About this episode
Jonathan Spry discusses the inevitability of cyber-attacks and how AI can help mitigate risks for businesses.
Jonathan Spry, co-founder and CEO of reinsurance startup Envelop Risk, talks to Sir Richard Harpin about how cyber-attacks are now inevitable for modern businesses — and how business leaders can mitigate the risks. From ransomware and Black Swan events to AI-generated threats, Jonathan reveals how his company uses AI and advanced analytics to model catastrophic cyber scenarios for insurers around the world. He also shares how he scaled a Bristol-based B2B business, raised major investment and built competitive moats. Also, how many Jonathans has he hired? Topics covered: Insurance Artificial Intelligence B2B Sales Cyber attacks Black Swan Geopolitics Investment Quantum Computing Leadership Hiring talent London and IPO Bristol Mentoring Business Leader is a membership community for ambitious CEOs and founders of mid-sized UK companies, designed to help them grow with purpose through strategic support, peer-to-peer learning, expert coaching, and high-impact events. Sign up for our Business Leader newsletter here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Sir Richard Harpin
Guest: Jonathan Spry
Topics covered
- Insurance
- Artificial Intelligence
- B2B Sales
- Cyber attacks
- Investment
- Leadership
Keywords
- cyber risk
- AI
- ransomware
- Black Swan events
- advanced analytics
- B2B business
- investment
- leadership
- hiring talent
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Envelop Risk
Places: Bristol, London
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