
About this episode
Hassan Ismail is the Co-Founder and CEO of West Tek.
West Tek is building the next generation of data and software infrastructure to seamlessly connect traditionally disconnected human systems.
Takeaways
- The Genesis of a Defense Tech Startup
- Autonomous versus Human Systems
- Navigating the Conservative Defense Industry
- Where Canada Is Investing in Defense
- The Human Element in Warfare
- What Future Warfare Looks Like
- The Taboo of Defense Technology
- Data Integration and Future Prospects
Chapters
00:00 The Genesis of a Defense Tech Startup
10:55 Navigating the Conservative Defense Industry
20:54 The Human Element in Warfare
28:02 The Taboo of Defense Technology
34:00 Data Integration and Future Prospects
Keywords
defense tech, startup, autonomous systems, soldier systems, Canada, innovation, military technology, human element, data integration, manufacturing
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