In this episode, I speak to Chris Phillips the Managing Director of International Prepare and Protect Security Office (IPPSO).  I worked with Chris in the United Kingdom when he was the Head of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office responsible for the UK Crowded Places Strategy based within the Centre for the Protection of the Critical National Infrastructure (CPNI). Chris has provided consulting advice and support to a number of blue chip companies, for example, Aon Crisis...

This weeks episode is a keynote I gave at the New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF). In this keynote, I discuss the basics of cyber security culture along the following themes: Security communication is more than just awareness, we have to change culture and behaviour to reduce people risk To build a human firewall we need to learn what it is like to be human. Ways to assess and measure security culture and security behaviours Tips to improve security culture and behaviours and make...

On today's episode, I'm interviewed by Anthony McMahon from the IT Psychiatrist on his Biz Btyes Podcast about organisational culture in a digital age and why it's important that we change the way we talk about tech. We're communicating more than we ever have. The world is getting smaller by the day. All because of Technology. Technology is changing the way we think, lead, and make decisions. And it's no longer for techy people. Anyone with the right skills can take part. So the mindset and...

Bruce Hallas has been studying what makes people in an organisation follow security policy and really make it (security) part of their mindset and culture, similar to myself. He is author of ‘Re-thinking the Human Factor’ book & Podcast.  And he takes lessons from behavioural science, neuroscience and psychology – ‘what it takes to be human’ and coaches organisations in this through his Security Awareness, Culture and Behaviour framework. We chat about: · “If Security was a product...

Listen in to this conversation with Luke Johnstone, Principal Consultant at Double-O, to find out how you and your team can "Stop starting and start finishing". Beacuse, the more you start doesn't mean the more you finish. Luke is an outcome-focused, values-driven, commercially astute consultant with significant experience in leading and developing teams, delivering change programmes, business development, and organisation-wide change management. Luke has spent over 15 years delivering...

Anthony (Ants) has seen the impact a faulty mindset around technology can have on businesses. They don’t operate efficiently, are more vulnerable to risks, staff experience more stress, too much energy is spent on trying to put out fires, their customer service suffers, and they stop focusing on their overall strategy. Ants is able to cut through the hype and jargon to remove complexities, and demystify technology - he has a knack for analogies as you will hear. During the show, we discuss...

Ed Sims is one of my favourite CEO's that I have worked with. He's an aviation and tourism professional, he has an amazing track record in many countries including Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America.  He's known as a change agent and for the right reasons, because he cares about people as well as business success, he knows the two things are linked.  Ed is extremely open an upfront during our conversation, and I would expect nothing else from him from my interactions from...

In this tell-all interview, Jemma Goodman, who is a Journalism student, gets the goods by asking me great questions to get to the nub of my strengths, development areas, drivers and influencers. I talk about me, not the job and work experience, instead, it's a raw look under the cover of who I am, what has influenced me and what has driven me.      We cover the important topic of 'love' and how it has influenced me and been my greatest strength, surprisingly.

Amy gets a kick out of helping people connect, communicate and get things done. An alternate title I had for this episode was 'Tenacity, passion and purpose' to describe what drives this inspiring woman and her approach to work and life. She’s an experienced governor with over 25 years being on both commercial and not for profit boards. What's more, she has successfully launched and grown a number of start up's. Turning an idea into a reality, that stands the test of time, is a particular...

Christine Dormaar is the Global CIO of Tait Communications in Christchurch. Christine does what she says she will do, with integrity and passion. She enjoys challenging the norm, working across business areas and delivering business outcomes. Her experience spans many industry types, with a broad and balanced skillset covering most aspects of information technology, management and leadership. This includes developing technology vision and strategy and translating objectives into deliverable...

Chris Hails is a New Zealand based cybersecurity practitioner with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and cyber-psychology researcher seeking to reduce the emotional and financial harms caused by cyber-enabled crime and social engineering.  He is a qualified journalist, project manager and information security professional and is researching an individual’s ‘Security Quotient’ score and behavioural qualities that may pre-dispose internet users to fall victim to socio-technical attacks....

The presence of technology continues to increase in many aspects of our lives and health is no different. Canterbury DHB, in New Zealand, is currently in a period of digital transformation, bringing to life technology and system solutions that support opportunities to improve the patient journey and enhance our clinical and operational effectiveness Listen in to hear Stella Ward the Chief Digital Officer of the Canterbury DHB speak about her leadership journey and tips of aspiring women,...

I first heard Cam Calkoen speak about 'Dream big, achieve more' not even a year ago and I still remember the effect he had on his audience and me.  Many motivational speakers have become so because of a life-changing event - lost limbs in accidents, reformed drug addicts, been in a gang and/or prison, beaten, raped as a child. This inspires them to become change agents through motivational speaking. Cam was born with Cerebral Palsy, his life has been "normal' since birth & would have...

Hilary Walton and Ryan Ashton (best known as Ryan 'the lion' Ashton) discuss people, technology and culture -  but not just business culture change. With a mission to co-create a better world for everyone to co-exist the conversation reaches into broader diversity and inclusion as well as the digital divide, the #MeToo movement, and other injustices like child abuse. The main drive of the discussion is to live a more "woke life",  a more humane life,  one that challenges the status quo when...

Hilary Walton and Sarah Bowden from Microsoft discuss how to create a digital culture in teams. Sarah's take on it is through personalising experiences through technology to generate fun and belonging. We discuss the importance of prioritizing our health and wellbeing and making it ok for others to do the same. We also discuss supporting people, teams and businesses through enabling technology. Sarah wanted to share with our listeners a couple of key resources to help them at this time of...

Hilary Walton and Matt Jones discuss pivoting in the areas of digital and Health & Safety. Listen in to hear about developing digital behaviours, digital marketing, takeaways for moving to levels 2 and 1 for COVID, and health and wellness implications it's hoped the world will hold onto as we transition yet again into a new normal.

Everything has an origin, a beginning, and here is Digital Culture Ideas' one. I discuss how I came to start a Digital Culture Ideas podcast and why I think it's such an important topic at this time. You have to start somewhere, so here it is.