Utilizing AI - A Futurum Group Podcast

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . The impact of AI is coming home, impacting businesses, manufacturers, and consumers in the form of higher prices for everything. This episode of Utilizing AI focuses on the impact of the hardware build-out, featuring Frederic Van Haren of HighFens, Jon Swartz of Techstrong, and Stephen Foskett. The SpaceX IPO was huge international news, but the incredib...

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . Your new AI smart glasses might look like a sci-fi dream, but they are rapidly turning into a corporate panopticon designed to mine your daily life. In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett sits down with Futurum Group analysts Olivier Blanchard and Brad Shimmin to dissect the sudden explosion of consumer AI devices—from Meta’s latest smart...

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . Ever wonder what happens when the AI model your favorite app relies on suddenly vanishes or goes offline? In this episode of Utilizing AI , host Stephen Foskett sits down with tech experts Jay Cuthrell and Dave Graham to discuss the rising importance of AI model routers. Building artificial intelligence applications is tough because new models are releas...

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . A consensus emerged over the last few years that AI compute would be centralized in massive datacenters, but this is being challenged as the industry evolves in 2026. This episode of Utilizing AI focuses on the transition from training to inferencing and datacenters to the edge, featuring Futurum Research Directors Olivier Blanchard and Guy Currier and h...

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . Is AI truly transforming our workflows, or are we just drowning in a sea of automated noise? In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett sits down with Tech Field Day delegates Jim Jones (Product Architect at 1111 Systems) and Jeff Ello (AI Lead at Purdue University) to explore how industry experts use artificial intelligence in production. Mov...

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . Pope Leo XIV released the first encyclical of his papacy, Magnifica Humanitas, focused on the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity. In this episode of Utilizing AI , Tech Field Day delegates Gina Rosenthal, Frederic Van Haren, and Steve Puluka discuss the meaning and relevancy of this document. The pope wisely steers clear of specifics, though h...

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . The artificial intelligence market is currently experiencing a period of total chaos, leaving businesses and developers scrambling to keep up with an overwhelming flood of new models, frameworks, and technologies. Recorded live on-site at AI Field Day 8 , host Stephen Foskett sits down with industry experts Guy Currier of The Futurum Group and Frederic V...

Email questions Utilizing AI Podcast here . You might own the latest AI hardware, but are you actually using it? In this episode of Utilizing AI, host Stephen Foskett joins Tech Field Day delegates Gina Rosenthal and Frederic Van Haren to tackle the "utilization gap" plaguing modern enterprises. While hyperscalers like OpenAI achieve near-perfect efficiency with their GPU clusters, the reality for...

As enterprises seek to utilize artificial intelligence technology, they would be wise to bring their data and analytics professionals to the table. This episode of Utilizing AI , brought to you by Starburst , features Senior Vice President Jitender Aswani discussing the opportunities presented by AI to democratize data insights with Futurum analyst Brad Shimmin and host Stephen Foskett . Businesse...

The PC market is seeing a major reset, driven by the impact of smartphone technologies and the emergence of AI. This episode of Utilizing AI features Stephen Foskett , Futurum Research Director & Practice Lead for Intelligent Devices Olivier Blanchard , and Solutional CEO Scott Robohn , discussing the new face of the PC. AI application processing is moving to devices like phones and laptops, r...

AI is everywhere right now, but real-world value is still uneven. In this episode of Utilizing AI featuring Stephen Foskett , Olivier Blanchard , and guest Scott Robohn , the discussion cuts through the hype cycle and focuses on what actually matters: where AI is working today, where it is failing to deliver ROI, and what needs to change for broader adoption. The panel explores why we are in a “10...

What if AI’s biggest problem isn’t intelligence, but trust? In this episode of Utilizing AI , recorded live at Qlik Connect , host Tech Field Day President Stephen Foskett is joined by Frederic Van Haren , CTO and Founder of HighFens, and Sidney Drill, Qlik Global Solutions Director for Data, Analytics, and AI, to break down how AI is reshaping data analytics and business intelligence. They explor...

AI agents are already shaping how we work, think, and interact with digital systems. This week on Utilizing AI , Stephen Foskett sits down with Dave Graham of MLCommons and Frederic Van Haren , founder and CTO of High Fens, to explore the rapidly evolving world of agentic AI. They discuss the current state of AI agents, including emerging tools like OpenClaw, and examines how these systems are mov...

Enterprise AI is no longer a future ambition, it’s happening now, but not at the same pace for everyone. In this episode of Utilizing AI , Stephen Foskett , Nick Patience , and Jon Swartz unpack The Futurum Group ’s latest AI Decision Maker Survey, drawing on insights from 820 senior leaders across nine industries and six global regions to reveal how organizations are actually deploying AI in 2026...

What if AI could give you a productivity superpower instead of replacing your job? In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett is joined by Brian Martin of Signal 65 and Dave Graham of MLCommons to discuss how AI tools are transforming real-world workflows, from engineering and performance testing to marketing, research, and personal productivity. They share practical experiences using AI as...

Jensen Huang just dropped a $1 trillion bombshell at GTC, but is the AI industry ready for NVIDIA’s massive pivot from model training to real-world inference? In this episode of Utilizing AI , Stephen Foskett , Olivier Blanchard , and Guy Currier break down the monumental announcements from GTC, specifically focusing on the new Vera Rubin architecture. They discuss why NVIDIA is splitting its stra...

AI is no longer just a buzzword—it’s transforming enterprise tech in real time. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Nick Patience, and Brad Shimmin break down the biggest takeaways from MWC Barcelona, from major funding rounds to the rise of sovereign AI and its global implications. They explore practical applications across telecom and IT infrastructure, innovations in physical AI a...

AI is transforming enterprise operations—but adopting it responsibly is more important than ever. In this episode of Utilizing AI , Stephen Foskett , Jon Swartz , and Olivier Blanchard are joined by Siroui Mushegian , CIO of Barracuda Networks , to discuss how organizations can integrate AI safely and effectively into daily operations. The conversation covers Barracuda’s people-powered approach to...

The AI rivalry is heating up — and it’s about more than just model performance. In this episode of Utilizing AI , Stephen Foskett , Olivier Blanchard , and Brad Shimmin examine the growing competition between Anthropic and OpenAI, from public criticism over marketing tactics to deeper differences in safety philosophy, enterprise trust, and long-term strategy. They compare Claude and ChatGPT, unpac...

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond experimentation and into real operational environments — especially at the edge. In Episode 15 of Utilizing AI , Stephen Foskett and Jon Swartz are joined by Frederic Van Haren to discuss how enterprises are deploying AI across healthcare and manufacturing to improve safety, reliability, and performance. The discussion explores what it actually takes to run...

Enterprises are moving AI out of pilots and into real operations—especially at the edge. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett and Brad Shimmin are joined by Jeremy Foster, Senior VP & GM of Compute at Cisco, to discuss how AI is being deployed across industries like retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. The conversation focuses on what it actually takes to run AI at scale: resilie...

Artificial intelligence is transforming enterprise software — but it’s not replacing it. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Jon Swartz, and Nick Patience sit down with Amit Zavery, President, CPO, and COO of ServiceNow, to discuss: • Why agentic AI is additive — not disruptive destruction • How enterprises can deploy AI without sacrificing governance • The importance of AI control t...

AI is fundamentally changing how electronics are designed and built. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett and Olivier Blanchard are joined by Matthias Wagner , CEO and Founder of Flux AI , to explore how AI-powered platforms are turning simple prompts into functional electronic designs. The conversation examines how tools like Flux AI lower the barrier to hardware creation, allowing us...

Sovereign AI is rapidly becoming a strategic priority across Europe. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett, Nick Patience, and Brad Shimmin examine why digital sovereignty is reshaping AI and cloud strategies for governments and enterprises alike. The discussion covers AWS’s European Sovereign Cloud, growing collaboration between Apple and Google on AI models, and how geopolitical press...

Enterprise AI doesn’t fail because of models — it fails because of data. In this episode of Utilizing AI, Stephen Foskett and Brad Shimmin are joined by Ken Yagan, Chief Product Officer at CData, to explain why robust data foundations are critical for AI success. The discussion focuses on the real challenges enterprises face today: fragmented data environments, limited access, inconsistent quality...