The Podcast
Podcast Series
Real Talk from the Frontlines of Cyber & AI
Hosted by Dru Rai
The Cyber AI Foundation Podcast brings candid, unfiltered conversations with the brightest minds at the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence — from federal officials and CISOs to researchers, builders, and policy leaders shaping the digital world.
Threat intelligence, zero-trust architecture, and the evolving tactics of state-sponsored and criminal actors.
AI in government, enterprise, and critical infrastructure. How machine learning is reshaping the threat landscape.
Ensuring the benefits of a connected world reach every community. Equity, access, and representation.
Cross-border cybersecurity policy, international AI governance, and the geopolitics of a hyperconnected planet.
Chief Information Officer — State of New York
Dru Rai serves as the Chief Information Officer of the State of New York, one of the largest and most complex technology environments in the United States. With deep expertise spanning enterprise cybersecurity, AI policy, and large-scale digital transformation, Dru brings a rare combination of technical mastery and public-sector leadership to every conversation.
As the host of the Cyber AI Foundation Podcast, Dru draws on decades of experience to ask the questions that matter most — challenging guests to go beyond the headlines and deliver insight that practitioners, policymakers, and the public can act on.
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