Hear About the Latest Technology Innovations with Industry Experts
Experts from CDW and our partners tackle hot topics including generative AI, FinOps, the new cybersecurity landscape and more.
About the Podcast
How have budget constraints changed IT investment plans? Is AI coming for your job? And how is AI helping prevent cyberattacks? These are some of the hot topics we’ll be discussing on Tech Talks, a podcast from CDW Canada.
This podcast focuses on technologies and trends that are causing disruptions in our industry. Join us as we engage with industry leaders in technical discussions around key innovations that are affecting all our lives in business, and in many cases our daily lives as well.
For instance, we have all seen the hype around generative AI and large language models. We will break down what GenAI is and what it is not, how we are seeing it used now as well as in the near future. We will also discuss the new cybersecurity landscape and how cybersecurity is both more at risk due to AI but also how AI can be used as a tool to combat that same risk.
Latest Episodes
01
The Rise of FinOps
Mihir Shah, VP & CFO, CDW Canada
Host KJ Burke and CDW Canada CFO Mihir Shah discuss how public cloud has changed how businesses spend, the benefits of CAPEX and OPEX and more.
02
AI Security and Governance
David Izzard, Senior Manager Exec. Tech Strategy at CDW Canada
Host KJ Burke and guest David Izzard, Senior Manager Exec. Tech Strategy at CDW Canada, discuss the current state of cybersecurity, including how bad actors are using generative AI to be more productive.
03
The Latest Innovations in AI
Gerardo Amaya, Sr. Industry & Tech Leader for Global Advisories - Americas, Microsoft and Ramine Roane, Corporate VP, AI, AMD
Host KJ Burke and AI leaders from Microsoft and AMD discuss the latest AI developments, including GPUs and cloud platforms for AI, industry-specific AI solutions, the speed of change and democratization of AI and where do we go from here.
04
Innovating Patient Care
Tom Stafford, Director, Healthcare Strategist, CDW & David Schned, National Healthcare Strategist, CDW Canada
In this episode, we discuss technology innovations impacting the way patients are cared for, where they are cared for and how effective that care ultimately is.
05
Smart Retail
Mark Scanlan, Global Industry Lead for Retail, Cisco
In this episode, we discuss smart retail innovations and how they lead to a better and more cost-effective environment for retail storefronts.
06
How to Augment Your IT Team
with Managed Services
Graham Cruz, Principal - Cyber Security Solutions,
Giancarlo Tanti, CIO, VetStrategy
In this episode, we discuss what makes a good managed services partner and how to effectively incorporate a managed services provider into your IT management plan.
07
What is the Role of Supercomputing in IT Organizations?
Jordan Nanos, Machine Learning Architect, HPE
In this episode, we discuss the role of supercomputing, how supercomputers are different and which type of organizations leverage them.
08
A Different Take on Data Privacy, AI, and AI Management
David Stout, CEO, Web AI & Tyler Mauer, CIO, Web AI
Host KJ Burke and guests David Stout, CEO, Web AI & Tyler Mauer, CIO, Web AI discuss how running AI on-premises and at the edge impacts data privacy and puts new demands on the technology we have at hand.
09
The State of HPC and AI in the Canadian Federal Government
Janak Alford, Chief AI Officer FINTRAC
James Scott, Chief Technology Officer Dell Canada
In this episode, we discuss the current state and challenges of environmental controls in an AI and HPC fueled data centre and at the edge. Let’s start by discussing some of the current use cases and some of the near term use cases for AI and HPC in the Federal Government space.
10
Charting the Course: Hybrid Multicloud Strategies and AI Adoption in Canada
Jim Love, Host and Producer of Hashtag Trending, Producer of Cyber Security Today, Publisher of TechNewsDay.com
In this episode, host KJ Burke and guest Jim Love discuss some of the insights coming out of the 2024 CDW Cloud Study.
11
Why End Users Are Cybersecurity's Weakest Link
Daniel Pinsky, CSO & Head of Information Security, CDW Canada and David Shipley, CEO and Cofounder, Beauceron Security Inc.
In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by guests Daniel Pinsky, CSO & Head of Information Security, CDW Canada and David Shipley, CEO and Cofounder, Beauceron Security Inc. to discuss the need to educate our users on cybersecurity best practices and how we can build a security minded organization.
12
How to Get the Most out of the Technology You Purchase
Adam Diallo, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada and Amanda Frank, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada
In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by Adam Diallo, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada and Amanda Frank, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada to discuss how services organizations and technology providers continue to change the way they help customers, ensuring they have success throughout the full lifecycle of technology.
13
How to Empower Your Organization with AI Tools
Kelly LaForest, Consultant, Microsoft Cloud, Professional Services and Brian Matthews, Head of Services Strategy & Development, Digital Workspace, CDW Canada
In this episode, we discuss AI tools that empower our individual coworkers. As we see more AI capabilities being baked in to applications and as more organizations deploy individual tools like Microsoft Copilot we are seeing user initiated demand driving innovation in the personal tools space.
Meet Your Host
KJ Burke is an innovative and driven IT infrastructure architect with solid interpersonal and communication skills. He is currently the Field CTO, Hybrid Infrastructure at CDW Canada, with over 20 years in the IT industry and plenty of experience in planning and deploying technology to improve business processes and drive measurable value.
