Luminaries - Talking To The Brightest Minds In Tech

Ray O'Farrell, Chief Technology Officer at VMware, calls virtualization one of the most non-disruptive disruptive technologies to hit the enterprise. Virtualization, or software-defined hardware, has allowed IT organizations to shift into a new role, the role of driving digital transformation by enabling agility and speed for the entire company. This is a big deal because the IT organization's top goal of 'saving money' has evolved into one of actively creating business value. Of course it's not that simple. This new mindset of business value creation has to be cultivated by the leadership and must be accompanied by a cultural shift by the entire IT organization and across the entire company and, ultimately, across the industry. Listen to Ray's practical and visionary insights that will help your business's top line results.

What happens when a large scale business in an industry that is transforming at lightning speed has an unsolvable problem? It's a good thing! It means that it's time for close collaboration between the business and the IT provider to tap into cutting edge research and experience to find a solution. The resulting solution and innovation will then benefit all businesses, big or small, interested in the underlying technology or not. Listen how Dell EMC CTO John Roese leads his team to collaborate and innovate for all customers' benefit and, along the way, hear about some fascinating paths to innovation. Please let us know what you think of the show by leaving us a rating or review in iTunes.

IT transformation may seem like a daunting task, even in the best of scenarios. Most businesses feel this way. In the inaugural episode of Luminaries - Talking to the brightest minds in tech, you will meet two leading IT industry analysts who break it down into manageable pieces. Backed by the power of in-depth research, they closely examine what IT transformation means, and how IT transformation maturity can be quantified. They share the results of their research and their most surprising insights. Bonus: They will also share an online tool to assess your own organization's IT maturity, allowing you to take next steps. Please let us know what you think of the show by leaving us a rating or review in iTunes.