Futurum Tech Webcast

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Loi Nguyen , PhD, EVP Optical & Copper Connectivity at Marvell Technology for a conversation on how Marvell's Optical business has changed under the influence of AI, including bandwidth, power and the key technologies enabling these shifts. Their discussion covers: The evolution of Marvell's Optical busines...

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Raghib Hussain , President, Products & Technologies at Marvell Technology for a conversation on generative AI, accelerated infrastructure, and the evolution of data center architecture during Marvell's Industry Analyst Day Event. Their discussion covers: Marvell's perspective on generative AI and what it me...

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Alteryx CIO Trevor Schulze for a conversation on the evolving landscape of IT decision-making, the importance of data analytics in modern IT strategy, and how IT leaders can "future-proof" their strategies by leveraging them. Their discussion covers: The role of AI in the shifting role of the CIO and what I...

On this episode of The AI Moment, we will take a deeper look at a key trend in generative AI – the continued emergence of on-device AI, with special guest Olivier Blanchard, Senior Analyst and Research Director at The Futurum Group. The discussion covers: Key Trends in Generative AI: The installed base of smartphones and PCs is about 6.42 billion – 4.45 billion smartphones, 1.97 billion laptops, t...

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick is joined by Mark Beccue, Research Director, AI, with The Futurum Group, to discuss the trends in Software-as-a-Service pricing, focusing specifically on enterprise applications that are or are in the process of incorporating some type of analytics-based, predictive, or generativ...

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst, Olivier Blanchard, for a look at the top 5G developments and what's going on that caught their eye including HP's Q4 results hinting at PC market recovery, the impact of Intel's Core Ultra debut on AI PC expan...

The term "hybrid cloud" has been around for years now—but how is it still impacting today's IT ecosystem? In this episode of The Main Scoop™, Barry Baker , COO of IBM Infrastructure, unpacks the term and explores how important trends and advances, like generative AI and sustainability, fit into the future of this hybrid multicloud world with our hosts Daniel Newman and Greg Lotko . It was a great...

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, Krista Macomber, Camberley Bates, and Steven Dickens discuss key takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2023, including the cloud juggernaut's pragmatic approach to cloud computing, focusing on AI, hybrid solutions, and cost optimization. It is also investing heavily in new features and services, and partnering with other companies to expand their reach. Key themes...

An Assessment of Key Developments Across the 5G-IoT Ecosystem Including T-Mobile Verizon Spur FWA, New Nokia FastMile Products, and Ericsson FWA Tariff Views  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, Todd R Weiss, for a look at the top 5G developments and what's going on that ca...

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Steven Dickens welcomes Rocket Software 's Phil Buckellew , President, Infrastructure Modernization Business Unit, for a conversation on the company's announcement that it plans to acquire OpenText's Application Modernization and Connectivity Business, the strategy behind the move, and the implications for the mainframe moderniza...

In this Futurum Tech Webcast, host Steven Dickens interviews Parv Aggarwal on the Diaspora Bank Project, discussing integrating Ripple's CBDC platform into the project's initiatives. Aggarwal explains how they aim to connect the African diaspora with the continent, particularly through remittances. The project emphasizes the potential of CBDCs to streamline payments and enable investment vehicles...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Steven Dickens welcomes Kennedy Ng'ang'a , founder and CEO of Nairobi-based tech company, Shamba , about leveraging Ripple's CBDC platform for ecological data integration on blockchain. Shamba focuses on providing crucial ecological data, such as vegetation coverage and rainfall, to drive parametric insurance solutions. Shamba's solution utilizes the Ri...

In this Futurum Tech Webcast, Steven Dickens and Orang Dialameh discuss ExtoLabs ' role in advancing digital payments and CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) initiatives. Dialameh, CEO and co-founder of ExtoLabs, explains how their technology addresses the friction in digital payments, particularly in emerging markets. The discussion delves into the technicalities of integrating XRP ledger for se...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Steven Dickens converses with Francesco Piccoli , Senior Director at AnChain. AI , about the company's involvement in Ripple's CBDC Innovate 2023 competition. They discuss AnChain. AI's security and risk management role, offering compliance and anti-money laundering services to various sectors, including crypto companies, financial institutions, an...

On this episode of Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, The Futurum Group's Steven Dickens is joined by Brendan Grady , GM, Analytics Business Unit at Qlik for a conversation on how Qlik's partnership with AWS provides customers with end-to-end data integration and analytics solutions for AWS and empowers users at any skill level to modernize with AI.  Their discussion covers: A look at Qlik's partn...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Serrala's Rob Jackson , Principal Solutions Architect, and Jason Boyer , Jason Boyle, Chief Customer Success Officer at Neev , join host Keith Kirkpatrick Research Director, Enterprise Applications at The Futurum Group, to discuss the steps organizations should take to migrate their data to SAP's S/4HANA. The conversation focused specifically on develop...

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Philipp Robbes , Sales Manager with Centric , joins host Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director, Enterprise Applications at The Futurum Group, for a conversation about human resources processes, focusing specifically on the changing landscape of the human resources function over time, and the increasing need to fully digitize HR document processes. We als...

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Krista Macomber, Steven Dickens and Camberely Bates discuss AI systems and data protection market development, announcements, and insights from a number of recent vendor and industry events, including: Microsoft's two new custom silicon chips designed for AI and general-purpose workloads, announced at Microsoft Ignite. Developments in the AI space,...

On this episode of the Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, The Futurum Group's Steven Dickens is joined by Neil Fowler , SVP Engineer for the Application Modernization and Connectivity Product Group at OpenText for a conversation on OpenText's partnership with AWS and how OpenText is helping with mainframe modernization. Their discussion covers: An introduction from Neil Fowler as Lead Engineer for...

On this episode of Futurum Live! From the Show Floor, The Futurum Group's Camberley Bates is joined by Simon Jelley , GM, Data Protection as a Service and Chris Wiborg , VP Product and Solutions Marketing at Veritas for a conversation on how to ensure that your cloud applications are resilient and your data is protected and recoverable.  Their discussion covers: A background on why data recovery s...

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters – Insider Edition, Krista Macomber and Randy Kerns are joined by Jim McGann , Index Engines ' Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, for a conversation focusing on the topic of the convergence of cyber security and storage.  Specifically, their discussion covers: Critical capabilities of cybersecure storage systems, including immutability The Index Engi...

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst, Todd R. Weiss, for a look at the top 5G developments and what's going on that caught their eye including Netcracker introducing its Telco GenAI offerings, Amdocs NVIDIA working together to customize enterprise-grade LLMs running...

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, host Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director, Enterprise Applications, at The Futurum Group, discusses the topic of tech stack sprawl, focusing specifically on the proliferation of multiple enterprise applications within an organization. He covers the conditions that lead to sprawl, the risks and drawbacks of acquiring and implementing a wide range of applica...

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters – Insider Edition, Randy Kerns is joined by Brian Pawlowski , Chief Development Officer at Quantum , for a conversation on Quantum's Myriad solution and how it is uniquely offering solutions to customer data challenges. Their discussion covers: Quantum's view on the current market and how storage and application have evolved, including customer use cases T...

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, recorded at KubeCon 2023 in Chicago, hosts Steven Dickens and Camberely Bates discuss the latest trends and announcements in the world of Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. They delve into the growth in KubeCon attendance, the increasing adoption of Kubernetes in enterprise environments, and the focus on platform engineering. Their conversation inc...