Welcome to Episode 6 of Spire Connect (powered by Spire Solutions) - where innovation meets conversation.

In this episode, we’re joined by Tom Herrmann, Global Channel VP at Black Duck, to break down the biggest shift happening in cybersecurity right now: the explosion of AI-generated code and what it means for application security, licensing, and regulatory compliance.

We discuss how Black Duck can identify which parts of code are LLM/AI-generated, why code provenance and licensing will become critical in the coming years, and why application security is no longer optional, for enterprises or mid-sized businesses. Tom also shares how Black Duck scales across regions like the UAE, Europe, Singapore, and the US, and what he looks for when building strong partner ecosystems.

If you’re a CIO, CISO, Chief AI Officer, developer leader, or cybersecurity decision-maker, this conversation will give you practical clarity on how to think about AppSec in the AI era.

In the 5th episode of Spire Connect powered by Spire Solutions, we sit down with Syed Quadri, Chief Operating Officer at Spire Solutions, to decode one of the most underrated leadership positions in the tech and cybersecurity ecosystem - the COO role.

As conversations everywhere revolve around AI, cybersecurity, cloud transformation, digital innovation, and post-quantum technologies, Syed breaks down why people-first leadership, trust, culture, and transparent communication remain the real drivers of organizational success.

If you’re a leader, founder, CXO, manager, or someone interested in business growth, cybersecurity strategy, or organizational leadership, this conversation will reshape the way you understand how strong companies are built and scaled.

Is your compliance checklist costing you security?

In the 4th episode of Spire Connect, we sit down with Lalit Ahluwalia, CEO and Founder of DigitalXForce, to discuss why traditional compliance models are failing and how his company is pioneering Automated GRC and outcome-based security. Lalit challenges the status quo, arguing that relying on point-in-time audits is obsolete.

Learn why you need a continuous, real-time risk score - a "health score" - to achieve true Cyber Resilience, and discover the disruptive "pay-for-outcome" model that is changing how organizations manage cyber risk.