# Risk Culture in Manufacturing: Aligning Security with Process | Thomas LaBonte | ClearTech Loop Ep. 3

An episode of [AI Security, AI Cloud Ops & Infrastructure | ClearTech Loop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1823980617), 15 Jul 2025, 14 min.

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Send us Fan Mail In this third episode of ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson speaks with Thomas LaBonte, CISO at Saint-Gobain North America, about the practical side of aligning cybersecurity with industrial operations. This 10-minute conversation continues The CISO Slant—a 10-episode series on how security leaders are navigating AI risk, cultural change, and operational complexity. What we cover in this episode: • How to embed security into industrial and operational technology (OT) environments • The cultural mindset shift needed to drive security ownership • Where risk, process, and communication intersect in complex organizations Guest: Thomas LaBonte, Chief Information Security Officer, Saint-Gobain North America Host: Jo Peterson, Chief Analyst, ClearTech Research Full episode page with transcript and takeaways: https://cleartechresearch.com/Cleartech-loop-podcast/episode-3-thomas-labonte Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7346174860760416256/ Topics: cybersecurity, OT security, manufacturing, risk culture, process security, ClearTech Loop, Jo Peterson, Thomas LaBonte Tags/Keywords CISO, cybersecurity, manufacturing security, risk management, OT, business alignment, Jo Peterson, ClearTech Loop, Thomas LaBonte, Saint-Gobain North America Episode Type Full Episode Season & Episode Number Season 1, Episode 3 Custom Episode Webpage https://cleartechresearch.com/Cleartech-loop-podcast/episode-3-thomas-labonte 🎧 Listen: In Buzzsprout Player ▶ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClearTechResearch/videos 📰 Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7346174860760416256/

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