CRLIVE40 Google Cloud Next 2025: Strategic Thinking and Visioning in AI with Charlotte Gistelinck, Google Cloud

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 Cloud Realities 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 Google guests who are shaping the future of cloud, data, and AI.

On the first day, we have 3 separate episodes lined up to discuss Google AI strategy & vision, practical implementations, and exciting use cases.

In the second conversation, Dave, Esmee, and Rob, talk with Charlotte Gistelinck, Machine Learning / AI Partner Engineer at Google, on how strategic thinking and visioning in AI/ML are key to driving innovation and long-term success.

TLDR
00:24 Introduction of Charlotte Gistelinck
04:12 Key announcements from the Google Cloud Next Keynote
07:17 Main conversation with Charlotte about Strategic Thinking and Visioning in AI 
37:14 Who's your favorite magician?

Guest
Charlotte Gistelinck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottegistelinck/

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/

'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini