Tech Talks - Industry Interviews, Discussions, and Roundtables
2 Seasons
Tech Talks are industry discussions led by a Tech Field Day event lead or experts from the Tech Field Day influencer community. They feature one-on-one interviews, group conversations, or roundtable discussions with a sponsoring company, focusing on key technologies or recent company announcements. Presented in an engaging video format, these discussions provide in-depth insights into the industry from multiple perspectives.
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NetApp Insight 2025: AI-Driven Data Management with Arun Gururajan
Episode 1
At NetApp Insight 2025, Stephen Foskett sits down with Arun Gururajan, VP of Data Science at NetApp, to explore how the company is transforming storage into an intelligent data platform. NetApp’s AI Data Engine extracts semantic meaning from unstructured data, creating embeddings and context that...
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NetApp Insight 2025: Keith Aasen Unveils the AI-Ready NetApp AFX — The Future of Scalable Storage
Episode 2
At NetApp Insight 2025, Stephen Foskett sits down with Keith Aasen, Product Manager at NetApp, to discuss the debut of the company’s most powerful storage system yet—the NetApp AFX. Designed from the ground up for massive scalability, high throughput, and AI-driven workloads, AFX combines the fam...
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NetApp Insight 2025: Building the Future Through Partnerships & AI with Spencer Sells
Episode 3
At NetApp Insight 2025, Stephen Foskett sits down with Spencer Sells, VP of Global Alliances at NetApp, to explore how the company’s decades-long focus on partnerships is driving innovation in AI and data management. From seamless integration with hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to...
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NetApp Insight 2025: Tony Chidiac on AFX, AI Data Engine & Real-World AI ROI
Episode 4
At NetApp Insight 2025, Stephen Foskett sits down with Tony Chidiac, who leads NetApp’s AI go-to-market efforts, to explore how the new AFX storage array and AI Data Engine are transforming enterprise AI adoption. Chidiac explains that while many organizations are still developing their AI strate...
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Mainframe Modernization, AI, & LinuxONE with Steven Dickens at SHARE Cleveland 2025
Episode 5
Stephen Foskett sits down with Steven Dickens, CEO of HyperFRAME Research, at SHARE Cleveland 2025, the world’s longest-running tech conference. Dickens shares his unique perspective bridging mainframes and open systems, discussing IBM’s new Z17 with AI acceleration, the rapid growth of LinuxONE,...
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AI Meets Networking with Thomas Scheibe of Aviz Networks at Cisco Live US 2025 - Tech Talks
Episode 6
At Cisco Live US 2025, Tom Hollingsworth of Tech Field Day sat down with Thomas Scheibe, Chief Product Officer at Aviz Networks, to discuss how AI is reshaping the networking landscape. Scheibe emphasized the dual role of AI in the industry: “networking for AI” and “AI for networking.” He explain...
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Driving AI-Powered Analytics with Mike Potter of Qlik - Tech Talks
Episode 7
More from Qlik Connect: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHaeub7Fdxh1fkuoDP5-mYZRc
At Qlik Connect 2025, Stephen Foskett interviewed Mike Potter, CTO at Qlik, about the company’s advancements in AI-driven analytics. Potter explained how Qlik’s platform now manages the entire data l...
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Olawale Oladehin on Advancing Enterprise AI Adoption with AWS and Qlik - Tech Talks
Episode 8
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Agentic AI & the Future of Science with Michael Bronstein & Nick Magnuson of Qlik - Tech Talks
Episode 9
More from Qlik Connect: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHaeub7Fdxh1fkuoDP5-mYZRc
At Qlik Connect, Stephen Foskett talked with Michael Bronstein, a DeepMind Professor of AI, and Nick Magnuson, Head of AI at Qlik, to explore the transformative potential of agentic AI. The conversat...
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Advancing Data Integration and Analytics with Sam Pierson and Ori Rafael of Qlik - Tech Talks
Episode 10
More from Qlik Connect: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHaeub7Fdxh1fkuoDP5-mYZRc
At Qlik Connect, Stephen Foskett interviewed Sam Pierson, SVP of R&D at Qlik, and Ori Rafael, Senior Director of Engineering at Qlik, regarding the launch of Qlik’s Open Lakehouse. This platform brid...
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Responsible & Inclusive AI Innovation in Analytics with Mary Kern and Rumman Chowdhury - Tech Talks
Episode 11
More from Qlik Connect: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHaeub7Fdxh1fkuoDP5-mYZRc
At Qlik Connect, Stephen Foskett spoke with Mary Kern, VP of Analytics Go-To-Market at Qlik, and Rumman Chowdhury, CEO of Humane Intelligence and a member of Qlik’s AI Council, about the role of resp...
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The Value of Dialogue and Feedback at HPE ProLiant Gen12 Deep Dive with Scott Shaffer - Tech Talks
Episode 12
TFDx HPE ProLiant Deep Dive Event: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHaf_s_gvj87SY2wr0qqvsD-G
Scott Schaefer, VP of Advanced Technology and Chief Technologist at HPE, shared that the most valuable part of Tech Field Day for him was the live feedback and discussions with delegates. ...
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Talking the HPE ProLiant Gen12 Server Launch with Kate Davis of HPE - Tech Talks
Episode 13
TFDx HPE ProLiant Deep Dive Event: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHaf_s_gvj87SY2wr0qqvsD-G
Senior Product Marketing Manager at HPE, Kate Davis, shared her role in having HPE participate in Tech Field Day to showcase the Gen12 server launch. She emphasized that a product launch i...
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Servers and Edge Solutions with Priya Sharma of HPE - Tech Talks
Episode 14
TFDx HPE ProLiant Deep Dive Event: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLinuRwpnsHaf_s_gvj87SY2wr0qqvsD-G
Priya Sharma from HPE shared her experience presenting on edge computing at the event. She talked about HPE’s DL145 server, edge solutions, and Compute Ops Management. She appreciated the ...