Alex Galbraith & Jason Gray

Optimise to Innovate

Technology EN ↓ 7 episodes

Not every technology investment leads to innovation, but it should. Welcome to Optimise to Innovate, the podcast from SoftwareOne for technology leaders who want to turn cloud, AI and software investments into measurable business value. Join Alex Galbraith, Jason Gray and expert guests as they explore why well-intended technology programmes can sometimes become costly, complex or difficult to scale, and what organisations can do to get them back on track. Across the series, we discuss cloud investment, AI adoption and Agentic AI, software estate management, SaaS sprawl, FinOps, cloud cost cont...

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Alex Galbraith & Jason Gray

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Agentic AI, Agentic AI, Agentic AI, and other things... 01.07.2026 53:10

Get in touch with Alex & Jason! AI used to chat. Now it’s starting to do the work. In this episode of Optimise to Innovate , Alex and Jason step back from the agentic AI hype and ask what happens when organisations actually start running this stuff at scale, because one agent is interesting, but a thousand agents is an operating model... We explore the real-world challenges behind agentic AI,...

Feeling the Vibe? How Non-Developers Are Building Apps 26.05.2026 55:13

Get in touch with Alex & Jason! Vibe coding promises a tempting idea. Describe the app you want, let AI build it, and suddenly anyone can become a creator! Building something that works is one thing, but building something you can trust is another... In this episode, Alex and Jason are joined by Gio and Jacek to explore how non-developers are using AI to build apps, automate annoying tasks, an...

Are You Oversubscribed? The Hidden Costs of SaaS Sprawl 22.04.2026 50:58

Get in touch with Alex & Jason! We're back with a question every business should be asking right now: Are you oversubscribed? We're joined by Julian Kuiper and Robert Whyte to unpack the increasing challenge of SaaS sprawl. Whether it's hidden subscriptions, shadow IT, overlapping tools, or a myriad of other reasons, the uncomfortable truth is that many organisations are paying...

Agentic AI Is not really about agents 24.03.2026 52:26

Get in touch with Alex & Jason! In this episode of Optimise to Innovate , we cut through the hype around agentic AI and ask the big question: is this the future of business process transformation, or just generative AI with a very enthusiastic to-do list? Expert guests Alex Waldhaus and Seva Shchepanskyi explore why agentic AI is not really about agents at all, but about better process design,...

FinOps - You can't tool your way out of bad cloud habits 23.02.2026 42:39

Get in touch with Alex & Jason! FinOps is not just spreadsheets and frowning, and this episode is proof! We dive into the people side of cloud cost control, the habits that actually work, and the common mistakes that quietly burn budget. This episode is very practical, with plenty to steal for your own teams. If your cloud bill has ever made you wince, this one will feel very familiar. Want t...

Optimise to Innovate - What's coming up. 21.01.2026 9:54

Get in touch with Alex & Jason! Not every tech investment leads to innovation, but it should... Join your hosts, Alex Galbraith and Jason Gray for the launch episode of the new Optimise to Innovate podcast from SoftwareOne. SoftwareOne helps organisations maximise the value from their investments in technology. In this launch episode, Alex and Jason share detail on what you can expect to expe...

Making Workplace AI work for you. 21.01.2026 42:05

Get in touch with Alex & Jason! The brain in front of the computer is you... Join your hosts, Alex and Jason, and their guest Tomi Karafilov – expert in Workplace AI, as they discuss the value that AI can bring to your workplace. Enjoy a lively discussion on the value and pitfalls of investing in technology that can either supercharge efficiency if implemented and managed correctly, or the opp...