Orange Business Radio

Episode 19: Light, AI, Action! Ai is changing the game in movies, music and art. But what does that mean for creativity? Will all actors soon be out of a job? Is art created by Ai even art - and who's the boss of defining that? In this episode we discuss the future of AI in the entertainment industry from the perspective of the audience and the people in the industry. Guests: Alaeddine Hajjem , AI...

Episode 18: What if work would be good for your mental health? In this episode we talk with Petra Velzeboer about Digital Wellbeing, at work and at home. Petra is the author of two books on mental health and a Global Keynote and TEDx speaker. We discuss the impact of social media, AI and other digital tools on our daily lives and Petra provides valuable insights and some good tips Guest: Petra Vel...

Episode 17: Do we REALLY need all those datacenters? In this episode we talk with Vlad Galabov about the ever growing demand for data center capacity worldwide. We talk about the impact of AI on that demand and how the data center providers are trying to address environmental challenges. Guest: Vlad Galabov , Senior Director Enterprise Infrastructure Research at ⁠Omdia⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ About the hosts:...

Episode 16: Fiber To The Home is (finally) picking up In this episode we talk with Stephen Wilson about how and why FttX (Fiber to the Premise) is finally becoming a big success for operators after being a promise for more than 20 years. We discuss how the technology works and what the pros (and some cons) are, compared to other (old and new) technologies. Guest: Stephen Wilson , senior principal...

Episode 15: A (slightIy) deeper dive into Quantum In this episode we talk with Dr. Andrew Shields about Quantum Technology, Quantum Computers and Quantum (Safe) Networks. We learn more about the current state of technology and what the future has in store for us. Guest: Andrew Shields, Vice President and General Manager of the Quantum Technology Division at Toshiba Europe Ltd LinkedIn Lee Johnson...

Episode 14: How to successfully transform an enterprise into a digital native enterprise. This episode is recorded at #Insights2025, the yearly analyst event of Orange Business. Our guests are Hriday Ravindranath, CDIO at Orange Business and Emma Buckland, Principal Analyst at STL partnersIn this episode we discuss what it takes to transform an enterprise from legacy to a digital company. Hriday d...

Episode 13: Is 5G (still) a technology looking for a use case? Welcome to Episode 13! This episode is recorded at #Insights2025, the yearly analyst event of Orange Business. Our guest is Pablo Tomasi, Principal Analyst - Private Networks at Omdia 5G has been around for a while and at the time of launch of this "new G", there were many promises around this next iteration of the mobile net...

Episode 12: AI: The struggle for digital inclusion Welcome to Episode 12! This episode is recorded at #Insights2025, the yearly analyst event of Orange Business. Our guest is Chris Lewis , Telecoms Industry and Accessibility Analyst, Strategic Advisor, Public Speaker and Founder of The Great Telco Debate. Chris is registered blind and is doing a lot of research on digital inclusion. We discuss the...

Episode 11: Transformation is all about the people Guest: Laurent Aufils: Chief People Officer at Orange Business LinkedIn About the hosts: Frank de Jong Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. I...

Episode 10: What happened to The Metaverse? Only a few years ago, Metaverse was the biggest hype in the IT world. Facebook decided to change its name into Meta and invested 10 billion dollars in making the Metaverse happen. Many companies were convinced that this was going the be the only way they would communicate with their customers in a few years. Today, it has become really quiet around The M...

Episode 9: Interesting stuff for 2025 About the hosts: Frank de Jong Frank has over 30 years of experience in the world of telecommunications and IT. Having held several roles at several different telecom operators and technology companies, he now works as Program Director and Tech Evangelist at Orange Business. In his spare time, Frank flies planes, does nerdy stuff and even recently started lear...

Episode 8: AI: from Greek fo Geek Welcome to Episode 8! In "AI: From Greek to Geek" is the last one we recorded at #NetworkX 2024 in Paris. Our guest is Israel Madiedo , Innovation and Technology Director at izzi . AI is a very hot topic this year and this is why we invited Israel (Izzy! Yes, he works at a company that has the same name and yes, that is a coincidence, but, how cool?!) to...

Episode 7: Analysts do not like hypes This episode was recorded at NetworkX 2024 in Paris. Our guest is Ronan de Renesse, VP Telecoms Research at Omdia With him, we talk about the daily life of an analyst. How do they build and grow their expertise. What does it take to become and remain a credible advisor. Ronan also discusses the importance of independence and how feedback loops affect the quali...

Episode 6: In Quantum, everything is complex This episode was recorded at NetworkX 2024 in Paris. Our guest is Jean-Luc Vuillemin, Executive Vice President International Network, at Orange Quantum technology is counter-intuitive for many people. Kerem is no exception to that. In this podcast we can hear how Jean-Luc explains Quantum computing and Quantum Internet to Kerem (and you) and how Kerem i...

Episode 5: private 5G : Things Take Time This episode was recorded at NetworkX 2024 in Paris. Our guest is Terje Jensen, Senior Vice President, Global Business Security Officer and Head of Network and Cloud technology strategy at Telenor. Terje explains that it is important to focus on use cases instead of on technology and shares a number of use cases where (private) 5G really makes sense. A conv...

Episode 4: There's money in the back of the sofa This episode was recorded at NetworkX 2024 in Paris. Our guest is Camille Mendler, Chief Analyst at Omdia. With her, we discuss the state of the telecoms industry today and the untapped potential that is still there. Camille explains how, according to her, there is plenty of opportunity for telecom operators to make money when they can make up their...

Episode 3: Being invisible is hard work actually This episode was recorded at the Orange Business "Insights 2024" analyst event in Amsterdam. Our guest is Wassila Zitoune, Chief Operating Officer at Orange Business. With her, we discuss how the ultimate goal of an infrastructure operator is to be invisible to the end-user. Wassila explains how being professionally paranoid helps deliveri...

Episode 2: GenAI doesn't make everyone a Genius This episode was recorded at the Orange Business "Insights 2024" analyst event in Amsterdam. Our guest is Michael Deheneffe, Director Marketing & Innovation at Orange Business Services, Digital & Data. Michael has degrees in Data Science, Economics and Ethics and has been working in Data Science for many years. Together with him...

Episode 1: Internet is the Flux Capacitor of our time In this episode, which was recorded at the Orange Business "Insights 2024" analyst event in Amsterdam, we discuss the role of Technology, Science and Discovery. Our guest is Usman Javaid, Chief Products & Marketing Officer at Orange Business. He outlines the importance of researching the societal impact of technology and shares hi...

Orange Business Radio Passionately curious about the impact of technology Introduction: It is almost impossible to imagine a world without our smartphones, tablets, smart gadgets, and always-on communication. Surrounded by and dependent on so many devices, applications, and constant connectivity, we have grown to appreciate the many ways that technology makes our lives easier and better. At the sa...