AI is moving out of prototype mode and into production. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, recorded live at NVIDIA GTC, leaders from Cisco, NVIDIA and WWT unpack the real job in front of enterprise executives: how to scale agentic AI, secure AI factories, manage token economics and prepare infrastructure for an inference-heavy future.

The new AI bottleneck is whether your enterprise data can be trusted, governed, and used at speed. Recorded live at NVIDIA GTC, this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast features Tore Sundelin of NetApp and Derek Elbert of World Wide Technology discussing why unstructured data, policy-based governance, data classification and unified AI data pipelines are becoming critical as enterprises push toward agentic AI and production-scale inference.

As AI coding assistants move from novelty to necessity, enterprises are discovering that the real challenge is managing what happens before and after the code is created. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT's executive AI advisor Nate McKie explains why faster code generation is only half the answer — and why leaders who don't reinvest the time they're saving are already falling behind.

Empower your network operations with AI-driven automation and actionable insights.

As AI moves from predictive analytics to real-time autonomous decision-making, enterprises face a critical challenge: scaling AI securely and efficiently. This episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast explores key takeaways from NVIDIA GTC, the evolving Cisco-NVIDIA partnership and the foundational role AI infrastructure plays in unlocking enterprise-scale AI. Featuring WWT VP of Networking and AI Solutions Neil Anderson, NVIDIA SVP of Networking Kevin Deierling and Cisco SVP of Networking Kevin Wollenweber, the episode covers insights into networking, security, and compute innovations, and how Cisco, NVIDIA and WWT are shaping the future of AI-powered businesses.

Bonus episode! Jensen Huang's keynote at NVIDIA GTC 2025 reinforced that we are entering a new phase of AI-driven enterprise transformation — signaling a shift from AI as a supporting tool to AI as a decision-making and autonomous agent. In this special episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, we get quick-hit reaction from WWT experts on the ground at NVIDIA GTC 2025 — from new product announcements and its impact on the enterprise to innovative technology showcased on the floor and discussions behind the scenes.

Derrick Sprague, Director of Bids and Proposals at WWT, gives an in depth overview of the initial goals behind the RFP tool creation, a look into the different features of the tools, and a look at the architecture behind what makes this possible. The RFP tool has made a great impact on the proposal management process at WWT. This tool is always evolving with new features that continue to impact time savings for this team. Stay tuned for more updates and feature walkthroughs.

WWT's Knowledge Assistant, powered by NVIDIA's Multimodal PDF Data Extraction Blueprint, accelerates AI outcomes and minimizes hallucinations. Using retrieval augmented generation (RAG), build intelligent chatbots and AI agents that deliver accurate, context-rich insights from your enterprise data.

Fred Allen III, Software Engineer, gives a demonstration of Ellie, a digital human developed in the AI Proving Ground. This digital human is based on the NVIDIA​ AI Blueprint for building digital humans.​​ It can be deployed as a fully self-contained solution at the edge or scaled on-demand in corporate or cloud data centers. Its digital human knowledge base is customizable.

In this technical walkthrough, Fred Allen demonstrates how WWT created a sophisticated digital human named Ellie in just five weeks. Ellie is an innovative, AI-powered avatar capable of real-time, multilingual interactions. Fred explains the intricate process involving multiple technologies, including speech processing, a custom LLM for generating responses and audio-to-face technology for realistic facial animations. He details the hardware setup, software components and the seamless integration that allows Ellie to engage in context-rich conversations across languages. 

The PMO Assistant is a template-driven AI tool designed to accelerate project standup, post-signature, by automating the generation of essential project documents, reducing time and risk. This assistant saves time, increases capacity, identifies risks early, and improves project visibility to boost PMO efficiency.

In this demo, we'll showcase our mobile app for shelter solutions. Follow the story of a 16-year-old unhoused female seeking the nearest shelter. Using her mobile device, she inputs her address, and our app, powered by generative AI, accesses a shelter database to provide options. The app displays local shelters on a map with directions.