Hello Las Vegas — we’ve arrived for Google Cloud Next 2025!

Arthur C. Clarke's third law, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

Hot drop coming through! The #CloudRealities podcast team has landed in electric Las Vegas—and you know what they say: what happens in Vegas normally stays in Vegas... but in this case, we’re bringing 8 incredible conversations in the coming days with inspiring guests who are shaping the future of cloud, data, and AI.

On the second day, we have three separate episodes lined up to deep dive into industries such as insurance, telecom, and retail, all linked to GenAI, data, and innovation.

In this conversation, Dave, Esmee, and Rob talk with Kapil Dabi, America's Director & Market Lead, Retail at Google Cloud about Unlocking Retail Potential with AI and Data.

TLDR
00:24 Introduction of Kapil Dabi
03:00 Key announcements from the Google Cloud Next Keynote and Retail market strategies
09:50 Main conversation with Kapil Dabi about how to unlock retail potential with AI and Data
26:10 Who's your favorite magician?

Guest
Kapil Dabi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kapildabi/

Hosts
Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/
Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/
Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/

Production
Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/
Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Sound
Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/
Louis Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

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