Tales from Tech Titans

Hosted by Anton Roe from Emmbr

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111

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Jul 2025

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EN-AU

About the show

Tales from Tech Titans explores the remarkable journeys and inspirational stories of Australia’s most influential leaders and experts in the tech field. They are people who have defined cultures, built high-performing teams, and created stories that are worth learning. Each week, our host Anton Roe will sit down with one Tech Titans and explore their career journey, the lessons learnt along the way, the wins, the losses, the successes, the failures, and the wisdom they have to offer the next generation of technology talent.

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July 21, 2025Episode 389 min

Peak Performance Culture: Productive or Problematic? | with Dan Haagman

Dan Haagman, the CEO and founder of Chaleit, a leading name in global Cybersecurity Consulting.Dan is also recognized as a Top Cybersecurity Voice on LinkedIn, with nearly 30 years of experience at major firms such as The London Stock Exchange, and as a co-founder of NotSoSecure and 7Safe.---Tune in now on your favourite platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/talesfromtechtitansFollow Tales from Tech Titans on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45vUr2zFollow Emmbr for more tech career insights:LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4bcTihIInstagram: https://bit.ly/3KND7ww | https://bit.ly/3VNA9gT

July 10, 2025Episode 1954 min

Cybersecurity Is An Infinite Game. Play It With Empathy | Roy Akerman

Roy Akerman is a seasoned cybersecurity entrepreneur and executive with over 20 years of experience in developing advanced security technologies and leading mission-critical cyber defense initiatives across both national and enterprise environments.Roy is the Vice President of Identity Security at Silverfort, leading GTM Advisory and Expert Services, as well as its Incident Response and Compromise Assessment operations.Roy has worked at Office of the Prime Minister of Israel for the first 13 years of his career, then moved overseas and worked in Cybereason, founding Rezonate which was later acquired by Silverfort.

July 7, 2025Episode 379 min

What Happens to Crypto in the Age of GenAI? | with Anna Clive

Anna Clive, a distinguished Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Operation Officer (COO), has a remarkable 20-year career marked with significant achievements in Technology and Business Transformation.Anna was recently honoured with the Telecommunications Leader Award for 2024 by iTnews.---Tune in now on your favourite platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/talesfromtechtitansFollow Tales from Tech Titans on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45vUr2zFollow Emmbr for more tech career insights:LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4bcTihIInstagram: https://bit.ly/3KND7ww | https://bit.ly/3VNA9gT

July 3, 2025Episode 181 hr 2 min

You Need the Whole Business Crew to Sail Agile | Tony Christensen PART 2

Tony Christensen, a seasoned senior executive and a truly passionate Agilista with over 30 years of experience across banking, finance, telco, retail, and online industries. He began his career back in 1985, spending his first two decades as an IT Director, before shifting his focus toward driving business agility and large-scale technology transformation.Tony’s career includes leadership roles at major organisations like nabCapital, Telstra, nbn, RBS, and Kmart, and he’s currently an Advisor at Bain & Company, while also working freelance as a Business Agility Consultant.

June 26, 2025Episode 181 hr 3 min

You need a crisis to accelerate change quickly | Tony Christensen PART 1

June 19, 2025Episode 1752 min

Why Traditional Cyber Defenses Are No Longer Enough | Ami Hofman PART 2

Ami Hofman shares his perspective on why traditional compliance-based cyber defenses are no longer enough, the value of the CTEM approach, and the shift toward more collaborative, connected security strategies like the MESH model.Ami Hofman is currently Vice President of Business Development and Sales ANZ at CYFIRMA. With over 25 years of global experience in cybersecurity, Ami has tackled complex challenges across markets: from Israel’s Bezeq International to major players here in Australia like ANZ, NTT Ltd., and Accenture.

June 11, 2025Episode 171 hr 6 min

How to Frame Cyber Narratives for the Board | Ami Hofman PART 1

Ami Hofman, Vice President of Business Development and Sales ANZ at CYFIRMA.With over 25 years of global experience in cybersecurity, Ami has tackled complex challenges across markets: from Israel’s Bezeq International to major players here in Australia like ANZ, NTT Ltd., and Accenture. In today’s conversation, Ami shares his perspective on why cybersecurity is a team sport, the value of the CTEM approach, and the shift toward more collaborative, connected security strategies like the MESH model.

June 9, 2025Episode 3615 min

Lightning Round: Career Regrets & 3 Must-Do Morning Rituals | with Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry, a seasoned National Representative Player with over 10 years of experience in Volleyball Australia, made an impressive pivot into the Tech world. And his tech career is incredibly inspiring, especially his metrics to measure success!Part 2 of Episode 32 is OFFICIALLY ON AIR---Tune in now on your favourite platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/talesfromtechtitansFollow Tales from Tech Titans on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45vUr2zFollow Emmbr for more tech career insights:LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4bcTihIInstagram: https://bit.ly/3KND7ww | https://bit.ly/3VNA9gT

June 4, 2025Episode 161 hr 10 min

AI in Healthcare: Can Empathy be Engineered? | Jodie Granger

Jodie Granger, CEO of Healthcare Innovated, a strategic and innovative senior executive with deep experience across the healthcare industry. She’s made her mark at organisations like Medibank, WeKo, Tapendium, CSIRO, and CoHealth.Jodie specialises in digital health innovation, with a focus on partnering across the broader health ecosystem to create and deliver new models of care in both health and aged care.Let’s dive into her career journey, her insights into digital health, and what it takes to lead with purpose and impact.

May 28, 2025Episode 151 hr 35 min

CISO Career Path: Tech Expert or Risk Strategist?

Shawn Thompson is a seasoned cyber security leader and strategist with 20+ years of experience. As Managing Director of Cyber Express, former IT+OT CISO and a global consultant, he helps security leaders build high-performing teams and transform their cyber resilience programs.Shawn recently shared the stage at the Cyber Security for Critical Assets APAC conference in Singapore, where he presented his thought-provoking Cyber Resilience Framework. Today, he’s bringing those insights to us. From his journey to becoming a CISO to the evolving role of OT cybersecurity, we’re in for a rich and practical conversation.