Conversations with Dez

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Peter Shen, VP Business Development, Digital Health, Siemens Healthineers, to talk about his academic & career path, his role at Siemens Healthineers, the background of Siemens Healthineers, the brand name, the organisation, their focus on innovation in healthcare, who their customers are across healthcare providers and patient care, what the key customer challenges include, the work Siemens Healthineers are doing to enable a healthcare ecosystem, their Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem (E2E-Solutions) connecting hospitals worldwide, making sure hospitals & doctors can communicate. Also discussed is their partnership with Intel, to leverage Intel's world's leading technology from Intel from Hardware through to Systems, Software, Design & Innovation, the work Siemens Healthineers is doing to greatly improve patient experience, and the broad positive impact their work has had for both their customers and associated patients, and Peter's take on what's over the horizon for the next 3 to 5 years and beyond. For more information please visit: Siemens Healthineers: http://j.mp/siemenshealthineersdigitalhealth Intel OpenVINO Toolkit: http://j.mp/intelopenvinotoolkitinfo Intel IoT Solutions: http://j.mp/inteliotsolutions .

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Raj Talluri, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Micron Technology's Mobile Business Unit, to talk about his academic & career path, his role at Micron, the latest tech, trends, and innovation in the smartphone market, the exciting new emerging industry around 5G, Micron's focus on data to drive & enable technology, the furious pace of change around smartphone Digital Cameras, Sensors, Imagery, AI, ML, Gaming, the IoT, Power consumption & Device Management, the exciting newly announced deal with Xiaomi's where their Mi 10 will be the first phone to use Micron's Low-Power Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory ( LPDDR5 RAM ) - also discussed were Micron's new Brand Promise “intelligence execrated” and what it means in practice, what Micron is doing around the future direction beyond hardware ( i.e. moving into data, analytics, ai, key industry sectors like Health, Education, Transport & Logistics etc. ), what the “next killer app” might be, and much more. For more info visit http://j.mp/microntechnology

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Jan Karlsson is Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Digital Services, now his second appearance on the show, to talk about his transition from heading up a business unit called Business Support Solutions in Ericsson to now heading up Ericsson Digital Services, one of the most innovative business units in the company, the latest trends in technology, business & the telco industry, esp. the emergence of 5G, IoT, Cloud and more. Also discussed were Ericsson Digital's focus on delivering Smarter Networks so their customers can generate Smarter Business’, Jan's recent blogpost titled "How to serve the 5G powered business" on LinkedIn talking about the release of their latest report titled "Serving the 5G-powered business", the state of 5G awareness amongst business users and consumers, how Digitalisation waits for no one ( in Jan's words ), and Jan's view on what's coming over the horizon over the next 12 to 18 months. For more info visit the Ericsson Digital web portal here http://bit.ly/edwebportal

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Tim Baker, Global Director of Marketing & Product Management of Commercial Security Products at Honeywell, to talk about his academic & professional career, his role the latest technology innovation at Honeywell in the Commercial Security division, the latest tech and trends / challenges around access control, video surveillance, and where Honeywell’s intrusion software and hardware solutions fit into this market. Also discussed is Honeywell's use of AI & ML, predictive analytics, data protection, IoT, as well as changes in compliance, regulation around data and privacy governance. Tim also shares insights into Honeywell's partnership with Intel, with examples of how Intel fits into the equation of Honeywell’s technical innovation, from software through to the use of Intel hardware. Tim outlines some of the key markets Honeywell's Commercial Security division work with from small to medium sized business, retail, schools ( i.e. K-12 ), through to enterprise and global markets such as pharma, banking, healthcare, airports, energy ( i.e. Oil & Gas ). Tim also shares his thoughts on what’s over the horizon and where he sees things going in the next 12 to 18 months. For more info visit http://j.mp/honeywell-commercial-security

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Jen Felch, Chief Digital Officer & Chief Information Officer, President Dell Technologies, to talk about her academic & professional career, her role as CDO. Jen shares an overview of Dell Digital, what it is, why was it created, what it's remit is, the key unique points of differentiation Dell Digital offers and what they do different. Jen also offers her key thoughts and key insights on how digital transformation changing, culture change and putting a human face on that change, some of the big trends being faced by CDO's in all industries such as "security embedded everywhere", cloud computing and in particular "hybrid-cloud", Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, the Internet of Things and Sensors, Edge Computing, Edge Networking, Big Data & Analytics / Data Science, the impacts of the "Cambrian explosion" around Data & data growth and sensitivity, treatment, leveraging and protection of that data as an asset, governance, compliance, and the ever changing landscape around regulatory requirements. Jen also offers some great practical tips for peers around what needs to be discussed in the boardroom versus what needs to be discussed on a daily basis throughout organisations from heads of business to water cooler conversations, and much more. For more info visit http://j.mp/jenfelchdelltech

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Abhi Ingle, Senior Vice President AT&T Business & WarnerMedia “Go To Market”, for AT&T Business, to talk about the AT&T and Time Warner merger, what it means for businesses, particularly in the context of Content & Advertising integration opportunities, AT&T's newly formed (circa 2018) ad tech company Xandr, the company, it’s remit, offerings & solutions, Abhi shares insight into how he works with WarnerMedia and Xandr. Abhi also shares insights and examples of key business & technology solutions AT&T / AT&T Business have here on show this year at the NRF 2020 event in New York City. Also discussed are the latest market updates, trends, and industry challenges around Retail and Hospitality, the latest updates from AT&T, and how technology such as Networking, Connectivity & 5G, IoT & Sensors, Data & Analytics, and AI & ML and the underpinning Cybersecurity challenges are each and all continuing to impact and disrupt Retail, Restaurants & Hospitality as the likes of 5G, IoT, Smartphones as well as shifts in consumer experience, in particular the Digital experience impact retailers, as well as the challenge around Personalised vs Addressable adverting. Abhi also outlines key opportunities & challenges the retail industry currently faces as they endeavour to connect and engage with today’s rapidly changing consumer profiles, in particular how shifts in consumer behaviour and expectations bring about new challenges as well as new opportunities. For more information visit the AT&T Business Retail portal http://j.mp/attbusinessretail

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Lars Martensson, Vice President & Head of Ericsson Silicon Valley and Head of Solution Area Cloud & Network Function Virtualisation infrastructure, on now his second appearance on the podcast show, to talk about Ericsson's the third iteration of our 5G Business Potential report titled "5G for business: a 2030 market compass" and the reports extended timeline to 2030, the size and segment / range of markets that will open in the coming decade. We also discussed the ten industries Ericsson looked at for this report which are: healthcare, manufacturing, energy and utilities, automotive, agriculture, public safety, media, financial services, public transportation and retail, as well as a range of exciting new 5G business opportunities, and Lars outlined some examples per industry. We also discussed three distinct roles for CSP to take including Network developer, Service enabler, Service Creator, from providing plain connectivity all the way to providing the full vertical service and what will be required for service providers to realise these opportunities, as well as some of the new services or applications Ericsson see now envisage coming on stream with edge computing & edge networking and why 5G is so different to 4G in the context of "edge", and much more. To download your free copy of the latest "5G for business: a 2030 market compass" report click here => http://j.mp/5gforbusiness2030marketcompas

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Bill Giard, CTO Digital Transformation & Scale Solutions - Data Center Group at Intel, to take a look back at the amazing year that was 2019 across Enterprise and Government business & key market trends, technologies and solutions / transformations, the long list of amazing Intel wins and success stories for the year, and well as a take a look look to whats ahead in 2020 - to look at what the enterprise landscape might look like, upcoming trends, challenges and strategies in digital transformation, in particular the need for focus on security, edge computing and edge networking, hybrid cloud( public, private & community ) and the broad topic of multi-cloud. We also look at where key industries and market leaders have been and continue to look to Intel as their trusted partner and advisor allowing organisations to remain focused on running their business while leveraging the broad and deep experience and strengths Intel brings from professional services through to design, build, implementation and the massive array of hardware & systems all the way through to data centres and infrastructure. For more information visit http://j.mp/IntelDataCentreSolutions

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Bill Saltys, Senior Vice President of Alliances & Paul Vian, Senior Vice President of Sales, from Apps Associates, to discuss their latest research report based on a survey which polled 300+ IT professionals with influence and decision-making ability who use Oracle for their primary business applications, the thinking behind the survey, the main findings, the current status of cloud migration, top obstacles preventing IT decision makers from maximising their applications, dispelling myths surrounding Oracle licensing in the cloud, how the role of Managed Service Providers (MSP's) is changing, the big topics around security, and what we can expect in 2020 and beyond in cloud transformations. To download your free copy of the eBook report now visit: http://bit.ly/2PIALUb

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Michael Colaneri, VP of Retail, Restaurant, & Hospitality, AT&T, on his second appearance on the show, to talk about the latest market updates, trends, and industry challenges around Retail and Hospitality, the latest updates from AT&T, and how technology is continuing to impact Retail, Restaurants & Hospitality as the likes of 5G, IoT, Smartphones as well as shifts in consumer behaviour and expectations bring out new challenges as well as new opportunities. For more information visit the AT&T Business Retail portal http://j.mp/attbusinessretail

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Vishal Ganeriwala, Senior Director Product Marketing, Workspace Services, for CITRIX, to talk about his academic & professional career path, his role at Citrix, how Citrix are working to improve the Employee Experience, and deliver solutions focused on the Future Of Work, while ensuring customers have the perfect blend of Access & Security, manage their Data and the treatment of that data, and aim to achieve the key challenge of balance in Ease of Use vs Security & Data Protection. Also discussed is how Citrix enables a Seamless migration from “device to device” ( i.e. mobile to tablet to desktop ), serving all users across the generational “gaps” / challenges being faced by organisations with as many as 5 generations of employees in their ranks / workplace, from Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, through to Gen Z, and the “Millennials” across the top, and we discussed Vishal's views on what is coming over the horizon in 12 to 18 months. For more info on Workspace of the Future visit http://bit.ly/citrixworkspaceofthefuture

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Liam Quinn, Senior Vice President, Client Solution Group, for Dell Technologies, to discuss their new "Realising 2030" report in which Dell Technologies Research Explores the Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships. This fireside chat also delves into hot topics such as Hyper Connectivity around 5G, and demystifying the hype around 5G, the implications and applications of 5G in one, five and ten years from now, what it means to live in a digital conductor society, where always on, always connected, increasingly mobile life is the new normal, Dell's work with the United Nations "Sustainable Development Goals" ( US SDN's ), in particular Goal #8, focused on "Decent work & Economic Growth", championed by Founder & CEO Mr Michael Dell himself, and a wide range of great takeaways for listeners and subscribers with Liam's "lessons learned & practical tips for peers" from Board Rooms to Water Coolers, with his view of what's coming over the horizon in the next 12 to 18 months. For more info visit http://j.mp/delldiciportal

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Amit Midha, president Dell Technologies APJ & head of Global Digital Cities, and Luke Halliday, CIO Melbourne Airport, to discuss the newly released “Future of Connected Living forecast” report, and the importance of Digital Cities (DiCi) for our lives, specifically about how emerging technologies are impacting our lives over the next decade. Also discussed are the key technologies playing critical role such as 5G, IOT, Edge Computing, and how to manage all the data without creating data silos. Luke also shares key insights from working with Dell Technologies in Transforming the Melbourne Airport. For more info visit http://j.mp/delldiciportal

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Daniel Krook, CTO IBM Code and Response & Call for Code, to talk about his academic & professional career, his role as CTO for both IBM Code and Response & the Call for Code project. Daniel gives us a walk through the journey so far as we approach the final judging for year two, as well as insights into the projects & winners from year one, background and overviews for each of the five finalist projects announced today to have made it to the People’s Choice voting round now hosted on TechCrunch. He also introduces us to the role of IBM’s Code and Response, and offers his thoughts around what the next year holds as year three of Call for Code draws near, and much more. For more info and vote visit http://j.mp/callforcode2019top5

Dez Blanchfield gets up close & personal with Chris Powell, Chief Marketing Officer at Commvault, to talk about his academic & professional career, his role as CMO at Commvault, his amazing recent trip to the South Pole and associated TED talk, the acquisition of Hedvig, the upcoming Commvault GO 2019 event, current challenges & trends around Data Protection, and much more. For more information on Commvault & Hedvig visit: http://bit.ly/commvaulthomepage