The Social-Engineer Podcast

Ep. 296 - Human Element Series - The Imagination Dilemma with Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos REPLAY


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REPLAY (Original Air Date March 10, 2025)

Today we are joined by Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos. Dr. Kostopoulos is a globally recognized strategist that brings clarity and context as to what is on the horizon. Her unique expertise at the intersection of emerging technology, security and macro-trends has been sought by the United Nations, U.S. Special Operations, the European Commission, NATO, multi-nationals, tech companies, design agencies, academia, such as MIT and Oxford Saïd Business School, and foreign governments. She helps her clients understand new technologies, emerging value chains, and contextualizes the convergences of our time. She founded the boutique consultancy Abundance Studio and has experience working in the US, Europe, Middle East and East Asia. [March 10, 2025]

00:00 - Intro

00:19 - Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

02:10 - Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos Intro

03:30 - From Counter Terrorism to Conflict Landscapes

05:35 - The Imagination Dilemma

09:13 - Technological Tit for Tat

11:38 - Four Facets of Imagination

12:18 - Facet 1) Identity

13:36 - Facet 2) Convergence

15:38 - Facet 3) Humanity

16:48 - Facet 4) Dreams

18:18 - Turning Crisis Into Strategy

22:39 - Being Human

26:04 - Future-Proofing Organizations

29:51 - Real Value Proposition

31:26 - Webinar Series

- Website: imaginationdilemma.com

- YouTube: @ImaginationDilemma

32:12 - Find Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos online

- Website: abundance.studio

- LinkedIn: in/lydiak

- Instagram: @HiLydiak

32:46 - Book Recommendations

- The 100-Year Life - Andrew Scott & Lynda Gratton

- Imagination Dilemma - Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos

37:02 - Mentors

- Parents

- Women Suffragists

38:15 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

- www.social-engineer.com

- www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

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