The CCS Insight Podcast

Adoption of AI in the enterprise has accelerated rapidly over the past few years, shifting the conversation from whether organizations should use AI to how it can be applied in ways that deliver real, sustained value. Now, the pressing challenge is practical: where does generative AI deliver real value once it becomes embedded into the tools and workflows people use every day? This shift is partic...

Adoption of AI in the enterprise has been increasing at a rapid pace over the past few years, transforming how organizations tackle everyday challenges and improve productivity. What does that shift look like in practice? To hear first-hand about implementations of AI in banking and retail, CCS Insight’s Chief of Enterprise Research, Bola Rotibi, is joined by Oscar Barlow, Head of AI Advocacy at S...

The future of healthcare is about empowering clinicians to do more, faster and better.? AI is rapidly moving beyond diagnostics and imaging into areas like workflow optimization, multimodal input and real-time decision-making, addressing clinician shortages and processing massive volumes of medical data. In this podcast, we dive into how AI scales at the device level, enhancing patient outcomes an...

Digital transformation is reshaping organizations in all industries, enabling them to improve efficiency, enhance service delivery and optimize resources. In the private sector, businesses have embraced cloud computing, automation and AI to streamline operations and improve customer engagement. The public sector has traditionally lagged behind, constrained by old systems, siloed data and complex r...

Our energy landscape is undergoing rapid transformation. The power grid is no longer just infrastructure; it's a strategic enabler for sustainability across industries, allowing us to electrify processes traditionally reliant on fossil fuels. But this transition requires a modern, collaborative approach. Ian Fogg, Director of Network Innovation at CCS Insight, joined Christina Cardoza, Editorial D...

As demand for the internet of things (IoT) and intelligent solutions continues to grow, the 5G landscape must evolve. Over the next couple of years, we expect AI to gain more traction in this space — enhancing availability, managing traffic and providing self-healing capabilities to the network. Moreover, the rise of private networks and hybrid solutions, facilitated through network slicing, is an...

Digital transformation has become a fundamental driver of change across industries, altering how businesses approach procurement, IT infrastructure and decision-making. Procurement is undergoing significant changes as digital transformation reshapes traditional sourcing and supplier management. Organizations are shifting from manual, siloed systems to integrated digital solutions, using AI-driven...

MWC 2024 unveiled game-changing innovations that will redefine how we connect, including private mobile networks and AI that learns to optimize performance. Ahead of this year's event, we're revisiting these developments and announcements. In this podcast episode with Christina Cardoza, Editorial Director at insight.tech , and Wei Yeang Toh, General Manager of the Ecosystem Development Organizatio...

In October 2024, CCS Insight unveiled our top predictions for the world of technology from 2025 and beyond. Over two sessions, our Predictions 2025 and Beyond event explores how emerging technologies in areas like connectivity, artificial intelligence and spatial computing are set to reshape industries and everyday life. We dive into how these advancements could revolutionize healthcare, transform...

In October 2024, CCS Insight unveiled our top predictions for the world of technology from 2025 and beyond. Over the course of two days, our Predictions 2025 and Beyond event explores how emerging technologies in areas like connectivity, artificial intelligence and spatial computing are set to reshape industries and everyday life. We dive into how these advancements could revolutionize healthcare,...

Software marketplaces are an established concept that has been growing in popularity. Marketplaces offer many benefits, especially in easing the procurement and billing of services, presenting opportunities for partner services and simplifying access to them. Other benefits include accelerating and streamlining service implementation, which can save set-up time without requiring specialist skills....

Collaboration and communication tools have evolved significantly, progressing from early email and instant messaging to the cloud-based, integrated and AI-powered platforms used by workforces today. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated this evolution as businesses had to swiftly digitize processes and working models. As a result, workplaces have become more digitized than ever. Innovations such as ge...

In our annual survey of senior leaders , security continues to be the top priority for IT investment, with cyberattacks, passwords and network security crucial concerns. Phishing, malware and ransomware remain high-level concerns for senior leaders. For CCS Insight's latest podcast episode, I was joined by Andy Wen, Senior Director of Product Management at Google, and Aspi Havewala, Vice President...

Since OpenAI's ChatGPT became publicly available in November 2022, the world has been captivated by the possibilities of generative artificial intelligence (AI). But AI isn't new: companies have been developing AI and machine learning technologies for many years. One organization with a rich history in this area is IBM. As the hype about AI continues to build, it's crucial that firms implement the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing are taking the Internet of things (IoT) to the next level, with new and exciting applications expected over the next year and beyond. But as the rapid pace of advancements and investments unfolds, it raises the question: are we accelerating too fast? We recently talked to Christina Cardoza, Editorial Director at insight.tech , about our top IoT and e...

Edge computing is quickly becoming known for its ability to improve business operations by reducing latency, delivering high performance and providing real-time insights. But despite its promise, many businesses — especially in the industrial space — struggle to successfully adopt edge computing. One challenge is that industrial edge computing can be complex to scale. Although it's relatively easy...

In recent months, various industries and organizations worldwide have been hit by numerous high-profile security breaches. These breaches have included unauthorized access, data leaks, ransomware attacks and other forms of cyberthreats targeting applications and their underlying infrastructure. Respondents in our Senior Leadership IT Investment Survey, 2022 cited IT security as the top priority fo...

Today's IT solutions are more complex than ever, with enterprises navigating how to introduce new capabilities like cloud, mobile and Internet of things to a foundation of traditional technology. Maintaining an open and clear line of communication with an IT partner can make all the difference in this process, assuring the best chance of success for both parties. Also, a good partner should help i...

Under the spotlight of regulatory scrutiny, Broadcom CEO and president Hock Tan has been working to bring clarity to how VMware will thrive in the Broadcom family. What will undoubtedly be a relief to prospective customers, partners and the wider market is that it won't come at the expense of stifling competition and choice. However, faced with apprehension from various trade, competition and anti...

Containers can be a vital tool in the development of operations teams, allowing developers to build up skills in a technology that isn't specific to a particular type or workload, and to become more responsible for the life cycle of their applications. These portable containers can help organizations as they transition to the cloud by making workloads accessible across different technologies. Howe...

Since the 1990s, Java has become one of the most popular programming languages and an established technology for enterprise development. However, despite this history and the role it played in the beginning of the Internet, Java is not always seen as an instrumental technology in the cloud.  For our latest podcast episode, Bola Rotibi, Chief of Enterprise Research at CCS Insight, talks to Ian Robi...

In this episode of the CCS Insight podcast, James Sanders, Principal Analyst of Cloud and Infrastructure at CCS Insight, is joined by VMware's Amanda Blevins, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Americas, and Richard Munro from the Office of the CTO for Strategy and Operations. Clive Howard, CTO for Huozhi and associate analyst at CCS Insight, also joined the discussion. Mult...

In this episode of the CCS Insight podcast, Bola Rotibi, Research Director for Software Development at CCS Insight, explores important considerations for successful multicloud management and support. She is joined by VMware's Betty Junod, Senior Director of Multicloud Solutions Marketing, and Mark Leake, Director of Product Marketing. Clive Howard, Chief Technology Officer at Huozhi, a provider of...

In this episode of the CCS Insight podcast, Nick McQuire, Chief of Research, Enterprise at CCS Insight, explores the role that data analytics and 5G will play for telecom operators around the globe over the next five years. He is joined by Matt Olson, Strategist for Communications and Media at Splunk, and Kevin McBride, Principal Architect at Lumen Technologies. The experts discuss the huge transf...