AI & Data

The 2028 Games will be the largest peacetime gathering in human history—and Casey Wasserman is determined to turn those 30 summer days into a catalyst for the next 30 years. In this conversation, he unpacks the power of sport, the responsibility of global unity, and the leadership required to deliver an Olympics for a new era.

Customer expectations are shifting faster than most organizations can respond. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, leaders from healthcare, utilities and retail break down how AI is redefining what "good" customer experience looks like — and how their industries are rethinking service models, operational workflows and human touchpoints to keep pace with a new, AI-shaped standard.

Technology is no longer just an enabler—it's the foundation of modern business. AI, cloud, and cybersecurity have moved from the background to the core of enterprise strategy. Jeetu Patel, Cisco's President and Chief Product Officer, discusses how these technologies are converging to redefine scale, resilience, and trust in an increasingly connected world. Executives will learn the new capabilities defining the digital frontier, and how companies can evolve to stay secure, agile, and intelligent by design.

Generative AI isn't just another tech trend; it's a fundamental shift in how businesses compete. The question is no longer if you should adopt AI, but how you can embed it into your organization to create a durable, defensible advantage. Google Cloud COO Francis deSouza shares how leaders are using AI as a competitive advantage to build intelligent operations for unmatched efficiency, create predictive customer experiences that foster deep loyalty and accelerate innovation to discover what's next. Executives will learn what it takes to build an AI-native culture…because the businesses that win the next decade won't just use AI—they'll be built with it at their core.

Discover the latest addition to WWT's AI Proving Ground — the Cisco UCS C885A server. Technical Solutions Architect, Chris Braun, walks us through the unboxing of our newest hardware that is part of the Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA environment. Equipped with 8 NVIDIA H200 GPUs, this powerhouse is designed for LLM training, fine-tuning, inference, and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).

As AI adoption accelerates, the pressure mounts to modernize the energy and security infrastructure that powers data-driven innovation. This conversation brings together leaders at the intersection of energy, technology, and cybersecurity to explore the strategic investments required to meet rising demands—securely and sustainably. Executives will learn the decisions they need to make now to reduce risk, unlock value, and lead through a rapidly evolving energy and AI landscape.

In an era where software and data are pivotal, leveraging the right AI tools – and the right people and processes – can transform software development and IT operations. This session highlights examples of how applied practices across data architecture and AI integration enhanced efficiency, scalability, and innovation across the organization. Leaders will discover how aligning data strategies with AI outcomes can drive superior use cases and operational excellence, offering unparalleled value to enterprises of all sizes.