
Priv8 Podcast
We join founders, CEOs, and thought leaders for a weekly dose of commentary on technology, privacy, human rights, and Internet freedom in the digital age. Hosted by Derek E. Silva
Latest episodes

Oct 12, 2022 • 41min
Building Trust Through Digital Privacy with Vuk Janosevic
This week host Derek E. Silva joins Vuk Janosevic, the co-founder and CEO of Blindnet. This privacy startup builds software designed to help businesses pursue their goals while keeping their customer's data private. We take a deep dive into automated privacy intelligence, dynamic data governance, and building trust through digital privacy,

Oct 5, 2022 • 44min
Edge Computing and IoT cybersecurity risks with Sanjay Rajashekar
This week host Derek E. Silva joins Sanjay Rajashekar, the Co-founder of Smarthub AI, which is a software edge solution that simplifies your complex edge infrastructure and makes it way more intelligent. We take a deep dive into IT solutions for complex digital infrastructures, understanding IoT cybersecurity risks, and why edge computing is key to a decentralized future.

Sep 28, 2022 • 53min
Building the New Framework for the Internet with Max Howell, CEO of Tea
This week host Derek E. Silva joins Max Howell, Creator of Brew and current CEO of Tea, an open source solution building a new framework for the Internet. We take a deep dive into his early days at Apple, the open source revolution, and how tea is creating the tools that developers need to keep on building.

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Sep 21, 2022 • 43min
Token Economy and Data Driven Farming in Portugal with Shermin Voshmgir
Shermin Voshmgir, author of 'Token Economy' and founder of Token Kitchen, joins to discuss her journey merging blockchain with agriculture. She shares insights on her innovative Portuguese farm focused on olive cultivation, leveraging data-driven practices for sustainability. Shermin delves into the broader implications of tokenization in addressing societal challenges, touching on carbon capture through olive oil production. Her experience highlights the importance of community and governance in decentralized systems, paving the way for future explorations in Web3.

Sep 14, 2022 • 50min
Open Source Democracy and Building a Decentralized Web with Evan Miyazono
This week host Derek E. Silva joins Evan Miyazono, Team Lead for Research at Protocol Labs, an open-source R&D lab that builds protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet. Dive in as we explore the blockchain dichotomy,, how IPFS powers the distributed web, defending digital democracy, and building the next generation of the Internet.

Sep 7, 2022 • 41min
Privacy, Data Sovereignty, and the Web3 Ecosystem with Greg Osuri and Tor Bair
This week's encore podcast episode features an exclusive talk from Priv8's digital summit. Tech journalist Benjamin Powers moderates a distinguished panel featuring CEO of Akash Network, Greg Osuri, Founder of the Secret Foundation, Tor Bair, and more to discuss Web3, ecosystem data sovereignty, and the decentralized future!

Aug 31, 2022 • 43min
Digital Music Revolution and the Decentralized Future with Roneil Rumburg
This week host Derek E. Silva joins Roneil Rumburg, Co-Founder and CEO of Audius, a fully decentralized music and NFT platform. Today, we take a deep dive into the decentralized future to talk about the new creator economy, the digital music revolution, and how Audius is putting ownership in the hands of artists and fans.

Aug 24, 2022 • 31min
How Google Search Has Changed the Internet with Brandon Leibowitz
This week host Derek E. Silva joins Brandon Leibowitz, the Founder of SEO Optimizers, a full service digital marketing agency. We dive into how Google search really works, keyword optimization, and how it has shaped the Internet.

Aug 17, 2022 • 41min
Future of Encryption and Password Security with Bojan Simic, CEO of HYPR
This week Derek E. Silva joins Bojan Simic, Co-founder, CEO and CTO of HYPR, is a global leader in cybersecurity that provides passwordless authentication for users. We dive into building a zero trust environment, why encryption matters, and the future of password security.

Aug 10, 2022 • 42min
Building Digital Trust and Data Transparency Online with Harvey Pitt
This week Derek E. Silva joins Harvey Pitt, Head of Digital Responsibility at Addvert, which provides a unique suite of strategy, tools, accreditation, and creativity, helping companies communicate online. We dive into humanizing a digital world, how to rebuild trust online, and the social shift to more positive, transparent advertising.