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Go Beyond The Connection

Bigleaf Networks

Go Beyond the Connection is a show for business leaders, IT pros, and anyone obsessed with how connectivity shapes the modern enterprise. Listen and explores what happens beyond the internet connection—where technology, resilience, and real-world business needs intersect. In each episode, we speak with industry experts, innovators, and practitioners who are pushing the boundaries of cloud connectivity, network performance, and digital infrastructure. From hybrid work to SD-WAN, from customer

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29:33

Unbreakable Connectivity with Wireless-First Networks...

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2025/11/19

Takeaways: The podcast illuminates the significance of managed connectivity services in today's network landscape, illustrating how they enhance customer experiences. Julian Jaquez emphasizes that wireless connections are increasingly viable and can match the reliability of wired counterparts in modern infrastructure. Dave Idle discusses the competitive landscape among wireless carriers, highlighting ongoing investments that improve connectivity options available to businesses. The conversation

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28:03

Future Backwards Thinking: How CTOs Should Build...

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2025/11/12

What if you stopped optimizing for today and started building from 2040 backward? That’s the challenge Claus Torp Jensen, Chief Technology Officer at the University of Texas Medical Center and Dell Medical School, brings to this conversation with host Steve MacDonald.A technologist turned storyteller, Claus has served as a Chief Innovation Officer and advisor across industries. He believes the best technology leaders don’t just react to change—they prepare for it. In this episode, he explains how to

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25:41

The Digital Kitchen: From Cost Center to Growth...

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2025/11/05

Links referenced in this episode:linkedin.com/in/chris-inkarvarCompanies mentioned in this episode: Jack's Family Restaurants Legal Seafoods Panera

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28:28

Why Businesses Rely on a Wireless-First...

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2025/10/29

Wireless-first is no longer a provocative idea—it’s how modern enterprises move faster and stay resilient. In this episode, we unpack what changed and why treating wireless as a primary path gives you speed to value, stability under load, and freedom from construction timelines.Our guest is Arvin Singh, Founder and CEO at NextGen Technology Advisory. After nearly two decades at Verizon leading global presales and 5G & edge innovation teams, Arvin now advises startups, telcos, and enterprise

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31:46

Navigating the AI Hype: A Problem-First Approach to...

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2025/10/22

When AI is everywhere, the teams that win don’t start with tools. They start with clarity. In this episode, Michael Parlotto, Vice President of Emerging Technologies at InComm Payments, shares a practical way to cut through hype and ship outcomes your board and your customers can feel.Michael leads Go Studio, InComm’s innovation center. His work pairs disciplined discovery with fast, user-centered prototyping and a futures practice that protects launches after day one. In plain language and real

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32:38

Supercharging AI with Resilient, Adaptive Network...

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2025/10/15

AI is transforming every part of business—from customer experiences to internal operations—and the networks that power it have never mattered more. In this episode, Joel Mulkey, Founder and Board Member at Bigleaf Networks, explains why resilient connectivity is now a strategic necessity for AI-driven organizations.Joel shares the story of how a failed attempt to help a local church build internet redundancy sparked the idea for Bigleaf. His mission: make enterprise-grade reliability simple,

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30:19

Building IT That Lasts: Thomas Dewar on Sustainable...

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2025/10/09

How do you design IT systems that survive every disruption—from leadership turnover to world-changing crises?Thomas Dewar, Chief Information Officer at Acupath Laboratories Inc., joins host Steve MacDonald to explore what sustainable technology really looks like inside healthcare. With decades of experience spanning 9/11, digital transformation, and COVID-19, Tom reveals how clear data, empathetic leadership, and practical cloud strategy keep mission-critical operations running when it matters

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35:43

Mastering High-Performance Teams: Insights from...

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2025/10/01

What makes a business not just grow, but thrive long-term? According to Julian Jacquez, President & COO of BCN Telecom, and Jeanne Duca, CMO at BCN, the answer is simple yet profound: high-performance teams fueled by trust, transparency, and strategic alignment.In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, Julian and Jeanne share how they’ve built a culture that balances employees, partners, and customers — what they call the “three-legged stool” of success. This framework guides every decision,

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42:55

Edge to Enterprise with Shawn Tinsley & Dave Idle on...

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2025/09/24

The way we connect has changed. What was once backup-only wireless is now the backbone for business growth. In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, Shawn Tinsley, Senior Director of IT at Dell Technologies, and Dave Idle, Chief Product Officer at Bigleaf Networks, share how wireless-first strategies are transforming enterprise IT.Shawn and Dave bring deep experience from both the enterprise and product sides of networking. Together they explore how companies can shift from fragile, fixed lines

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33:35

Ajay Malik & Greg Davis on practical AI for reliable,...

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2025/09/10

AI is everywhere right now, but most teams still ask the same question: will it actually make our networks more reliable and our customers happier—or just add cost and complexity? In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, we get blunt about where AI helps today, what’s still hype, and how to translate AI investments into real business outcomes.Our guests bring both the innovation lens and the operator’s reality. Ajay Malik, Founder of StudioX AI, has built AI-driven systems across networking and

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29:34

Michael Pittman: Beyond the Bargain—Building...

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2025/08/25

The cheapest network isn’t the smartest choice. In this episode, Michael Pittman — CEO and Founder of Connected Solutions Group (CSG) — explains how to break out of the race to the bottom and invest in connectivity that actually moves the business forward.Michael leads CSG, a Verizon co‑sell partner known for turning “just connectivity” into outcomes. His team handles the messy middle: device configuration, staging and kitting, field installs, antenna placement, site surveys, and real‑time project

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27:02

Paul Davis on Why CTOs Must Balance Execution,...

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2025/08/13

When technology is moving faster than training programs and AI is rewriting job descriptions, how do leaders keep teams aligned, resilient, and ready for what’s next?Paul Davis, Field CTO at NetApp, has spent his career at the intersection of systems, strategy, and human problem-solving—from rebuilding the Pentagon’s infrastructure after 9/11 to guiding enterprise sales conversations today. In this episode, he shares why redefining failure is essential to long-term success and how the CTO’s role

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29:31

The Roadmap to Transforming IT from a Cost Center...

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2025/07/29

What does it take to reposition IT as a driver of revenue—not just a responder to outages?Kurt Shriner, Vice President of IT Infrastructure Management at Capital Bank, has spent nearly two decades in technology leadership. But it’s his background in psychology and live events that shapes his leadership style today. In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, Kurt shares how psychological safety, internal marketing, and strategic roadmaps are helping him turn IT into a high-performing,

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27:52

How Jon Manes Uses IT Strategy to Grow Restaurant...

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2025/07/22

What if your IT department wasn’t just a support desk—but a driver of revenue, reputation, and resilience?In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, Jon Manes, Vice President of Information Technology at Mambo Seafood Restaurants, shares how he transformed IT into a revenue partner by building support systems that treat frontline staff like internal customers. With over 20 years of experience in restaurant technology, Jon brings clarity and urgency to what restaurant IT really needs—empathy,

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31:04

Why Wireless-First Networks Power the World’s Busiest...

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2025/07/08

When your infrastructure can’t expand any further, you don’t just add hardware—you rethink everything.Chris Crist, Chief Information Officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, joins Go Beyond the Connection to explain how a wireless-first strategy became the foundation for nonstop operations at the world’s busiest airport.With over 108 million passengers annually and a complex campus that rivals a small city, ATL needed a network capable of more than just keeping up. Chris shares

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29:14

Jordan Liebman on Cross-Functional Collaboration in...

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2025/06/30

What’s the hidden cost of internal misalignment in tech companies? According to Jordan Liebman, it’s not just friction—it’s lost growth, missed customer outcomes, and a lack of clarity across the business.In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, Jordan—a marketing executive with leadership roles at Verizon, BlueJeans, and Konica Minolta—shares how tech teams can achieve more by working together across functions. With decades of experience translating customer needs into brand and business

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26:47

Cal Krome on Scaling Remote IT Teams with Trust and...

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2025/06/23

What does it take to keep a fully remote company running smoothly—at scale? Cal Krome, Head of IT at Calm, joins Go Beyond the Connection to share his approach to building trust, deploying cloud-first systems, and designing IT processes that actually help people.With a background that spans everything from solo IT support to launching 40+ global offices at Lyft, Cal offers a refreshingly human perspective on what modern IT leadership looks like. It's not about locking everything down—it’s about

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33:05

Ajay Malik on AI-Powered Wireless Networking and the...

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2025/06/16

When it comes to network strategy, Ajay Malik doesn’t just follow trends—he helps define them. With a background spanning Wi-Fi Alliance, Google, Cisco, and more, Ajay brings unmatched expertise to the intersection of wireless networking and AI.As CEO of StudioX, he’s advising organizations across industries on how to build more resilient, intelligent infrastructures that do more than just connect—they reason, adapt, and optimize in real time.Key Learnings:Why wireless-first is no longer

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28:13

Javed Ikbal on Why Executive Alignment Is the Key to...

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2025/06/10

Cybersecurity isn’t just about technology—it’s about leadership. In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, Javed Ikbal breaks down how misalignment at the executive level weakens even the most well-funded cybersecurity programs.Drawing on decades of experience in security leadership, Javed explains why CISOs must stop speaking in technical terms and start communicating business risk. He shares examples of how cultural gaps, unclear roles, and competing priorities leave companies vulnerable—and

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29:19

Hamed Mazrouei on Building Fault-Tolerant, Highly...

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2025/06/03

What does it take to design a network that won’t go down—even when something breaks?In this episode, Milagro CEO Hamed Mazrouei shares how he built the HAFT platform to deliver fault-tolerant, high-availability infrastructure across multiple business locations, even on a budget.Key Learnings:Design for every failure pointScale HA with Bigleaf SD-WANKeep your brand safe through tech and partner accountabilityQuote: “Bigleaf has to be a 10. We don’t tolerate anyone who isn’t.”🎧

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