Innovation Conversation: Leadership, Cybersecurity, and AI for Social Impact with Stefano Calvetti

In this episode of Innovation Conversation, host Ricardo Pascual sits down with Stefano Calvetti, a leader with over 30 years of experience across the military, intelligence, IT, and coaching fields. Stefano shares his journey from leading tactical and strategic teams to pioneering leadership development and social impact initiatives.

They dive into:

• Lessons from a career spanning military leadership, intelligence operations, and IT.
• How to navigate leadership challenges in the digital age.
• The role of coaching in enhancing self-confidence, influence, and positive impact.
• The founding of Besage.ai, a company using AI and machine learning to foster deeper human understanding.
• Insights from When Leaders Talk, Stefano’s podcast focused on leadership across industries.
• How technology and coaching intersect to build better leaders and societies.

Tune in for a deep and insightful conversation on leadership, technology, and shaping a more empowered future.

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🕒 Chapters 00:00 — Introduction and Background 04:02 — Lessons from Military, Intelligence, and IT Leadership 10:45 — Navigating Leadership in the Digital Age 15:22 — The Power of Coaching for Influence and Impact 20:18 — Launching Besage.ai: AI and Machine Learning for Social Growth 26:40 — Insights from the When Leaders Talk Podcast 31:55 — Merging Technology and Coaching for a Better Future