Need-to-Know by BOKA

Welcome to the Need-to-Know podcast. The world’s leading podcast on dual use technology and pressing topics in national security across AUKUS, NATO, and beyond.

In this episode, BOKA Operating Partners, Teresa Smetzer and Rich Julien, sat down with Kevin O’Connell, Founder and CEO at Space Economy Rising, as well as a former Director in the US Office of Space Commerce. In this episode, we’ll discuss the new space economy, the role of private finance in fueling space innovation, the new business model for space, the shift between government customers and commercial customers, and more.

We hope you enjoy the episode.

Welcome to the Need-to-Know podcast, the world’s leading podcast on dual-use technology and pressing topics in national security across AUKUS, NATO, and beyond.

In this episode, BOKA CEO, John James, and Operating Partner, Teresa Smetzer, sat down with Ellen McCarthy, ChairWoman and CEO of the Truth in Media Cooperative and Noodle Labs, as well as former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. In this episode, we’ll discuss how accelerated development and adoption of emerging technologies can be critical — including AI, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing. We’ll discuss how private capital can bolster AUKUS alliances, drive rapid advancements in critical technologies, and enable governments to address strategic needs in real-time.

We hope you enjoy the episode.

In this inaugural episode, the BOKA team sits down with John Sherman in conversation to explore the intersection of leadership, technology, and public service in national security and defense. John Sherman gives excellent insight into the role of technology in shaping public policy, the necessity of collaboration across sectors, and the evolving nature of warfare. The team highlights the significance of alliances, the impact of private capital, and the need for innovative procurement strategies to address contemporary threats. The discussion also touches on the lessons learned from recent military engagements and the importance of knowledge sharing across AUKUS and beyond. We hope you enjoy the episode.

Introducing Need-to-Know, brought to you by BOKA.

On Need-to-Know, we discuss cutting-edge dual-use technology and pressing topics in national security across AUKUS, NATO, and beyond.

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