Telco in 20
Over the next 20 years, the telco industry will radically change as we move the entire IT estate to the public cloud to use AI. Are you ready? Telco in 20 helps telecom execs drive transformative change through the savvy use of public cloud and AI. Host Danielle Rios and high profile guests from across telecom share their vision for the industry’s future, the impact of artificial intelligence, and what telcos need to do to thrive.
Latest episodes
Nov 23, 2020 • 23min
Ep 08 - The HR Series: Pair programming - the most powerful tool you’ve never used (Farhan Thawar)
The HR Series, Part 2: What has two heads, two keyboards and two monitors and can help you squash the competition? It’s time to adopt pair programming.
Nov 10, 2020 • 22min
Ep 07 - The HR Series: Telcos, get ready for workforce transformation (Jim Abolt)
The HR Series, Part 1: If telecoms are going to survive the inevitable move to the public cloud, they need to start focusing on people - retraining, hiring, and yes, letting some workers go.
Oct 27, 2020 • 18min
Ep 06 - The BFCs: Is Google Cloud Platform (GCP) right for telcos? (Neil Bunn)
Neil Bunn, Head of Customer Engineering, Media and Telco, for Google Cloud Canada, reviews the coolest features of Google cloud technology and offers an unexpected reason why GCP should be at the top of telcos’ list (hint: think, Anthos).
Oct 13, 2020 • 19min
Ep 05 - The BFCs: Putting Microsoft Azure to the test for telcos (Rick Lievano)
Rick Lievano, Worldwide Director of Technology Strategy at Microsoft, builds a good case for why Azure should be telecom’s cloud platform of choice, not the least of which is Azure for Operators -- a game changer in the quest for carrier-grade cloud.
Oct 5, 2020 • 16min
Ep 04 - Lift Off: Right-size your public cloud spending (Corey Quinn)
Find out how telcos can control public cloud spending and avoid leaving money on the table. Featuring cloud economist and snark-master Corey Quinn.
Oct 5, 2020 • 16min
Ep 03 - Lift Off: Telcos moving to the public cloud - beware of lift and shift (Forrest Brazeal)
Using a lift and shift strategy for public cloud migration demands clear vision around what’s waiting on the other side. Cloud architect Forrest Brazeal explains what you need to know and why.
Oct 5, 2020 • 16min
Ep 02 - Lift Off: Taking the first step (Troy O’Brien)
Telcos need to start moving to the public cloud, like, yesterday. Migration specialist Troy O’Brien offers his advice on smart planning for a smooth journey.
Oct 5, 2020 • 15min
Ep 01 - It starts with...transformational leadership (Jim Abolt)
Telco needs disruptive leaders with the courage to drive change. Find out what sets these trailblazers apart and why it takes big changes to big things to succeed.
Oct 1, 2020 • 1min
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You’ve found my podcast! Telco in 20 presents my vision for where the telco industry will be in 20 years and how savvy leaders will get there. New episodes, specifically for telco executives, drop every two weeks. Get the latest insights and best practices – and enjoy a few laughs!
