The Business of AI in Military Defence with Shield AI CFO Kingsley Afemikhe

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Preview and Intro
(02:42) Sponsor - Mercury | NetSuite
(06:08) The Autonomous Vehicle Versus Autonomous Flying Market
(08:37) Innovation in the Defense Industry
(11:17) Who Is Buying Shield AI Products
(14:08) Building a Career in Defense
(16:29) How Shield AI Makes Money
(18:26) Sponsor - Maxio | Leapfin | Planful
(21:31) Putting Together Government Proposals
(24:23) Managing Working Capital and Debt
(27:13) The OODA Loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
(28:20) Other Key Leaders in the Defense Industry
(29:23) Cross-Cultural Deal-Making
(36:12) Raising More Money Versus Less
(37:47) Selecting a Personal Board of Directors
(40:42) Career Building and Volatility
(42:00) AI Optimism and AI FOMO
(45:52) Long-Ass Lightning Round: Insurance Mistakes
(48:41) Finance Software Stack
(50:27) Craziest Expense Story