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WWT Experts: Tanner Bechtel on the 6 Principles of Automation
Grab a quick dose of deep expertise with the WWT Expert series. In each episode, our host poses topical questions to a WWT Expert. Learn about the business solutions these experts have created, the technologies they've mastered and the trends they're seeing in the marketplace. All in 30 minutes or less.
Many organizations are looking to automation to give their business a competitive advantage. In many cases, automation is likely already happening with multiple grassroots efforts underway. But how do you connect siloed automation projects to a broader automation strategy that drives business outcomes? It's tempting to try to automate everything. However, we've found that the secret to success is to automate everything right. Specifically, we've found that six principles can help organizations close the gap between automation strategy and project execution.
Steps to Creating a Strong Cybersecurity Culture That Works | Experts
Companies spend millions of dollars on cybersecurity every year. And yet, threats still penetrate even the most sophisticated of cyber defenses. Why? Tools alone won't bolster your defenses. Driving a culture of cybersecurity is equally important, particularly as threat landscape continues to change on a day-to-day basis.
Join WWT Vice President of Security Operations Mike McGlynn as he talks about how cybersecurity leaders can win a seat at the table to make sure security is integrated into companywide initiatives. Mike also talks about creative ways CISOs can make an impact, how they can pitch cyber on an executive and board level, and how they can start reducing tool bloat.
Adopt a Hacker Mentality to Stay Ahead of the Cyber Curve | WWT Experts
Today's threat landscape is broader than ever and cyberattacks are growing in volume and sophistication each and every day. In fact, hackers are launching new assaults at a clip of greater than one every minute of the day. Yet an alarming number of business leaders feel ill-prepared in the event a cyberattack hits their company. How can this be given the stakes involved?
Join WWT Cyber Range Architect Brett Turner as he discusses what cyber threats pose the greatest risks to organizations this year and how companies can best address the expanding talent gap taking place in the cyber industry. Brett also talks about what it takes to become an ethical hacker and why dynamic, live-fire cyber exercises called Cyber Ranges could be your best bet to standing up to cyber criminals moving forward.
OT/IT Convergence and Enabling the Factory of the Future | WWT Experts
Manufacturing leaders today must prioritize the convergence of operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) to become more agile, aware, connected, efficient, intelligent, safe and sustainable. But too often, OT and IT are siloed, disconnected or not speaking the same language.
Join Tim Householder, a leading manufacturing advisor for WWT, as he discusses the need to interweave IT and OT team workstreams through common platforms, which are central to today's intelligent manufacturing and industrial IoT initiatives. Tim, who is deeply engaged with global manufacturing clients at both the business and technology level, will also deliver practical and actionable steps manufacturers can take today to bridge that gap by adopting a common understanding of business needs enabled by Industry 4.0 technologies.
AI, ML, Digital Twins and Computer Vision — What's Really Driving Digital Strategy? | Experts
Business leaders for the last few years have rushed to deploy the latest technology to better meet fluid customer demand. Many are now taking a closer look and realizing the need for unification of systems or platforms to drive real growth. But make no mistake: Despite the behind-the-scenes cleanup, the need to digitize the business with technologies like AI, digital twins and computer vision is as critical as ever.
Join WWT Chief Digital Advisor Charlie Lawhorn as he talks about how organizations should balance the need to unify systems that create great customer and employee experiences, while still investing in innovative technologies that take those experiences to the next level. Charlie also talks about the role IT plays in digital transformation and why sometimes a parking cone or sticky note can do the trick.
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Simplifying IT Infrastructure to Drive Automation Efficiencies | Experts
Tasked with doing more with less, IT leaders globally are looking to scale automation projects to drive efficiency and productivity. Even more important than moving automation forward is moving the right automation forward. But as many are learning, this is easier said than done.
Join WWT's Jim Stuckey, who leads our infrastructure automation practice, as he dives into why providing automated infrastructure is so critical to delivering good end-user experiences. Jim also talks about common use cases for automated infrastructure, outcomes gained from those use cases and considerations for building a culture that's ready to tackle it all. And who could forget — how is automation changing in the age of generative AI?
Rethinking IT Architectures to Unlock the Value of Cloud | Experts
Organizations that rushed to the cloud are quickly realizing the need to rethink, recalibrate and optimize their organizations' overarching cloud strategies — from identifying the need for underlying IT architectures, to establishing proper cloud governance and best practices.
Join WWT's Neil Anderson, an AVP with our Global Solutions and Architecture team, as he details the next-generation of IT infrastructure that can meet the rapidly evolving needs of a cloud-centric organization. Neil also talks about how organizations can overcome cloud stall, think more strategically about multicloud, the role of data and what implications generative AI brings to the table.
WWT Experts: Matt Berry on Endpoint Security
Grab a quick dose of deep expertise with the WWT Expert series. In each episode, our host poses topical questions to a WWT Expert. Learn about the business solutions these experts have created, the technologies they've mastered and the trends they're seeing in the marketplace. All in 30 minutes or less.
What is Endpoint Security? Endpoint Security focuses on defending all of your assets, from desktops to servers to laptops to mobile phones and tablets, no matter where they are in the world. Every endpoint must be protected from known and unknown threats. Knowing what you have, what it is doing and what it should be doing essential to defending your business with real-time data.
During this event, Matthew Coble will chat with Security expert, Matt Berry. Matt is a 20-year veteran in cybersecurity and technology, having developed architectures and strategies through roles in consulting, sales, and professional services. He is a great resource for any questions you may have!
6 Steps Manufacturers Can Take to Build Better Data Pipelines | WWT Experts
Data stands as manufacturers' biggest and most strategic weapon to accelerate digital transformation. But too often, data is their Achilles heel. To thrive in today's digital landscape, manufacturers need to embrace sophisticated data pipelines that collect, process and analyze data from various sources seamlessly.
Join WWT's EMEA Industry Business Development Manager David Robinson as he talks about how manufacturers can automate the flow of data from sensors, machines and production lines to create a more efficient and productive organization. David, an experienced Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT thought leader, will also speak about how manufacturing data pipelines are built across multiple technology solution areas and where the strategies within those needs to be developed together for a common value outcome for the business.
Steps to Creating a Strong Cybersecurity Culture That Works | Experts
Companies spend millions of dollars on cybersecurity every year. And yet, threats still penetrate even the most sophisticated of cyber defenses. Why? Tools alone won't bolster your defenses. Driving a culture of cybersecurity is equally important, particularly as threat landscape continues to change on a day-to-day basis.
Join WWT Vice President of Security Operations Mike McGlynn as he talks about how cybersecurity leaders can win a seat at the table to make sure security is integrated into companywide initiatives. Mike also talks about creative ways CISOs can make an impact, how they can pitch cyber on an executive and board level, and how they can start reducing tool bloat.
OT/IT Convergence and Enabling the Factory of the Future | WWT Experts
Manufacturing leaders today must prioritize the convergence of operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) to become more agile, aware, connected, efficient, intelligent, safe and sustainable. But too often, OT and IT are siloed, disconnected or not speaking the same language.
Join Tim Householder, a leading manufacturing advisor for WWT, as he discusses the need to interweave IT and OT team workstreams through common platforms, which are central to today's intelligent manufacturing and industrial IoT initiatives. Tim, who is deeply engaged with global manufacturing clients at both the business and technology level, will also deliver practical and actionable steps manufacturers can take today to bridge that gap by adopting a common understanding of business needs enabled by Industry 4.0 technologies.
How to Build IT Infrastructure That Gets the Job Done Now and in the Future | WWT Experts
In today's cloud-first environment, data center infrastructure simply doesn't look like it used to. This is forcing IT leaders to act decisively on which IT infrastructure makes sense for their business needs — both now and in the future. But what does it mean to have an infrastructure built for tomorrow? Is it even achievable given the current economic landscape?
Join WWT infrastructure expert Chris Weis as he discusses the important distinction between modernizing and future-proofing. Chris also talks key principles organizations must prioritize when considering making investments in their IT infrastructure and why sustainability is increasingly part of that conversation.
AI, ML, Digital Twins and Computer Vision — What's Really Driving Digital Strategy? | Experts
Business leaders for the last few years have rushed to deploy the latest technology to better meet fluid customer demand. Many are now taking a closer look and realizing the need for unification of systems or platforms to drive real growth. But make no mistake: Despite the behind-the-scenes cleanup, the need to digitize the business with technologies like AI, digital twins and computer vision is as critical as ever.
Join WWT Chief Digital Advisor Charlie Lawhorn as he talks about how organizations should balance the need to unify systems that create great customer and employee experiences, while still investing in innovative technologies that take those experiences to the next level. Charlie also talks about the role IT plays in digital transformation and why sometimes a parking cone or sticky note can do the trick.
Put True Software-Defined Networking Into Action | Experts
Networks have grown in complexity and scale over the last several years. And as businesses continue to adopt more data-centric strategies, the need for a simpler and more optimized method of transmitting data is increasingly imperative.
Join WWT's Mike DiVincenzo, one of the industry's foremost MPLS/Segment Routing experts, as he talks about the value of Segment Routing and its role in making the network more scalable and intelligent while improving capacity utilization, leading to lower cost and greater user satisfaction.
Stay on Top of the Consumerization of Wi-Fi in the Enterprise | WWT Experts
Wi-Fi 6E is ready for prime time, giving networking leaders even more options to handle bandwidth-intensive traffic. But increasingly, that traffic is coming from disparate places as hybrid work creates a new workforce dynamic that appears to be here to stay.
Join Jennifer Huber, a WWT technical solutions architect specializing in mobility, as she discusses how leaders can embrace the changing wireless landscape and deliver an end-user experience that drives collaboration and productivity. Jennifer also talks about Wi-Fi 7 and how network operators should be thinking about the next generation of wireless, as well as how leaders can maneuver around today's supply chain headaches.
Streamline Your Digital Ecosystem, Break Down Data Silos with Unified Commerce | WWT Experts
Rapid and substantial shifts in consumer habits — brought about mostly by a global pandemic — forced leaders to cobble together disjointed technologies to meet evolving customer needs. Today, these siloed back-end systems and scattered data points are preventing leaders from delivering a more seamless, intelligent and efficient experience for employees and customers. Enter: Unified commerce.
Join WWT Chief Digital Advisor Charlie Lawhorn as he talks about the need for unified commerce ensures to connect customer-facing sales channels, critical data and supporting management systems through scalable infrastructure — all in the name of creating a great experience for customers and employees alike. Charlie also talks about the important distinction between omnichannel and unified commerce, and simple, actionable steps to putting unified commerce into action.
More Than Just Plumbing: How the Next Generation of SD-WAN Can Enable the Business | WWT Experts
Major changes in workplace dynamics are pushing enterprise networks to new frontiers, which is forcing leaders to think of SD-WAN as more than just plumbing. In today's hybrid landscape, SD-WAN is quickly turning into a platform IT leaders can use to onboard and offload new solutions and features that enable the business.
Join WWT Networking Solutions Architect Ryan Makelky — a self-described SD-WAN sherpa — as he talks about how SD-WAN can serve as an ideal launchpad for larger architectural shifts, such as moving toward secure access service edge (SASE), secure service edge (SSE) and connecting to the public cloud.
The Future of XDR: Separating Utopia from Reality | WWT Experts
The rapid adoption of distributed workforce models has created a gap between IT and security when it comes to endpoints. In fact, a recent Ponemon Institute survey found half of today's enterprise endpoints are vulnerable to attack while more than a quarter of organizations lack visibility into what is happening at their endpoints. How can we get out of this mess?
Join WWT Executive Security Advisor John Aplin as he talks about the importance of taking a platform mentality when it comes to extended detection and response (XDR). John also discusses how XDR serves as a natural extension to EDR, helps draw the line between XDR marchitecture and reality, and identifies best practices he's seeing in the market today for moving toward an XDR approach.
Meet Me in the Metaverse: What to Make of One of Tech's Biggest Buzzwords | WWT Experts
As the world becomes increasingly digitized, businesses are looking for ways to take advantage of innovative technologies and improve their operations. One such technology is the metaverse. But what is the metaverse? Where is it? And, most importantly, what do businesses stand to gain?
Join Dan Graham, a principal consultant in WWT's media, entertainment and gaming group, as he discusses advances made in establishing the metaverse and trends corporate leaders need to be paying closest attention to. Dan also talks about the various technologies needed to make the metaverse work along with practical first steps businesses can take now to start thinking about how the metaverse can work for your organization and how it can deliver immersive experiences that make an impact.
How Business Leaders Should Think About ChatGPT | WWT Experts
The remarkable debut and adoption of ChatGPT has rapidly pushed generative AI front and center amongst business leaders. While disruptive use cases are being thrown out right and left, the utilization of this technology and the implications it will have on the business are still very much up for discussion.
Join WWT Managing Director of AI and Machine Learning Tim Brooks as talks about the ways generative AI and large language models can impact your business right now and how you should be thinking about it over the next three to five years. Tim also talks about the practicality of training your own AI model and potential pitfalls of going all in blindly.
Adopt a Hacker Mentality to Stay Ahead of the Cyber Curve | WWT Experts
Today's threat landscape is broader than ever and cyberattacks are growing in volume and sophistication each and every day. In fact, hackers are launching new assaults at a clip of greater than one every minute of the day. Yet an alarming number of business leaders feel ill-prepared in the event a cyberattack hits their company. How can this be given the stakes involved?
Join WWT Cyber Range Architect Brett Turner as he discusses what cyber threats pose the greatest risks to organizations this year and how companies can best address the expanding talent gap taking place in the cyber industry. Brett also talks about what it takes to become an ethical hacker and why dynamic, live-fire cyber exercises called Cyber Ranges could be your best bet to standing up to cyber criminals moving forward.
Get Proactive with Securing Your Cloud | WWT Experts
As organizations continue to push critical workloads to the cloud, how do they know their valuable data will remain secure? Historically an afterthought, cloud security has become a non-negotiable component of successful cloud transformation. When done right, cloud security gives organizations the confidence to mature and scale cloud capabilities at the speed of their business. When done wrong, cloud security can leave organizations vulnerable and exposed to elevated levels of risk.
Join WWT Senior Director of Cloud Security Kent Noyes as he talks about the fundamentals of a high-functioning cloud security program. During this episode, Kent identifies best practices he's seeing in the market and tackles the ever-evolving solution landscape, such as Cloud Security Posture Manager (CSPM), SaaS Security Posture Manager (SSPM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM) and Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP).
The 'Golden Opportunity' at the Intersection of Employee and Customer Experience | WWT Experts
The voice of the customer and employee are both getting louder and easier to measure, which presents a golden opportunity for organizations looking to grow and differentiate in a crowded market landscape. But what's the best way to measure customer and employee experience? What are we even measuring for?
Join Marlan Hardie, Chief Digital Officer of WWT's Global Service Provider organization, as he talks about innovations happening within the telco, media and gaming space, and how they can translate to other industries. Marlan also discusses the value of focusing on the employee and customer experience, and his recent recognition as a Modern Day Technology Leader at this year's BEYA STEM conference.
How to Keep Customers Happy with AI for CX | WWT Experts
Data-driven organizations create more strategic, purposeful customer experiences that lead to higher customer engagement, increased loyalty and increased revenue. AI is a key component for gathering and analyzing data in real-time to make smart decisions quickly. However, many leaders struggle with unlocking the value of data and bringing AI into the mix. It shouldn't be this difficult. We know leaders want to become more data driven. And AI can act as a key accelerant.
Join WWT Managing Director of AI and Machine Learning Tim Brooks as he answers that question plus discusses specific ways AI is being used to get the job done. Tim also outlines practical steps organizations can take now to become a company built around data as they shift toward making more data-informed decisions.
Unpacking the Metaverse Tech Stack | WWT Experts
As the idea of a corporate metaverse continues to evolve, business and IT leaders are moving quickly to understand how to best enable and deliver it. But how? The metaverse is a complex web of developed and emerging technologies that must work seamlessly together to deliver an immersive digital experience that pleases the end user.
Join WWT Principal Consultant Kyle Lindsey as he talks about the fundamental building blocks that comprise the metaverse and how IT leaders can begin developing a flexible technology framework that can deliver on objectives today and also meet the needs of tomorrow. Kyle also talks about practical metaverse use cases he's seeing in the market today and the impact those strategies are having on enterprise IT.