In this special and final episode of TECHTalks, your host Raquel Buscaino is joined at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) conference in Las Vegas by Bill Briggs, Chief Technology Officer of Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Together they discuss Deloitte's Tech Trends 2026 report and the key themes emerging from one of the tech industry's most important annual events.

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Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/

Bill Briggs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbriggsdeloitte/

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In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Cait Brumme, CEO of MassChallenge, and Brett Loubert, Deloitte's Space Leader, to explore the innovation paradox shaping enterprises and startups alike. Together, they examine how the rapidly expanding commercial space economy can help highlight the tension between agility and scale and why collaboration across ecosystems is likely critical to unlocking breakthrough value. Tune in to discover how co-innovation can help accelerate opportunity while reducing the risks of emerging technologies for industries across the globe.

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Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/ Brett Loubert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettloubert/ Cait Brumme: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-reimers-brumme-4b098811/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:22) Why is now the right moment for this innovative conversation?

(05:58) What are some of the challenges startups face when trying to scale in emerging sectors?

(10:26) Why do large corporations turn to startups to help drive innovation?

(14:40) How do programs like MassChallenge help de-risk innovation?

(18:02) What do startups and enterprises need to do successfully collaborate?

(23:14) What some interesting learnings from the space sector through this collaboration?

(26:30) Wrap up

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Join host Raquel Buscaino in this exciting episode of Deloitte TECHTalks as she welcomes Hanish Patel, Deloitte's US Gaming Lead and host of the User Friendly Podcast. Together, they explore the dynamic and ever-evolving world of gaming. Discover how cutting-edge technologies like generative AI, immersive platforms, and live service models are reshaping the gaming landscape and influencing player engagement. Tune in for insights into the latest trends and what they mean for the future of gaming and business innovation.

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Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/

Hanish Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanishpatel/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:22) What are the key trends in gaming today?

(07:49) How are players changing the ecosystem?

(10:58) How is GenAI shaping the gaming industry?

(13:57) How is the gaming infrastructure evolving?

(16:54) What new challenges do gaming companies face?

(21:41) What are some of the key AR/VR trends?

(26:23) How is gaming influencing other industries?

(28:22) Wrap up

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https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/about/collections/techtalks-podcast-series.html

In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Brian Barish, to delve into the transformative world of smart operations within the industrial sector. Tune in as Brian shares why smart operations, powered by the integration of human and digital intelligence, are often essential for organizations aiming to sense, process, and respond to change as a unified value chain. Discover how investing in the "brain" of your business can help unlock new levels of agility and value. #TECHTalks #Podcast #TechPodcast #Technology #TechSavvy

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Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/

Brian Barish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-barish-3b93b32a/

Timestamps :

(00:00) Introduction

(01:11) What is exciting about smart operations?

(02:45) What is accelerating progress?

(05:46) How does industrial tech compare to consumer tech?

(07:45) How to unlock more value within industrial chains?

(10:12) Where do organizations tend to struggle most?

(11:39) How do regional approaches to smart operations differ?

(13:19) What are the leading tech trends?

(16:22) How may technology impact the workforce?

(18:12) Future forward and wrap up

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https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/about/collections/techtalks-podcast-series.html

In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Kyle Forrest, CMO for Human Capital and Future of HR Leader at Deloitte Consulting LLP, to discuss the role of technology storytelling in an increasingly tech-focused world. The conversation highlights the importance of leaders understanding the implications of major tech changes and how to improve tech adoption through effective storytelling.

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Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/

Kyle Forrest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleforrest/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:41) Why is Tech storytelling important?

(07:14) Leadership practices for communicating through tech changes?

(10:45) Communicating the vision to the employee experience

(17:47) Examples of communication pitfalls

(20:00) Why does storytelling matter in the age of AI?

(25:00) Storytelling as an organizational discipline

(26:56) Wrap up

In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Franz Gilbert Deloitte Growth Leader for Human Capital Ecosystems, to discuss the emerging field of humanoid robotics. Tune in with Raquel and Franz to explore how human collaboration with robots could transform various industries over the next decade. The conversation highlights the importance of trust and human supervision, the potential long-term impacts robotics technology could have within the workforce, and ultimately, how the future of robotics might reshape our world.

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Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/

Franz Gilbert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franzgilbert

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:10) What is humanoid robotics?

(01:44) Why a humanoid form?

(04:02) How humanoids might interact with other robots?

(05:35) Which industries are most prime to use humanoids?

(09:44) How might organizations drive adoption?

(11:48) What are some of the 2nd and 3rd order effects of robotics adoption?

(12:41) What is most exciting about humanoid robotics today?

(13:46) Wrap up

In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino invites Mekena McGrew, Quantum Information Lead at Deloitte Consulting LLP, to share insights into quantum computing's near-term and long-term applications in the financial services industry. From greater accuracy in fraud classification and Value at Risk calculations to future promises of speed-ups in derivative pricing, this episode will explore the current and future commercial applications of quantum in the financial services industry.

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Raquel Buscaino : https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/

Mekena McGrew : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekena-mcgrew-phd-17561935/

(00:00) Introduction

(01:17) What's available today

(03:33) What's a logical Qubit

(05:14) Early-stage application areas

(08:33) Realistic timeframe for commercial value

(10:32) Key considerations to start experimenting

(14:42) Near-term use cases in fraud and finance

(17:38) Potential far-out impacts in finance

(18:51) Wrap Up

In this episode host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Michael Juergens, Principal at Deloitte Touche LLP, and Leader of Deloitte Winery Solutions and Services Practice to take a deeper dive into the world of wine and discuss some of the technology trends that are shaping the future of wine production and distribution.

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Raquel Buscaino : https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/

Michael Juergens : https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-juergens-9882212/

(00:00) Introduction

(00:53) Wine production overview

(02:47) Role of technology in wine production

(06:53) Direct-to-consumer considerations

(08:14) Generational preferences and personalization

(10:12) Future tech innovations

(13:48) Conclusion

In this episode host Raquel Buscaino invites Ashish Verma US Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP, to talk about the evolving world of data, which underlies trends such as AI and Generative AI, and how this evolution is changing the role of the CDO (Chief Data Officer) across industries. Connect with and follow the speakers here: Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/ Ashish Verma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-verma-96781b1/

In this episode host Raquel Buscaino invites Ed Lee, a Managing Director in Deloitte Consulting LLP who focuses on strategy and growth in the restaurant industry, to take a deep dive into the world of high-tech restaurants. From self-service ordering kiosks to food prep robots, they discuss some of the opportunities and challenges of incorporating new technology into restaurant operations and what restaurants can do to stay competitive in an ever-changing world.