Tech Field Day Podcast

Tech Field Day Podcast

The Tech Field Day Podcast brings together a group of IT technical experts from the Tech Field Day delegate community to discuss a single topic about key concepts in the industry from a variety of perspectives. Hosted by Tech Field Day event leads Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, and Stephen Foskett.

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Tech Field Day Podcast
  • 108. You Don’t Have To Pick Just One AI Network Presented by Cisco - Tech Field Day Podcast Spotlight

    AI networking is quickly becoming a critical part of the enterprise. You need make the right choice about which hardware you want to use but you aren’t necessarily locked into a single choice. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, brought to you by Cisco, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by S...

  • 107. Mistaking Quantity for Quality in Tech and Life - Tech Field Day Podcast

    Now that AI has enabled us to have an unlimited amount of content, generated on demand and instantly, we find ourselves questioning the quality of the output. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, recorded prior to AI Field Day by delegates Barbara Roos, Guy Currier, Dave Graham, and Stephe...

  • 106. AI Driven Networks are More Marketing Than Reality - Tech Field Day Podcast

    AI is everywhere in networking right now, but the reality doesn’t always match the marketing. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast ahead of Mobility Field Day, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Jennifer Huber and Megan Sorensen to break down what “AI-driven networks” actually mean in practi...

  • 105. Busting All of the Myths Around Mythos - Tech Field Day Podcast

    Is Mythos the future of cybersecurity, or just the latest AI hype cycle? In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast leading into Security Field Day, host Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Jack Poller, Karen Lopez, and Brett Wolmarans to break down the truth behind Anthropic Mythos model. The pane...

  • 104. AI Networking Will Never Make It To The Enterprise - Tech Field Day Podcast

    AI networking is driving innovation in the market like no other time in history. But the likelihood of all these advances filtering down into the enterprise is very slim. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth and a panel of IT experts debate whether high-performanc...

  • 103. Waiting for Data Is Not a Technical Problem Presented by IBM - Tech Field Day Podcast Spotlight

    Keeping your AI applications waiting for data is not a technical problem; AI agents can help deliver the right data. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Stephanie Valarezo from IBM, who discusses Agentic data enablement with Karen Lopez, Jim Czuprynski, and Alastair Cooke. Organiz...

  • 102. Networking Needs More Telemetry - Tech Field Day Podcast

    Telemetry has become a critical component of modern networking, but organizations need better ways to harness the growing volume of data. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Scott Robohn, Jason Gintert, and Pete Welcher to discuss how telemetry provides r...

  • 101. The Internet Still Delivers Massive Public Good - Tech Field Day Podcast

    The Internet is often characterized as full of cat pictures and manipulative social media, yet the Internet is home to thousands of websites and communities that deliver massive public benefit. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Denny Cherry, Lino Telera, Shala Warner, and Alasta...

  • 100. Making Agentic AI Real for Business Intelligence with Qlik - Tech Field Day Podcast Spotlight

    Generative AI is more connected to the world of business intelligence and data analytics than any other area of enterprise IT technology. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, recorded prior to Qlik Connect 2026, features Brendan Grady of Qlik joining Brian Booden and Gina Rosenthal to cons...

  • 99. Data Protection Needs To Do More - Tech Field Day Podcast

    Data Protection is a critical component of security but it needs more features to meet the challenges of today’s attack environments. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth and Jack Poller discuss how data protection companies like Veeam, Commvault, and Object First offer solutions like immutability ...

  • 98. Rising Memory & Storage Costs Make On-Prem Hardware Uneconomical - Tech Field Day Podcast

    The rising cost of memory and storage, driven by the massive AI build out, might make on-premises datacenters uneconomical, and drive more cloud adoption. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Ned Bellavance, Jim Czuprynski, and Alastair Cooke considering whether it is better to wai...

  • 97. Security Is More Than AI in 2026 - Tech Field Day Podcast

    There’s more to security than AI models and keeping them safe. Identity and user security are sure to be hot topics during this year’s RSAC Conference. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Jack Poller and Drew Conry-Murray as they discuss what’s hot in the non-AI areas of security. The...

  • 96. Don’t Give Your AI Agent the Keys to Your Business - Tech Field Day Podcast

    The rise and fall of MoltBot is a sign that AI Agents are being rushed to deployment. How much of your data can you trust to AI Agents? In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Girard Kavelines and Aunudrei Oliver join Alastair Cooke to cast an eye over AI agent security and data security. ...

  • 95. AI Tooling is Causing Identity Security Issues Presented by 1Password - Tech Field Day Podcast Spotlight

    The rise of AI tooling and agents in the enterprise has created a gap with identity security platforms. Addressing that gap remains challenging when so much is still unclear about how users and agents interact. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, brought to you by 1Password, Tom Hollin...

  • 94. AI Has Escaped Your Datacenter Presented by Cisco - Tech Field Day Podcast Spotlight

    AI has driven your datacenter designs and is now moving outwards through your whole network. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Lee Peterson from Cisco discussing AI and networks with Andy Banta, Jack Poller, and Alastair Cooke. The discussion explores how AI is "escaping the dat...

  • 93. Billion-Dollar AI Headlines Obscure Real Business Value - Tech Field Day Podcast

    The big headlines that we're seeing around the massive funding of large AI companies  are a distraction from the reality that AI is being built and used in business applications. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Frederic Van Haren, Chris Grundemann, Brian Martin, and Alastair C...

  • 92. AI Needs Resource Efficiency - Tech Field Day Podcast

    As we build out AI infrastructure and applications we need resource efficiency, continuously buying more horsepower cannot go on forever. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Pete Welcher, Gina Rosenthal, Andy Banta, and Alastair Cooke hoping for a more efficient AI future. Large l...

  • 91. Your Security Strategy Needs Graphs - Tech Field Day Podcast

    Modern security needs more than checklists. Instead of working down a process you need to start thinking like the attackers trying to get into your systems. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Jay Cuthrell and Girard Kavelines join Tom Hollingsworth to discuss how Microsoft Sentinel he...

  • 90. Modern Data Mobility is Challenging the Laws of Physics Presented by Hammerspace - Tech Field Day Podcast Spotlight

    Modern data mobility is challenging the laws of physics; the speed of light is a fundamental limit for moving signals. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Kurt Kuckein from Hammerspace discussing data movement and management with Jim Jones, Jack Poller, Andy Banta, and Alastair Co...

  • 89. 2026 Is A Bright Year for HPE and Juniper - Tech Field Day Podcast

    2025 was a big year for both HPE and Juniper, but 2026 is the year when the real integration starts. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by wireless experts Jonathan Davis and Keith Parsons as they look at the acquisition of Juniper Networks by HPE and what ...

  • 88. Tech Field Day Takeaways for 2025: Making AI Less Manic - Tech Field Day Podcast

    2025 was the year of AI Mania. Everyone wants you to know where they stand with AI in their product. Tech Field Day has a different approach. In this special year end episode, Tom Hollingsworth, Stephen Foskett, and Alastair Cooke look back at the discussions and deep dives into AI and how Tech F...

  • 87. Generative AI Coding Tools Make Enterprise Applications Worse - Tech Field Day Podcast

    AI is writing a large proportion of modern software and Generative AI coding tools make enterprise applications worse. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast looks at AI generated applications with Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Jim Czuprynski, Jay Cuthrell, and Alastair Cooke. Satya Nadella says tha...

  • 86. Network Automation Needs Standards - Tech Field Day Podcast

    Automation is the best way to scale network deployment and operations. But the lack of formal standards in the field cause delays and wasted resources. In this episode of the Tech Field Day Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Denise Donohue, Steve Puluka, and Kevin Myers. They discuss how som...

  • 85. Simplification of IT is Really an Illusion - Tech Field Day Podcast

    Simplification in IT is an illusion; increasing complexity outpaces every effort to simplify. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, recorded on-site at Cloud Field Day 24, features Camberley Bates, Nathan Nielsen, Guy Currier, and Alastair Cooke. Cloud services and centralized management pl...