John Ghirardelli, Senior Vice President at Macquarie Group, joins the program to discuss some of the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and the infrastructure that is most needed at this time. John reveals his predictions regarding the future of digital real estate, and the impact that AI, 5G and IoT will have on the market.

Tom Brown, President and CEO of DataGryd, takes a look back at the challenges and opportunities we faced in 2020, reveals his thoughts about some of the episodes recorded last year, and shares words of inspiration for the year ahead.

Peter Judge, Global Editor at DatacenterDynamics, joins the program to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry, and reveals predictions and trends heading into 2021.

Vinay Nagpal, President and CEO of InterGlobix, returns to the program to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has been a pivotal moment for the internet infrastructure. Vinay also shares his thoughts about synchronous bandwidth utilization, as well as making sure that data is available in a safe and scalable manner.

Tanja Lewit, CEO of AlternateEsource, returns to the program to discuss how their smart sensors are helping businesses and organizations operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tanja also reveals some of the latest innovations and industry trends.

Monique Stone and Joe DeSantis from Unitas Global join the program to provide an overview of their company and how they help customers with their IT transformation journey by offering software-defined connectivity across strategic interconnections with leading networks and cloud providers over a broad range of geographies.

Mark Thiele, CEO and Founder of Edgevana, joins the program to share his perspective on the importance of data centers, providing custom solutions to clients, and what makes the market thrive.

Tanja Lewit, CEO of AlternateEsource, joins the program to discuss how her company has pivoted during COVID-19 to develop critical monitoring solutions for businesses. Discover how smart sensors are being used as employees return to their physical work environments, and how these technologies can be used to support data centers.

Frank Rey, Senior Director of Global Network Infrastructure for Microsoft, joins the program to discuss his perspective on the increase in network traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Microsoft has responded to the increased demand. He also shares his thoughts on network security, and some of the trends that he believes will persist even after the crisis has subsided.

In this special episode of The Interconnect Hub, you'll hear from Megan Brown, a cardiac nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, as she reveals what it's like to be a frontline healthcare worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. Megan also shares a message of hope and what she's learned from her experiences so far.