Techstrong TV Interviews

Techstrong TV Interviews

Techstrong TV interviews with technology leaders, founders, practitioners, analysts and executives across AI, cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud and digital transformation.

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Techstrong TV Interviews
  • Taming Network Complexity: Nikhil Handigol on the Evolution of Digital Twins and Forward AI

    Modern network complexity has officially surpassed human capacity, and "slapping AI" on top of raw data isn't a viable solution for critical infrastructure. Joining Techstrong TV is Nikhil Handigol, Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer of Forward Networks, to discuss the decade-long journey from Softw...

  • Solving the AI Confidence Gap: Kobi Tzruya on Intent Alignment and the Future of AI Agents

    The hype surrounding AI agents is at a fever pitch, but a massive gap remains between experimentation and production. While nearly 80% of organizations are building agents, only a fraction have the confidence to deploy them. Joining Techstrong TV is Kobi Tzruya, co-founder and CEO of OmniGuard AI...

  • Beyond the Perimeter: Darren Williams on why Anti-Data Exfiltration is the New Cybersecurity Standard

    As traditional network perimeters dissolve, the "castle and moat" approach to security is failing against modern threats. In this interview, Darren Williams, Founder and CEO of BlackFog, joins Alan Shimel to discuss the shift from legacy Data Loss Prevention (DLP) to anti-data exfiltration. Willi...

  • RUCKUS Networks on the Future of Wireless Infrastructure in the AI Era

    RUCKUS Networks President Bart Giordano joins Techstrong TV to discuss his journey from software engineer to networking executive and the evolution of enterprise wireless infrastructure. As AI-driven applications, edge computing and bandwidth-intensive workloads reshape network demands, Giordano ...

  • Why Community Banks Must Rethink AI Strategy to Stay Competitive

    Kevin Green, co-founder and CMO for Hapax, makes the case that communication — not just computation — will determine AI’s impact on financial services. He examines the challenges smaller financial institutions face as they weigh AI investments, from cost pressures to integration hurdles, and expl...

  • Prompt Engineering Is Creating a New Enterprise AI Attack Surface

    Mayank Kumar, founding AI engineer at DeepTempo, explains how the rise of prompt engineering is introducing a new class of security risks in enterprise IT environments. As organizations operationalize generative AI, poorly governed prompts, model manipulation and indirect injection attacks are ex...

  • How the Retirement of Ingress NGINX Signals a Shift to AI-Native Gateways

    Lin Sun, head of open source at Solo.io and a member of the CNCF Technical Oversight Committee, explains why the retirement of the Ingress NGINX controller marks more than the end of a widely deployed project. As cloud-native architectures evolve, IT teams are being pushed toward next-generation ...

  • What It Takes to Safely Deploy AI Agents in Production

    In this Techstrong.ai Leadership Insights interview, Runloop AI CEO Jonathan Wall examines the operational, security and governance challenges organizations face when deploying AI agents in production environments. He discusses the need for guardrails, observability, testing frameworks and runtim...

  • Why OpenTelemetry Is Paving the Way for the Rise of the Observability Warehouse

    Eric Tschetter, chief architect at Imply and creator of Apache Druid, explains how the rapid adoption of open source OpenTelemetry for instrumenting applications is reshaping modern observability architectures. As telemetry data volumes surge, organizations are moving toward an “observability war...

  • Why AI-Generated Code Is Raising the Stakes for Secrets Management

    Following a $50 million funding round, GitGuardian CEO Eric Fourrier discusses the mounting challenges DevSecOps teams face in protecting sensitive credentials as developers increasingly rely on AI tools to generate code. He explains how automated code generation can unintentionally expose secret...

  • Why eBPF Is Redefining How Software Runs Inside the Linux Kernel

    Bill Mulligan, a governing board member of the eBPF Foundation, unpacks new research highlighting how organizations are adopting eBPF to deploy high-performance software directly inside the Linux kernel. By moving observability, networking and security functions closer to the kernel, enterprises ...

  • Securing AI-Native Development in the Age of Intelligent Threats

    Emilio Escobar, CISO at Datadog, explains why security teams must leverage AI defensively, how feedback loops are critical to improving AI agents and why integrating observability with security is becoming foundational to protecting AI-native development environments. With RSA Conference on the h...

  • Why Financial Services Is Turning to Application Engines to Accelerate Development

    3Forge CEO Robert Cooke explains why financial services organizations are adopting application engines to streamline and accelerate software development. As regulatory pressures mount and market demands intensify, firms are seeking platforms that reduce development complexity, improve agility and...

  • How Open-Source Linux Is Evolving to Meet Modern Security and Compliance Demands

    Brian Dawson discusses his role at CIQ and the growing importance of proactive security strategies in Linux environments. The conversation explores the evolution of enterprise Linux, the role of Rocky Linux in delivering stability and compliance, and how organizations are hardening infrastructure...

  • How Quantum Chemistry Could Become the Next Engine of Industrial Innovation

    In this Digital CxO Leadership Insights interview, QDX Technologies CEO Loong Wang explains how quantum chemistry is emerging as a foundational technology for breakthroughs across industries. He discusses how advanced quantum simulations could accelerate drug discovery, materials science, energy ...

  • Why Mobile Security Is Becoming a Critical Front Line in the AI Era

    NowSecure CEO Alan Snyder joins Alan Shimel to discuss why mobile application security is emerging as a critical component of enterprise AI risk management. The conversation explores how mobile app security programs have historically lagged behind web and cloud initiatives, and how NowSecure’s AI...

  • How AI Agents Are Driving the Next Wave of FinOps Optimization

    Rahul Kelkar, chief product officer at Digitate, explains how artificial intelligence agents are enabling organizations to adopt more advanced FinOps practices. He discusses how AI-driven automation can improve cloud cost visibility, optimize resource utilization, and help enterprises continuousl...

  • Why Enterprises Remain Cautious About Using AI Coding Tools in Production

    Nigel Douglas, head of developer relations at Cloudsmith, explains why many large enterprises remain hesitant to rely heavily on AI coding tools for production-grade applications. He discusses concerns around software supply chain security, code quality, governance, and the challenges organizatio...

  • Rethinking Mainframe Modernization: From Migration to Strategic Transformation

    Alan Shimel speaks with Mark Schettenhelm and Tony Anter, from BMC Software, about how organizations are taking a more strategic, value-driven approach to mainframe modernization. The discussion explores modular architectures, the business case for selective code conversion, and how AI-powered to...

  • Why Agentic AI Will Collapse Thin SaaS and Reshape Enterprise Software

    Co-Founder & CEO of Safe Security, Don Murray, argues that the debate between AI agents and traditional applications is largely misplaced, as both models are rapidly converging. He warns that the rise of “vibe coding” could create long-term maintenance risks while predicting that thin SaaS layers...

  • Why Legacy Systems Are the Hidden Constraint on AI Agent Adoption

  • How Neoclouds Are Driving More Sustainable and Cost-Efficient AI GPU Consumption

    In this Techstrong.ai Leadership Insights interview, GMI Cloud CEO Alex Yeh explains how the rise of neocloud providers is reshaping access to GPUs required to train and run AI models. He discusses how alternative cloud infrastructure models can improve cost efficiency, optimize resource utilizat...

  • How AI Is Reshaping DevOps and Enterprise Software Delivery

    Kumar Chivukula, co-founder and CEO of Opsera, discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming software development and DevOps workflows. He explores the productivity gains AI can deliver, the integration challenges enterprises face, and why organizations must continuously adapt tooling, pr...

  • Why Postgres Is Emerging as the Default Database for AI Applications

    In this Techstrong.ai Leadership Insights interview, pgEdge CEO Phillip Merrick explains how the open-source Postgres database has become a de facto standard for deploying AI applications. He discusses Postgres’ flexibility, ecosystem momentum, and its growing role in supporting distributed data ...