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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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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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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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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

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Support the show More at https://linktr.ee/EvanKirstel

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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

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Support the show More at https://linktr.ee/EvanKirstel

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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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32:01

AI's Telecom Revolution

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2025/06/01

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Telecom operators worldwide are facing a profitability crisis. After investing billions in 5G infrastructure with minimal revenue gains to show for it, the industry finds itself at a critical juncture where transformation is no longer optional but existential. Michele from Optiva brings over three decades of telecom software experience to illuminate how AI is becoming the industry's lifeline. The conversation quickly establishes ...

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24:47

Tariffs, Tech, and Transformations: A Retail Reality...

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2025/05/30

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Retail is in an age of perpetual reinvention. From navigating online strategies in the early 2000s to mobile adoption in the mid-2000s and now grappling with tariffs and supply chain disruptions, retailers must continuously evolve to survive and thrive. According to Dominick Miserandino, CEO of Retail Tech Media Nexus, the fundamental truth remains constant amid this change: "You are selling an emotion, the emotion of that thing."...

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17:40

Beyond Connectivity: Reimagining Wi-Fi as Customer...

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2025/05/29

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Connectivity has transformed from a luxury into a necessity. But what if your venue's Wi-Fi could do more than just provide internet access? What if it could become a powerful revenue generator and customer intelligence platform? Sean Bossons, Chief Revenue Officer at Purple, reveals how smart guest Wi-Fi is revolutionizing customer engagement across industries. From sports venues identifying returning fans to promote playoff tic...

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21:57

AI-Powered Workflows: How Zebra Technologies is...

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2025/05/28

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com The frontline workforce revolution is happening right now, and Zebra Technologies is leading the charge. In this enlightening conversation with Joe White, Chief Product and Solution Officer at Zebra Technologies, we explore how decades of operational digitization are culminating in an AI-powered transformation that's redefining what's possible for businesses worldwide. Joe, a 25-year veteran at Zebra, takes us on a journey from t...

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22:34

Why Your Marketing and Sales Outreach Sucks

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2025/05/27

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com Ever wonder why nobody picks up your calls or reads your emails anymore? In this eye-opening conversation, Aaron Christopher "AC" Evans, founder of DRIPS, reveals why traditional outreach methods are increasingly ineffective in our distraction-filled world. AC explains how our evolution into an "on-demand society" has fundamentally changed consumer psychology. When everyone is constantly engaged with content they actively choose ...

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Intelligence meets empathy in the future of health

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2025/05/26

Interested in being a guest? Email us at admin@evankirstel.com What happens when cutting-edge artificial intelligence meets humanistic healthcare? Aurora Martinez of Keralty unveils a revolutionary approach that's redefining what's possible in global health systems. Unlike conventional healthcare AI applications that focus primarily on efficiency and diagnostics, Keralty's innovative "CHI" ecosystem puts human well-being at the center of technological advancement. Martinez introduces us to K...

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