Aspen Ideas To Go is a show about bold ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines, Aspen Ideas To Go gives you front-row access to the Aspen Ideas Festival.
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These days, women of different generations and geographies have never needed one another more. And yet, there are so few places where we are in meaningful dialogue. This inspired The Aspen Institute to create The Bridge, a podcast that puts two people with deep knowledge and compassion in fierce, fun conversation with one another.
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This podcast series explores the changing relationship between business and society from 1999 to today. Each episode unpacks a key event—from the Seattle WTO protests to the global financial crisis and beyond—to find insights for the future. Produced by the Aspen Institute’s Business & Society Program and hosted by Michelle Harven.
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In the Ukrainian Dialogue podcast Ukrainian leaders talk about features of Russian and Ukrainian societies, reasons for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its consequences to other countries, ways how the Western community can help to protect values and peace in the world. It is not only analytics and insights but their personal stories of fighting for freedom and dignity. Discussions are held by the leadership dialogue platform of Aspen Institute Kyiv and its International Partners.
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A gumbo of cybersecurity insights about Data Protection, Data Governance, and Data Backup
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A meeting place to discuss stewardship, engagement, and strategies associated with ESG issues and solutions.
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We hope you enjoy these in-depth discussions of recently published BioScience articles and other science stories. Each episode of our interview series delves into the research behind a highlighted story, giving listeners unique insight into scientists' work.
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Few things in the world may be as intangible and, yet, as desired, as that thought-provoking word: “innovation.” On the AKA Innovation podcast, Dr. Anne Khademian, a longtime higher education leader, highlights innovative practices and leadership philosophies from a variety of fields and industries that can help to transform and catapult the way education is taught and delivered. She talks with an array of business leaders, technology gurus, educators and innovators of all types to harness t ...
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The Innovators podcast, a product of Harris Search Associates, features interesting conversations with global thought leaders in the areas of higher education and research, engineering, technology, and the health sciences and provides our listeners an opportunity to benefit from lessons learned from the national leaders changing the landscape of innovation and discovery.
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Being a parent today is full of stress, pressure and information overload. Experts offering advice are everywhere, and for some parents, the wealth of available resources can make it feel like failure and criticism is inevitable. How do you pick out what’s actually helpful in the limited time you have? This talk from the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival f…
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298: The Battle for AI Supremacy Isn’t About Models—It’s About Infrastructure – Thunder Compute
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33:32Carl Peterson, CEO of Thunder Compute uncovers how Thunder Computer is redefining GPU utilization by enabling network-attached virtual GPUs—dramatically slashing costs and democratizing access. Carl shares the startup’s Y Combinator origin story, the impact of DeepSeek, and how virtualization is transforming AI development for individuals and enter…
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299: Data Storage: The Unsung Hero of Every Crisis You Avoid - Infinidat
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24:12Eric Herzog, CMO of Infinidat, joins The Gumbo to break down the modern enterprise storage landscape—from ransomware resilience and AI integration to CapEx vs. OpEx tradeoffs. From why CIOs still undervalue storage in cybersecurity strategies to the real-world consequences of ignoring performance and ransomware recovery, this conversation dives dee…
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Without Just Cause: Political Prisoners and the Fight to Free Them
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54:40Using the law to charge and imprison political opponents is a favorite tactic of dictators the world over. In an age of growing global authoritarianism, unscrupulous rulers are getting more strategic about their methods and sharing lessons learned. The fight to free political prisoners is one with moving goalposts for the human rights attorneys and…
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297: Preparing for Data Privacy 2.0: What the Experts Aren’t Telling You - ClicData
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24:01Telmo Silva, CEO of ClicData, uncovers the hidden truths about the next wave of data privacy regulations—including the EU Data Act, GDPR updates, and the new AI Act. Telmo shares how smaller SaaS companies can prepare without drowning in legal confusion, how AI is becoming a vital tool for compliance, and why simply knowing Python won’t future-proo…
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297: Preparing for Data Privacy 2.0: What the Experts Aren’t Telling You – ClicData
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24:01Telmo Silva, CEO of ClicData, uncovers the hidden truths about the next wave of data privacy regulations—including the EU Data Act, GDPR updates, and the new AI Act. Telmo shares how smaller SaaS companies can prepare without drowning in legal confusion, how AI is becoming a vital tool for compliance, and why simply knowing Python won’t future-proo…
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Finding Your Path in a Post-Career World (Encore)
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53:02The quest for work-life balance is neverending for many of us. The advice in this talk from the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival still holds a lot of relevance, so we’re bringing it back for a refresher. In today’s world, we tend to switch jobs more frequently than previous generations, and are more likely to have multiple jobs. Side gigs where we express…
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296: 5 Trends That Will Separate Data Winners from Losers in 2025 – Yellowbrick Data
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25:28Mark Cusack, CTO of Yellowbrick Data unpacks the evolving data protection landscape. We explore the shift from cloud-first to cloud-optimized strategies, the power of private LLMs, the resurgence of data sovereignty, and how hybrid cloud is shaping enterprise resilience. Mark breaks down the critical role of Kubernetes, data governance, and the gro…
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296: 5 Trends That Will Separate Data Winners from Losers in 2025 - Yellowbrick Data
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25:27Mark Cusack, CTO of Yellowbrick Data unpacks the evolving data protection landscape. We explore the shift from cloud-first to cloud-optimized strategies, the power of private LLMs, the resurgence of data sovereignty, and how hybrid cloud is shaping enterprise resilience. Mark breaks down the critical role of Kubernetes, data governance, and the gro…
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Moving Beyond Crisis and Ecological Grief, with Marco Malavasi
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23:46For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Marco Malavasi, plant ecologist and cartographer at the University of Sassari, in Italy. We discussed his recent BioScience article "Beyond crisis and grief: Rethinking conservation narratives," which serves as a guide to more productively communicating about—and thinking about—conservation in a…
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Today’s boys and young men are having a tough time. By several measures of success and happiness, they’re struggling to keep up and turning to the internet for help, where many end up hooked by extremists. We need to find better ways to frame the problem, support them and push them in the right direction. The solution starts with a frank conversati…
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295: How to Turn Your Backups Into Business Intelligence - Eon
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21:49Dr. Assaf Natanzon, VP and Chief Architect at Eon, joins host Demetrius to reveal how modern backups can go beyond storage and recovery to become a true source of insight. Hear how one company uncovered 20,000+ forgotten snapshots—and massive hidden costs—just by switching to Eon. Learn how AI-powered classification, policy-driven protection, and q…
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295: How to Turn Your Backups Into Business Intelligence – Eon
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21:50Dr. Assaf Natanzon, VP and Chief Architect at Eon, joins host Demetrius to reveal how modern backups can go beyond storage and recovery to become a true source of insight. Hear how one company uncovered 20,000+ forgotten snapshots—and massive hidden costs—just by switching to Eon. Learn how AI-powered classification, policy-driven protection, and q…
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Alynda Segarra: The Poetic Journeys of Hurray for the Riff Raff
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54:26Some musicians start with formal lessons and daily practice and some get hooked by picking up a washboard between hopping train cars across the country. Alynda Segarra is the latter type, and it led them to a new life dedicated to music and community in their adopted home of New Orleans. As the band Hurray for the Riff Raff, Segarra has been making…
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294: Why Cybersecurity Isn’t Just for Hackers Anymore - Aspen Institute
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23:48Yameen Huq, Director of Cybersecurity Programs at the Aspen Institute explores the often-overlooked non-technical skills needed in cybersecurity, the evolving cyber policy landscape in Washington D.C., and the critical importance of aligning cyber investments with real-world business outcomes. From AI-enhanced policy development to economic-driven …
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294: Why Cybersecurity Isn’t Just for Hackers Anymore – Aspen Institute
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23:48Yameen Huq, Director of Cybersecurity Programs at the Aspen Institute explores the often-overlooked non-technical skills needed in cybersecurity, the evolving cyber policy landscape in Washington D.C., and the critical importance of aligning cyber investments with real-world business outcomes. From AI-enhanced policy development to economic-driven …
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No Hugging, No Learning: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Opens Up About Seinfeld and More
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46:06Julia Louis-Dreyfus has kept us laughing for years in her roles as Elaine Benes in “Seinfeld” and Selina Meyer in “Veep.” But her most recent work has her shifting from comedy to drama. She plays Zora in the film “Tuesday” about a mother battling to accept the impending death of her terminally ill daughter. “I really love being an actor, so even th…
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293: The Fear Every CISO Has But Rarely Admits – Loreta Today
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25:19Loreta Tarozaite, CEO & Founder at Loreta Today breaks down the human side of cybersecurity leadership. We explore the fear of failure among CISOs, the power of executive presence, and how communication—not just technical skills—is the real driver of trust in the boardroom. Loreta shares insights on overcoming imposter syndrome, building relationsh…
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293: The Fear Every CISO Has But Rarely Admits - Loreta Today
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25:19Loreta Tarozaite, CEO & Founder at Loreta Today breaks down the human side of cybersecurity leadership. We explore the fear of failure among CISOs, the power of executive presence, and how communication—not just technical skills—is the real driver of trust in the boardroom. Loreta shares insights on overcoming imposter syndrome, building relationsh…
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In Defense of Misfits: Alok on Breaking the Bonds of Conformity
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59:42Living as a trans person in America comes with its share of challenges, which are sometimes even life-threatening. But some say it can also open up access to incredible freedom. What lessons can we all learn from people who’ve transitioned and transformed? Alok Vaid-Menon is a comedian and writer with remarkable patience and compassion for everyone…
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292: Avoiding Cyber Disaster: Is Your Company DORA Compliant? – N2WS
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22:17Sebastian Straub, Principal Solutions Architect at N2WS, explores DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), emphasizing its stringent impact on financial institutions’ cybersecurity. He highlights cloud-native backup strategies, cross-region and cross-account backups for disaster recovery, and the critical role of immutable backups against ransomw…
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292: Avoiding Cyber Disaster: Is Your Company DORA Compliant? - N2WS
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22:17Sebastian Straub, Principal Solutions Architect at N2WS, explores DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), emphasizing its stringent impact on financial institutions' cybersecurity. He highlights cloud-native backup strategies, cross-region and cross-account backups for disaster recovery, and the critical role of immutable backups against ransomw…
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The rapid development of the Covid-19 vaccine and the ramp-up of manufacturing and global distribution were unprecedented feats of medical coordination. But those on the inside say it could have gone even smoother and faster, and if we implement the lessons learned we’ll be in much better shape if another pandemic hits. Unfortunately, most global l…
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291: Cloud Rewind: Because CTRL+Z Doesn’t Work on Ransomware – Commvault
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29:41Govind Rangasamy, Head of Recovery Solutions and VP of Portfolio Marketing at Commvault (via Appranix acquisition), talks about the terrifying reality of ransomware, cyber threats, and the illusion of traditional data protection. With 38,000+ ransomware variants evolving daily, simply backing up data isn’t enough—you need to rebuild, not just recov…
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291: Cloud Rewind: Because CTRL+Z Doesn’t Work on Ransomware - Commvault
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29:40Govind Rangasamy, Head of Recovery Solutions and VP of Portfolio Marketing at Commvault (via Appranix acquisition), talks about the terrifying reality of ransomware, cyber threats, and the illusion of traditional data protection. With 38,000+ ransomware variants evolving daily, simply backing up data isn’t enough—you need to rebuild, not just recov…
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Gentoo Penguins in the Falklands, with John Bates, Sushma Reddy, and Rachael Herman
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50:04For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by John Bates, Curator of Birds at the Field Museum, Sushma Reddy, Breckenridge Chair of Ornithology at the University of Minnesota and the Bell Museum, and Rachael Herman, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stonybrook University. Our guests were here to chat about a recent research trip to the Falkla…
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Life and Loss With Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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27:12It’s a tough time to try and express the complexity of life honestly. Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie doesn’t shy away from truth-telling and believes we should all step up and do more of it. She thinks there’s more of a political “middle” in the general public than is generally represented in media, and she keeps that group in mind in her work. An…
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290: Your Old Tapes Might Be a Goldmine for Hackers – Here’s Why! – Insurgo
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21:19Gavin Griffiths, Managing Director and Pat Mayock, VP of Sales at Insurgo dives into the hidden risks of tape storage and destruction. They expose shocking real-world security breaches—like school fingerprint records almost being sold—and discuss why traditional shredding and degaussing aren’t enough. Insurgo’s groundbreaking tech ensures data is t…
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290: Your Old Tapes Might Be a Goldmine for Hackers – Here’s Why! - Insurgo
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21:00Gavin Griffiths, Managing Director and Pat Mayock, VP of Sales at Insurgo dives into the hidden risks of tape storage and destruction. They expose shocking real-world security breaches—like school fingerprint records almost being sold—and discuss why traditional shredding and degaussing aren’t enough. Insurgo’s groundbreaking tech ensures data is t…
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Coalition-Building for Labor Actions in Life Sciences Departments, with Aspen Ellis
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34:45For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by Aspen Ellis, PhD candidate at University of California, Santa Cruz, for a discussion of the largest academic strike in history and a recent BioScience article on the topic.By American Institute of Biological Sciences
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Few working technology reporters have been around as long as Kara Swisher. The start of her career coincided with the emergence of the internet, and she’s interviewed almost all of the major tech players between then and now. She’s still known today for making billionaire founders sweat in the hot seat. But she’s not just a technology critic, she’s…
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289: The Enterprise Backup Industry’s Worst Nightmare? – S2|DATA
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24:09W. Curtis Preston, aka “Mr. Backup,” reveals shocking insights from the world of data recovery. From a million-tape archive stored in a football-field-sized facility to the critical need for reading backup data without vendor lock-in, this conversation uncovers the hidden struggles of IT professionals. We dive into ransomware recovery, AI’s role in…
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289: The Enterprise Backup Industry’s Worst Nightmare? - S2|DATA
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24:08W. Curtis Preston, aka "Mr. Backup," reveals shocking insights from the world of data recovery. From a million-tape archive stored in a football-field-sized facility to the critical need for reading backup data without vendor lock-in, this conversation uncovers the hidden struggles of IT professionals. We dive into ransomware recovery, AI’s role in…
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Creativity is as intrinsic to our species as any of our basic instincts, says Debbie Millman, designer and curator. But for millions of people in the United States, the ability to create has been thwarted. This basic human need, as important as love and shelter, Millman says, isn’t available for people serving time at the nearly 2,000 correctional …
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288: From Data Chaos to Control: The Future of Cloud Backup - Backblaze
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25:20Gleb Budman, CEO & co-founder of Backblaze, discusses the future of data storage, cloud cost optimization, and resilience against cyber threats. Gleb shares his journey of bootstrapping Backblaze, competing against AWS, and ultimately taking the company public. We explore rising storage costs, AI-driven data explosion, ransomware defense strategies…
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The entertainment industry has had to pivot and refresh time and again to adapt to constant changes in format, business models and attention spans. Somehow, producer Brian Grazer has been able to keep up. The storyteller, who has received multiple nominations and wins at the Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globes, manages to find what people connect with …
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287: The Secret Weapon NFL Teams Use for Game-Changing Decisions! - OSNEXUS
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23:24Steven Umbehocker, CEO of OSNEXUS discusses how businesses can protect critical data with object storage, immutability, and AI-powered automation. He dives into cybersecurity strategies, the role of AI in long-term data retention, and why enterprises must rethink storage for modern workloads. Plus, a fascinating look at how NFL teams leverage data …
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Advances in medicine and healthy living mean that more and more people will live to be 100. But just because their bodies can last doesn’t mean their bank accounts will keep up. Retirement, and especially a long retirement, takes careful planning and sophisticated financial literacy. It’s impossible to know what the future economic world will look …
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