In this second episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson sits down with Scott Howitt, CISO at UL Solutions, to discuss how CISOs can help drive secure innovation rather than slow it down.

This 10-minute conversation continues The CISO Slant—a 10-episode series on how security leaders are navigating risk, cloud strategy, and board engagement in today’s enterprise environment.

What we cover in this episode:

• How to position security as an innovation partner, not a roadblock
• How to communicate cybersecurity priorities to the board using business language
• How cloud transformation demands new governance and operating models

Guest: Scott Howitt, SVP & Chief Information Security Officer, UL Solutions
Host: Jo Peterson, Chief Analyst, ClearTech Research

Full episode page with transcript and takeaways:
https://cleartechresearch.com/Cleartech-loop-podcast/episode-2-scott-howitt

Subscribe to the newsletter:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7346174860760416256/

Topics:
cybersecurity, cloud strategy, board communication, digital risk, governance, ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson, Scott Howitt

Tags/Keywords
CISO, cybersecurity, digital transformation, board engagement, cloud governance, business risk, Jo Peterson, ClearTech Loop, Scott Howitt, UL Solutions, enterprise security

Episode Type
Full Episode

Season & Episode Number
Season 1, Episode 2

Custom Episode Webpage
https://cleartechresearch.com/Cleartech-loop-podcast/episode-2-scott-howitt

In this premiere episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson speaks with Stephenie Southard, Chief Security Officer at Baxter Credit Union, to explore what it really takes to lead cybersecurity in 2025.

This 10-minute conversation kicks off The CISO Slant—a 10-episode series exploring how modern CISOs are rethinking risk, AI, and leadership in a rapidly shifting landscape.

What we cover in this episode:

• How to frame cyber risk in financial terms that resonate with executive leadership
• How cybersecurity should be integrated into the broader enterprise risk model
• How CISOs can govern AI—both internally and across third-party vendors

Guest: Stephenie Southard, SVP & Chief Security Officer, Baxter Credit Union Host: Jo Peterson, Chief Analyst, ClearTech Research

Full episode page with transcript and takeaways: https://cleartechresearch.com/cleartech-loop-podcast-episode-1-stephanie-southard/

Subscribe to the newsletter:

Topics: cybersecurity, AI governance, cyber risk, executive strategy, CISO leadership, ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson, Stephenie Southard

Tags/Keywords

CISO, cybersecurity, cyber risk, AI governance, business strategy, enterprise risk, Jo Peterson, ClearTech Loop, Stephenie Southard, Baxter Credit Union, technology leadership

Episode Type

Full Episode

Season & Episode Number

Season 1, Episode 1

Custom Episode Webpage

https://cleartechresearch.com/cleartech-loop-podcast-episode-1-stephanie-southard/