Andrew Coppin: Bringing Real-Time Water Monitoring to Ranchers Across the Globe | Ep 1083
In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Brian Thomas sits down with Andrew Coppin, co-founder and CEO of Ranchbot, to discuss how remote monitoring is transforming water management in agriculture. With deep roots in rural Western Australia and decades of experience in finance and agritech, Andrew shares how his team at Ranchbot—and his other venture, Farmbot—are solving an age-old challenge: checking water systems across vast and remote ranches. With over 4,000 ranches now using Ranchbot technology and 12,000 users logging in weekly, the impact is measurable: significant time savings, tens of thousands of dollars in reduced operational costs, and peace of mind for hardworking producers.Andrew also talks about the cultural and practical challenges of tech adoption in agriculture and how Ranchbot’s plug-and-play simplicity helps overcome them. From easy installation to intuitive dashboards with red-yellow-green alerts, the platform is purpose-built for the realities of life on the land. Looking ahead, Andrew shares how Ranchbot is exploring AI, satellite-driven virtual fencing, and non-invasive cattle monitoring—making the company a key player in shaping the future of agri-food systems.If you liked what you heard today, please leave us a review. Apple or Spotify
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Charlie Thomas on Building Billion-Dollar Startups and the Future of Cyber Resilience | Ep 1082
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with Charlie Thomas, a veteran tech leader known for scaling startups to $100M+ in recurring revenue. Now at the helm of Mitiga, Charlie shares his approach to building exceptional teams, anticipating market shifts, and mentoring founders—several of whom have led companies to billion-dollar exits. His emphasis on culture, go-to-market excellence, and strategic timing has been central to repeated success across the cybersecurity landscape.Charlie also dives into Mitiga’s mission to redefine cyber resilience for the cloud era. With organizations relying on increasingly complex, multi-cloud environments, Mitiga offers a real-time platform that integrates hundreds of SaaS applications and cloud systems into a unified security view. As attackers grow more sophisticated—often using AI—Mitiga empowers defenders to keep pace with smarter, faster threat detection and response.Subscribe to the Digital Executive Newsletter for curated strategies, expert perspectives, and industry trends. Sign up now here.
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Jim LaRoe on Elevating Cybersecurity Through Innovation, Engineering, and Relentless Leadership | Ep 1081
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Jim LaRoe, a uniquely skilled leader whose background spans engineering, law, and entrepreneurship. As CEO of Symphion, Jim shares how his diverse experience has shaped a high-performing culture centered around relentless work ethic, continuous innovation, and uncompromising customer service.The conversation dives deep into Symphion’s flagship offering—Print Fleet Cybersecurity as a Service—a fully managed, vendor-agnostic solution protecting one of the most overlooked attack surfaces in enterprise networks: printers. Jim explains why these complex devices pose major security risks, especially in industries like healthcare, and how Symphion is leading the charge to close this critical gap.Like to be a future guest on the show? Apply Here
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Aaron Tate on Future-Proofing GovCon with Secure, Scalable AI Solutions | Ep 1080
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Aaron Tate, Senior Vice President and CIO at TechnoMile. With over 15 years in government contracting and defense, Tate shares how his diverse background in engineering, consulting, and field deployment shaped his product-first, customer-centric approach. At TechnoMile, he leads the development of secure, AI-enabled cloud solutions that help GovCon businesses find the right opportunities, remain compliant, and accelerate contract performance.Aaron also discusses how TechnoMile’s platform—built specifically for the public sector—enables government contractors to stay competitive through tools like GovSearch AI and Notices IQ. As the industry embraces agentic AI, Aaron offers insight into how emerging technologies will redefine how proposals are built, opportunities are identified, and digital transformation is achieved. For anyone navigating the evolving GovCon space, this conversation offers a clear look at what’s next.Subscribe to the Digital Executive Newsletter for curated strategies, expert perspectives, and industry trends. Sign up now here.
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Daniel Fallmann on Scaling Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Intelligence | Ep 1079
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes back Daniel Fallmann, CEO and founder of Mindbreeze, to explore how his product-first philosophy has shaped a powerful, scalable platform built to simplify enterprise AI. Fallmann explains how Mindbreeze InSpire and Insight Workplace reduce the need for complex customizations by embedding core functionality out of the box—leading to faster adoption and immediate value for enterprise users.Daniel also breaks down the growing shift toward agentic AI, which goes beyond assisting to truly acting—with context, autonomy, and pattern recognition that drive smarter decision-making. From preparing high-stakes meetings to surfacing critical business insights in real-time, Mindbreeze is helping enterprises move from reactive data access to proactive intelligence. It’s a glimpse into the future of AI-powered decision-making that’s already transforming organizations today.Join thousands of curious minds and never miss a beat – Subscribe to our Newsletter for exclusive insights, episode highlights, and expert takeaways delivered straight to your inbox.
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