271: Mavenlink - Enabling Business Growth, Performance, and Scalability
Release Date: 06/06/2017
2868: Bridging the Gap: OPSWAT's $10 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship Initiative
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Are we truly prepared to defend our critical infrastructures against cyber threats? In today’s episode of Tech Talks Daily, we're joined by Irfan Shakeel, the VP of Training & Certification Services at OPSWAT, a pivotal player in cybersecurity for critical environments. OPSWAT has recently announced a commendable $10 million scholarship program aimed at addressing the urgent global need for 4 million more cybersecurity professionals. This significant initiative seeks to fill the widening skills gap within the critical infrastructure sectors through targeted training in both Information...
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2867: Bridging the AI Gap: Strategies and Insights with WNS Global Services
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Are businesses truly prepared to integrate generative AI into their operations? In today's episode, we engage with Sanjay Jain, Chief Business Transformation Officer at WNS, to delve into a thought-provoking discussion based on a recent survey conducted by WNS and Everest Group. The survey sheds light on the readiness of various enterprises to adopt generative AI technologies and highlights the four pivotal factors influencing this readiness: technology, data, process, and people. We will explore how sectors like telecom, technology, and media are setting the pace due to their advanced change...
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2866: Leading Digital Change: KPMG on the Future of AI in Business
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Are you curious how large firms integrate advanced technologies like AI into their operations effectively? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, we sit down with James Osborn, Chief Digital Officer at KPMG UK, as he reflects on his first year in this pivotal role. James will share his insights on deploying KPMG's internal AI, dubbed Ava, and spearheading initiatives such as the "Trusted AI Framework" and the "Summer of AI." With 16,000 global participants from 14 countries engaging in this transformative technology, what can we learn from their experiences? James will discuss the...
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2865: Navigating the Multi-Cloud Maze with CockroachDB
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Are you curious how businesses can thrive in the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing and multi-cloud environments? In the upcoming episode of Tech Talks Daily, we're diving into the world of resilient databases with Spencer Kimball, CEO of Cockroach Labs. Spencer will share insights on CockroachDB, a pioneering technology designed to ensure business continuity even during outages that would cripple traditional databases. In our discussion, we'll explore how CockroachDB's ability to replicate data across regions and cloud providers maximizes uptime and facilitates massive scaling....
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2864: Gigster And The AI Manufacturing Evolution
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Are we on the brink of a new era in manufacturing, driven by AI? Today on Tech Talks Daily, we're joined by Humberto Moreira, Principal Solutions Engineer at Gigster, to explore this transformative landscape. With over 15 years of experience in the software industry, Humberto has been at the forefront of integrating AI with traditional manufacturing processes. In this episode, Humberto shares exciting insights into how AI is revolutionizing the industry by bridging the gap between mass production and customized manufacturing. We delve into the role of AI in various stages of manufacturing,...
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2863: Retail Reinvented: Customer Experience and Technology Trends
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
How are today's retailers transforming the digital landscape to meet evolving consumer expectations? On this episode of Tech Talks Daily, we sit down with Rachel Valentine from Vincit to delve into the pressing trends in digital transformation within the retail sector as we approach the crucial year of 2024. Rachel shares how global spending on digital initiatives is set to skyrocket, emphasizing the critical role of personalized experiences in customer acquisition and retention. She explains how leveraging analytics and AI can not only anticipate customer preferences but also optimize their...
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2862: From Data to Decisions: The Impact of AI on SMB Operations
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Are small businesses truly harnessing AI's transformative power? Today on Tech Talks Daily, we delve into this question with Ram Almog, Director of Product Management for AI at vcita, a company making significant strides in integrating AI into the small and medium business (SMB) sector. In our conversation, Ram introduced us to BizAI, vcita's pioneering AI-driven business advisor explicitly designed for SMBs. This innovative tool doesn't just analyze data—it synthesizes it, offering actionable advice tailored to each business's unique situation. From optimizing digital content to crafting...
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2861: Beyond Hallucinations: The Role of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in Trustworthy AI
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Are AI hallucinations undermining trust in machine learning, and can Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) offer a solution? As we invite Rahul Pradhan, VP of Product and Strategy at Couchbase, to our podcast, we delve into the fascinating yet challenging issue of AI hallucinations—situations where AI systems generate plausible but factually incorrect content. This phenomenon poses risks to AI's reliability and threatens its adoption across critical sectors like healthcare and legal industries, where precision is paramount. In this episode, Rahul will explain how these hallucinations occur in...
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2860: AI Deception: Combating Phishing and Deepfakes in Election Season
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
In a world where technology evolves at breakneck speed, so too do the methods by which cybercriminals exploit it for malicious purposes. As we edge closer to the 2024 general election, the digital landscape becomes a minefield of sophisticated cyber threats aimed at voters. To navigate this complex terrain, we've invited Andrew Newman, CTO and co-founder of ReasonLabs, to share his invaluable insights on the cybersecurity challenges looming over this pivotal event. Andrew, a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a wealth of experience and the guiding force behind ReasonLabs—a leading...
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2859: Exploring a Cloud-based Future With Synchronoss: AI, Privacy, and Expansion
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
In today's episode, we welcome Jeff Miller, CEO of Synchronoss Technologies, for our annual catch-up to discuss the evolution and significance of secure and intelligent personal cloud solutions in today's increasingly digital world. When we last spoke in July 2023, Jeff illuminated the vital role of Synchronoss Personal Cloud in empowering users with secure, limitless storage and advanced AI functionalities. Today, we delve deeper into how Synchronoss has continued to innovate and expand its offerings, standing out in a crowded marketplace where data privacy and seamless user experiences are...
info_outlineOver the last few months, I have noticed an apparent move away from full-time staff and the 9-5 worker and a move towards contractors and flexing towards resources as and when it is needed.
One of the bigger problems of the digital transformation for mature businesses is their culture and processes are firmly rooted in the analog world.Whereas the digital world demands that businesses are more agile, efficient and most importantly quicker off the mark.
If they carry on with the old way of doing things, guess what? A startup will remove the pain points and disrupt your business. But what is the future of the workforce and why are businesses are relying on and hiring contractors to meet their company's bottom line.
I invited Ray Grainger, the CEO of Mavenlink, a cloud-based project management firm. Mavenlink partnered with researchers at Gigaom, and together they interviewed 480 executives in the IT, marketing, and business/management sectors.
Mavenlink and Gigaom found that today we are working in a project-based economy, being run by freelancers. Mavenlink put all their findings in a new report titled, “2017 State of Services Economy.”
Mavenlink and Gigaom predict that 40% of American workers will be contractors, service providers, and freelancers by just 2020.