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Tech Transformation with Evan Kirstel: A podcast exploring the latest trends and innovations in the tech industry, and how businesses can leverage them for growth, diving into the world of B2B, discussing strategies, trends, and sharing insights from industry leaders!
With over three decades in telecom and IT, I've mastered the art of transforming social media into a dynamic platform for audience engagement, community building, and establishing thought leadership. My approach isn't about personal brand promotion but about delivering educational and informative content to cultivate a sustainable, long-term business presence. I am the leading content creator in areas like Enterprise AI, UCaaS, CPaaS, CCaaS, Cloud, Telecom, 5G and more!
Episodes
463 episodes
Intelligent Automation: How Zebra Technologies is Revolutionizing Frontline Operations
The manufacturing floor and warehouse operations of tomorrow won't simply be automated—they'll be intelligent, adaptive, and collaborative. This fascinating conversation with Andy Zosel, Senior Vice President of Intelligent Automation at Zebra ...
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Beyond Keywords: The Paradigm Shift from SEO to AI-Driven Search
The digital landscape is undergoing a revolutionary transformation as artificial intelligence reshapes how search engines connect users with information. In this riveting conversation, mathematician-coder Andreas from artios.io shares his uniqu...
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28:42
AI: The New Playbook for Enterprise Risk Management
Nick Kathmann, CISO at LogicGate, brings over 25 years of cybersecurity experience to tackle the paradox at the heart of modern risk management: security teams drowning in data while GRC teams are starving for it. This fundamental disconnect ha...
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20:40
Meet Your New Coworker: The AI Agent
The world of artificial intelligence is evolving at breakneck speed, and nowhere is this more evident than in the emergence of agentic AI - autonomous systems capable of taking independent action on our behalf. From booking travel arrangements ...
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28:21
Agentic AI: Transforming Global Business Services into Growth Engines
The strategic evolution of Global Business Services marks a revolutionary shift in enterprise operations. No longer just cost-cutting centers, GBS functions are becoming powerful growth engines through the integration of agentic AI and unified ...
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The Trillion-Dollar Mobile Network Is Finally Getting an API
The trillion-dollar investment in global mobile networks is finally opening up to developers through standardized APIs, and Aduna Global is leading the charge. Anthony Bartolo, a 35-year telecom veteran, reveals how this platform is uniting tel...
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RevOps Reimagined: Stop Interrogating and Start Coaching Your Sales Team
Tired of inaccurate sales forecasts and revenue surprises? You're not alone. Revenue Operations has emerged as the science behind modern selling, and it's transforming how leading companies predict and deliver their numbers.Kevin Knieri...
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19:04
The Invisible Shield: IoT Security Challenges and Solutions
The connected world of IoT devices brings incredible benefits—from smart manufacturing to intelligent agriculture—but also creates unprecedented security challenges. When billions of devices collect and transmit sensitive data in real-time, how...
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18:55
How Digital Diagnostics Is Transforming Diabetes Care Through AI
Imagine a world where AI can detect serious eye disease in just 60 seconds—not in a specialist's office after months of waiting, but right at your primary care visit. That's the reality Digital Diagnostics has created with their groundbreaking ...
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22:28
Manufacturing's AI Revolution
Imagine a world where engineers no longer waste hours on mundane translation tasks after designing a product. That's exactly what Ross Meyercord, CEO of Propel Software, is helping create through cloud-native solutions that are revolutionizing ...
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18:24
Open Source AI Governance: Balancing Innovation with Enterprise Security
The evolution of Python from scientific computing tool to AI powerhouse forms the fascinating backdrop of our conversation with Peter Wang from Anaconda. What began in 2012 as a bet that Python would transform business data analytics has blosso...
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18:20
Independent Voices: How FourCasters is Revolutionizing Analyst Content
The analyst world has long been dominated by commercial giants with rigid publishing schedules and predetermined agendas, but FourCasters is breaking that mold. This groundbreaking platform, launched in March 2023, provides independent analysts...
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AI-Powered Patient Replicas: The Future of Drug Development
The race to develop life-saving medications has always been constrained by time, cost, and the challenge of gathering enough patient data. But what if we could create AI-powered replicas of trial participants that accurately predict how they wo...
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Securing Business-Critical Apps in the Cloud Era
Cybersecurity for business-critical applications represents one of the most significant blind spots in enterprise security today. As Mariano Nunez, CEO and co-founder of Onapsis reveals, sophisticated attackers are now targeting the crown jewel...
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Universities Must Evolve: Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Workforce
What happens when artificial intelligence meets higher education? The answer might surprise you. It's not just about new technology—it's about a complete cultural transformation.Professor Angela Virtu from American University's Kogod Sc...
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19:15
Data Giants Aren't Dinosaurs: Experian's AI Leap
Experian's dramatic evolution from traditional credit bureau to technology innovator takes center stage in this fascinating conversation with Kathleen Peters Chief Innovation Officer who leads Experian's Innovation Lab. She reveals how the 15-y...
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20:18
AI That Remembers So You Don't Have To
What if your meetings could remember everything so you don't have to? That's the promise behind Granola AI, the innovative note-taking tool designed to augment human capabilities rather than replace them.In this revealing conversation w...
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21:44
What if AI became your most valuable team member?
"AI is an enabler, an augmenter, not a replacement." These words from Navneet Singh, a marketing leader at Palo Alto Networks with nearly a decade of experience, set the tone for our exploration into the transformative relationship between arti...
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24:55
Sensors, AI, and Incentives Are Making Our Roads Safer
The technology in your pocket—sensors in your everyday smartphone—is quietly revolutionizing road safety in ways most of us never realize. In this eye-opening conversation, MIT professor Hari Balakrishnan shares the remarkable journey of Cambri...
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AI Governance: ModelOp's Approach to Enterprise Trust
Trust remains the central challenge for enterprise AI adoption, as revealed in ModelOp's comprehensive AI Governance benchmark report. CTO Jim Olsen explains why so many generative AI projects remain stuck in development limbo, with 56% taking ...
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The Internet Has Become Your Enterprise Network, And That Changes Everything
Cloud security is facing a fundamental paradigm shift that most organizations haven't fully recognized. According to Aviatrix CEO Doug Merritt, we're overlooking a staggering 50-80% of our attack surface by failing to properly secure cloud work...
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27:10
Who Will Build the Builders? Inside Emergence AI's CRAFT Platform
The quiet revolution happening in enterprise AI isn't about flashy robots or sci-fi scenarios—it's about solving a $200 billion problem hiding in plain sight. Outdated, manual data pipelines are costing businesses astronomical amounts and keepi...
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37:01
The Enterprise AI Revolution: From Science Project to Mission Critical
From cutting-edge experimentation to business-critical infrastructure, the AI landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation. Ron from KungFu.ai shares an insider's perspective on this evolution, drawing from his experience dating back to AI...
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24:49
Reimagining Identity Verification in a Digital World
What if you never had to share your social security number or personal details again? What if there was a way to verify your identity and background just once, then reuse that credential securely for life? Trust might be the new digital currenc...
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31:08
AI Meets DNA: Democratizing Precision Health
Dr. Kapoor takes us on a fascinating journey from the COVID pandemic's testing challenges to his groundbreaking work at BioAero, where AI meets genomics to revolutionize healthcare delivery. What began as an effort to speed up COVID test result...
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