Ashvin Shukal and Candice Smith

The TRUST Pod

Technology EN ↓ 8 episodes

Welcome to “The Trust Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. Picture this: Two colleagues and friends, reveling in the festive spirit of a Christmas party, stumbled upon a brilliant idea. As we clinked glasses and shared laughter, the notion of starting a podcast emerged—a platform to spread knowledge on Digital Trust and Cybersecurity. Join us on this journey as we delve into key themes like Securing Software Supply Chain Trust, Privacy, Crypto Agility, Digital Certificates, and Cybersecurity. Host : Ashvin Shukal and Candice Smith

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Ashvin Shukal and Candice Smith

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EP8: The New Currency of Integrity: Building Digital Trust through ‘Return on Integrity’ 06.01.2026 20:06

Welcome to “The TRUST Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. This episode features hosts Candice Smith and AshvinShukal as they dive deep into the concept of “Return on Integrity.” Together, they explore why integrity must serve as the foundational "operating system" for modern organizations, allowing them to move beyond technology alone to build lasting digital trust throug...

EP7: AI on the Edge of Trust: Guardrails, Governance and ‘Return on Integrity” 14.12.2025 46:43

Welcome to “The TRUST Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. This episode brings together Candice, Ashvin and guest Vriti Magee, Founder of Mawa:ga, an applied strategy lab forResponsible AI, to explore how enterprises can ride the AI wave while keeping digital trust at the centre, using guardrails rather than walls so teams can safely experiment without putting customers or reputat...

EP6: Shorter Lifespans, Bigger Stakes: Crypto Agility and the Future of Digital Trust 13.07.2025 29:19

Welcome to “The TRUST Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. In this episode, the hosts - Ashvin Shukal and Candice Smith discuss significant changes in the digital certificate landscape, particularly the shortening of certificate lifespans as mandated by the CAB Forum. They explore the implications of these changes for businesses, including the need for automation in certificate ma...

EP 5: AISA CyberCon 2024: Voices from Australia's Biggest Security Conference 21.12.2024 48:54

Welcome to “The TRUST Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. Join Candice Smith and Ashvin Shukal, as they share key insights from their conversations at AISA CyberCon 2024, one of Australia's largest cybersecurity conferences. In this episode, they interview industry leaders about digital identity, quantum computing, AI security challenges, and diversity in cybersecurity. Featured...

EP 4: Gartner’s CLM Framework – Delve into Discovery with Expert Ashoke Kulandaivel 23.11.2024 37:43

Welcome to “The TRUST Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. In this episode, hosts Candice Smith and Ashvin Shukal sit down with Ashoke Kulandaivel, an industry expert with 18 years of experience in PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) and cryptography. Together, they dive into the critical topic of certificate discovery and why it's essential for organizations to understand and manage...

EP 3: Gartner's CLM Framework – Centralized Governance with Expert Lindsay Hansen 04.08.2024 32:26

Welcome to “The TRUST Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. In this episode, Lindsay Hansen joins Ashvin Shukal and Candice Smith to discuss the first of the Gartner core functions of Certificate Lifecycle Management - "Centralized Governance and Control and Decentralized Issuance" . Lindsay emphasizes the need for visibility and management of certificates, as well as the challenge...

EP 2 : Navigating Digital Trust with PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Management 23.06.2024 29:05

Welcome to “The TRUST Pod,” Australia’s premier podcast on Digital Trust. In this episode, we are diving into Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate lifecycle management. We discuss the seven core functions of certificate lifecycle management outlined by Gartner, highlighting the need for centralized governance, discovery, and automation to enhance security and mitigate risks. With today'...

EP 1 : Software Supply Chain Trust 13.05.2024 15:05

Welcome to The TRUST Pod! Hosted by Candice Smith and Ashvin Shukal, The Trust Pod dives deep into the intricate world and evolving landscape of Digital Trust. In this episode, we explore the significance of code signing and software supply chain trust, and new baseline requirements for secure key storage. We also touch on related practices like the SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) and the S...