Allies in Innovation

How secure is your IT infrastructure—really? Are you confident it’s not a breach waiting to happen?

In this episode, we talk with Samant Khajuria, VP of Cyber and Quantum at Terma, and Jeffrey Saunders, CTO at Denmark's National Defense Technology Center. They break down the realities of today’s cyber threats, from sophisticated attacks on critical infrastructure to the impact of AI and quantum computing on cybersecurity.

Learn how these evolving threats are reshaping the way we think about defense—and what you can do to stay ahead. Hear why trust and collaboration are more than buzzwords; they're your best lines of defense.

In this episode, you'll learn about:
1. How cyber threats have evolved alongside digital transformation.
2. The impact of hybrid warfare on critical infrastructure defense.
3. Operational security with interconnected personal devices.
4. Strategies for integrating private and national cyber defense.
5. Emerging cyber threats: AI, quantum computing, and trust dynamics.
Episode Content
00:04 Introduction to Cyber Threats and Evolving Defense Strategies  
01:38 Definition of Cyber Threats and How it’s Redefined Today
05:21 Shift from Closed to Open Systems in Defense  
08:29 Direct vs. Insider Threats: Evolving Challenges  
12:17 Mitigating Risks in National Cyber Responsibility  
16:08 Importance of Private Sector Collaboration  
19:02 Understanding the Diverse Motivations Behind Cyber Attacks  
25:44 Emerging Trends: AI and Quantum Computing Threats

Production
This podcast is brought to you by Terma.
The podcast is produced by Montanus. 

After three years, the Farnborough International Airshow finally returns. Terma is part of the long-awaited trade exhibition, showcasing the newest innovations within the aerospace and defense industries, Terma is proud to present their Multi Mission Pod and several other groundbreaking inventions.

To shed light on today’s topic, two Terma-veterans of the annual airshow will be joining the podcast to explain why Farnborough International Airshow is such a big deal, and what to expect from the event.

Listen to this episode if you want a peak into the one of the largest events within aviation and defense.

Today's guests:
- David Martin, Senior Vice President & General Manager at the Aeronautics division at Terma.
– Steen Lynenskjold, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at Terma.

Your Host: Mikkel Svold

This podcast is brought to you by Terma, www.terma.com
This podcast is produced by Montanus, www.montanus.co

The Arctic region is under drastic change and so is the geopolitical situation. As the ice retracts, new resources are uncovered and accessibility increases. These changes create a new demand to maintain stability in the extreme environment, which is the topic of today’s episode.

Not only is the Arctic an extremely vast area, but the remote location creates an array of technological challenges that must be met. How is this done and what is actually required to keep stability in the Arctic?

Today's guests are:
- Senior Vice President for Surveillance and Mission Systems at Terma, Thomas Blom
- Managing Director at Naval Team Denmark, Nils Wang

This podcast is brought to you by Terma, www.terma.com
This podcast is produced by Montanus, www.montanus.co

The Arctic region has undergone an extreme development both geographically and politically. Recently, a new layer of complexity has evolved; Russia decided to invade Ukraine and China has shown interest in the arctic as the ice retracts. The question: What is going to happen in the Arctic?

The changing environment not only impacts people, but also the changes raise a string of geopolitical challenges, which will be discussed in this episode.

Today’s Guests:
- Managing Director at Naval Team Denmark, Nils Wang
- Senior Vice President for Surveillance and Mission Systems at Terma, Thomas Blom

Your Host: Mikkel Svold

This podcast is brought to you by Terma, www.terma.com
This podcast is produced by Montanus, www.montanus.co

Today’s episode is a continuation of the last episode on innovation. It concerns how to facilitate innovation in large tech companies to ultimately create cutting-edge and innovative technologies.

This episode focuses on how to facilitate innovation-practices as a tech company and answers the important question of how you get specialized experts to work together to create innovative solutions that work in real life.

Listen to this episode to get a practical understanding of innovation, learn how Terma integrates innovation into their business model, and understand the difficulties in facilitating an innovative process.

Today’s Guests:
-Innovations Specialist at Terma, Annette Skyt
-Professor of Innovation and Management and Staff Manager at Aalborg University, Jacob Brix

Your Host: Mikkel Svold
Produced for Terma by Montanus

When working with defense and space an innovative mindset is a must, but new opportunities equal uncertainty. Trying to solve a classified problem involves enormous risks associated with the innovative process while finding the solution.

There is an endless list of definitions of innovation. Today’s guest, Jacob Brix, sees innovation as a process. You find opportunities, elaborate on them, test them, make them work, and adopt them. Innovation means continuously looking for new opportunities marketwise and technologically. Innovation is all about finding the next invention worth pursuing.

Listen to this episode to understand the importance of innovation. What makes it hard? Why is it that innovation makes Terma, and other organizations, continuously relevant?

Today’s Guests:
-Innovations Specialist at Terma, Annette Skyt
-Professor of Innovation and Management and Staff Manager at Aalborg University, Jacob Brix

Your Host: Mikkel Svold
Produced for Terma by Montanus

In today’s episode, we’re taking you into space to talk about a small but quite fascinating gadget called ASIM, which is short for Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor.

ASIM is an observatory installed on the European Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS) that monitors the high-altitude electrical discharges in the stratosphere and mesosphere above large thunderstorms.

This joint project, led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Terma, has been developed for the European Space Agency (ESA). ASIM is the largest Danish space project to date.

Today’s Guests:
-Senior System Engineer and Manager of ASIM Engineering at Terma, Dan Bhanderi
-Senior Scientific Advisor DTU Space, Torsten Neubert

Your Host: Mikkel Svold

This podcast is brought to you by Terma, www.terma.com
This podcast is produced by Montanus, www.montanus.co

Today, no military operation would be possible without digital systems for communication, situational awareness, and rapid decision support.

But what happens if your command-and-control system gets hacked? Or if someone prevents, eavesdrops, or even manipulates the flow of information between units in combat? Imagine what havoc an armed drone could do, if taken over by enemy forces.

In this first episode of Allies in Innovation, we talk about, what cyber threats nations and companies are facing, and what counter measures are taken in the military industries to ensure a resilient cyber defense for our armed forces.

Today’s Guests:
-Chief Specialist in Cyber Security at Terma, Samant Khajuria
-Cyber Exploitation Test Engineer at Lockheed Martin, Andre Cunningham
-Cyber Architect at Lockheed Martin, Chris Sargent.

Your Host: Mikkel Svold

This podcast is brought to you by Terma, www.terma.com
This podcast is produced by Montanus, www.montanus.co

Allies In Innovation is the podcast that reveals some of the most advanced technologies on the planet. Technologies that will not only fascinate you but will change how you live your everyday life and ultimately change the world.

In the podcast we talk with the engineers behind the technological innovations and we ask them, why it fascinates them and how it will come to change the future.

Throughout the podcast, we’re zooming in on situational awareness of the Arctics, special composite material for the F35 fighter jet, AI-induced systems for rapid decision-making, how to build critical components for satellites, and much much more.

So, join us today, as we dive into the innovations that will shape the future of space exploration, surveillance, and warfare.

This podcast is brought to you by Terma, www.terma.com

This podcast is produced by Montanus, www.montanus.co