Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith

Brad Smith

toolandweapon@microsoft.com

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Booking Overview

Brad Smith uses high-level interviews to connect big-picture technology challenges—like cybersecurity, privacy, AI, and human rights—to practical policy and governance solutions. It’s a strong fit for leaders and experts who want to influence public thinking and decision-makers at the intersection of technology and society.

Metrics

Episodes: 40

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.9k subscribers

Contact Information

toolandweapon@microsoft.com

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Host

Brad Smith - Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith hosts candid conversations with leaders in government, business, and culture about critical technology-and-society challenges, including cybersecurity,...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives or top public officials with authority in technology policy, AI governance, cybersecurity/privacy, digital inclusion/connectivity, or human-rights tech frameworks—often with global leadership roles or major research/analytics leadership.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership roles in major public or private organizations, Influential policy or governance involvement, Notable contributions to AI/safety/governance or large-scale digital initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Doreen Bogdan-Martin - Global Connectivity And Inclusion; AI For Good; Responsible AI Governance; Digital Skilling And Infrastructure Partnerships.

Rishi Sunak - Preparing Governments For Ai; AI Governance And Risk; Building Trust While Enabling Innovation.

Juan Lavista Ferres - AI Diffusion Data And Adoption Trends; Ai’s Impact On Software Development And Knowledge Work; Regional And Community Divides.

Recent Topics

Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Digital Inclusion, Human Rights

Episodes

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

Connecting the Unconnected: Doreen Bogdan-Martin

June 29, 2026

For nearly 160 years, the International Telecommunication Union has helped the world communicate across borders, from the telegraph to the telephone, television, satellite, the internet, and now AI. In this episode of Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith sits down with Doreen Bogdan, Secretary-General of the ITU, to discuss why connectivity remains one of the world’s most important foundations for opportunity. The conversation explores the 2.2 billion people who are still unconnected, the estimated ...

AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI

June 01, 2026

At a moment some are calling the “Mythos Moment” for artificial intelligence, the conversation around technology is shifting in real time. In this episode of Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith sits down with former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, now working at the center of global AI policy and innovation, to explore what happens when breakthroughs move faster than the systems built to govern them. The discussion looks at the risks that could define this era, the policy choices shaping global AI d...

Special Edition: Tracking AI diffusion in Q1 2026

May 28, 2026

Juan Lavista Ferres, Microsoft Chief Data Scientist and Director of the AI for Good Lab, joins Brad Smith to unpack the latest AI diffusion report and what it reveals about how artificial intelligence is spreading around the world. In this quarterly update, Juan shares new data on where adoption is accelerating, how AI is reshaping software development, and why emerging divides between regions and communities could shape what comes next. From rising productivity to widening gaps between urban...

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