Hassan Ismail is the Co-Founder and CEO of West Tek.

West Tek is building the next generation of data and software infrastructure to seamlessly connect traditionally disconnected human systems.

Takeaways

- The Genesis of a Defense Tech Startup

- Autonomous versus Human Systems

- Navigating the Conservative Defense Industry

- Where Canada Is Investing in Defense

- The Human Element in Warfare

- What Future Warfare Looks Like

- The Taboo of Defense Technology

- Data Integration and Future Prospects

Chapters

00:00 The Genesis of a Defense Tech Startup

10:55 Navigating the Conservative Defense Industry

20:54 The Human Element in Warfare

28:02 The Taboo of Defense Technology

34:00 Data Integration and Future Prospects

Keywords

defense tech, startup, autonomous systems, soldier systems, Canada, innovation, military technology, human element, data integration, manufacturing