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The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change Makers
The DEX Show (Digital Employee Experience): A Show for IT Change Makers is dedicated to IT professionals looking to advance the industry by leaps and bounds. IT is changing—you know it, and so do we—and without a healthy dose of curiosity about how the future of IT will affect employee experience of entire companies, traditional workers will be left behind.
If you see IT as more than the basement-dwelling, plumber cliche it’s so often portrayed as, this is the podcast for you.
Each episode will…
Episodes
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe Human Factor w/ Satyam Kantamneni
Have you ever wondered why some digital apps – and digital workplaces – offer smooth, enjoyable user experiences, while others can’t seem to figure it out?…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #17 – Amplifying Amplify, w/ Andy Philp
On this week’s Reality Bytes, Tim Flower, Tom McGrath, Sam Holzman and Dina Elshawaf are joined by Andy Philp, product marketing director at Nexthink. Andy…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersChatGPT meets EUC w/ Geoff Wright
What does ChatGPT mean for EUC professionals, IT, the digital workplace & work at large? Heck, what does ChatGPT mean for human life itself? With such weighty…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #16 – DEX Certifications special (LIVE IN BOSTON)
Last week, Reality Byters Tim, Tom, Megan, Sam and Oriana met in Boston, at Nexthink's HQ, to record and film the first-ever in-person epsiode of Reality…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersPinocchio's Island: has employee power gone too far? w/ Jacob Morgan
Jacob Morgan is one of the most significant voices in the entire Employee Experience space, and he arrived for his first appearance on the DEX Show in a…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #15 – Sam Gantner Joins!
On this week’s Reality Bytes, Tom McGrath, Megan Brake and Dina Elshawaf are joined by a very special guest, Nexthink’s Chief Product Officer Sam Gantner. It’s…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersPortrait of a DEX specialist w/ Steve Walsh (Ayla Consulting)
How did DEX technology become essential? In today’s episode, Tom is joined by Steve Walsh (Senior Consultant, Ayla Consulting) for an illuminating conversation…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #14 – Poetry in the Machine
Between chatbots capable of writing entire articles and apps that can churn out unique, beautiful visual art in seconds, several innovations over the past year…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change Makers2023 in Fintech: From Crypto to DevOps w/ Robert Cooke (3Forge)
In today’s episode, Tom and Tim meet Robert Cooke (CTO and Founder, 3Forge), for an absorbing chat about the changing technological face of the finance sector…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #13 - Trends and Predictions
Reality Bytes is back with a special trends and predictions episode from the team – who consider the future of workplace VR, industry-specific cloud services…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe Impact of Technology on Healthcare w/ Jonathan Butz (Nexthink)
If your average primary care physician did everything they were expected to do over the course of a day, their day would be 25 and a half hours long. Because…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #12 – The End-of-Year Special!
For the final time in 2022, welcome back to Reality Bytes! Over the last eleven episodes, Nexthink’s top technologists and journalists have brought forward and…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersA Deeper Dive into Circular Economics
In a world where everything has a lifecycle, what can we do to create greener practices across waste? Circular economics steps beyond measuring carbon…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #11 – The New-Age Genius Bar
The Genius Bar revolutionized Apple’s physical stores and customer interactions – but can IT departments replicate their success in the modern workplace? Find…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersHow the Digital Workspace Became the Essential Workplace (Digital Workplace Group)
In today’s episode, we chat with Nancy Goebel, Deputy CEO at the Digital Workplace Group, about digital workspaces — a necessity in today’s world that demands…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #10 - Are You Experienced?
In this episode, writers Sam Holzman and Megan Brake are joined by technologists Oriana Ott and Dina Elshawaf to consider some of the most notable customer…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersExperience at 35,000 Feet w/ Derek Whisenhunt (Southwest Airlines)
This week we bring you another special “live from the road” episode of the DEX Show – as we sat down with Southwest Airlines’ Derek Whisenhunt ahead of his…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #9 – The New York Hot Dog
What can technology used to design the modern baseball stadium teach us about the modern workplace? You’ll find out in this week’s very special episode of…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersIT + HR: The Partnership Driving the Future of Work w/ Sally Winston (Qualtrics)
This week we bring you a very special episode of the DEX Show – as we spoke with Sally Winston, Head of EX Solutions Strategy EMEA at Qualtrics, live in…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #8: Survey Secrets & the Death of the 9-to-5
Welcome back to another edition of Reality Bytes, where Nexthink’s top journalists and technologists join forces to discuss and debate the leading stories in…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersCIOs through the Great Resignation w/ Martha Heller
In today’s episode, we chat with Martha Heller, CEO of Heller Search Associates and a returning guest, to the show to tap into her expertise as an executive…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #7 – Do believe the (DEX) hype?
Welcome back to a special “Reality Bytes”, where a solo Tom is joined by Megan, Sean, Oriana and Dina to consider the timely topic of digital employee…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersTransforming the Workplace Through Employee Experience
In today’s episode, we chat with Patti Blackstaffe, CEO and Transformation Specialist at GlobalSway, as she explains how the employee experience is continuing…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #6 – From the Classroom to the C-Suite
Welcome back to “Reality Bytes”! In this special edition of the DEX Show, we bring together Nexthink’s brightest minds from both the journalist and technology…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersTop 5 Experience Enablers w/ Andrew Hewitt (Forrester)
What do you need to provide a great digital employee experience? In today’s episode, one of the foremost experts in EUEM technology provides the definitive…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #5: AI & the Application Avalanche
Welcome to the latest installment of “Reality Bytes”, which brings together Nexthink’s brightest minds from both the journalist and technology fields to give…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe Future of Work w/ Kelly Monahan (Meta)
Do you ever wish you had a crystal ball to get a glimpse of what your future might look like? Well if you’re wondering about your workplace, you’ve come to the…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #4 – Great Experiences on Sysadmin Subreddits
Welcome to “Reality Bytes”, the DEX Show’s shot-within-a-show where journalists and technologists join up to dissect the biggest stories in DEX today. In this…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change Makers“The Wright Side of History” w/ Geoff Wright
In today’s episode, we welcome back a three-time returning guest to the DEX Show, Geoffrey Wright, Global Solution Owner-Digital Experience at Mondelēz…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #3 – IT’s shadowy experiences
Welcome to “Reality Bytes”, which brings together Nexthink’s brightest minds from both the journalist and technology fields to give listeners two perspectives…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe Great Reset: a Crystal Ball Emergency w/ Alan Nance
The Great Resignation impacted the IT industry in a huge way. But now as we exit that era, it’s time to look to the future. Preparing for what comes next is…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #2 – Across Disparate Clouds
Welcome to the second installment of “Reality Bytes”, which brings together Nexthink’s brightest minds from both the journalist and technology fields to give…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe Power of The Team w/ Mary Patry
In the last few years, we’ve seen an awakening across the IT space of leaders working on one skill: empathy. The past outlook of IT, is that it’s a business…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersReality Bytes #1 – Browsing for Your Flow
Welcome to a brand new DEX Show series, named “Reality Bytes”. This new show-within-a-show brings together Nexthink’s brightest minds from both the…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersDelete the Distance: Greeting a True Employee and User Experience
For years, as long as the lights stayed on green and the tech was working, IT employees had done their job while tucked away in a nondistrcipt cubicle. Fast…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersRevolutionizing Workflow Integrations w/ Rami Husseini
If the last two years have done anything, it’s revolutionized the way that we work. Mobile working no longer means we work from an office and can go to a job…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersFrom Computer People to Politicians: Psychology in IT w/ Oriana Ott (Nexthink)
One of the first technologies we worked with was fire. From there it exploded into a multitude of different ways to integrate and make our lives easier. The…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersChanging the Narrative of Greenwashing
There are different moments in our lives that change the course of what we thought was going to be. From small acts like trying new foods and clothes to taking…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersTouring the Workplace of the Future w/ Mike Kenny & Sam Holzman
New immersive technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we communicate, and that will have a profound impact on the way we work. So what futuristic…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersDigital Employee Experience for Dummies w/ Tim Flower
Traveling back to the age of the dinosaur, we find the advent of the Digital Employee Experience founded in Windows 95. Jumping forward about 20 years, and we…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersTech & Inclusivity w/ Antonio Santos (ATOS)
Disability inclusion continues to be a focus for change in evolving workforces. The influx of remote and hybrid jobs has created a new space and opportunity…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe physical workplace vs. the digital workspace w/ Christian Reilly (Citrix)
The only constant is change. At least, that's how members of the workforce have felt over the last few years. We’ve all existed in a state of constant flux…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersArchitects of Flow w/ Jonathan Roberts (Forrester)
IT has the power to architect a better employee experience—to enable an end user to stay in a flow state and perform their job better. But it requires nothing…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersOut with the New: Extending Hardware Lifecycles w/ Barbara Matoe & Mary Anne Cacciola
When we think about technology, old has become synonymous with slow, inefficient, outdated. Once a device reaches a certain age (or starts performing poorly)…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersGood Night, Smartphone: A Chat About Burnout w/ Arianna Huffington
Burnout and stress have been hallmarks of the work experience tracing all the way back to the industrial revolution. However, people are much more aware of it…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersGaming & the Future Digital Workplace w/ Johan van Amersfoort
Years ago, you would need to insert a CD or floppy disk into your gaming system to install and play a video game. Nowadays, you can download a game through a…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersMeet Mr. Employee Experience w/Ben Whitter
To really improve the employee experience, people managers—and organizations, in general—need to start thinking differently about the role technology plays…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersDesktop Virtualization and Hybrid Work w/ Spencer Pitts (VMware)
With the proliferation of hybrid work, the focus of IT needs to change. As opposed to the traditional approach of looking inwards toward tech, IT now needs to…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change Makers2021 DEX Show Year-in-IT Review w/ Geoffrey Wright (Mondelēz)
We’re now at the tail end of 2021, which means it’s time for our customary year-in-IT review.We take a look at the best, the worst, and the most baffling…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersA Commodore 64 and a Screwdriver w/ Charles Araujo
Everything these days revolves around digital transformation. Despite that fact, many companies have lost sight of what it’s all about. Today’s guest, Charles…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersFinding Flow in Hogwarts w/ Adam Grant
Increasingly, we’re living in a knowledge and service economy where your ability to learn, your ability to be creative, and your ability to solve problems…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersBeing Kind to Newbies: IT Community Building w/ Rod Trent (Microsoft)
What makes an online community thrive? Sure there are the Reddits of the world, which boast millions of users and discourse that ranges from constructive to…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersIT and the fourth industrial revolution w/ Ravin Jesuthasan
Technology is improving at a speed and scale never before seen in human history. This vast convergence of multiple different technologies has come to be known…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersTim’s digital burnout intervention w/ Betsy Bula (GitLab)
With the almost constant screen time we’re all facing these days between work and home lives, most of us are flirting with digital burnout. And if we aren’t…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe Green IT Tier List w/ Rainer Karcher (Siemens)
In 2020, the amount of energy consumed worldwide by data centers increased by 40% due to the pandemic. With that increase in consumption comes an increase in…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe World’s Oldest Millennial (w/ Ben Ward)
The paradigm used to be that corporate technology slowly inched its way into the consumer's hands. During that era, IT had full control over the technology…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersTechnology and the Real Meaning of Productivity w/Neil Miller
As a society, we’re still shackled to this industrial-age idea of what productivity looks like. Our exploration of the potential of modern productivity has…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersThe 5 Worst Things About Working in IT
Working in IT isn't always easy. There are certain aspects of the job that can simply be maddening. In this episode, Geoffrey Wright, Global Solutions Owner…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersTechnologist Table Stakes w/Mary K. Pratt and Sean Malvey
With remote work becoming the norm, you’re no longer restricted to your company’s physical location to hire the best available talent. Mary K. Pratt, Freelance…
The DEX Show: A Show for IT Change MakersData killed the IT repair shop w/ Matt Roberts (Dell)
The role of IT in businesses is changing; it can no longer be viewed as just a repair shop. Using a combination of more data and integrating new data-driven…