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On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by David Dobson, Global Industry Director Retail, Hospitality, & Consumer Goods at Intel and John Buckley, Consumer Products Industry Advisor for SAP. This is the second episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP and Intel — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across seven different industries on the state of their industry and how SAP Industry Cloud powered by Intel technology plays a vital role in the future.

The Future of the Consumer Products Industry

In our conversation we discussed the following:

• The top areas CPG companies must be focused on to win 2021

• Some of the biggest obstacles companies are facing today that could impact 2022

• How consumer products companies are leveraging technology in new ways

• What the future of the industry looks like for the next 3 to 5 years.

The consumer products industry has experienced huge shifts in the last decade thanks to the recession, the rise of eCommerce and the global events of 2020. My conversation with David and John explores these changes and a little bit more. It's definitely one you don't want to miss.

If you'd like to learn more about the industry cloud and the Intelligent Enterprise strategy, be sure to check out our research brief: Transforming to an Intelligent Enterprise is Table Stakes for the Consumer Products Industry.

Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Tom Madonna, an Industry Advisor for the Automotive Industry at SAP. This is the first episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across seven different industries on the state of their industry and how SAP Industry Cloud plays a vital role in the future.

The Future of the Automotive Industry

In our conversation we discussed the following:

• A look back on 2020 in the automotive industry

• A highlight of the changes retailers and dealers have dealt with recently

• How customer ownership changes are impacting dealers and OEMs

• An overview of the state of service

• Why the SAP Industry Cloud is a gamechanger for the automotive industry

The automotive industry is experiencing one of the biggest transformations in recent years. My conversation with Tom explores these changes and a little bit more. It's definitely one you don't want to miss.

If you'd like to learn more about the industry cloud and the Intelligent Enterprise strategy, be sure to check out our research brief: Adopting the Intelligent Enterprise is Table Stakes for the Automotive Industry.

Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Caroline Chan, Vice President, Data Platforms Group and General Manager, Network Business Incubator Division. She is responsible for driving advanced technology solutions that are enabled and accelerated by 5G capabilities. We had an exciting conversation about the key announcements made during Mobile World Congress 2021 including looking into Private 5G Networks.

Intel's Private 5G Networks

In our conversation we discussed the following:

• A primer on the rise of private networks

• A highlight of the work down through 5G Open Innovation Lab

• What Intel's announcements mean for the market

• An overview of TIP's 5G Private Network Group

• An overview of how Intel's overall, end-to-end 5G strategy evolving

Intel has made some big announcements this week. If you'd like to learn more about each one check out their websiteor listen to the full episode below. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Cybersecurity Shorts series, I'm joined by my colleague and fellow analyst Fred McClimans, for a conversation about the goings on in the world of cybersecurity. Our conversation covered:

• Storage drive maker Western Digital tells owners of its WD My Book Live and My Book Live Duo to disconnect from the internet immediately. What's the responsibility of a brand who stops support equipment still in use in the instance of a hack? What are the ramifications for users and what kind of loss are we talking about?
• Antivirus software maker John McAfee, a pioneer in many ways and a rebel in many others, took his life while awaiting extradition in a Spanish prison. Our conversation touched on some of McAfee's accomplishments and how he ended up in jail.
• The DOE has requested some $201 million earmarked for cybersecurity in its 2022 budget request. This joins requests by the Biden administration for $9.8 billion for federal civilian cybersecurity and $10.4 billion requested by the Pentagon.
• Senators draft bill that would require the reporting of cyber breaches specific to vendors of the Federal government within 24 hours.

And we wrapped up our show talking about some new malware to be on the lookout for and a ransomware note:

• VMware bug in the Carbon Black App Control (AppC) management server, and another high-risk bug in VMware Tools, VMware Remote Console for Windows, and VMware App Volumes products.
• LV ransomware appears to have the same code structure as REvil, which could indicate the the code was either sold or shared by another threat actor group.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, 5G, Mobile Broadband and Infrastructure for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. for an exciting conversation about the key announcements made during Mobile World Congress 2021.

Qualcomm's Key Announcements at MWC 2021

In our conversation we discussed the following:

• A quick recap of MWC 2021 so far

• An exploration of the innovation we see happening in mobility and connectivity

• What Qualcomm's announcements around small cells mean for the market and for Qualcomm

• An overview of 5G Accelerator Card

• How 5G Accelerator Card will enable faster 5G deployments

Qualcomm has made some big announcements this week. If you'd like to learn more about each one check out their website and press releases or listen to the full episode below. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, my colleague Olivier Blanchard and I engage in a drill-down conversation around the five new antitrust bills congress brought forward last week aimed at Big Tech, and what the likely ramifications are for reach. Our discussion examined:

• The Ending Platform Monopolies Act which proposes that Congress can have the ability to break up a company "when the covered platform's ownership or control of that line of business gives rise to an irreconcilable conflict of interest." This would apply to Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon just to name a few.
• The Platform Anti-Monopoly Act which is aimed at companies with over $600bn in annual revenue and 500,000 Monthly Active Users (MAU) and would prevent these companies from prioritizing their own products in the market.
• The Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act of 2021 (also known as The ACCESS Act of 2021) which would target data sharing practices.
• The Merger Filing Fee modernization Act of 2021 which would add more support and resources to the FTC and the antitrust division of the DOJ.
• The Platform Competition and Opportunity Act which would increase the difficulty for Big Tech companies to acquire other companies.

For a deeper understanding of each proposed bill check out Olivier Blanchard's breakdown here: The Problem With Congress's 5 New Antitrust Bills Aimed At Reining In U.S. Big Tech

Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Futurum's Shelly Kramer and Shelly Steven webcast cover announcements of note coming out of HPE's HPE Discover event held this past week.

Their conversation included analysis and insights about:

• HPE's announcement of the company's vertical optimization of its GreenLake cloud services, which are primarily focused on Financial Services, Healthcare, and Telecommunications. Key focal points of their conversation centered around the value of scalable solutions that can easily support business growth, and a shift to pay per subscriber and pay per use models, as well as the increasing importance of hybrid cloud solutions in the marketplace.
• The selection by Salomon Group, a French sports equipment manufacturer, of HPE GreenLake as a solution to not only modernize its IT infrastructure and drive business agility and resilience, but also as a step toward helping the company attain its impressive corporate sustainability goals in carbon emissions reductions. We also discussed the rise of environmental, social and corporate governance and how we see this as a competitive business advantage, for vendors who provide solutions to organizations who embrace ESG, moving forward.
• HPE's launch of Project Aurora, its new zero-trust offering as a part of the GreenLake hybrid cloud platform, which we can expect to see later in 2021. Project Aurora will focus on helping enterprises address security from edge to cloud.
• HPE's acquisition of Determined AI, which we see as a solid move by HPE to enhance its own HPC and AI capabilities, and speed ML training capabilities. The need to be able to quickly and easily train ML models to provide faster and more accurate insights is going to continue to increase and an incredibly rapid pace. Strategic acquisitions of this kind on the part of HPE add incremental value to its portfolio of offerings and, to our way of thinking, make perfect sense.

Note that all of the content from HPE Discover is available on demand, and these were but a few of the announcements that we wanted to highlight. You'll find access to the full event here.

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On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Chris Eidler, Vice President and GM of HPE GreenLake Lighthouse and Flynn Maloy, Vice President for HPE GreenLake Cloud Services Marketing for an exciting conversation about some of the announcements made during HPE Discover.

HPE Discover took place June 22-24, featuring three jam-packed days full of insights and announcements from HPE and their partners. If you want to learn more about the event. Check out the website.

Introducing HPE GreenLake Lighthouse

In our conversation we discussed the following:

• A quick recap of HPE Discover

• An exploration of the trends accelerating on-prem cloud adoption

• A look at how the acceleration is impacting HPE GreenLake

• An overview of the new product offering HPE GreenLake Lighthouse

• Where Lighthouse fits into the overall company strategy and some use case examples

Lighthouse is a purpose-built cloud platform that is designed to run cloud-native applications across the organization in the hopes of maximizing performance. If you'd like to learn more about HPE GreenLake Lighthouse, check out HPE's website. And while you're at it be sure to hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode of the podcast.

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Ian Pratt, Global Head of Security, Personal Systems for HP, Inc. He leads the business unit responsible for creating the endpoint security solutions that are deployed on millions of machines across the globe.

Our discussion centered on the critical nature of endpoint security in today's business world and some exciting new announcements as well.

New Breed of Endpoint Security

My conversation with Ian also revolved around the following:

• Why we need a greater visibility into cybersecurity and endpoint security

• An exploration into the impact of the shift to work from home had on endpoint security

• A highlight of HP's current security positioning

• An overview of their new security product HP Wolf Security

• A brief look at the future of endpoint security

HP Wolf Security is a comprehensive solution that works for business and homes alike. If you'd like to learn more about the offerings, be sure to check out their website. And while you're at it be sure to hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode of the podcast.

Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by guests from Qualcomm, UScellular and Nokia to discuss big news with 5G millimeter wave.

My guests include: Narothum Saxena, Vice President of Technology, Strategy and Architecture for UScellular; Randy Cox, Head of Product Management, Small Cells and 5G mmWave at Nokia; Gautum Sheoran, Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm.

Our discussion centered on the exciting extended-range 5G world record over mmWave. This impressive achievement means that we are just one step closer to bringing 5G service to more areas across networks in the US.

Qualcomm, Nokia and UScellular's Extended Range 5G World Record

My conversation with Narothen, Randy, and Gautum also revolved around the following:

• Details about the extended-range 5G world record

• Why this is a big deal in the US and what we can likely expect from carriers

• An overview of the applications that will benefit from the continued development of extended-range mmWave

• The market opportunity this news creates as well as future deployment plans.

This milestone will likely be a key stepping stone for ensuring better broadband connectivity in all parts of the US and eventually the world. It will be exciting to see where this takes us. You can read more about the world record here.

Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show, the contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.