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In this episode of the Janes podcast Terry Pattar talks to Joe Robinson, CEO of Defence at Improbable about how advances in the games industry are being utilised by the defence and intelligence community by creating virtual worlds to prepare and plan for future scenarios.

Joe leads Improbable's global Defence business, overseeing all work with governments and militaries on projects to increase national security and resilience through synthetic environments and virtual worlds. He joined Improbable from the University of Oxford where he was a visiting Fellow in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Prior to this, he served in the British Army for ten years, almost exclusively with Commando forces. Joe is passionate about applying technology and innovation to the tough strategic problems of an increasingly complex world.

Joe Robinson

CEO Defence, Improbable

Using Virtual Worlds to Prepare and Plan for Future Scenarios

Janes delivers validated open-source defence intelligence across four core capability areas threat, equipment, defence industry and country that are aligned with workflows across the defence industry, national security and government.

The World of Intelligence

In this episode of the Janes podcast Terry Pattar and Kathryn Haahr-Escolano discuss analytic standards, OSINT and the Intelligence Community Directive 203 (ICD 203). Kathryn Haahr-Escolano has worked in the US Intelligence Community, and is a practitioner of the ODNI/AIS Analytic Tradecraft standards and their application to the craft of intelligence analysis and the OSINT lifecycle for government, academic, and international clients.

Kathryn Haahr-Escolano has worked in the US Intelligence Community, and is a practitioner of the ODNI/AIS Analytic Tradecraft standards and their application to the craft of intelligence analysis and the OSINT lifecycle for government, academic, and international clients.  Recent endeavors include establishing and overseeing analytic and OSINT cells, as well as teaching her Introduction to Intelligence Analysis course at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.

Kathryn Haahr-Escolano

Practitioner of the ODNI/AIS Analytic Tradecraft standards

Applying analytic tradecraft to OSINT

This episode of the Janes podcast defines and explores examples of non-traditional threats and looks at how national security can effectively react to these non-traditional threats.

Sean Corbett retired from the Royal Air Force in September 2018 after a 30-year career as a professional intelligence officer, where he reached the pinnacle of his profession. He then established a Defence, Security and Intelligence Directorate within a 'new space' geospatial intelligence company, Earth-i, where he advanced innovative Al applications to earth observation data in support of the defence and security sector, and instigated the concept of 'intelligence as a service', leveraging a wide spectrum of publicly available information to answer challenging questions for the community. In October 2019, he set up his own business as a consultant specialising in the provision of strategic advice, commercial intelligence, the space sector, and the optimisation of organisational leadership and change management.

AVM (ret’d) Sean Corbett CB MBE MA RAF

Strategic Advisor – US Intel/DoD, UK Govt, NATO (Structure Data)

Harry joined Janes in 2015 with a mandate to support and drive the evolution of the Company to better meet the evolving needs of the National Security customer in the increasingly data-centric Information Age.

Harry Kemsley OBE

President Government and National Security, Janes

Non-Traditional or New-Traditional Threats

In this episode of the Janes podcast Terry Pattar, head of the Janes Intelligence Unit and Brian Raymond, Vice President of Government at Primer discuss the global impact of machine learning and the future of national security.

Brian joined Primer after having worked in investment banking. While in government, Brian served as the Iraq Country Director on the National Security Council where he worked as an advisor to the President, Vice President, and National Security Advisor on foreign policy issues regarding Iraq, ISIS, and the Middle East. Brian also worked as an intelligence officer at the CIA.

Brian Raymond

Vice President, Government, Primer

Machine Learning and the Future of National Security

In this episode of the Janes podcast Terry Pattar discusses strategic thinking, diversity of thought and innovation with Carmen Medina, co-author of the book Rebels At Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within.

Carmen Medina has 32 years of experience in the Intelligence Community and is an expert on intelligence analysis, strategic thinking, diversity of thought, and innovation. She is the co-author of the book Rebels At Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within.

Carmen Medina

Co-author Rebels at Work

Rebels in Intelligence

China&nbsp;has achieved expansive military-technology advancement over the past 15 years but 2021 represents the start of a new era of progression. During its 14th Five Year Plan (2021–25),&nbsp;China&nbsp;is targeting accelerated modernisation and the development of the disruptive capabilities that will aim to support its longer-term bid to achieve ‘world class’ military status. This podcast explores the breadth of&nbsp;China’s military capabilities and anticipated advancements during the 14th Five Year Plan and beyond.

Jon Grevatt is the Asia Pacific Defence Industry Analyst at Janes and has been with Janes for over 20 years focused on Asia Pacific defence markets.

Jon Grevatt

APAC defence industry reporter

China's 14th Five Year Plan (2021–2025)

In this episode Terry Pattar speaks to Luke Shabro, Deputy Director of the Mad Scientist Initiative to discuss thinking about the future. The Mad Scientist Initiative is a U.S. Army&nbsp;initiative and a community of action that continually explores the future through collaborative partnerships and continuous dialogue with academia, industry and government.

Luke Shabro is the Deputy Director for the U.S. Army TRADOC G-2’s Mad Scientist Initiative. Previously, Luke Shabro served as U.S. Navy Intelligence Specialist where he specialised in all-source and geopolitical analysis. 

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