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What"s Up with Tech?

Tech Transformation with Evan Kirstel: A podcast exploring the latest trends and innovations in the tech industry, and how businesses can leverage them for growth, diving into the world of B2B, discussing strategies, trends, and sharing insights from industry leaders!With over three decades in telecom and IT, I"ve mastered the art of transforming social media into a dynamic platform for audience engagement, community building, and establishing thought leadership. My approach isn"t about personal

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26:35

AI, Deep Fakes, and Your Digital Self: Navigating the...

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2025/06/24

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Every chip in every device around you has at least one identity associated with it. Machine identities now outnumber human ones online. AI can replicate your face and voice with frightening accuracy. Welcome to the brave new world of identity security. Jeff Reich, Executive Director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), brings over 45 years of security experience to this fascinating discussion about why identity has b...

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24:38

Retail Revolution: Navigating Tariffs and Trends

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2025/06/24

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25:48

AI-Powered Observability Is Changing How We Manage...

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2025/06/23

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Unified visibility has transformed from a luxury into a business-critical imperative for enterprises navigating today's complex IT landscape. In this revealing conversation with Sunitha Rao, who leads Hitachi Vantara's hybrid cloud business unit, we explore why this shift has occurred and how their newly launched VSP360 platform delivers game-changing capabilities. The driving forces behind unified visibility's rise are compellin...

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20:53

Digital Giants: Inside TELUS Digital's Global CX...

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2025/06/23

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26:35

Why your organization needs a stronger approach to...

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2025/06/23

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20:31

What happens when AI meets the arcane world of...

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2025/06/20

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Telecom procurement has remained stubbornly rooted in spreadsheets, emails, and manual workflows – even as enterprises spend millions on critical network infrastructure. But what happens when modern AI technology meets this arcane industry? Dennis Thankachan founder and CEO of Lightyear, takes us on a fascinating journey from hedge fund investing to building what he calls "the telecom operating system for the enterprise." A...

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19:58

Why Your AI Initiatives Are Stuck at the Starting Line

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2025/06/19

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Data without context is just noise. Despite billions invested in data infrastructure, most Fortune 1000 companies struggle to extract meaningful value from their investments. Why? They've built complex, fragmented ecosystems focused on tools rather than outcomes. Srujan Akula, founder of The Modern Data Company, shares how his frustration with this industry-wide problem led to a revolutionary approach. After witnessing global ent...

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20:23

When AI Meets Identity Protection: The Full Story of...

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2025/06/18

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Imagine having a delete button for the internet. That's exactly what Loti offers—a groundbreaking service that literally downloads the entire web and runs sophisticated face and voice recognition across billions of pieces of content to find and remove unwanted digital traces. Luke Arrigoni, Loti's founder, shares how the service evolved from combating non-consensual intimate imagery into a comprehensive digital protection platfor...

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22:27

Beyond Insurance: The Hidden Path to Affordable...

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2025/06/18

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28:35

Marketing Essentials for Small Business Growth

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2025/06/18

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com The marketing landscape is constantly evolving, but what actually works for small businesses with limited time and resources? Dave Charest, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact, reveals the surprising truth: despite all the technological advancements, success still comes down to building authentic relationships. Drawing from Constant Contact's extensive research with thousands of SMBs, Dave shares eye-opening st...

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22:08

AI Test Engineers: The Future of QA

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2025/06/16

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Testing has become the hidden bottleneck in software development. While companies invest heavily in AI-powered coding tools to accelerate development, quality assurance can't keep pace—until now. Tal Barmeir, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of BlinqIO, reveals how his company's AI test engineer is fundamentally changing the testing landscape. This isn't just another automation tool; it's an intelligent system that autono...

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22:51

Building The Future: AMD's Software Strategy for the...

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2025/06/13

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com The AI revolution demands a new approach to computing infrastructure, and AMD is positioning itself at the forefront of this transformation through an ambitious software strategy that empowers developers and enterprises alike. In this illuminating conversation, Anush Elangovan—who joined AMD through the acquisition of his company NordI—shares how AMD is fundamentally rethinking its approach to software development. Rather than tr...

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11:42

Beyond AV: Building the Intelligent Workplace Ecosystem

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2025/06/11

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Artificial intelligence isn't just changing how we work—it's fundamentally transforming the workplace itself. In this eye-opening conversation direct from InfoComm, Ryan from Unified Communications takes us inside booth 3817 to explore their groundbreaking approach to creating truly intelligent workspaces. What makes their vision unique is how they're moving beyond traditional AV integration to develop specialized AI agents addre...

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21:44

How AI is Making Every Seller Your Best Seller

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2025/06/10

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com What would your sales team look like if every rep could sell like your top performer? That's the transformative promise of AI in sales, and it's happening right now. Arjun Pillai, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Docket, an AI platform transforming B2B sales, reveals how his third venture in sales technology is fundamentally changing how companies approach go-to-market strategies. The problem? A staggering 90% of sales knowledge ex...

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17:25

Transforming Workplaces: The Convergence of AI, AV,...

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2025/06/09

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33:39

Data-Driven CX: Balancing Technology and Humanity in...

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2025/06/08

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com The world of customer experience has evolved dramatically in recent years, and few understand this transformation better than Joel Sylvester of Five Star Call Centers. In this fascinating conversation, Joel takes us through the reinvention of customer care, showing how today's most successful organizations are blending cutting-edge technology with authentic human connection. Having pioneered work-from-home call center programs ba...

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33:11

Orchestrating AI: Martin Taylor on Transforming...

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2025/06/06

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Martin Taylor takes us on a fascinating journey through the rapidly evolving landscape where artificial intelligence meets customer experience. As the co-founder of Content Guru, he's spent decades watching this space transform from simple call centers to sophisticated, AI-enhanced engagement platforms that serve millions of interactions across financial services, government agencies, and healthcare systems worldwide. The convers...

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21:10

AI Assistants in Law: How Lex Machina's Protege is...

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2025/06/05

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com The legal profession stands at a transformative moment as artificial intelligence reshapes how attorneys work, strategize, and win cases. In this illuminating conversation with Carla Rydholm General Manager at Lex Machina, we explore how legal analytics and AI are fundamentally changing litigation practice while preserving the irreplaceable human elements that define quality legal representation. Carla shares the fascinating evol...

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20:53

The Future of Customer Experience: TELUS Digital's...

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2025/06/04

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com What happens when you combine cutting-edge AI with a deeply human approach to customer care? TELUS Digital provides the answer, demonstrating how a 20-year journey has transformed a Canadian telecom offshoot into a global digital powerhouse operating across 32 countries with 78,000 employees. Monty Hamilton, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at TELUS Digital, takes us behind the scenes of their innovative approach to digital tr...

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12:25

Securing Your Entire Data Estate: From SaaS Apps to...

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2025/06/02

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Universal data protection has never been more critical as organizations spread their digital footprint across hundreds of SaaS applications and cloud environments. In this compelling conversation, Andy Fernandez, Senior Director of Product Marketing at HYCU, pulls back the curtain on the company's groundbreaking integration with Dell Power Protect Data Domain, recently announced at Dell Technologies World. As the fastest-growing ...

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