Futurum Tech Webcast

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with SVA Software, Inc.'s Vice President of Sales & Marketing Lisa Schwab during the SHARE Conference in Columbus. Their conversation focuses on what the company is doing in the mainframe space, the pillars of their zOptimization platform, and how SVA Software, Inc.'s combined software and service is a big differentiator for them in the market. To learn more about SVA Software, Inc. visit their website.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I'm joined by Amanda Mountain, Global Vice President of eCommerce at SAP, for a fascinating and timely conversation on the topic of continuous learning. August marks the start of Back-to-School season. For students, it's an exciting time that kicks off another year of learning and growth. But we'd like to take the time to focus on the importance of continuous learning for businesses. Now is as good a time as ever to prioritize continued education. The future of work is going to take skills many people don't have – where can they learn them? In fact, a World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report found that "50% of employees will need reskilling by 2025 to keep pace with emerging technologies." Addressing the prevalence of disengaged employees as well as the skills shortage organizations are facing today is an imperative across industries, from retail to the public sector. So what can organizations do to address the current situation? That's just what Amanda and I are going to be discussing. Our conversation covered: The current state of the workforce, as we are seeing an unprecedented number of people leaving jobs in search of something more fulfilling. At the same time, employers are struggling to fill empty positions leaving a heavy burden on the remaining employees to cover positions they might not have been hired for. We explored data from SHRM that showed a whopping 47.8 million workers quit their jobs, an average of nearly 4 million a month. We also explored research from Pew Research Center on the top reasons U.S. workers left a job in 2021, in which low pay and no advancement opportunities and feeling disrespected at work topped the list. We explored why people leave jobs and the important role that creating a culture of continuous learning plays in both talent acquisition and talent retention. We discussed today's workplace landscape and how it is unlike anything we've encountered before. As a result of the monumental shifts the pandemic has ushered in, companies are combatting both talent retention challenges and an ever-growing IT skills gap. It has become increasingly apparent that education and training must evolve with the landscape. Today's learners want – and need — different solutions than L&D leaders have relied on in the past. Amanda shared some of the SAP offerings on that front as well as some insights on how learning behaviors and desires have changed, and what technology solutions are doing to address those changes. Amanda shared how SAP is responding to the need with solutions like the Go1 Learning solution, which provides SAP SuccessFactors customers access to the largest marketplace of off-the-shelf content ready to use via the Open Content Network and SAP Enable Now, which is a comprehensive digital adoption tool that delivers time-of-need learning to help people develop the skills they need to do their job effectively. What's an organization to do? When strategizing about how to mitigate the skills gap, who is responsible for implementing continuous learning measures? Is it organizations or individual employees? We have thoughts! What exactly is the CURIOSITY mindset and insights from Amanda on things she's doing on her team to encourage this and how you can implement programs like this too. Amanda shared details about how some of SAP's partners are addressing these needs and some of the innovative solutions that are available in the SAP store, including the following: Centrical for Enterprise Learning Solutions from SAP BLEND - Learning Experience Platform (LxP) by TalenTeam The Immerse Platform Collaborative Learning Platform Global Business Skills from Hardskills SAP Litmos You can find more information on SAP's wide range of learning and development offerings at the SAP store, and I hope you'll pop over and take a look. You'll likely be amazed at what's available for you and your organization to help get your learning and development programs dialed in to what today's workers want and need.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined by Stefan Krauss, SVP, Global Head of Discrete Industries and Energy & Natural Resources at SAP. This is the third episode in a series — done in partnership with SAP — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across several different industries on the state of their industry and what we can expect in the future. In our conversation we discussed the following: The areas of opportunities for the high tech and industrial manufacturing industries A deep dive into how the current market is causing organizations to develop new business models for growth An exploration into ways organizations can evolve from product-centric to service-centric A look into the challenges organizations will have to overcome during this evolution The high tech and industrial manufacturing industries, like many other industries, have undergone dramatic shifts in the last few years and many organizations within these industries are still dealing with the changes. My conversation Stefan explores how organizations can navigate these changes and find success for the future. It's definitely one you don't want to miss. If you'd like to learn more about the industries, be sure to check out our research brief How High Tech and Manufacturing Organizations Drive Business Impact from Digital Transformation.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined by Esam Elashmawi, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Lattice Semiconductor. Our conversation centers around Lattice's recent Q2 earnings, what to expect from the company going forward, what their strategy is, and much more you won't want to miss. In our conversation we discussed the following: A broad overview of recent earnings from around the industry A deep dive into the recent record breaking Q2 2022 revenue report from Lattice, and how they can continue their growth and success A look into the CHIPS Act and how it will drive innovation in the future An exploration of FPGA's as an industry and as a market, and how more applications could leverage an FPGA that maybe wasn't considered before If you'd like to learn more about Lattice Semiconductor, check out their website here.

In this week's episode of The 5G Factor, I'm joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Ron Westfall, for a look at the 5G ecosystem and the goings on that recently caught our attention. Our coverage includes some of the latest 5G news, including: Ericsson, Qualcomm, and Thales collab. Ericsson, Qualcomm, and Thales are collaborating to take 5G to space — which is pretty exciting. The companies are looking at using satellite driven non-terrestrial networks, or NTN, using low Earth orbit satellites (LEO), to enable this communication capability on a worldwide basis. This will be a game-changer delivering connectivity only for under-served area and hard to reach areas, and providing a solid assist in worldwide military operations, workers stationed in the middle of the sea, remote deserts, dense forests, and other places that are incredibly difficult to reach. Each of the three companies are making unique contributions to make this happen. Ericsson is testing the vRAN stack, Thales is ensuring the 5G payload will work for satellite comms, and Qualcomm is is working to ensure the 5G handset form factor will support all these capabilities. T-Mobile outruns the competition. T-Mobile aces speed tests – again, and largely performs better than its major competitors when it comes to speed (upload and download), and overall network tests. And not only is T-Mobile winning when it comes to speed tests, it's also coming out on top as it relates to overall mobile experience, voice experience, and games experience. These kinds of results are as significant for consumers as they make decisions about devices and mobile service providers as it is for enterprises who seek enhanced collaboration experience for their WFH teams and field personnel and beyond. Elon Musk might not be winning friends at the FCC. Analysts are discussing the fact that Elon Musk, who likes to whine when things don't go his way, might be losing support from both Democrats and Republicans with the Twitter games he's playing. Last week we covered Elon Musk's (lame) move against 5G, claiming that 12 GHz spectrum will be harmful to his SpaceX Starlink satellites. Analysts are opining that this might bode well for DISH as the primary user of the 12 GHz band, providing service to satellite customers. Watching this shift in sentiment is interesting. China isn't wasting time on private 5G. Thwarted in other 5G-related undertakings, Chinese operators are wasting no time building out enterprise private 5G networks. In fact, they've deployed 6,518 private 5G networks so far this year, up from 1,655 just a year ago. Where are they putting those private 5G networks. U.S. Regulators Greenlight Ericsson Vonage Deal. Ericsson gets final approval from U.S. for Vonage acquisition. This both diversifies and strengthens Ericsson's offerings base and is a good thing for customers as well.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, our conversation today centers on the integration of two worlds in manufacturing environments to achieve digitalization and Industry 4.0. In many manufacturing environments there is the physical world, or OT systems, composed of machines and industrial equipment. Then there is the digital world, or IT systems, composed of servers, networking, and other apps to run and process data. Thanks to advances in technology, we are seeing a convergence of these two worlds, but there are still a number of challenges that organizations must overcome. In this episode, I'm joined by Silvio Rasek, Head of Marketing, Factory Automation and Smart Data, Siemens, to discuss common challenges we are seeing with the IT/OT convergence and what Siemens is doing to help organizations overcome these roadblocks and find success. Our conversation centered on the following: Current trends that are impacting today's production environment The opportunities that come with connecting the shop floor to IT systems Top barriers to implementing smart factories and complete IT/OT convergence How organizations can overcome these barriers An overview of the Siemens Mindsphere and Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform that will support the IT/OT convergence This was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. If you would like to learn more about Siemens Mindsphere or Siemens Xcelerator, you can get more information here.

Welcome to The Main Scoop — a new monthly webcast series done in partnership with Broadcom hosted by Greg Lotko, SVP and GM, Mainframe Software and Daniel Newman, Principal Analyst at Futurum Research. On this first episode they are joined by Christian Jacobi, Fellow, CTO System Architecture and Design zSystems at IBM to discuss the z16 release. Greg and Daniel also discuss The Main Scoop series and what listeners can expect from future episodes. The conversation covered the following: A dive into the z16 release focusing on AI, cyber security, and hybrid cloud Insight on the role of the mainframe in a hybrid cloud deployment What Broadcom is seeing when it comes to the cloud and how they are prepared to support their customers It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode of The Main Scoop series.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined Aparna Seksaria, Global Practice Lead R&D Solutions, Life Sciences. This is the second episode in a series — done in partnership with SAP — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across several different industries on the state of their industry and what we can expect in the future. In our conversation we discussed the following: The areas of opportunities for the life sciences industry A deep dive into how the life sciences organizations can use industry cloud solutions augmented with additional technologies to foster growth A look into how life sciences organizations have tackled the value chain challenges brought about by the pandemic An exploration into ways organizations can produce products faster and more sustainably while reducing costs The life sciences industry, like many other industries, had to rapidly accelerate transformation processes throughout the pandemic and many organizations are still dealing with these changes. My conversation Aparna explores how these changes are playing out and the role technology is playing. It's definitely one you don't want to miss. If you'd like to learn more about the industry, be sure to check out our research brief The Evolution of Life Sciences Organizations: How Embracing Innovation Technology Solutions is Critical to Success.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined by Hans Kroes, Global VP and Head of the Industry Business unit for Professional Services at SAP and Ross Dawson, Keynote Speaker, Strategy Advisor, Bestselling Author, and Entrepreneur. This is the first episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across several different industries on the state of their industry and what we can expect in the future In our conversation we discussed the following: How the professional Services Industry has changed in recent years A deep dive into how knowledge-based services are changing the industry A look into how virtual firms and the shift to hybrid work are disrupting the industry The monetization trends that are driving changes Ways professional services firms can nurture talent more effectively An exploration of the impact platforms will have on the industry The professional services industry, like many other industries, had to rapidly accelerate digital transformation last year. My conversation with Hans explores how these changes are playing out across different areas in the industry and how technology can help. It's definitely one you don't want to miss. If you'd like to learn more about the industry, be sure to check out our research brief Driving Everything as a Service in Professional Services.

In this episode of The 5G Factor, a Futurum Tech Webcast series focused on news and happenings in the 5G and IoT ecosystem, I'm joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Ron Westfall. Our conversation today covered: Elon Musk's Starlink turning on 5G, protesting (this time) DISH Network's proposal to use the 12 GHz radio spectrum for a 5G cellular network. AT&T, DISH Network, and CableLabs are among the top U.S. companies and organizations that have stepped forward to handle the O-RAN Alliance's activities in North America this year. Why that is and what that means. The news of NEC acquiring Aspire Technology was big, and we explored the significance there as we move toward a global adoption of Open RAN 5G. T-Mobile and Oceus have formed a strategic alliance to delivery key offerings to the U.S. Government, starting with the DoD. Why that alliance makes sense, and what they're focused on.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, Ron Westfall and Steven Dickens are joined by distinguished guests Andy Hartland, Senior Consultant at Mainline Information Systems and Andrew Gracey, Product Manager for Developer Experience as SUSE. Our discussion focused on the major trends and drivers as well as the main challenges in optimizing container management capabilities across swiftly evolving developer and IT Operations environments. Aligned with our discussion, we drilled down in our latest white paper, SUSE's Innovation Engine Roars: SUSE Rancher Now on IBM zSystems and LinuxONE — done in partnership with SUSE — to explore why many organizations such as Mainline Information Systems rely on IBM's zSystems and LinuxONE infrastructure to fulfill their container and Kubernetes requirements. How open-source adoption and IT operations that rely on technologies like Kubernetes running on IBM zSystems and LinuxONE based platforms can use SUSE Rancher to drive transformation without sacrificing the power of rapidly emerging new operational cloud-native paradigms. Our conversation with Andy and Andrew highlighted the following top considerations: What were Mainline's main objectives for adopting SUSE Rancher Why customers want SUSE Rancher on their mainframes Mainline's experience in adopting SUSE Rancher How customers are gaining value from SUSE Rancher implementations Why organizations should consider adopting SUSE Rancher over do-it-yourself Kubernetes implementations It was a great and stimulating conversation and one you don't want to miss. Interested in learning more about SUSE Rancher on IBM zSystems and LinuxONE? Want to learn more about the SUSE Rancher portfolio and why it's well-suited to fulfilling the pivot to containerized microservices and reimagining cloud native infrastructures? Check out our latest report — SUSE's Innovation Engine Roars: SUSE Rancher Now on IBM zSystems and LinuxONE — done in collaboration with SUSE.

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our webcast series here at Futurum Research where we discuss all things related to 5G and the IoT ecosystems, I'm joined by Christian Block Senior VP and GM of RF Front End (RFFE) for Qualcomm. We kicked off our conversation by hearing a little about Christian's back ground, his work in RF Front End, and what led him to Qualcomm Technologies. Our conversation covered: Why RF Front End (RFFE) technology is essential to 5G ecosystem product development and innovation. A dive into Qualcomm Technologies RFFE solutions and the role they are playing in enabling handset capabilities. A look at where is Qualcomm Technologies' RFFE position now, and how Christian see's Qualcomm's differentiation in the market. Christian's thoughts on how he expects that differentiation to change moving forward. The market prospects for Qualcomm Technolgoies RFFE proposition (i.e. the serviceable available market) and what that looks like. Advancements in 5G for the automotive sector and the role Christian sees Qualcomm's Qualcomm's RFFE portfolio playing there. The IoT sector and the opportunities ahead for Qualcomm's RFFE portfolio there. The 3rd gen expansion of the Wi-Fi Front-End Module (FEM) and how this portfolio differentiates Qualcomm Technologies' RFFE solutions. And the importance of Qualcomm performing filter technology for these FEMs. We closed our conversation talking about the future and how Christian sees Qualcomm defining success over the next year and beyond. And finally, Christian shared one final thought about the RFFE market and what he believes it's important to be thinking about — but you'll have to watch or listen to the interview (or read the transcript below) to find out what that advice is. This was a fantastic conversation and a deep dive into all things RFFE, the importance of RFFE's role in 5G ecosystem product development and innovation and how Qualcomm Technologies is innovating in this space.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Ashok Kurian, Director of Data and Analytics at Texas Children's Hospital, and Matt Hausmann, Director of Marketing for HPE Ezmeral, for a conversation focusing on innovation and technology advancement in the healthcare industry. In our conversation we discussed the following: Opportunities and challenges that healthcare organizations face with AI, ML, and data analytics How Texas Children's Hospital is leveraging data to improve the patient experience and expand pediatric research Unique ways that HPE and Texas Children's Hospital are working together It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about HPE check out their website here, and to learn more about the Texas Children's Hospital check their website here.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Gerri Gold, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for HPE Financial Services In order to be successful in today's economy, organizations have a lot to juggle. One area that is often under-explored by the business leaders is the return on technology assets. This requires a holistic view of the entire tech stack and to know when, where, how to invest, and how to optimize. In this episode, Gerri and I explore how tech asset management can make a difference for organizations and their transformations. In our conversation we discussed the following: A dive into what is top of mind for executives today Insight from Gerri on how global events and our current business climate are impact technology choices How moving to as-a-Service can help organizations A look into why businesses should look at assets and asset value across their tech landscape. It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about HPE Financial services and their initiatives, check out their website here.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Qualcomm for a conversation focusing on the recent acquisition of Cellwize, 5G, and Open RAN. In our conversation we discussed the following: A dive into the recent acquisition of Cellwize Insight from Durga into how the acquisition will propel Qualcomm ahead in the 5G forefront The impact on operators and why Cellwize technology + Qualcomm will be important for mobile operators A look into the potential drive growth across the Qualcomm portfolio It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about Qualcomm visit their website here.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Paul Sheeran, Managing Director for HPE Financial Services. Sustainability has shifted from a nice-to-have to a business imperative. We used to think we had to compromise on cost to be sustainable but being a force for good is also a source for business value. In this episode, Paul and I explore how introducing circularity into your tech estate can help drive innovation, increase profitability, and accelerate your organization's global impact. In our conversation we discussed the following: A dive into some of the trends that we are seeing in regards to sustainability Insight from Paul on practical ways companies can improve their sustainability strategy What it means to create circularity and how it can help organizations operate at peak efficiency A look into what HPE Financial Services is doing to help address the demand for ESG and sustainability initiatives in the future. It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about HPE Financial services and their initiatives, check out their website here.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, principal analyst Shelly Kramer sat down with Pegasystems' CTO Don Schuerman for a conversation about what's new, and what's next in transformative tech and a glimpse into what's ahead at Pega's PegaWorld iNspire 2022 event. You can register for PegaWorld iNspire 2022 here – it's free, accessible on demand if you don't catch it live, and well worth your time to check out.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, Daniel Newman and Ron Westfall are joined by Richard Licon, Technical Marketing Engineer at Cisco. Richard's primary duties include competitive test and analysis for Switching solution architectures. Our discussion focused on the major trends and drivers as well as the main challenges of the swiftly evolving cloud networking market. We drilled down in our latest white paper, The Future of Cloud is the Network — done in partnership with Cisco — to explore the foundation pillars of cloud networking that are key to the cloud neutral strategy enterprise organizations need in our hybrid and multi-cloud world. Our conversation with Richard highlighted the following foundation pillars: What the best-in-class infrastructure pillar means to customers How automated secure connectivity is vital to multi-site fabrics Why simplified operations are key to out-of-box solutions and spinning new fabrics The essential role unified management and policy plays in application optimization and attaining holistic visibility across cloud networking environments How pervasive visibility and insights is vital to fabric-wide testing, rich telemetry, and API-first discipline to integrate with existing tooling. It was a great and stimulating conversation and one you don't want to miss. Interested in learning more about Cloud Networking? Want to learn more about Cisco's cloud networking portfolio and why it's well-suited to fulfilling the foundation pillars and why it's well-suited to enable cloud neutral strategy? Check out our latest report — The Future of Cloud is the Network — done in collaboration with Cisco.

In this episode of The 5G Factor, a Futurum Tech Webcast focused on all things 5G, analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall take a look at what's happening across the 5G ecosystem. Today's show focused on partnerships and 5G focused initiatives between AT&T and Northrop Grumman, Intel and Lockheed, Mavenir and Aspire, Cisco and Verizon, along with a look at Qualcomm's efforts in providing security requirements and best practices for the O-RAN Alliance, and news of the $600M award by the DoD to vendors including AT&T, Ericsson, Nokia, Federated Wireless, and others earmarked for 5G testbed R&D.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer sits down with SAP's Amanda Mountain, Global Vice President of SAP Digital Commerce for a conversation on Earth Day 2022 about all things sustainability. Sustainability is, without question, the new business imperative, and in this webcast we shared some interesting research about customer thoughts on sustainability, advice on how organizations can plan their sustainability inititiaves, and technology solutions designed to help speed progress on the sustainability front along.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Scott Ramsay, Global Vice President, HPE GreenLake Cloud Services Portfolio, for a conversation focusing on the evolution of public cloud. In our conversation we discussed the following: Scott's thoughts on public cloud, its initial takeoff, and the problems public cloud is helping to solve A deep dive into how public cloud is meeting customer expectations and improving the customer experience An exploration into how the HPE GreenLake platform is evolving to address the current set of challenges for businesses The driving factor behind the maturity of the HPE GreenLake platform and the long term advantages for the company going forward It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about HPE GreenLake check out their website here.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Rhys Oxenham, Director, Field Product Management at Red Hat, for a conversation around one of our favorite topics: Edge+Topologies. This conversation is the final webcast in a four-part series with Red Hat. In our conversation we discussed the following: How Red Hat defines "The Edge" An overview of how data is being created and saved within the cloud An exploration into how Red Hat simplifies and creates processes that can be managed by enterprises A dive into Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Ian Hood, Chief Strategist at Red Hat, for a conversation around one of our favorite topics: Edge+Security. This conversation is the third in a four-part series with Red Hat.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer sits down with Frank Wu, an Automation Strategist for Red Hat's Global Financial Services division, for a conversation about all things automation as it relates to the financial services industry. Their conversation touched on the role automation is playing in the FSI industry, the challenges FSIs face, including a dearth of highly skilled tech talent, the maturity curve for FSIs as it relates to adopting automation, the challenges around existing investments and legacy operating systems and how to navigate those challenges, and what FSI leaders should consider when evaluating automation platforms and potential vendor partners.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Bradd Weidenbenner, a Product Manager for Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes with Red Hat, for a conversation around one of our favorite topics: Edge+Scalability. This conversation is the second in a four-part series with Red Hat. In our conversation we discussed the following: A deep dive into real world Edge use cases, A look at the most prevalent challenges within specific industries An exploration into the Five Pillars of Advanced Cluster Management (ACM), and the specific challenges that it's addressing A deeper dive into Advanced Cluster Management and how it is helping deploy multiple clusters of scale It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. Interested in learning more about edge+scalability? Be sure to read our latest research brief A Deep Dive into Edge+Scalability. Want to learn more about what Red Hat and what they are doing with open source edge computing? Check out our latest report — The Value of Open Source for Modern Edge Computing — done in collaboration with Red Hat. Also, make sure you check out our first episode in this four-part series with Red Hat, A Deep Dive into Edge+Automation with Dafné Mendoza.

In this episode of the The 5G Factor, Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall tackle a variety of interesting developments in the 5G ecosystem. This week's show includes a look at Netcracker's Digital Platform, and Amdocs' expansion of 5G solutions designed to accelerate 5G standalone networks. They dive into Ericsson's newly released Breaking the Energy Curve report and explore Cisco and Telenor's expanded partnership focused on expanded services designed to help enterprise clients accelerate their digital transformation journeys. They also covered news of Rogers Communications launch of the first commercially available 5G standalone network in Canada and wrapped the show with news of The 5G Preliminary Challenge event launched by way of a collaboration between the NTIA and the DoD and designed to helping conquer the digital divide in myriad ways.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer is joined David Maidment, Senior Director, Secure Devices Ecosystem at Arm for a conversation about IoT security and why and how it's so quickly become a priority for organizations. They also explore the role PSA Certified is playing on that front and how organizations can benefit from its expert IoT security framework and certification, as well as why 2022 is predicted to be a significant turning point for IoT security.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Dafné Mendoza a Principal Technical Marketing Manager for Ansible Automation Platform for Red Hat, for a conversation around one of our favorite topics: Edge+Automation. This conversation is the first in a four-part series with Red Hat.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Barbara Ballard, Senior Product Manager, and Michael Mackes, Senior Systems Engineer, from Micro Focus during the SHARE Conference in Dallas. Their conversation centers around their roles on the host access team, how Micro Focus's products facilitate all the connections to the zOS, and how terminal emulation can fit in the landscape and securely protect those connections. To learn more about Micro Focus visit their website.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Frank DeMarco, VP, Development at Kyndryl about the company's recent launch, their partnerships with hyperscalers, and the extensive apprenticeship and training program that keeps their 8,300 member delivery team skilled and trained. To learn more about Kyndryl check out their website.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Nicole Herskowitz, Vice President at Microsoft. Nicole is responsible for the teams that drive the advancement of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365. Our discussion covered some of the interesting data points from Microsoft's 2022 Work Trends Index and what leaders need to do to adjust to this hybrid workforce in transition. A Hybrid Workforce in Transition: Exploring Microsoft's 2022 Work Trends Index My conversation with Nicole also revolved around the following: An exploration into how employees are approaching work and why the "worth it" equation has changed. How organizations can balance in-person and remote work How technology like Microsoft Teams can help employees find a balance in their work New patterns we've seen emerge in the workplace since the beginning of the pandemic A look into what is next for the future of work The way we work is still in flux. Some people are returning to work in the office, some people are remaining at home. But one thing is certain, leaders have a lot of responsibility to make work work. If you're interested in diving deeper into the 2022 Work Trends Index, be sure to listen to the episode and check out the full report online.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Richard Baird, Chief Technology Officer at Kyndryl. Their conversation focuses on Richard's role as CTO, how the company helps clients modernize their mainframe environment, and the hyperscaler trends they're seeing. To learn more about Kyndryl check out their website.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens is joined by Eddy Ciliendo, VP of Strategy and Technology at Model9 to talk about what the company is doing to give the power of the cloud to the mainframe and bring those two worlds together for their clients. During their conversation, Eddy also shared how Model9 very recently started working with Microsoft Azure to enable any organization to backup their mainframe data to an Azure cloud region outside of their geopolitical region. You can read more about it here.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Michael Daubman, Director of Product Management, Broadcom Mainframe Software at Broadcom, about the company's MRI software and how it gives clients a look at the health of their system. To learn more about Broadcom, check out their website here.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens is joined by April Hickel, VP of Strategy for BMC. Their conversation centers on her role with BMC, the results of their latest client survey, and the company's focus on three major themes: Security, application development, and how to increase the speed and quality of software that connects to or touches the mainframe. To learn more about BMC visit their website.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Mark Wilson, Director, Consulting Services for BMC about Mark's role in the company, what they're seeing from a mainframe security point of view, and how they're meeting the evolving needs of their customers. To learn more about BMC, check out their website here.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Rebecca Levesque, CEO of 21st Century Software, and Gonzalo Muelas Serrano, the company's VP of Research and Development for VSEn, during the SHARE Conference in Dallas. They covered 21st Century's growth, some of the interesting things they've been doing in the mainframe space, and what their latest announcement, VSEn, means for their customers. Check out their website to learn more.

Futurum Research Senior Analyst and VP of Sales Steven Dickens talks with Iconium Software's Founder and CEO Rick Jones and President Mike Zinda during the SHARE Conference in Dallas. Their conversation focuses on the company's launch into the mainframe space and how their unique, patent-pending technology meets the need they recognized in the security market. To learn more about Iconium Software visit their website.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, Futurum principal analyst Shelly Kramer is joined by Alexandr Sadovoy, Solution Architect for MindSphere products, Siemens, to discuss the challenges facing manufacturing organizations today, and what Siemens is doing, specifically as it relates to Siemens Industry Software, to help them achieve their goals.

In this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast — Interview Series, Futurum's Daniel Newman talks with Nukri Basharuli, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Aggregion about privacy and security on the edge to the cloud journey. It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about Aggregion check out their website here.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, Futurum's Daniel Newman is Pat Brown, VP of Growth Marketing & Insights at Adobe, for a conversation around Adobe's recent Digital Economy Index, which was released today at Adobe Summit. This is a don't-miss conversation for those interested in economics, e-commerce, digital transformation and more. Want to learn more about the index? Be sure to download the full version here.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Tareq Amin, CEO of Rakuten Symphony, and Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President & General Manager, 5G, Mobile Broadband & Infrastructure at Qualcomm for a conversation around the big announcement between the two companies. Rakuten Symphony Adopting Qualcomm Cell Site Modem Tech In our conversation we discussed the following: The details of the expanded partnership between the two companies Why this announcement is so important What this means for the industry as a whole Who are the targets from a customer perspective and what benefits can they expect It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about Rakuten Symphony check out their website and to learn more about Qualcomm visit their website here.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Erez Dagan Executive Vice President, Product and Strategy for Mobileye. Erez is responsible for overseeing all parts of planning, development, and production of products that are helping shape the future of mobility — a vital role in today's business climate. Our discussion centered on how the announcements Mobileye made at CES 2021 and where the autonomous vehicle industry is headed in the future. The Challenges of Scaling Autonomous Vehicle Growth My conversation with Erez also revolved around the following: An exploration into how autonomous driving solutions are slowly going mainstream How organizations like Mobileye are overcoming the challenges presented by the chip shortage How Mobileye is approaching safety in the industry How REM mapping is a unique differentiator for Mobileye A look into how data will be responsibly managed The autonomous driving industry is growing at unprecedented speeds. This episode is a must listen for anyone interested in the technology that will likely become a part of our everyday lives in just a few short years.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, I'm joined by Tara DeZao, Product Marketing Director, AdTech and MarTech at Pegasystems for timely conversation about the shift away from third party data and what that means for marketers. Over the last few years, there has been a lot of concern around the amount of data that is used to track us. Every action we take online is tracked, which can be disconcerting when you think about it. But we are on the precipice of a new era. Data deprecation, or the process of limiting what data advertisers and marketers have access to, is slowly picking up steam. And while this is great for consumers, it's adding in a layer of complexity for brands who still need to deliver personalized customer experiences. We at a crossroads. The organizations that serve up quick, efficient, personalized, and intuitive experiences can because of their access to data. Those are the kind of experiences we crave as consumers. So as organizations shift from third party data, what do marketers need to know to still be able to provide those experiences? Tara and I explored the topic in great detail. Here are some of the highlights from our conversation: An overview of the data privacy laws and regulations that have passed in the last half decade that have gotten us to where we are currently. A look at how control over personal data is going back to the consumer. How the data privacy changes have disrupted the digital marketing environment. How brands are using data to create personalized customer experiences how consumers are reacting to these experiences. An overview of how tech companies like Google and Apple are driving data depreciation and what marketers need to know about the changes. How Pega can help marketers navigate this transformation. We closed the conversation talking about how Pega can help marketers navigate this transformation at whatever speed is best for their organization and where we think brands and marketers should be focused for the future.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Joanna McDaniel Burkey, Chief Information Security Officer at HP Inc., for a conversation around security in the hybrid world. Solving Security in the Hybrid World of Work In our conversation we discussed the following: • The driving trend behind workers growing increasingly rebellious to security measures • Staying on track without creating more tension in the company culture, as ITDMs are becoming disheartened and finding their efforts aren't taking hold • What CISOs are doing to drive change for new hybrid work • What role Shadow IT is playing in the challenges and gaps in security • A few of the endpoint security needs for organizations • Recommendations for CISOs that are dealing with modern security competitivities It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. To learn more about HP, Inc. check out their website.

For this vignette of a recent episode of The 5G Factor, part of the Futurum Tech Webcast, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer assess T-Mobile's fulfillment of its mission to source 100% of its total electricity usage with renewable energy (RE100) by the end of 2021. T-Mobile attained this milestone by coordinating a renewable energy strategy that encompassed eight virtual power agreements, 19 retail agreements, one Green Direct program, and unbundled Renewable Energy Certificates that support projects nationwide.

In this recent episode of The 5G Factor, part of the Futurum Tech Webcast series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer examined the recent FCC Auction 110, also dubbed the Andromeda auction. The auction yielded some $22 billion in bids, with AT&T and Verizon walking away with the lion's share of the spectrum licenses, with spends of around $9 billion and $7.3 billion respectively.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Ross Mauri, General Manager for IBM Z, for a conversation around one of our favorite topics: AI. This conversation is the second in a three-part series with IBM Z. In our conversation we discussed the following: An overview of the IBM Telum Processor for IBM Z and what it will enable for their customers A deep dive into real world use cases An exploration into technical and operation assurance How IBM Z is aligning with IBM's overall strategic initiatives It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. Want to learn more about what IBM Z and what they are doing in this space? Check out their website.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Ross Mauri, General Manager for IBM Z, for a conversation that focuses on the future of IBM Z, digital transformation and what's ahead for the tech industry. This conversation is the second in a three-part series with IBM Z. In our conversation we discussed the following: A look at the Red Hat acquisition and how that is helping IBM proliferate the hybrid cloud journey A detailed exploration of IBM Z's perspective of agility in digital transformation What the future holds for confidential computing How mainframe will continue to evolve to keep up with the cloud It was a great conversation and one you don't want to miss. Want to learn more about what IBM Z and what they are doing in this space? Check out their website.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast's series, The 5G Factor, Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall talk T-Mobile/Verizon and the Super Bowl, Ericsson's role in unlocking 5G core and what this means for CSPs, Swedish-based Kollmorgen's partnership with Ericsson and the results of their testing robots and comparing wifi against 5G in industrial/manufacturing settings, Cisco entering the private 5G market, and Vodafone UK tapping Oracle to spearhead network policy.