The Built for Trust Podcast explores the critical elements of creating trusted enterprise AI infrastructures that are reliable, scalable, secure and cost efficient. Join your host, Nick Lippis, as he delves into the intricacies of building a reliable and secure IT foundation while streamlining the complexities that have emerged in the rapidly evolving technological landscape.
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In this episode of Built for Trust, host Nick Lippis sits down with Susie Wee, founder and CEO of DevAI, to explore what happens when human expertise meets artificial intelligence.
From her early work pioneering HDTV to leading global developer communities and now building AI powered solutions for IT teams, Susie has always seen technology as more than innovation. It is about people, purpose, and possibility.
Together, Nick and Susie discuss:
This is a conversation about innovation with empathy and a reminder that the future of AI is not just intelligent. It is human.
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In this episode of Built for Trust, host Nick Lippis sits down with Chalan Aras to explore how AI is reshaping the future of networking and IT operations. From the rise of observability and automation to the challenges of multi-cloud sprawl and massive data movement, they unpack why only a fraction of AI projects succeed and what enterprises must do to close the gap between ambition and readiness.
Looking ahead to 2030, Chalan shares his vision of autonomous, AI-native networks—where agentic operations centers, security-first design, and dynamic data fabrics replace today’s static systems. Along the way, Nick and Chalan examine the risks, opportunities, and real-world lessons every enterprise leader should consider as AI drives the next era of connectivity.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare from groundbreaking cancer research to everyday clinical operations.
In this episode of the Built for Trust podcast, Nick chats with Tsvi Gal, CTO and Head of Enterprise Technology Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Tsvi shares how one of the world’s leading institutions is applying AI in practice.
You’ll hear how AI is driving breakthroughs in cancer research, streamlining clinical workflows, and reshaping patient care. Tsvi will also outline how healthcare organizations are updating infrastructure, data strategies, and collaboration models to support these advances.
Whether you’re leading technology, research, or operations, you’ll leave with practical insights on what to prioritize today to prepare your organization for the next stage of AI adoption.
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In this episode of Built for Trust, host Nick Lippis sits down with Eric Hanselman to explore the fine line between innovation and risk in today’s enterprise technology landscape. From the evolution of networking and security to the rise of AI and automation, Eric unpacks why so many organizations hesitate to “flip the switch” and what it will take to build the trust needed to move forward.
Hear candid insights on:
If you’ve ever wondered where the balance lies between the risk and reward of trusting AI, this conversation will give you a perspective you won’t want to miss.
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What do nuclear submarines and modern security operations centers have in common? More than you’d think.
In this episode, Peter Campbell joins host Nick Lippis to explore how lessons from sonar blind spots on submarines mirror the visibility challenges in cybersecurity today. They dive into the origins and impact of the Cloud Security Notification Framework (CSNF), the growing problem of telemetry overload, and how agentic AI and hyperautomation are transforming the way we detect and respond to threats. From the 1-10-60 benchmark to the role of trust in automated decision-making, this conversation maps the future of security operations one AI agent at a time.
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What happens when you stop scripting and start reasoning?
In this episode of the Built for Trust Podcast, Itential CTO Chris Wade joins Nick Lippis to explore how the shift from human-driven workflows to AI-powered automation is transforming infrastructure forever. From the early days of CLI and OpenFlow to the rise of programmable controllers, LLM integration, and agentic protocols, Chris shares hard-won insights from years of helping enterprises digitize and scale their networks. They dive into the tension between DevOps tools and enterprise platforms, how trust in AI can be built through read-only access and guardrails, and why the real future lies in exposing infrastructure capabilities to AI, not just humans.
If your network’s still spiky and your workflows are static, it may be time to rethink everything.
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In this episode of Built for Trust, Nick sits down with legendary Cisco CEO and JC2 Ventures founder, John Chambers, a tech visionary known for accurately predicting market transitions and building one of the most valuable companies in the world, at the AI Networking Summit.
This candid discussion explores how artificial intelligence and a new wave of emerging technologies are reshaping business, society, and the global innovation economy. From Chambers’ bold take on whether we’re headed into an AI bubble—or just scratching the surface—to who’s leading the AI race and how companies can truly transform with it, this episode delivers a front-row seat to history in the making.
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In this episode of Built for Trust, Nick sits down with Jeremy Rossbach from Broadcom to unpack what’s really driving (and blocking) progress in enterprise AI. From early-stage skepticism to real-world validation, they explore how infrastructure (not just models) is the unsung hero of trustworthy AI. You’ll hear why data movement is becoming a liability, how maturity models are reshaping AI readiness, and what it really takes to earn trust in agentic systems.
Along the way, they dive into:
Whether you’re leading transformation or still questioning the AI hype, this episode offers grounded insights from two voices shaping the future of trusted enterprise tech.
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What happens when AI agents, cloud infrastructure, and increasingly complex threat vectors collide? In this episode of Built for Trust, Nick sits down with Krishnan Badrinarayanan from Zscaler to unpack how Zero Trust architecture is evolving to meet the moment, where human attackers aren’t the only concern, and GenAI-powered systems introduce new layers of risk. From protecting OT devices to inspecting data flow in real-time, we explore what it really takes to build trust in a world where autonomy and access are always on the move.
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What does it really take to scale AI responsibly and why is trust at the center of it all?
In this episode of Built for Trust, Nick and Kevin from NVIDIA dive into the critical role infrastructure, governance, and architecture play in shaping AI systems that are not just powerful, but trustworthy. From permission-aware data access to the importance of automation and scale, this conversation unpacks what it means to build AI for the real world.
Whether you’re deploying copilots or rethinking your data strategy, this episode will challenge your assumptions and offer fresh insight into what the future of enterprise AI demands.
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