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AI governance is often framed as a technology problem. But what if the real risk is that organizations no longer know who has access, who has authority, or who is accountable when AI agents begin acting across business...
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Petri Dish
Hosted by Russell Smith · technology · EN-GB
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Russell Smith hosts Petri Dish, a podcast for Microsoft system engineers and administrators looking to keep up to date with the latest trends in IT.
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What is Petri Dish about?
Russell Smith hosts Petri Dish, a podcast for Microsoft system engineers and administrators looking to keep up to date with the latest trends in IT.
Who hosts Petri Dish?
Petri Dish is hosted by Russell Smith. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
What has Petri Dish covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Your AI Can Find the CEO’s Salary. Can Your IT Team Stop It?" (28 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Why Email Security Training Alone Won’t Stop Payment Fraud" (14 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "Still Fighting Endpoint Fires? How to Scale IT Change Without the Chaos" (30 September 2026, 42 minutes).
How often does Petri Dish publish?
Petri Dish publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 22 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Petri Dish?
Booking probability for Petri Dish is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Petri Dish requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Petri Dish's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Petri Dish are IT Services & Software Development. Petri Dish has a technology audience.
About the host
Russell Smith hosts Petri Dish, a technology podcast with 22 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 14, 202638 min
For years, organisations have trained employees to spot fraud by looking for suspicious emails, spelling mistakes, unusual links, and other obvious warning signs. But as attackers have started using AI, many of those...
- Sep 30, 202642 min
Today on Petri Dish, I’m speaking to Bob Kelly, Chief Product Officer at Juriba , author, and the founder of two communities that helped shape how IT professionals learned their craft: AppDeploy and ITNinja. We explore...
- Aug 27, 202641 min
For years, cybersecurity teams have focused on keeping attackers out. But in today's AI-driven environments, the bigger challenge may be understanding what's happening after they get in. New research from ExtraHop shows...
- Aug 5, 202638 min
AI agents can now write code, investigate incidents, and in some cases resolve IT problems before anyone is even aware there's an issue. But how close are we really to autonomous IT? In this episode, I sit down with...
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- Jul 22, 202638 min
AI is changing almost every part of the tech hiring process, from how candidates tailor résumés and apply for roles to how employers screen, assess, and communicate with applicants. But as both sides lean more heavily...
- Jul 8, 202641 min
Is your organization building real business value with AI or just putting on a show? In this episode of Petri Dish, Russell Smith speaks with TroyNorcross, Fractional COO, Founder of SER Team , and AI governance...
- Jul 2, 202641 min
Finance wants to become more strategic, but IT has to provide the governed, trustworthy data foundation first. In this episode of Petri dish, I'm talking to Brian Kobleur, who is Vice President of Ecosystems at Vena...
- Jun 18, 202634 min
AI agents are moving beyond simple productivity helpers and becoming autonomous workers across Windows, Microsoft 365, and enterprise systems.In this episode of Petri Dish, Russell Smith talks with Craig Birch...
- Jun 2, 202643 minS0
<p>In this epsidoe of Petri Dish, we’re joined by Brian Alvey, CTO of WordPress VIP, the enterprise-grade CMS platform trusted by organisations like NASA, Salesforce, and major global publishers. Brian has been building...
- May 13, 202643 minS0
<p>Virtualized infrastructure across on-premises data centers and the cloud was supposed to make life easier for IT teams. Instead, it’s often become a tangle of complexity. Why is something as established as...
- Apr 29, 202644 minS0
<p>Most Entra ID reviews focus on roles and permissions. I.e., who’s a Global Admin, what’s been consented, what looks obviously dangerous.</p><p>But what if the real risk isn’t a privileged user at all?</p><p>What if a...
- Apr 16, 202633 minS0
<p>In this episode of Petri Dish, we’re looking at one of the most important shifts happening in enterprise work right now: the rise of AI-powered document creation. Joining me is Jean-Marc Chanoine, Chief Sales Officer...
- Apr 16, 202642 minS0
<p>Today we’re diving into the story behind Skillable, a platform that helps IT professionals build real-world skills. I’m joined by Danny Abdo, Chief Operations and Product Officer at Skillable, and Corey Hynes...
- Mar 12, 202634 minS0
<p>Attackers aren’t breaking in—they’re logging in. In this episode, we unpack the Microsoft Digital Defense Report (MDDR) and what it reveals about today’s identity-first threat landscape: info-stealers, hybrid...
- Mar 3, 202634 minS0
<p>In this episode, I’m joined by Giovanni Carraro, SVP of Global Strategic Alliances at Kyndryl, to unpack why that gap exists and what it really takes to close it.We’ll talk about what changes when AI systems move...
- Feb 23, 202619 minS0
<p>In this episode of Petri Dish, Russell Smith sits down with Wendy Stusrud, Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales at DDN to talk about what it really takes to make enterprise copilots and chatbots succeed at...
- Feb 17, 202650 minS0
<p>In this episode of Petri Dish, Russell sits down with Ramiro Calderon, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, Jef Kazimer, Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Security Entra Identity Platform, and Tee Earls...
- Feb 2, 202638 minS0
<p>Learn what Kerberos RC4 deprecation means for Active Directory, the risks of Windows Server 2025 domain controllers, and best practices for OU design in this expert breakdown with Principal Technologist Cayosoft...
- Dec 18, 202532 minS0
<p>In this episode of Petri Dish, I talk to Devolutions CTO, Marc-André Moreau, and we dive into the latest in how AI is changing remote desktop management. Learn how Large Language Models (LLMs) and Model Context...
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Bob Kelly
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Brian Alvey
CTO of WordPress VIP, WordPress VIP at Automattic
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Heath Mullins
ExtraHop
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Neil Costa
HireClix
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