The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future

In this episode of the Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future, Michael Brasseur is joined by Michael Robbins, CEO of AUVSI, to explore how autonomy, robotics, and trusted human-machine teams are reshaping modern warfare. The conversation digs into why the future fight will be defined by scale, speed, and trust in autonomy, not just exquisite platforms or legacy thinking.

In this special extended episode of The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future, host Michael Brasseur sits down with Amir Husain, serial entrepreneur, inventor and bestselling author, for a sweeping conversation about innovation, first principles, and the future of human–machine collaboration.Amir offers a powerful, unflinching view of the future: the rise of intelligent machines, the evolution of warfare, and the responsibility we all share in building a society elevated by technology rather than constrained by it.

This time, host Michael Brasseur speaks with Jenny McArdle, Managing Director of Helsing US, about how technology, trust, and organizational change are reshaping modern defense.From modeling and simulation to cyber operations and human–machine teaming, Jenny shares insights from her unique journey across government, academia, and industry. She discusses how autonomy, AI, and supply-chain resilience are transforming warfare and why true innovation depends as much on people and process as it does on technology.The Skapa Podcast invites visionary leaders across industries to share their ideal future, unbound by current constraints. Together, we explore what it would take to turn these visions into reality—discussing the necessary innovations, strategic shifts, and collaborative efforts to bring about transformative change in defense and security.

In our first episode of Season 2 of The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future, host Michael Brasseur is joined by Tyler Sweatt, CEO of Second Front Systems. A former U.S. Army officer turned tech leader, Tyler is pioneering how software, AI, and autonomy are transforming defense.From his time at West Point to leading one of America’s most innovative defense startups, Tyler shares his insights on the future of warfare, the role of ethics in autonomous systems, and how the next generation can redefine what it means to serve.The Skapa Podcast invites visionary leaders across industries to share their ideal future, unbound by current constraints. Together, we explore what it would take to turn these visions into reality—discussing the necessary innovations, strategic shifts, and collaborative efforts to bring about transformative change in defense and security.

In this episode, Erik Smith, President and CEO of Saab Inc., reflects on his career journey to leading one of the fastest-growing defense companies in the U.S. He discusses Saab’s transformation into a unified, vertically integrated organization, and shares how the company balances innovation and execution.