Enterprises worldwide are turning to the cloud to help them thrive in an ever-more-competitive environment. In this podcast series, veteran journalists Michael Hickins and Barbara Darrow chat with the people behind this massive digital transformation and the effects it has on their work and lives.
Mina Kordi, founder of Tracifier, discusses her company’s role in helping trace and certify food origins through a blockchain-based application. She also discusses the challenges of overcoming mansplaining, being a female founder, and running an early-stage startup.
Half of the world’s population doesn’t have access to adequate healthcare services, and there’s a massive need to expand healthcare infrastructure. But most healthcare construction projects run late and go over budget. Maha Harper, COO and cofounder of Atlas Group London, joins this episode to explain how her company is using the cloud to improve the complex world of hospital construction.
Every company, at its core, sells something. But the way employees and partners are incentivized to sell products varies wildly from company to company—even within the same industry. Xactly CEO Chris Cabrera explains how AI, data, and cloud computing can help employers better motivate and compensate their teams.
The way we work has changed dramatically this year. The way companies recruit, retain, and develop employees is changing, too. On this episode, Arun Satyan of Hyreo and Chris Grosjean of Rocketmat discuss new trends in HR and HCM, the role of emerging tech like AI, and the benefits of being in the Oracle for Startups program.
How does internet traffic get where it needs to go? NOIA Network has a unique answer to that question, aimed at making the internet more efficient. CTO Jonas Simanavicius tells their story.
Accounting and finance professionals don’t like ambiguity. But these days, very little is certain. Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, Executive Director of Finance Thought Leadership at Oracle, says organizations will have to become less risk-averse if they want to innovate and get ahead of the competition.
Involving startups in mission-critical activities, such as supply chain operations, is a risk many large enterprises don’t want to take. Veera Johnson and Douglas Johnson-Poensgen explain how their startup, Circulor, has built relationships with major manufacturers.
It's not easy to predict the future. But when it comes to budget forecasts, the right data and the right models are better than any crystal ball. Tony Nash, CEO and founder of Complete Intelligence, explains how AI and the cloud are giving companies better tools to see into their financial futures.
Knowledge is power. And in the business world, knowing what your customers truly think of you is an extremely powerful tool. But those insights are hard to come by. Tony McCormack, CEO of Joulica, explains how advanced analytics are helping call center workers better understand their customers—so they can provide better service.
Today’s consumers don't just want to be fashionable. They want to know where their fashion items come from and how they’re made. And they want to be able to prove it. On this episode, Peter Merkert, co-founder of Retraced, explains how blockchain, Kubernetes and other emerging technologies are giving consumers supply chain insights that they never had before.