In today's episode, Laura and Kevin cover the birth of the Internet, Secret PIPs, RIFs, Gartner Magic Quadrants and More in a Freewheeling Conversation with Malcolm Hawker. We even get into the heyday of the Washington Wizards and the craziness of Florida.

Malcolm Hawker, the Head of Data Strategy of Profisee, is a thought leader in the field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance. He is a frequent public speaker on data and analytics best practices. As the Head of Data Strategy for Profisee, his mission is to raise the awareness of the value of MDM and Data Governance to senior leaders at companies across the globe. 

MDM and Data Governance remain a significant challenge to most companies, but through the application of practical and outcome-driven data management best practices, his goal is to empower companies with the confidence and knowledge needed to become truly data-driven.

Today Laura and Kevin speak to Laura Bell Main, CEO of SafeStack about cybersecurity, threat modeling, and ChatGPT while also trying to determine who is the best Laura

 Laura Bell Main is the co-founder and CEO of SafeStack, an online education platform offering flexible, high-quality, and people-focused secure development training for fast-moving companies, with a focus on building security skills, practices, and culture across the entire engineering team.

 With over twenty years of experience in software development and information security, Laura Bell Main specializes in bringing security into organizations of every shape and size.

 Laura is an experienced conference speaker, trainer, and regular panel member, and has spoken at a range of events such as BlackHat USA, Velocity, and OSCON on the subjects of privacy, covert communications, agile security, and security mindset. 

 She is also the co-author of Agile Application Security and Security for Everyone.

Today Laura and Kevin talk with Consilio’s VP of Global Marketing Omid Jahanbin.

Omid Jahanbin is Consilio’s Vice President of Global Marketing and Product Experience. At Consilio, Omid is responsible for developing and growing the company’s brand story, differentiated value proposition, solution architecture and global marketing strategy, helping the company grow from a 100-person litigation consulting practice into the global leader in eDiscovery and legal technology solutions with over 5,000+ employees worldwide. Additionally, Omid’s product design and marketing insight has helped shape the eDiscovery landscape, evolving Consilio’s Sightline eDiscovery platform from a concept into an award-winning solution.

Today Kevin and Laura talk with Atlas Reality President and CTO Beau Button about virtual real estate. 

Beau Button has been actively involved with software development since he was 11 years old. He got his start learning about computers around age 9, digging into the hardware side of things first, and eventually picked up software development at age 11.

Having spent the majority of his career as a serial entrepreneur working in the government space Beau has now transitioned into the mobile gaming space through his company Atlas Reality, Inc.

Beau has become a technology & automation enthusiast, even in his personal life. He spends a majority of his time outside of work building through 3d printing, and is very passionate about hunger/food scarcity, education and veganism.

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Nick Emmons to determine if all NFTs are a scam.

Nick Emmons is co-founder and CEO at Upshot, the premier platform for NFT Financialization.

 Upshot aims to make NFT financial markets more accessible with accurate, real-time appraisals powered by machine learning and new types of DeFi x NFT primitives. 

Nick has years of experience as a full-stack developer and blockchain engineer. He has positioned Upshot to be at the forefront of NFTs, DeFi, and Web3.

Today Laura and Kevin are live at Legal Week 2023!

Join Kevin and Laura as they take you on an exciting tour of Legal Week 2023 on this special bonus episode of That Tech Pod! From new and emerging trends to the latest developments in legal tech, they'll give you an inside look at everything that's happening on the conference floor.

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the companies, the people, and the swag that make Legal Week such an exciting event. And don't miss their live interviews with some of the most innovative minds in the legal tech world including Shane Zelm of Quikdata, Jennifer Joyce of EY, and Sebastian Sutherland from IPRO!

With insightful analysis and a fun, engaging approach, Kevin and Laura will make you feel like you're right there with them, experiencing all the excitement and energy of Legal Week 2023. Don't miss out on this must-listen episode of That Tech Pod!

Today Laura and Kevin are in NYC for LegalWeek 2023. They spoke with EY's Todd Marlin about winning a Leaders in Tech Law Award, the LegalWeek conference and the importance of being true to your brand. 

Todd is a Principal in the EY Forensic & Integrity Services practice and is the Global Forensic Technology and Innovation Leader. His main focus areas are forensic data analytics, cybersecurity, computer forensics, fraud detection, and electronic discovery.

 About LegalWeek: 

Legalweek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done.

Developed with input from ALM’s legal editorial advisors and an advisory board of fifteen industry experts, this year’s program will feature new session formats designed to provide a more engaging experience.

Legalweek is the only place where you will gain the insights to tackle the changing legal landscape and learn actionable insights that will help legal leaders restructure, rebuild and reinvigorate today’s law firms and legal departments.

with Ben Grimes, Todd Marlin, and Alan Gibson 

On today’s episode Laura and Kevin speak with Ben, Todd, and Alan around all things LegalWeek 2023.

About today’s guests:

• Ben Grimes is Vice President for US Enterprise Commercial, Northeast Region. Ben is responsible for leading a sales professional community to help Microsoft’s clients drive digital transformation & cloud adoption strategies through leveraging Microsoft's cloud portfolio.
• Todd Marlin is a Principal in the EY Forensic & Integrity Services practice and is the Global Forensic Technology and Innovation Leader. His main focus areas are forensic data analytics, cybersecurity, computer forensics, fraud detection, and electronic discovery.
• Alan Gibson is a business development executive in Forensic & Integrity Services. He helps organizations use data analytics and technology to manage legal, regulatory and reputational risks and make more effective compliance, legal and business decisions.
• About LegalWeek: 

Legalweek is one week where thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done.

Developed with input from ALM’s legal editorial advisors and an advisory board of fifteen industry experts, this year’s program will feature new session formats designed to provide a more engaging experience.

Legalweek is the only place where you will gain the insights to tackle the changing legal landscape and learn actionable insights that will help legal leaders restructure, rebuild and reinvigorate today’s law firms and legal departments.

Click here to learn more about Legal Week 2023

Laura and Kevin are joined by fellow podcaster Shelby Busch.

Shelby is a podcast technical guru. She is Super passionate about all things podcasting, and have been listening to podcasts since before they were cool (since the dawn of TIME). Shelby has been recording and working in the podcast realm for over 3 years. She currently works behind the scenes as a Technical Account Manager for Podcasts at SiriusXM, making sure that the podcasts you hear, are appeasing to your ear(s)

Laura and Kevin jump on an emergency pod to explain what is going on with Silicon Valley Bank.