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.
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.

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