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DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. The audience can expect A-list guests, the latest enterprise news, hot startups, insight from influencers, and much more. Tweet questions to #DisrupTV or @DisrupTVShow. We broadcast live on StreamYard.
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Guests:
Thomas Kurian
CEO at Google Cloud
Thomas joined Google in November 2018 as the CEO of Google Cloud. Prior to Google, Thomas spent 22 years at Oracle, where most recently he was President of Product Development. Before that, Thomas worked at McKinsey as a business analyst and engagement manager. His nearly 30 years of experience have given him a deep knowledge of engineering, enterprise relationships, and leadership of large organizations.
Thomas' degrees include, an MBA in Administration and Management from Stanford University as an Arjay Miller Scholar and a BSEE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Thomas serves as a member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council and Princeton University School of Engineering Advisory Council.
Twitter: @ThomasOrTK
Bill Holstein
Author of Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security
My next book, my 10th, is entitled “Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia Are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security.” I have co-authored it with Michael McLauglin, who was involved in covert ops for the U.S. Navy before assuming a senior position at the U.S. Cybercommand. He recently left government to join a major law firm, which is why he can be my co-author. We combined our knowledge bases to describe in detail how China and Russia have learned to use the Internet and our IT infrastructures to steal secrets, collect massive amounts of data, create thousands of fake bots on social media, and many more pernicious activities. We spend part two of the book describing the right responses. Prometheus will publish the book in early 2023.
My previous book was entitled, “A Grand Strategy: Countering China, Taming Technology and Restoring The Media” from Brick Tower Press. It reflects my own experiences in China, covering technology and serving as a journalist and observing the media scene for 50 years. It appears as it is becoming increasingly clear that China is challenging the United States for technological and moral leadership globally. On the basis of this experience, I offer suggestions about how to respond to China and how to ensure that technological progress serves our social and political needs while curbing the power of the Big Tech platforms. And lastly I argue that the American mainstream media needs to rededicate itself to the proposition that it must move beyond partisanship and create a national dialogue for how America can move forward.
A previous book, which appeared in 2019, was “The New Art of War: China’s Deep Strategy Inside the United States.” It argued that the Chinese government was orchestrating a complex long-term plan to steal technology primarily through very sophisticated hacking and penetration of U.S. companies by Chinese and Chinese-American agents. Further, I argued that the party-state was, and is, waging a soft war inside the U.S., penetrating U.S. government entities and intimidating Hollywood studios and many universities. Subsequent developments, including what Microsoft said was a hack of its systems sponsored by Chinese state-affiliated entities, have established that the patterns I identifed two years ago have only intensified.
Twitter: @HolsteinWJ
Michael G. McLaughlin
Principal – Government Relations, Co-Chair, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Group
Michael McLaughlin is a seasoned expert in cybersecurity and data privacy with nearly 15 years of diverse experience. As Co-Chair of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice Group and Principal Policy Advisor at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, he leads a team of attorneys and technical consultants in guiding clients through the intricate legal and regulatory landscapes of advanced technologies.
A veteran Naval Intelligence Officer, Michael has served in pivotal roles for the Department of Defense, such as the Senior Counterintelligence Advisor for United States Cyber Command and Chief of Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence for the Cyber National Mission Force. In service, Michael led multinational teams solving complex national security challenges and directed support to cyberspace operations globally for the Department of Defense.
In academia, Michael has served as a cyber policy research affiliate at the University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, advising government officials on the strategic expansion of cyber capabilities. He is the co-author of the book "Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining our Democracy and National Security," and a frequent speaker and writer on cybersecurity issues.
Combining technical expertise, strategic insight, and operational acumen, Michael is committed to educating and empowering stakeholders to tackle the cyber threats of today and tomorrow. With a track record of building successful teams and solving complex challenges, he is a leading voice for a more secure digital future.
