Tech ChangeMakers podcast

Cisco WebexOne 2026 showcased a new era of intelligent collaboration, where AI agents are moving beyond simple assistance to actively improving workflows and customer experiences. In this episode, Logicalis experts Mark Frye, Jeff Whealen, and Joy Hamryszak discuss the announcements that stood out, from autonomous AI agents and smarter contact center capabilities to seamless integration across collaboration platforms. They also explore how cloud-managed devices, simplified meeting room technology, and responsible AI adoption are creating new opportunities for organizations to modernize the way they connect, communicate, and serve customers.

What does the future of cybersecurity look like as AI, automation, and data intelligence converge?

Fresh from Splunk .conf 2026, Logicalis experts Mark Fry, Andrew Riddell, and Cody Jackson share their perspectives on the innovations shaping the next chapter of security operations and the growing opportunities emerging from Cisco's acquisition of Splunk.

From advancements in Cisco Data Fabric and AI-powered threat detection to new approaches for managing data ingestion costs, the team explores how these technologies are making security operations more intelligent, efficient, and accessible. They also discuss the challenges of AI governance, the importance of Splunk's technical community, and what deeper integration across the Cisco ecosystem could mean for organizations looking to strengthen security and operational visibility.

Tune in to hear what's changing, why it matters, and how Logicalis can help organizations translate these innovations into practical strategies for the future.

In this episode of the Tech Changemakers Podcast, Logicalis directors Mark Frye, Phil Tobolski, and Jeremy Farmer sit down to unpack what they saw on the floor of Cisco Live 2026, what surprised them, and what it means for customers and engineers alike.

Their candid conversation covers personal reflections as well as the strategic direction behind Cisco's announcements, including:

• The rollout of Control Center, AI Canvas, and the deeper integration of Splunk across the Cisco portfolio

• What the rise of AI agents means for network bandwidth, engineer skill sets, and governance

• Cisco's move to support multi-OEM management and how AI and security are now baked into every corner of the Cisco portfolio

The common theme: upskill now, govern your agents, and reach out to Logicalis to plan your next steps.

Microsoft Ignite brought a wave of innovation and in this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers Podcast, we break it all down. Join Jeff Whealen from Logicalis and Eric Blevins from Microsoft as they explore the shift from reactive AI assistants to autonomous, goal-driven agents. The discussion covers Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, multi-agent orchestration, and the new intelligence stack powering contextual AI, along with real-world examples and the guardrails Microsoft is putting in place to ensure secure, responsible adoption.

In this episode of the Tech ChangeMakers Podcast, we're joined by Jodey Hogeland from Dell for an in-depth exploration of Dell's storage solutions. Learn how leading enterprises are leveraging unified block and file services, scale-out file performance, advanced ransomware protection, and automated private cloud deployments to meet today's most demanding data challenges.

In this week's Tech Changemakers podcast, Logicalis unpacks how we're working with HPE to help enterprises lay the foundation for trusted AI using HPE Private Cloud AI (PCAI)—with governance, security, and control built in from day one. Get ahead of the conversation before the big announcements drop.

In this episode, Tech ChangeMakers host Aaron Marchese is joined by Cloud Solution Architect Dwight Goble to discuss actionable ways to build a smarter hybrid cloud strategy with Microsoft. Tune in now and learn to cut virtualization costs, blend on-premises and Azure workloads, and build an AI-ready platform—all while controlling spend and easing management.

Join Logicalis' Michael Vannette with IBM's Kelly Groff, John Shubeck, and Todd Johnston to explore IBM Storage Ceph as a Service. Learn how this software-defined, cloud-like offering bridges block, file, and object storage, accelerates modernization, and eliminates day-two ops headaches.

Host Aaron Marchese joins HPE's Bruce Feldman and Logicalis' Matt Buono to reveal how HPE PC AI—a pre-integrated, NVIDIA-powered rack—cuts on-prem AI deployment to days, safeguards data with built-in guardrails, and offers flexible consumption options for hybrid-cloud strategies.

Logicalis' Arron Marchese and Cisco's Karthic Ramasamy discuss how Logicalis and Cisco's partnership empowers businesses to accelerate and simplify AI adoption, while protecting mission-critical workloads. Tune in now for a discussion that spans pre-validated on-prem AI architectures, Nvidia-powered hardware, Cisco's security capabilities, and more.