Futurum Tech Webcast

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I'm joined by Gunnar Hellekson, GM and VP of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for a candid and transparent conversation about CentOS Stream and the future of public RHEL-related source code releases. Our discussion covers: We get an overview of some of the recent announcements from Red Hat surrounding CentOS Stream A look at how Red Hat is ap...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, we address the topic of Automotive Ethernet innovation and why it is essential to meeting the fast-evolving demands of automotive switches that support the zonal architectures of next-generation software-defined vehicles. Optimized for the most advanced automotive architectures, the BrightLane Q6223 switch delivers 90 Gbps of bandwidt...

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I'm joined by Actian's Emma McGrattan, SVP of Engineering & Products for a conversation on how to put your data to work and get the most value, and how Actian is differentiating itself to drive businesses and their applications into the future. Our discussion covers: We get an overview of Actian's background, and how the company is ev...

In this inaugural installment of Infrastructure Matters, we established the basis of the podcast - why does infrastructure matter in a cloud-crazed world? Co-hosts Steven Dickens, Camberley Bates, and Krista Macomber shared their individual takes on why infrastructure matters and shared key insights from events they have recently attended. Our conversation covered the following: How infrastructure...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series , we address the topic of 5G private networks innovation and why it is vital to advancing enterprise connectivity. By replacing wired connections with wireless and unifying existing wireless connections, 5G private networks are increasingly simplifying and optimizing digital technology deployment at scale throughout industrial sites. M...

It's been said that 40% of all businesses will die in the next 10 years… if they don't figure out how to change their entire company to accommodate new technologies. Large language models are driving the next generation of AI with predictions of massive industry disruption. But like any new technology, this new class of generative AI is raising issues of trust along with the need for more data typ...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series , I speak with Ken Exner , the VP of Product at Elastic . We discussed Elastic's role in the open-source community and its connection to the company's wider strategy. Exner explains that Elasticsearch, an open-source search and indexing technology, gained popularity and enabled Elastic to expand into different industries. We then discuss...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series, I had the opportunity to speak with Ash Kulkarni, the CEO of Elastic, about the company's upcoming sales kickoff and the challenges faced by its customers. During our conversation, Ash highlighted the positive momentum they have experienced at Elastic over the past year. The company has successfully released new products and formed part...

In this episode of The 5G Factor , our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, I'm joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Ron Westfall for a look at 5G news and what's going on that caught our attention this week. Our conversation touched on: Nokia and Future Tech Partner for Private 5G. The announcement by Nokia and Future Technologies of their collaborati...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series , Steven Dickens is joined by Eddy Ciliendo , Chief Strategy Officer for Model9 for a conversation about the magic behind Model9's technology and how that translates to solving customer challenges. So what is the "secret sauce" behind Model 9's solutions? That's exactly what they covered in this conversation. Here are some of the highlig...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series , analyst Steven Dickens is joined by Eddy Ciliendo , Chief Strategy Officer for Model9 for a about the performance of Model9's cloud solution. So how fast is fast? That's exactly what they covered in this conversation. Here are some of the highlights: Eddy opens the conversation by explaining the physics behind Model9's powerful perform...

In this episode of the  Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series , we address the topic of cloud optics innovation and why it is critical to fulfilling the emerging demands in next generation AI/ML systems. Marvell's new Nova offering, a 1.6T PAM4 DSP optimized for high-performance fabrics in AI/ML environments, focuses on delivering breakthroughs in optical connectivity by enabling the highest spe...

In th is episode of The 5G Factor , Shelly Kramer and fellow analyst Ron Westfall took a look at the recent developments in the 5G ecosystem that we think you might want to know about.  Their conversation covered: News that Dish plans on slowing its spending on 5G, at least for a bit. What's the rationale here? Speaking of Dish, the company has filed a petition with the FCC hoping to block T-Mobil...

In this video, I share my thoughts on Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Copilot and the benefits of new technologies, like Generative AI, to increase productivity for businesses– especially sales and marketing organizations. As businesses look to new technologies to enable their sales and marketing teams to be more successful, and provide better customer service, especially in the current economic landscap...

Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group, and Joe Doria, CMO of Broadcom Mainframe Software, talk with Tarun Chopra , Vice President of IBM Cloud and Data at IBM, to talk about how t he rise of generative AI driven by Chat-GPT, DALL-E, and others has reimagined how to unlock new value. But like any new technology, organizations must be able to scale to meet core business needs. Learn how to get the...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Shelly Kramer had the chance to have a conversation with Sandrina Sieverdingbeck, Head of Strategy & Corporate Development for Salzgitter AG, and Stefan Weisenberger, head of the Mill Products & Mining business unit for SAP about the drive for green steel for a fascinating conversation about sustainability and the drive for green steel, and how Sal...

In this episode of The 5G Factor Shelly Kramer is joined by colleague and fellow analyst Ron Westfall to talk all things related to 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole. Their conversation covered the following: T-Mobile is rumored to be partnering with Samsung on 5G network equipment Nokia's refreshed brand identity and brand strategy Vodafone and Raspberry Pi Highlights from Futurum's recen...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast host Shelly Kramer is joined by George Koutsaftes, President and CEO of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions for a conversation about the future of warehouses. George joined me from ProMat, one of the biggest manufacturing and supply chain tradeshows, which took place in Chicago last week, and in addition to talking about the future of dark wareho...

On this episode of Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, Futurum Research Senior Analyst Steven Dickens talks with BMC Software's Principal Product Manager, Paul Spicer, during the SHARE Conference in Atlanta. Their conversation covered the state of AIOps in mainframe environments and what BMC is bringing to the table. It's a great conversation you don't want to miss.  Learn more about BMC Software a...

On this episode of Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, Futurum Research Senior Analyst Steven Dickens talks with BMC Software's Principal Product Manager, Paul Spicer, and Ensono's Expert Mainframe System Programmer, Paul Buchanan, during the SHARE Conference in Atlanta. Their conversation covered the client perspective of AIOps integration, and how skills play into its adoption. It's a great conve...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast , host Shelly Kramer is  joined by Jeffrey Hausman, Product Officer at Samsara, for a conversation focused on how organizations are using AI and digitization to operate more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. In the last decade, we've gone through a period of unprecedented change. Everything is connected. Organizations have trillions of data points at...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Shelly Kramer is joined by Thomas John VP of Partner Sales International for Five9 for a conversation that's increasingly popular today: Partner ecosystems.  Why is this such a hot topic these days? It's pretty simple: in our current business environment, businesses rarely operate purely on their own. Today, we have tech partners, channel partners,...

Daniel Newman and Joe Doria, CMO of Broadcom Mainframe Software, spend time with Joe Schuler , Vice President at Mastercard to discuss the future of payments and payment rails. Digital payment technology is crucial to empowering economies and individuals; and fundamental to the future growth of digital commerce. The key to successful digital payments is the customer experience, and everyone in the...

In this episode of our Futurum Live! From the Show Floor Video Series, Shelly Kramer had a great conversation at Enterprise Connect 2023 with Salesforce's Sameer Abhinkar, Director, Product Management, Service Cloud Einstein. Her conversation with Sameer followed his keynote session, where he shared product updates on Salesforce's Einstein GPT. Sameer walked us through the key elements of his keyn...

At Enterprise Connect 2023 held in Orlando last week, Shelly Kramer had the opportunity to chat with Salesforce's Ryan Nichols, SVP & GM of Contact Center as part of our Futurum Live! From the Show Floor video interview series.  Her conversation with Ryan was terrific and centered on the following: * This is a contact center show – what is Salesforce doing at Enterprise Connect?  * Thoughts on wha...