Petri Dish
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 22
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
russell.smith@cayosoft.com
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Host
Russell Smith - Technology host focused on Microsoft systems administration, IT operations, and emerging trends affecting enterprise IT professionals.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Giovanni Carraro - Sovereign Cloud, Data Sovereignty, Cross-border Enterprise Architectures, Control, Resilience, Auditability, And Microsoft Cloud Collaboration.
Heath Mullins - Cybersecurity In Ai-driven Environments, Post-compromise Visibility, Attack Detection, Data Exfiltration, And Security Context.
Karthik Sj - Autonomous IT, AI Agents, Incident Response, Monitoring, Diagnosis, Automated Remediation, And Barriers To Enterprise AI Adoption.
Neil Costa - Generative AI In Technology Hiring, Applicant Screening, Recruitment Credibility, And The Future Of Hiring For IT Professionals.
Troy Norcross - Enterprise AI Strategy, AI Governance, Shadow AI, AI Readiness, Adoption, Data Access, AI Gateways, And Return On Investment.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Why Email Security Training Alone Won’t Stop Payment Fraud
October 14, 2026
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 indicators have lost their value.In this episode of Petri Dish, I’m joined by Shai Gabay, CEO and Co-Founder of Trustmi, to discuss why traditional fraud awareness may be falling behind modern threats, how attackers are exploiting organisational workflows rather than technical vu...
Still Fighting Endpoint Fires? How to Scale IT Change Without the Chaos
September 30, 2026
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 why organizations still struggle to turn technology change into business outcomes, where even the best-equipped IT teams get stuck, and what lessons from the practitioner era still matter as enterprise IT enters its next chapter.Sponsor: Cayosoft
Data Sovereignty Isn’t Just About Where Your Data Lives
September 16, 2026
In today's episode of Petri Dish, I’m joined by Giovanni Carraro, SVP, Global Strategic Alliances at Kyndryl. We discuss sovereign cloud but not just as a data residency checkbox. Kyndryl and Microsoft are expanding their collaboration around Kyndryl Sovereignty Solutioning and Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, and the bigger question is how enterprises build architectures that work across borders while keeping control, resilience, auditability, and room to innovate. Thanks to Cayosoft for spons...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Petri Dish?
Petri Dish is hosted by Russell Smith. Its publicly listed email is russell.smith@cayosoft.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Petri Dish?
The publicly listed email for Petri Dish: russell.smith@cayosoft.com.
How many listeners does Petri Dish have?
Podseeker estimates Petri Dish reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Petri Dish?
Petri Dish typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior technology executives, chief officers, founders, chief evangelists, analysts, and established advisors with practical expertise in enterprise IT, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, or technology workforce issues. Common among recent guests: Executive leadership at established technology companies; Founding or operating technology-focused businesses; Industry analyst or advisory experience. Recent guests include Giovanni Carraro, Heath Mullins, and Karthik Sj.
How hard is it to get booked on Petri Dish?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Petri Dish cover?
Recent episodes cover Technology, It Operations, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Microsoft 365. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
Publicly listed emails
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