Season 2 Episode 5 The KC7 Effect: Revolutionizing Cyber Education with Greg Schloemer

PODCAST Season 2  EPISODE 5  

Greg Schloemer

Threat Intelligence Analyst at Microsoft  
Vice-President/Co-Founder of KC7 Foundation

Quote of the Podcast – 

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin

Introduction of Guest BIO – 

Greg is a threat intelligence analyst at Microsoft who focuses on tracking North Korean state-sponsored cyber threat actors. Greg also co-founded and is the Vice President of the KC7 Foundation, a cybersecurity education nonprofit whose mission is to empower a more diverse cybersecurity workforce. Greg is passionate about creating opportunities in cyber and tech for students in underserved communities, like those in Rural Appalachia.

Interview

Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators

•  30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education side of training in Cyber?
• What do you love about what you do?
• KC7
• gamification in education
• making STEM education more accessible/approachable
• Tell us a story or favorite memory about your work in education
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?

Podcast/book shoutouts

I'll shout out to everyone to go play KC7 - even if you "aren't technical" or have no interest in cyber, you may surprise yourself with how fun it can be :)

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Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions