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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
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3353: Why the Human Experience Still Matters in a Machine-Led World
In this thought-provoking conversation, I'm joined by Kate O'Neill, author, speaker, and founder of KO Insights, to explore how leaders can make meaningful…
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3352: IoT, AI, and the Race for Supply Chain Visibility
In today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Ed Nabrotzky, CEO of Dot AI, to find out how a new generation of asset tracking technology is reshaping…
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3351: Human-AI Collaboration Starts With Education
What happens when you bring together a practicing monk, a seasoned tech entrepreneur, and an AI education pioneer? In this episode of The Tech Talks Daily…
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3350: Make the Problem the Purpose: Rethinking Innovation with Colin Scott of Innventure
Is innovation failing because we're starting in the wrong place? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I'm joined by Colin Scott, Senior Vice President of…
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3349: IBM Consulting on Agentic AI and the Reinvention of Business Processes
When AI enters the boardroom, it tends to arrive with big promises: productivity, automation, efficiency. But for Francesco Brenna, Global Leader of AI…
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3348: How Twilio Is Redefining Voice AI for Real-World Customer Support
Voice has always been a powerful way to connect with customers, but until recently, voice AI struggled to deliver the kind of seamless experience we associate…
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3347: Bitsight on the Hidden Risks Inside Global Supply Chains
When we talk about cybersecurity, it's often easy to think in terms of firewalls, passwords, and high-profile breaches. But what happens when the vulnerability…
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3346: How Nexthink Is Rethinking IT Support with Proactive, AI-Driven DEX
IT support is changing fast, and the old service desk model is starting to feel like a relic from another era. In this episode, I spoke with Samuele Gantner…
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3345: Veeva Systems and the Future of Agentic AI in Pharma
AI is racing ahead, but for industries like life sciences, the stakes are higher and the rules more complex. In this episode, recorded just before the July…
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3344: Reimagining Cyber Infrastructure Without Compromising User Experience
What does modern cybersecurity look like when you're leading a federally regulated financial institution serving Canadians from coast to coast? In this…
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3343: How Unilever Is Using AI to Rethink Everyday Essentials
In today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat down with Alberto Prado, Head of Digital and Partnerships for R&D at Unilever, to explore how one of the world's…
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3342: Qualys CEO On Risk, AI, And The Future Of Digital Defense
What does it take to build a $100 billion cybersecurity company in today's cloud-first, AI-infused world? And how do you balance relentless technological…
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3341: Lessons from the Coursera 2025 Global Skills Report
Are we preparing people as quickly as we're preparing machines? That's the uncomfortable question at the heart of Coursera's 2025 Global Skills Report, and the…
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3340: How Criteo Is Using AI to Redesign the Future of Retail Experiences
What happens when AI moves from experimental tool to everyday shopping assistant? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I'm joined by Liva Ralaivola, Head of…
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3339: How Cisco Is Preparing for a World Powered by Agentic AI and Quantum Computing
How do we prepare for a world where AI agents work together, networks think for themselves, and quantum teleportation is no longer just science fiction? I…
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3338: What AI Copilot Teaches Us About Building Human-Centered Tech
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Candice DeVille, co-founder and CEO of AI Copilot, who joined me remotely from the serene gardens of Osaka…
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3337: Aeris and The Future of IoT Security
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Syed Zaeem Hosain, Founder and Chief Evangelist at Aeris. This conversation comes at a critical moment…
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3336: Ultra and the Mission to Build the Netflix of Gaming
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I'm joined by Gus van Rijckevorsel, the energetic new CEO of Ultra, who's on a mission to redefine how we access…
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3335: How SoundExchange Is Rewiring the Music Industry With Tech, Data, and Advocacy
What if the songs we love and the artists behind them could finally be compensated fairly, across every platform, every play, and every country? In today's…
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3334: How Phison and StoreOne Are Making AI Training More Accessible
After meeting on the IT Press Tour, I enjoyed a conversation with Michael Wu, President and General Manager of Phison US, about the revolutionary advances in…
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3333: The Human + AI Equation: How Zendesk is Building the Future of Customer Experience
In a candid conversation with Zendesk CTO Adrian McDermott, it's become clear that enterprise AI has reached a pivotal moment. We're witnessing the end of AI…
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3332: Coinbase - The Rise of Agentic Commerce and What It Means for Developers
As AI continues to dominate headlines and crypto continues to evolve behind the scenes, the real story may lie in their convergence. In this episode of Tech…
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3331: Beyond the Helpdesk: How Zendesk Is Reshaping CX with AI
What happens when a customer service platform stops thinking like a vendor and starts operating like a partner? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down…
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3330: PXP - AI, Smart Routing, and the Future of Merchant Payments
In a world where payments have evolved from a back-office utility into a strategic business driver, how do you build a platform that truly puts control back…
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3329: NOVI's Vision for Real-Time AI at the Edge of Space
What happens when you stop thinking of satellites as data collectors and start thinking of them as data analysts? That is precisely the shift we explore in…
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3328: Building Practical, Scalable AI with TELUS Digital Solutions
Just two years ago, the launch of GPT-4 required the support of hundreds of experts, intensive computing power, and vast coordination. Today, that same process…
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3327: MetricStream - How AI Is Reshaping Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
When I last spoke with Gaurav Kapoor five years ago, we were in the thick of a global pandemic. Remote work was still a novelty for many, AI was a distant…
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3326: Inside HALOS: How AI and Cameras Are Changing Frontline Safety
In today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat down with Matt Dawes, Head of Enterprise Sales at HALOS, to explore the fast-moving world of security technology…
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3325: Universal Robots Cobots and Collaborative Robotic Automation
How do we bridge the skills gap in UK manufacturing while pushing the boundaries of automation technology? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with…
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3324: How Splunk Helps Businesses Cut Through Digital Noise
How do you keep complex digital experiences running smoothly when every layer, from networks to cloud infrastructure to applications, can break in ways that…
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3323: How Outschool is Preparing Kids for Careers That Don't Exist Yet.
What happens when education stops being about a rigid curriculum and starts focusing on what genuinely sparks a child's curiosity? This question sits at the…
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3322: SparkBeyond Unlocks ROI with Always Optimized AI
How do you measure success when your AI is learning faster than your own business processes can keep up? That's the question I set out to answer in my…
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3321: Instabug and the Quest for Self Healing Mobile Apps
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Jim Douglas, CEO of Instabug, to unpack the hidden world of mobile app development and the hurdles…
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3320: How Chase for Business Balances Innovation and Stability for Businesses
How are small businesses influencing the future of financial technology at a scale few can match? In this episode, I sit down with Jameson Troutman, Head of…
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3319: Inside Innventure: Pivoting Big Ideas Toward Real-World Value
When did you last pause to consider what it takes to turn daring ideas from a lab into reality? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I spend time with Mike…
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3318: RICOH Spaces and the Role of Tech in Workplace Experience Management
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Nathan Thomas, Director of Innovation, Ricoh Europe, who oversees innovation across Ricoh Europe. Nathan…
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3317: How Sitecore Is Accelerating Agentic AI for Marketers
When was the last time you truly paused to consider how far artificial intelligence has come and where it's heading next? On today's episode of Tech Talks…
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3316: Women in Tech and Data Sovereignty DDN's Approach at the IT Press Tour
Recorded amidst the buzz of the IT Press Tour in Palo Alto, this episode explores the evolving world of data intelligence through a candid conversation with ">…
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3315: The New Age of Cyber Resilience with Cohesity
How can organizations protect their most valuable asset, data, while harnessing its true potential through AI-driven insights? These are the questions I set…
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3314: Cisco Live - Meet the new Duo IAM
Have you ever paused to think about how the humble login has quietly become one of the most vulnerable points in cybersecurity? In this episode, I spoke with…
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3313: Saving Wildlife, Empowering Communities: The Impact of Connected Conservation
Have you ever wondered what happens when cutting-edge network technology meets the rugged frontlines of wildlife conservation? In this episode, I sat down with…
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3312: WiFi 7 at Cisco Live: What It Means for Your Business
Talking wireless at Cisco Live brings you face to face with what tomorrow's connectivity looks like, and my recent chat with Matt McPherson, Enterprise…
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3311: Inside Softcat's Cisco Live Experience: Innovation, Sensors, and Sustainability
What does it take to future-proof the modern workplace? In this episode, I speak with Thomas Rowley, Chief Technologist for Networking and Connectivity at…
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3310: From Power to Fiber: Panduit's AI-Driven Vision at Cisco Live
As AI continues to dominate the conversation at Cisco Live, the infrastructure needed to support this transformation often gets overshadowed. That's why I was…
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3309: Inside Cisco Live: Rethinking Network Resilience with Opengear
Walking the show floor at Cisco Live, it's impossible to ignore the rising volume of conversations around network resilience. But what does resilience actually…
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3308: Freshworks CIO Ashwin Ballal on Making AI Deliver Real Value
Earlier this year, I spoke with Dennis Woodside, CEO of Freshworks, about why speed and ROI matter more than ever in AI adoption. Today, we continue that…
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3307: From Chatbots to AI Agents: Rethinking Customer Experience with Zendesk
Customer service has undergone significant changes in just a few years. We've moved from clunky chatbots with limited menus to sophisticated AI agents that…
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3306: How Zebra Technologies Is Bringing AI to the Frontline Workforce
Most of the noise around AI focuses on developers, creatives, and knowledge workers. But what about everyone else? The nurses, store associates, logistics…
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3305: Deepfakes, Digital Trust, and the Future of ID with Jumio
The last time Philipp Pointner joined me on the podcast, AI was just a whisper on the horizon. We discussed the foundational role of digital identity in…
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3304: Meet the Island Enterprise Browser and Why AI is Shadow IT on Steroids
Enterprise security has always been a moving target, but with the surge of AI adoption, it's entering a whole new era of complexity. In this episode of Tech…
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3303: CyberArk's David Higgins on the Real Risks Behind AI in the Enterprise
What happens when machine identities outnumber human ones by a hundred to one? That's not a future scenario. It's already happening. In this episode, I'm…
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3302: Inside Aimprosoft's Approach to Measurable AI Implementation
In today's episode, I sit down with John Adam, Chief Revenue Officer at Aimprosoft, for a direct conversation on what it really takes to implement AI inside a…
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3301: How DigiCert Is Redefining Digital Trust
In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat down with Ashley Stevenson, VP of Product and Solution Marketing at DigiCert, to explore the shifting landscape of…
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3300: How IBM Is Building AI That Works for Business With IBM UK & Ireland Chief Executive, Leon Butler
When I sat down with Leon Butler, the newly appointed CEO of IBM UK and Ireland, it felt like a timely check-in with one of the most influential forces in…
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3299: How Oyster HR Is Using AI to Redefine Employment Infrastructure
When I last spoke with Tony Jamous in November 2020, we were navigating the early days of a remote-first world. The shift was sudden and widespread, but what…
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3298: Meet Medsender: AI for Admin Work
What if the biggest delay in healthcare wasn't a lack of doctors but a broken phone system? In today's episode, I catch up with Zain Qayyum, the founder of…
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3297: TheyDo and the Tech Helping Brands Map & Manage Journeys
What happens when customer journeys fall apart behind the scenes, even as AI promises to tie them together? That's the question at the heart of this…
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3296: Rethinking FinOps with DoiT Ahead of FinOps X
Cloud cost is no longer just a finance team issue. It is now a business-wide concern, and treating it as a budgeting exercise is holding companies back. In…
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3295: Ledger, Crypto and the Battle for Digital Sovereignty
What does it mean to own something in a world where everything is digital? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Ian Rogers, Chief Experience…
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3294: How Pico MES Is Closing the Digital Gap in Manufacturing
In today's episode, I sit down with Ryan Kuhlenbeck, CEO and co-founder of Pico MES, to explore a persistent and costly challenge in manufacturing. While many…