E535 Darren Spurgeon, Chief Technology Officer at Torchlight AI

Today's guest is Darren Spurgeon, Chief Technology Officer at Torchlight AI. In a turbulent world, Torchlight leads the charge in harnessing technology to identify risk, prevent conflict and foster stability. Their mission is to promote global stability and protect global commerce by predicting risk activities. A fusion of human experience and advanced technology empowers them to offer the most precise intelligence. Torchlight's solutions extend far beyond data analysis; they offer foresight to shape the future.

Darren is a decisive and collaborative leader with an extensive record of delivering measurable value to companies of any size across a multitude of industries. He is a trusted advisor to multiple CXOs with an executive presence, helping to drive both business and IT strategy, overcome obstacles, and move the organization forward. Darren is also experienced in building high-performing teams, taking a hands-on approach to growing talent by developing quality core values and leading by example.

In this episode, Darren discusses

His journey from Geological engineer to CTO at Torchlight AI,

How Torchlight converts telemetry data into actionable security insights,

Enhancing situational awareness through data-driven insights,

Leveraging data science and AI to improve threat detection and enhance user experience,

An insight into the teams focus on data and software engineering,

Rebuilding their platform to scale to advance AI and data science,

What makes Torchlight AI a great place to work