Cloud Currents
by Merchants Media
55 - AI Hype Versus Real Value with Artur Kiulian
About this podcast
Welcome to the Cloud Currents podcast. This is where the future of cloud technology comes alive. Every episode is a deep dive into the heart of cloud innovation. Join us for insightful interviews and conversations with experts who shape the cloud industry. We break down the latest trends, tools, and strategies that are revolutionizing how businesses thrive in the cloud. Cloud Currents is more than just a podcast; it's your frontline resource for all things cloud. Stay ahead of the curve with us, at the Cloud Currents podcast.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 55 episodes
- 55 - AI Hype Versus Real Value with Artur Kiulian · 51 minIn this episode, Matt sits down with Artur Kiulian, founder and CEO of Principle, an AI-powered strategic simulation company, to unpack his journey from Ukrainian entrepreneur to…
- 54 - How Dropbox Measures Real AI Impact with Ali Dasdan · 41 minIn this episode, Matt sits down with Ali Dasdan, Chief Technology Officer at Dropbox, to trace his winding path from early neural network research to leading engineering at one…
- 53 - Mental Resiliency and Burnout in Cybersecurity with Rick Mischka · 55 minIn this episode, Matt sits down with Rick Mischka, Senior Director of Education and Enablement at Avant Communications and a recently minted PhD in cyberpsychology, to unpack the…
- 52 - Financial Clarity in an AI-First World with Kunal Agarwal · 49 minIn this episode, Matt sits down with Kunal Agarwal, co-founder and CEO of Unravel Data, to unpack the often-overlooked costs lurking beneath the surface of enterprise AI…
- 51 - Building Smarter Logistics with AI with Gary Dowdy · 37 minIn this episode, Matt sits down with Gary Dowdy, Chief Technology Officer at Trinity Logistics, one of North America's leading freight brokerage firms. Gary shares his…
- 50 - Building Secure AI with Anthony Baio · 54 minIn this episode, Matt sits down with Anthony Baio, VP of AI, Machine Learning, and Data Infrastructure at West Hills, whose career path wound through D1 athletics, the Air…
- 49 - How AI Can Hand Attackers the Keys to Your Cloud with Cody Pierce & Mark St John · 53 minIn this episode, we sit down with two cybersecurity veterans from Neon Cyber: Mark St John, who's been in the trenches since the dial-up era, and Cody Pierce, an offensive…
- 48 - CIO's Survival Guide to the Agentic AI Era with Sumit Taneja · 54 minSumit Taneja, SVP and Global Head of AI Consulting at EXL Service, took one of the most unconventional paths to the top of enterprise AI — and he's got the battle scars to prove…
- 47 - Biometrics, Sabotage & $5 Trillion Infrastructure with Kevin Surace · 56 minKevin Surace — inventor of the world's first virtual assistant and the technology that laid the foundation for Siri — joins Cloud Currents for a wide-ranging conversation on the…
- 46 - The Private Cloud Playbook with David Morales · 48 minDavid Morales helped build Walmart's private cloud from the ground up—385,000 virtual cores, a custom PaaS layer, and AI-powered store robots before the world knew what to do…
- 45 - Governing AI Sprawl Before It Governs You with Yabing Wang · 51 minIn this episode of Cloud Currents, host Matt Pacheco sits down with Yabing Wang, VP of Security & IT Services and dual CISO/CIO at JustWorks, for one of the most candid…
- 44 - From COBOL to ChatGPT: Modernizing a 110-Year-Old Tech Stack with Jeremy Uniake · 1 h 6 minIn today's episode, Jeremy Uniake, VP of IT at Thrive, shares how he's modernizing 40 million lines of COBOL while implementing AI that analyzes 10+ million calls with 98%…
- 43 - Enhancing DirecTV: AI, Cybersecurity, and Lessons in Corporate Separation with Manish Khadiya · 49 minJoin host Matt Pacheco as he sits down with Manish Khadiya, VP of IT Enterprise Architecture and Cybersecurity at DirecTV, for insights into one of the most complex enterprise…
- 39. The Future of Platform Engineering: AI, FinOps, and Developer Experience with Dani Matzlavi · 56 minMatt Pacheco sits down with Danny Matzlavi, VP of Engineering at Blackhawk Networks, for a deep dive into the rapidly evolving world of platform engineering. With over 25 years…
- 42 - Hybrid Cloud Unplugged: Migration, Optimization & AI with Azure Local with Kristopher Turner · 41 minIn this episode, we talk to Microsoft MVP Christopher Turner, a seasoned Product Technology Architect at TierPoint. As organizations grapple with VMware's licensing changes under…
- 41 - Two Decades of Cloud Evolution with AWS's Jeff Barr · 52 minJoin us for a conversation with Jeff Barr, VP and Chief Evangelist at AWS, as he takes us on a 23-year journey from witnessing the birth of Amazon Web Services to predicting an…
- 40. AI Era Cloud Breaches with Matthew Toussain · 54 minJoin host Matt Pacheco as he sits down with Matthew Toussain, Founder and CEO of Open Security and former US Air Force cyber warfare specialist from the military's first…
- 38. The CISO's Guide to GenAI Security with Mohit Kalra · 43 minIn this episode, host Matt Pacheco sits down with Mohit Kalra, CISO and VP of Security at Typeface, to explore the evolving landscape of AI security. Mohit shares how traditional…
- 36. Sustainable AI Infrastructure with Clean Energy Innovation with Tamanna Sait · 40 minToday Matt Pacheco sits down with Tamanna Sait, VP of Engineering for Cloud at Crusoe, who brings over 25 years of experience spanning IBM's public clouds, Facebook's massive…
- 37. Taming Kubernetes Complexity with Elliott Clarke · 38 minJoin host Matt Pacheco as he sits down with Elliott Clark, CEO of Batteries Included and former Facebook infrastructure engineer, for a discussion about why giving developers…







