December 10, 2025

ManageEngine in Vegas, Part 2: Where AI Anxiety Meets Real-World Wisdom

31 minutes

Episode Summary:

We’re back in Las Vegas for Part 2 of our live series from the ManageEngine User Conference, this time shifting from the conference floor to the hallways, lobby couches, and those slightly delirious late-night conversations fueled entirely by hotel coffee.

Part 1 focused on how ManageEngine builds trust from the inside. Part 2 flips the perspective outward, bringing in three very different voices: an AI governance advisor, an innovation leader, and a veteran tech journalist, all wrestling with how AI, security, and trust are colliding across the industry.

It’s a grounded, candid look at what people are really thinking about AI right now, far beyond the keynote slides and vendor hype.

(And yes, all three guests happen to be named Alex. I promise we didn’t plan that.)

Have a listen — this one hits a different part of the conversation.

About Guests:

Alex Sharpe — Board Advisor & Cyber Governance Expert (Sharpe LLC)

Alex works at the intersection of business strategy, cyber governance, and operational resilience. He’s advised Fortune 100 boards, taught resilience at NYU, and helped companies navigate everything from AI risk to major M&A events.

Alex Goryachev — WSJ Bestselling Author & AI Innovation Exec

Alex helps companies make sense of AI, build innovation programs that actually work, and navigate the cultural side of transformation. He’s led AI and innovation efforts at Cisco, Dell, Amgen, and the California State University system. In this episode, he breaks down trust, safety, and why employees quietly automate half their jobs.

Alex Williams — Founder & Publisher, The New Stack

Alex is a veteran tech journalist and the founder of The New Stack, where he covers how modern software gets built and operated at scale. Before that, he wrote about cloud and enterprise tech at ReadWriteWeb and TechCrunch.

🔗 Links & Resources:

Attend the ManageEngine User Conference

The New Stack — Alex Williams’ publication: https://thenewstack.io

Alex Goryachev — AI & innovation keynote site: https://alexgoryachev.com

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