Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith podcast

Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the world’s most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society. As a 30-year veteran of an industry driven by disruption, Brad Smith hosts candid conversations with his guests that examine, reframe, and explore potential solutions to the digital issues shaping our world today, including cybersecurity, privacy, digital inclusion, environmental sustainability, artificial intelligence, and human rights.

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the world’s most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society. As a 30-year veteran of an industry driven by disruption, Brad Smith hosts candid conversations with his guests that examine, reframe, and explore potential solutions to the digital issues shaping our world today, including cybersecurity, privacy, digital inclusion, environmental sustainability, artificial intelligence, and human rights.

 

#33

Ed Policy: How tech is changing the game in Green Bay

From chalkboards to tablets, technology has transformed the NFL. In this episode, Ed Polic... more

20 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:46

20 Nov 2025


#32

Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos joins Brad Smith for a conversation about the constant reinven... more

23 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:32

23 Oct 2025


#31

Satya Nadella: Leading through the AI Revolution

I often sit down with Satya Nadella, my boss, and Microsoft’s third CEO—but rarely with mi... more

16 May 2025

23 MINS

23:54

16 May 2025


#30

Steve Ballmer: Scaling the digital revolution

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO from 2000 to 2014, was instrumental in scaling the company ... more

03 Apr 2025

25 MINS

25:51

03 Apr 2025


#29

Bill Gates: Starting the Digital Revolution

As Microsoft celebrates its 50th birthday, I had the chance to sit down with my friend and... more

13 Mar 2025

26 MINS

26:46

13 Mar 2025


#28

Jeffrey Ding: AI and the Rise of Great Powers

What will it take for a great power today to remain one? Based on research from Jeffrey Di... more

12 Feb 2025

33 MINS

33:12

12 Feb 2025


#27

Fei-Fei Li: Staying curious at the forefront of AI

Fei-Fei Li is a pioneering AI scientist breaking new ground in computer vision, a Stanford... more

21 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:43

21 Jan 2025


#26

Norma Kamali: From canvas to code, redefining creativity with AI

You may not know Norma Kamali by name, but you certainly know the designer’s fashions – fr... more

09 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:55

09 Dec 2024


#25

Maria Ressa: Turning crisis into opportunity

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Maria Ressa, and her co-founders created Rappler to harness so... more

08 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:52

08 Oct 2024


#24

From What Now? with Trevor Noah: Why AI Won't Destroy Us with Microsoft's Brad Smith

Brad was recently a guest on What Now? with Trevor Noah, and we're excited to share their ... more

29 Aug 2024

40 MINS

40:32

29 Aug 2024


#23

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber: The connection between AI and energy

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the President of COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference hosted by ... more

20 Jun 2024

35 MINS

35:01

20 Jun 2024


#22

Bill Anderson: Using AI to combat hunger

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson considers himself a scientist at heart, a chemical engineer by tra... more

04 Apr 2024

32 MINS

32:33

04 Apr 2024


#21

The New AI Economy

Gutenberg's invention of the printing press led to a new economy, which created a new sect... more

06 Mar 2024

23 MINS

23:53

06 Mar 2024