Cloud Dialogues

(apologies - audio is not up to our usual standard, but this version is the best I could get it) Guest: Lena Hall (Senior Director of Developer Experience at Akamai, formerly DevRel lead at Amazon Web Services and AI/Data Advocacy Director at Microsoft) joins Georgia and Matt to unpack the latest AI developments and what they mean for how we build software. News Highlights The episode kicks off wi...

Cloud Dialogues – Episode 39 Guest: Ran Isenberg (Principal Software Architect at Palo Alto Networks, formerly CyberArk) 📰 News Roundup: AI Drama, Agent Governance & Layoff Myths Episode 39 kicks off with a tour through the latest AI headlines – and there was no shortage of spice. 1. Anthropic publicly accused companies including DeepSeek, MiniMax, and Moonshot AI of using fake accounts to sc...

The Operational State of AI & Cloud We’re kicking off 2026 with a reality check. In this episode, Matt, Georgia, and special guest Allen Helton (Ecosystem Engineer at Memento, AWS Hero, and, yes - farmer) dig into what’s actually happening in AI and cloud right now. Less hype, more hard truths. From AI pilots that won’t scale to power grids that can’t keep up, this conversation explores what i...

Matt and Georgia recap AWS re:Invent 2025 with special guest Michael Walmsley, AWS Serverless Hero and Global Technology Architect at Accenture. Fresh from the Vegas event with 70,000 attendees, they discuss the major announcements, the shift toward AI agents, and Michael's wild experience coding on a bus for a $100K hackathon prize. Highlights Road to re:Invent Hackathon 50 developers coded on bu...

In this episode, Matt and Georgia sit down with Brad Young (Capgemini Invent) and Alistair Adams (Solution Energy) for a fast-moving conversation about AI’s exploding energy appetite and what it means for the future of data centers, power grids, and sustainability. From geopolitical tension to geothermal innovation, this one covers the full energy spectrum. What We Covered: - AI’s Energy Crunch AI...

After a whirlwind summer break (Georgia was in Australia, the US, Switzerland, France and back to the UK), your hosts return to talk fake spring in Melbourne, big AI news, and the latest progress in our Agentic AI Experiment. 🚀 AI News Highlights Gemini Nano Banana (2.5 Flash): Google’s new multimodal model nails hands (finally) and shines at storyboarding with JSON prompts. Kimi K2: A front-end...

In the second instalment of our Agentic AI series, Georgia and Matt are joined by returning friend of the pod and AI product expert, Pete Sbarski, to put our AI-generated startup ideas under some very real scrutiny. But first… the news: ⚖️ Legal & Regulatory Shakeups A US court ruled that training AI on legally purchased books = OK, pirated books? Not so much. Germany's taking on DeepSeek, pre...

In this episode, Georgia and Matt serve up your weekly dose of AI and cloud news — plus the launch of something brand new (and a little wild): *The Agentic Series* — our hands-on experiment to see if AI agents can design, build, and run a business… with minimal human meddling. 📰 Headlines This Week: Amazon’s AI Workforce Shift: Andy Jassy’s latest shareholder letter teases a leaner, more AI-power...

🎙️ Cloud Dialogues #34: Plugging AI Into the Real World — Why MCP Matters In this episode of Cloud Dialogues, Georgia and Matt go beyond the buzzwords and into the wiring of enterprise AI. From AI agents that write code to cloud strategies that make a lick of sense, we unpack the tools and protocols reshaping modern AI — starting with the week’s wild headlines. 🔥 News Highlights: Databricks acqui...

🎙️ Cloud Dialogues: Vegas, AI, and What’s Next with Google This week on Cloud Dialogues, Georgia and Matt are joined by Anupam Phoghat, fresh off the tarmac from Google Next 2025 in Las Vegas, to break down the biggest announcements, hottest trends, and a few surprises from the cloud world’s glitziest event. But first… the news roundup was 🔥: 🚨 In the News: AWS’s Big Growth Energy: 19% year-over...

In this episode of Cloud Dialogues, Georgia and Matt are joined by Amit from OpenOps for a deep (and refreshingly honest) dive into the state of cloud automation today—and where it's heading next. We kick things off with a look at the latest industry news: Huawei gears up to produce its own AI chips in response to ongoing tariff challenges Microsoft and Amazon hit pause on data center expansion du...

In this lively crossover episode, Mark, Michael, Georgia, and Matt bring their unique podcasting perspectives together for a deep (and occasionally hilarious) dive into the world of cloud, AI, and developer experience. Here's what went down: 👋 Meet the Hosts The episode kicks off with introductions: - Georgia & Matt host a show aimed at execs exploring cloud and AI strategy, launched in 2023....

We’re back with another powerful conversation — this time with the incredible Julia Arnott-Neenee, Cofounder of Fibre Fale, tech leader and advocate for digital equity. 🚀 But first, we break down this week’s biggest Cloud & AI news: 🔹 Google’s eye-watering $32B acquisition of Wiz – what does it mean for cybersecurity? 🔹 Oracle’s $5B investment in UK Cloud – big moves in Europe! 🔹 Tencent’s...

In this latest episode of Cloud Dialogues, we dive into the evolving world of AI, data governance, and cloud transformation. Packed with insights for tech leaders, here's what you can expect:   AI Industry Insights - CoreWeave's $12B OpenAI Contract: A reminder that infrastructure shortages could be on the horizon as AI scales. - China's AI Ambitions: Baidu's Ernie models and Honor's $10B AI inves...

For part 2 of our 2025 IWD series We chatted to Natalie Badawy from Circuit Recruitment about how to attract, retain, and empower more women in tech! 🎯 From Neurophysiology to Tech Recruitment: Natalie shares her inspiring career switch and how her background in human sciences shaped her approach to helping people break into tech.  🤝 Creating Inclusive Cloud Cultures: We explore practical strate...

To kick off our 2025 International Women’s Day series, Georgia and Matt sat down with Yasmin Benjamin, Head of Cloud and Finance, for an incredible conversation about navigating leadership, staying technical, and thriving as a woman in cloud. 🚀 Cloud & AI News Highlights We covered some of the week’s biggest cloud and tech stories, including: 🔬 Quantum Race Heats Up – Google, Microsoft &...

In this episode, we go beyond the tech and dive into what really makes cloud transformation work: people, culture, and leadership. It’s not just about moving workloads—it’s about shifting mindsets! 🔥 Here’s what we unpacked: 💧 AI & Industry Trends – From the impact of AI data centers on the UK’s water supply to shifting DEI commitments and ongoing tech layoffs, we break down what’s shaping t...

Episode Overview Kicking off 2025 with a 3 part series focussed on helping the executives and the C suite make impactful business decisions with technology.  For episode 1, we sit down with Jez Back, Cloud Economist & Finops Professional at Capgemini, to tackle one of the biggest boardroom conversations—cloud economics and strategy. With cloud costs rising, CFOs stepping into tech decisions, a...

In this episode of Cloud Dialogues, Matt & Georgia dive into the big reveals and emerging trends from AWS re:Invent 2024. With over 72,000 attendees and an action-packed week in Las Vegas, this year's conference showcased a mix of cutting-edge announcements, practical innovations, and a few surprises. If you missed the event—or just want the TL;DR—this episode has you covered! What’s New at re...

In this exciting episode of Cloud Dialogues, Matt & Georgia sit down with Boris Tane—formerly of Baselime and now with Cloudflare — to dive deep into the latest in observability for cloud computing. Boris shares insights from his unique journey and discusses the challenges, requirements, and innovations shaping observability today. Boris combines technical expertise with a fresh perspective on...

In this exciting episode of Cloud Dialogues, we are joined by Liz Fong-Jones, Field CTO at Honeycomb and former Google SRE, to explore the fascinating world of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)—a game-changer for scaling and automating large systems. What We Covered: 1. Meet Liz Fong-Jones: Liz brings over a decade of SRE experience from her time at Google and Honeycomb, helping companies revolut...

In this episode of Cloud Dialogues, Matt & Georgia dive deep into the world of data strategy with Allison Howells, a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience across industries like financial services, insurance, and consulting. Exploring the evolution of data platforms and the strategic decisions that help organizations harness the power of their data.  Here are some of the key topics...

In this exciting episode of "Cloud Dialogues," Georgia and Matt return from their well-deserved breaks, ready to dive deep into the world of cloud operating models. They unpack the challenges organisations face when transitioning to cloud environments and share insights on how to navigate this complex landscape. Here's what you can expect: 1. Tackling Operating Model Challenges: Dive into the comm...

In this exciting episode of the Cloud Dialogues Podcast, we dive into the world of DevOps with none other than Patrick Dubois, the man who coined the term "DevOps" back in 2009. Here’s a breakdown of the key points we covered: 1. The Birth of DevOps: - Patrick takes us back to the origin story of DevOps, which he accidentally coined during the planning of DevOps Days in 2009. - DevOps isn't just a...

In this exciting episode, Matt & Georgia dive into how organizations can harness the power of design thinking to unlock the full potential of cloud. Many organizations either struggle to reap the benefits of cloud migrations or are unsure how to leverage the cloud strategically. Our hosts coin a design thinking approach: starting with mission-critical processes and gaining a deep understanding...