Open Comments, hosted by The Open Group
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Themes and Topics: Lifelong Learning | Career Journeys | Career Advice | Inspiring Conversations | AI | Cybersecurity | Virtual Data Lakes | HR | Enterprise Architecture | Information Technology | Business Careers | Creative Sectors | Education + Beyond
The podcasts feature subject matter experts and panels including industry leaders, and The Open Group staff.
Season 3 premiering from January 2026 onwards.
Host: Ash – CDMP – Certified Copywriter (CMP) – CDMA – Certified Proofreader
and Editor (CMP) – Certified Business Writer (CMP), Content Marketing Manager,
joined The Open Group in 2020, initially working in the Certification Team as a Certification Services Agent, before moving into the Marketing Team, where he now works on marketing collateral, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and produces/hosts The Open Group, Open Comments Podcast.
Disclaimer: The Open Comments Podcast (hosted by The Open Group) is presented purely for informational and educational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests are their own and are not intended to harm or offend any group, organization, company, individual, anyone, or anything.
Open Comments, hosted by The Open Group
Open Comments - Episode 12: The Nutritional Value of Knowledge with Tony Black
Tony Black is a Healthcare/Life Sciences Technical Leader for Kyndryl, where he works with healthcare payers, providers, pharmaceuticals, and partners to create solutions that address the business needs and challenges of his clients.
He has a technical, healthcare, and privacy acumen background; close to 30 years of technical expertise, sales, and management experience, and is particularly strong in Application infrastructure and architecture, after spending a large part of his career in the Application performance, management, and monitoring space.
Prior to his role at Kyndryl, he worked for IBM and CA Technologies.
"I must keep learning, I must keep growing because I want to continue to be an active, participating contributor and so the reason I have all these certifications and credentials is simply because I consider myself to be a lifelong learner..." - Tony Black
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