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Download On Tech is the official podcast of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI).

Information Technology Industry Council


    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES


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    #DownloadOnTech: Oracle's Education Revolution with VP of Social Impact Colleen Cassity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 27:00


    In this episode of Download on Tech, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Colleen Cassity, Vice President of Social Impact at Oracle and Executive Director of the Oracle Education Foundation. Learn how Oracle is transforming tech education through innovative partnerships like Design Tech High School, fostering hands-on learning experiences, and creating pathways to tech careers. Colleen shares insights from Oracle's impressive FY24 Environmental and Social Impact Report, including their 126,700+ employee volunteer hours, and discusses how Oracle's healthcare initiatives fit into their broader social impact strategy. This episode provides deeper insight into how one of tech's leading companies is building the workforce of tomorrow while making a meaningful difference in communities worldwide.  

    #DownloadOnTech: Sustainable Tech Innovation with HPE Chief Sustainability Officer Monica Batchelder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 18:21


    Join ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman as he explores the intersection of sustainability and technology with Monica Batchelder, Chief Sustainability Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In this thought-provoking conversation, Monica reveals how HPE is leveraging technological innovation to optimize resource use, reduce carbon footprints, and promote energy efficiency across their operations. She shares her expert perspective on the next frontier of extreme weather action for the tech industry, exciting innovations addressing climate challenges, and HPE's focus on using technology to advance healthcare, community resilience, and human rights. Gain valuable insights on how tech companies can integrate sustainability into their core operations while driving meaningful social impact. 

    The Intersection of Tech and Policy: Leaders Weigh In at #TheIntersect2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 216:39


    In this special episode of The Download on Tech, ITI hosts a collection of exclusive conversations with leading policymakers and industry executives on the defining challenges and opportunities facing the global tech sector. Recorded live at The Intersect 2025—Washington, D.C.'s premier tech policy summit—this episode explores the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and U.S. competitiveness, offering a front-row seat to the dialogue shaping tomorrow's innovation landscape. Featured voices include: U.S. Senator Dave McCormick, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Congressman Jay Obernolte, Morgan Adamski, Executive Director at U.S. Cyber Command, Nathan Simington, Commissioner of the FCC, and many more. Listen now for expert insights on building smart, secure, and forward-looking tech policy. Catch the full episode.

    #Download on Tech: EU Policy Leaders Tackle Europe's “Digital Imperative”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 85:52


    Europe faces a unique challenge: maintaining an open economy in an increasingly complex and hostile geopolitical landscape, while ensuring the technology industry remains a key resource for its competitiveness and resilience. On this episode of Download on Tech, join ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman for a discussion with EU policymakers and industry leaders exploring the critical role of the global technology industry in support of the EU's economic security, innovation, and competitiveness goals.  

    Siemens' Brie Sachse Weighs in on Navigating the New U.S. Policy Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 23:46


    In this episode of the #DownloadonTech podcast, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Siemens Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs Brie Sachse to discuss the first months of the new Trump administration and the evolving U.S. policy landscape. Tune in as Jason and Brie dive into the key issues facing the tech industry, including the future of AI, cybersecurity, and trade, Siemens' tech policy priorities, and the critical importance of strong public-private partnerships in fostering innovation and ensuring U.S. global competitiveness.  

    #DownloadonTech: Exploring Secure-by-Operations with Schneider Electric's Trevor Rudolph

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 17:05


    On the latest episode of ITI's Download on Tech podcast, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Trevor Rudolph, Vice President for Global Digital Policy and Regulation at Schneider Electric, to discuss practical strategies for securing critical infrastructure and the role of transparency in cybersecurity. In this episode they explore Schneider Electric's Secure-by-Operations approach, the critical role of transparency, and how regulatory trends are shaping the future of cybersecurity. Don't miss Trevor's insights on fostering collaboration across sectors and what's next for advancing cybersecurity in 2025.  

    #DownloadonTech: Harnessing AI's Vast Potential with Dell's Vivek Mohindra

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 28:26


    In this episode of Download on Tech, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Dr. Vivek Mohindra, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Dell Technologies, to discuss AI's pivotal role and how the technology will benefit society in the years to come. The two explore the need for global collaboration to avoid regulatory fragmentation, principles that should guide effective AI policymaking, and the investments in infrastructure and talent necessary to drive AI adoption worldwide. Vivek also shares Dell's efforts to leverage AI for societal good and offers insights on how global policymakers can support innovation while fostering a balanced regulatory environment.

    #DownloadonTech: Bridging the Gap Between Data and Inclusion in Tech with Stacie de Armas of Nielsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 26:26


    In this episode of Download on Tech, ITI President and CEO and host Jason Oxman welcomes Stacie de Armas, Senior Vice President of Diverse Consumer Insights and Initiatives at Nielsen. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Stacie shares her insights on the critical intersection of data, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry. She discusses key findings from Nielsen's 2024 Playbook on Hispanic audience engagement, highlights the importance of amplifying diverse voices in media and technology, and addresses the ongoing challenges faced by Latino professionals in the tech sector. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that underscores how diverse perspectives can drive innovation and foster a more inclusive tech sector. 

    #DownloadonTech: Zoom's Head of Global Policy Development Talks AI, Data Localization, and Crafting Smart Digital Trade Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 35:23


    Tune in to ITI's latest episode of Download on Tech, where we dive deep into the world of digital trade and data governance with Sam Rizzo, Head of Global Policy Development at Zoom. Sam shares his insights on how mid-sized tech companies like Zoom navigate the complexities of AI, data localization, and cross-border digital trade policies. With digital innovation at the forefront, this conversation sheds light on the policy challenges impacting the global tech industry. Listen in as Sam and Jason Oxman, ITI's President and CEO, explore how smart policies can help tech companies thrive.

    #DownloadonTech: Aura's Chief Scientist Zully Ramzan Explores AI-Driven Cybersecurity Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 25:24


    In this episode, Download on Tech host and ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Zully Ramzan, Chief Scientist at Aura and head of AuraX for an in-depth look into how AuraX is advancing online safety and security. The episode details how AuraX integrates cutting-edge AI technologies to combat evolving cyber threats and the critical innovations shaping the future of cybersecurity. Jason and Zully's conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and consumer protection.   

    #DownloadonTech: Microsoft's Senior Accessibility Technology Evangelist Discusses AI's Role in Bridging the Disability Divide

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 24:46


    In this episode, Download on Tech host and ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman is joined by ITI member Microsoft's Senior Accessibility Technology Evangelist Laurie Allen. Ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16, Jason and Laurie hone in on tech's critical role in promoting accessibility and inclusion. Laurie shares insights on Microsoft's role in bridging the disability divide, opportunities and challenges AI presents for creators, developers, and engineers in advancing accessibility, and key resources available for accessibility support and guidance. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Libsyn, or Spotify or watch the episode on ITI's YouTube channel.

    #DownloadonTech: Trellix's Chief Human Resource Officer Discusses the Impact of Black Americans in Tech, Inclusivity in the Cyber Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 26:47


    In this episode, Download on Tech host and ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Michael Alicea, Chief Human Resources Officer at Trellix for a dynamic discussion on DEI in tech and the importance of diversifying cybersecurity. Michael also shares more about Trellix's innovative HBCU Career Program developed in partnership with the National Cybersecurity Alliance, and highlights what lawmakers can do to address the critical cybersecurity workforce shortage.

    Intel VP Discusses the Global AI Landscape Amid AI Policy Developments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 27:23


    In this episode, Jayne Stancavage, Intel's Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs and Download on Tech host and President and CEO of ITI Jason Oxman discuss Intel's global AI initiatives, cybersecurity, 5G, and sustainability. Explore Intel's stake in the global AI dialogue, its contributions to the development and deployment of AI technologies worldwide, and integral role in ITI's AI Futures Initiative.

    Lead Biden Administration Voice on AI Discusses AI's Effect on the U.S. Tech Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 28:46


    In September 2023, Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Chief Science and Technology Advisor to the President of the United States, joined Download on Tech host and ITI's President and CEO Jason Oxman for an insightful dialogue on safe and responsible AI. As a key voice on AI in the Biden Administration, Dr. Prabhakar shares with Jason strategic initiatives and partnerships shaping the responsible integration of AI into the U.S. tech landscape and highlights the collaborative efforts between the tech industry and the public sector to forge trustworthy AI systems.

    Chief U.S. CHIPS Strategy Officer Dr. Morgan Dwyer Discusses the CHIPS and Science Act's Future and Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 25:36


    President Biden took a critical step to usher in a new era for U.S. manufacturing and the innovation economy and ensure U.S. leadership with the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act. This landmark law's bold and critical investments were designed to construct needed fabs to stabilize the domestic supply of semiconductors – the key building block upon which the entire digital economy is based. Download on Tech host and ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman discusses the impact of the CHIPS and Science Act on the U.S. semiconductor industry with Dr. Morgan Dwyer, Chief Strategy Officer for the U.S. CHIPS Program Office. Dr. Dwyer highlighted CHIPS program success stories and ongoing efforts needed to fully harness the legislation's potential. Tune in as Jason and Dr. Dwyer provide insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by CHIPS implementation, the role of regional technology hubs in fostering innovation, and the program's intersection with the Biden Administration's Executive Order on AI.  

    ITI's Download on Tech featuring Tris Warkentin on Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 27:27


    As AI continues to provide transformative benefits to society, Download on Tech host and ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman is joined by Tris Warkentin, Director of Product Management at Google Deepmind, for an insightful conversation on the boundless potential of artificial intelligence. Join Jason and Tris as they delve into recent AI policy developments including the Biden Administration's Executive Order on AI, Google's AI commitments with the White House, ITI's AI Futures Initiative policy analysis on foundation models, and more. 

    ITI's Download on Tech featuring Konstantinos (Kostas) Masselos on EU Connectivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 27:05


    As Brussels analyzes the European Commission's exploratory consultation on the future of connectivity and the future of EU network usage fees, guest host and ITI Director General for Europe Guido Lobrano is joined by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) Chair Konstantinos (Kostas) Masselos. Guido and Kostas discussed BEREC's stance on the current telecom investment landscape, concerns regarding the introduction of network fees, policy approaches to address investment challenges, and more.

    ITI's Download on Tech featuring Amazon's Dave Levy on Public Sector Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 27:02


    Ahead of Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Washington, DC Summit on June 7-8, 2023, Dave Levy, Vice President of U.S. Government, Nonprofit, and Healthcare at AWS, discussed pressing public sector tech policy issues such as federal government modernization, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud innovation, and more with ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman.

    ITI's Download on Tech featuring Texas Instruments' Victoria Tung on AAPI Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 21:16


    During AAPI Month, ITI's President and CEO Jason Oxman discussed how the tech industry can work to reduce barriers of entry for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Victoria Tung, Director of Government and Public Affairs at Texas Instruments.

    ITI's Download on Tech featuring Xerox's Michele Cahn on Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 22:15


    ITI's President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Michele Cahn, Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Sustainability, Citizenship and Compliance at Xerox Corporation on sustainability initiatives and the role the technology industry can play in mitigating climate change. 

    Download on Tech: Akamai Technologies' Lauren Van Wazer on Women in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 23:29


    ITI's President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Lauren Van Wazer, Vice President of Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Akamai Technologies, on the significance of increasing women's participation in cybersecurity and across the technology industry.

    Download on Tech: Sage's Tracy Owens on the Role of HBCUs in Building a Digital Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 15:51


    ITI's President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Tracy Owens, Director of U.S. Public Affairs at Sage, on the important role Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play in preparing the next generation of the United States' digital workforce.    

    Download On Tech: Salesforce's Lori Castillo Martinez on Creating an Inclusive Tech Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 25:47


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Lori Castillo Martinez, Executive Vice President and Chief Equality Officer at Salesforce, on the importance of creating an inclusive culture through equity-focused processes and programs in the tech workforce. 

    Download On Tech: New York State Information Technology Services' Colonel Angelo “Tony” Riddick on Diversifying the Tech Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 29:57


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Colonel Angelo “Tony” Riddick, Chief Information Officer for the New York State Office of Information Technology Services and Director of the Office for Technology, about the important role of state CIOS and the need to diversify the tech workforce through programs such as the ITI and Morehouse College's National Initiative to Increase Diversity in Technology.

    Download On Tech: UN Climate Change High-Level Champion's Tessa Vincent and HP's Jack Knabe on Achieving Net Zero by 2050

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 23:56


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Tessa Vincent, Engagement Lead at Race to Zero, led by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, and Jack Knabe, Director of Climate, Carbon & Foresty at HP about COP 27, achieving net zero by 2050, and the tech industry's role in creating a more sustainable future.   

    Download On Tech: David Ohrenstein & Allison Rose of Autodesk on Building a Sustainable Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 23:24


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with David Ohrenstein and Allison Rose, Senior Directors of Government Affairs at Autodesk, about Autodesk's commitments and investments in technology to drive environmental stewardship and build a more sustainable future. 

    Download on Tech: Hendrik Bourgeois of Intel on Europe's Semiconductor Ecosystem and Resiliency

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 24:59


    As European policymakers return to session, ITI is hosting a series of conversations focused on the European Union's tech policy. In the third episode, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Hendrik Bourgeois, Intel's Vice President of European Government Affairs, on Europe's semiconductor ecosystem and how transatlantic cooperation is key to securing global semiconductor supply chain resilience.

    Download on Tech: Marta Przywala of SAP on Bridging the Digital Skills Gap in Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 21:08


    As part of the European Parliament's return to session, ITI is hosting a series of conversations focused on the European Union's tech policy. In the second episode, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Marta Przywala, SAP's Public Policy Manager on the EU Government Affairs Team, to explore how strengthening the digital skills of the EU's present and future workforce will contribute to enriching the long-term competitiveness of the EU's tech industry. 

    Download on Tech: Martin Jetter of IBM on Transatlantic Cooperation and Data Flows

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 18:20


    As part of the European Parliament's return to session, ITI is hosting a series of conversations focused on the European Union's tech policy. In the first episode, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Martin Jetter, Chairman of IBM Europe, Middle East & Africa, to discuss about transatlantic cooperation's essential role in fostering competition & innovation in the digital economy.

    Download On Tech: Jason Oxman with Sheri Byrne-Haber of VMware

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 23:53


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Sheri Byrne-Haber, Senior Staff, Accessibility Architect at VMware, to discuss about her work on digital accessibility & inclusiveness programs and about ITI's inaugural 2022 Diversity Leadership Program.  To view the transcript for this conversation, click here.

    Download on Tech: Gary Moulton of Yahoo on Accessibility and Digital Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 20:19


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Gary Moulton, Interim Head of Accessibility at Yahoo, to highlight Yahoo's intiatives and policy on accessibility and digital inclusiveness.

    Download on Tech: Shannon Siart of HPE on Environmental Sustainability and Social Governance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 34:53


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Shannon Siart, Manager of Climate Strategy & Sustainability Initiatives at HPE, to highlight HPE's wide range of initiatives and thought leadership on sustainability. 

    Bridge for Innovation Event Series: Creating Paths for Advancement in Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 32:07


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman spoke with U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware. Congresswoman Blunt Rochester shared her insights on the need to take action to diversify the tech workforce, the importance of STEM and training programs, and much more. 

    Bridge for Innovation Event Series: Funding and Modernizing America's Digital Infrastructure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 60:41


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman spoke with Commissioner Geoffrey Starks from the Federal Communications Commission about how the bipartisan infrastructure law will shape the future of digital infrastructure. After that you will hear from tech leaders Alissa Cooper, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Technology Policy at Cisco Systems; Jon Lin, President of Americas at Equinix; Dr. Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President & General Manager of 5G, Mobile Broadband & Infrastructure at Qualcomm Technologies; and Jason Zelley, Market Development Manager of Carrier Networks and Emerging Accounts at Corning Incorporated on the tech industry's role as the implementation of the new infrastructure law moves forward.

    Download on Tech Infrastructure Series: A Cyber Plan for State and Local Governments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 23:58


    As part of ITI's in-depth focus on the implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law in the United States, ITI's Senior Manager, Public Policy Kelsey Kober spoke with Ben Caruso, Practice Leader of State & Local Government at Juniper Networks; Mike Witzman, Director of Systems Engineering for U.S. State, Local & Education Institutions (SLED) at Cisco; Allan Wong, Director of U.S Public Sector Strategy and Business Development and Head of State & Local Government at Tenable; and Karen Worstell, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist at VMware on how the bipartisan infrastructure law can be used to strengthen state and local governments cybersecurity defenses.  

    Download on Tech Infrastructure Series: Tom Curtin of NGA Discusses Implementation of the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 16:46


    As part of ITI's in-depth focus on the implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law in the United States, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Tom Curtin, director of the National Governor Association's infrastructure program in the Center for Best Practices, to discuss how U.S. governors and stateadministrations are implementing the infrastructure funding, and how the tech industry can help with the effort.

    Tamaria Kai Perry of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund on Advancing Diverse Voices in Innovation and Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 39:50


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Tamaria Kai Perry, Assistant Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund; Nicolas Hardin, Computer Science Major at Southern University A&M College; and Jackeima Flemming, Marketing and Data Science Major at University of the Virgin Islands on how HBCUs, PBIs and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund prepare the next generation of Black students for the workforce and the importance for diverse voices to be involved in digital innovation and policy. 

    Download on Tech: Ryan Hagemann of IBM's Policy Lab Explores the Implications of Emerging Tech on Public Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 21:53


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Ryan Hagemann, Co-Director of IBM's Policy Lab, to explore the transformative impact of emerging technologies, including quantum computing and artificial intelligence, on public policy.

    Bridge for Information Event Series: Cross-Sector Partnerships to Decarbonize our Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 60:31


    Listen to ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speak with Page Motes, Head of Sustainability at Dell Technologies, Sophia Leonora Mendelsohn, the Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of Environmental Social Governance at Cognizant and Sean Kinghorn, who is the Global Sustainability Leader at Intuit, as part of ITI's Bridge for Innovation event series, which focuses on how good policy and new technologies are crucial to solving today's most daunting issues. The leaders shared their perspectives on tech's role in combatting climate change and ensuring a sustainable future.

    Bridge for Information Event Series: How the Tech Sector is Driving Sound Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 59:29


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Barbara Humpton, President and CEO of Siemens Corporation and Amit Yoran, Chairman and CEO of Tenable, as part of ITI's Bridge for Innovation event series, which focuses on how good policy and new technologies are crucial to solving today's most daunting issues. Their conversation discusses the technology industry's impact and how technology and good policy solutions are critical to addressing society's most challenging issues, including cybersecurity, climate change, STEM education access and more.

    Download on Tech: Nate Tibbits of Qualcomm Breaks Down the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 20:15


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Nate Tibbits, Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs & Public Affairs at Qualcomm, to analyze the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, its role in closing the digital divide and boosting state and local cybersecurity, and how the tech industry can help administer the law's resources and investments.

    Download On Tech Podcast: Scott Smith of EY on Zero Trust and the U.S. Government's Approach to Cybersecurity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 40:55


    ITI's Gordon Bitko, Senior Vice President of Policy for Public Sector, and EY's Scott Smith, Principal of Cybersecurity, break down the concept of Zero Trust, its importance, its role in the Biden Administration's EO, and how industry can help the government adopt this security approach.

    Download on Tech: Harley Geiger of Rapid7 on Advancing Pro-Security Policies to Protect Consumers, Businesses, and Governments Networks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 20:53


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Harley Geiger, Senior Policy Director at Rapid7, about industry's role in advancing cybersecurity globally, the Biden Administration's approach to addressing the evolving cyber threat, the importance of securing critical infrastructure, the intersection of security and privacy, and more.

    Download on Tech: John Godfrey and Mark Newton of Samsung Electronics America on Expanding Wireless Infrastructure and Advancing Climate Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 31:26


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with John Godfrey, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, and Mark Newton, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Samsung Electronics America, on how the pandemic has affected Samsung's policy priorities, the role of the industry in closing the digital divide, and how the tech industry can help advance climate solutions & create a more sustainable future.

    ITI's Industry Awards Program Part 1 with Tenable and Ericsson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 24:54


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman highlights the winners of ITI's 2020 Industry Awards Program, which recognizes the many ways in which technology companies are improving the lives of people and communities across the globe to address issues like connectivity, cybersecurity, and climate change, and to further diversity, equity, and inclusion. In part one of this episode, he talks to Tech Impact Award winner Tenable's James Hayes, Vice President of Global Government Affairs and International Advocacy Award winner Ericsson's Barbara Baffer, Vice President of Government and Industry Relations of North America. 

    ITI's Industry Awards Program Part 2 with Adobe, HP, and Salesforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 33:24


    ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman highlights the winners of ITI's 2020 Industry Awards Program, which recognizes the many ways in which technology companies are improving the lives of people and communities across the globe to address issues like connectivity, cybersecurity, and climate change, and to further diversity, equity, and inclusion. In part two of this episode, he talks to Environmental Steward Award winner Adobe's Julie Babayan, Senior Manager of Government Relations and Public Policy; Corporate Social Responsibility Award winner HP's Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability Officer and Social Impact Officer; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award winner Salesforce's Danielle Gilliam-Moore, Senior Manager of Global Public Policy.

    Sampak Garg of Juniper Networks on Tech's Role in Expanding Digital Infrastructure, Strengthening Cybersecurity, and Closing the Digital Divide

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 24:39


    ITI CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Sampak Garg, Associate General Counsel and Senior Director at Juniper Networks about his background in government affairs, how the government and industry can work together to improve cybersecurity, and Juniper Networks' efforts to close the digital divide.

    Guest Host Cydney Knotts Interviews Betsy Cooper, Creator of The Aspen Tech Policy Hub, on Her Unique Career Trajectory

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 28:24


    Podcast guest-host and ITI Public Affairs intern Cydney Knotts is joined by Betsy Cooper, founding director of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, for a wide-ranging conversation on her background and career trajectory, cybersecurity policy, women in STEM, and much more.

    Brie Sachse of Siemens USA on Tech's Role in Reopening America, Fighting Climate Change, and "Technology With Purpose"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 18:31


    ITI CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Brie Sachse, Vice President and Head of U.S. Government Affairs at Siemens USA, on her background in local politics, Siemens' 160-year history in the U.S., how industrial technology will help reopen America, and using "technology with purpose" to drive the new green economy and advance an equitable society.

    IBM's Chris Padilla on Good Government Reforms, COVID-19 Recovery, Racial Justice, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 26:29


    ITI CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Chris Padilla, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM, on the need for bipartisan 'good government' reforms, IBM's policy priorities for the Biden-Harris administration, how the U.S. can begin to address racial inequality, and much more. 

    Guest-host Gianna Williams Interviews Tenable's James Hayes on Diversity in Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 19:12


    American University student and Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar Gianna Williams interviews James Hayes, Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Tenable, on diversity in tech, Hayes' experience as a Black man in cybersecurity, and what tech can do to make the industry more diverse, inclusive, and innovative.

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