The Pair Program
Welcome to the Pair Program from hatch I.T. The podcast that delivers inside candid conversations with the innovators tackling our most critical challenges. Host Tim Winkler pairs two guests from the worlds of startups, venture capital, and emerging tech spanning defense, healthcare, cybersecurity, energy, manufacturing, and space to explore the ideas, talent, and partnerships driving mission-driven innovation.
“Two Perspectives. One Mission.”
Recent Episodes
April 7, 2026
Mission Speed: How Commercial Innovation Is Reshaping Defense Acquisition | The Pair Program Ep92
Mission Speed: How Commercial Innovation Is Reshaping Defense Acquisition | The Pair Program Ep92 In this episode of The Pair Program, we sit down with Darian Harris, Founding GP of Connected Capital and co-founder of Fuse Ac...
March 24, 2026
Contested Logistics Reimagined: The Case for Dual-Use Air Systems | The Pair Program Ep91
Contested Logistics Reimagined: The Case for Dual-Use Air Systems | The Pair Program Ep91 In this episode of The Pair Program, we’re joined by Arthur Dubois, CEO of Grid Aero, and Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Leonard Kosinski, Chief Strat...
March 10, 2026
Building Tech For Tactical Decision Dominance | The Pair Program Ep90
Building Tech For Tactical Decision Dominance | The Pair Program Ep90 In this episode of The Pair Program, we sit down with Garrett Smith, Founder & CEO of Reveal Technology, and Les Craig, General Partner at Next Frontier Ca...
Feb. 24, 2026
Policy to Production: Fielding Faster, Governing Smarter | The Pair Program Ep89
Policy to Production: Fielding Faster, Governing Smarter | The Pair Program Ep89 In this episode, we sit down with Michael Weigand, Founder & CEO at Aventra, and Joshua Stiefel, Vice President for Government Relations at Seco...
Feb. 9, 2026
Insurtech at Speed: Engineering the Future of Specialty Insurance | The Pair Program Ep88
Insurtech at Speed: Engineering the Future of Specialty Insurance | The Pair Program Ep88 In today’s episode, we’re joined by Nathan Hall, Chief Technology Officer at Ledgebrook, and Mike Mansell, investor at American Family ...
Jan. 27, 2026
From Tickets to Autonomy: Reinventing IT with AI Agents | The Pair Program Ep87
From Tickets to Autonomy: Reinventing IT with AI Agents | The Pair Program Ep87 On today’s episode of The Pair Program, we’re joined by Jake Stauch, Founder & CEO of Serval, and Patrick Chase, Managing Director at Redpoint Ve...
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