Catalyst

Arlene Harris on the transformation of the telecommunications industry

Telecommunications has come a long way since the 60s. This week Clinton is joined by telecom pioneer, Arlene Harris, and NTT DATA’s Devin Yaung to discuss how platforms and the telecom industry have changed over the past 60 years. They delve into Arlene’s incredible journey from working a switchboard at 12 years old to how she transformed the wireless tech and airline industries. Arlene also shares the one thing that kept her going throughout it all - serving the customer.

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Two design experts on the costs of accruing design debt 

We hear a lot about technical debt but what about its equally bothersome cousin design debt? This week on Catalyst Clinton sits down with NTT DATA design experts Mohit SantRam and Kevin McGrath to talk about design debt. They share the tell-tale signs of how to spot design debt and the first steps to take to reduce it. Paying down design debt may seem costly but the cost of not taking it on is even greater.

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Jason Aitchison on good IT architecture practices

The saying goes “all together all from the start,” and that goes for architects too. This week Clinton is joined by Jason Aitchison, Senior Director at NTT DATA, to discuss what makes a good IT architect. Jason shares the traits he looks for in an architect, from creativity to proven problem solving skills, and shares the importance of attaching a delivery team to an architect's work so it can get off the whiteboard and into practice.

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Shahid Ahmed on how Edge AI is transforming factory floors 

Factory floors can sometimes be tough and rough. Luckily, new Edge AI solutions can help to make factories more efficient. This week, Clinton is joined by Shahid Ahmed, Group EVP at NTT DATA, to discuss how Edge AI is being used in factories to improve working conditions and environmental targets for a number of large businesses. Shahid shares some use cases on how Edge AI is currently being used and explains how Edge AI is empowering companies and workers alike.

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Lisa Woodley on the topic that took the Forrester CX Summit by storm

In June, the Forrester CX Summit kicked off in Nashville. NTT DATA’s Head of Design, Lisa Woodley, attended the event and noticed that there was one topic that permeated every track of the summit - AI. This week Lisa chats with Clinton about the main topics that were discussed at the Summit, from navigating the present and future with AI to how AI will affect design principles to the ethics around its usage.

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Forrester CX Summit

Unmasking AI

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Danny Presten on how to improve flow through value stream management 

Organizations are often engaged in a flurry of day to day activities that may appear productive, but fail to yield meaningful results. This is why it’s so important to explore the intricacies of value stream management, Agile methodologies, and the transformative power of problem-solving. In this archived episode, Launch by NTT DATA’s Senior Director of Value Stream Management Danny Presten joins Clinton Bonner to take a look at company transformations and how to improve flow through the value stream management.

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Danny Presten

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Kamran Khan on transforming field support and customer services with augmented reality 

For years talk about augmented reality (AR) was everywhere but not everyone had access to it. At CareAR, they’ve found a way to democratize AR. This week Clinton sits down with Kamran Khan, VP of Partnerships at CareAR, to discuss how they’re providing enterprises with personalized AR and AI solutions. They discuss the democratization of AR, how to fail small and early, how to adapt a product to niche use cases and how AR is making things safer for field support services. 

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Kamran Kahn 

CareAR

Frictionless enterprise 

Greater than the sum of its parts - Podcast

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Three experts on defining value early on and what’s at risk if you don’t 

It’s rare, but when engineering, design and product strategy fall into lock step to deliver a product it can feel like magic. This week on Catalyst, Clinton sits down with product experts Ash Howell, Scott Campagna, and Jamie Bernard to discuss why enterprises often can’t align product, design, and engineering until it’s too late. They break down how this happens and share ways to orchestrate getting all the right people together at the right time. 

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The Signals Are Talking - Amy Webb

Are you right or are you useful? Lessons of One Gripe leadership from Jim Brusnahan

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Bryan Kearney on the IT of utilities 

You may not picture utility companies being at the cutting edge of technological change, but according to Bryan Kearney utility companies are constantly innovating and building forward looking partnerships. In this archived episode, Clinton is joined by Bryan, an energy industry leader-turned tech advisor and consultant, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of operating in the utility sector and the future of tech in utilities.

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Arizona Public Service

Bryan’s LinkedIn

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Roberto Cortez on the hot topics at this year's Dell tech conference 

What’s it like to attend Dell Tech World? According to Dell’s Global Client Executive, Roberto Cortez, it’s fatiguing but incredibly fruitful and beneficial. This week Chris chats with Roberto as they debrief about the conference. They talk about the main topics covered at the conference from generative AI to sustainability and Roberto shares some exciting use cases for how new technologies could help shape the future. 

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Roberto Cortez 

Dell Tech World

Unreasonable Hospitality

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