The Entropy Podcast

In this episode, Francis Gorman speaks with Dinesh Nagarajan, Global Partner with IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services and IBM’s global lead for data and AI security and quantum-safe security, about the collision of three major enterprise shifts: AI adoption, cryptographic modernisation, and post-quantum readiness. Dinesh argues that AI will likely be the most consequential transformation because...

In this episode of the Entropy Podcast, Francis Gorman speaks with Francesco Chiarini about why cyber resilience must go far beyond traditional cybersecurity, backups, and compliance checklists. Francesco breaks down the uncomfortable reality that many organisations are not as recoverable as they think. From ransomware spreading at scale to compromised identity systems, encrypted tooling, failed a...

In this episode of The Entropy Podcast, Francis Gorman sits down with Lucy Batley AI strategist, speaker, and founder of Traction Industries, named number eight in the UK's Top 100 Digital Leaders in AI in 2025 (recognised at the House of Lords). With a 30-year career spanning the birth of the internet designing for David Bowie, Audi, Barclays and the Manic Street Preachers Lucy now helps org...

In this episode, Rahim Hirji discusses the evolving nature of intelligence, the importance of human skills in the age of AI, and how to adapt our education and mindset for the future. Discover insights on judgment, taste, curiosity, and the impact of AI on decision-making. This is one of those episodes that will have you questioning decisions you have made as your week unfolds.  Key Topics: The co...

Geopolitical forecaster and strategist David Murrin joins Francis Gorman to argue that the world isn't experiencing ordinary volatility it's in the middle of a deep, structural transition between great powers. Drawing on his "Five Stages of Empire" framework, David lays out why he believes America's decline began after 9/11, why China is rising into the vacuum, and why he...

In this episode, Francis Gorman speaks with Aidan McCullen, host of "The Innovation Show" and author of "Undisruptible", about reinvention, innovation, and what real change demands. Aidan reflects on his journey from professional rugby to becoming one of Ireland’s leading voices on transformation, sharing lessons from injury, identity, curiosity, and hundreds of conversations w...

In this episode of The Entropy Podcast, Francis Gorman sits down with British investigative journalist, author and BBC podcaster Geoff White to go inside the world of organised cybercrime and the regimes that increasingly depend on it. Geoff has spent years embedded in the underbelly of the cyber economy, from ransomware syndicates to state-sponsored hacking operations, and he brings a working jou...

In this episode of The Entropy Podcast, Francis Gorman speaks with Adam McElroy, CTO at Eclypses, about cybersecurity, storytelling, AI, post-quantum readiness, and the evolving role of security leadership. Adam argues that modern cyber leaders must move beyond technical reporting and learn to communicate risk in ways boards and executives can act on. The conversation explores why security decisio...

In this episode of Entropy , Francis Gorman speaks with Louise Davey, executive leader, transformation architect, and author of Quantum How , about why quantum readiness has to move beyond the technology function and into the boardroom. Louise argues that post-quantum cryptography is no longer just a cryptography, standards, or cybersecurity discussion. It is an enterprise governance and transform...

This episode focuses on what real cyber strategy looks like versus the outdated “framework + gap analysis” approach. Leonard McAuliffe PWC explains that most organizations confuse activity with strategy focusing on compliance, maturity scores, and annual plans instead of aligning cybersecurity to actual business risk. The conversation reframes cyber strategy as a business-aligned, risk-driven, con...

In this episode of The Entropy Podcast , Glenn Carle a former CIA clandestine officer with over two decades of experience breaks down how intelligence agencies think, operate, and influence outcomes over the long term. Drawing on real-world tradecraft, Glenn explains how vulnerabilities are identified, how influence is cultivated, and how narratives are seeded and amplified over time. The conversa...

In this episode of the Entropy Podcast , Robert Maxwell (CEO of TGT Solutions) reframes cybersecurity from a technical concern into a core business risk especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). He argues that cyber threats are fundamentally about cash, trust, and continuity, not just systems. A single compromised credential or phishing attack can dismantle years of work in minutes...

In this episode of The Entropy Podcast , host Francis Gorman speaks with Jason Jordan about the reality of digital forensics, cybercrime investigations, and the evolving role of AI in evidence and incident response.  Jason shares his journey from police detective to global forensic expert, unpacking how modern investigations work from reconstructing deleted data to testifying in court. The convers...

In this episode of The Entropy Podcast , host Francis Gorman speaks with Shelly Bernard about how identity, cognitive wiring, and environment shape high performers particularly those transitioning from elite military and intelligence careers.  They explore why many struggle after leaving high-performance environments, how ego and identity can limit growth, and why emotional intelligence is becomin...

In this episode, Debbie Taylor Moore breaks through the noise around quantum security and reframes it for what it really is: a business risk, not a technical curiosity. Drawing on decades of experience across cybersecurity, AI, and national security, she explains why most organisations are approaching quantum readiness the wrong way by overcomplicating the problem, overhyping the threat, and under...

Francis Gorman sits down with former CIA senior operations officer Sean Wiswesser to unpack the evolution, culture, and methods of Russian intelligence. Drawing from nearly 30 years in the intelligence community and his forthcoming book Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War , Sean argues that Russian intelligence services are not just arms of the state...

Summary In this episode, host Francis Gorman sits down with Stephen C Webster a  Senior Director of Integrated Intelligence at Aquent Studios to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, autonomous agents, and the race toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). Drawing from his unique background training frontier AI models at major technology companies and leading AI tr...

In this episode, Eduardo Gileo, a cyber strategy and defense policy expert, explores how innovation ecosystems shape global power, the different strategies countries use to innovate, and the geopolitical implications of technological advancements. During the discussion we delve into topics like Silicon Valley's success factors, frugal innovation in Iran, and the future of global competition a...

This episode re-frames post-quantum cryptography (PQC) from a technical future risk into a present-day governance failure. Brian Couzens argues that quantum computing did not create the cryptographic problem organizations face it exposed it. For decades, cryptography has operated as an invisible layer of digital infrastructure: unmanaged, unowned, and largely unmapped. Boards assumed it “just work...

In this episode, Francis Gorman speaks with Maxwell Denega, the founder and CEO of Quantum Chain, about the urgent need for quantum-resistant financial systems. Maxwell shares his personal journey that led to the creation of Quantum Chain, emphasizing the importance of addressing quantum threats in the financial sector. The conversation delves into misconceptions surrounding quantum-resistant bloc...

In this episode, Francis Gorman speaks with Manuel Tomas, a cloud and AI solutions architect, about the challenges and realities of developing AI systems. They discuss the importance of making AI production-ready, the limitations and hype surrounding AI technologies, and the critical need for human oversight in AI applications. Manuel shares insights from his recent projects, emphasizing the neces...

In this episode of the Entropy podcast, host Francis Gorman engages with Jonathan Aberman, CEO and co-founder of Hupside, to explore the concept of 'original intelligence' in the context of artificial intelligence (AI). Jonathan shares his extensive background in venture capitalism and education, emphasizing the need for a new framework that values human originality amidst the rise of ge...

In this episode of the Entropy Podcast, host Francis Gorman engages with Anne Leslie, the head of cloud risk EMEA at IBM, to explore the intricate relationship between cybersecurity, digital transformation, and regulatory frameworks. They delve into the implications of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), discussing common misconceptions organizations have about its requirements. Anne em...

In this conversation, Francis Gorman and Glen McCracken explore the complexities of AI in modern organizations, discussing themes such as intellectual atrophy, the speed of AI versus organizational slowness, pilot purgatory in AI implementations, the necessity of a coherent AI strategy, the value of narrow use cases, job displacement due to AI, and the current state of investment and hype in the A...

In this episode of the Entropy Podcast, host Francis Gorman speaks with Elizabeth Bullock, a frontline leader who spent three years in Ukraine during the ongoing conflict. Elizabeth shares her journey from a technology startup career to driving into Ukraine just days after the Russian invasion, motivated by a sense of urgency and responsibility. She discusses the realities of life in a war zone, t...