Cyber Made Human

In this episode of Cyber Made Human, Alice Violet is joined by Hollie Wakefield, General Manager at CyNam (Gloucestershire's cybersecurity cluster), to discuss what cyber clusters actually are, why Cheltenham has become a powerhouse, and what’s coming for cyber in 2026.

We cover:

• Cyber Clusters
• Cross-sector collaboration in the tech sector
• Why cyber companies collaborate so well
• The most significant cyber disruptions of 2025
• How resilience, skills and geopolitics will be impacted in 2026

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In this special live of Cyber Made Human Host Alice Violet is joined by Senior Leadership Coach and Consultant Katie Muldoon, and Alexander Giles, Chief Commercial Officer at GHS Clinics.

We cover:

• The rise of AI as companions
• Chatbots as conversational supports
• The integration of these into existing therapy practices
• Evaluating the pros and cons of this new approach

Thank you to CyNam for sponsoring this episode.

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In this special episode of Cyber Made Human, Alice Violet sits down with Charlie Kelly and Derek Ahmedzai to discuss the most haunting cyber and AI fails of 2025.We delve into the inside details behind CrowdStrike, the organisation behind the hacking of M&S, as well as the controversial views of Elon Musk's chatbot Grok, and the growing dependence on AI for emotional support among a new generation. Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of cybersecurity, creativity and emerging tech.Produced by Alice Violet Creative (Cheltenham, UK). Gloucestershire Marketing Agency | Cheltenham Marketing Gloucestershire Marketing Agency | Cheltenham Marketing#CyberMadeHuman #aifails #cyberawareness #cybersecurity #ai2025 #technology#digitaldystopia #AIDependence #techtalk #aiethics #halloween #ai #crowdstrike #chatbots

Host Alice Violet explores the work of the National Signals Intelligence and Security Trust (NSIST), an organisation preserving Britain’s signals intelligence and cybersecurity heritage. From wartime codebreaking to the birth of modern computing, discover why the past of cyber matters for our digital future.

Topics we cover in this episode:

• The secret role of signals intelligence in World War II

• How the first computers were built for codebreaking

• Why preserving cyber history matters for innovation today

• What NSIST is doing to keep this heritage alive

Whether you’re a cyber professional, history enthusiast, or simply curious about the roots of our digital world, you’ll leave this episode with fresh insights into the stories that shaped cybersecurity.

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What can we learn from how the ultra-wealthy stay safe online?

Alice Violet speaks with Harry from Coc00n, who protects UHNWIs from some of the most advanced cyber threats in the world. They discuss deepfakes, social engineering, children’s online safety, and why workarounds are the biggest enemy of good cybersecurity.

Whether you’re a billionaire or just want to keep your family safe, this episode will change the way you think about online security.

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What happens when anyone can make a convincing fake? In this episode, we get practical about deepfakes: consent, intellectual property, data privacy, misinformation, and what “responsible AI” actually looks like for creators and brands.

We cover:

• When a deepfake is parody vs harm (and why consent matters)

• IP, datasets, training ethics and the open-source grey zone

• Using brand avatars and synthetic spokespeople

• Social media echo chambers, algorithmic amplification and creative responsibility

• Human-in-the-loop workflows: why curation beats first outputs

• The future of AI in marketing and content—beyond the hype

  
  

Guests: Richard ‘Norts’ Norton & Derek Ahmedzai, co-founders of The Peeps (AI-driven creative content). https://thepeeps.xyz/

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Gloucestershire Marketing Agency | Cheltenham Marketing

Keywords: deepfakes, AI ethics, responsible AI, consent, intellectual property, IP rights, data privacy, misinformation, brand safety, synthetic media, generative AI, marketing, content strategy, AI for creators, LLMs, avatars, detection, UK

Host Alice Violet sits down with cybersecurity leader Cath Golding (formerly of GCHQ, now Critical National Infrastructure) for an in-depth conversation on translating cyber risk into clear, business-relevant language.

From leadership to technical teams, this episode dives into:

• Why fear-based cyber marketing fails—and what to do instead
• Communicating cyber risk to CEOs, investors, and everyday users
• The Marks & Spencer data breach and what it reveals about today's threat landscape
• Turning complex security frameworks into strategic value

Whether you're a founder, comms lead, security pro or policy-maker, you’ll leave this episode with actionable insights to help you make smarter, human-centric cyber decisions.

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Government-scale ambition meets start-up speed live at the Cyber Made Human Series 2 launch party in Cheltenham.

Host Alice Violet interviews BBC-award-winning inventor-turned-GovTech founder Rebecca Bishop (Zest Intelligence) on:

• Turning heavyweight compliance (Cyber Essentials, ISO, GDPR) into a competitive edge

• Why “speedboats” (start-ups) still need life-jackets—risk, resilience and funding realities

• How policy makers can stop over-regulating the next wave of UK cyber innovators

• Practical routes into government frameworks without burning cash

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CyNam (sponsor) – cynam.org
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Quantum vs. Blockchain: who wins the next cyber arms race?

In this episode of Cyber Made Human, host Alice Violet sits down with Joe Cox Lecturer in Cyber Security at the University of Gloucestershire, to unpack:

• What is a blockchain?

• Why quantum computing threatens today’s encryption standards

• The scramble for post-quantum algorithms and NIST’s looming deadlines

• Digital warfare, zero-trust, and the future of decentralised finance

• Sustainability questions nobody’s asking about quantum hardware

• Cyber Made Human Bookshelf: Book reccomendations

  
  

Whether you’re a CISO plotting your five-year roadmap or a tech-curious founder who just wants the jargon decoded, this conversation delivers practical insight in plain English.

Chapters03:45 — Blockchain 101
05:37 — Teaching tomorrow’s generation
09:26 — Defending against digital warfare
15:01 — Quantum explained—and why current encryption is vulnerable
18:59 — NIST’s post-quantum standardisation: what to expect
23:11 — Quantum’s environmental footprint
24:30 — Cyber Made Human Bookshelf picks

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Should Apple be forced to weaken encryption to comply with UK law?

In this episode of Cyber Made Human, Alice Violet is joined by cybersecurity expert Paul "Duck" Ducklin 🦆 to debate the growing challenge of technical innovation and government legislation.

They explore Apple’s move to pull their enhanced iCloud Plus service from the UK in response to legislation which would require them to weaken security.

They discuss what new encrypted data policies mean for UK users, why privacy, trust, and the unintended consequences of government backdoors as technology advances.

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