Tech Field Day Delegate Dialogues
19 Episodes
Delegate Dialogues offer insights from delegates in the Tech Field Day community by featuring conversations. These discussions explore their backgrounds, interests, areas of expertise, and more, providing a deeper understanding of the people who attend our events.
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Navigating Tech Hype Cycles & Mentorship with Chris Williams | Delegate Dialogues
Episode 1
From mainframes and virtualization to containers and generative AI, every transformative technology follows the exact same trajectory: initial euphoria, peak skepticism, and eventual practical reality. At Cloud Field Day, host Alastair Cooke catches up with longtime collaborator Chris Williams to...
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How Cisco Live Protect & eBPF Block Zero-Day Attacks with Girard Kavelines | Delegate Dialogues
Episode 2
In an era where AI-assisted tools rapidly accelerate zero-day vulnerability exploits, traditional enterprise patching cycles simply cannot keep up. Live from Cisco Live, Tom Hollingsworth and network security engineer Gerard Kavelines unpack Cisco Live Protect—a game-changing compensating control...
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Stop Shadow AI Without Ruining Employee Productivity with Rob Coote | Delegate Dialogues
Episode 3
Is generative AI helping your business thrive, or is it quietly exposing your sensitive corporate data to the public? At Cisco Live 2026, host Tom Hollingsworth sits down with Tech Field Day Delegate Rob Coote to break down the real security challenges behind enterprise AI adoption. Instead of ba...
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Cisco Catalyst & Meraki Convergence with Delegate Alan Wang | Delegate Dialogues
Episode 4
Can Cisco successfully bridge the gap between traditional Catalyst hardware and Meraki cloud management without leaving network engineers behind? At Cisco Live, Tech Field Day host Tom Hollingsworth sits down with first-time Mobility Field Day delegate Alan Wang to dissect the reality of Cisco’s ...
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Why Prompt Engineering Isn't Enough for Enterprise AI with Oleg Dulin | Delegate Dialogues
Episode 5
We still need a Turing machine to handle algorithmic processes, but we can use AI to make the user experience so much better. In this Delegate Dialogue from AI Field Day 8 (#AIFD8), Tech Field Day host Stephen Foskett catches up with seasoned software architect Oleg Dulin to discuss the realities...
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Upscaling for the AI Revolution Through Hackathons with Garima Bajpai | Delegate Dialogues
Episode 6
AI is changing faster than most businesses can keep up. In this Delegate Dialogue from AI Field Day 8 (#AIFD8), Tech Field Day host Stephen Foskett talks with Garima Bajpai, founder of CrowdBite Solutions, about the real challenges of building and using AI in the enterprise. They explain why AI i...
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Why AI Adoption is a People Problem with Barbara Roos | Delegate Dialogues
Episode 7
Why do so many AI POCs fall short? At AI Field Day #AIFD8, Stephen Foskett talks with Barbara Roos, Founder and Principal of Trailhead Communications, about the disconnect that often emerges between leadership’s AI ambitions and employees’ day-to-day reality. They cover both leaders who move too ...
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Mike Huot on AI, Data Access, and the Unique Challenges of Networking - Delegate Dialogues
Episode 8
Mike Huot, IT Infrastructure Advisor and a new delegate at Networking Field Day, shares his experience engaging in open, wide-ranging conversations with peers across the industry. He reflects on the recurring challenges in networking that persist despite constant technological change and highligh...
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Nathan Nielsen on the Rapid Evolution of Networking and Its Future - Delegate Dialogues
Episode 9
Nathan Nielsen, Principal Solutions Architect at World Wide Technology and a new delegate at Networking Field Day 38, shares his experience engaging in peer-to-peer conversations with fellow industry experts. With a focus on campus and branch networking, Nathan reflects on the rapid evolution of ...
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Exploring AI & Data Center Networking with Ryan Harris - Delegate Dialogues
Episode 10
Ryan Harris, one of Tech Field Day’s newest delegates and a participant in Networking Field Day 38, shares insights from his work with client networks, focusing on security and infrastructure. He discusses what he learned about AI and data center networking during a recent presentation, and how t...
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Moving Beyond Legacy Wi-Fi with Innovation & New Standards with Sam Clements - Delegate Dialogues
Episode 11
Watch the video presentations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHacvm_NA6qqs7RVHUXu9wNmP
At Mobility Field Day 13, Sam Clements from WWT shared his excitement about the event’s forward-looking insights and industry trends. He highlighted Celona’s innovative cloud-based private LTE...
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Allyn Crowe on Wireless Industry Progress at His First Mobility Field Day - Delegate Dialogues
Episode 12
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Qlik Connect, The Data Community, and Qlik's Work with AI Moving Forward with Gina Rosenthal - Delegate Dialogues
Episode 13
Gina Rosenthal is heading back to Qlik Connect in her home state of Florida, excited to engage with real-world customers and explore how they’re turning big ideas in AI and analytics into practical solutions. Reflecting on her past experience—filled with deep product insights and customer stories...
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Vuong Pham Highlights HPE’s Holistic Tech Strategy Across Security, Edge, and Infrastructure
Episode 14
Vuong Pham shared his reflections on a fast-paced day at the HPE ProLiant Deep Dive Event, emphasizing how HPE is addressing complex challenges across performance, cooling, workload consolidation, and especially security. He highlighted the evolving role of iLO 7 and HPE’s silicon root of trust, ...
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Guy Currier on HPE’s Edge Focus with DL145, iLO, and GreenLake at the HPE ProLiant Deep Dive Event
Episode 15
At the HPE ProLiant Deep Dive Event at Tech Field Day, Guy Currier from The Futurum Group highlighted HPE’s strong push into edge computing. He pointed to the rugged ProLiant DL145 server and the iLO security chip, which helps manage and protect servers even in tough environments. What stood out ...
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Stephen Foskett on HPE: Server Lifecycle Security, Edge Innovation & Liquid Cooling
Episode 16
Stephen Foskett highlighted that a major focus of HPE’s Tech Field Day presentations was supply chain security and full server lifecycle transparency, with HPE providing strong assurances through technologies like ISO 7, Secure Enclave, and logistics tracking. He appreciated the DL45 edge server ...
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Glenn Dekhayser talks Extending Trust Beyond the Box with HPE's ProLiant Gen12 Servers
Episode 17
At the HPE ProLiant Deep Dive with Tech Field Day, Glenn Dekhayser discusses the Gen12 servers, especially their AI and security advancements. HPE showcased integration with NVIDIA GB200 and emphasized Secure Enclave technology, which adds a new layer of system integrity by verifying that even th...
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Jack Poller on AI, Edge Computing, & Security by Design from the HPE ProLiant Gen12 Deep Dive Event
Episode 18
At the HPE ProLiant Deep Dive event, Jack Poller emphasized the growing importance of servers in AI and edge computing, noting HPE’s focus on security by design with features like the ISO chip and custom silicon. He discussed how AI workloads require specific performance characteristics like low ...
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Gina Rosenthal talks Quantum, Server Refreshes, and Real-World AI Needs at HPE ProLiant Deep Dive
Episode 19
At the HPE ProLiant Deep Dive Event during Tech Field Day, Gina Rosenthal and other participants explored HPE’s latest ProLiant server innovations and the surprising acceleration of quantum computing regulations from 2030 to 2027. This shift puts pressure on vendors to act fast, especially in fed...