Scott Mann, retired U.S. Army Green Beret and founder of Task Force Pineapple, shares his journey from a Special Forces soldier to a storyteller and actor. He detailed his time as a Green Beret who helped form Task Force Pineapple, a group of veterans who used technology to coordinate the evacuation of Afghan allies during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Key topics:
- The role of biometric data collection in US Army missions and the Global War on Terror
- How their unprecedented use of the consumer app, Signal, became a go-to resource for natural disaster management and special operations
- The critical role of technology and veteran networks in crisis situations
- His new creative venture: Last Out, an award winning play his touring on stages across the country to provide healing to Veterans and their Families
On The Brave Technologist podcast, tech industry leaders share their thoughts on AI and other cutting-edge innovations. Listen to more episodes here: https://brave.com/podcast/
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