In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, I’m joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Olivier Blanchard, for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught our eye at CES 2024 such as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis innovations and Stellantis, Blackberry, and AWS collaboration focused on advancing virtual cockpit development. Our conversation spotlighted: Qualcomm Snapdragon Digital Chassis Innov...
Jan 18, 2024•35 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Peter van der Putten , Lead Scientist & Director of Pega’s AI Lab at Pegasystems for a conversation on AI in 2024, including insights on ethics, governance and the hype around generative AI. Their discussion covers: The concept of right-brain AI versus left-brain AI and what that means in terms of strategy and use cases The balance between the two that businesses need to achieve success Top AI trends ...
Jan 17, 2024•30 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the upcoming year in enterprise-focused SaaS applications, focusing on six trends that he expects will come to fruition in 2024. He also addresses the underlying elements that are driving each trend, and discusses which companies in the market may be impacted. Finally, he closes out the show with the “Rant or Rave” segment, where Kirkpatrick picks one item in the ma...
Jan 17, 2024•27 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Rich Waldron , CEO and Co-Founder of Tray.io for a conversation on the company’s mission to deliver the intelligent autonomous enterprise, enabling organizations to composedly, collaboratively, and continuously transform every business process using AI to achieve breakthrough agility and unlock hyper efficient growth. Their discussion covers: An inside look at Tray.io’s mission and the challenges that ent...
Jan 17, 2024•24 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Christophe Van de Weyer , CEO at Telesign for a conversation on the future of digital identity, trust, and AI. Their discussion covers: Recent findings from The Telesign Trust Index, which surveys American consumers about expectations around digital trust Recommendations on what enterprises can do in light of the survey’s results Telesign’s position on authentication approaches that go beyond SMS, and how...
Jan 17, 2024•22 min
On this episode of The AI Moment, we discuss an emerging Gen AI trend: Watermarking & other strategies for licensing AI training data & combating malicious AI generated content. As we move into year two of Generative AI, some themes have emerged in terms of the downsides to the technology. Two of the biggest downsides have been: Combating malicious or misleading AI-generated content, and Copyright/IP rights for both non AI generated and AI generated content Initiatives by Google, Fox-Pol...
Jan 16, 2024•29 min
An Assessment of Key 5G-IoT Ecosystem Developments with a Focus on the HPE $14 Billion Acquisition of Juniper and Its Ecosystem-wide Impact In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst, Steven Dickens, for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught our eye with a laser focus on HPE’s game changing $14 billion acquisition of Junipe...
Jan 16, 2024•34 min
In this episode of the Infrastructure Matters, host Camberley Bates is joined by Randy Kerns for a look back at 50 years in the data infrastructure business. Randy Kerns started in this industry 50+ years ago and spent time developing systems at IBM, StorageTek, Tandem, Fujitsu, Sun Microsystems and at ProStor. He has mentored many engineers and analysts, plus helped marketing and sales muddle through messaging and positioning, helping to launch and position successful companies. We walk through...
Jan 15, 2024•26 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Tom Godden , Director, AWS Enterprise Strategy for a conversation on the notion that cloud infrastructure is a commodity, the key considerations decision makers should have when choosing a cloud provider for their application, and how AWS has differentiated their capabilities and offerings for the unique needs of their customers. Their discussion covers: What is currently top of mind for AWS’s customers r...
Jan 15, 2024•27 min
An Assessment of Key 5G-IoT Ecosystem Developments including Open RAN Prospects, Smartphone’s New Lead Role in Mobile Shopping, and 6CA Progress In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst, Todd R. Weiss, for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught their eye including the 2023 Open RAN winners and delve into 2024 prospects inc...
Jan 12, 2024•30 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Randy Herold , Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Privacy Officer, ManpowerGroup for a conversation on unifying security and observability and how ManpowerGroup is approaching cyber resilience with Splunk . Their discussion covers: ManpowerGroup’s story as a people-driven staffing company that puts over 600,000 associates to work each day Why cyber resilience is important, what being resilient...
Jan 12, 2024•24 min
On this episode of The AI Moment, we discuss my picks for 2023 AI Product of the Year, AI Company of the Year 2023 AI Product of the Year, AI Company of the Year: In this time of AI disruption, who has shined? In my view, it was those which are building and delivering pragmatic, enterprise-grade solutions. Those who have been invested in and have understood AI for some time. Those who have clear visions and goals for end results. They are AI innovators. With that in mind I developed a list of co...
Jan 11, 2024•25 min
In this episode of The Main Scoop™, hosts Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman discuss the importance of observability and generative AI strategies in operations with Cory Minton , Field CTO - Americas at Splunk . It was a great conversation and one you don’t want to miss. Like what you’ve heard? Check out all our past episodes here , and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Main Scoop™ series....
Jan 10, 2024•20 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host Steven Dickens speaks with IBM ’s Ryan Yackel , GTM PM and Growth Leader, IBM Databand, about the evolving landscape of data management and AI. They discuss the recent acquisition of Databand by IBM, highlighting Databand's role in data observability within the modern data stack. Yackel explains how data observability is becoming increasingly important due to the challenges faced by data engineering teams and the proliferation of diverse tool sta...
Jan 08, 2024•25 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast - Interview Series, I am joined by Rubrik ’s Anneka Gupta , Chief Product Officer for a conversation on the need for organizations to establish cyber resilience and the role of AI in cyber resiliency. Our discussion covers: The need for organizations to establish cyber resilience and how Rubrik defines cyber resilience and the role AI plays in cyber resilience Key data points around data growth and security from the most recent Rubrik Zero Labs “State ...
Jan 03, 2024•23 min
On this episode of The AI Moment, we discuss the Best of the Generative AI Rumpus Room in 2023 – the top adult initiatives, trends and companies for the year. Generative AI has spawned incredible innovation and along with it a mutating market ecosystem. It has also caused a copious amount of FOMO, missteps, and false starts. It is a rumpus room with a lot of “kids” going wild. The rumpus room needs adults. Guidance through the generative AI minefield will come from thoughtful organizations who d...
Dec 22, 2023•32 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Ahgora’s Thiago Quadros , CTO, and Angelo Frigeri , Data Team Lead, join host Keith Kirkpatrick Research Director, Enterprise Applications at The Futurum Group, to discuss the benefits of applying analytics and AI to human resources data, the potential impact of AI on work and workers, and the need for transparency around how AI is used to guide decision making around HR and people management. Learn more about Ahgora on the company’s website ....
Dec 21, 2023•27 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick is joined by Craig Durr, Research Director, Collaboration, and Sherril Hanson, Senior Analyst, CX, both with The Futurum Group. The trio will discuss the key developments in the market over the past year, covering SaaS, customer experience, and collaboration technologies, and discuss how the three areas continue to converge. They will also discuss the key underlying technologie...
Dec 21, 2023•43 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Camberley Bates, Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber summarize the key trends going into 2024 and what is top of mind for the CIOs. We highlight two critical CIO imperatives, staffing and security, what investments are being made and their importance in light of new technologies, such as AI. We cover the challenges facing staffing, especially in light of AI engineering and Platform Engineering plus the continued support of hybrid IT environments. S...
Dec 20, 2023•28 min
On this episode of The AI Moment, we will discuss the latest developments in enterprise AI, & the top 7 AI trends for 2024. After the year AI had in 2023, what could possibly be next? I will give you a hint, AI won’t slow down much in 2024. There are seven key trends I think will impact the adoption of AI in 2024. I walk through what those trends are and why they are so important.
Dec 19, 2023•21 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst Todd R. Weiss for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught their eye including the massive Ericsson AT&T $14.5 billion Open RAN deal and its implications for the North American and global 5G ecosystems, Nokia replacing Huawei as DT’s primary Open RAN supplier, and Germany’s 1&...
Dec 19, 2023•24 min
On this episode of Experience Unveiled, The Futurum Group's Sherril Hanson is joined by Workhuman President Tom Libretto for a conversation on employee experience and the ROI of employee rewards and recognition. Our discussion covers: The journey that employee experience has taken over the past few years Data tied to the benefits of reward and recognition, not just for employees but for a company’s bottom line What makes for a great rewards and recognition program and where do companies often fa...
Dec 19, 2023•20 min
In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Krista Macomber, Steven Dickens and Camberley Bates discuss AI GPUs and ransomware detection. Key topics covered include: Insights from Marvell’s Analyst Day: Focus shift from commercial to enterprise and hyperscale markets. Growth driven by networking for AI workloads (800 PAM4) and custom compute for hyperscalers. Highlighting the complexity of AI datacenters and their similarities to custom car environments. Discussion of Custom Silicon: Compet...
Dec 15, 2023•30 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Ron Westfall welcomes Sandeep Bharathi , Chief Development Officer at Marvell Technology for a conversation on AI and the impact that it's having on the semiconductor industry as well as portfolio development, during Marvell’s Industry Analyst Day Event. Their discussion covers: The impact that AI will have on semiconductor technology and the market moving forward from Marvell’s perspective How Moore’s Law is changing and how M...
Dec 14, 2023•20 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Loi Nguyen , PhD, EVP Optical & Copper Connectivity at Marvell Technology for a conversation on how Marvell’s Optical business has changed under the influence of AI, including bandwidth, power and the key technologies enabling these shifts. Their discussion covers: The evolution of Marvell’s Optical business, with the increased networking demands of AI How optical modules have developed in terms of ba...
Dec 14, 2023•17 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Raghib Hussain , President, Products & Technologies at Marvell Technology for a conversation on generative AI, accelerated infrastructure, and the evolution of data center architecture during Marvell’s Industry Analyst Day Event. Their discussion covers: Marvell’s perspective on generative AI and what it means for data centers Insights on accelerated infrastructure: what it means and what it is The di...
Dec 14, 2023•14 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Alteryx CIO Trevor Schulze for a conversation on the evolving landscape of IT decision-making, the importance of data analytics in modern IT strategy, and how IT leaders can “future-proof” their strategies by leveraging them. Their discussion covers: The role of AI in the shifting role of the CIO and what IT leaders should consider around AI when making technology decisions The importance of data analytic...
Dec 14, 2023•31 min
On this episode of The AI Moment, we will take a deeper look at a key trend in generative AI – the continued emergence of on-device AI, with special guest Olivier Blanchard, Senior Analyst and Research Director at The Futurum Group. The discussion covers: Key Trends in Generative AI: The installed base of smartphones and PCs is about 6.42 billion – 4.45 billion smartphones, 1.97 billion laptops, tablets and desktop PCs. This is a massive market opportunity to leverage generative AI applications....
Dec 12, 2023•30 min
In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick is joined by Mark Beccue, Research Director, AI, with The Futurum Group, to discuss the trends in Software-as-a-Service pricing, focusing specifically on enterprise applications that are or are in the process of incorporating some type of analytics-based, predictive, or generative AI. They will cover common pricing models and approaches in use today, discuss the impact AI has o...
Dec 12, 2023•26 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst, Olivier Blanchard, for a look at the top 5G developments and what’s going on that caught their eye including HP’s Q4 results hinting at PC market recovery, the impact of Intel’s Core Ultra debut on AI PC expansion, T-Mobile’s 5G secure laptop data plan push, and Qualcomm’s AI portfolio diversification gains ...
Dec 12, 2023•27 min
