26 OCT. 2021 · I caught up with Rupesh Chokshi, Vice President of AT&T Cybersecurity at AT&T Business, to get a preview of his two presentations for the upcoming 2021 AT&T Business “Business Summit” titled “Reinventing Reality”. AT&T Business are hosting their annual Business Summit in a virtual format this year, on October 27th & 28th, 2021 in American Central Time (CT) time zone. Registration is free! There’s a link below to register. Featured speakers this year include: + Anne Chow, Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Business + Indra Nooyi, former Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo + Shaquille O’Neal, American basketball star & philanthropist + Over 60 sessions across the two days. Rupesh is actually presenting two talks this year, which are titled: 1. The Age of Cybersecurity: + Connecting and protecting your business in a digital world + scheduled for October 28 at 11am CT 2. Cybersecurity and Edge Networking: + Delivering the next level of enterprise protection + scheduled for October 28 at 2pm CT Without giving away too many secrets, which given his role is something he’s naturally good at, keeping secrets that is, what Rupesh was able to share both a taste of what we can look forward to at the event. Rupesh also shared some very powerful insights into what Rupesh and his team within the AT&T Business “AT&T Cybersecurity” division offer their customers. There is so much you’ll be able to take away from this fireside conversation in this episode of our podcast Conversations with Dez, both on the two talks Rupesh is presenting, but also broadly across the current trends and challenges organisations of all shapes and size are facing and how AT&T Cybersecurity are helping those organisations address those challenges. A brief summary of what Rupesh and I discuss includes the following key topics: 1. Changes and trends in cybersecurity + Hybrid Work + Multi-Cloud Adoption + Security and Network Convergence + 5G, IoT, and Edge + Pervasive security fabric + End-to-end protection of users + Protection of devices, networks, apps, and data 2. AT&T’s vision for cybersecurity and edge + Customer Edge - Software Defined, IoT Driven + Network(s) - Intelligent, High Speed + Cloud Ecosystem(s) - Multi-cloud, Distributed + Embedded Pervasive Security Fabric - Customer Edge, Network + End to end protection of users, devices, networks, applications & data + Identity / Endpoint, Advanced 5G Security, CDN / DDoS + Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ), Extended Detection & Response + Importance of the Culture of Cybersecurity + Security is not an IT and technology issue, it’s a business issue + Connected economy and business continuity being under threat + Digital trust + The Culture of Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility 3. New AT&T capabilities in the market + Comprehensive view of security is key + Successful adoption of SD-WAN + Shifting focus to SASE + Protecting endpoints with XDR solution 4. Example Use cases from IoT, Enterprise & Data Centres, Infrastructure & Healthcare + Securing Industrial IoT + Zero Trust access with security support for industrial systems + Enabling the future of healthcare + Resilient, low-latency network with centralised security management + Protecting Your Company + End-to-end protection of Devices, Networks and Data, Proactive remediation of Ransomware and DDoS For the full conversation and so many amazing insights, and key actionable takeaways for any organisation facing the challenge of wrapping up the year that is 2021 and facing the unknowns of what the new year in 2022 will bring, you’ll want to push PLAY now, and tune into the full discussion. Register for the AT&T Business Summit here => https://bit.ly/attbizsummit2021linkedin Add both of the talks Rupesh is presenting to your calendars. This podcast was made in partnership with AT&T Business. For more information about AT&T Cybersecurity, please visit: https://bit.ly/att-cybersecurity #attinfluencer #sponsored

20 MAY. 2021 · I caught up with Stacey Marx, President, National Business & Channels, AT&T Business on my podcast, to discuss the recent success stories around how AT&T Business have worked with and supported their customers through the last 12 to 18 months now leading up to, and during the global #COVID19 pandemic. In her role as president of National Business & Channels, Stacey leads a team of over six thousand professionals, dedicated to partnering with over three million small and medium business customers, to help them achieve growth and maximise their potential with technology innovation by leveraging the broad range of products & services AT&T Business can offer. In this fireside chat we cover some of the latest trends, business & technology challenges and opportunities small business operators should be considering as they look at the road forward coming out of a pandemic. We kicked off with my usual "get to know you", Stacey shares insights into her role, the remit and challenges of "a day in the life of Stacey Marx", as well as a look into what her business unit is responsible for, and some details around the team and ecosystem around them, and their customer base, giving us a great view of her world and the amazing depth and breadth of what she and her team bring to the market. Our conversation then delves into the challenges that businesses leaders, especially within small businesses, face in a post-pandemic world, and how technology is key to meeting these challenges, and specifically three key focus areas which I've been keen to discuss with Stacey for a while - including: #1 - The challenges SMB retail leaders face in a post-pandemic world In this segment I share that in my view, if there was one industry other than healthcare which has carried more than its fair share of the burden to see society through the last year and a half, surely it is the Retail sector. I also ask Stacy what challenges she and her team are seeing retailers in particular face as they plan now for a post-pandemic world, especially those small and medium-sized businesses who may have fewer resources. #2 - What can the Retail industry do to address these various challenges Around this key point, I ask Stacey where SMB players should be looking for ways and means to map their route out of their current state, to putting people, technology and telecommunications at the forefront of their strategic direction to address these key challenges. #3 - How is AT&T Business helping the Retail industry leverage its many offerings Here I share that I see one of the key challenges for Retailers, particularly for Small business retailers, are being challenged with, is finding the right Partner of Choice to help them gain access to and implement new technologies such as 5G, or ensure they have the right solutions in place for the likes of Cybersecurity, as these capabilities are not their core business. And I ask Stacey if she could share details around how is AT&T Business helping SMBs leverage your many business, technology & telecommunications offerings, and we look at a number of great customer stories, use cases and real world examples. We wrap up this great conversation with a view of what do Stacey thinks is coming over the horizon in the next 12 to 18 months, my classic "crystal ball gazing" question, and in particular what small business owners and or decision makers should be considering as they look to the short to medium term future. Tune in now for all of these amazing topics and more. This podcast was made in partnership with AT&T Business. For more information visit: AT&T Business website: http://bit.ly/attbusiness​ AT&T Business SMB web portal: http://bit.ly/attsmallbusiness .

12 MAY. 2021 · I had the pleasure of catching up with Aashu Virmani, Vice President & Client Partner, Communications, at Cyient. In this episode we discuss a range of topics such as 5G, industry 4.0, private networks, next generation network technology, and how leading organisations and Cyient customers, are leveraging Next Generation Networks and 5G to build private networks and drive Business Operations Transformation by leveraging new and innovative Use Cases and gain real and immediate Return On Investment opportunities, esp. in Utilities, Port & Rail, and Energy market segments. We kicked off with insights from Aashu around: - What 5G is all about and what it means for enterprise transformation. - Industry 4.0 being enabled by 5G - Key capabilities 5G offers Enterprises. Aashu then outlined how Next Generation Networks offer a broad range of different architectures enterprises can consider when implementing private networks with a plethora of design patterns enterprises can consider in this space, for example: - Completely Air Gapped private networks ( stand alone / closed loop ) - Densified versions of a CSP network for industrial & enterprise (DAAS) use cases and so on.. - Private locally hub'ed Networks with minimal external connectivity ( Mobile Edge Compute ) And we wrapped up with a look at how organisations can approach the challenge and opportunities around implementing Next Generation Networks to drive Business Operations Transformation, and some of the Use Cases and ROI opportunities they should look for, esp. in the Utilities, Port & Rail, and Energy market segment Tune in now and "push play" to listen to this great discussion I had with Aashu on Enterprise Business Transformation through Next-Generation Networks, and please do share this with your network on social media and your friends, associates and work colleagues. This podcast was made in partnership with Cyent. For more information on on containers visit: Cyient homepage: https://bit.ly/cyienthomepage​ Cyient communications webportal: https://bit.ly/cyientcommunicationswebportal Cyient network services webportal: https://bit.ly/cyientnetworkserviceswebportal #sponsored​ #cyientinfluencer​ #DesigningAConnectedTomorrow​ #5G​ #telco​ #telecom​ #telecoms​ #telecommunications​ #carrier​ #service​ #provider​ #serviceprovider​ #CSP​ #5G​ #LTE​ #4G​ #3G​ #2G​ #Wireless​ #Broadband​ #ai​ #ml​ #data​ #protection​ #privacy​ #social​ #society​ #impact​ #un​ #sdg​ #human​ #global​ #value​ #phone​ #voice​ #video​ #internet​ #access​ #connectivity​ #wan​ #man​ #lan​ #sdwan​ #nfv​ #nfvi​ #virtual​ #cloud​ #saas​ #paas​ #iaas​ #devops​ #automation​ #orchestration​ #bss​ #oss​ #business​ #services​ #governance​ #compliance​ #gdpr​ #cybersecurity​ #security​ #access​ #control​ #wfh​ #covid19​ #disruption​ #transformation​ #digitaltransformation .

17 MAR. 2021 · I had the pleasure of catching up with Alex MacPherson, Director of Solution Consulting & Account Management at Manhattan Associates. In this episode we discuss a range of topics around supply chain, and in particular “micro-fulfilment”, the latest news around these topics, some amazing success stories Manhattan Associates have been able to support customers achieve through the COVID19 journey thus far, and how micro-fulfilment can offer significant benefits to organisations who are able to leverage this approach. #1 - Alex’s role and what a “day in the life” of Alex MacPherson entails We kick off with a brief introduction from Alex, the remit of his role as both Director of Solution Consulting & Account Management, the types of challenges he and his team at Manhattan Associates help customers address, and what “a day in the life of Alex MacPherson” entails. #2 - What is Micro-fulfilment and why is it a “game changer” Alex then gives us an overview of what Micro-Fulfilment means in the world of Supply Chain, and more importantly in the context of Manhattan Associates offerings. #3 - Benefits of a micro-fulfilment approach? I ask Alex to introduce us to what the key benefits of micro-fulfilment are, versus say the traditional larger distribution centre approach. #4 - Micro-fulfilment is a hot topic now, but what about it’s long term potential? We look into why is micro-fulfilment such a hot topic right now & do you think it has longer-term potential. #5 - Key things brands should be considering & actioning re. micro-fulfilment? As a final question I ask Alex to share his views on the three key things he and his team at Manhattan Associates encourage brands considering micro-fulfilment approaches, to focus on to drive successful outcomes. Tune in now for all of these amazing topics and more, and enjoy a great fireside chat with one of the most innovative thinkers in the world of supply chain solutions, and indeed on of the leading thought leaders around the exciting topic of micro-fulfilment. This podcast was made in partnership with Manhattan Associates. For more information please visit: - Manhattan Associates website: https://bit.ly/manhattan-assocaites-website - Manhattan Associates industry solutions: http://bit.ly/manhattan-assocaites-industry-solutions - Manhattan Associates 2021 supply chain predictions: http://bit.ly/manhattan-assocaites-2021-six-predictions #sponsored #manhinfluencer . #supplychain #microfulfilment #micro #fulfilment #logistics #supplychainmanagement #transportation #freight #shipping #warehouse #cargo #business #covid #logisticsmanagement #trucking #procurement #logisticscompany #transport #manufacturing #trucks #freightforwarding #b #import #export #freightbroker #warehousing #ecommerce #logistica #supplychainsolutions #airfreight #freightforwarder #retail #stores #covid19 #pandemic #shopping #shoppers #customers #curbside

19 ENE. 2021 · I had the pleasure of catching up with Val Bercovici, Founder & CEO at Chainkit, a Software-as-a-Service company that builds cyber security solutions, with a corporate mission to eliminate blind spots in cyber security and data privacy. Today we discuss Chainkit & Data Protection, Chains of Custody, and Blockchains - topics CXOs are unlikely to have ever faced in their careers thus far, but now have no option. #1 - Cyber attacks & Ransomware incidents continue at eye watering levels We discuss the significant increase in Cyber attacks & Ransomware incidents - we kickoff with Val sharing his take on the current state of what appears to be a tsunami of new incidents of cybersecurity challenges and resulting ransomware incidents, particularly focused on the healthcare industry which understandably was set to occur in light of the fact that the world is dealing with a global pandemic with COVID19, cyber criminals are never slow to take advantage of any opportunity where chinks in the armour appear in any place they can see a way to profit from any type of security exposure. #2 - The huge impact of COVID19 and life before and after 2020 COVID19 has had a huge impact but didn’t this issue exist prior to 2020, so much so that I don’t think anyone would argue that the impact the COVID19 global pandemic has had is beyond significant with regard to the increase in data protection & cybersecurity, be it the shift to Work From Home for many, or the increased shift to Mobile technology in the likes of hospitals, retail, and service industries as a whole - but the risks and impacts around this space of cyberattacks and ransomware have been around for decades now. We discuss how in Val’s view the current state of the world has changed the landscape of data protection and digital risk and what are you seeing as you spend time with organisations faced with the need to respond. #3 - Are we at a point now where technology exists to solve this problem Cyberattacks, cybersecurity, ransomware, data risk and data protection as a whole are not new topics, nor are they new risks, albeit they have seen significant increases due to our pivot to organisations being Data Driven and we live an increasingly Always On, Always Connected world - so the massive growth in risks related to the massive expansion of the attack surface should come as no surprise to anyone, but the question I keep getting in boardrooms is “is there a solution to this, does the technology exist to solve it?” - I ask Val to delve into this, we break this into two parts. We start with the first part and I ask Val for his take on this, i.e. should it come as a surprise to any bona fide business or technology professional that there has been a significant increase in cyberattacks and ransomware incidents. And to the second part, I ask Val if the technology exist today, to address and solve the challenge of securing & protecting data and even in the case of successful hacks, have in place chains of custody as it’s called, to be able to track and trace the perpetrators. We wrap up with a little crystal ball gazing - organisations are now having to navigate their way out of 2020 and ease into 2021 as we reach the end of a long and challenging year, and safely get through the upcoming Christian holiday period Christmas and unknown waters. I ask Val to share his insights and advice around how organisations should prepare to address the immediate future, as they look to develop business & technology strategy & supporting plans for the next 12 to 18 months? Tune in now for all of these amazing topics and more, and enjoy a great fireside chat with one of the most innovative thinkers in the world of cyber security, and indeed on of the leading forces in thought leadership in the war against cyber crime. This podcast was made in partnership with Chainkit. For more information please visit: - Chainkit website: https://bit.ly/chainkit-homepage #sponsored #chainkitinfluencer .

26 DIC. 2020 · I caught up with with with Ken Grohe, President & Chief Revenue Officer at WekaIO, to talk about Weka the company, their WekaFS "file system", the Weka journey to date, news trends, challenges & opportunities for Weka and their ecosystem of partners, integrators, resellers and customers, and how 2020 has impacted life around WekaIO. We kick off with a quick introduction by Ken of his role, both pre and post #COVID19, as well as a high level overview of the company, with some interesting key insights into successes Weka have had in their journey to date as a startup ( as Ken describes it ). In this show our conversation focuses on the following key topics: 1 - WekaIO the company, the WekaFS filesystem, and the Weka journey so far I ask Ken to start us off with a high level introduction to WekaIO the company, your WekaFS filesystem, and some of the key highlights of the journey so far to get to where you are today. We discuss the attention on emerging high growth markets around Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and the likes of Big Data, Data Science, Life Sciences, Analytics and the whole Data Driven Decision Making pivot so many organisations are undergoing, and where WekaIO fits into this story. 2 - The role high performance scale-out storage plays in data analytics & AI I had the opportunity to an Analyst Briefing call with Ken and on this topic recently where Ken used the line “A modern Parallel file system is essential to get a ROI out of any AI initiative”. I asked Ken why data storage performance, in his view, is critical to AI performance and getting an Return On Investment from AI initiatives. 3 - Technical performance VS Operational and Cost performance Weka use the #WeSolveBigProblems hashtag to be clear about what they do, and indeed WekaIO is known for solving big problems - I ask Ken to give us some examples of big challenges Weka have worked on with customers recently, and he shares insights into projects around the COVID19 vaccine, Genomics England and a 70PB storage solution, and an example around Supplychains. Four key quotable quotes from this conversation I wanted to highlight include: 1 - If you haven’t started an AI project you are losing to one that has 2 - A modern Parallel file system is essential to get a ROI out of any AI initiative 3 - You can start small in AI with Weka and scale up to hundreds of Petabytes 4. Weka Makes Managing the storage demands of Big Data and AI initiatives much easier Key takeaways for me from this show include: 1 - Weka enables successful AI and Big Data outcomes 2 - In order to achieve successful AI outcomes you need: + compute acceleration technology, like GPUs + a modern parallel file system, like WekaFS, and; + high speed networking From this conversation it's clear to be that because Weka has enterprise-ready and hybrid-cloud features it transcends AI and Big Data use cases, and enables backup and DR strategies, IT agility, and lower CapEx, Weka is a pathway to high performance computing on the public cloud. There can be little doubt that “data is the new oil” as we say, but it seems organisations are still struggling to adjust to treating data as a new mission critical business asset, place value on it, get it on their balance sheet, place KPIs on it, manage it and derive real value from it. We wrap up by me asking Ken what enterprise persona and supporting role or roles he sees bringing the most critical in the immediate future to address this? This is a conversation not to be missed - CXOs should tune into this show and take notes, as Ken has so much to share, it's got something for everyone. This podcast made in partnership with WekaIO. For more info visit: - WekaIO homepage: http://bit.ly/wekaiohomepage - WekaIO products: http://bit.ly/wekaioproducts .

18 DIC. 2020 · I caught up with with Jim Dworkin, Sr. Director of Cloud Business Unit at Intel PSG, to talk about the latest news, trends, insights and offerings around Field Programable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) from Intel and surrounding areas from Data Centres, Infrastructure from Servers to Networks, to the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Edge networking and compute and much more. In this show we have a fantastic combination of business and technology insights into how key CXO and Senior Business & Technology decision makers can gain real world immediate gains by leveraging the amazing technology and supporting ecosystem or partners, resellers, integrators et al and the Intel teams around the world - this is not a show to miss, just push play now. Our conversation covers the following and much much more: 1. Current macro trends driving development/adoption of FPGAs/eASICs We kick off with Jim sharing insights around what Jim and his team at Intel are currently seeing currently around the world as far as current macro trends driving development/adoption of FPGAs/eASICs. Jim also covers a clarification of what FPGAs are, what Intel’s eASICS are and where they each fit into the respective spaces around design, development, implementation, to going into production and more - a fantastic overview to set the scene for this amazing conversation. 2. Challenges & opportunities around adoption of FPGAs/eASICs and market readiness I ask Jim to give us his take on the key challenges & opportunities he and his team at Intel PSG and related teams are seeing around the world regarding the adoption of FPGAs/eASICs and market readiness 3. How Intel customers / partners are finding success with FPGAs/eASICs Jim goes on to map out a great briefing level overview of how Intel customers / partners are finding success with FPGAs/eASICs, and some wonderful key takeaways listeners can take away and action within their own organisations either right now, or in the short to medium term to gain business and or technical benefits across a broad range of key areas in both IT and OT systems and technologies. This is a MUST LISTEN conversation, push PLAY and join the conversation. If you have any questions please do reach out via any of our other channels including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter et al, we would love to help connect you with the best people to support your organisations outcomes. This podcast was made in partnership with Intel. For more information please visit: - Intel® FPGA Homepage: https://intel.ly/3gRRXm5 - Real-Time Text To Speech Synthesis Using Intel® Stratix® 10 NX FPGA (Video): https://intel.ly/37pjDLS - Real-Time Text To Speech Synthesis Using Intel® Stratix® 10 NX FPGA (White Paper): https://intel.ly/3mo5PW3 - Pushing AI Boundaries with Scalable Compute-Focused FPGAs (White Paper): https://intel.ly/3gRZLnI #sponsored, #intelinfluencer, #intel, #fpga, #easic, #asic, #edge, #xeon, #processor, #platform, #cpu, #gpu, #ai, #ml, #dl, #artificialintelligence, #deeplearning, #machinelearning, #bigdata, #analytics, #datascience, #iot, #device, #sensor, #networks, #telco, #mobile, #telecoms, #data, #protection, #security, #cybersecurity, #5G, #strategy .

8 DIC. 2020 · I caught up with Jason Inskeep, Director of the 5G Center of Excellence at AT&T Business, to discuss the latest trends, business & technology challenges and opportunities organisations should be talking about from within their board rooms down, both strategically and operationally. We kicked off with my usual "get to know you", Jason shared some amazing anecdotes and background from his early life, influences and key things which shaped his life, peers, mentors, and wonderful insights into his life growing up in a rural farm environment, and the solid foundations his parents and in particular his father gave him - all of which has clearly held him in good stead through his life so far, all of which I can relate to from my own life - we had a lot more in common than I had anticipated in fact, a very pleasant surprise. Our conversation then delved into three key focus areas which I've been keen to discuss with Jason for a while - including: #1 - What does “Mobility” mean inside the AT&T Business 5G Center of Excellence Our first key topic sees us delve into the broad topic of enterprise mobility - and by “mobility” we often immediately think of the smartphone B2C consumer handset market, but here we actually discuss key topics around the B2B space, in particular the value and impact digital cellular network mobility offers enterprise business consumers, looking to leverage 5G for edge networking and IIoT strategies. Jason also addresses how AT&T Business define mobility right now, and gives us a view into what some of the buzzy bits around enterprise mobility are, as well as the less well known value propositions, as well as clarity around what are perhaps the more important aspects for enterprise business to be aware of. And then with all of that in mind, I ask Jason to give us some insight into the impact and opportunities he and his team at AT&T Business are seeing across all industries and market segments, to help inform organisations looking to invest in mobility to gain business benefits from it. #2 - Key challenges businesses face in leveraging mobility solutions Here Jason shares a fantastic overview of what’s happening in the remote access, BYOD/endpoints/security, legacy 2G/3G etc, insights into what industry wide has been a massive need for real investment and attention in all of these in light of what this year has required with the likes of Work From Home or Service Workers on the front line be it in retail or healthcare and how AT&T Business as a whole and more specifically, now he and his team at the AT&T Business "5G Centre of Excellence" have address this space internally, and how they have supported customers through the year that has been 2020 and the various challenges it's presented thus far. #3 - Impact of 5G powered edge networks & vast IoT device networks Mobility now includes 5G powered edge networks & vast IoT device networks, here I discuss with Jason some examples of concrete use cases they are seeing currently such as video intelligence, etc. We also discuss a range of other potential use cases Jason thinks organisations should be looking to that they may not currently be taking advantage of, any outliers that he and his team are seeing which might not be immediately obvious but are high value opportunities with mobility. And we wrap up with a view of what do Jason thinks is coming over the horizon in the next 12 months, in particular what business & technology / telecommunications decision makers should be considering as they look to the short to medium term future. Tune in now for all of these amazing topics and more. This podcast was made in partnership with AT&T Business. For more information please visit: https://bit.ly/ATTBusinessMobility #sponsored #attinfluencer .

11 NOV. 2020 · I caught up with George DeCandio, Chief Technology Officer - Mainframe Software Division, Broadcom, and Peter Wassel, Director of Product Management & Strategy - Mainframe Software Division, Broadcom, to talk about the latest in Mainframe DevOps and what Broadcom are doing to help their Mainframe clients unlock the value of their Mainframe applications with modern tooling and processes, such as DevOps, and via open interfaces. We kick off with an overview from both Gorge and Peter of the Challenges and opportunities on the mainframe from a DevOps perspective, with some great insights into what is happening within the world inside Broadcom as well as throughout their ecosystem of partners and customers. We then look at the various impacts and potential for opening up the mainframe, the general opportunities of Mainframe DevOps into the opportunities in opening up the mainframe - we discuss Broadcom’s open-first message, and why being low-opinion & non-prescriptive is valuable and why that approach matters for businesses who want to succeed. Next we do a deep dive into what it means to be open (touch on APIs, CLIs, SDKs, IDEs), and discuss Zowe, IDEs like Che and Visual Studio code, George and Peter explain some background on what the Open Mainframe Project does, then walk us through Broadcom’s commitment and contribution to it and why it matters, and was look at what off-platform tooling means, i.e. enterprise DevOps tool chains and more. We wrap up with a broad look at what Broadcom is currently doing for Mainframe DevOps, from both Business and Technical perspectives, George and Peter offer their unique insights from inside the business, as well as key highlights from around the world and what they are doing with customers to drive successful outcomes. Key points we cover here include there commitment to Zowe and IDEs through CA Brightside, there focus on Git and CA Endeavour Bridge for Git, the the significance of the Mainframe Developer cockpit, and that in effect in the modern world, everyone becomes a developer. An important point discussed is that Broadcom understand that Mainframe DevOps is a journey and requires cultural change, new tools, new practices, etc. which if not done right, can indeed be an overwhelming change, but with the support of and tools from Broadcom is a journey and a journey to success - we also learn more about their amazing no-fee offerings and why they view this journey as a partnership and not just a vendor-customer relationship. We wrap up with a brief look at the design thinking workshop Broadcom offers, be sure to visit the DevOps link below today as your organisation will gain real value from this offering. Tune in now for all of these amazing topics and more. This podcast was made in partnership with the Mainframe division of Broadcom. For more information please visit: http://bit.ly/BroadcomMainframe For a free MRI Security Essentials assessment today visit: http://bit.ly/broadcommritrial Learn more about the Mainframe DevOps design thinking workshop here: https://bit.ly/broadcommainframedevops . #sponsored, #broadcominfluencer, #broadcom, #mainframe, #devops, #aiops, #development, #operations, #automation, #orchestration, #security, #research, #development, #self, #healing, #systems, #selfhealingsystems, #cybersecurity, #data, #dataprotection, #software, #management, #services, #hybrid, #cloud, #iaas, #paas, #saas, #ai, #ml, #aiops, #ops .

9 NOV. 2020 · I recently caught up with Martha Delehanty, Chief People Officer at Commvault to talk about her role, the amazing journey she and the company have had through in year 2020, and what it has been like to start a exciting new role with an amazing company like Commvault, right at the point where the #COVID19 global pandemic hit, and be faced with the broad array of challenges which came with such an extraordinary event. Having just joined Commvault right around the time COVID19 hit North America, a time when the company was already going through significant transformation starting in 2019 – with a new CEO and other leadership changes, the acquisition of Hedvig, the launch of a startup inside the company called Metallic, driving continued innovation, etc. - Martha shares what the journey was like bearing in mind she came in to help with people transformation while honouring 20-year heritage. Martha also shares insights around how her initial focus when joining the company was to advance the companies Inclusion & Diversity initiatives, and yet within days of joining, the entire company was tasked with shifting focus to responding to the pandemic, and key fundamental matters such as employee health/safety during COVID, new challenges as a result of working remotely, stress, always on, childcare/education, flexibility, reinforcement of self-care, all while staying focused on and balancing customer needs, empowered my team to deliver and so much more. We discuss broadly the emergence of the COVID19 pandemic & the challenges it brought with it, in light of the fact that Commvault is a global company, and as such they saw COVID19 emerge from day one as it appeared in China, made its way through South East Asia, A/NZ, EMEA, the UK, and into the Americas, and how that played out in their world as they addressed the immediate challenges to keep people safe, ensure they could run the business as well as support their global ecosystem of partners, resellers, integrators and customers. We also talk about the varying degrees of status quo as parts of the world now reach the six to eight month mark ( depending on where you are in the world ) of living with and working with COVID19, and the fact that Commvault has not only had to keep it’s own business operational, but they’ve also had to support their global ecosystem or partners, resellers, integrators and customers - and what that journey been like so far, and what Martha thinks the key success factors that not only saw the business “get through it” as it were, but do so very successfully for both Commvault and the global ecosystem of businesses they support beyond their own company. We wrap up with a where to from here, what does an ideal world look like post 2020, as we enter the last calendar quarter of 2020, Christmas is “just around the corner” as it were, organisations of all type, shapes and sizes are now facing the challenge of another potentially challenging period whilst still having to address substantial challenges relating to people and operations - I ask Martha “What does an ideal world look like post 2020 and what steps can organisations take to achieve such a state operationally?”. We close out with a little Crystal Ball gazing, as I ask Martha, if she were to offer one piece of advice to her peers in similar industry or market segments as they, like her, now look at how they might prepare for the next 12 to 18 months through 2021 and beyond, what would it be. You will be amazed by the sage advice offered. This was such a fantastic discussion and indeed it is one not to be missed. Tune in now for all of these amazing topics and more. For more information about Commvault please visit: Commvault homepage: http://j.mp/commvaulthomepage Metallic homepage: http://j.mp/metallic-io Metallic offering via Azure Marketplace: https://bit.ly/metallic-on-azure-marketplace .