob Moffat talks with Brittany Istenes, open source strategist, InnerSource advocate, and contributor to FINOS’ Open Source Readiness work. Brittany has spent years helping large organisations—especially in regulated industries—figure out how to actually work wi...

Colin Eberhardt: AI Governance, Agentic Coding, and the Future of Open Source In this episode of  Risk-First: Stars of Software , Rob Moffat talks with  Colin Eberhardt , CTO of Scott Logic, long-time FINOS contributor, and one of the principal authors of the AI Governance Framework. Colin has spent years helping financial institutions adopt new technologies safely—without slowing innovation to a...

Episode 3 — Kunal Kushwaha: Cloud Complexity, Community, and the Human Side of DevRel In this episode of  Risk-First: Stars of Software , Rob Moffat speaks with Kunal Kushwaha—Senior Developer Advocate at CAST AI, founder of the global WeMakeDevs community, CNCF Ambassador, and one of the most recognisable voices in today’s cloud-native ecosystem. Kunal’s work sits at the intersection of  cloud in...

Episode 2 — Steve Tendon: Constraints, Flow, and the Human Side of Organisational Risk In this episode of  Risk-First: Stars of Software , Rob Moffat speaks with Steve Tendon—creator of the Tameflow approach and a leading thinker in systems thinking, organisational performance, and flow-based management. Steve’s work sits at the intersection of theory and real-world change, helping organisations i...

Episode 1 — Dom Vogel: Cybersecurity, Leadership, and the Risks We Choose Not to See In the very first episode of  Risk-First: Stars of Software , Rob Moffat sits down with cybersecurity leader Dom Vogel to explore what risk really means beyond code, tools, and technology. With more than two decades in the field, Dom shares how cybersecurity has evolved from a niche IT concern into a core business...