The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future

The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future
Podcast Description
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.
Skapa is an operationally focused incubator within Saab, Inc. Our team, a blend of individuals from startups, military, academia, and government, shares a common characteristic: a passion for action and a commitment to solving complex problems.
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The podcast explores themes of innovation, security, and strategic transformation in defense, with episodes featuring discussions on technology and diplomacy with guests like Michelle Giuda and insights into modern defense policies with figures like Pål Jonson, emphasizing necessary collaborative efforts and futuristic visions.

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.
Skapa is an operationally focused incubator within Saab, Inc. Our team, a blend of individuals from startups, military, academia, and government, shares a common characteristic: a passion for action and a commitment to solving complex problems.

This time, we sit down with Michael Stewart, outgoing Director of the U.S. Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities Office, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of defense innovation. From decades of service across NATO, the Pentagon, and naval aviation, Michael shares insights on why the U.S. military must rethink its approach to technology, leadership, and risk.
The views and opinions expressed by Michael Stewart in this episode are his own and shared in a personal capacity. They do not represent the official policy or position of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Navy, or any other government agency.
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