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  • The Marketplace Evolution: Why AI Distribution is the Next Big Frontier

    We’ve spent 15 years perfecting how businesses buy and sell subscriptions, but as AppDirect CTO Andy Sen explains, the rise of agentic AI is flipping the script on the traditional marketplace. It’s no longer just about humans clicking buttons; we are moving into a world where AI agents are the pr...

  • Agentic AI Is Ready – Are Enterprises?

    The rush to automate is hitting a major speed bump as enterprises realize that bolting a high-performance AI engine onto a legacy horse-and-buggy process is a recipe for a pilot program disaster. Harshil Shah, Director of Engineering for R Systems, warns that the real challenge isn't building the...

  • The Rise of Context Engines - Why Data Management is the New AI Frontier

    In this Techstrong AI Leadership interview, Simba Khadder, Context Engine Lead for Redis, warns that while the reasoning capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) are doubling every few months, the real winners will be the organizations that can feed these agents the right data at the right ti...

  • Why Your Supply Chain is the Next Encryption Battleground

    For years, we’ve heard that quantum computing is always "five to ten years away," but as apexanalytics’ Akhilesh Agarwal joins us today, it’s clear that the "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" threat has turned that timeline into an immediate boardroom crisis. apexanalytics is currently protecting over ...

  • Securing the Agentic Era with Snyk’s AI Security Fabric

    We’ve moved past the era of just putting "walls around the code," and as Snyk’s Chief Innovation Officer Manoj Nair joins us from Lisbon, it’s clear that securing the AI-driven enterprise requires a fundamental shift from gatekeeping to building a pervasive security fabric. With the release of Sn...

  • Guarding the "Wild West" of Agent-Driven Code

    We’ve spent decades trying to train humans to write secure code and failing, but as Endor Labs Founder and CEO Varun Badhwar joins us today, it’s clear that we finally have an opportunity to get the agents to do it right. With AI coding assistants now producing 61% functionally correct code—but o...

  • The Agentic Shift: The Future of Autonomous IT Operations

    Phil Christianson, chief product officer at Xurrent, explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping IT service management (ITSM). As organizations move beyond ticketing and reactive workflows, AI is enabling predictive insights, automated resolution and intelligent service orchestration. Chris...

  • Why AI Agents Are Redefining the Open Source Supply Chain

    We’ve all heard about the AI disruption, but as Eclipse Foundation CMO Thabang Mashologu joins Alan today, it’s clear that we are hitting a massive "goodness squared" problem of scale that no one was truly prepared for. AI agents are now hitting registries like Open VSX at 20 times the rate of hu...

  • 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...

  • Inside RSAC 2024 Innovation: How the Sandbox Is Shaping Cybersecurity’s Next $18 Billion

    Cecilia Marinier, vice president of innovation and scholars at RSAC, previews the 21st annual Innovation Sandbox Contest and the broader innovation programming set to take over Moscone South. With more than $18.1 billion in follow-on investment raised by past finalists and over 100 acquisitions, ...

  • 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 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...

  • 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 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 ...

  • 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 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 ...

  • 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 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 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...

  • 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 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...