Back @ IT Show

Highlights

00:05 — Aaron introduces the latest Back @ IT episode, explaining the Oracle Industry Lab’s aim to give people hands-on experiences with the latest technology and physically experience its real-world impact.

01:27 — Oracle continues to focus on industry-specific solutions and outcomes for its customers; a topic the company will dive into during its keynote segment at the Cloud Wars Expo in June.

01:43 — Aaron is joined by Vice President of Oracle Industry Lab Burcin Kaplanoglu to learn more about the lab’s impact and big-picture goals.

02:49 — Burcin describes how he arrived at the Oracle Industry Lab, in...

Web3, Blockchain, and NFTs continue to grab a lot of attention, but what do they really mean? And what types of opportunities exist? Behind the scenes, a lot of companies are building unique solutions on top of blockchain to deliver a new way of doing business. This is creating the potential for better transparency, crafting new NFT valuations, and redefining what Web3 could be.

To help me decipher all of this is Susan Falola. She is the Founder of JUUBIX, a Go Global Award Winner – Frontrunner in Fintech 2021, a Strategic innovator, blockchain and NFT expert, and a st...

Yes, we’ve all seen and heard commercials about 5G for our personal phones. But there’s much more to it than that. Think about the huge need inside of the industrial IoT space or functionality inside of smart factories; or think about utilities, energy, and water communications.

But this doesn’t mean that 5G will solve all the problems. Let’s be real. But it does mean when properly implemented, 5G can unlock new capabilities for the enterprise.

In this special  episode, and in conjunction with my recent visit to the Oracle Industry Innovation Lab, I ha...

For far too long, cybersecurity has been viewed as a cost center instead of how it can build real value for businesses. This has led to bad decisions, wrong tech investments, and putting the wrong people in certain positions.

Further, cyberattacks continue to increase in volume and sophistication. If your company is already in a bad state, the cyber-threats will exacerbate the issue and increase the speed of the company’s downfall.

So, what are some of the best ways to help be prepared? How can we develop a cybersecurity mindset from the C-suite on th...

Big data and managing that data is bringing big cloud players to the table. And we’re not talking about just any big cloud player – we are talking about Google Cloud jumping out in front with its recently announced Google Cloud BigLake.

My colleague Bob Evans, Founder of Cloud Wars, shared in a recent Cloud Wars Minute that “Google Cloud’s position is now one of no limits, as explained at their data cloud Summit. They are promising limitless innovation, limitless data, limitless reach, scale, and workloads. They put together a lot of new product announcements to try to p...

This episode is brought to you by Cloud Wars Expo running June 28-30 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Go to CloudWarsExpo.com for more details.

Droves of people realized during the pandemic that there is more to their careers, and companies were hit with the realities of having real employee experiences that matter.

Further, the shift in expectations puts an onus on organizations and CXOs to deliver on these expectations through digital investments, upskilling, and much more.

To help me explore all of this on this episode is Scott Vaughan. He’s...

There is ample focus on STEM for women in technology, but underneath that is a typical view of front-end or back-end development.

While this is still very necessary, there are many other aspects of business technology that need everyone to have a seat at the table. Further, with the expansion of the metaverse, this seat will take on new forms, but needs openness to foster inclusiveness.

With all this in mind, I’m joined by Kathryn Rose. Kathryn is the CEO & Founder of wiseHer. She seeks to empower women and girls and equip them with th...

For too long, new frontiers of technology have been scary to many. And artificial intelligence is no exception. Further, tt’s important that we showcase the humanness in AI and realize that AI needs people to flourish, but, more importantly, provide guidance.

AI should be used to augment humanity in an ethical way. In order to do this, a strong community of AI advocates is needed to democratize these core values along with the AI capabilities.

In this episode, I’m joined by a leader in the global AI community, Dalith Steiger. She is the Co-F...

Clifford Stoll once said, “Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.”

So, is data still important? In reality, this is a catch-22 question. On one hand, we need data to drive the decision-making process. However, on the other hand, if the data is siloed, bad, outdated, or incomplete, this creates the perfect storm of unrealistic goals and horrendous decisions.

With all this in mind, Glenn Hopper, CFO of Sandline, joins me in this episode to explore the evolution of CFOs, digital optimization versus transformation, the impact of A...

Throw out any traditional notions of what Higher Ed used to be. Students are now made up of all ages, backgrounds, geographic locations, and more. Further, our blended world of virtual and physical create challenges and opportunities for both students and faculty alike.

The current generation is now taking the knowledge and skills they’ve learned and applying it truly astounding and practical ways – ways that creating a future of sustainability for future generations.

In this episode, I’m joined by Christine Welcher who is a Director with QuestionPro and focuses on Academics and Nonprofits, specif...