The Great Indoors

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on the 5G revolution, creating a more autonomous network and much more. First, he sits down with Eyal Harari, CEO of Radcom, to discuss some of the challenges in delivering autonomy, given the complexity of 5G network architecture, as well as where the U.S. is st...

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on connectivity, new and emerging technologies, IoT and much more. First, he sits down with ZenFi Network’s Ray LaChance, Co-Founder and CEO and Walter Cannon, Vice President of Business Development. Next, he chats with NTT with Parm Sandhu, VP Enterprise 5G Prod...

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next two guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on new and emerging technologies surrounding 5G. First, he speaks with Chris Gladwin, CEO of Ocient. Next, he sits down with Blake Wetzel, the COO and CRO of Terrago. Both guests share their perspective on the new technologies coalescing around the 5G revolut...

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next two guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022 for a discussion on IoT use cases. First, he speaks with Rick Somerton, President and CEO of eSAT. Next, he sits down with Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. Both guests share more information about their career backgrounds so far, in addition to offering t...

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next three guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022. First, he speaks with GSMA CEO John Hoffman and GSMA CMO Lara Dewar. John and Lara explain how the company’s strategy has evolved since the pandemic, and how they are moving forward from a marketing and events perspective in a post-COVID world. Next, Matt speaks with Adam...

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next two guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022. First, Matt sits down with Bryan Lubel, EVP of Connected Health at KORE Wireless, for a discussion about the evolution of the health and wellness industry since the onset of the pandemic, and new technological innovations that are advancing the world of healthcare at record...

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next three guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022. First, he speaks with Dan Thygesen, the SVP and General Manager of Wholesale and Platform Operations at T-Mobile and Emil Liedtke, the Senior Director of Operations at T-Mobile. Together, Matt, Dan and Emil discuss T-Mobile’s position in the race to 5G, the importance of c...

In this episode, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs sits down with his next two guests at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022. First, he speaks with Jillian Kaplan, a speaker, author, and the Head of Global Telecom Thought Leadership at Dell Technologies. They discuss some of the thought leadership topics Jillian is currently focused on including the future of autonomous vehicles, retail, manufactur...

In the first episode of The Great Indoors, Season 5, host Matt Roberts of Amdocs kicks off the new season at the Las Vegas Convention Center MWC 2022. He sits down with Dr. Kiesha King, the Senior National Education Administrator for T-Mobile, a teacher, a principal and executive director of curriculum and technology in a district of 70,000 students. They discuss some of the current challenges tha...

In this episode, Matt sits down with Kaihan Krippendorff , a business strategy speaker and author who helps leaders and organizations thrive in today’s rapidly-evolving tech landscape. Kaihan offers his unique perspective on this unprecedented era of technical and societal changes, and how businesses can make the most of this remarkable time in our history. As an internationally-recognized thought...

In this episode, Matt sits down with James Pengelly-Marshall, Vice President of Consumer Marketing at Jabra, a company that offers wireless headsets with noise cancellation for offices and call centers. Having held prior roles at Sony Ericsson and LG Electronics, James has a wealth of experience in the technology industry. During the episode, he provides a brief history of how audio technology has...

In this episode, Matt sits down with Vik Patel, Group Executive of Business Development and Footprint Expansion at Vodafone, to learn more about why it’s such an exciting time to be at the company. During their conversation, Matt and Vik discuss a wide variety of topics related to the work being done in Africa, the global rollout of 5G, the metaverse, and bridging the digital divide. Vik also shar...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s never been more important to restore your mental and physical equilibrium, and taking a relaxing vacation is a great way to do this. But with prices on the rise and many destinations still not fully staffed, what's the most efficient and cost-effective way to fulfill all your travel dreams? In this episode, Matt sits down with Christopher Klesh, the Presi...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Dr. Margaret Honey, the President and CEO of the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), a museum focusing on education and exposing children to the wonders of science. Since taking over leadership of the NYSCI in 2008, Margaret has championed STEM engagement and learning through the organization’s Design, Make, Play strategy and several other dy...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Andrea Little Limbago, a computational social scientist who specializes in the intersection of technology, national security and society. Andrea spent time doing computational modeling for the U.S. Department of Defense before working in cyber security at various startups for about a decade. Her experience has culminated in her current role...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Oren Mangel, Client Business Executive at Amdocs, and special guest Mike Irizarry, Executive VP - CTO & Head of Eng and Info Tech, at USCellular. As an industry pioneer who joined the company in 2002 with extensive experience and credentials, including a doctorate in communications technology from Capella University's School of Business...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with guests Elijah LaBillois, a young man from the Ugpi’Ganjig First Nation on the North Shore of New Brunswick, and Gaby Israel, SVP of Customer Business Executive (CBE) at Amdocs. During the episode, Elijah and Gaby discuss the work they are doing with reBOOT Canada, a non-profit organization that provides laptops and technical assistance to t...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Beth Shaw, the CEO and founder of YogaFit Training Systems and the author of four best-selling books on health and wellness. During the episode, Beth discusses her most recent book, “Healing Trauma with Yoga: Go from Surviving to Thriving with Mind-Body Techniques,” sharing some of the top tools she’s drawn from her work as a recovery and h...

On this episode of the Great Indoors, Matt sits down with Erin Brockovich (yes, that Erin Brockovich). They discuss Erin’s journey with environmental activism, her thoughts on the climate crisis and how she became a household name following the 2000 film featuring Julia Roberts. Erin explains how she first realized there was something wrong with the groundwater in Hinkley, California and how she e...

In the final episode of Mobile World Congress in LA, season 3, and of 2021, Matt and his guests discuss bridging the gap between the digital revolution and underserved communities around the world. During the episode, Matt is joined by three guests including Jeff Luong from AT&T.  In his role, Jeff is President of Broadband Access and Adoption Initiatives and is tasked with bridging the d...

Taking place at the Mobile World Congress 2021 in LA, this episode focuses on the 5G Open Innovation Lab, which is creating some of the most fascinating and innovative solutions that will change the way we live our lives. During the episode, Matt sits down with some of the leaders of the organizations that are part of this collaboration. He speaks with Jim Brisimitzis, the Founder and CEO of the 5...

Recorded live at Mobile World Congress 2021 in LA, this episode features two special guests from Qualcomm and Microsoft Azure. First, we hear from the CMO of Qualcomm, Don McGuire, who shares insights into how Qualcomm has evolved and adapted as a result of the pandemic, and the company’s strong and purposeful diversification strategy. Matt also speaks with guest Shawn Hakl, VP of 5G Strategy, Azu...

Modern tech advancements are becoming so cutting-edge, many of them were being presented as science fiction in pop culture only a short time ago. As Matt broadcasts straight from the Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles, he marvels at some of the progressive tech he is bearing witness to. From holograms to robotic dogs, on today’s episode, Matt sits down with some forward thinking technologists to...

Prior to the pandemic, travel and tourism had become one of the most important sectors in the world economy, accounting for 10% of the global GDP and more than 320 million jobs worldwide. The pandemic brought these global gatherings to a sudden halt, emptying convention centers, shuttering hotels and impacting over 100 million jobs across the globe. In this episode, Matt will explore the implicati...

On this episode of The Great Indoors, Matt is recording straight from the Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles as the Official Podcast of the show. During this very special, first-ever, face-to-face edition of the podcast, Matt speaks with multiple guests including the Chief Revenue Officer of Verizon, Sampath Sowmyanarayan; the CTIO of Millicom, Xavier Rocoplan; and GSMA’s Head of Intelligence, P...