Each month, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by a top-tier panel of editors from Foundry¡¯s global team to discuss hot technology topics and give insights from IT buyers in markets around the world.
In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw, Matt Egan (Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry) and Jens Dos (Editor in Chief Íæż½ã½ã Germany) dive deep into the AI-driven skills crisis facing IT departments worldwide. With AI adoption accelerating at unprecedented speeds, IT leaders are struggling to find and train the talent needed to manage automation, agentic AI, and next-gen security ¡ª all while battling burnout and shifting priorities. From the realities of automation to the cultural hurdles of change management, we explore whether finding the right skills is truly the top challenge for Íæż½ã½ãs today ¡ª or if data, infrastructure, and security are even bigger obstacles.
How is AI transforming the modern data center, and what will this mean for IT leaders in 2025? In this episode of Global Tech Tales, Keith Shaw is joined by Matt Egan (Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry) and Jack Gold (Principal Analyst at J. Gold Associates) to explore how artificial intelligence is forcing organizations to rethink their infrastructure strategies.
Cloud costs are exploding ¡ª and it's forcing IT leaders to rethink everything. In this episode of Global Tech Tales, Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by Lucas Mearian, senior writer at Computerworld, to dive into what's driving rising cloud expenses and how enterprise leaders are responding.
As generative and agentic AI reshape the enterprise landscape, what are the new skills that IT leaders will need in order to succeed? In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw is joined by Matt Egan (Foundry¡¯s Global Content Director) and Carl Friedmann (Executive Editor for EMEA) for a global conversation on the rise of AI literacy, digital transformation, and leadership strategy.
In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw is joined by global editorial leaders Matt Egan (U.K.), Chris Holmes (APAC), and Qiraat Attar (India) to explore a pressing question for modern enterprises: Is your data ready for AI? From analytics transformation to the readiness of IT infrastructures, our panel dives deep into: * Why clean, high-quality data is critical for AI success * How different regions are handling AI and analytics integration * The impact of generative AI on enterprise data strategies * Real-world examples from healthcare, manufacturing, and even wildlife parks! The growing importance of ROI, trust, and explainability in AI initiatives Featuring insights from IDC, Gartner, and real IT buyers, this global conversation breaks down the future of data, analytics, and AI leadership. Don¡¯t miss our rapid-fire ¡°Yes/No¡± round on whether it¡¯s too late to hop on the AI train!
Creating risk-free AI applications is the latest challenge for many Íæż½ã½ãs, CSOs and CISOs in the enterprise. While the biggest issue for many companies lies around how to keep data private and secure, many organizations from around the world are also struggling with regional and country-based regulations around data protection and data breaches. In our latest episode of Global Tech Tales, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan discuss the top issues around risk management along with Andrea Benito, Editor of Íæż½ã½ã Middle East.
AI is the issue of the age. A platform for transformation and a putative cure for all problems, business leaders hope that AI will make everything better. But heading into 2025 IT needs to show return on AI investment whilst grappling with issues of data, infrastructure, skills and compliance. What are global IT buyers looking for when it comes to artificial intelligence projects in 2025? Our global panel of editors discuss these issues in our latest Global Tech Tales podcast. Panelists include Matt Egan, Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry; Marcus Jerr?ng, Editor in Chief, Computer Sweden; and Xiou Ann Lim, Editorial Director of ASEAN for Íæż½ã½ã and CSO. This episode is sponsored by HPE, the global edge-to-cloud company built to transform your business. Find out more at hpe.com.
With IT employee burnout on the rise, pessimism in the IT hiring space and continued challenges in hiring women in IT, 2025 appears to be a challenge for many IT leaders. But despite these concerns, there are glimmers of optimism in the hiring and career space for many IT leaders. Our global panel of editors discuss these issues in our latest Global Tech Tales podcast. Panelists include Matt Egan, Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry; Cathy O¡¯Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief of APAC for Íæż½ã½ã and CSO; and Valerie Potter, Managing Editor of Features, Computerworld.
With artificial intelligence technologies disrupting the enterprise, cloud infrastructure vendors are reaping benefits. But what do IT leaders and buyers think about their future cloud spending? Will it increase, decrease or stay the same in 2025? In our second episode of Global Tech Tales, we speak with Jens Dose, Editor in Chief of Íæż½ã½ã Germany, and Esther Mac¨ªas Casado, Chief Editor B2B for Foundry Spain, about where IT leaders will spend their cloud resources, and what challenges they face, from AI to edge computing to public/private/hybrid.
As we look ahead to 2025, what is the current state of artificial intelligence from the perspective of technology buyers? In the debut episode of our new monthly series, editors from around the world discuss what has worked, what hasn¡¯t worked, and whether the surge of interest will continue into the new year.
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