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John Romeo, CEO of the Oliver Wyman Forum and Head of M&A at Oliver Wyman We sit down with John Romeo to explore Oliver Wyman's disciplined, strategic approach to M&A. Romeo shares how his team sources deals through a bespoke pipeline, aligns incentives with founder-led businesses, and plans integrations that prioritize people and long-term value creation. From cultural diligence to pricing discipline, this episode reveals what it really takes to execute successful deals in a high-touch, people-driven industry. What You'll Learn: How to build and manage a bespoke M&A pipeline The difference between banker-led and buyer-led deal processes What cultural alignment looks like in professional services deals How to structure integration and retention plans to protect long-term value ______________________ This episode is sponsored by DealRoom! Turn your chaos into control. Tired of chasing updates across spreadsheets and email threads? Discover how DealRoom helps corporate development teams bring order to M&A.

The world is abuzz with the promise of drones. But the UAV/UAS market is bigger than delivering tacos and Amazon packages. Josh Pavluk of Avascent says much bigger. Josh shares his insight on where unmanned vehicles are really heading.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to Alessandra Jenkins about defence innovation programs in the U.S. This podcast is part of a Department of National Defence's MINDS project awarded to Avascent, for which CGAI is a partner. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard. Participants' bios Alessandra Jenkins is Senior Manager at Avascent Host Bio Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Watch the video: https://youtu.be/2zFiE_oEyF0 Listen to a previous episode on Fostering Defence Innovation, based on Avascent's research: https://www.cgai.ca/fostering_defence_innovation What Alessandra is reading The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn – https://www.katequinnauthor.com/books/the-diamond-eye/ Recording Date: 9 Sep 2022 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Alessandra Jenkins from Avascent discusses ways in which to foster defence innovation in Canada and the United States with Eric Fournier, Leslie Babich, and Bradley Goodrich. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing Participants' Bios Alessandra is Senior Manager at Avascent, a leading strategy consulting firm for aerospace, defence, and technology industries. She has extensive experience advising both government and private sector leaders in Canada and abroad to support key decisions on industrial investment, procurement, and market expansion strategies. Her expertise in innovation and emerging technologies for defence spans remotely piloted and autonomous systems, clean technologies, marine technologies, and advance computing capabilities. Leslie Babich joined the DEFENSEWERX team to lead SOFWERX in Tampa, FL in October 2020. As the Director of SOFWERX, Leslie provides operational and personnel oversight while developing and implementing business plans that optimize results for its government partner, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Mr. Fournier is presently the Director-General Innovation for the Assistant Deputy Minister (Science & Technology). He is a Scientific Advisor to the Department of National Defence and to the Canadian Armed Forces. His role is to ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence (CAF/DND) have access to the most cutting-edge solutions for their challenges from Canadian Innovators. Bradley Goodrich is currently serving as a Deputy Director for NavalX, an innovation cell for the US Navy. NavalX seeks to create a more agile, connected, and collaborative US Navy by guiding stakeholders to rapidly deliver capability to the warfighter. The organization reports to the Assistant Secretary for Research Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and brings industry best practice to advance the US Navy in capability and culture change. Host bio David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recording Date: 1 Dec 2021 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

In this episode of Avascent on the Record, Doug Berenson and Matt Vallone lay out their expectations for a Biden Administration in the wake of the 2020 election. The post Avascent On The Record: Post-Election Preview of the Biden Administration appeared first on Avascent.

In this episode of Avascent on the Record, Suraj Shah and Chris Higgins break down how COVID-19 is affecting the business jet market. The post Avascent on the Record: COVID-19’S Effect on the Business Jet Market appeared first on Avascent.

Listen to Alix Leboulanger discuss the impact of COVID-19 on rotorcraft markets in the first part of a series on Aerospace and COVID. The post Avascent on the Record: COVID-19’s Impact on the Commercial Rotorcraft Market appeared first on Avascent.

Listen now to our conversation with Dr. Fred Kennedy III on the future of New Space and the impact COVID-19 is having on the space industry. The post Avascent on the Record: An Interview with Dr. Fred Kennedy appeared first on Avascent.

On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are rebroadcasting a recording of the “Selling Canadian Defence and Security Abroad” panel with moderator Dave Perry and featuring Lorna Prosper, Nicolas Todd, Greg Peterson, Jay Johnson, and Michael Petric, from our 10 Mar. 2020 3rd Annual Canada's State of Trade Conference. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios:
 - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
 - Lorna Prosper: Senior Director, USA Operations, for the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
 - Nicolas Todd: Vice President, Policy, Communications & Government Relations at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). 
- Greg Peterson: Assistant Chief Statistician responsible for the Economic Statistics Field at Statistics Canada. - Jay Johnson: Lockheed Martin Canada RMS Director, Contracts and Industrial Development.
 - Michael Petric: Head of Avascent's Ottawa office. Related Links:
- “3rd Annual Canada's State of Trade Conference” [Conference Program] (https://www.cgai.ca/3rd_annual_canadas_state_of_trade_conference) Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Listen to our conversation with Maj. General Robert Wheeler on the changing national security environment and emerging near-peer threats. The post Avascent on the Record: An Interview with Maj. General Robert Wheeler appeared first on Avascent.

Avascent's Aerospace practice examine the key themes expected to be the center of discussion at the Paris Airshow in this podcast. The post Avascent on the Record: 2019 Paris Airshow Preview appeared first on Avascent.

Avascent's Aerospace practice examine the key themes expected to be the center of discussion at the Paris Airshow in this podcast. The post Avascent on the Record: 2019 Paris Airshow Preview appeared first on Avascent.

Avascent's Aerospace practice examine the key themes expected to be the center of discussion at the Paris Airshow in this podcast. The post Avascent on the Record: 2019 Paris Airshow Preview appeared first on Avascent.

Hamilton Cook and Matt Vallone discuss the implications of this potentially being the first time that Congress fails to pass an NDAA in this podcast. The post Avascent on the Record: NDAA in Peril appeared first on Avascent.

Hamilton Cook and Matt Vallone discuss the implications of this potentially being the first time that Congress fails to pass an NDAA in this podcast. The post Avascent on the Record: NDAA in Peril appeared first on Avascent.

Hamilton Cook, Doug Berenson, and Matt Vallone discuss their reactions to the FY2020 Defense Budget released last week. The post Avascent on the Record: FY20 Budget Review appeared first on Avascent.

Hamilton Cook, Doug Berenson, and Matt Vallone discuss their reactions to the FY2020 Defense Budget released last week. The post Avascent on the Record: FY20 Budget Review appeared first on Avascent.

Podcast with Hamilton Cook, Doug Berenson, and Matt Vallone discussing predictions on the upcoming FY2020 Defense Budget. The post Avascent on the Record: The Wall, OCO, and Modernization: Predictions on the Upcoming 2020 Budget appeared first on Avascent.

Podcast with Hamilton Cook, Doug Berenson, and Matt Vallone discussing predictions on the upcoming FY2020 Defense Budget. The post Avascent on the Record: The Wall, OCO, and Modernization: Predictions on the Upcoming 2020 Budget appeared first on Avascent.

Hamilton Cook and Shane Mason examine recent events between India and Pakistan, and the historical context and the implications of the events in this podcast. The post Avascent on the Record: Standoff in South Asia: Implications for Procurement in India and Pakistan appeared first on Avascent.

Hamilton Cook and Shane Mason examine recent events between India and Pakistan, and the historical context and the implications of the events in this podcast. The post Avascent on the Record: Standoff in South Asia: Implications for Procurement in India and Pakistan appeared first on Avascent.

The best fiction doesn't just entertain, it informs and causes the reader to think.Our guest for the full hour this Sunday from 5-6pm Eastern is August Cole, the co-author with P.W. Singer of one of the best received military fiction novels on the last year, Ghost Fleet: An Novel of the Next World War.August is an author and analyst specializing in national security issues.He is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council where he directs The Art of the Future Project, which explores narrative fiction and visual media for insight into the future of conflict. He is a non-resident fellow at the Modern War Institute at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He is also writer-in-residence at Avascent, an independent strategy and management consulting firm focused on government-oriented industries.He also edited the Atlantic Council science fiction collection, War Stories From the Future, published in November 2015. The anthology featured his short story ANTFARM about the intersection of swarm-warfare, additive manufacturing and crowd-sourced intelligence.He is a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal in Washington and an editor and a reporter for MarketWatch.com.

In this Podcast, we examine the happenings at AUSA 2018, the Army's future procurement plans, and what trends they expect to see over the next years. The post Avascent on the Record: AUSA 2018 Recap appeared first on Avascent.

Aaron Lin interviews Shane Mason on how Pakistan's defense spending will shift from the US defense industry now that the US has halted military assistance. The post Avascent on the Record: Pakistan’s Shifting Defense Procurement Practices appeared first on Avascent.

Aaron Lin interviews Shane Mason on how Pakistan's defense spending will shift from the US defense industry now that the US has halted military assistance. The post Avascent on the Record: Pakistan’s Shifting Defense Procurement Practices appeared first on Avascent.

Podcast examining the upcoming 2018 Farnborough Airshow and Royal International Air Tattoo: what announcements and demonstrations are expected. The post Avascent on the Record: RIAT and Farnborough Airshows Preview appeared first on Avascent.

How will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Affect Warfare? In today's episode we discuss the role of artificial intelligence in the future of warfare. What are the risks? How is the United States likely to fare in confrontations involving the use of AI? In a recent paper, Center for a New American Security Fellow Greg Allen and his co-author, Taniel Chan, illustrate both the risks and opportunities for the use of AI in warfare. We discuss these findings plus lessons learned from previous revolutions in the use of military technology. Bio Greg Allen (@Grecory_C_Allen) is an Adjunct Fellow with the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. He focuses on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, and national security. Additionally, Mr. Allen's writing and analysis has appeared in WIRED, Vox, and The Hill. In 2017, The Harvard Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs published  his report entitled “Artificial Intelligence and National Security”. Allen and his co-author, Taniel Chan conducted this  study on behalf of the U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA). Mr. Allen currently works at Blue Origin, a space exploration and technology company. Prior to working at Blue Origin, he worked at Avascent, where he advised senior executives in government and the private sector. Mr. Allen holds a joint MPP/MBA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Business School. Further, his Master's Thesis was honored with the Belfer Center Award for Excellence in International and Global Affairs. In addition, he graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in Saint Louis, where he was awarded the Arnold J. Lien prize for outstanding graduate in Political Science. Resources DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER:   Center for a New American Security Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari NEWS ROUNDUP After August 31, the feds don't have to tell you how they're storing your biometric data If you're concerned about how federal law enforcement officials are storing your biometric data, you'd better act fast. After August 31, they will no longer have to tell you. The FBI's Next Generation Identification system stores things like iris scans and fingerprints that you gave during things like employment background checks.  Currently, you can find out how the feds are storing your biometric information. However, the FBI becomes exempt from the Privacy Act provision that allows this on August 31. You can find the story in next.gov. Senate confirms Rosenworcel and Carr The Federal Communications Commission is now up to 5 Commissioners. So it finally has a full panel of Commissioners. The Senate confirmed Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel and Republican Brendan Carr last week. Rosenworcel previously served as a Commissioner during the Tom Wheeler FCC for three years from 2012 to 2015. Carr is the the FCC's current General Counsel. In addition, President Donald Trump had also nominated Chairman Ajit Pai. However, the Senate did not take up Pai's nomination before the recess. The three Republicans at the Commission will now be Pai, Carr and Michael O'Rielly. And the two Democrats are Rosenworcel and Mignon Clyburn. Edward Graham has the story in Morning Consult. Tech sector opposes legal immigration restrictions The tech sector is opposing the GOP immigration bill President Trump endorsed last week which would cut legal immigration in half over 10 years. The so-called RAISE Act prefers highly skilled workers and English speakers and moves extended family members of immigrants to the back of the line. The Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC)-- the trade group that lobbies on behalf of tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and others--opposes the measure. ITIC president Dean Garfield said in a statement “This is not the right proposal to fix our immigration system because it does not address the challenges tech companies face, injects more bureaucratic dysfunction, and removes employers as the best judge of the employee merits they need to succeed and grow the U.S. economy.” Tony Romm has the story in Recode. Meanwhile, Canada is emerging as the "New" New Colossus, welcoming Emma Lazaraus's "huddled masses yearning to breathe free". Canadian business and government leaders are seizing on the opportunity to welcome tech talent to Canada. David George-Cosh and Jacqui McNish report in the Wall Street Journal. Apple and Amazon bow to China, Google complies with Russia The tech sector is coming under increased pressure to conform to multinational norms. Paul Mozur at The New York Times reports that Apple has removed Chinese censor-evading VPN apps from its Chinese app store. Amazon also warned its Chinese customers to stop using software that evades China's Great Firewall. Further, in Russia, Google has begun implementing terms it settled on in a dispute with its Russian competitor, Yandex. The agreement stipulates that Google would give Russians a choice of which browser to use on Android phones. In accordance with the agreement, Google began suggesting other browsers to Russian Android users last week. David Meyer reports in Fortune. Senate passes 6 bills before recess The Senate passed 6 bipartisan technology and communications bills before they departed for recess. They include bills  to expand spectrum availability (MOBILE NOW Act S. 19), improve service in rural areas ( S. 96) , and make it easier to call 911 from hotel rooms (Kari's Law Act of 2017, S. 123). Congress wrote the latter bill in response to Brad Dunn's fatal stabbing of his wife, Kari Hunt, in a hotel room in Marshall, Texas as Hunt's 9-year-old daughter tried to call 911.  Unbeknownst to the young girl, the hotel room phone required callers to dial 9 before 911, and she was unable to reach a dispatcher. Other bills include: Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 (S. 134): Legislation to stop misleading or inaccurate caller ID information.  Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 (S . 174): Legislation to require the FCC to condense duplicative reports on competition in the telecommunications market into one comprehensive report released every two years.  Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT Act)(S. 88): Legislation to bring together private sector and government entities to assess the needs of the Internet of Things (IoT) and study the readiness of government to support the IoT. Senators introduce the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 Several advocacy groups are opposing a new bipartisan bill entitled the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017. The bill has the support of six Senators--3 Republican and 3 Democrat--including Senators Portman, McCain, Cornyn, Blumenthal, McCaskill, and Heitkamp. The new law would allow victims of sex trafficking to sue and press charges against any website that "knowingly or recklessly" enabled sex trafficking. Additionally, it would criminalize conduct by websites that “assists, supports, or facilitates a violation of federal sex trafficking laws”. Further, it would allow the states to prosecute sites under federal sex crimes laws. Advocates argue that this new legislation would eviscerate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 230 shields websites from liability stemming from content posted by their users. Without section 230, these advocates say, the internet as we know it simply would not exist. Further, the advocates argue that it would simply be too risky for sites like Facebook or Twitter to host user-generated content. Sarah Jeong covers this in The Verge. Facebook's new diversity report shows little progress Facebook released its fourth annual diversity report. Eighty-nine percent of its workforce self-identifies as white or Asian. However, the number of women working at Facebook has increased by 2 percentage points since last year to 35%. Nevertheless, women hold just 19% of tech positions at Facebook, although the company reports that 27% of its engineering hires are women. Looking at the senior ranks ... 70% are white, 72% are male and of the women who have cracked the glass ceiling into the c-suite, 68% are white. However, the percentage of Facebook employees who identify as black went from 2 to 3%. Hispanics when from 4 to 5%. Clare O'Connor reports in Forbes. Crowdfunding platforms block alt-right groups Blake Montgomery at Buzzfeed reports that leading fundraising platforms like PayPal, GoFundMe, and Patreon have banned or limited some members of the alt-right from using their sites. Researcher proves Amazon Echo can be a spying tool A British researcher has demonstrated how he has been able to successfully install malware on an Amazon Echo that allowed him to eavesdrop. But the hack requires physical access to the target Echo and only works on pre-2017 Echo devices. Andy Greenberg has details in Wired.

In this episode of the Life in 2030 podcast, we explore the growing field of laser weaponry. As crazy as it sounds, this tech is set to have a massive impact on global peace and geopolitics. On one hand, lasers will spur an arms race and yet on another, it will lead to a drastic decline in the civilian casualties of future wars. GUEST A special thanks goes out to Mike Bergen, futurist and Senior Associate at Avascent. Subscribe to Avascent’s podcast that explores that latest military news and trends. LISTENER FEEDBACK What do you think? Will the advance of laser weapons give the US a critical advantage on the battlefield? Will it help reduce the risk of nuclear war? Do you think it could save more lives than it harms? Send us your thoughts at Feedback@Quantumrun.com. We’ll publish the most thoughtful feedback on our website, Quantumrun.com. CREDITS Executive producer, writer, and narrator: David Tal, President of Quantumrun. Reach him @DavidTalWrites across all social media. Producer and podcast editor: Kaelah Shimonov All music heard throughout this podcast was composed by Karl Gutowski.   Image credit: ExtremeTech SUPPORT THE PODCAST Want to support the show? Then be sure to subscribe. like, heart, share, review, and recommend this podcast to your friends. The more support we get from fans like you, the more often we can publish new episodes. It really does help!

Mike Bergen shares his insights about how laser weapons will drastically reshape global geopolitics and heighten the competition between the militaries of today’s world powers.   GUEST Mike Bergen, futurist and Senior Associate at Avascent. Subscribe to Avascent’s podcast that explores that latest military news and trends. FULL PODCAST Listen to the entire interview from the Life in 2030 podcast here: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast/episodes/military-lasers-to-end-wars-as-we-know-it-s1e2-life-in-2030/ LISTENER FEEDBACK What do you think? Will the advance of laser weapons give the US a critical advantage on the battlefield? Will it help reduce the risk of nuclear war? Do you think it could save more lives than it harms? Share your thoughts in the comments below. We’ll publish the most thoughtful feedback on our website, Quantumrun.com. MORE QUANTUMRUN PODCASTS Listen to full podcast episodes at: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST Want to support the show? Then be sure to subscribe, like, heart, share, review, and recommend this podcast to your friends. The more support we get from fans like you, the more often we can publish new episodes. It really does help!

Mike Bergen shares his insights about how the laser weapon tech currently being developed will reshape battlefield tactics. GUEST Mike Bergen, futurist and Senior Associate at Avascent. Subscribe to Avascent’s podcast that explores that latest military news and trends. FULL PODCAST Listen to the entire interview from the Life in 2030 podcast here: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast/episodes/military-lasers-to-end-wars-as-we-know-it-s1e2-life-in-2030/ LISTENER FEEDBACK What do you think? Will the advance of laser weapons give the US a critical advantage on the battlefield? Will it help reduce the risk of nuclear war? Do you think it could save more lives than it harms? Share your thoughts in the comments below. We’ll publish the most thoughtful feedback on our website, Quantumrun.com. MORE QUANTUMRUN PODCASTS Listen to full podcast episodes at: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST Want to support the show? Then be sure to subscribe, like, heart, share, review, and recommend this podcast to your friends. The more support we get from fans like you, the more often we can publish new episodes. It really does help!

Mike Bergen shares his insights about the history and development of laser weapons within the US military. GUEST Mike Bergen, futurist and Senior Associate at Avascent. Subscribe to Avascent’s podcast that explores that latest military news and trends. FULL PODCAST Listen to the entire interview from the Life in 2030 podcast here: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast/episodes/military-lasers-to-end-wars-as-we-know-it-s1e2-life-in-2030/ LISTENER FEEDBACK What do you think? Will the advance of laser weapons give the US a critical advantage on the battlefield? Will it help reduce the risk of nuclear war? Do you think it could save more lives than it harms? Share your thoughts in the comments below. We’ll publish the most thoughtful feedback on our website, Quantumrun.com. MORE QUANTUMRUN PODCASTS Listen to full podcast episodes at: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST Want to support the show? Then be sure to subscribe, like, heart, share, review, and recommend this podcast to your friends. The more support we get from fans like you, the more often we can publish new episodes. It really does help!

Mike Bergen shares his insights about how laser weapons actually work and the type of damage they can inflict on a target.   GUEST Mike Bergen, futurist and Senior Associate at Avascent. Subscribe to Avascent’s podcast that explores that latest military news and trends. FULL PODCAST Listen to the entire interview from the Life in 2030 podcast here: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast/episodes/military-lasers-to-end-wars-as-we-know-it-s1e2-life-in-2030/ LISTENER FEEDBACK What do you think? Will the advance of laser weapons give the US a critical advantage on the battlefield? Will it help reduce the risk of nuclear war? Do you think it could save more lives than it harms? Share your thoughts in the comments below. We’ll publish the most thoughtful feedback on our website, Quantumrun.com. MORE QUANTUMRUN PODCASTS Listen to full podcast episodes at: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST Want to support the show? Then be sure to subscribe, like, heart, share, review, and recommend this podcast to your friends. The more support we get from fans like you, the more often we can publish new episodes. It really does help!

Mike Bergen shares his insights about the key trends and advances that are allowing laser weapons to finally become a reality in the battlefield. GUEST Mike Bergen, futurist and Senior Associate at Avascent. Subscribe to Avascent’s podcast that explores that latest military news and trends. FULL PODCAST Listen to the entire interview from the Life in 2030 podcast here: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast/episodes/military-lasers-to-end-wars-as-we-know-it-s1e2-life-in-2030/ LISTENER FEEDBACK What do you think? Will the advance of laser weapons give the US a critical advantage on the battlefield? Will it help reduce the risk of nuclear war? Do you think it could save more lives than it harms? Share your thoughts in the comments below. We’ll publish the most thoughtful feedback on our website, Quantumrun.com. MORE QUANTUMRUN PODCASTS Listen to full podcast episodes at: http://www.quantumrun.com/podcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST Want to support the show? Then be sure to subscribe, like, heart, share, review, and recommend this podcast to your friends. The more support we get from fans like you, the more often we can publish new episodes. It really does help!

This podcast discusses how one technology could completely change the public debate about secure communications and surveillance – quantum computing. While quantum computing can be employed to crack encryption algorithms, quantum cryptography can be used to securely transmit information over communication networks. Listen in to find out which quantum application will advance faster as our guests discuss quantum computing and the security implications of quantum technologies. Our podcast guests are Ned Allen, Chief Scientist at Lockheed Martin; Seth Lloyd, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Systems at MIT; and Evan Rolfe, an Associate at Avascent.

The best fiction doesn't just entertain, it informs and causes the reader to think.Our guest for the full hour this Sunday from 5-6pm Eastern is August Cole, the co-author with P.W. Singer of one of the best received military fiction novels on the last year, Ghost Fleet: An Novel of the Next World War.August is an author and analyst specializing in national security issues.He is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council where he directs The Art of the Future Project, which explores narrative fiction and visual media for insight into the future of conflict. He is a non-resident fellow at the Modern War Institute at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He is also writer-in-residence at Avascent, an independent strategy and management consulting firm focused on government-oriented industries.He also edited the Atlantic Council science fiction collection, War Stories From the Future, published in November 2015. The anthology featured his short story ANTFARM about the intersection of swarm-warfare, additive manufacturing and crowd-sourced intelligence.He is a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal in Washington and an editor and a reporter for MarketWatch.com.

In this episode Mick sits down and has a coffee with August Cole, author of Ghost Fleet, a useful fiction thriller about the future of war. August discusses how fiction and narratives can drive innovation in national security and defence. Mick also asks August to discuss innovation and his project, The Art of Future War, that seeks to engage the creative mind in discussing how future war will evolve. August also gives a unique definition of war. An easy 20 min episode for your mid week commute. August Cole is an author and analyst specializing in national security issues. He is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council. He is the director of the Art of Future Warfare project, which explores narrative fiction and visual media for insight into the future of conflict. He is also writer-in-residence at Avascent, an independent strategy and management consulting firm focused on the defense and aerospace sectors. His fiction writing tackles themes at the core of American foreign policy and national security in the 21st Century. His first book Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War, is a collaborative novel written with Peter W. Singer. This near-future thriller about the next world war was published in June 2015 by Eamon Dolan Books, a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt imprint. See more at www.ghostfleetbook.com.