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Episodes
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- Do Your Tasks Need Agents... Or Automation? · 59 min · Episode 525Do you really need an AI agent for every task?
- Software Engineers Have Been Doing Two Jobs · 54 min · Episode 524If AI is better than your developers, why are your best engineers still writing code?
- Spotlight: Is 80% Accuracy Enough for AI? · 9 min · Episode 523Would you trust AI at only 80% accuracy? What about for your enterprise?
- Your AI Agent Shouldn’t Be Able to Delete the Database · 57 min · Episode 522If you tell your AI NOT to delete your database you’re good right?
- Spotlight: The Safest First Use of AI in Networking · 11 min · Episode 521Does AI watch your network? Read-only of course!
- The AI Saturation Problem · 54 min · Episode 520Your people aren't tired of change — they're saturated.
- Spotlight: Automating A Bad Process With AI Is Still A Bad Process · 8 min · Episode 519Companies are making the exact same mistake with AI that they made with cloud.
- The End of Handwritten Network Configs? · 1 h 3 min · Episode 518Network automation has been "coming soon" for over a decade. So what's actually different this time?
- What Agentic Search Means for Normal Humans · 9 min · Episode 517Your basic search is missing a massive section of the internet.
- Why Companies Are Already Abandoning LLMs · 60 min · Episode 516Think AI is about automating what you already do?
- AI Is Reshaping Your Entire Stack, Not Just Applications · 8 min · Episode 515AI is forcing enterprises to rethink everything from hardware to governance, and most organizations are attacking it in silos.
- Why 5G Isn't About Faster Phones (And What It's Really For) · 1 h 9 min · Episode 514Think 5G is about faster phones? That's what telecom companies want consumers to believe. The truth is far more interesting.
- How the Office of the CFO Is Becoming AI-Powered · 49 min · Episode 438Compliance and regulatory reporting used to mean endless spreadsheets, fragmented data sources, and teams drowning in manual work.
- How the Smartest Companies Build Infrastructure That Wins · 1 h 0 min · Episode 513Most companies don’t realize it yet, but the way they built their technology foundations is quietly becoming a liability.
- The Next Internet Is Coming… And It’s Smarter Than Ever · 60 min · Episode 512Most people assume the internet is stable, durable, and ready for whatever comes next.
- Why AI Can’t See Most of the Web (Explained by the Founder Building the Fix) · 1 h 2 min · Episode 511Most leaders assume AI and search already see the whole internet. In reality, they all operate on the same tiny slice of the web.
- Your Company Is Sitting on a Data Goldmine (Here’s How to Unlock It) · 34 min · Episode 510Most organizations are sitting on mountains of documents, PDFs, emails, and images they still cannot fully search, organize, or understand.
- When AI Pretends to Be Your CEO: How Companies Stay Secure · 1 h 0 min · Episode 509If your business relies on video calls, messaging apps, or mobile devices, you are at risk for a new kind of attack.
- The AI Security Blind Spots Every Company Should Fix Now · 1 h 2 min · Episode 508Security used to be a headache. Now it is a growth engine.
- How to Maximize ROI on AI in 2026 · 60 min · Episode 507The promise of agentic AI has been massive, autonomous systems that act, reason, and make business decisions, but most enterprises are still struggling to see results.
- 90% of AI Demos Fail. Here’s How to Build One that Won’t · 59 min · Episode 506If you’ve ever shipped an AI feature that looked great in testing — only to watch it behave unpredictably in production — you’re not alone.
- The Future of Procurement: Real-Time Supply Chain Intelligence · 53 min · Episode 505Every product a company ships depends on thousands of tiny decisions happening deep inside the supply chain. But most organizations are still making those decisions using stale…
- Why You Feel More Burned Out Than Ever · 35 min · Episode 504AI was supposed to make life easier. So why are tech teams more burned out than ever?
- AI Deception: What Is It & How to Prepare · 36 min · Episode 503What happens when AI stops making mistakes… and starts misleading you?
- Cisco’s Vijoy Pandey: The New Internet, AI Agents, and Quantum Networks · 1 h 1 min · Episode 502Cisco’s Vijoy Pandey - SVP & GM of Outshift by Cisco - explains how AI agents and quantum networks could completely redefine how software, infrastructure, and security function…
- 3 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats & What IT Leaders Need To Know · 36 min · Episode 501Cybersecurity isn’t just about firewalls and passwords anymore. It’s an all-out battle where hackers run businesses with customer support desks, insider threats can be disguised…
- $124B Data Problem: How Synthetic Data Accelerates AI · 45 min · Episode 500When your AI has to make decisions in the real world, the data you don’t have can hurt people.
- Turning 90 Years of Data into AI-Powered Insights · 37 min · Episode 499Discover how to turn decades of data into a competitive edge, build lasting customer relationships beyond the first click, and apply AI in ways that truly drive impact.
- What IT Leaders Can Learn from How the Government Buys Tech · 44 min · Episode 498In this episode, Bryana Tucci, Lead of the AWS Marketplace for the US Intelligence Community, shares how government agencies are overcoming legacy procurement bottlenecks to…
- AI in Content Management | Opportunities and Challenges · 53 min · Episode 497Ravi Singh, President and Chief Product Officer at Brightspot, joins us to break down how IT leaders can regain control, cut through AI-generated noise, and build scalable…
- The Future of IT and IT Visionaries · 35 min · Episode 496Meet Chris Brandt, the new host of IT Visionaries.
- Unlocking Success: The Hidden Role of Human Judgment in Data-Driven Marketing · 49 min · Episode 495Are data-driven decisions overrated? On this special roundtable episode, we challenge the conventional wisdom that more data always leads to better outcomes. Our guests, Kevin…
- Building a Digital Core for AI Success · 44 min · Episode 494On this episode, Andy Tay, Senior Managing Director, Cloud First Lead Accenture Cloud First, Accenture, discusses the critical role of digital transformation and AI readiness for…
- Unlocking the Power of Data with Acxiom · 36 min · Episode 493On this episode, Janet Cinfio, Chief Information Officer of Acxiom, discusses the company's role in marketing intelligence and data management, the importance of balancing…
- The Power of Human Intuition in the Innovation Process · 48 min · Episode 492On this episode, Ahmad Bahai, CTO of Texas Instruments, discusses the importance of innovation in the semiconductor industry and the challenges of meeting the increasing demands…
- Balancing User Experience and Enterprise Requirements · 46 min · Episode 491On this episode, Tony Lambert, CTO of TechSmith, discusses how TechSmith stays at the forefront of innovation by listening to customer needs, conducting research, and staying…
- The Challenges of Interoperability and Integration in the DoD · 40 min · Episode 490On this episode, Leslie Beavers, the acting Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense, discusses the role and responsibilities of the Department of Defense (DoD) in…
- How TIAA is Empowering Retirement with Technology · 46 min · Episode 489On this episode, Sastry Durvasula, the Chief Information and Client Services Officer at TIAA, discusses how TIAA uses technology, including AI, to improve the retirement…
- The Evolving Role of Technology in the Legal Industry · 35 min · Episode 488On this episode, Harpreet Suri, the CTO of K&L Gates, discusses the role of technology in the legal industry and how it is transforming the way law firms operate. She highlights…
- The Inventor of Siri Discusses The Power of AI · 54 min · Episode 487Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, discusses the impact of advancements in AI and the factors that have enabled its rapid progress, including increased processing capacity…
- Solving Everyday Problems with Technology · 41 min · Episode 486On this episode, Prince Kohli, the CTO of Automation Anywhere, discusses the evolution of robotic process automation (RPA) and its impact on industries. He shares real-world…
- The Challenges and Opportunities Surrounding AI · 44 min · Episode 485On this episode, Mark Butler, CISO for Trace3, discusses the impact of AI on various industries, the challenges of AI governance, and the adoption of cloud services. He also…
- The Value of Transparency, Innovation, and Customer Experience at Aflac · 37 min · Episode 484On this episode, Shelia Anderson, CIO of Aflac, delves into the use of technology to improve customer service, streamline processes, and enhance the overall experience for…
- What You Need To Know About FICO Beyond Your Credit Score · 29 min · Episode 483On this episode, Bill Waid, the Chief Product and Technology Officer of FICO, discusses the role of FICO and its products and services beyond the FICO score. He reveals how FICO…
- Protecting Your Data in a Hybrid World: Lessons from Rubrik · 45 min · Episode 482In this conversation, Steve Stone, Head of Zero Labs at Rubrik, discusses the importance of data security and the challenges organizations face in managing and securing their…
- Unleashing Engineering Creativity: GitHub's Blueprint for Security and Innovation · 49 min · Episode 481In this conversation, Mike Hanley, the Chief Security Officer and SVP of Engineering at GitHub, discusses the transformation in security practices and the shift towards a…
- Unlocking Efficiency: AI and Secure Software with GitLab's CISO · 41 min · Episode 480On this episode, Josh Lemos, the CISO at GitLab, discusses the role of GitLab in the software development lifecycle and how it helps companies build and ship secure software. He…
- Finding The Solution To a Broken System · 50 min · Episode 479AIOps is becoming more and more important to enterprises, and that is only going to continue. On this episode, Jason Walker, the Chief Innovation Officer at Big Panda, discusses…
- Never Manage Infrastructure Again… How Nutanix is Simplifying Cloud Orchestration Everywhere. · 53 min · Episode 478We’ve been living in the cloud for a long time now, so why is it still so difficult to navigate the multi-cloud infrastructure? Indu Keri, SVP and GM Hybrid Multi-cloud at…
- How Google Is Unleashing Generative AI To Make The Future Better · 44 min · Episode 477Google made its name by changing the way the world uses the internet. Today, the company is still on the leading edge of innovation and Ritika Gunnar, the Sr. Director of Product…







