Closing the cybersecurity skills gap might seem like a problem for established tech professionals to solve, but a technical background isn’t even necessary to join the cause. On this episode, we continue our “Cybersecurity” series with guests Melonia da Gama, Director of Marketing at Fortinet’s NSE Training Institute, and Lynn Simons, Senior Director of Security Awareness and Engagement at Salesforce. Hear these two champions of cyber education discuss why a diverse talent pool and a bit of daily diligence are needed to stop cybercriminals in their tracks.

Tune in to learn:

• The partnership between Fortinet and Salesforce (04:03)
• The importance of hiring diverse talent for cybersecurity jobs (16:10)
• Why cybersecurity is a “human issue” (22:54)
• The success of cybersecurity training programs (34:31)

Mentions:

• Cybersecurity Learning Hub - Trailhead
• National Cybersecurity Alliance
• “Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap with Cyber Experts Gill Thomas and Seán Doyle” (IT Visionaries podcast)
• CIO Magazine

Did you know, Salesforce is one of the founding members of World Economic Forum's Cybersecurity Learning Hub ?

The learning hub democratizes access to cybersecurity skills by providing free and career-oriented modules that give people a route towards in-demand roles. 

Visit Trailhead to skill up for the future and learn in-demand skills that lead to top jobs. 

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

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The need for cybersecurity has never been more apparent than in today’s growing digital world. But are there enough skilled cyber workers to keep up with rising demand? On this episode, Gill Thomas, Director of the Engagement, Capacity & Resilience Program at the Global Cyber Alliance and Seán Doyle, Lead at the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Cybersecurity, share how an innovative instructional program is providing people with the skills to help address the global cybersecurity worker shortage.

Tune in to learn:

• The extent of the cybersecurity professional shortage (04:17)
• The success of the Cybersecurity Learning Hub (17:08)
• The curriculum at the Cybersecurity Learning Hub (24:50)
• What is the future of cybersecurity? (36:42)

Mentions:

• Cybersecurity Learning Hub - Trailhead
• Fortinet
• Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund - World Bank
• CyberFirst - National Cyber Security Centre
• “The War with Algorithms: Why Your Next Security Strategy Includes A.I. and Machine Learning” (IT Visionaries podcast; Episode 244)

Did you know, Salesforce is one of the founding members of World Economic Forum's Cybersecurity Learning Hub?

The learning hub democratizes access to cybersecurity skills by providing free and career-oriented modules that give people a route towards in-demand roles. 

Visit Trailhead to skill up for the future and learn in-demand skills that lead to top jobs. 

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

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How is automation creating more jobs in the workplace? Jeff Burnstein, President of A3, claims that by using automation to function alongside workers, it can create more jobs for the market and allow workers more time for important tasks. Listen to the episode to hear more about Jeff’s perspective on how automation can transform the job market. 

Tune in to learn:

• What is A3 and  how does it supports the industry (1:20) 
• How A3 educates companies on automation (7:45) 
• About the Automate Show (18:00) 
• Taking advantage of the data to improve automation technology  (28:00) 

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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As companies rely more heavily on analytics to draw insights, how can they be sure that they’re truly getting the most out of their data? Dr. Yu Xu is the CEO of TigerGraph, a graph analytics software company that created the industry’s first distributed native graph database. Tune in to hear Dr. Xu explain the development process behind this revolutionary technology and why it is reshaping the way businesses approach, analyze, and act upon their data.

Tune in to learn:

• What a native parallel graph database is (2:00) 
• How companies integrate TigerGraph’s database (9:44)
• About TigerGraph’s six-year development journey (16:00) 
• How Dr. Xu has adjusted to his role as CEO (30:19) 

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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If automation technology has the ability to revolutionize the way businesses operate, then what’s keeping so many from adopting it? Today, we are joined by two top minds from the world’s leading CRM platform Salesforce: Joyce Paul, Director of Research & Insights, and Shalini Mayor, Senior Director of Enterprise Automation. Tune in to hear Joyce and Shalini discuss how Salesforce is collaborating with its customers to make automation implementation faster, easier, and more personalized than ever.

Tune in to learn:

• Why some companies are slow to adopt automation (02:50)
• About the collaborative process at Salesforce (14:45)
• What successful automation implementation looks like (24:20)
• How automation is changing people’s lives at work and at home (28:25)

Mentions:

• “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't” by Jim Collins
• Automation Is Just the Beginning for Business — Here’s How the IT Leaders Are Taking It to the Next Level

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at 

mission.org.

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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Adding features to existing software often requires a great deal of hard work, but simplification can be an even more difficult process. Clate Mask is the CEO and Co-Founder of Keap, a CRM and sales and marketing automation platform focused on small business needs. On this episode, Clate speaks candidly about the company’s early days, which boasted a powerful but complex automation tool, and the challenges he and his team overcame in order to make the platform more accessible.

Tune in to learn:

• What Keap provides its customers (1:50)
• How Keap simplified its platform for small businesses (12:00)
• About “when/then automation” (23:55)
• Clate’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs (25:40)

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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Businesses often rely on data to provide them with useful insights about the “what” — what is working and what isn’t. But is there a way to uncover the “why”? Jigar Desai is the SVP of Engineering at Sisu, a data intelligence engine that uses automated analytics to determine why certain KPI changes occur. On this episode, Jigar explains the revolutionary technology behind the Sisu engine, what its implementation process involves, and how this very podcast could benefit from its use.

Tune in to learn:

• What Sisu provides its customers (02:20)
• How Sisu offers recommendations after making its findings (15:30)
• The benefits of using Sisu (26:40)
• Which dimensions help Sisu make its determinations (30:30)

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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Data center maintenance requires an intricate balance of automation, integration, supply management, and equipment knowledge. Without an optimized approach, the risk of extended resolution times looms large. On this episode of IT Visionaries, we welcome Michael Cantor, CIO of Park Place Technologies for a discussion of how his company streamlines these processes to support an ever-growing slate of platforms and hardware, alongside some thoughts on the future of optimized data management. 

Tune in to learn:

• An overview of Park Place Technologies and its innovations in optimizing enterprise-class data center systems (1:45)
• The biggest challenges Park Place faces in maintaining and optimizing these systems (6:22)
• The origin and importance of “DMSO” to Park Place Technologies (14:32)
• How Park Place Technologies continues to support and optimize older hardware (19:09)

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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While credit cards have made the payment process considerably easier for users over the years, the systems that support those transactions are more complex than one might expect. Randy Kern is the CTO of the modern card issuing and payment processing platform Marqeta. On this episode, Randy offers a deep dive into the evolution of card payment technology and tells us how Marqeta is transforming the payment landscape.

Tune in to learn:

• About Marqeta and its customers (2:00)
• About the modernization of credit payments (5:25)
• Untangling the payment space (16:30)
• What the next few years might hold for the payment space (30:45)
• Randy’s thoughts on alternative payments and peer-to-peer lending (36:00)

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org

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This episode of IT Visionaries is brought to you by Meter - the company building better networks. Businesses today are frustrated with outdated providers, rigid pricing, and fragmented tools. Meter changes that with a single integrated solution that covers everything wired, wireless, and even cellular networking. They design the hardware, write the firmware, build the software, and manage it all so your team doesn't have to.

That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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How have digital consultancies continued to evolve in the modern business landscape?  Jenny Koehler, Strategic Growth & Business Development Leader at PwC, and Patty Cheung, VP of Alliances & Channels (Americas) at MuleSoft believe that lasting customer connections come from truly listening to customers’ unique problems and updating tech systems to better support their processes. Listen in to hear more about their thoughts on investing and modernizing software to encourage growth and customer relationships.

Tune in to learn:

• What MuleSoft and PwC do and how they work together (02:25)
• MuleSoft and PwC collaborating to help SMBs leverage the loan process (11:10)
• Patty’s thoughts on custom coding (18:50)
• Why crossing the chasm to newer tech is vital for a company’s growth (29:00)
• About PwC’s acquisition of Netrovert and partnership with MuleSoft (36:40)

Mentions:

• Jim Collins “Good to Great” book

IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce. Did you know all the very best Dreamforce sessions are available free on salesforce.com/plus? We recommend watching the Platform and MuleSoft keynote to get the down-low on doing more with less and increasing efficiencies with automation.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at 

mission.org

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That means you get fast, secure, and scalable connectivity without the complexity of juggling multiple providers. Thanks to meter for sponsoring. Go to meter.com/itv to book a demo.

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