FSO Spotlight

Welcome to the 5th episode of FSO Spotlight, 2nd season. In this session, we sit with Carlos Lapova, Product Specialist at Bludis, Italy to understand what IT transformation in 2026 looks like among European enterprises. The discussion examines why IT modernization is the foundation for hybrid cloud adoption, unified observability, and cyber resilience, and how organizations are simplifying increa...

We are on the 4th episode of the FSO Spotlight Roundtable series, with our Australian guests. IT solutions experts from Bluechip Infotech, Australia, are joining us to explore how ANZ enterprises are solving their IT challenges created by their region's security-first business culture and vastly stretched geography. The discussion covers hybrid cloud monitoring, IT compliance in Australia, pro...

We are on the 3rd episode of the FSO Spotlight Roundtable series with our European guests. IT solution experts from Sweden, Germany, and Turkey are here to unpack the regional IT realities of Europe: how data sovereignty laws, security concerns, energy costs, and organizational silos are shaping IT operations across the region. While cloud adoption is accelerating globally, Europe presents a more...

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the FSO Spotlight Partners Roundtable series , where IT solution experts representing different parts of the world converge to share their region's market dynamics and technology adoption trends. In this discussion, our partners from Sri Lanka and Indonesia share ground-level perspectives on how enterprises are moving from traditional infrastructure monitoring tow...

In this first episode of the FSO Spotlight Roundtable Series, we focus on the Middle East and Africa (MEA)—a region where enterprise IT maturity is shaped as much by government-led digital agendas as by organizational priorities. This discussion features regional IT solution experts from across MEA, who share ground-level perspectives on how enterprises are navigating observability, infrastructure...

In this episode of FSO Spotlight, we sit down with IT solutions experts from Bluechip IT, Australia to explore how ANZ enterprises are navigating the realities of cloud adoption, security, AI, and observability in today’s fast-evolving IT landscape. From multicloud management, the hidden costs of cloud sprawl, and data sovereignty to the growing role of AI in preventing outages and reducing alert...

In this episode of FSO Spotlight, we sit down with Girish Bhat, Senior VP of GTM at Revifi, who has spent decades building, managing, and launching enterprise IT, security, and AI products at pioneering companies including Splunk, Cisco, Netscout, and Sumo Logic. With experience spanning engineering, product management, marketing, and GTM leadership, Girish brings a 360° perspective on how IT oper...

In this episode of FSO Spotlight, we speak with Sivachandrakarthik and Gowrisankar about why traditional monitoring is no longer enough, how observability has evolved in response to cloud-native architectures, and how AIOps helps teams turn massive volumes of telemetry into actionable insights and automation. The discussion covers the realities of adopting observability and AIOps, starting with da...

This episode of FSO Spotlight features Jener Himenez and Michael Sanchez , Senior Technical Account Managers at IT Group Inc. , Philippines. They share how enterprises in PH are transitioning from traditional IT monitoring to full-stack observability. We also explore what makes the Philippines IT landscape unique, from its cost-sensitive tool adoption to disaster-driven IT planning. We discussed:...

In this episode of FSO Spotlight, we speak with Gustavo Ivan Stringini, Presales Engineer at Bludis, Italy. From public sector modernization to private enterprise security challenges, this conversation offers a grounded view of what’s slowing IT adoption and how a unified observability approach can simplify IT operations. What we discussed: Cloud adoption trends in Italy Why legacy infrastructure...

In this episode of FSO Spotlight, we speak with Patrick Tyc, Managing Partner at CBABenelux, to explore how observability is evolving in public infrastructure and why it must be implemented responsibly in privacy-first regions like Europe. We discussed: How observability adoption is evolving across Europe’s regulated sectors Real-world observability use cases in public infrastructure Why observabi...

In this episode of FSO Spotlight , we sit down with Tolga Özbarutçu, Solutions Architect at Vitel A.Ş. , to explore how enterprises in Turkey are using AI, automation, and observability to modernize IT operations. We discussed: The current state of IT management and observability adoption in Turkey How AI and automation are reshaping modern IT operations Why unified data collection and consolidati...

In this episode of ITOM Spotlight, we speak with Luis Pedroche Montes (ALSO, Spain) about how Spanish enterprises are approaching cloud computing, sovereign cloud initiatives, compliance requirements, and full-stack observability, while balancing availability, performance, security, and cost. We discussed: Digital transformation in Spain and the emerging technology trends Why availability, perform...

In this episode of FSO Spotlight , we explore how Sri Lankan organizations are navigating digital transformation, observability adoption, and policy-driven IT modernization in 2025. We speak with Idhrees Iflal and Mohnissh Manukulasuriya from SafeEngine, Sri Lanka, to understand how evolving national technology policies are influencing enterprise IT decisions, where observability adoption stands t...

In this episode of ITOM Spotlight , we explore how Germany’s automotive industry is navigating IT modernization, observability, and AI adoption as factories evolve into smart, connected, and highly regulated environments. We speak with Andreas Klare and Christian Schneegans from MicroNova, Germany, to unpack the current state of IT and AI adoption in automotive manufacturing. From compliance-heavy...

In this episode of ITOM Spotlight , we sit down with Jason “JJ” James, CIO of Aptos Retail , to unpack how CIOs and IT leaders can make smarter IT and AI investment decisions in an uncertain economic climate. With over two decades of experience spanning IT infrastructure, cloud operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, JJ shares a candid, executive-level perspective on aligning IT str...

In this episode of ITOM Spotlight , we sit down with Sélim Ourtani, Founder & CEO of Sertalink , to explore how Belgian enterprises are navigating the convergence of observability, cybersecurity, and AI. We discussed: What it really takes to deliver 99.9% digital availability Why end-to-end visibility and behavioral analytics are critical for modern IT How observability enables early threat de...

In this episode of ITOM Spotlight , we talk with Kiel Hawkins, an MIS Director with 20+ years , about managing IT in the healthcare industry. Kiel walks us through a typical day, explains why user adoption and integration matter more than picking the “Cadillac” product, and shares practical tactics for roadmap discipline, vendor consolidation, and bringing AI into operations without losing control...

In this episode of ITOM Spotlight , we sit down with Philip Taphouse, Founder & CEO, dotslash , to explore how AIOps is being applied in real-world IT environments—beyond hype and theory. He breaks down where AIOps delivers tangible value today, the challenges organizations face during adoption, and practical ways for implementing AIOps successfully at scale. We discussed: What AIOps really me...

In this episode of ITOM Spotlight , we host a panel on navigating today’s infrastructure and operations landscape—combining hyperconverged infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and observability. We speak with Aditya Kammula (Nutanix) and Gowrisankar (ManageEngine) about why hyperconvergence is rising, how hybrid platforms and Kubernetes enable application modernization, and how observability + AIOps turn...