What do artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality have in common? Each of these technologies will revolutionize the way we interact and partner with machines and with each other. Together, they will transform the workforce, improve healthcare, and democratize education. Jeff Clarke, Vice Chairman of Products & Operations for Dell Technologies, takes us on a guided tour through the not-too-distant future.
Apr 04, 2018•26 min•Ep. 13
Picture a farm that uses 95% less water and grows up to 390 times more food. Don’t imagine a wide-open field of grain; these crops grow without soil or sunlight. AeroFarms CEO and Co-Founder David Rosenberg explains how his company uses cutting-edge data analyses and technology to re-imagine how the human race can stay fed as populations rise and resources dwindle.
Mar 21, 2018•29 min•Ep. 12
Cybersecurity can seem overwhelming, as more data moves into the cloud and internet-enabled devices proliferate. Possibly even more daunting than dealing with potential threats is evaluating the hundreds of new vendors offering solutions. Which “next best thing” can truly keep your data protected? Is security a technology problem or a human one? How can outnumbered “good guys” gain a tactical advantage over threat actors? Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan brings his expertise to bear on this tricky topic, sha...
Feb 27, 2018•25 min•Ep. 11
The future of work is evolving rapidly with technology innovation. New jobs are being created, new work environments are being designed, new work tools are becoming available. Technology is at the core of these new developments, either as the impetus for the new job or as the facilitator of doing the new job. Display technology is the interface that workers use to do their work and it plays a major part in the design of new ways to work.
Jan 24, 2018•30 min•Ep. 10
The compute location pendulum has been swinging from a centralized to a distributed model, from the cloud to the edge. New ways of analyzing data securely in real-time are being developed, driven by the incredible amount of data brought on by devices connected via the Internet of Things. Is your business ready to leverage the power of data at the edge and the core?
Jan 16, 2018•31 min•Ep. 9
“People care about the technology and tools in their workplace more than any other perks.” Sam Burd, who leads Dell’s Client Solutions Group, takes the research behind this statement very seriously and, as an 18 year veteran at Dell, knows that constant innovation, research and disruption is indispensable when working in IT. Putting the smartest devices into the hands of the workforce is not only beneficial in the context of vying for the best talent, but also from the perspective of having the ...
Nov 28, 2017•39 min•Ep. 8
Learn how Dell’s CTO, Liam Quinn, sees the future of the Internet of Intelligent Things, IoT, augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence leveraging new technological developments from edge to core to cloud. Mr. Quinn joined Dell in Jan 1997, and holds over 90 granted and pending patents, and was named inventor for the year in 2005, 2007, and 2014. Mr. Quinn represents Dell on the Board of the Wi-Fi Alliance, and the UT WNCG Board (Wireless Networking and Communications Group)...
Oct 25, 2017•28 min•Ep. 7
Trey Layton got his start in the military as an imagery analyst working for General Schwarzkopf during Desert Storm. His special skills of interpreting images led to him finding the Blackhawk helicopters downed during the Battle of Mogadishu, known as the ‘Blackhawk Down’ incident. The technology to transfer images from the receive location to the image analysis platform in the 1990’s was vastly different from what is possible today. Understanding the challenges, Trey built some of the first com...
Sep 13, 2017•26 min•Ep. 6
Rooted in the mindset of an engineer, a scientist, a business development expert and an entrepreneur, Dr. Orna Berry analyzes business challenges from multiple angles to ensure that the IT and services solution achieves all objectives. Due north for all activities is customer experience. At the highest level, IT must connect data for analysis while ensuring its protection from loss and compromise, in any way, when it is stationary and when it is in motion. This deceivingly simple premise require...
Aug 16, 2017•36 min•Ep. 5
Transforming your business into a digital business is hard. It requires transforming the company's culture, business processes and, most certainly, the IT organization. Michele Perras, who leads Strategy and Market Development at Pivotal Labs, understands that and explains that often businesses, even those who never considered themselves technology or software-driven companies, have to learn these skills to stay relevant and move forward on their digital transformation journey. An entrepreneur a...
Jul 19, 2017•22 min•Ep. 4
Ray O'Farrell, Chief Technology Officer at VMware, calls virtualization one of the most non-disruptive disruptive technologies to hit the enterprise. Virtualization, or software-defined hardware, has allowed IT organizations to shift into a new role, the role of driving digital transformation by enabling agility and speed for the entire company. This is a big deal because the IT organization's top goal of 'saving money' has evolved into one of actively creating business value. Of course it's not...
Jun 25, 2017•24 min•Ep. 3
What happens when a large scale business in an industry that is transforming at lightning speed has an unsolvable problem? It's a good thing! It means that it's time for close collaboration between the business and the IT provider to tap into cutting edge research and experience to find a solution. The resulting solution and innovation will then benefit all businesses, big or small, interested in the underlying technology or not. Listen how Dell EMC CTO John Roese leads his team to collaborate a...
May 24, 2017•28 min•Ep. 2
IT transformation may seem like a daunting task, even in the best of scenarios. Most businesses feel this way. In the inaugural episode of Luminaries - Talking to the brightest minds in tech, you will meet two leading IT industry analysts who break it down into manageable pieces. Backed by the power of in-depth research, they closely examine what IT transformation means, and how IT transformation maturity can be quantified. They share the results of their research and their most surprising insig...
Apr 19, 2017•34 min•Ep. 1
