Much like any new technology release, AI is currently going through its hype-cycle, meaning, that for all of the noise and conversation happening, there is currently a lot of experimentation, rather than Enterprise scale implementation.  Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Christopher Wells, VP R&D, Indico Data and host of the Unstructured Unlocked podcast, about where we are on the AI hype-cycle, what the world could look like on the other side of wide scale implementation and what form(s) Enterprise scale implementation of AI may take. We also talk about the hardest and the least talked about aspect of successful and safe use of AI: preparing and managing the data infrastructure.TLDR:00:55 Intros02:02 Cloud conversation with Christopher Wells32:16 The AI Data Lifecycle40:49 Playing keyboards in a Gospel band!GuestChristopher Wells: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-wells-49511950/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjoukje Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

Alongside the huge potential advantages AI will bring, there are implications to its usage that we need to take seriously, right from the outset.  Security and privacy are critical, not only to ensure the safe use of AI in coming years, both in society and commercially, but also how do we prevent AI from being abused or creating new Cyber attack surfaces?Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Bill Reid, Security Advisor, Office of the CISO, Google about how you protect against AI Cyber threat, whether old techniques can be used, what the considerations for the training data set are, how AI further complexes the software supply chain and the right types of AI governance. TLDR:00:59 Intros02:09 Cloud conversation with Bill Reid 24:08 Types of GenAI and some case studies 31:23 Using AI to make security leaders lives easier!GuestBill Reid:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-reid-46208a1/ HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjouke Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

Quantum is coming. Over the next 10 years Quantum computers will become more stable, powerful and mainstream, with a different approach to processing, they unlock the potential to solve some of the worlds biggest problems.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Alexander Del Toro Barba, Quantum & AI Practice Lead, and Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller, Quantum AI Product Manager, about what makes Quantum so different from Classical computing, the challenges in developing stable and scaled Quantum computers, what will be the first industries to benefit and how will Quantum potential interact with the rise of AI over a similar period?!TLDR:01:02 Intros01:54 Cloud conversation with Alexander & Catherine  26:52 What does commercial Quantum actually mean? 30:20 The next major hardware milestone & summer is coming!   GuestAlexander Del Toro Bara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deltorobarba/Catherine Vollgraff Heidweiller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmv-vollgraffheidweiller/ HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjouke Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

The speed at which businesses need to change to keep pace with ever-accelerating innovation continues to increase.  Leaders today need to deal with this while balancing the shock of the change on customers and staff and the challenges of legacy modernisation.Live from SPARK, a CxO Forum in Paris, Dave talks to a CxO panel, including:Kemal Cetin, Global Chief Information Officer at FrieslandCampinaSylvain Géron, CTO of Carrefour FrancePatrick Oestreich, Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Board Member at HellmanThey explore the nature of tech-driven change, discuss the ambitions for change in their organisations, delve into what they believe lies at the heart of driving change quickly, and emphasise the importance of leadership recognising the need to change before their organisations can fully transform.  TLDR:01:00 Intros01:50 Cloud conversation with 29:53 Questions from the audience34:38 Board meetings, school graduation, popes AI advisor and listening to this podcast! GuestsKemal Cetin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemal-cetin-/Sylvain Géron:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvaingeron/Patrick Oestreich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-oestreich-54b2ab56/HostDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

Being a data-driven organisation means culturally treating data as a strategic asset and then building capabilities to put that asset to use not just for big decisions but also for everyday action on the frontline.  In this second of a two part mini-series looking at becoming a data driven organisation, Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk to Mark Jones, Head of Engineering for Data & Analytics at Reach plc, a British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher, about data governance and management, the move to data products and how that drives more value from your data.  In this weeks trend we talk about why, when the benefits are often so clear, becoming a data driven transformation is so hard! TLDR:01:02 Intros01:36 Cloud conversation with Mark Jones28:19 Why Becoming a Data-Driven Organization Is So Hard 37:07 LLM's! GuestMark Jones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjones/ HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjouke Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

Being a data-driven organisation means culturally treating data as a strategic asset and then building capabilities to put that asset to use not just for big decisions but also for everyday action on the frontline.  It can deliver huge additional business value as well as drive your customer experience, but it requires significant effort to fully achieve.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with Wessel In Der Rieden, Director Data and Information at Burberry, about what being a data driven organisation means, how to unlock critical data from legacy and COTS applications, data productisation and solving for one of the most critical issues in data transformation: data ownership and driving to consistent single views.TLDR:00:53 Intros01:23 Cloud conversation with Wes In Der Rieden29:24 How to establish a data driven culture change 38:07 The new dawn of enterprise applications! GuestWessel In Der Rieden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wessel-in-der-rieden-0258066/  HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjouke Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ProductionMarcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

LEGO is one of the world's best-loved and most familiar brands, adored by generations of children (and podcast hosts and listeners).  What is less well known, perhaps, is its journey over the last 20 years which has required significant innovation.  Granted unprecedented access to every part of the LEGO Group, David Robertson, for his book 'Brick by Brick', not only charted each twist in the company's story but analyses the nature of the challenges and how they were overcome.  The lessons he distills from such an epic journey can be used to inform leadership decision making, digital transformations and innovation strategies today.Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with David (MIT Sloane School of Management & Horton School at University of Pennsylvania & author of 'Enterprise Architecture as Strategy', 'Brick by Brick' and 'The Power of Little Ideas') about his work with LEGO and how his findings helps drive and govern innovation.  How do you think not only "outside the box" but also "around the box" and how does the Business Model Canvas help with categorising and organising around innovation?  We begin and end the conversation with the advantages and disadvantages of using Enterprise Architecture...TLDR:00:45 Intros02:03 Cloud conversation with David Robertson37:00 Is there a role of Enterprise Architecture in an Agile world?45:16 New book looking at the next phase of the LEGO journey!Further reading:Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: https://amzn.eu/d/68ezC9wBrick by Brick: https://amzn.eu/d/3q3IsiXPower of Little Ideas: https://amzn.eu/d/69Zq7UqGuestDavid Robertson:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidchrobertson/HostsDave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Sjouke Zaal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjoukjezaal/Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/Production Marcel Van Der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-van-der-burg-99a655/Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/SoundBen Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

Quantum is coming.  A new generation of computers with the potential to change life on Earth, including fixing the M25 problem!Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with James Cruise, Head of Quantum Algorithms at Cambridge Consultants, about what Quantum actually is, how it differs from 'classical' computing, how it might be applied and the current state of Quantum development.Finally, in this weeks Trend, we talk about how Quantum might be applied to solve not just business problems, but some of the larger problems of the human race and planet.TLDR:00:53 Intros01:31 Cloud conversation with James Cruise21:25 Quantum applications28:30 Dealing with (quantum) errors in fun and interesting ways!

With the economic conditions in 2023 calling for great attention to be paid to costs, along with cloud hitting a point of adoption maturity, FinOps is central to the cloud conversation right now.  Whilst Cloud should not predominantly be seen as cost saving exercise, there are often opportunities and even if cost saving is not top priority, ensuring your Cloud footprint is optimised is always critical.In this special LIVE episode from a FinOps event, sponsored by Apptio & Capgemini in London on 26 April 2023, Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with Alison McIntyre, UK Ambassador for the FinOps Foundation, about the work of the FinOps foundation, the evolution of FinOps as a discipline, the importance of consumption forecasting and why that is different to a financial forecast.Finally, in place of this weeks trend, we take some audience questions and amongst other things, talk about the link between FinOps and sustainability.TLDR:00:37 Intros02:30 Cloud conversation with Alison McIntyre34:15  Audience questions40:50 Safari!Further Reading:https://www.finops.org/introduction/what-is-finops/

Conversations around the short and long term risks and potentially significant unintended consequences of AI are increasing in volume.  This has culminated recently in a controversial open letter, coordinated by Future of Life institute, from hundreds of leading figures in this space, including Elon Musk, asking for development and AI learning to be paused, until it is better understood.  “Advanced AI could represent a profound change in the history of life on Earth, and should be planned for and managed with commensurate care and resources,” the letter says. “Unfortunately, this level of planning and management is not happening, even though recent months have seen AI labs locked in an out-of-control race to develop and deploy ever more powerful digital minds that no one – not even their creators – can understand, predict, or reliably control.” Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with Futurist Theo Preistley about the risks of AI already manifesting in society, what additional features and automations are coming, which potentially add more risk, and what can could and should be done at this point to ensure we bring AI into our lives responsibly.Finally, in this weeks Trend, we talk about what organisations should do to prep for AI, and that fact that they still have time to act now to get the right arrangements in place.TLDR:01:15 Intros02:08 Cloud conversation with Theo Preistley38:25 What should organisations do to prep for AI? 45:27 The Evil Dead Rise and rewatch Picard!Further Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/31/ai-research-pause-elon-musk-chatgpt