The Great Indoors

What happens when the promise of endless choice starts to feel more like endless complexity?   Recorded live at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Matthew Roberts is joined by Amit Nag, Vice President, Connected Products & Experiences of TELUS, and Ragu Masilamany, Amdocs General Manager, for a conversation about what Amit calls the “grand reaggregation”, a shift toward making digital life simpler ag...

What happens when AI stops being theoretical and starts changing the physical world?   Recorded live at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Matthew Roberts is joined by Daniel Lawson, SVP, Global Solutions of Verizon Business and co-host, Ganesh Balasubramanian, VP, CBE at Amdocs, for a conversation about the moment enterprise technology seems to be entering now: where AI, 5G, edge computing, and connecte...

In Episode 3 of The Great Indoors, Adaptive Spirit Special Edition, we explore the powerful role of family, community, and purpose behind the Paralympic journey. Recorded live at Adaptive Spirit, this episode shines a light on the unseen support systems that make elite performance possible from the sacrifices of parents and the pride of shared victories, to the deep sense of belonging that brings...

Launching an MVNO may sound straightforward. In practice, it is anything but. Recorded live at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Matthew Roberts is joined by Andy Hopkins, CTO of MVNX Link, and Amdocs’ Mark Prudhoe for a conversation about what it really takes to bring new mobile providers to market. Together, they unpack the hidden complexity behind customer onboarding, billing, upgrades, top-ups, and servi...

This episode of The Great Indoors brings us inside Adaptive Spirit through the voices of the athletes themselves, sharing firsthand stories from the Paralympic Games and the journeys that define them. As Amdocs continues its 25th year of support, we capture the moments beyond the podium where preparation, setbacks, breakthroughs, and mindset shape what it truly means to compete at the highest leve...

AI is no longer the question for telecom. Execution is.   Recorded live at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Matthew Roberts is joined by Ross McWalter, Head of Business Development from AWS and Amdocs’ Jesse-Lee Fry, VP of Generative AI & Data Growth, for a conversation about why so many AI ambitions still stall before they scale. Together, they explore the gap between proof of concept and producti...

This episode of The Great Indoors tells the story of Adaptive Spirit, a purpose-driven movement that, over 31 years, has raised more than $25 million in support of the U.S. Paralympic Ski and Snowboard Team while redefining what an industry event can achieve. As Amdocs proudly celebrates its 25th year supporting Adaptive Spirit, we’re excited to bring The Great Indoors to the event, capturing the...

Everyone wants to talk about AI. Far fewer are ready to deal with what it actually demands.   Recorded live at Mobile World Congress 2026, this episode of The Great Indoors pairs two sharply different but deeply connected conversations about the future of enterprise technology. In the first, Kathleen Mitford, Corporate VP, Global Industry Marketing at Microsoft, joins Liliana Schwartz Bruner,...

Enterprise AI is no longer about experimentation alone. The real challenge now is scaling it in a way that delivers measurable value, holds up operationally, and avoids descending into chaos. In this episode of The Great Indoors, Matthew Roberts is joined by Mark Austin, Vice President of Data Science and AI at AT&T, for a grounded conversation on what it really takes to industrialize AI insid...

At the Mobile World Congress 2026, one theme rose above everything else: generative AI. Amdocs CEO, Shimie Hortig, joins The Great Indoors to discuss the shift from AI excitement to real-world execution. As generative AI dominates the conversation, Shimie explains that while the technology is advancing at extraordinary speed, enterprise adoption remains far behind. The result is what he calls the...

At MWC Barcelona 2026, the conversation around AI is no longer confined to software. It is becoming physical, personal, and deeply tied to the future of connectivity. In this episode, Matthew Roberts welcomes Don McGuire, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer at Qualcomm, back to the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on what AI-native networks, emerging device form factors, and the next era of t...

MWC Barcelona 2026 made one thing clear: the telecom industry is entering a new phase, where AI feels more tangible, policy feels more urgent, and innovation is being judged by its real-world impact. In this episode, Matthew Roberts welcomes Lara Dewar r, CMO of the GSMA, back to the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on what this year’s event revealed about the future of connectivity. From A...

What do a telecom CEO serving millions of people and a startup R&D leader building a new platform from scratch have in common? More than you might think. Live from MWC Barcelona 2026, Matthew Roberts is back to kick off Season 12 of The Great Indoors. In this episode, two conversations come together to explore how leadership and invention are deeply connected. First, Matt welcomes Carl Ra...

Returning to the podcast with host Matthew Roberts is Stephanie Ormston , AVP of Product Innovation at AT&T, to explore shifting narratives and public perception of AI in 2026. Starting with practical use cases, they examine how AI continues to impact both individuals and organizations. From there, the conversation expands into the themes still top of mind today: human–AI collaboration, real c...

In this episode of The Great Indoors, Shelly Palmer , tech strategist and CEO of The Palmer Group returns for his third appearance to explain why the digital world has become unrecognizable in just two years since his last appearance. Listeners will gain an inside look at the brutal reality of the media business, where traditional purchase funnels have collapsed in favor of short-form video and ze...

A modern AI education has to wrestle with more than just new tools. It has to ask deeper questions, like how do we understand the models we’re building? Who trains them? And who actually gets access to the results? To explore those questions, Matthew Roberts is joined by Dr. Kiesha King , Head of Education Strategy, as they compare the classroom to the boardroom on technology readiness. With this...

Are you ready for an uncomfortable question… What happens to your data after you die? Buckle up — in this episode, Matthew Roberts is joined by Carl Öhman , Associate Professor at Uppsala University and author of The Afterlife of Data, to explore what becomes of our personal information after death and the ethical, political, and cultural consequences of our digital legacies. Tune in as Matt seeks...

Modern technology doesn’t run on code alone, it runs on data. Generated constantly and often invisibly, it shapes how our health is understood, and few people understand this better than Sheena Franklin. Joining Matthew Roberts in this episode, Sheena is a digital health founder, women’s health advocate, and recognized voice in inclusive data and AI policy. Together, they unpack the historical bia...

In his second appearance on The Great Indoors, Marcus Collins, cultural strategist and best-selling author, returns to pick up where we left off in Season Nine. Over the past twelve months, culture, technology, and commerce have moved fast, but not always forward.  This conversation revisits the ideas that defined our last discussion and stress tests them against a year marked by generative A...

2025 was supposed to be a year of stability for telecom. Instead, it exposed where the industry’s assumptions no longer held. In this opening episode of The Great Indoors, now in its 11th season, Matthew Roberts is joined by Craig Moffett who is a co-founder and senior analyst at MoffettNathanson.  Craig brings decades of experience tracking broadband, cable, and satellite and has a reputatio...

What does it take to lead a telecom revolution — from the infrastructure beneath our feet to the intelligence in our hands? In this final episode of Season 10, recorded live at MWC in Barcelona, host Matthew Roberts explores how AI is being deployed by leaders at the forefront of the telecom industry. First, Matt is joined by Ankur Kapoor, Chief Network Officer at T-Mobile, and Nir Hollander, GM &...

Today’s marketplace demands more than just strategy—it calls for adaptability, creativity, and a deep understanding of emerging technologies. In this episode from MWC in Barcelona , Matthew Roberts sits down with three remarkable women who are leading transformation across tech, brand, and finance. First, Sarah Roberts, Group CMO at Boldyn, shares her journey from psychology to global marketing le...

What does it take to digitally empower an entire nation – and secure it at scale?  At MWC Barcelona 2025, Matthew Roberts investigates how teams across Globe Telecom are unlocking the full potential of AI. First, Matt and co-host Gil Rosen, CMO at Amdocs, are joined by Anton Reynaldo Bonifacio, Chief AI Officer and Chief Information Security Officer.  Anton shares his journey into this u...

Can any brand become a mobile provider?  That’s the question Matthew Roberts explores at MWC Barcelona 2025, as he sits down with two industry leaders who are reshaping traditional telecom models through Amdocs’ ConnectX—or as some might call it, “telco in a box.” First, Matt is joined by Stephanie Ormston, Head of Commercial and Product at AT&T’s MVNX Ecosystem. Together, they unpack wha...

Partnerships like these are powering the next generation of AI tools, insights, and capabilities in telecom. The conversation continues from MWC Barcelona 2025 as Amdocs host, Matthew Roberts, sits down with key partners to explore how AI is transforming the telecommunications industry. First up, Matt and Avishai Sharlin from Amdocs welcome Chris Penrose, Global Head of Business Development for Te...