IT in the D

The NFL Draft 2024 is coming soon to Detroit, and with it, The Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council (HC3) is hosting a NFL Draft Hispanic Celebration . Andre Arbelaez joins Bob and Randy to talk about this upcoming event as well as a give a refresher on the HC3.

Ming Chen ( X/Twitter , Instagram , A Shared Universe PodcaStudio ) is back to catch up with Bob and Randy. There are lots of stories and reminiscing, as well as discussion of Ming’s latest adventures and escapades. Ming is a long-time friend of the show and he’s always a blast!

Astronomicon is back with their seventh installment! Astronomicon is a pop culture convention with something for fans of all ages. Bob and Randy talk to Astronomicon organizer Mikey about what makes the event unique, why it’s fun, and what guests will be in attendance this year. Plus, episodes like this alway devolve into fun stories of past encounters—always a good time! Astronomicon 7 is c...

This week, Bob and Randy are joined by John Bingham , COO of Speak by Design . They discus John’s journey from high-stress CISO roles at major companies to consulting, shedding light on the skills necessary to succeed in the ever-evolving cyber security landscape. The conversation takes an intriguing turn towards sales principles, relationship building, and effective communication, revealing...

In this episode, Bob and Randy hang out with special guest Brian “Schneebs” of Great Security Debate . First, Bob provides a review of Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom . Then, the topic shifts to data security with an emphasis on some of the security scams floating around like the pig butchering scam . Later, Brian gives advice on the types of scams and how to recognize them. Finally, cryptocurrency scam...

Matt Van Italie of Sema is back ( last visit ). The conversation delves into the challenges and advantages of remote work, the need for strategic and operational innovation, the role of human input in AI, and the significance of clear and concise communication. We also talk about the balance between structured communication and the empowerment of workers to waste less time, ultimately highlighting...

Bob and Randy this week speak to Matt Rutter , Sr. Partner Sales Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) about various aspects related to sales and entrepreneurial ventures. Matt shares his experiences and approaches to sales, social selling, his book From Clicks to Clients , as well as his mini property venture known as the Rockabilly Retreat in Memphis . The conversation also covers themes like art...

In this episode, Bob and Randy chat with Steve York , CIO of 1-800-HANSONS . Steve shares his insightful perspectives on IT leadership, cybersecurity practices, adopting artificial technologies, and the importance of networking and mentorship in the IT industry for knowledge sharing and problem solving. Steve shares his experience with different AI applications, worries about security, and the nee...

In this episode of ‘IT in the D’, Bob and Randy chat with  Jason Brown , a renowned IT security manager from the Shyft Group. They discuss the influence of AI and security in today’s tech world and how it’s poised to change our future.  Jason also shares some insights about his book, the  ‘Executive Cybersecurity Handbook’ . The conversation also...

This week, we were joined by IT in the D Legend  Nuri Gocay , Chief Solutions Officer at Local Measure and former co-host of this very show . We kicked off talking about the  Humane AI Pin, a wearable cell phone . Bob and Randy were not amused, however Nuri is intrigued by the notion of getting rid of his screen. It will be interesting to follow the journey and see if this turns out to be another...

This week, Alex Linebrink , CEO of Passage , is back to talk to Bob and Randy to about what’s new in the ticketing space as well as some milestones and recognition Passage has received lately. Alex was last on Episode 439 . They discuss how ticketing processes have evolved, the use of AI in understanding audience preferences, and their experience with selling over 8 million tickets. They als...

I’m trying something new this week: These show notes were generated by putting a transcript into ChatGPT. Feedback is appreciated! —Randy We recently heard Jeff Marraccini on a recent episode of the “This Week in Enterprise Technology (TWiET)” podcast . Jeff, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Altair , joined us this week to share insights into his background and the challenges...

This week, we chatted with  Jason Charnas  from  Gesher Human Services . They help thousands of people in areas of career development and training, and they also have a program helping those with disabilities find employment. We got into resume writing and their philosophy in helping showcase work history. The best part—they do it for free! We aren’t big fans of comp...

We always like learning about new things, so we had  David Juan  on the show to talk all things MarTech including UX, Enterprise SEO, A/B Testing, and how he used those skills to get equity in a local start-up,  Normal Coffee .  We asked: when do you know what is good? When do you know when it’s done? What do you use as your barometer? And David cleared things up perfectly. David also runs t...

Every so often, you get that guest that flips the script of what you thought you could accomplish doing a tech podcast. This week, we were lucky to chat to Lou Maresca of This Week in Enterprise Tech (TWiET) on  TWIT.tv .  Lou has been podcasting as long as us, since 2013 and has produced over 500 episodes. If you’ve ever listened to his show, you know he truly gets into the weeds and his kn...

This week, we were joined by Scott Smith , Generative AI expert to do a deep dive into the topic: what it is, its rise to popularity, corporate governance, and ethics. We ended the show with some fun and asked ChatGPT for some date night in Detroit suggestions, and to respond as a pirate. Here’s the result: Arrr, matey! If ye be lookin’ fer a swashbucklin’ date night in Detroit,...

In this episode, Jacob Ennis from Center for Simulation & Innovation joined us to talk about the applications of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Last time we talked about AR on the show was episode 158 with Spellbound . Plus, we find out why people confuse AR and artificial intelligence (AI) and we hear his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro. Plus, Jacob is a hobbyist brewer and...

*Disclaimer, I work with Katie; however, candidly, I didn’t have a great grasp of project management and delivery. —Bob This week, we spoke with  Katie Schulz , Director of Business Advisory Services & Strategic Delivery at  Slalom Consulting . Being a sales guy my entire career, we always assume once we get the PO, the hard work is over. The team behind delivery would think otherwise an...

This week, we got the chance to talk to  Steve Panovski  from  UBX Cloud , probably the biggest company you may have never heard of in Metro Detroit. Steve and Bob have similar backgrounds, both growing up in the BBS world, dial-ups, and LAN parties.  He has since grown to 25 data centers around the world and has won multiple partner of the year awards. Steve claimed he made st...

This week, we were very lucky to chat with our old friend  Caston Thomas . Cybersecurity consultant, security visionary, radio host, and all around great human being. Caston dropped some knowledge on getting through the vendor fog and dropped the three things you need to do to be ahead of the game in securing your environment (not click bait, #3 will not shock you, hah). We ended talking abou...

Workforce Performance Network is a fitness industry startup co-founded by Jason “JD” David . In this episode, we talk to him about the origin of the business, who it’s for, how it works, and what’s next.

In this episode, we were joined by Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems and CNWR IT Consultants . He was on the show over a year ago , and his YouTube channel has just kept growing since then. In fact, it’s become so successful that he’s merging his business with CNWR so he can continue to focus on the YouTube channel while CNWR manage the business projects. Recently, Meta launched Threads...

Long time friend of the show, Jer Staes of  Daily Detroit , is back! Jer was last on Episode 425 where he talked about being close to recording the 1000th episode of the daily podcast. Now, Daily Detroit has over 1200 episodes. First, we had a chat about a subject near and dear to our hearts: dive bars! Daily Detroit recently had an episode about them and we told stories about which we’ve vi...

This week, we talked with our friend and long-time guest  Michelle Gilbert , VP at Comcast (last time was episode 428 , still relevant!) and she’s got plenty of news. Comcast launched NOW TV , a streaming service that includes over 40 premium channels, plus Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST), and Peacock Premium. It costs $20/month. We dove into was the  $42B infrastructure bill  that was recently...

Astronomicon —usually in February—is doing a summer “0.5” edition of their pop culture convention this weekend! Organizers Mike and Dustin joined us to talk about the convention, and also about their favorite con moments. Check out Astronomicon 6.5 at Burton Manor in Livonia this Saturday and Sunday, June 24– 25, 2023!