The Cyber-Savvy Boardroom
The Cyber-Savvy Boardroom
Podcast Description
The Cyber-Savvy Boardroom, a Google Cloud Office of the CISO podcast, offers monthly 15-20 minute episodes featuring security leaders, board members, and thought leaders. Hosted by David Homovich and rotating Office of the CISO members, experts share insights for strategic clarity and improved organizational security. Guests include board members, Google Cloud/Google executives, Office of the CISO Board Insights team members, board advisors, and industry thought leaders.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on cybersecurity leadership, technology risk management, and the strategic role of data security in business with episodes such as the impact of emerging technology with Don Callahan, the implications of AI in risk management with Christian Karam, and discussions on viewing cyber risk as a business risk with Karenann Terrell.

Strategic Clarity for the Modern Executive: Produced by Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO, this monthly podcast cuts through the noise of the technical landscape to deliver actionable insights directly to the boardroom table. In about 20 minutes, we bridge the gap between complex cyber threats and strategic organizational resilience.
Your host is David Homovich, alongside Alicja Cade and Nick Godfrey. Each episode guest is an expert with titles like Board members, Google Cloud (and Google) execs, Office of the CISO members of the Board Insights team, board advisors, and industry thought leaders.
Hosts:
- David Homovich, Board Security Specialist & Advocacy Lead, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud
- Alicja Cade, Senior Director, Financial Services & Advocacy, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud
Guest:
- Mark Lobel, Retired PwC Partner (Principal), NACD.DC, MBA, PCIP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, Certified CRO
Resources:
- Google Cloud’s Board of Directors Insights Hub
- Ed. 10 of Perspectives on Security for the Board Report
- Perspectives on security from the board (2025 global poll results)
- Tabletopping the tabletop: New perspectives from cybersecurity’s favorite role-playing game
- Join The Cyber-Savvy Boardroom’s Conversation on LinkedIn

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