Tech Legacies

Most companies try to prevent phishing attacks. Mastercard runs phishing attacks on its own employees. In this clip, Jon Brickey discusses how Mastercard keeps its teams prepared through monthly phishing simulations, capture-the-flag competitions, cyber defense exercises, and large-scale crisis response training. From friendly competitions and pizza parties to realistic cyberattack scenarios invol...

Most people think Mastercard is a credit card company. It’s not. At least, not anymore. On a recent episode of Tech Legacies, Jon Brickey shared a perspective that may surprise many leaders: Mastercard is fundamentally a technology company operating in the payments industry. While its iconic logo is visible on billions of cards worldwide, Mastercard’s role extends far beyond consumer transactions....

What is at risk with cybersecurity, now and into the future? In this episode, Tech Legacies Host, Fanny Dunagan sits down with Jon Brickey, SVP at Mastercard and former NSA leader, to talk about the future of cybersecurity and lessons from military leadership. From discovering his hacking instincts as a kid on a TRS-80, to leading cyber strategy at the NSA post-9/11, to building an elite team that...

Artificial intelligence is transforming how businesses operate but it doesn’t have to make people obsolete. In this segment of Tech Legacies , Ben Coan , Managing Director & Head of Managed Services at Odyssey Information Services , shares practical advice for both employees and employers navigating the AI era. Ben explains why the best professionals won’t resist AI, they’ll learn how to use i...

Submitting 257 applications and hearing crickets? You're doing it wrong. In this segment of Tech Legacies, host Fanny Dunagan sits down with the team from Odyssey Information Services, Kristin Hughes (2021 SourceCon Grand Master Challenge Winner), Jon Hibbs, and Ben Coan, to pull back the curtain on how elite recruiters actually find candidates, what's broken in today's job market, and the unconve...

Sending hundreds of job applications and hearing nothing back can feel frustrating and discouraging. But according to recruiters, that strategy may actually be part of the problem. In this segment of Tech Legacies Podcast , Kristin Hughes, Director of Recruiting, shares practical advice for candidates navigating today’s competitive job market. Kristin explains why the old strategy of applying ever...

What does it take to build a company where people stay for 18, 25, even 30+ years? In this segment, Odyssey founder Jon Hibbs sits down with longtime team members Ben Coan and Kristin Hughes to reveal the leadership philosophy behind one of the staffing and managed services industry's most loyal teams, and why human trust still wins in an AI-driven world. We dig into: Why Odyssey eliminated sales...

Many companies today are not actually in the business of IT , yet IT ends up consuming enormous time, money, and leadership attention. In this segment of Tech Legacies , Ben Coan , Managing Director & Head of Managed Services at Odyssey Information Services , explains how managed services help organizations shift their focus back to what matters most: running and growing their core business ....

Microsoft. Dell. Meta. Salesforce. Amazon just cut 16,000 white-collar jobs. The headlines scream AI layoffs. But what's REALLY happening behind the scenes in tech hiring? In this candid roundtable, three industry insiders pull back the curtain on the 2026 tech job market: 🔹 Kristin Hughes reveals what's actually getting hired (and why "post and pray" job hunting is dead) 🔹 Ben Coan exposes the...

AI is replacing jobs. Tech layoffs are making headlines. So why do the most successful tech companies say relationships matter MORE than ever? In this episode of Tech Legacies, host Fanny Dunagan sits down with the team from Odyssey Information Services: Jon Hibbs (CEO), Kristin Hughes (Director of Recruiting), and Ben Cohen (Managing Director of Managed Services) to unpack what's really happening...

What happens when your biggest fear becomes your greatest strength? In this episode of Tech Legacies, Jorge Cardenas, CIO of Brownsville shares his journey from being an 11-year-old immigrant who was afraid to speak… to becoming a Marine Corps instructor and confident leader. He opens up about: Growing up as one of the only Mexican students in his school Being laughed at for his accent—and choosin...

What will cities look like in the next 5, 10, or 15 years? In this Tech Legacies conversation, Brownsville CIO Jorge Cardenas shares his vision for the future of smart cities and how technology will reshape the way people live, move, and access services. From autonomous transportation to AI-powered city operations, the next generation of cities will be built on connectivity, data, and intelligent...

What will cities look like just a few years from now? In this TechBytes segment, Brownsville CIO Jorge Cardenas shares his vision for the next generation of smart cities — where connectivity, automation, and artificial intelligence reshape how people move, access services, and live. From autonomous transportation to app-based services and safer public spaces, the future city will be more connected...

How does someone go from struggling with a language barrier to leading technology for an entire city? In this Tech Legacies conversation, Brownsville CIO Jorge Cardenas shares the leadership journey that shaped his career. Born in Mexico, Jorge moved to the United States at 11 years old and faced the challenge of learning a new language while adapting to a completely new environment. Early struggl...

What does it take to transform one of the least connected cities in the country into one of the most… a smart city ready for growth? In this TechBytes segment, Brownsville CIO Jorge Cardenas explains how a 100-mile municipal fiber network became the foundation for economic growth, improved internet access, and new business opportunities. Before the project, residents had limited options, unreliabl...

What happens when one of the worst connected cities decides to rebuild its future? In this Tech Legacies conversation, Brownsville CIO Jorge Cardenas explains how connectivity became the foundation for transforming an entire city. From launching a 100-mile municipal fiber network to deploying private 5G and building an AI factory, Brownsville is creating the infrastructure needed for smarter citie...

What does it take to transform a city from one of the least connected in the nation into an AI-ready smart city? In this episode of Tech Legacies Podcast, host Fanny Dunagan sits down with Jorge Cardenas, CIO of the City of Brownsville, Texas, to explore how connectivity, AI infrastructure, and visionary leadership are reshaping the future of cities. When Jorge arrived in 2022, Brownsville faced a...

For many tech leaders, visibility doesn’t come naturally. In this Tech Byte from the Tech Leaders Untold podcast, Saurajit Kanungo shares why he made a deliberate shift toward showing up more consistently—especially on LinkedIn—and what changed once he did. As an introvert, Saurajit never viewed content as a way to promote himself. Instead, he saw it as an opportunity to spark conversations, ask t...

In a world driven by AI, automation, and digital transformation, one question matters more than ever: What does it mean to stay human? In this powerful moment from the Tech Legacies podcast, Saurajit Kanungo, President of CG Infinity, reflects on something technology still cannot replicate... human instinct and heart. While machines continue to grow more intelligent, humans possess something deepe...

For many successful leaders, the job title becomes more than a role.. it becomes an identity. In this Tech Byte from the Tech Leaders Untold podcast, Saurajit Kanungo reflects on a pressure few executives talk about openly: how power, status, and success can quietly blur the line between who you are and what you do. As a president of a 400-person tech company, Saurajit has lived the weight of lead...

In high-pressure leadership roles, the mind rarely stops working. But what if the key to better decisions isn’t working harder… it’s stepping away? In this Tech Byte from the Tech Leaders Untold podcast, Saurajit Kanungo, President of CG Infinity, shares how developing hobbies like golf, fishing, and beekeeping helped him disconnect from the constant pressure of leadership. After years of focusing...

AI isn’t the first wave of monumental change tech leaders have had to navigate… and it won’t be the last. But according to Saurajit Kanungo, President of CG Infinity, this moment feels different. In this Tech Byte from the Tech Leaders Untold podcast, Saurajit reflects on what it’s really like to be a CIO, CTO, or CISO today. For more than 25 years, technology leaders have been on the front lines...

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the pressure on leaders to understand, adopt, and evaluate AI has exploded. Every day there’s a new tool, a new model, and a new prediction about the future of jobs. But what is actually happening inside real businesses? In this conversation from Tech Leaders Untold, Fanny Dunagan sits down with Saurajit Kanungo,...

AI has transformed the world in just a few short years, but behind every innovation, every system, and every breakthrough is a human being trying to keep up. In this episode of Tech Legacies Podcast, host Fanny Dunagan sits down with Saurajit Kanungo, CEO of CG Infinity, for an honest and deeply reflective conversation about what it really means to lead in today’s fast-moving tech landscape. From...

Being promoted doesn’t automatically make you a leader. In this Tech Bytes clip, executive coach and former Fortune 500 leader Shaunna Black speaks directly to middle managers — the most stretched, pressured, and overlooked leaders in today’s organizations. Shaunna breaks down: Why middle management is harder than ever The mistake most new managers make Why your job is no longer “doing the work” H...