Cloud Realities

Live from the heart of Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago, we're bringing you three daily episodes. Join us as we make connections between Microsoft, Azure AI and Data, Security, Industry, Development Community and customer experience. Plus, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news and juicy gossip.   On day two of the conference Dave and Rob talk to:Rudra Mitra, CVP Purview about Data Security in the Age of AISarah Bird, CPO for Responsible AI and Yina Arenas, VP, AI Foundry about Embedding Ethics in AI Innovation & the newly announced FoundryScott Hanselman, VP Developer Community about Empowering Developers with AI TLDR00:32 Bar in the Clouds and observation from Microsoft Ignite08:44 Data Security meets AI with Rudra Mitra33:30 Ethics and Foundry meets AI with Dr. Sarah Bird and Yina Arenas1:04:28 Developers meets AI with Scott Hanselman 1:34:13 Conclusion of Day 2 and what will Day 3 bring?GuestRudra Mitra: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudramitra/Dr. Sarah Bird: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slbird/Yina Arenas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yinaa/Scott Hanselman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanselman/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Live from the heart of Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago, we're bringing you three daily episodes. Join us as we make connections between Microsoft, Azure AI and Data, Security, Industry, Development Community and customer experience. Plus, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news and juicy gossip.  On day one of the conference Dave and Rob first chat with friend of the show Steve Webb about the main Keynote announcements by Satya Nadella, Ignite itself and the critical topic of Chicago pizza.Then they talk to:Arun Ulag, CVP Azure Data, Microsoft, about the importance of Data in the AI landscapeTLDR00:40 Main announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2024 by the team 19:40 Azure Data meets AI with Arun Ulag  Guest Arun Ulag: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunulag/ Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/With Steve Webb https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpwebb/Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

In today's rapidly evolving tech landscape, understanding your organisations legal position on AI is critical. As it continues to advance, so do the complexities around data protection, intellectual property, and ethical use and regulation is struggling to keep up.  This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Jagvinder Singh Kang, Partner at International & UK Head of IT Law at Mills& Reeve about how businesses and individuals are navigating leveraging AI’s potential while staying within legal and ethical boundaries, including the current state of GenAI regulation, the relevance of the EU AI Act and the evolving legal landscape. TLDR 02:25 Should we just give up and embrace the algorithm? 07:43 Cloud conversation with Jagvinder 41:03 The overwhelming pace of technological change for elders 48:17 Great movies and preparing for a major GenAI event! Guest Jagvinder Singh Kang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagvindersinghkang/ Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

As more people are displaced by war, economic instability, and a warming planet, more countries are turning to AI-driven technology to “manage” the influx. This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Petra Molnar, Harvard Faculty Associate and Author of 'The Walls Have Eyes'' about how tech is being deployed at borders, how it is impacting communities and how innovation could be used for good.TLDR02:01  Confused about whether we learn from disasters06:00 Cloud conversation with Petra Molnar36:05 Research about the state of AI narratives and the perceived "story crisis"41:35 Walking with a real dog in the park!ResourcesThe Walls Have Eyes:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walls-Have-Eyes-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1620978369/ref=asc_df_1620978369/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7943747214225498341&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007014&hvtargid=pla-2281435176378&psc=1&mcid=ca0e0fa0fbd43a82883655a1dea4ea58&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=7943747214225498341-1620978369-&hvexpln=74&gad_source=1 Guest Petra Molnar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-molnar/ Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

[AAA] In 'Access All Areas' shows we go behind the scenes with the crew and their friends as they try to unpick some issue or other.  It might get a bit messy.This week, sometimes ‘big rocks’ exist in organizations and transformations that prevent or slow down getting to successful outcomes.  Dave, Esmee and Rob are joined by, Georgia Smith, Cloud Transformation Leader, to talk about the ‘big rocks’ visible in Cloud transformations, focusing on culture and governance, including the glorious messiness of cultural change, the ineffectiveness of bottom up change management, how to create effective adaptive governance during transformation and the importance of spa days.Please get in touch with us, via LinkedIn or cloudrealities@capgemini.com, if you have questions or challenges for us, we'd love to hear from you!   TLDR 00:38 Its a new show variant! 01:12 Cloud conversation  49:02 What are the crew excited about doing next? Useful linksPodcast Cloud Dialogues: https://www.youtube.com/@CloudDialogues Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/with Georgia Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-l-smith/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Telecoms is an industry undergoing a fundamental change. This is creating new business opportunities and services, but also brings with it substantial transformation and modernization challenges.  In a new 5 part mini-series, 'Reimagining Telecoms', we are going to look at the challenge through five different lenses: Growth, Networks, Simplification, Data & AI and Regulation to draw lessons and insights that are applicable in Telecoms organizations and beyond.This week, Dave and Rob talk to Rainer Deutschmann, Global Telecom Leader, ex. McKinsey, Deutsche Telekom, Reliance Jio, Axiata, and Telia Company, about Simplification: the state of the Telco industry, the '3S' and '5P' transformation framework to unlock its true value, differences between brownfield and greenfield scenarios, the challenges and outcomes that can be driven by structured, intentional leadership and the ongoing importance of the learning mindset. 'Reimagining Telecoms' Episodes 2 - 5 will be available monthly across the next four months. TLDR 01:13  Introduction to 'Reimaging Telecoms' mini-series 05:30 Cloud conversation with Rainer Deutschmann06:42 Physics, quantum computation, and corporate life09:57 State of the Telco industry, legacy, complexity, and locked value 14:55 Greenfield vs brownfield transformation18:51 The perfect Telco model and transformation from within23:13 Simplification, Standardization, and Scaling to unlock value29:18 Product portfolio simplification, and the business case34:25 People, leadership and culture change for simplification39:12 The role of partners and joint incentives45:15 Key challenges in a transformation and dealing with uncertainty 47:42 min curiosity, and empowering people to leverage technology50:31 Neuron-silicon connectivity and the role of Telecoms57:25 Learning from our kids adopting technology! Guest Rainer Deutschmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainer-deutschmann/ Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/with Praveen Shankar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveen-shankar-capgemini/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

As 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 Onuta 34:57 The Eliza bot in 1966 43:08 AI execution! Guest Nicole Onuta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleonuta/Resources Turbocharging Software with Gen AI: https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/gen-ai-in-software/ Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Today 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 Learning 44:10 Growth of Carbonix GuestDario Valenza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dario-valenza-a7380a23/?originalSubdomain=au Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Report link: Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Ensuring 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 five forces model 46:40 Going to Taipei! GuestTony McManus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcmanustony/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Enterprise 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 AI in an attempt to demystify it.TLDR 01:15 Confused about reaching the zenith of non-functional requirements (and the word Zentih) 06:00 Cloud conversation with Miranda Nash 35:50 Demystifying AI 45:00 Dancing to Cuban music!GuestMiranda Nash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirandanash/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Off 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.TLDR00:00 Chase glitch confusion06:25 Cloud conversation with Pranati Dave36:20 4 dimensions of Maturity41:20  Family time!Resources'Enterprise Maturity Model for Microsoft Business Applications in Financial Services'https://www2.everestgrp.com/reportaction/EGR-2024-31-V-6490/Marketinghttps://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/enterprise-maturity-model-for-microsoft-business-applications-in-fs/ GuestPranati Goswami Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranati-dave/ Hosts Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/  Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

We 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 listener questions and challenges - something we are really looking forward to.  Please get in touch with us, via LinkedIn or cloudrealities@capgemini.com, if you have questions or challenges for us, we'd love to hear from you! TLDR: 00:45 Meeting Esmee!10:50  What else is new in Season 4?14:12  Exploring Cloud-driven transformation27:19  Psychological safety in the workplace33:30 What we're excited about doing next in Season 4 HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/ProductionMarcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

To provide some summer listening by the pool, and to act as a 'previously on...' for Season 4, AI has taken over the show and has complied some highlights from recent seasons.In this grand summer finale, our AI duo, GE0-RGE and L1-LLE, take you on a tour of the team's greatest discussions from season 3. Get ready for the best of the best, including... 00:40 Bart Groothuis, Member of the European Parliament: Making invisible threats visible with legislation.05:06 Jacqueline Hanson, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP): How to update outdated systems and handle cost vs. risk.08:18 Bernard Marr, Author & Futurist: The top trends and the hype cycle.18:00 Bas Kamphuis, Wingspan: The dark art of private equity.24:48 Mark Butcher, Posetiv: Can cost be a proxy for sustainability?27:32 Justin Keeble, Google: How Unilever is using AI in their supply chains.28:35 Father Paolo Benanti, Vatican: How are they thinking about AI?32:31 Roisin McCarthy, Women in Data: Promoting women in tech.HostsGE0-RGE: Genuine Eng-spkr 0 - Repartee Generation Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInL1-LLE: Level 1 - Longform Loquaciousness Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjoukje Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionNathaniel Tapley https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanieltapley/Marcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

To provide some summer listening by the pool, and to act as a 'previously on...' for Season 4, AI has taken over the show and has complied some highlights from recent seasons.In this third of four episodes, our AI hosts GE0-RGE and L1-LLE, guide us through some of the conversations the team have had on important sustainability challenges, including...00:40 Paul Armstrong, Schneider Electric: What are the real sustainability challenges?05:35 Michael Crabb, Last Energy: The need for new sources of power11:48 Mark Butcher, Posetiv: What is net zero and what isn’t?16:50 Mark Butcher: How to use sustainability dashboards21:36 Rainer Karcher, Allianz: How are companies addressing sustainability?23:52 Justin Keeble, Google: AI doesn’t have to be a problem when it comes to energy use. 26:12 Mark Butcher: Important tips on how to startHostsGE0-RGE: Genuine Emote 0 - Repartee Generation Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInL1-LLE: Level 1 - Longform Loquaciousness Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjoukje Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionNathaniel Tapley https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanieltapley/Marcel van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

To provide some summer listening by the pool, and to act as a 'previously on...' for Season 4, AI has taken over the show and has complied some highlights from recent seasons. In this second of four episodes, our hosts GE0-RGE and L1-LLE, guide us through some of the conversations the team have had on possible Futures and challenges, including...00:50 Michael Crabb, Last Energy: The new generation of nuclear microreactors to power our future08:15 Angelo Coletta, Zakeke: The future of advertising12:50 Rainer Karcher, Allianz: A cautious note14:50 Bart Groothuis, Member of the European Parliament: Deepfakes16:30 Phil Kippen, Snowflake: What will happen in the next 5 years19:17 Richard Deakin, Stratospheric Platforms: Earth and space in 10 years21:34 Michael Crabb: What will happen in 25 years related to energy24:12 Nick France, Sectigo: Certificates and quantum computing HostsGE0-RGE: Genuine Emote 0 - Repartee Generation Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInL1-LLE: Level 1 - Longform Loquaciousness Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjoukje Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionNathaniel Tapley https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanieltapley/Marcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

To provide some summer listening on the beach, and to act as a bit of a 'previously on...' for Season 4, AI has taken over the show for four special episodes of some highlights from recent seasons.  In this first of the four episodes, our hosts G0r-GE and Lil-E, somewhat self indulgently, guide us through some of the conversations the team have had on AI itself, including...00:34 Erwan Menard, Google: Innovation & sustainability meet AI03:40 Gretchen Alarcon, ServiceNow: How employees will use AI in the future07:13 Roisin McCarthy, Women in Data®: AI and gender parity09:07 Bernard Marr, Author & Futurist: Scaling GenAI10:50 Rainer Karcher, Allianz: The realities of AI13:10 Father Paolo Benanti, Vatican: The direction of AI16:05 Bart Groothuis, European Parliament: The rise of AI20:35 Cory O'Daniel, Massdriver: Why he's tough on AI 28:50 A final word to Father Paolo Benanti: Six principles on AIHostsGE0-RGE: Genuine Emote 0 - Repartee Generation Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInL1-LLE: Level 1 - Longform Loquaciousness Engine - currently doesn't have a LinkedInDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjoukje Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionNathaniel Tapley https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanieltapley/Marcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

Dave 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 Diverse teams have better outcomes!24:15 Digital Transformation29:24 The amazing world of (Sustainable) FinOps42:50 Can humans handle all the technology changes?50:40 Kern-vergence56:35 Special guest HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjoukje Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Production Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/ Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ Sound Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/ Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

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 GuestJacqueline Hanson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-hanson-a70703/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjoukje Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

Data 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 Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg//Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

The 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 the criticality of getting your ops teams head above water.TLDR02:00 Rob is confused about social media!07:11 Cloud conversation with Cory O'Daniel54:00 The five core elements around platform engineering 01:03:00 Hot tubbing! GuestCory O'Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coryodaniel/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-c