76 episodes

Dark Mode is a podcast that discusses technology's impact on humanity.

Within the first month of launch in 2022, Dark Mode became a Top 10 technology podcast in Australia and currently enjoys a regular audience of 5,000+ cross platform listeners.

The co-hosts, Gabe Marzano and Ben Sullivan, are former military leaders who converged to build a $50M+ cyber security technology business and now partner with experts, industry and our global community to help people thrive in the digital world.

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    • 5.0 • 19 Ratings

Dark Mode is a podcast that discusses technology's impact on humanity.

Within the first month of launch in 2022, Dark Mode became a Top 10 technology podcast in Australia and currently enjoys a regular audience of 5,000+ cross platform listeners.

The co-hosts, Gabe Marzano and Ben Sullivan, are former military leaders who converged to build a $50M+ cyber security technology business and now partner with experts, industry and our global community to help people thrive in the digital world.

    #77 - The Rise of Digital Twins as a Strategic Business Imperative

    #77 - The Rise of Digital Twins as a Strategic Business Imperative

    As Ben says "Happy Christmas and Merry New Year" to everyone within the Dark Mode community!



    In this special episode, we host friend and expert Dirk Hodgson, Co-Founder and Director of Cybersecurity at Cognitio Digital.



    We unravel the intriguing world of digital twins, and of course - discuss the cyber security implications.



    Be sure to check out Cognitio Digital at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitio-digital-australia/


    🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dark-mode-podcast

    📲 Substack: https://gabemarzano.substack.com/

    👾 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/dark-mode-linkedin

    👩🏽‍💻 Website: https://bit.ly/dark-mode-website




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    • 47 min
    #76 - Army Leadership & Nuclear Energy as a Solution to Global Challenges

    #76 - Army Leadership & Nuclear Energy as a Solution to Global Challenges

    Jasmin Diab, CSC

    Jasmin describes herself, somewhat modestly, as a mum, leader, nerd and diversity advocate.

    She is also the President of Women in Nuclear Australia, the Oceania representative on the Women in Nuclear Global executive, a Partner with Global Nuclear Security Partners Australia, a Senior Associate with Mettle Global, a member of the ARPANSA Nuclear Safety Committee and a Fellow with Engineers Australia.

    Jasmin joined the Australian Army in 2001 and after graduating from the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College Duntroon,  became a Combat Engineer with the Royal Australian Engineers.

    With a background in explosive ordnance disposal, Jasmin spent most of her 22 years of service providing operational and training support in countering chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats and has seen operational service both domestically and overseas.

    She thrives leading multidisciplinary teams in uncertainty. On completion of her tenure as a Commanding Officer of an Engineer Regiment, she was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross in the Kings Birthday Honours 2023 for her leadership.

    Jasmin is a big advocate for thinking differently and is a co-founder of the Defence Entrepreneurs Forum Australia (DEF Aus) which encourages bottom-up conceptual innovation.

    Jasmin has a Bachelor of Science in physics and chemistry, a Masters in Defence and Military Studies and a Masters in Engineering Science (Nuclear Engineering).


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    • 46 min
    #75 - An Executive Advisory Lens on Artificial Intelligence Strategy & Implementation

    #75 - An Executive Advisory Lens on Artificial Intelligence Strategy & Implementation

    Theodore Panagacos is the Chief Executive of Kodora.ai, Australia’s first-ever pure play Artificial Intelligence (AI) consulting and technology firm that provides dedicated end-to-end services relating to AI strategy and planning, risk and security, and AI technology identification and implementation.


    🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dark-mode-podcast

    📲 Substack: https://gabemarzano.substack.com/

    👾 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/dark-mode-linkedin

    👩🏽‍💻 Website: https://bit.ly/dark-mode-website




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    • 29 min
    #74 - CISO Security Insights & The Digitization of Everything

    #74 - CISO Security Insights & The Digitization of Everything

    Alex Nehmy is a Chief Security Officer (JAPAC) at Palo Alto Networks, and former CISO of SA Power Networks, BAE Systems, and the University of Adelaide — and joins us to talk about the key megatrends impacting cyber security today.


    🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dark-mode-podcast

    📲 Substack: https://gabemarzano.substack.com/

    👾 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/dark-mode-linkedin

    👩🏽‍💻 Website: https://bit.ly/dark-mode-website





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    • 37 min
    #73 - Open vs Explainable AI: *Elon Musk has entered the chat(bot)*

    #73 - Open vs Explainable AI: *Elon Musk has entered the chat(bot)*

    Only 9 days ago, on the 5th November 2023, ‘Grok’ was publicly released prompting us to think *Elon Musk has entered the chat (bot)*.

    This seemed like good contender timing, if it wasn’t for Sam Altman and Satya Nadella sharing the stage during OpenAI’s inaugural DevDay just two days later.

    Does anyone else consider keeping pace with artificial intelligence is akin to that feeling of running in a dream?

    In this episode, we unwind the key announcements and what this could mean for the future of humanity.

    Send us your reinvented Clippy artwork, preferable with Ben's face DALL-E'd into it!


    🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dark-mode-podcast

    📲 Substack: https://gabemarzano.substack.com/

    👾 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/DarkModeLinkedin




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    • 39 min
    #72 - Executive Order on AI Safety and Security & the SEC Filing on SolarWinds

    #72 - Executive Order on AI Safety and Security & the SEC Filing on SolarWinds

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    Topics:

    1. President Biden's Executive Order on AI Safety and Security:


    On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order aimed at promoting safe, secure, and trustworthy development and utilization of AI technologies. This is a significant step towards regulating AI by establishing standards for AI safety and security. The order also mandates the extensive testing of powerful AI systems by third parties to minimize chances of unintended consequences


    2. SEC's fraud charges against SolarWinds and its CISO, Timothy G. Brown, following the Sunburst cyberattack in 2020.


    The SEC charged SolarWinds and its CISO, Timothy G. Brown, with fraud relating to the Sunburst cyberattack in 2020, alleging that they understated cybersecurity risks to stakeholders, thereby defrauding investors.



    Summary:

    Both the Executive Order on AI, and the SEC Filing on Cyber, bring to light the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity and AI technology, and the critical role of regulatory bodies in ensuring transparency, security, and responsible innovation in these domains.



    Resources:


    Executive Order - AI Safety & Security: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/


    SEC filing - SolarWinds CISO: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-227


    Global Partnership on AI (G7): https://gpai.ai/


    2023 Digital Quality of Life Index: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/digital-quality-life-internet-affordability-cybersecurity/




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Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
19 Ratings

19 Ratings

ChatGPTK ,

Diverse, Cutting Edge, Entertaining

Hosting highly regarded international leaders in cyber and tech across a variety of current and future trends, Gabe and Ben consistently deliver a thoroughly engaging, educational, forward thinking podcast. Highly recommended.

Deepology ,

Dynamic duo making important topics entertaining

The energy the Ben and Gabe bring to their podcasts elevates the importance of cybersecurity while bringing out the best in their interviewees. Cyber security is more important than ever. Making important concepts easily understood is the value this podcast series delivers.
As a podcaster, I am acutely aware of how much work goes into a each polished episode. Highly recommended

Fecoder ,

Edgy and diverse tech chats

I love the edgy and diverse topics that get explored in each session. Insightful, relaxed and fun to listen to - especially when I need to switch off at the end of the day!

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