Tech Disruptors

Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology analyst, Woo Jin Ho, hosts Motorola Solutions CTO Mahesh Saptharishi in a lively discussion in its efforts to digitally transform and seamlessly integrate the public safety device and application ecosystems to gain greater share of a $50 billion addressable market. Motorola Solutions is in the nascent stages of disruptions, which is analogous to the develop...

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts Thoma Bravo managing partner Holden Spaht to discuss the trends in the enterprise software market that have led to Thoma Bravo's prolific recent acquisition history. There we canvas all the different aspects from product leadership to valuation to culture that make a company a good fit for the private equity firm, in addition to hearing t...

Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst Niraj Patel hosted ZipRecruiter President David Travers to discuss the employment market from the eyes of the job seeker as well as the employer. We explore US workforce trends post the pandemic, such as the Great Resignation, remote Work, wage inflation, and the employment backdrop into 2023. David highlights the company's AI-enabled recruitment solution, Phil, and...

Bloomberg Intelligence is hosting Atlassian Chief Revenue Officer, Cam Deatsch to talk about the opportunity in DevOps and the next phase of growth in the company's $10 billion revenue goal.

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts Hg Senior Partner & Executive Chairman Nic Humphries to go over their view on notable disruptions in the overall software space and what exact aspects of companies they look for when making an investment. As head of the Saturn fund specializing in larger-capitalization companies, Nic stresses the importance of taking a longer term view on...

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Woo Jin Ho hosts Open Compute Project (OCP) CEO George Tchaparian to discuss the current and future innovations introduced by the consortium. Since its inception in 2009, the consortium has grown to over 300 members and boasts $18 billion in OCP-recognized vendor revenues. We discuss OCPs latest projects, such as disaggregating motherboards and chips, brin...

Bloomberg Intelligence Chemicals Analyst Sean Gilmartin hosts Sila Nanotechnologies co-founder & CEO Gene Berdichevsky to discuss the rapid innovation and tremendous scale needed for next-gen lithium-ion batteries to sustain an electrified future and transition away from fossil-fuels. Sila's advanced silicon-based anode, which can replace the ubiquitous graphite-based anode, can help deliver 20% h...

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Mandeep Singh is hosting DigitalOcean CEO, Yancel Spruill, to talk about growth in cloud spending and how the company plans to compete with hyperscalers in a tough macro environment.

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Mandeep Singh is hosting Lacework CEO Jay Parikh, to talk about the cybersecurity landscape and how the company is differentiating itself using AI and machine learning in a crowded market.

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts Fivetran co-founder & CEO George Fraser to discuss data integration and how this space deserves more attention in comparison to neighbor data warehouses and BI tools and why the integration layer is typically overlooked by enterprises. Despite the velocity and veracity of data, integration tools remain largely "DIY" by corporations, where...

Bloomberg Intelligence Analysts Niraj Patel and Matthew Schettenhelm host ZoomInfo Chief Compliance Officer Simon McDougall to discuss how his company is charting a course for companies to navigate data privacy regulations. We dive into GDPR's impact across Europe and its possible migration to the US, emerging US data regulations from California and other states on business contact information use...

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Eileen Segall talks with CEO and Founder Tooey Courtemanche about Procore’s software that is helping the construction industry go digital. We also discuss how sales could be impacted by construction spending trends given higher interest rates and recession fears in the US.

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analysts Anurag Rana and Tamlin Bason host Endava CEO, John Cotterell to discuss how Endava has been redefining the digital transformation space by combining product & technology strategies, intelligent experiences, and world class engineering to provide unique solutions to clients. We cover the current pace of the digitization landscape, Endava's industry oriente...

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts Unqork founder and CEO Gary Hoberman to really pour over the way technology is created today and how code could be standing in the way of much more progress. Pioneering 'Codeless-as-a-Service', we look into the struggles many businesses face when looking for the right software tools to get the job done and how removing the barrier of code...

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts Seismic CEO Doug Winter to discuss how his company is forging a new sales enablement sub-industry amid broader CRM and ERP software markets. We take a look at the challenges and opportunities that come along with this category creation, the vast amount of data presented to a sales force today and why optimizing their onboarding process is...

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts Adobe President of Digital Experience Anil Chakravarthy to really dive into the crux of the Digital Experience business and what are the driving forces behind it. We discuss each sub-market Digital Experience touches in detail and how Adobe looks to capture the best of both worlds when it comes to best-of-breed point products and integrat...

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Niraj Patel hosts Velo3D Founder and CEO Benny Buller to discuss the latest developments in material science and 3D printing processes for high-strength alloys disrupting the aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor industries. We dive into the company's partnerships with Elon Musk, SpaceX, President Biden's Additive Manufacturing initiative, and other lea...

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Niraj Patel hosts Britannica Group CEO, Jorge Cauz, to discuss the impact of a multi-century-old iconic brand on traditional K-12 education. We dive into the evolution of the teacher-student interaction, the future of education and technology in classrooms worldwide, and the current challenges inherent in public school education.

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts Gusto Co-founder and CTO, Eddie Kim to discuss the HCM space, and while this sector might seem quite crowded, what gives Gusto the edge needed to capture the small and mid-sized business market. We cover how Gusto's simplicity and unique user interface provide value to businesses and how this differentiates them from their payroll softwar...

Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst John Butler hosts RingCentral's Founder and CEO, Vlad Shmunis to discuss how the company is standing apart from its peers by disrupting the legacy business PBX phone market with a cloud-based enterprise voice solution. We discuss the company's rich opportunity in this segment and how it's evolving its product line to tap growth in the broader Unified Communications-a...

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Media Analyst Geetha Ranganathan hosts FuboTV Co-founder and CEO, David Gandler to discuss the outlook for an evolving pay-TV landscape. We cover topics including Fubo's advancements in ad-tech and how they stand apart from vMVPD peers, in addition to broader streaming economics, and how live sports content will continue to be a major draw for viewers.

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Mandeep Singh is hosting Trend Micro's COO and President of North America, Kevin Simzer to talk about the latest trends in cybersecurity and how the company plans to fend-off CrowdStrike.

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Mandeep Singh is hosting Rubrik CEO, Bipul Sinha, to talk about the cybersecurity landscape and how demand for data security is likely to grow with the proliferation of data and zero-trust.

In this episode of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Tech Disruptors podcast, BI Analyst Woo Jin Ho hosts Arista COO Anshul Sadana to discuss the future of cloud and enterprise networks and how Arista’s leadership is more than feeds and speeds. They explore the networking building blocks needed for the metaverse/omniverse and where some of its recent acquisitions could take Arista next.

Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst Anurag Rana hosts UserTesting CEO, Andy MacMillan to discuss the vast, untapped market that is customer experience and human insights. The pandemic had systematically changed the way companies look for feedback and we chat about the incredible value that they unlock when incorporating video and audio feedback on their products, and how companies are able t...