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What's Up with Tech?What happens when a $70 phone meets smart financing and trust techInterested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.comA billion smartphones ship every year, yet billions of people still can’t get online. The barrier isn’t coverage—or even a $70 device—it’s trust, credit, and the lack of banking rails in places where daily income leaves no room for upfront purchases. We sit down with Trustonic CEO Dion Price to unpack a counterintuitive solution: secure device locking that makes micro‑installments viable, protects lenders, and teaches first-time buyers how financing works without requiring bank accounts, addresses, or formal credit histories.Dion explain...
2025-10-1423 min
Under The Hood: Automotive StorytellingFrom fear to trust: Cybersecurity as a revenue enabler - Andrew Till, Trustonic EP15🔐 THE SECURITY FOUNDATION DECODEDIn this episode of "Under the Hood: Automotive Storytelling" from The Storytelling Tribe, we connect with Andrew Till, General Manager of Secure Platform at Trustonic and cybersecurity visionary with decades of experience across mobile and automotive ecosystems, to explore how security becomes the invisible foundation that enables automotive innovation.🎯 KEY INSIGHTSHollywood vs. Reality: The Cybersecurity Narrative ChallengeAndrew reveals how Hollywood's glamorized hacker portrayal threatens talent recruitment, and how he proposes to flip the narrative and showcase cybersecurity as collaborative, divers...
2025-08-2543 min
The Digital ExecutiveDigital Trust and the Future of Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Founder John Geater | Ep 757Send us a text
DataTrails Co-founder, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Jon Geater, joins Coruzant Technologies for the Digital Executive podcast. Jon is a seasoned expert in cryptography, cybersecurity, and blockchain technology. Geater brings his extensive experience from senior technical roles at prominent companies like Thales eSecurity, Trustonic, Arm, and Encipher, and his leadership in various Open Standards organizations. Currently, he co-chairs the IETF Supply Chain Integrity, Transparency, and Trust Working Group.
Geater, now the Chief Product and Technology Officer at DataTrails, shares insights into his career growth, emphasizing the importance of seizing opportunities and a...
2023-12-0511 min
The Leaders Council PodcastIn Conversation: Ian Drew Ian Drew is a FTSE 50 senior executive and entrepreneur in the global technology sector and has a proven track record of delivering growth.Ian is experienced in major areas of technology including Internet of Things [IOT], servers, security, automotive, telecommunications and software. He has established several of his own businesses, and served as non-executive of Linaro and Trustonic in the past.
2022-09-2748 min
Vida DigitalTeléfonos inteligentes: por qué todos deberíamos tener uno y cómo lograr esta metaLos teléfonos inteligentes son un elemento clave en nuestra vida y los usamos tanto para trabajar, como para hacer tareas cotidianas y de entretenimiento. Soy Débora Slotnisky y en este episodio converso con Juan Maitsch, de Trustonic acerca de:
Por qué hay personas que todavía no tienen un teléfono inteligente
Cada cuánto deberíamos renovar nuestro smartphone
Qué dispositivo conviene adquirir: gama baja, media o alta
Ideas para cerrar la brecha digital
Cómo terminar con el robo de smartphones
El mercado de los dispositivos usados y reacondicionados
El talón de Aquiles del IMEI
2021-11-2528 min
Inside Track from TrustonicS2E4 | Digital experiences in next generation vehicles
Following on from our in-vehicle payments discussion our General Manager of Automotive, Andrew Till sat down with Frost & Sullivan’s, Vice President Automotive & Transportation, Frank Leveque to discuss digital experiences in vehicles.
They explore areas such as next generation in vehicle experiences, the role of security and also some of the business models and how OEMs can potentially monetize the value of security in vehicles moving forwards
Here at Trustonic we bring the highest level of security across the connected car and IOT space with our Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).
2021-09-0835 minInside Track from TrustonicS2E3 | How in-vehicle payments with impact the automotive industry and beyond
By 2025, in-vehicle payments will reach $86 billion according to Juniper Research, up from just $543 million in 2020. As the market grows, organisations will need to step up their game to focus on security.
In May we had participants join us from all corners of the globe as well as the biggest Tier 1 and tech vendors as we discussed in-vehicle payments. Listen to the recording above or rewatch the session here.
The session was led by our GM of Automotive, Andrew Till and industry guests
Minh Le, Head of Connected V...
2021-08-0456 minInside Track from TrustonicS2E2 | How connected vehicles will be defined with the UNECE WP.29 regulation and ISO 21434
In this Inside Track episode, Andrew Till, Trustonic’s General Manager of Automotive and Jasmina Omic, Product Manager Services at Riscure dive into why there’s a need for cybersecurity solutions for the automotive industry.
They discuss the upcoming UNECE WP.29 regulation and ISO 21434 and the challenges the automotive industry faces for the first time.
We work with automotive companies across the globe to bring innovative solutions to the connected car industry with our trusted Secure Platform.
2021-07-2248 min
The Virtuous Heroes PodcastEp. 36 - Establishing Strategic Partnerships and Staying Humble w/Gregory WadeGregory Wade is the SVP of Strategic Partnerships at a cybersecurity organization. He discusses critical leadership skills and the importance of listening to others’ perspectives and opinions. Learn about the importance of diverse, strategic teams and strong leadership in a professional setting with Gregory Wade. As SVP Strategic Partnerships & APAC at UK-based cybersecurity leader, Trustonic Inc., Greg specializes in helping businesses establish strategic partnerships and realize the benefits from these new alliances on a domestic, regional and global scale. He discusses the leadership skills he finds to be most critical, such as empathy, and tips fo...
2021-07-0234 minInside Track from TrustonicS2E1 | The future of voice assistance in connected vehicles
Welcome back to the Inside Track with our newest automotive series covering voice technology, security, new regulation, in-vehicle payments and more.
In our first episode of the series, Andrew Till, Trustonic’s General Manager of Automotive and Richard Hayton, Trustonic’s Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, deep dive into Alexa and connected vehicles. More specifically how digital voice technology will change the experience of driving forever.
They’ll cover
Can Alexa turn on your car?
What are the security challenges in light of what comes next?
Who owns t...
2021-07-0129 minInside Track from Trustonic#6 | How a global OEM has grown and adapted to regional challenges over the last 25 years - with William Paterson and Ernst Wittmann from TCL AlcatelIn this episode, Jon French, our Chief Business Development Officer, sits down with TCL/Alcatel’s, William Paterson, UK & Ireland Country Director and Ernst Wittmann, TCL/Alcatel’s - Regional Manager Southern & East Africa.
They discuss where they started in the industry, how the landscape has changed, the pressure to acting regional as a global brand, innovation around supplying technology and the vast differences between the European and the Middle East and Africa markets.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwfrench/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wpaterson/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wittmann-ernst-6b2
2021-03-0350 minInside Track from Trustonic#5 | Taking a global look at combatting fraud in mobile supply chain with the GSMAIn our most recent Inside Track Episode, Dion Price spoke with Jon France, Head of Industry Security at the GSMA. They discuss the c.$1 billion issue of mobile trafficking, how leading industry players are leaving gaps in the marketplace & what 25bn devices could mean for 2025.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionprice/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonfrance/
https://www.gsma.com/
2021-01-2027 minInside Track from Trustonic#4 | Mobile industry challenges, the changing role of OEMs in retail & the impact of locking solutionsSheldon Hebert is in conversation with Sennco’s Vice President of Global Innovation, Brian Peacock. They discuss the increase in mobile device prices, locking technologies to secure devices and how the partnership between Trustonic and Sennco has enabled consumers better access to smartphones.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheldon-hebert-682b9a16/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-peacock-ccip-1502435/
https://sennco.com/
2021-01-0723 minInside Track from Trustonic#3 | In conversation with Samsung on innovation, the importance of 5G, Geopolitical challenges and open systems - with Nick Dawson from SamsungGregory Wade is in conversation with Samsung’s Director and Global Head of B2B Solutions Sales, Nick Dawson. In this episode they discuss global mobile device trends, the importance of strategic partnerships, geopolitical challenges, and market opportunities.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorymwade/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-dawson-4170254/
https://www.samsung.com/
2020-12-2147 minInside Track from Trustonic#2 | What’s fuelling the problem of handset crime and why 3% of telecoms industry is lost to fraud - with Eric Priezkalns from Risk & Assurance GroupDion Price is in conversation with Risk & Assurance Group’s Chief Executive, Eric Priezkalns. Eric’s had over 20 years' experience and discusses in depth his recent survey exploring the risk management for telcos. They touch on the flaws of the IMEI Database scheme, how to prevent fraud at an international level and the extensive complexities around the industry.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionprice/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpriezkalns/
https://www.trustonic.com/
https://riskandassurancegroup.org/
2020-12-1047 minInside Track from Trustonic#1 | How the mobile industry changed in the past 20 years and what to look out for in the future with Shaun Collins & Ben Wood from CCS InsightsDion Price is in conversation with CCS insights CEO Shaun Collins & Chief of Research Ben Wood. Both Shaun and Ben have had ring side seats for the tectonic shifts that have occurred in the mobile market over the past 20 years. In this wide-reaching conversation, we cover everything from the rise & fall of phase 1 industry titans (think Nokia, Motorola), the meteoric rise of Apple and some of the lesser known insights from the iPhone launch, what do US sanctions really mean for the fate of Huawei long term, and who will be the next empire to fall?
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2020-11-2647 min
听 Michelle 讲述美国故事Is China Leading in Blockchain & IoT Industries?What can the combination of Blockchain and IoT (Internet of Things) help industries transform in today’s world? What are some examples in the market today? Karl Weaver, Global Business Development Director of aitos.io, a Chinese startup builds trusted identity authentication and privacy-preserving data computation solution for the enterprises of AIoT, made a claim that “China is leading in Blockchain and IoT Industries.” I invite Karl to the show and explain why he thinks so. Karl is a Globally trained, bilingual Mandarin Chinese speaking senior mobility executive with vast experience selling wireless & mobile device technologies from both sides of the...
2020-08-0739 min听 Michelle 讲述美国故事Mobile Payment is Ubiquitous in China, and What is Coming Next?Mobile payment is ubiquitous in China and it is enabled through a different way than in the western world. According to eMarketer, in addition to the pervasive usage at ecommerce through online mobile payment, proximity mobile payment users in China is 577.4 million (by far the largest in the world), with a penetration rate of 81.1% of smartphone users. China is steadily marching toward a cashless society, enabled by Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat Pay. Those two leading payment systems have introduced QR code-backed payments into the daily habits of consumers, from purchasing in supermarkets or convenient stores to buyi...
2019-12-2240 minAudrow Nash – Robohubep.253: eSIM in Wearable Technology, with Karl WeaverImage from the South China Morning Post
In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks with Karl Weaver (魏卡爾), formerly the Original Equipment Manufacturer Business Development Director for Oasis Smart SIM. Weaver discusses how wearable technology is growing as a form of payment system in China. He speaks about wireless technology, including Near-Field Communications (NFC) and Embedded SIM cards (eSIM), in wearable technology and in other applications, such as bike rental.
Karl Weaver (魏卡爾)
Since the recording of this interview, Karl has begun working for ARM promoting eSIM and iUICC to Greater China and Asia....
2018-02-0500 min
The Bitcoin GameRivetz And Trusted Computing With Steven SpragueWelcome to episode 13 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. For today's episode I spoke with Steven Sprague, an expert in an under-utilized technology called the Trusted Execution Environment that exists in chips inside many of our devices. Steven leveraged his extensive knowledge in this field to launch Rivetz, a company dedicated to bringing personal security to Bitcoin transactions, and more. The capabilities of this technology give me hope that there will soon be a migration past the current broken security paradigm. And perhaps Bitcoin's need for ultimate security will be a catalyst to expand the use...
2015-03-2629 min