Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith

Brad Smith
toolandweapon@microsoft.com

Booking Overview

This is a high-level, credibility-rich podcast hosted by Microsoft’s Brad Smith, featuring prominent leaders who tackle the toughest technology-and-society challenges. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform when you can align an executive or expert’s work with areas like AI, cybersecurity, privacy, and human rights—plus real-world policy or deployment impact.

Metrics

Episodes: 37

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.9k subscribers

30s Ad: 41 - 50, 60s Ad: 49 - 58

Contact Information

toolandweapon@microsoft.com

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Host

Brad Smith - Brad Smith is Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President. A 30-year veteran in the tech industry, he hosts candid conversations with leaders across government, business, and culture to explore critical c...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives (e.g., CEOs/EVPs) and top public-sector leaders, or recognized academic/research leaders with large-scale impact in technology-and-society domains (AI, cybersecurity, privacy, digital inclusion, sustainability, human rights, or real-world public-safety systems).
Required Achievements:  
Leadership role at a major organization or government-affiliated entity, Authorship or public frameworks tied to technology adoption/impact, Demonstrated delivery of large-scale programs, platforms, or research with measurable societal benefit

Recent Guest Discussions

Ryan Roslansky - AI And The Future Of Work; Career Skills In The Age Of Ai; Tasks AI Automates Vs Augments; Workplace Mindset And Development

Neal Driscoll - Alertcalifornia And Wildfire Early Warning Systems; Detection, Forecasting/spread Awareness, And Improving Access For Emergency Responders And The Public

Zachary Wells - Early Wildfire Detection And Situational Awareness; Partnership Building With Technology And Public-safety Stakeholders

Khaldoon Al Mubarak - Long-term Capital Investment In An Ai-driven World; Sovereign Capital And Emerging Technology; Lessons From History And AI Adoption Strategy

Recent Topics

Cybersecurity, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Digital Inclusion, Policy, Governance, Sustainability, Future Of Work, Emergency Response

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith
:

Ryan Roslansky: Turning AI Anxiety into Skills for the Future of Work

March 31, 2026

A lot of people are asking the same question right now: Will I be left behind?  In this episode, Brad Smith sits down with Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn and Executive Vice President at Microsoft, for a practical conversation about AI, the future of work, and what people can do now to stay ahead. Drawing on ideas from his new book, "Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI," Ryan shares a framework for thinking about careers in the era of AI that starts not with job titles, but with ...

Everybody Goes Home: How technology is helping prevent wildfires from spreading

March 12, 2026

Wildfires devastate communities, ecosystems, and lives, and they are becoming harder to stop. But what if firefighters could spot a blaze in its earliest moments, before anyone even calls 911? In this episode of Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith travels to California to meet Deputy Fire Chief Zachary Wells and Dr. Neal Driscoll, a professor at the University of California, San Diego and one of the leaders behind ALERTCalifornia, an ambitious early warning and situational awareness system designed...

His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak: Investing in an AI-Driven World

February 12, 2026

From the collapse of the pearl trade to becoming a global powerhouse in oil and gas, the UAE has repeatedly reinvented itself through resilience and long-term thinking. In this episode, His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak, CEO of sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, joins Brad to explore how Mubadala thinks about long-term capital investment, why the UAE is positioned as an early leader in AI adoption, and what history can teach us about preparing for the world’s next major technological shift. Kha...

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