Shows / Tech Talks Daily
Tech Talks Daily
If every company is now a tech company and digital transformation is a journey rather than a destination, how do you keep up with the relentless pace of technological change? Every day, Tech Talks Daily brings you insights from the brightest minds in tech, business, and innovation, breaking down complex ideas into clear, actionable takeaways. Hosted by Neil C. Hughes, Tech Talks Daily explores how emerging technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, fintech, quantum computing…
Episodes
- Tech Talks Daily
How Navan is Simplifying Business Travel & Expense Management With AI
What happens when one of the world's fastest-growing travel platforms decides the future of business travel will be built around AI from the ground up? In this…
- Tech Talks Daily
Denodo and The AI Trust Gap: The Enterprise Data Crisis Behind AI Adoption
What happens when AI systems stop acting like assistants and start acting like autonomous decision-makers inside your business? And if those systems are…
- Tech Talks Daily
Cisco's AI Transformation Journey From Fragmented Systems To Smarter Workflows
What does AI transformation actually look like inside one of the world's largest engineering organizations? At Team '26 in Anaheim, I recently sat down with…
- Tech Talks Daily
From Olympic Trials Swimmer To AI Founder, Kaitlyn Albertoli's Mission To Protect Critical Infrastructure
What Happens When AI Starts Protecting the Power Grid Before Humans Even Spot the Problem? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Kaitlyn Albertoli…
- Tech Talks Daily
Kiteworks on the AI Security Lessons From RSA 2026
What happens when the cybersecurity industry stops debating whether agentic AI is a future problem and starts treating it as a present-day reality? In this…
- Tech Talks Daily
How The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Is Scaling Humanitarian Support With AI
What if some of the most important applications of AI today have nothing to do with productivity, marketing, or enterprise automation, and everything to do…
- Tech Talks Daily
Zendesk Relate 2026: The Shift From AI Assistants To Autonomous Systems
What if the future of AI is not one all-knowing assistant, but an entire workforce of specialized agents working together behind the scenes? Recorded st…
- Tech Talks Daily
Cybersecurity Upside Down With Benny Czarny, founder and CEO of OPSWAT
What if the cybersecurity industry has spent decades fighting the wrong battle? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat down with Benny Czarny, founder and…
- Tech Talks Daily
Zendesk CEO Tom Eggemeier On Building The Autonomous Service Workforce
What happens when customer service stops being a department and starts becoming an autonomous operational system? Recorded live at, this conversation with Tom…
- Tech Talks Daily
Atlassian's Sherif Mansour On Why Context Will Define The Future Of AI
What happens when AI intelligence becomes commoditized? That is the question sitting at the heart of this episode recorded live at Team '26 in Anaheim, where I…
- Tech Talks Daily
Why AI Is Still Blind to the Physical World and How Flexible Chips Could Change Everything
What if the biggest limitation holding AI back isn't the model, the data center, or the algorithm, but the fact that most physical objects in the world still…
- Tech Talks Daily
How Quantum-Inspired Computing Is Solving Aerospace's Biggest Challenges
What happens when an Air Force engineer with experience in intelligence, venture capital, and deep tech startups starts applying quantum-inspired computing to…
- Tech Talks Daily
Atlassian's Chief Design Officer on AI, Creativity, and the Future of Work
What happens when AI stops being a feature and starts reshaping the very craft of design itself? Live from, I sat down with Charlie Sutton for a conversation…
- Tech Talks Daily
AI, Engineering, And Formula One: The Tech Driving the Atlassian Williams F1 Team
What happens when one of the most iconic teams in Formula One decides to rethink how work gets done behind the scenes completely? Last year, Atlassian Williams…
- Tech Talks Daily
Ohana's Human-First Approach To AI In Flexible Short-Term And Mid-Term Rentals
What happens when the biggest innovation in housing isn't a luxury tower or another short-term rental app, but a platform built specifically for everyone…
- Tech Talks Daily
Google Cloud Next 2026: Why AI Orchestration Changes Everything
At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, I sat down with Granville Valentine to talk about one of the biggest shifts happening in business technology right now, the…
- Tech Talks Daily
Global Electronics Association CTO on AI Infrastructure and Supply Chain Resilience
What happens when AI growth collides with the physical limits of power, materials, and global supply chains? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with…
- Tech Talks Daily
Cognichip CEO Explains the New AI Race Happening Inside Semiconductor Design
What happens when the pace of AI innovation collides with the realities of semiconductor development? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Faraj…
- Tech Talks Daily
How Mojaloop Is Transforming Financial Inclusion Across Africa
What happens when a country moves from cash-only transactions to instant digital payments that work for everyone? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit…
- Tech Talks Daily
Redpanda CEO on Why Streaming Data Powers the Future of Agentic AI
How do AI agents safely access the data they need without exposing the business to risk? In this episode, I speak with Alex Gallego, CEO and founder of…
- Tech Talks Daily
Google Cloud Next 2026: How AI Is Reshaping Media, Storytelling, and Audience Engagement
What happens when AI moves beyond experimentation and becomes part of the creative process itself? At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, I sat down with Albert…
- Tech Talks Daily
What 40 Million Daily Transactions Taught One Restaurant Chain About AI
What does real ROI from AI and analytics actually look like in the fast-food industry? At SAS Innovate, I sat down with David Gardner, Senior Director of…
- Tech Talks Daily
Why Most AI Projects Still Fail And What Businesses Are Getting Wrong
What happens when the excitement around AI collides with the reality of deploying it inside a business? At SAS Innovate, that question came up repeatedly, and…
- Tech Talks Daily
SentinelOne On Why Traditional Security Models Are Failing In The AI Era
What happens when cybercrime becomes as easy to access as a subscription service, and what does that mean for every business connected to the internet today?…
- Tech Talks Daily
Inside EY's 2026 Tech Pulse Poll The Hidden Risks Of AI Adoption
What happens when the race to deploy AI starts to outpace the ability to control it? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Ken Englund from EY…
- Tech Talks Daily
Citi Wealth Unveils "Citi Sky" – An AI-Powered Member of the Citi Wealth Team, Built Using Google Cloud and Google DeepMind Technologies
What happens when your financial advisor is no longer limited by time, availability, or even geography, but is always there when you need them, ready to…
- Tech Talks Daily
How Alison Kay Sees AWS Driving The Move From AI Adoption To Transformation
Are businesses really making progress with AI, or are many still stuck using it for the digital equivalent of making phone calls on a smartphone? In this…
- Tech Talks Daily
Inside AWS At 20: Werner Vogels On The Moment Everything Changed
What if one of the most influential figures in modern technology had almost ignored the opportunity that would define his career? In this episode, I sit down…
- Tech Talks Daily
SAS Innovate: Turning Messy Data Into Meaningful Decisions With AI In Healthcare
Can faster access to real-world data actually change patient outcomes, or are we still too reliant on controlled clinical trials to see the full picture? In…
- Tech Talks Daily
Freshworks CEO On The SaaS-pocalypse And What Comes Next For Software
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I welcome back Dennis Woodside, CEO of Freshworks, to unpack the growing conversation around the so-called SaaS-pocalypse…
- Tech Talks Daily
Google Cloud Next 2026: How Workspace Intelligence Is Redefining The Future Of Work
How much of your working day is actually spent doing meaningful work, and how much is lost chasing emails, searching for documents, sitting in meetings, and…
- Tech Talks Daily
Google Cloud Next 2026: How Agentic AI Is Transforming Financial Services
What happens when one of the world's most heavily regulated industries starts moving at AI speed? At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, I sat down with Sid…
- Tech Talks Daily
Tenable On Agentic AI, Exposure Gaps, And The Next Big Security Risk
What happens when AI starts moving faster than the people meant to control it? In this episode, I'm joined by Bernard Montel, Field CTO EMEA at Tenable, for a…
- Tech Talks Daily
The Role Of Technology In Creating Healthier, Smarter Buildings
What if the smartest climate technology strategy isn't about inventing something new, but rethinking the buildings we already spend 90% of our lives in? In…
- Tech Talks Daily
Certinia And Spaulding Ridge On AI, ROI, And Services Teams
How is AI really changing professional services work today, beyond the demos, predictions, and LinkedIn hype? In today's episode, I'm joined by DJ Paoni, CEO…
- Tech Talks Daily
How Nue Is Bringing Agentic AI To Revenue Operations
How much revenue is lost because the systems behind pricing, quoting, billing, and finance still do not talk to each other properly? In today's episode, I'm…
- Tech Talks Daily
Jack Fu Of Draco Evolution On The Future Of AI-Driven ETFs
Can AI really remove emotion from investing, or does human judgment still matter most when money is on the line? In today's episode, I'm joined by Jack Fu…
- Tech Talks Daily
Adobe Summit: Virgin Atlantic's AI Concierge and the Future of Travel
What does it actually take to move from AI experiments and pilot projects to real business outcomes that customers can feel? At Adobe Summit in Las Vegas, I…
- Tech Talks Daily
Inside Brightcove: Filippo de Salazar On AI, Automation, And The New Streaming Economy
How has streaming changed from simply delivering video to becoming one of the most important business engines behind sports, media, and customer engagement? In…
- Tech Talks Daily
How HelloFresh Replaced 450 Spreadsheets With Real-Time Decisions
What happens when the biggest breakthrough in AI isn't a flashy new tool, but finally getting rid of 450 spreadsheets? Recording live from Qlik Connect, I sat…
- Tech Talks Daily
How the Reconomy Group and Valpak Went From Spreadsheets to Scalable AI-Powered Data Platforms
How do you turn complex regulatory data into something customers can actually use, trust, and act on? Recording live from Qlik Connect, I sat down with Robin…
- Tech Talks Daily
Qlik Connect: Mary Kern On Building AI People Will Actually Use
How do you turn powerful AI technology into something customers actually trust, adopt, and use? Recording live from Qlik Connect, I sat down with Mary Kern…
- Tech Talks Daily
Qlik Connect: Nick Magnuson On Trusted Data and Agentic AI
What if the reason most AI projects fail has less to do with the technology and more to do with how the work itself is designed? Recording live from Qlik…
- Tech Talks Daily
How American University's Kogod School Of Business Is Redefining AI Education And Business Strategy
What does it really take to turn AI from a flashy experiment into something that creates measurable business value? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat…
- Tech Talks Daily
Qlik Connect: Ryan Welsh On Turning AI Into Business Outcomes
What actually separates AI that delivers real value from AI that never makes it past the demo stage? Recording live from Qlik Connect, I sat down with Ryan…
- Tech Talks Daily
Qlik Connect: James Fisher On Turning AI Into a Business Strategy
What does it really take to move beyond AI experimentation and build something a business can rely on? Recording live from Qlik Connect, I sat down with James…
- Tech Talks Daily
3483: How Glean Is Securing The Next Wave Of AI Agents In The Enterprise
What happens when your AI agents start making decisions faster than your security team can even see them? In this episode, I sit down with Sunil Agrawal, Chief…
- Tech Talks Daily
Qlik Connect: Mike Capone On Agentic AI and Turning Insight Into Action
What does it actually take to move AI from experimentation into something a business can depend on every single day? Recording live from the show floor at Qlik…
- Tech Talks Daily
Twilio: Demystifying Model Context Protocol (MCP) And Real-World AI Deployment
How are brands supposed to deliver AI-powered customer experiences when their data is scattered across systems that were never designed to work together? In…
- Tech Talks Daily
Invisible Technologies CEO On Building AI Around Real Workflows, Not Hype
What does it actually take to make AI work inside a real business, where messy data, human judgment, and operational risk all collide? In this episode, I sit…
- Tech Talks Daily
Willow On How AI Is Changing The Way Buildings Operate
In this episode, I speak with Bert Van Hoof, CEO of Willow, about how AI is starting to reshape the built world in ways that go far beyond smart dashboards and…
- Tech Talks Daily
Blumberg Capital On What Investors Really Want From AI Founders Now
What does it really take to build the next generation of AI companies when the hype around scale begins to fade and real-world impact takes center stage? In…
- Tech Talks Daily
AI Psychosis Explained With Dr. Ragy Girgis From Columbia University
How do we talk about artificial intelligence without ignoring the very human consequences it can have on our mental health? In this episode, I sit down with…
- Tech Talks Daily
Flexera: Why 2026 Is AI's 'Back to Basics' Moment
Why are so many AI projects failing to deliver real business value, despite the hype and investment? In this episode, I sit down with Jay Litkey, SVP of Cloud…
- Tech Talks Daily
The Lucid Software Playbook For Aligning People, Process, And AI
How do you bring people together to do better work when everything around them feels increasingly complex, distributed, and uncertain? In today's episode, I…
- Tech Talks Daily
EvoluteIQ On Rethinking ROI In The Age Of Enterprise AI
What happens when the very pricing model meant to speed up AI adoption ends up slowing it down? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Sameet…
- Tech Talks Daily
Closing The AI Trust Gap In Customer Experience With Cyara
How many bad customer experiences does it take before someone walks away for good? In my conversation with Amitha Pulijala, we explore why the answer might be…
- Tech Talks Daily
Turning AI Ambition Into Real Business Value
What does it really take to move AI from endless experimentation into something that creates real business value? In this episode, I sat down with Tom…
- Tech Talks Daily
Adapting To Rising Costs And Constant Threats
Is the endpoint still just a device, or has it quietly become one of the most important control points in modern enterprise security? Recording live from IGEL…
- Tech Talks Daily
The Rise Of Contextual Access And Adaptive Security
What does it really take to move from talking about Zero Trust… to actually making it work in the real world? Recording live from IGEL Now And Next in Miami, I…