The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future

Saab UK’s Schuyler “Sky” Moore joins Michael Brasseur for a candid conversation about innovation, autonomy, and what it really takes to deliver capability to the edge.
Recorded prior to the current conflict in the Middle East, this episode explores the lessons Sky carried from Task Force 59 and U.S. Central Command into her role as VP of Innovation at Saab UK and Managing Director of BlueBear. From rapid prototyping and swarm technology to the hard realities of manufacturing at scale, Sky unpacks why process innovation often matters more than the technology itself.
This episode is a deep dive into the tension between experimentation and execution, rebels and servants, and the future of defence manufacturing in an era of constant adaptation.

Saab's Michael Brasseur is joined by Brennan Grignon, a longtime defence and industrial-policy leader, for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, scale, and the unglamorous realities that shape national security outcomes.

Recorded as Brennan comes out of stealth as CEO & Co-Founder of Vantive, the discussion traces her journey from the Pentagon and COVID-era supply chain response efforts to a broader reflection on what the future of defence and security really depends on.

In this episode of the Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future, Michael Brasseur is joined by Michael Robbins, CEO of AUVSI, to explore how autonomy, robotics, and trusted human-machine teams are reshaping modern warfare.

The conversation digs into why the future fight will be defined by scale, speed, and trust in autonomy, not just exquisite platforms or legacy thinking.

In this special extended episode of The Skapa Podcast: Creating the Future, host Michael Brasseur sits down with Amir Husain, serial entrepreneur, inventor and bestselling author, for a sweeping conversation about innovation, first principles, and the future of human–machine collaboration.

Amir offers a powerful, unflinching view of the future: the rise of intelligent machines, the evolution of warfare, and the responsibility we all share in building a society elevated by technology rather than constrained by it.

This time, host Michael Brasseur speaks with Jenny McArdle, Managing Director of Helsing US, about how technology, trust, and organizational change are reshaping modern defense.
From modeling and simulation to cyber operations and human–machine teaming, Jenny shares insights from her unique journey across government, academia, and industry. She discusses how autonomy, AI, and supply-chain resilience are transforming warfare and why true innovation depends as much on people and process as it does on technology.
The Skapa Podcast invites visionary leaders across industries to share their ideal future, unbound by current constraints. Together, we explore what it would take to turn these visions into reality—discussing the necessary innovations, strategic shifts, and collaborative efforts to bring about transformative change in defense and security.