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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.

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.

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.

On this episode of the Download On Tech podcast, ITI CEO Jason Oxman is joined by Phil Wennblom, Senior Director of Standards Policy at Intel and Chair of the INCITS working group on inclusive terminology, and Laura Lindsay, National Standards Officer at Microsoft and Chair of the INCITS Executive Board. The trio delve into the recent announcement from ITI partner organization INCITS on the adoption of a new inclusive terminology principle for technology standards. INCITS is the central U.S. forum dedicated to creating technology standards that enable innovation.

Jonathan Alboum, Principal Digital Strategist for the Federal Government at ServiceNow, joins the podcast to talk with host Jason Oxman about ServiceNow's transition to remote work, the unique challenges facing governments and businesses operating in a remote work environment, how organizations can prepare for a safe return to the workplace, and more.

Raj Samani, Chief Scientist at McAfee and a leading cybersecurity expert, joins the Download On Tech podcast to share his perspective on the new—and old—cyber threats being faced by organizations in the pandemic, how McAfee is helping its partners around the world combat these threats, and why there's still cause for optimism.

Bobby Thomson, the Senior Vice President, Head of US Government Engagement at Visa, recently sat down for a conversation with ITI CEO Jason Oxman. On the episode, the two discuss what it means to be a "tech-enabled" company, the steps Visa has taken to ensure stability for its employees and customers through the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting trends for small businesses and consumers, and much more. Publisher's Note: This podcast episode was recorded on May 15, prior to many U.S. states beginning phases for reopening their economy and civil unrest related to racial injustices. Visa recently announced five actions it is taking to help stop discrimination and racial injustice in America.

Jason Oxman is joined on the Download On Tech podcast by Cognizant's Global SVP Head of Artificial Intelligence Bret Greenstein and Vice President of Government Affairs & Legal Tobi Young. Bret and Tobi cover how Cognizant is responding to the COVID-19 crisis for their employees and for their customers, as well as the ways that technology is being utilized to combat the effects of COVID-19 and ways that the use of technology by individuals, companies, and governments might be different moving forward.

Roger Park, the Head of Americas Innovation at EY, joins Jason Oxman on the Download On Tech podcast to share insights from EY's rapid shift to remote work for its global workforce, how the company is preparing for a safe return to offices, and the importance of keeping a sense of optimism.

Jason Mahler, Oracle's Vice President of Government Affairs, joins ITI CEO Jason Oxman on this episode of Download On Tech to talk about Oracle's work to identify drugs that could be effective in treating or preventing COVID-19, what Oracle is doing to help ensure continuity for its customers, communities, and government partners, and more.