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Cloud RealitiesCR111: From mission-driven to tech-driven with Ben Sparke, MicrosoftThe evolving role of technology in modern defense environments, highlighting innovations in communications, automation, and open-source frameworks. Drawing from personal experience, the conversation emphasizes how real-world conflicts are reshaping how tech is deployed, adopted, and understood across military operations. This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob speak with Ben Sparke, Enterprise Azure Cloud & AI Specialist for UK Defence at Microsoft, about how his military background informs a human-centered approach to technology in the evolving defence sector—highlighting the shift from mission-driven to tech-driven innovation. TLDR:00:37 – Introduction of Ben Sparke and face-to-face podcasting02:40 – Rob gets conf...
2025-10-0946 minCloud RealitiesCR110: The genesis of the virtual assistant with Kevin SuraceBefore Siri had sass and Alexa started judging your music taste, the original virtual assistant was quietly revolutionizing the '90s—powered by many patents and a whole lot of foresight. Now, as AI goes from buzzword to boss, we ask, will it transform your job, your home… or just steal your knowledge? This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob speak with Kevin Surace, Futurist, Inventor & "Father" of the Virtual Assistant, about exploring the evolution of AI, what the future might hold, and how disruptive innovation can shake up your organization in ways you might not expect...
2025-10-021h 12Cloud RealitiesCR109: Season 5 Kick Off with Dave, Esmee and Rob We’re back! In this Season 5 premiere, the team reunites after their summer break to kick off an exciting new chapter. Join us as we catch up, share bold predictions for the year ahead, and explore big questions, like whether 2026 will be the year of the autonomous organization. Expect candid reflections, lively discussion, and a sneak peek at what’s coming up this season. We are very keen this season to establish a feedback loop with listeners, so will be doing shows exploring listener questions and challenges - something we are really looking forward to. Please g...
2025-09-2551 minCloud RealitiesCR106: Changing nature of large scale apps with Timo Elliott SAPThe rise of structure software fueled globalization by streamlining operations across borders. Now, Cloud and AI are accelerating this momentum, enabling faster innovation, smarter decision-making, and scalable growth. By modernizing ERP with intelligent technologies, organizations can stay agile, competitive, and ready for the next wave of global transformation.This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Timo Elliott, Innovation Evangelist at SAP, to explore how SAP is driving globalization—and how organizations can accelerate innovation through the power of Cloud and AI. TLDR00:55 Introduction of Timo Elliott02:40 Rob shares his confusion about mi...
2025-07-171h 02Cloud RealitiesCR0105: How little we still understand about GreenOps with James Hall, Green PixieGreenOps is a cultural transformation that empowers developers to turn emissions data into meaningful action, bridging the communication gap with ESG teams and exposing the critical truth that cloud cost and carbon cost are not the same, which fundamentally reshapes how we approach sustainable IT.This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to James Hall, Head of GreenOps at Green Pixie, to unpack the real state of GreenOps today—and why we’ve only just scratched the surface. TLDR 01:57 Rob is confused about AGI 06:11 Cloud conversation with James Hall 22:10 Esmee as media arche...
2025-07-1032 minCloud RealitiesCR104 Quantumania part 2 with Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller and James Goeders, Google Quantum AIQuantum computing in 2025 is rapidly advancing toward commercialization, with breakthroughs in algorithms, scalable hardware, and cloud-based quantum services driving real-world applications across finance, healthcare, logistics, and cybersecurityThis week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob dive into the cutting edge of quantum computing with Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, Quantum AI PM at Google, and James Goeders, Head of Product for Google Quantum AI, exploring how far we've come since our June 2023 Quantumania! episode and what to expect from Willow—the bold fusion of quantum, AI, digital integration, deployment, and the broader tech ecosystem.TLDR00:46 Meet Catherine an...
2025-07-031h 03Cloud RealitiesCR102: Tattoos, Tech, and Teams, what ink means in the age of AI with Jitske Kramer, Corporate AnthropologistEvery organization is built on people, structures, and culture. But culture isn’t static—it evolves with every interaction, ambition, and shift in circumstance. As IT drives business transformation, new technologies reshape how people connect and collaborate. In this ever-changing landscape, a strong, adaptive culture is the key to lasting success. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Jitske Kramer, Corporate Anthropologist about what technology is doing to cultures and human systems and how AI can mess with the narrative. TLDR00:50 Introduction of Jitske Kramer and her book Navigating Tricky...
2025-06-1256 minCloud RealitiesCRSP05: Reimagining telecom industry pt.5 - Growth with Nik Willetts, TM ForumThe telecom industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. This shift is creating new business opportunities and services but also brings significant challenges in transformation and modernization. In a new five-part mini-series, Reimagining Telecoms, we will explore these challenges through five distinct lenses: Growth, Networks, Simplification, Data & AI, and Regulation, uncovering lessons and insights relevant to telecom organizations and beyond. This week, in the final episode of the mini-series, Dave, Esmee, and Rob talk to Nik Willetts, CEO of TM Forum, to discuss growth—the telco industry’s biggest challenge—and how it intersects with Hyperscalers, innovation, and shapin...
2025-06-0538 minCloud RealitiesCR101: The legacy of three centuries of innovation with Sandeep Seeripat, CIO at TwiningsTraditional businesses are transforming to enhance consumer engagement and operational efficiency by integrating advanced technologies, helping them stay competitive in the digital age; how can technology best support this transformation?This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Sandeep Seeripat, CIO at Twinings about how the 300-year-old tea company is undergoing a business transformation. They explore strategies to enhance consumer engagement and operational efficiency, and how Twinings is repositioning itself in the digital world.TLDR00:40 Introduction of Sandeep Seeripat04:03 Rob is confused about by the AI's overly sycophantic behavior07:20 Conversation with...
2025-05-2956 minCloud RealitiesCR100: Intelligence age ethics (in 2025) with James Wilson and Philip Harker [AAA][AAA] In 'Access All Areas' shows we go behind the scenes with the crew and their friends as they dive into complex challenges that organisations face—sometimes getting a little messy along the way. This week, in what may or may not be our 100th episode, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to James Wilson, AI Ethicist and Lead Gen AI Architect and Philip Harker, Advisory Lead, Insights and Data at Capgemini UK, about exploring the deep importance of ethics as we move forward into the intelligence age. TLDR00:42 Is this really our 100th epis...
2025-05-221h 11Cloud RealitiesCR099: UK Government sustainability & AI with Liam Walsh and Paul Mukherjee, DefraUnderstanding the true environmental cost of digital innovation is crucial for governments aiming to embed sustainability into their digital delivery processes. Governments are embedding sustainability into the heart of digital delivery. Can governments ensure that their digital advancements contribute positively to the environment while maintaining efficiency and effectiveness in their services?This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob talk to Liam Walsh, Chief Architect, and Paul Mukherjee, CTO at the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), to explore how the UK government is embedding sustainability into the heart of digital delivery—and holding tech su...
2025-05-1540 minCloud RealitiesCR098 Knowledge 2025 special, part 2: Key ServiceNow announcements with Amanda Joslin, ServiceNowAt Knowledge 2025, the spotlight is on big announcements and bold innovations—but we’re taking you behind the scene!. In this two-part special, we dive into the engine driving ServiceNow’s evolution, with exclusive conversations you won’t hear on the main stage.In Part 2, Dave, Esmee, and Rob speak with Amanda Joslin, Senior Director of Platform and AI Innovation Product Management at ServiceNow, about the latest announcements from Knowledge 2025. They discuss how AI is being embedded directly into workflows and customer experiences through proactive, intelligent automation. TLDR02:09 Introduction of Amanda Joslin and Knowledge...
2025-05-081h 00Cloud RealitiesCR097 Knowledge 2025 special, part 1: How to drive successful innovation at scale with Karel van der Poel, ServiceNowAt Knowledge 2025, the spotlight is on big announcements and bold innovations—but we’re taking you behind the scene!. In this two-part special, we dive into the engine driving ServiceNow’s evolution, with exclusive conversations you won’t hear on the main stage.In Part 1, Dave, Esmee, and Rob sit down with Karel van der Poel, SVP of Products at ServiceNow, to reflect on a decade of growth. They explore what it really takes to drive meaningful innovation—not just scattered ideas, but a clear vision, the ability to scale, and a focus on lasting impact.TLDR
2025-05-081h 02Cloud RealitiesCR096 TechnoVision 2025: Your gateway to cutting-edge innovation with Data-Powered Innovation Jam podcastTechnoVision 2025 by Capgemini helps business leaders and technologists understand and prioritize emerging technologies. It provides a clear view of tech trends, guiding decision-makers to enhance organizational effectiveness. TechnoVision acts as a beacon in the evolving technology landscape.In this very special episode, Dave, Esmee, and Rob talk in detail with the Capgemini Data-Powered Innovation Jam podcast team, featuring Ron Tolido, CTO and CIO Insight & Data Global; Weiwei Feng, Global Tech Lead AI & Generative AI; and Robert Engels, Head Global AI Lab. They explore the seven containers in TechnoVision 2025, which organizes current trends into distinct areas that...
2025-05-011h 31Cloud RealitiesCR095: The gap between humanity and AI with Anders Indset, Philosopher & AuthorThis year is the year that AI moves from the individual assistant to the collective and autonomous - from co-pilots to agent to agent integration. But what do we know of its collective impact and how does humanity fit in?This week’s Easter Special, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Anders Indset, about his work (Ex Machina and the Singularity Paradox), capability of infinite progress, humane capitalism, where might the human find themselves in an AGI world and does the intersection of quantum and AI make the chance of us living in a simulation more lik...
2025-04-171h 01Cloud RealitiesCR094: Shifting perspective on sustainability with Lewis Richards, MicrosoftAs organizations increasingly integrate Gen AI into their operations, it's crucial to consider the technology's environmental impact. However, only 12% of executives report that their organizations measure Gen AI's footprint, and just 20% prioritize its environmental footprint among the top five factors when choosing or developing models. Despite this, Gen AI's ability to rapidly process large volumes of data helps organizations improve customer experience, optimize operations, drive growth, and foster innovation.This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Lewis Richards, Microsoft Chief Sustainability Officer, UK about the pivotal shift in global sustainability perspectives, the challenges of fostering...
2025-04-0352 minCloud RealitiesCR093: Role of AI/Gen AI in cybersecurity with Corence Klop, RabobankAI and Generative AI are transforming cybersecurity by enhancing threat detection and response. These technologies offer unmatched accuracy and efficiency, making them crucial for protecting sensitive data. As cyber threats evolve, integrating AI into security strategies is essential. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Corence Klop, CISO at the Rabobank, about the expanding role of AI and Generative AI in cybersecurity, and how to begin integrating these technologies into your organization. TLDR04:45 Rob is confused about wrong AI information for a hotel booking 08:20 Conversation with Corence33:40 How can you identify t...
2025-03-2744 minCloud RealitiesCR092: Get the people right, and tech follow Amy Williams, BarclaysIn the complex technology landscape, getting the people right is crucial for success. When the right team is in place, the technology will naturally follow, leading to impactful outcomes. Building a strong team ensures that the organization can navigate challenges and leverage technological advancements effectively.This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Amy Williams, Managing Director, Cloud Services Product Lead at Barclays about the importance of good leadership and why is it important in today’s Cloud landscape.TLDR 04:43 Rob is confused about train information at stations08:30 Conversation with Amy Williams43:32 Po...
2025-03-1353 minCloud RealitiesCR091: Sovereign AI with Chris Stokel-Walker, Journalist and authorSovereign AI is to become a cornerstone of national strategies, enabling countries to develop their own AI infrastructure and capabilities, thereby enhancing strategic resilience and fostering innovation, it will also play a crucial role in sectors such as healthcare and finance, driving advancements and improving security in an increasingly interconnected world. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Chris Stokel-Walker, Journalist, author and communicator specializing in tech, AI, and digital culture (including YouTube and TikTok) about the notion of sovereign AI and how that might develop as part of the AI world going forward.T...
2025-02-2758 minCloud RealitiesCR090: Every organization is made up of people and work structures with Jitske Kramer, Corporate AnthropologistEvery organization is built on people, structures, and culture. But culture isn’t static—it evolves with every interaction, ambition, and shift in circumstance. As IT drives business transformation, new technologies reshape how people connect and collaborate. In this ever-changing landscape, a strong, adaptive culture is the key to lasting success. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Jitske Kramer, Corporate Anthropologist about what is a culture, where does it come from, what does change mean and what we go through when transformation happens to people.TLDR 02:00 Rob is confused about AI models and D...
2025-02-201h 02Cloud RealitiesCR090: Building your own Cloud with Dennis Reinmann, STACKITBuilding your own Cloud is a transformative step, offering tailored scalability, control, and innovation to meet unique business needs. It empowers organizations to optimize operations, enhance security, ensure data sovereignty, and drive a competitive advantage in the digital era. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Dennis Reinmann, Head of STACKIT Core Platform, about building your own Cloud company, along with the challenges and advantages it brings. TLDR: 00:00 Rob is confused about Cloud Realities was right! 04:57 Cloud conversation with Dennis Reinmann 34:37 Research about start-ups 43:40 Doing next Guest: Dennis R...
2025-02-1346 minCloud RealitiesCR089: Culture to drive change with Alex Alves, UnileverDigital transformation isn’t just about technology—it’s about people. Culture shapes how teams adapt, collaborate, and drive change, but it also determines whether transformation efforts truly take root. Mindset, leadership, and shared values are the real catalysts for lasting success. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Alex Alves Global IT director Business Architecture at Unilever, about the hidden role of culture in driving transformation success. TLDR: 02:00 Rob is confused about Techno Platform Feudalism 06:40 Cloud conversation with Alex Alves 48:35 Research about raising AI as a child 58:10 Starting an applied re...
2025-02-061h 00Cloud RealitiesCR088: Cloud on the rocks [AAA][AAA] In 'Access All Areas' shows we go behind the scenes with the crew and their friends as they dive into complex challenges that organizations face—sometimes getting a little messy along the way.This week, we address the ‘big rocks’ that can obstruct or delay successful outcomes in organizational transformations. Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Jez Back, Cloud Leader, and Chris Dudgeon, VP Commercial Finance, to discuss these challenges—focusing on why cloud transformation programs sometimes fail to deliver their value and the economic realities surrounding them. TLDR01:09 Access All Areas 03:29...
2025-01-3054 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE35: AWS re:Invent Day 3: Sovereign Cloud and Cloud Maturity with Max Peterson and Erik Farr, AWSLive from the Expo floor in Las Vegas, we're bringing you a special limited series of episodes on AWS re:Invent 2024. Join us as we check in with AWS and take an industry temperature check. Plus, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news and juicy gossip from the Strip.On day three of the conference Dave and Rob talk to:Max Peterson, VP Sovereign Cloud about Innovation in Sovereign CloudErik Farr, MD Solution Architecture about Cloud Maturityalso Rob Easton from AWS, drops in to help us round up the show - what w...
2024-12-061h 28Cloud RealitiesCR080: AI-driven hyper-automation with Nicole Onuta, AI business transformation expertAs AI scales and layered agents become more integrated, businesses face questions about just how automated they can become and what this means for efficiency, cost, and innovation. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Nicole Onuta, AI business transformation expert about the growing impact of generative AI on the software development lifecycle (SDLC), diving into both the opportunities and challenges that arise, how AI scales in an organisation and how hyper-automation is fast becoming a practical reality. TLDR 04:40 Confused about whether frictionless CX can be too frictionless 07:54 Cloud conversation with Nicole On...
2024-10-2445 minCloud RealitiesCR079: Droning on with Dario Valenza, CarbonixToday drones are a common sight from use in industrial and military settings to incredible swarming light shows. They are often used for aerial data capture at scale, providing intelligence over wide and inhospitable areas. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Dario Valenza, founder of Carbonix, about the state of the art of drones, their role in intelligent industry platforms, what's holding back flying cars and the relationship between America's Cup yachts and drones. TLDR 01:52 Confused about AI on the iPhone 07:32 Cloud conversation with Dario Valenza 33:56 Failure is a Feature of...
2024-10-1746 minCloud RealitiesCR078: The role of culture in responding to change with Tony McManus, BloombergEnsuring your organization can quickly adapt to changing pressures is critical in today's fast-moving market environments. However, many organizations are still structured with traditional hierarchies, which enable stable operations but can make change difficult.This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob talk to Tony McManus, Global Head of Enterprise Data and Index at Bloomberg, about tracking and responding to mega-trends, Bloomberg's collaborative structure, supporting customers on their cloud journeys and how this helped prioritize Bloomberg's Cloud strategy. TLDR 01:15 Confused about lost data and knowledge 05:05 Cloud conversation with Tony McManus, Bloomberg 38:10 Michael Porter's...
2024-10-1049 minCloud RealitiesCR077: Emergence of Agentic Intelligence in ERP with Miranda Nash, OracleEnterprise Resource Planning software runs at the heart of the world's largest organizations, helping to plan and operate companies, and underpinning the wave of globalization over the past 20 years. However, it too is about to evolve as the impact of GenAI deepens. This week, Dave, and Rob talk to Miranda Nash, GVP Applications Development & Strategy, Fusion AI at Oracle, about focusing on not just PoC, but how you scale AI, the evolution of ERP software, the use of Agents to drive higher levels of automation and this years Oracle CloudWorld. We also pick through the evolving jargon of...
2024-10-0347 minCloud RealitiesCR076: Digitalizing Financial Services with Pranati Dave, Everest GroupOff to a slower start than many sectors with Cloud transformation, due to regulation lag, Financial Services is now picking up pace. With challenger banks moving into the sector and regulations have caught up, so its now not just about moving to Cloud, its about Cloud enabled business growth. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Pranati Dave, Practice Director @ Everest Group, about the state of Cloud in FS, highlights from recent Everest research into Enterprise Maturity Models for Microsoft Business Applications and how these models can help accelerate digital change in your organization.TL...
2024-09-2645 minCloud RealitiesCR075: Season 4 Kick Off with Dave, Rob & EsmeeWe are back! In this opening episode we meet our new host and chat about the exciting things coming in Season 4.To provide a way in for new listeners, we also take a step back and discuss what we actually mean by 'practical and exciting alternate realities that can be unleashed through Cloud-driven Transformation', what reflections we have on this from looking at it over the last three seasons and how this sets up Season 4.Finally, we are very keen this season to establish a feedback loop with listeners, so will be doing shows exploring l...
2024-09-1939 minCloud RealitiesCR074: Season 3 reflections with Dave, Rob and some special guestsDave and Rob, along with some special guests, reflect on the incredible journey through season 3, highlighting their most resonant themes. They also share what they are excited about doing over the summer and give a glimpse of whats in store for Season 4! Thank you to all our listeners and guests for joining us in Season 3 - have a great summer and we will see you in September! TLDR:01:00 The captain of Rob’s brain ship is confused05:48 Five lessons for change leadership 11:40 Our good friend AI 19:28 Slowification, Simplification and Amplification 21:50 Dive...
2024-07-251h 10Cloud RealitiesCR073: Massive scale legacy modernization with Jacqueline Hanson, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)Modernizing legacy systems involves updating them to current technological standards, enhancing efficiency, scalability, integration capabilities, and mitigating maintenance costs and risks—a significant challenge in today's IT landscape. This week, Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Jacqueline Hanson, Director of Core Digital Services at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about the challenges and successes of legacy modernization without any disruption.TLDR:01:30 Rob is confused about the human firmware update and Life 3.0 05:10 Cloud conversation with Jacqueline Hanson38:00 What are the four legacy modernization trends? 46:00 Going out for great dinner Gues...
2024-07-1844 minCloud RealitiesCR072: The art of data visualization with Krishnan Venkata, LatentView AnalyticsData visualization simplifies complex data, reveals trends, enhances decision-making, supports communication, and ultimately leading to more informed and effective business outcomes.This week Dave and Rob talk to Krishnan Venkata, Chief Client Officer at LatentView Analytics, about the impact of data visualization on leadership and the shift from dashboards to Decision Boards. TLDR:02:00 Rob is confused about Unbossing!07:11 Cloud conversation with Krishnan Venkata28:55 Top 10 tips for designing communication 40:00 Exploring home like a tourist! GuestKrishnan Venkata: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnanvenkata/HostsDave Cha...
2024-07-1141 minCloud RealitiesCR071: Bridging the cloud infrastructure talent gap with software with Cory O'Daniel, MassdriverThe rising shortage of IT professionals is a critical issue, driven by rapid technological advancements and a growing demand for specialized skills, leaving businesses struggling to fill crucial roles at a time that they are still struggling to implement and/or mature new devops concepts.This week, Dave and Rob talk to Cory O'Daniel, CEO and Co-Founder at Massdriver about using software to bridge the cloud infrastructure talent gap, the role of platform engineering in this ongoing challenge, a state of the nation on maturity on the ground in platform engineering devops teams and...
2024-07-041h 07Cloud RealitiesCR070: State of the art FinOps with Roi Ravhon, FinoutWell implemented FinOps is not just basic cost control, it is an emerging discipline that allows you to develop new tools and practices, advancing your cloud economics and improving overall financial accountability in the cloud. This week, Dave and Rob talk to Roi Ravhon, Co-Founder & CEO of Finout, about FinOps basics, the current state of the art, and key differentiators between cost management and modern FinOps. TLDR:02:10 Rob is confused about the one-week strategy 05:21 Cloud conversation with Roi Ravhon33:00 What really impacts the cost in the Cloud41:15 A baby-boy!Gu...
2024-06-2742 minCloud RealitiesCR069: The importance of governance in the digital age with Bart Groothuis, Member of the European ParliamentFor our 100th recording (incl studio and live) we talk about why governance is so important in the digital age, fending off both attack as well as ensuring tech innovation is safe.This week Dave, Rob and Sjoukje talk to Bart Groothuis, Member of the European Parliament about the role the EU play in cybersecurity, making cyber risk visible to the C-suite, cyber resilience and the new race to ensure we have safe AI. We also discuss the spread of mis-information from some countries and the importance of being aware, as it has a major impact on o...
2024-06-2041 minCloud RealitiesCR068: The Ultimate Shopping Experience with Angelo Coletta, ZakekeOn-line experience is going up a level. New hardware along with next level visualisations are creating real world experiences with products virtually, whilst in store experiences move closer to providing the customisation and efficiency we are now seeing (and expecting) in digital.Dave and Rob talk to Angelo Coletta, CEO and Founder of Zakeke, a company focused on the visualisation layer, about the evolution of the digital experience, the founding ideas at Zakeke, how digital product is becoming more physical and how physical is becoming more digital and the group also chat about what shopping experience resonated w...
2024-06-1351 minCloud RealitiesCR067: Digital transformation in microcosm with Nathan Clark, Ganymede'Digital transformation' is a term widely, and often badly, used. It generally gets used to describe simply digitising a process and making what we already do run more efficiently. However, good DTx is far more than that...This week, Dave and Rob talk to Nathan Clark, Founder & CEO of Ganymede, about how their platform provides data in the right place, at the right time, and in the right order across the laboratory process in biotech. They discuss how this functions, the outcomes it improves, and whether it provides a useful case study for what good digital transformation lo...
2024-06-0640 minCloud RealitiesCR066: Unlimited power for your data centers with Michael Crabb, Last EnergyThere is a scary contradiction in the increased power consumption of the latest technical innovations, and the impact the increased power consumption will have on society and the planet.This week Dave and Rob talk to Michael Carbb SVP of Commercial at Last Energy about huge growth in power consumption due to electrification, power perhaps becoming the new constraint, modular nuclear power, perceived danger vs. real danger of nuclear, do we have any alternatives and how long it takes to get modular power to a data centre.TLDR:03:00: Hyper personalization of...
2024-05-3043 minCloud RealitiesCR065: Scaling GenAI with Bernard Marr, Author & FuturistHow far has GenAI come beyond the tech innovation in the last 18 months - we hear a lot about the latest amazing advancements, but with its business application, are we still stuck in a PoC loop?This week Dave and Rob talk to Bernard Marr, Futurist, Tech & Strategy Advisor about his work to date (over 20 books!) and his new book 'Generative AI in practice. 100 amazing ways it is changing our world'. We touch on evolution of AI, effect on business and society and the risks and challenges as AI scales.TLD01:21: Op...
2024-05-2353 minCloud RealitiesCR064: New vulnerabilities in the digital age with Jeremy Snyder, FireTailFor every innovation and progression in digital technology bringing us new opportunities, they also potentially bring new attack surfaces, providing opportunities for the black hat community too!This week Dave and Rob talk to Jeremy Snyder Founder and CEO of FireTail about Cyber in a world of APIs and micro services, new challenges and vulnerabilities that are introduced, why traditional Cyber techniques are becoming insufficient and we celebrate World Password Day! TLDR:03:00 The three dot stress06:00 Cloud Conversation with Jeremy Snyder41:00 Pa55w0rds, p@sswords, password1234s49:30 The summer and Ar...
2024-05-1653 minCloud RealitiesCR063: The impact of AI-powered automation with Gretchen Alarcon, ServiceNowAI-driven platforms for automating multiple management workflows are increasingly common place in todays enterprises. However, the potential to exploit these platforms currently exceeds implementation footprints.This week Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Gretchen Alarcon, SVP & GM, Employee Workflows Products at ServiceNow about automating IT service management, IT operations management and IT business management, just digitising what is there vs. rethinking, how AI fits in and questions just how many of todays traditional management workflows can be automated.TLDR:01:09 Does internet search have future? 06:00 Cloud conversation with Gretchen Alarcon34:30 The next big thing in...
2024-05-0945 minCloud RealitiesCR062: Digitalising Unilever with Juan Carlos Parada, UnileverIn the second part of our occasional series, looking directly at the digitalisation journeys and challenges of the worlds leading companies with their leaders, we are focusing on Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies.They believe that digitalisation allows them to respond to customer expectations, supply chain disruption, cost inflation and the impact of an escalating climate crisis by unlocking radical new levels of collaboration, capability and consumer centricity.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Juan Carlos Parada, Global Head of Customer Operations at Unilever about what a digital version of Unilever me...
2024-05-021h 02Cloud RealitiesCR061: Product engineering in consumer health with Steve Westgarth, HaleonHaleon, a world-leading consumer health company, are dealing with large enterprise legacy, as they were formed via a demerger from GSK. While product engineering and the transition to product-centric organizations are often associated solely with born-in-the-cloud companies, the reality is usually much broader, and Haleon are on that journey. This week Dave, Rob and Sjoukje talk to Steve Westgarth, Global Head of Engineering & Architecture at Haleon, about product engineering best practices, building high performing teams, aligning product teams with the business, getting the engineers as close to the business as possible and whether Agile is dead or...
2024-04-2536 minCloud RealitiesCR060: Being a corporate sustainability activist with Rainer Karcher, Allianz TechnologySustainability and climate impact is widely understood as a critical problem, but what we can specifically do at an individual level in a business environment is sometimes less clear.This week, Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Rainer Karcher, Chief Sustainability Officer, Allianz Technology about how CSR and the Climate challenge come together, the 3 pillars of of societal responsibility, how digitalisation fits in, how to be a climate activist at work and whether we all should be one.TLDR03:05 Smart City and robot confusion 06:00 Cloud conversation with Rainer Karcher36:00 New steps into...
2024-04-1839 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE29: Google Cloud Next 24 Day 3: Customer experience & software engineering meet AI with Kevin Shatzkamer & Miku Jha, Google CloudLive from the heart of Google Next'24 in Las Vegas, right from the Expo floor, we're bringing you a special limited series of episodes. Join us as we make connections between Google, AI, industry adoption, cloud transformation and customer experience. Plus, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news and juicy gossip. On day three of the conference Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Kevin Shatzkamer, Managing Director Conversational AI about Accelerating Customer Experience meets AIMiku Jha, Director, AI/ML Partner Engineering, about Software engineering for generative meets AI.TLDR:00:55 Announcements from the...
2024-04-121h 08Cloud RealitiesCRLIVE28: Google Cloud Next 24 Day 2: Insurance, Supply Chain & Production Operations meet AI with Nigel Walsh, Paula Natoli & Fabien Duboeuf, Google CloudLive from the heart of Google Next'24 in Las Vegas, right from the Expo floor, we're bringing you a special limited series of episodes. Join us as we make connections between Google, AI, industry adoption, cloud transformation and customer experience. Plus, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news and juicy gossip. On day two of the conference Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to: Nigel Walsh, Head of Global Insurance about Insurance meets AI. Paula Natoli, Director, Global Strategic Industries, Supply Chain and Logistics about Supply Chain meets AI Fabien Duboeuf, Industry Manager, Manufacturing about...
2024-04-121h 15Cloud RealitiesCRLIVE27: Google Cloud Next 24 Day 1: Innovation & sustainability meet AI with Erwan Menard & Justin Keeble, Google CloudLive from the heart of Google Next'24 in Las Vegas, right from the Expo floor, we're bringing you a special limited series of episodes. Join us as we make connections between Google, AI, industry adoption, cloud transformation and customer experience. Plus, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news and juicy gossip. On day one of the conference Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Erwan Menard, Director Product Management and Customer Activation, Cloud AI about Innovation meets AI Justin Keeble, Managing Director for Global Sustainability about Sustainability meets AITLDR:00:40 Announcements from the...
2024-04-1049 minCloud RealitiesCR059: Digitalising Fresenius with Ingo Elfering, FreseniusAs a first part of a new occasional series, we look directly at the digitalisation journeys and challenges of the worlds leading companies with their leaders. We start with Fresenius, a European multinational health care company based in Bad Homburg, Germany. It provides products and services for dialysis in hospitals, as well as inpatient and outpatient medical care.This week, Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Ingo Elfering, Group CIO of Fresenius and German CIO Magazine's CIO of the Year 2023, about their complex, multi-threaded transformation approach. They discuss what this approach now enables for Fresenius, h...
2024-04-0453 minCloud RealitiesCR058: Should Cloud co$t the Earth? with Mark Butcher, PosetivGreenOps presents a significant challenge in enterprise's approach to emissions data, sustainability, and cloud operations. Balancing tech innovation with eco-responsibility requires strategic alignment and continuous effort, but the rewards are worth it! This week Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Mark Butcher, Founder & CEO of Posetiv, about GreenOps, how it aligns with the reality of our software, SaaS, and cloud usage, why emissions data will go up before it goes down, and if cost is truly a reliable proxy for sustainability. TLDR:01:00 Rob is confused about is his carbon footprint06:15 Cloud conversation w...
2024-03-2847 minCloud RealitiesCR056: Digital certificate revolution! with Nick France, SectigoA 'Digital Certificate' proves the authenticity of a device, server, or user as they communicate with each other - they quietly enforce safety and security in our digital world. However, like in most industries, there is disruption on the horizon in the world of digital certs, and that affects all of us.This week Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Nick France, CTO of SSL, Sectigo about what certificates do to keep us safe, the impact if a certificate is compromised, what the coming changes are, how they impact organisations and what they should do about it. We al...
2024-03-1441 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE26: MWC24: Humanising AI with Fawad Qureshi & Phil Kippen, Snowflake PLUS the gang reflect on MWC24We are live from #MWC24 (Mobile World Conference 2024), direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to leaders from across the industry on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk about 'Humanising AI' with- Fawad Qureshi Field CTO at Snowflake - Phil Kippen, Global Head Of Industry - Telecommunications at SnowflakeThe gang then round out the weeks shows by exploring the sixth and final theme, 'Manufacturing DX' and share their reflections on t...
2024-02-291h 04Cloud RealitiesCRLIVE25: MWC24: 5G and beyond with Zarn Kucel and Chris McKenna, AWSWe are live from #MWC24 (Mobile World Conference 2024), direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to leaders from across the industry on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Zarn Kucel, Global Head of AWS Hybrid Edge, Telco & CSP and Chris McKenna is the Worldwide Head of Business Development for Private Networks at AWS about the theme of '5G and beyond', Hybrid Edge and Mobile Private Networks, discover the potential of NaaS (Network as a Service...
2024-02-2834 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE24: MWC24: Game Changers with Paul Armstrong, Schneider Electric, Greg Pelton, Iridium and Richard Deakin, Stratospheric Platforms LimitedWe are live from #MWC24 (Mobile World Congress 2024), direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to leaders from across the industry on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob explore the conference theme of 'Game Changers' by talking to three technology providers who are creating new solutions to solve some of our biggest challenges:Paul Armstrong, Global Sales Director, Digital Services, Schneider Electric about Smart Buildings and their critical role in helping businesses operating more sustainably and how...
2024-02-2847 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE23: MWC24: Our Digital DNA with Mohamed Awad, ArmWe are live from #MWC24 (Mobile World Congress 2024), direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to leaders from across the industry on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Mohamed Awad, SVP/GM, Infrastructure Business at Arm about the 'Our Digital DNA' conference theme, the evolution of processing power and the challenges of ever increasing demand whilst managing the impact on the environment. They also chat about the exciting consumer devices that have been announced at the s...
2024-02-2826 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE22: MWC24: Connecting Everything with Muneyb Minhazuddin, Intel & Anand Chandrasikher, Aira NetworksWe are live from #MWC24 (Mobile World Congress 2024), direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to leaders from across the industry on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob set out the themes of the Conference, then focus in on the theme of 'Connecting Everything' with... Muneyb Minhazuddin, VP/GM Network and Edge, Intel on Edge and 5G Anand Chandrasikher, Founder and CEO, Aira Networks on Intelligence in Open and Disaggregated RAN (Radio Access Network)GuestMu...
2024-02-2745 minCloud RealitiesCR054: FinOps unleashed! with Kunal Agarwal, Unravel DataThe FinOps Foundation defines FinOps as "an operational framework and cultural practice which maximizes the business value of cloud, enables timely data-driven decision making, and creates financial accountability through collaboration between engineering, finance, and business teams." Sounds good! So why are many organisations still not doing it well?This week Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Kunal Agarwal, CEO and Co-founder, Unravel Data on the requirement for finops, what is it and why do you need it, if the Finance Depts are getting involved, what good practices looking, how 'inform, govern, optimise' fit in and why you s...
2024-02-2240 minCloud RealitiesCR053: Cloud lessons from the world of Private Equity with Bas Kamphuis, WingspanPrivate Equity organisations are in the fascinating position of having a view across many organisations, they help smaller organisations scale and have a strong grip on what works, and what doesn't, in scaling and optimising businesses. This week Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Bas Kamphuis, Founder and CEO, Wingspan, a company who seek to increase the value of software companies through cloud transformation, about what repeatable truths of cloud transformation can be learned from seeing the patterns working across multiple companies and what lessons we can be taken away.TLDR:01:00 The future of n...
2024-02-1546 minCloud RealitiesCR052: The Cloud and the energy transition with Rob Easton, AWSThe 'energy transition' refers to the global energy sector's shift from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption — including oil, natural gas and coal — to renewable energy sources like wind and solar, as well as lithium-ion batteries. It is one of, if not the most, significant issues of our time. Tech can both help and hinder in this journey.This week Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Rob Easton, Senior Sales Manager, AWS Energy EMEA, AWS on how energy is made, how its moved and how its used, how Amazon are ready themselves as an organisation, but also h...
2024-02-0844 minCloud RealitiesCR051: Data culture for everyone with Iain Niven-Bowling, Harbr_Can tech democratisation and AI help solve the perennial problem of how we get access to our data and leverage it for new value without having to build it and hope that they come!This week Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Iain Niven-Bowling, CTO, Harbr about the data architecture crimes of the past that we still live with, data democratisation, better ways to access and connect to data sources and make data available via natural language interfaces. TLDR:01:04 Streaming confusion 06:00 Cloud conversation with Iain Niven-Bowling23:35 GenAI as the starting point for...
2024-02-0133 minCloud RealitiesCR049: TechnoVision 2024 pt 2: Thriving on data with Robert Engels, CapgeminiEach year Capgemini publishes TechnoVision - a comprehensive prediction of the year in business tech to come, along with useful principles that guide both its prediction and use. It seeks to bring some fresh thinking to the technology business issues of today. In this special two part episode Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Robert Engels, Global CTIO for AI Futures, Head of Generative AI Lab at Capgemini, about a foundational theme of TechnoVision 2024, data and AI. They cover whether investment cycles are keeping up with the hype curve, data eco systems, new risks and issues introduced by AI...
2024-01-1846 minCloud RealitiesCR048: TechnoVision 2024 pt 1: Augment ME! with Ron Tolido, CapgeminiEach year Capgemini publishes TechnoVision - a comprehensive prediction of the year in business tech to come, along with useful principles that guide both its prediction and use. It seeks to bring some fresh thinking to the technology business issues of today. In this special two part episode Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk in detail with the reports leader Ron Tolido CTO, Master Architect, Insights & Data at Capgemini and get a special insight into the creation and themes and trends of TechnoVision 2024! The next generation of human augmentation with technology is at the heart of the report and the...
2024-01-1853 minCloud RealitiesBONUS! CES 2024: How the AFEELA is redefining the relationship between people and mobility with Takuya Nishibayashi, Sony-Honda Mobility Inc.With the launch of their connected car, the AFEELA, Sony Honda Mobility seek to redefine mobility, beyond simply transportation, and create the opportunity to use the space creatively and explore the relationship between people and mobility.In this special episode Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Takuya Nishibayashi, Head of E&E System Architecture Development Division, Sony Honda Mobility Inc., who is at CES2024 for the release of the AFEELA. They cover why Sony Honda are collaborating on a connected car now, how responsible and ethical GenAI is leveraged for assisted driving (ADAS), how mobility can be u...
2024-01-1231 minCloud RealitiesCR047: Christmas Special! A RenAIssance - The Rome Call for AI Ethics with Father Paolo Benanti, Advisor to the Vatican and United NationsThere is no doubt that Artificial Intelligence, and specifically GenAI, has been one, if not the, most widely discussed and debated subjects of the year. The question of AI ethics and how seriously to take the impact of AI on society is one of the biggest and most polarising questions of our time. In this very special Christmas episode Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk about the ethical issues inherent in any technology use, which are specifically critical when it comes to AI, with Father Paolo Benanti, Professor of Ethics & Technology, Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Advisor in the Vatican an...
2023-12-2148 minCloud RealitiesCR046: The Cyber conversation Boards should be having, but probably aren't with Simon Hodgkinson, Board AdvisorCyber has long been a top risk for businesses. However, it is still often perceived as an IT or tech issue, rather than the existential risk to the business that it could be. It is also likely that Cyber will continue to grow as an issue, and in complexity, as we enter the AI-age.This week Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Simon Hodgkinson, ex-FTSE 100 CISO & Board and Executive Advisor, about the history of the Cyber threat, current threat levels and attack surfaces, sensible mitigations and what is missing in the conversation that Boards and senior teams ar...
2023-12-1445 minCloud RealitiesCR045: How Cloud Native and Open Source come together to drive value with Massimo Ferrari, RedHatOpen source and Cloud Native thinking and approaches can be very synergistic and drive value for organisations, but both are still not well understood today. This week, Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Massimo Ferrari, Distinguished Product manager, Red Hat about open source philosophy, misunderstandings about open source that still exist, what Cloud Native actually is and question if these two approaches can come together to drive faster value. We then talk about how GenAI can power Cloud transformation. TLDR:01:00 The technology singularity 06:11 Cloud conversation with Massimo Ferrari35:24 How GenAI and Cloud c...
2023-12-0746 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE21: AWS re:Invent 2023: The green revolution in tech with Rahul Sareen, AWSWe are live from AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas, direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to AWS leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Rahul Sareen, Global Head Sustainability Solutions and GTM, AWS about AWS's evolving approach to sustainabilityThe gang also do a final round up of themes, highlights and best swag to wrap up this years re:Invent 2023 series.GuestRahul Sareen: https://www.linkedin.com/i...
2023-12-0134 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE20: AWS re:Invent 2023: Guardians and future of trusted cloud with Max Peterson and Gary Meshell, AWS & Anne Saunders, CapgeminiWe are live from AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas, direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to AWS leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.In this weeks second double feature, we are looking at Sovereignty & Cyber, we focus on how AWS Cloud is responding to two of the biggest challenges today. Dave, Sjoukje and Rob dig into this in two separate sessions with:Max Peterson, VP sovereign cloud, AWS about the importance of recognising sovereignty, how AWS frame t...
2023-12-0158 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE19: AWS re:Invent 2023: A conversation with Jeff Barr, Chief Evangelist, AWSWe are live from AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas, direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to AWS leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Jeff Barr, VP & Chief Evangelist, AWS, about his early days at AWS, the evolution of re:Invent itself, the three major compute paradigms over the last 60 years, how Cloud and AI fit into that and how to equip the next generation. We also hear about Jeff's family all being a...
2023-11-3039 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE18: AWS re:Invent 2023: Industry Cloud perspectives - Automotive & Financial Services with Keith Mulder, AWS and Melissa Dougherty, AWSWe are live from AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas, direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to AWS leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.In this double feature looking at 'Industry Cloud', we focus on the impact of the Cloud in two sectors. Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to: Keith Mulder, Partner Strategy Leader, AWS Automotive & Manufacturing, about disruption in the Automotive sector, including connected car, the energy transition and changing customer expectations and buying habits.Melissa Dougherty, Di...
2023-11-3048 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE17: AWS re:Invent 2023: Leading AWS in EMEA with Tanuja Randery, AWSWe are live from AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas, direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to AWS leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Tanuja Randery, VP EMEA, AWS, about the opportunities and challenges in leading across such a diverse region, her top 3 themes across EMEA from her many discussions with organisations, her passion for promoting women in leadership and tech, GenAI adoption at scale and Cirque du Soleil! Guest...
2023-11-2930 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE16: AWS re:Invent23: Creating Impact with AWS GSI Solutions Architecture, Rohan Karmarkar, AWSWe are live from AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas, direct from the Expo floor, with a limited series of episodes talking to AWS leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Rohan Karmarkar, Director GSI Solutions Architecture, AWS, about two immediate themes of the conference (1) modernise to both go faster and save money (2) Amazon Q. We talk about how these innovations impact the Customer conversation with AWS, a good customer example and catch up on what else has been announced a...
2023-11-2828 minCloud RealitiesCR044: Making sense of complexity pt.2 with Rob England and Cherry Vu, Teal UnicornThe Cynefin Framework sets out different lenses through which circumstances can be made sense of, from 'clear' through to 'chaos'! As we have covered on previous episodes of the show (CR020 & CR003), it is very useful for helping frame and understand the shift to “digital”.This week, Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Rob England and Cherry Vu, who are Teal Unicorn and explore new ways of management, about the relevance of the Cynefin Framework in their work with organisations, the builds Rob and Cherry have made on it (with Dave Snowden!), and what results they have seen...
2023-11-2355 minCloud RealitiesCR043: How technology democratisation drives innovation with Nabil Bukhari, Extreme NetworksTechnology democratisation is the process of reorienting technology tools to require less specialized knowledge to use and drive value. This can happen at organisational or societal level, and lead to more rapid application and radically increased innovation.This week, Dave, Sjoukje, and Rob talk to Nabil Bukhari, CTO and CPO at Extreme Networks, about how he became so inspired by tech democratisation, why it is important for society to have equal access to tech and what the implications and advantages are for your organisation. Finally, we talk about successful innovation tactics for leaders. TLDR:01:13 Ne...
2023-11-1644 minCloud RealitiesCR042: The age of living machines with Susan Hockfield, President Emerita, MITIn a first technology convergence, physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear power, computers, the Internet and a host of still evolving digital tools. Today we are on the cusp of a new convergence...This week, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Susan Hockfield, President Emerita, MIT about how biology is now coming together with engineering to create a wave of next generation technologies. They talk about the evolution of this new technology, exciting initial use cases and the challenges of industrialising these new machines. We...
2023-11-0950 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE15: Microsoft Envision London: Unlock the potential of AI at scale with John Cairney, Scottish Water and Giles Walker, Microsoft & Steven Webb, CapgeminiGenAI use cases emerge everyday, however they tend to be quite discreet currently, to unlock its potential at scale we are likely to see platforms and significant organisational change emerge at an unprecedented speed over the next year.In a special live episode from London at Microsoft Envision The Tour in October 2023, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to a panel led by John Cairney, Head of Digital Strategy and Architecture, Scottish Water with Giles Walker, CTO Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Microsoft and Steven Webb, CTIO UK, Capgemini about what good AI experimentation and use cases look...
2023-11-0647 minCloud RealitiesCR041: Unleashing developer creativity with Ramiro Berrelleza, OktetoAutomation in software development is a way to minimise errors during the software development process, make it faster and more cost-efficient, and improve team collaboration and productivity. Highly effective development teams dedicate their best staff to this task, believing it will unlock new levels of developer productivity and creativity.This week, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Ramiro Berrelleza, Founder and CEO at Okteto, a company that modernises the development experience, about the core idea and founding of Okteto, why developer automation has high value attached to it, whether business leadership are engaging with it as route t...
2023-11-0239 minCloud RealitiesCR040: From Dick Turpin to drones with Alex Lorke, Royal MailThe logistics and distribution industry has undergone huge disruption in the age of e-commerce and particularly since the pandemic, driven by the huge rise in home shopping and expectations of customers. This week, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Alex Lorke, Director of Product Engineering, Royal Mail, about the long and storied history of the Royal Mail, an organisation that dates back hundreds of years, the current set of challenges driven by the market and how digital is helping the group move from interacting with the postbox to interacting with individuals all the way through the delivery s...
2023-10-2635 minCloud RealitiesCR039: From traditional retailer to digital retail company with Sylvain Geron, CarrefourDigital transformation in the retail sector helps create a more personalized and fluid shopping experience for customers. This allows retailers to customise their offerings based on customer preferences and behaviour. However, getting to that, with a sizeable legacy estate, remains a challenge.This week, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Sylvain Geron, Directeur Digital France & Infra Europe at Carrefour, about the transformation of Carrefour into digital retail company. A challenge that includes ensuring digital is at the centre of thinking around the customer and operation, dealing with legacy whilst modernising the store, the supply chain and supplier rel...
2023-10-1934 minCloud RealitiesCR038: Empowering supermums with Heather Black, SupermumsIt should be a no brainer that more diverse teams deliver better and more customer appropriate outcomes and solutions. However, the gender balance in tech is not improving, and returning to work after children continues to be one of the main blockers.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Heather Black, Founder and CEO of Supermums, an organisation that focuses on Reducing the Gender Pay Gap, Supporting Women Returners, Increasing the Women in Tech and Addressing the Digital Skills Gap. We talk about how and why Supermums was founded, what challenges still exist today and how to break into tec...
2023-10-1236 minCloud RealitiesCR037: Building adaptable organisations with Patrick Oestreich, Hellman Worldwide LogisticsOrganisations are now responding to not just delivering the next wave of transformation, followed by a steady state execution period, but more a continued series of market and societal pressures, requiring almost continuous large scale responses. This week, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Patrick Oestreich, Chief Commercial Officer, Hellman Worldwide Logisitics, about how to reshape your organisations and make them more adaptable in this context. We examine the pressures on Global logistics, pre and post-pandemic, gain insights into the board room conversation of an organisation which is learning to be adaptable and cover the 5 essential steps t...
2023-10-0543 minCloud RealitiesCR036: Changing roles of CxO's in a digital world with Jed Griffiths, MicrosoftThe role of the CIO is changing, but so are many other CxO roles in the face of digital disruption. If anything, this is likely to accelerate in the coming years. This week, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob talk to Jed Griffiths, CDO, Microsoft UK, about why this role change is occurring, why its important that it is considered to be wider than the much discussed CIO role evolution and the three key things that modern leadership teams should be wrestling with today, in the face of accelerated transformational change. Also, do 'Five trends for CIOs' from early in...
2023-09-2840 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE14: Implementing AI with Ahmed Salhin, Sage and Fiona Sweeney, Theo Priestly & Robert EngelsGenAI continues to dominate the conversation and more use cases emerge everyday. AI itself though, is not new, companies have been exploiting it for a number of years, building it into their product sets and understanding how their customers get value from it. In a special live episode from Edinburgh in September 2023, Dave and Rob talk to a panel led by Ahmed Salhin, Principal Data Scientist at Sage and including Fiona Sweeney, Partnerships Director, Women in Data, Theo Priestly, Futurist & Robert Engels, CTO AI I&D Capgemini about Sage's long term use of AI in their products a...
2023-09-2124 minCloud RealitiesCR035: Prepare for accelerated change with Erwin Visser, MicrosoftThe need to execute change in your organisation, either as proactive transformation or reactive to your market, has never been more demanding. This is the real ‘new normal’. How we frame and handle this, as humans, can make the difference between success and failure in the delivery of value from change and, importantly, in ensuring our good mental health.In a special episode to kick off season 3, Dave, Sjoukje and Rob go on an expedition with Erwin Visser, General Manager for Cloud Service Provider business at Microsoft Americas, and hear about his recent adventure climbing Mount Everest! They di...
2023-09-1453 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE13 GoogleCloudNext23: Cloud native transformation with Chen Goldberg, GM of Google Kubernetes and Serverless, Google CloudWe are live from Google Cloud Next 2023, direct from the Expo floor with a limited series of episodes talking to Google leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave & Rob talk to Chen Goldberg, VP & GM of Google Kubernetes and Serverless, Google Cloud, about what "cloud native" really means, the tech and the ways of working, along with the first hand story of K8S over the last 10 years. The gang are then joined by some friends to reflect on a busy conference week, the highlights a...
2023-09-0144 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE12 GoogleCloudNext23: Experience led cloud transformation with Mahin Samadani, Director of Strategic Business Transformation, Google CloudWe are live from Google Cloud Next 2023, direct from the Expo floor with a limited series of episodes talking to Google leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave & Rob talk to Mahin Samadani, Director of Strategic Business Transformation, Google Cloud about experience led cloud transformation, how to measure 'return on imagination' and how starting with the user experience can drive better business value and outcomes. Rob also updates us on Day 2 themes, including cloud integration, productivity boost through better org design and how we must...
2023-09-0127 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE11 GoogleCloudNext23: Future of Financial Services with Zac Maufe, Head of Financial Services Industry Solutions, Google CloudWe are live from Google Cloud Next 2023, direct from the Expo floor with a limited series of episodes talking to Google leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave & Rob talk to Zac Maufe, Head of Financial Services Industry Solutions, Google Cloud about cloud in the heavily regulated financial sector and what Google Cloud is doing to help organisations accelerate and safely drive value from data. Rob also updates on todays themes at the conference and the gang reflect on the conference tag line "The New W...
2023-08-3127 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE10 GoogleCloudNext23: Future of Retail with Jose Gomes, Managing Director Retail & Consumer, Google CloudWe are live from Google Cloud Next 2023, direct from the Expo floor with a limited series of episodes talking to Google leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave & Rob talk to Jose Gomes, Managing Director Retail & Consumer, Google Cloud about disruption and trends in the Retail sector, how AI in Retail should be delivered thru platform, rather than driving after unique, non-scalable use cases and how this helps respond to an incredibly fast moving market. Rob also updates on the big themes from the Google o...
2023-08-3035 minCloud RealitiesCRLIVE09 GoogleCloudNext23: AI is centre stage with Rodrigo Rocha, Director Global Horizontal Partnerships, Google CloudWe are live from Google Cloud Next 2023, direct from the Expo floor with a limited series of episodes talking to Google leaders on themes of the conference, as well as filling in on all of the news and gossip.Dave & Rob talk to Rodrigo Rocha, Director Global Horizontal Partnerships, Google Cloud to understand Google Clouds positioning of GenAI as a central and visible theme of the conference. They discuss whether AI can help make flying smoother or even find life on other planets, as well as about the role we all have in bringing AI into society r...
2023-08-3027 minCloud RealitiesCR034: S1&2 reflections + S3 teaser with Dave, Sjoukje & RobDave, Rob & Sjoukje reflect on the incredible journey through the first two seasons with the most thrilling topics and guests who supported our show. They also share what they are excited about doing over the summer and the thrilling highlights of what's in store for season 3! Thank you to all our listeners for joining us in Seasons 1 & 2 - have a great summer and we will see you in late August!TLDR:00:01 Intros00:03 Rise of AI00:08 Quantum Computing 00:12 Living in a simulation 00:15 The human side of transformation 00:19 Di...
2023-08-0340 minCloud RealitiesCR033: Good data plumbing with Rick Houlihan, MongoDBTo leverage the insights in the data spread across your organisation and to drive a modern digital experience in a world of exponentially growing data in a sustainable way, you have to engage with what is going on in your data plumbing.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Rick Houlihan, Field CTO for Strategic Accounts, MongoDB to get a view on database history and technology and how understanding this might help an organisation to drive more effective, efficient and sustainable use of their data. Finally, in trends we talk about how to get started modernising your data infrastructure.
2023-07-2736 minCloud RealitiesCR032: Diversity in data with Roisin McCarthy, Women in Data®It should be a no brainer that more diverse teams deliver better and more customer appropriate outcomes and solutions. The significance of this is very much demonstrated in the realm of data - a space where ensuring that no bias is introduced into the data set is critical!Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Roisin McCarthy, Founder at Women in Data® about the founding and mission of Women in Data®, the underlying systemic issues that need to be addressed, the frustrations of not making progress quickly enough and the benefits of diversity in the workplace.TLDR:...
2023-07-2032 minCloud RealitiesCR031: Connected engineering in the automotive industry with James Speer, AWSThe automotive industry is going through a period of unparalleled disruption. How people want to buy cars, the experience of using one and how a car is powered are all under going massive transformational change.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to James Speer, Global Partner Development Manager - Automotive and Manufacturing, AWS about the disruption in the automotive industry, the electrification race and the connected car - is it more of a software platform than "car" today and will it deliver the experiences the films and TV shows of yesteryear promised us?TLDR:00:49 Intros01:23 C...
2023-07-1338 minCloud RealitiesCR030: Phygital customer experience in fashion retail with Manyana Schmitz, PVHFashion is an industry where customer experience is critical, it has to represent your brand values very accurately. Additionally, the experience is becoming more and more complex as it needs to deliver "phygital" high quality and consistent omni-channel experiences. Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Manyana Schmitz, Director Digital Optimization and Transformation at PVH, a fashion company in Europe that owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, about the changing nature of customer expectations, the impact the pandemic had on buying habits, what the digital response to under pinning a fast moving and complex B2C experience and Manyana s...
2023-07-0653 minCloud RealitiesCR029: Making AI enterprise ready with Chris Wells, Indico DataMuch like any new technology release, AI is currently going through its hype-cycle, meaning, that for all of the noise and conversation happening, there is currently a lot of experimentation, rather than Enterprise scale implementation. Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Christopher Wells, VP R&D, Indico Data and host of the Unstructured Unlocked podcast, about where we are on the AI hype-cycle, what the world could look like on the other side of wide scale implementation and what form(s) Enterprise scale implementation of AI may take. We also talk about the hardest and the least talked a...
2023-06-2943 minCloud RealitiesCR028: AI Cyber considerations with Bill Reid, GoogleAlongside the huge potential advantages AI will bring, there are implications to its usage that we need to take seriously, right from the outset. Security and privacy are critical, not only to ensure the safe use of AI in coming years, both in society and commercially, but also how do we prevent AI from being abused or creating new Cyber attack surfaces?Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Bill Reid, Security Advisor, Office of the CISO, Google about how you protect against AI Cyber threat, whether old techniques can be used, what the considerations for the training data s...
2023-06-2234 minCloud RealitiesCR027: Quantumania! with Alex Del Toro Barba and Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, GoogleQuantum is coming. Over the next 10 years Quantum computers will become more stable, powerful and mainstream, with a different approach to processing, they unlock the potential to solve some of the worlds biggest problems.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Alexander Del Toro Barba, Quantum & AI Practice Lead, and Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, Quantum AI Product Manager, about what makes Quantum so different from Classical computing, the challenges in developing stable and scaled Quantum computers, what will be the first industries to benefit and how will Quantum potential interact with the rise of AI over a similar period?!
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