That Tech Pod
Welcome to That Tech Pod, a podcast co-hosted by Laura Milstein, Gabi Schulte and Kevin Albert. Each Tuesday, That Tech Pod will feature in depth discussions about data privacy, cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and tech innovations with heavy hitters in the industry. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Visit thattechpod.com for more information.
Episodes
303 episodes
Beyond the Pilot: Making AI Work at Scale with Meredith Kildow
AI has moved far beyond experimentation, but many organizations are still figuring out what happens when it becomes part of everyday work. In this episode of That Tech Pod, we sit down with Meredith Kildow, President of
300 Episodes Later: The End of Tech Hype?
As we celebrate our 300th episode, we looked back at two very different conferences that revealed the same technology trend. First was the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, where the conversation was no longer about whether Bitcoin would survive...
What Happens When Critical Infrastructure Fails? with Robert "Max" Maxfield
What does it take to modernize the systems that keep water flowing, wastewater moving, and nine million New Yorkers served every day?In this episode, we sit down with Robert "Max" Maxfield, Chief Systems Architect at AITHERAS and the arc...
Why People Buy: The Psychology Behind Great Sales with Greg Upah
In this episode of That Tech Pod, we sit down with Greg Upah for a conversation that goes far beyond scripts, software, and sales tactics. With a career path spanning academia, advertising, Wall Street, and sales education, Greg brings...
Is AI Actually Worth the Money? The CFO View with Fullstory’s Chad Gold
In this episode of That Tech Pod, Laura and Kevin sit down with Chad Gold, CFO of Fullstory and former finance leader at G2 and Salesloft, for a candid conversation about what finance leadership actually looks like in today’s SaaS mark...
AI Is Killing the Billable Hour… Or Is It? with FTI Consulting's David Turner
This week on That Tech Pod, Kevin and Laura talk with David Turner, Global Leader of Data & Analytics and Co-Leader of AI at FTI Consulting, about what it really means to operate at the center of data, AI, and high-stakes problem solving.
Beyond the Hype: What’s Really Happening in Crypto Right Now with Eliézer Ndinga
Coming off the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, Laura and Kevin sit down with Eliézer Ndinga, the Global Head of Research at 21Shares, a Switzerland-based financial services company that issues cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, to u...
The BYOD Illusion: Why Your Company Isn’t as Secure as It Thinks with David Matalon
Today's episode starts off with an enthusiastic push to adopt dogs, spotlighting Tonka, a sweet, cuddly miniature pit bull from the
From Reactive to Predictive: How AI Is Rewiring Investigations and eDiscovery with Lineal's Ilan Sherr
In this episode, we sit down with Ilan Sherr, VP of Investigations and Regulatory Response at Lineal, to explore how AI is reshaping legal work, investigations, and compliance.Ilan shares how his background in competition law and regulat...
You Make Six Figures… So Why Aren’t You Rich? How to Retire Early with Haley Gray
With Tax Day right around the corner, Laura and Kevin take a hard look at a question a lot of high earners quietly avoid: if you’re making great money in tech, why aren’t you actually on track to retire?Haley Gray, CFP®, joins the pod t...
The Real Reasons Healthcare Keeps Getting Hacked with Ed Gaudet
This week on That Tech Pod, healthcare cybersecurity gets a reality check. Ed Gaudet, Founder and CEO of Censinet, joins the show to unpack how he found his way into healthcare security and why it became the problem he chose to focus on l...
Smarter Networks or Fewer Engineers? The AI Tradeoff No One Talks About with Michel Langlois
On this week's episode of That Tech Pod, we sit down with Michel Langlois, a longtime engineering leader whose career spans the rise of modern networking, from scaling Cisco’s IOS platform to leading as CTO at Calix. He joins us to cut through ...
The Cybersecurity Mistakes Small Companies Keep Making with Bruno Lecoq
This week Laura and Kevin sit down with Bruno Lecoq, CEO of BEMO, to talk about the reality of cybersecurity for small and mid-sized defense contractors. Bruno shares how he ended up leading a cybersecurity company and why smaller organizations...
Legalweek 2026 Was Different. Here’s Why. Laura and Kevin Breakdown Legalweek 2026
In this special Legalweek recap episode Laura and Kevin unpack everything that stood out at Legalweek 2026 in New York. This year’s conference felt different from the start. For the first time in decades, Legalweek moved from the Hilton to the ...
The Shiny Object Problem: Why AI Isn’t Fixing IT Problems with Rob Calvert
In this episode of That Tech Pod, Kevin and Laura sit down with IT entrepreneur Rob Calvert, founder of Second Son Consulting and a longtime leader in the Apple enterprise ecosystem. After being laid off in the early 2000s, Rob built his consul...
Why “Trust Me” Is the Most Dangerous AI Feature with Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer
In this episode of That Tech Pod, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer, a longtime computer scientist who didn’t arrive in AI chasing demos or hype, but by trying to solve a much harder problem: how to keep data safe.Jonathan walks us...
AI Just Became Your Employee. Who's Liable When It Gets It Wrong? with Laura and Kevin
AI is no longer just a background tool. It’s drafting contracts, reviewing discovery, sending emails, negotiating deals, and triggering real-world consequences. In this episode of That Tech Pod, Laura and Kevin unpack what happens when...
Who Owns Your Fertility Data in the Age of Surveillance? with fertility specialist Gabriela Rosa
In this Valentine’s Day episode of That Tech Pod, Kevin and Laura talk with fertility specialist Gabriela Rosa about how having a baby has quietly become a technology story. From IVF and genetic testing to telehealth and wearable data, modern f...
What Changes When eDiscovery Is Run by Practicing Lawyers with the CEO and Co-Founder of Proteus Discovery Group, Ray Biederman
On his episode of That Tech Pod, Kevin and Laura sit down with Ray Biederman, CEO and Co-Founder of Proteus Discovery Group, to talk about what actually happens when legal theory, technology, and human behavior collide. Ray walks throu...
AI Can Write Your Resume, But It Can’t Be You with Nick Schutt
This week Laura Milstein and Kevin Albert are joined by Nick Schutt, entrepreneur, executive leader, and host of Robots and Red Tape, for a candid conversation that starts with hiring and quickly widens into how tech is reshaping work ...
Smarter AI, Dumber Humans? What AI Is Really Changing with Logan Lawler
On this episode of That Tech Pod, we talk with Logan Lawler, Senior Director at Dell Technologies, about what it takes to make AI actually work in the real world. Logan shares his 16-year journey at Dell and why his focus today is less on hype ...
You’re Not Paranoid. You’re Just Paying Attention. Digital Rights in the Age of Surveillance with EFF’s Cindy Cohn
This week on That Tech Pod, Laura and Kevin sit down with Cindy Cohn, Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to talk about the power structures hiding in plain sight across the internet, money, surveillance, and AI. Cindy bre...
Your Ride Is Here. So Is Your Data with Lyft's Director of Engineering Bala Muthiah
Today Kevin and Laura chat with Bala Muthiah, Director of Engineering at Lyft, to talk about what leadership looks like when your product moves real people through the real world. Bala shares his path from immigrating to the U.S. to leading tea...
Why Smart People Still Fall for Scams with Al Pascual
This week, we sit down with Al Pascual, CEO and founder of Scamnetic, to talk about fraud from the inside out. Al didn’t come up through product or engineering. He started his career chasing real fraud cases, shaped early on by parents who were...
Compliance Isn’t Paperwork. It’s Power. With Richa Kaul
This week on That Tech Pod, Laura and Kevin chat with Richa Kaul, founder and CEO of Complyance, for a blunt conversation about what governance, risk, and compliance actually are, and why so many companies pretend it’s something else.Ri...