Cloud Talk

Keith Townsend, principal of The CTO Advisor, takes his latest venture on the road — The CTO Advisor Flying Cloud. For three months, he’ll talk in-person with other innovators in over a dozen U.S. cities from his new 27-foot Airstream. Join Cloud Talk for a discussion about his journey, the future of hybrid cloud and edge computing.

Special Guest: Keith Townsend.

The private equity sector is focusing on how technology can be leveraged to add value. Discussing how this trend sees both technology and technologists being embraced by the sector is Alex Agran, CIOO, Endurance and host of the Private Technology Podcast.

Special Guest: Alex Agran.

DataOps is the new term on the tech block. But don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s merely DevOps for data. The role is actually a vital one for organizations that want to live on the leading-edge of the modern tech world — where real value is extracted from enterprise data and delivered to where it will have the greatest impact.

Special Guest: Nihar Gupta.

Technology can bring people together and solve problems worldwide, but every region has its own unique challenges and opportunities. Latin America is the focus of the latest Cloud Talk. Rackspace Technology Vice President and General Manager for Latin America Rodrigo Martineli discusses how to bring innovation and accelerate business transformation in Latin America and how his new Spanish-language podcast, Multi Nube Al Extremo, will make a difference.

Special Guest: Rodrigo S. Martineli.

No one in 1990 could have predicted the direction IT would take. Today, it’s all about a highly collaborative culture focused on solving critical business problems with innovative ideas, rather than merely maintaining hardware. Simon Bennett, CTO – EMEA at Rackspace Technology™ joined Cloud Talk to discuss the big changes in technology that are upending traditional ways.

Special Guest: Simon Bennett.

The leading demand of companies today is to innovate — from the technologies they use to the products and services they create. But innovation requires significant changes in the role of IT teams. Hear Josh Pruitt, VP of Public Cloud at Rackspace Technology speak to this issue and deliver actionable insights.

A Zero Trust approach needs to be applied to everything — including people, devices, code and solutions. In this episode of Cloud Talk, Rackspace Technology security expert Gary Alterson explains how you can adopt a Zero Trust framework to strengthen your security against the bad guys.

Special Guest: Gary Alterson.

Microsoft partnerships CTO David Totten shares his crystal-ball view of the future of technology

Special Guest: David Totten.

It’s always been a challenge to know when something is wrong with a pet. This is where technology can really make a difference. Jacob Zuppke, COO, AutoPets and Patrick Husting, Founder & CEO, The Equestrian App, join Cloud Talk for a discussion about the tech behind the pet industry.

Special Guests: Jacob Zuppke, Juliana Chapman, and Patrick Husting.

In this episode of Cloud Talk, CTO of Rackspace Technology APJ, Emma Pudney, discusses the evolution of the technology innovation — from infrastructure to modernization. She shares her perspective on how, thanks to the modern cloud, companies are no longer shackled by their own limitations. They can embrace true innovation thanks to a robust toolbox of cloud native apps available to everyone. Hear about “cool” innovations underway at several companies, what it's like for women in tech, and advice for making the leap to technology modernization.

Special Guest: Emma Pudney.