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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption
A recent analysis by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), entitled The AI Maturity Matrix: Which Economies Are Ready for AI? highlights that while many organizations are making strides in AI adoption, most are still far from achieving true AI maturity, leading to significant risks to economic stability, job markets, and geopolitical power dynamics.
OODA Loop research and Network conversations throughout 2024 revealed the evolving responsibilities and strategic imperatives of boards of directors in cybersecurity governance.
In this OODAcon 2024 session, geostrategist and author Thomas Barnett provided a deep dive into the evolving geopolitical landscape based on his latest book, America’s New Map: Restoring Our Global Leadership in an Era of Climate Change and Demographic Collapse.
Scenario planning is an essential strategic tool that enables organizations to anticipate, prepare for, and navigate future risks and opportunities. By employing structured methodologies and leveraging advanced technologies, scenario planning fosters resilience and innovation across industries.
In this session at OODAcon 2024. Molly Just Behr, leader of the CHIPS Coordination Cell (C3) at the Department of Defense (DoD), explored the U.S. strategies and programs designed to mitigate supply chain risks, strengthen national security, and ensure technological superiority in a competitive global environment.
According to recent reporting, in the dwindling time left in office, the Biden Administration is racing to put out a cybersecurity Executive Order (EO) focusing on the recent spate of alleged China intrusions against U.S. organizations. Among the directives in the undated draft of the report seen by one news outlet the government intends to mandate “strong…
In this OODAcon 2024 session, Jason Healey of Columbia University and Dor Sarig of Pillar Security shed light on the transformative power of AI in cybersecurity in an era of escalating cyber risks.
I believe I have found a useful analogy that can help explain the new approach of Thermodynamic Computing: Surfing. The surfer harnessing the thermodynamic power of the ocean to surf.
Disruptive technologies like AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, and clean energy are revolutionizing industries, unlocking abundance, and solving systemic challenges once thought insurmountable.
The OODA Loop 2024 Year-End Reviews consolidate insights on federal policies, geopolitical risks, technological advancements, and cybersecurity trends to prepare decision-makers for the challenges and opportunities of 2025.
John Spencer is a writer, thinker, speaker scholar who currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the US Military Academy. He brings the experience of a veteran who has led in combat to his work, and in his latest book, Connected Soldiers, also provides insights from his time as a stay at…
Duyane Norman spent nearly 30 years in the CIA with three Chief of Station and multiple other tours in a variety of interesting geographies and also had a focus on technology issues serving as Deputy Director of the Office of Technical Service within CIA’s Directorate of Science and Technology, and as a member of the…
Greg Touhill is one of the nation’s premier cybersecurity, information technology and risk management leaders. As an Air Force officer he led technology efforts in some of our nation’s most demanding organizations including combatant commands during time of war. He is an accomplished speaker and author and business executive and also served as our nation’s…
In this OODAcast, we interview Ron Gula, co-founder and CEO of the highly successful Tenable Security(NASDAQ:TENB) and currently President of Gula Tech Adventures. Ron has a long history in the cybersecurity field that includes starting his career as an NSA hacker and then transitioning into an entrepreneur responsible for multiple innovations in the market and…
In this OODAcast, we talk with Jim Lawler who is a Senior Partner at MDO Group, which provides HUMINT training to the Intelligence Community and the commercial sector focused on WMD, CI, technical and cyber issues. Mr. Lawler is a noted speaker on the Insider Threat in government and industry. Prior to this, Mr. Lawler…
Alyssa Miller is a life-long hacker and highly experienced security executive who has a passion for security and the security community. She is an excellent advocate for continuous improvement in the community and a frequent speaker to audiences of both fellow business leaders and security community audiences. This combined with her deep experience in the…
This OODAcast is a special edition focused on profiling Russian President Vladimir Putin with Dr. Scott Shumate, who has over 30 years of experience evaluating national leaders, terrorists, spies, and insiders. Scott shares his unique perspective’s on Putin informed by his extensive experience and insight. Is Putin suicidal? Is he a rational actor? Will he escalate…
In this OODACast, Matt talks with Chris Butler about how concepts like adversarial thinking can be applied to product design and management. Chris is an exemplar of someone who has excelled in his field but also looks to study and bring disruptive ideas like randomness and future framing from other disciplines to determine their value…
John Chambers is the legendary former CEO of Cisco, a company he helped grow from $70 million in revenue per year when he joined in 1991 to $1.2 billion a year the year he became CEO to over $48 billion a year by the time he retired in 2015. As a leader John was always…
In this OODAcast, we talk with Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist Simon Clark about his book the “The Key Man: The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale “. The book tells the story of Arif Naqvi and his Dubai-based private-equity firm Abraaj and attracted he billions of dollars…
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