Episodes

  • Communication & Critical Storytelling with Kirsten Meskill

    Communication & Critical Storytelling with Kirsten Meskill
    Dec 3 2025
    Exemplary corporate security begins with effective communication - knowing your audience, knowing when to be direct and when to tell a compelling story. This week, we chat with Kirsten Meskill, the Chief Security Officer at Solventum and the second in our Hall of Fame Speaker Series following our Thought Leaders Conference in October.
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    44 mins
  • Considering the Ceasefire in Gaza with Dr. Nadav Morag

    Considering the Ceasefire in Gaza with Dr. Nadav Morag
    Nov 26 2025
    How has the war between Israel and Hamas affected the Middle East and the United States? What's next for Gaza, and what can the conflict teach us about intelligence and critical infrastructure? This week, we chat with Dr. Nadav Morag, a professor and chair of the Security Studies department at Sam Houston State as well as a former senior director for Israel's National Security Council, about the war and what might come next.
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    52 mins
  • Intentionality, Stretching & Bringing the Outside In with Jim Hutton

    Intentionality, Stretching & Bringing the Outside In with Jim Hutton
    Nov 12 2025
    What makes a great chief security officer, or chief information security officer? It's not only about security knowledge - intentionality, agility and personnel development all play a big role. This week, we chat with Jim Hutton, a former CSO for Procter & Gamble and other major companies as well as a member of the inaugural Hall of Fame Speaker series at our recent Thought Leaders conference. We're also joined by IHS Program Executive Scott McHugh and IHS Coordinator Shelby Payne.
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    38 mins
  • Modern Drones - UASs, UAPs & TLAs with Art Wolfskill

    Modern Drones - UASs, UAPs & TLAs with Art Wolfskill
    Nov 5 2025
    If you put the right camera on a drone, it can spot cracks in a rooftop or nitrogen levels in crops, among other versatile and positive uses. If you're up to no good, though, the same drone could cause plenty of problems for public- and private-sector critical infrastructure operators. This week, we chat with Dr. Art Wolfskill, professor and head of the agribusiness program at Sam Houston State, about the benefits and risks of highly mobile unmanned aircraft.
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    44 mins
  • Reslient Planning and Foresight with Julio Gonzalez

    Reslient Planning and Foresight with Julio Gonzalez
    Oct 22 2025
    Safety, security and resilience require planning and agility. They also require partnerships both within a company and between private and public groups - especially in critical infrastructure. This week, we chat with Julio Gonzalez, the CEO of Sentinel Resilience Group, about building resilient frameworks and avoiding silos.
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    47 mins
  • Introducing the 2025 Thought Leaders Conference

    Introducing the 2025 Thought Leaders Conference
    Oct 1 2025
    Most critical infrastructure is operated by private companies, not the government - and those corporations are facing existential threats emerging from cybersecurity, social media and international adversaries. This week, IHS Program Executive Scott McHugh and IHS Coordinator Shelby Payne introduce our upcoming Thought Leaders Conference featuring seasoned leaders innovating solutions and strategies for those threats. More information and registration information for the October 28 conference can be found here.
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    32 mins
  • Embracing the Nuclear Renaissance with Robin Gaster & Rob Crane

    Embracing the Nuclear Renaissance with Robin Gaster & Rob Crane
    Sep 17 2025
    Historically, nuclear energy has faced two major obstacles - it's expensive and scary. Both may be changing rapidly. This week, we chat with Robin Gaster, the research director for the Center for Clean Energy Innovation at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, about how small modular reactors could make nuclear power more affordable and accessible at home and abroad. We also talk about shifting public opinion and nuclear energy as an opportunity for bipartisan collaboration and public/private partnership.
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    42 mins
  • Before, During and After a Crisis, with Justen Noakes

    Before, During and After a Crisis, with Justen Noakes
    Aug 3 2025
    All disasters are local. Disaster preparation often comes down to reliable information and accessible routine. This week, we chat with Justen Noakes, the Executive Director of Before/During/After and HEB's former "hurricane guy," about how an accessible and localized information hub can help small business plan, react and recover from crises. Noakes has also written a research paper for IHS on supply chain management and problem solving. We're also joined by IHS Public Sector Program Executive Robert Crane and gone-but-not-forgotten IHS transportation project manager Grant Threat.
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    38 mins