AI development often involves diverse tools and frameworks that necessitate a flexible and portable infrastructure. Learn from Technical Solutions Architect Steve Younger about why the Kubernetes platform is inherently designed for flexibility and portability, making it highly suitable for managing AI workloads across different environments.

AI initiatives across the world are taking flight and being pushed aggressively by C-level executives who recognize the sink or swim nature of adopting the generational technology to drive innovation. But for too many of those leaders, a gap exists between what they want to execute and what they need to execute. Join WWT AI experts Tim Brooks and Brent Collins as they talk about the discrete steps that executives need to take to position their organization for AI transformation. Tim and Brent talk about real-world examples of how other businesses are pursuing AI, the importance of intellectual and organizational transformation, and the vital role of creating an AI center of excellence.

The incredible potential of AI to drive generational transformation has the C-suite scrambling for ways to best position their organizations for success. But readiness is just half the battle — real business and technology decisions must be made to drive success past the finish line and beyond. Join WWT AI experts Tim Brooks and Brent Collins as they discuss the key technology decisions executives must guide for AI transformation to come to fruition, such as buying or building AI models, cloud vs on-prem deployment models, data architectures and management strategies, security and building IT infrastructure that can handle AI workloads.

As bad actors leverage AI to make ransomware attacks more prevalent and effective, data center operators and security leaders must move beyond traditional disaster recovery plans and think strategically about cyber recovery. Join WWT Cyber Resiliency Expert Michael Ambruso and Emerging AI and Cybersecurity Solutions Architect Todd Hathaway as they discuss ways in which you can optimize your data recovery plan when — not if — you fall victim to attack. Michael and Todd clarify the important difference between disaster and cyber recovery, dive into the role AI is playing in offense and defense, and offer guidance on how to best increase resiliency throughout your organization.

In today's experience economy, retailers are under immense pressure to deliver seamless, personalized omnichannel experiences. However, being locked into rigid third-party systems can severely limit a retailer's ability to innovate and adapt to evolving customer expectations. Join our experts as they discuss the full-stack approach — a strategy that empowers retailers to own their critical digital systems like POS, loyalty programs and e-commerce platforms so they can capitalize on AI's vast potential, tap into valuable customer data and insights, accelerate innovation cycles, and deliver unparalleled retail experiences that build loyalty and trust.

Healthcare is among the most vulnerable to cyber attack — and often the most targeted. Security leaders are challenged with defending against a rapidly evolving threat landscape while trying to build a more resilient organization. And the stakes — in some cases, human life — could not be higher. Join WWT Chief Healthcare Advisor Dr. Sanaz Cordes and Field CISO Robert Geis as they talk about how healthcare CISOs can manage and secure the increased burden of data, balance cyber risk as it relates to AI and what's happening from a regulatory perspective.

Today's CISOs operate amid rapid and complex change — defending against constantly evolving threat landscapes and increasingly sophisticated bad actors while trying to build a more resilient culture that is adaptable, innovative and programmatic. Join WWT AVP Global Field CISO Mario Balakgie as he provides practical insight and considerations CISOs can use to keep pace with the business while ensuring a secure organization that is resilient to various threats. Mario talks about how CISOs and other security leaders can assess risk appetite, communicate with senior leaders and boards of directors, and stay on top of evolving regulatory environments.

Nebulous macroeconomic conditions—global conflict, a complicated financial market landscape, and the fast-moving advancement of AI, to name just a few—are forcing executives to more closely scrutinize budgets, including IT investments. What's in store for the socioeconomic landscape in 2024? Join Keith Fitz-Gerald, principal of the Fitz-Gerald Group, as he talks with WWT's Matthew Coble about the global trends that business leaders should keep in mind heading into the balance of this year. Keith and Matthew also discuss how to best communicate the role AI will have on business models in the future, how technology is transforming some of the world's leading companies and which companies and verticals to keep an eye on in the near-term.

The explosion of AI workloads requires more data processing capabilities than organizations have previously prepared for. Deploying cutting-edge AI is typically complex and expensive, which makes efficient and secure operations more important than ever. In this exclusive Partner Spotlight, you'll learn how WWT customers will experience improved data ingestion, GPU utilization, and user experiences, along with enhanced security control.

Executive leaders across the economy are looking for an actionable framework for AI adoption. But the AI playbook is just starting to take shape. While at NVIDIA GTC, WWT's Tim Brooks caught up with NetApp Director and Global Head of AI Sales Hoseb Dermanilian to talk about emerging strategies to accelerate AI initiatives at scale. Tim and Hoseb also talk about key themes and learnings from NVIDIA GTC and how they can be applied to AI strategies today, and NetApp's collaboration with NVIDIA to advance retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for Gen AI applications.

If cyber attacks are inevitable — and for even the most security-conscious businesses, they are — then the future of cybersecurity is resiliency. In that context, it will be increasingly important for CISOs and security teams to maintain uninterrupted business operations with a resilience strategy. To get there, their data needs to be secure. Join WWT Head of Global Security Strategy Traci Sever as she talks with Rubrik founder and CEO Bipul Sinha about how organizations can keep their businesses moving regardless of the threat environment by improving data protection, monitoring risk and adopting a recovery and resilience strategy. Bipul also talks about how Rubrik is integrating AI into its solutions to fight fire with fire and draws upon his work as a venture capitalist to provide growth strategies that can be applied to businesses of all kinds.

Artificial intelligence sits atop nearly every executive- and board-level agenda heading into 2024. Yet, despite the momentum behind the technology, few companies are well positioned to actually capitalize on its potential. Join WWT CTO Mike Taylor as he hosts a panel discussion with three visionary AI leaders: Intel Chief Data Scientist Gretchen Stewart, Microsoft Principal Data Scientist Jacob Spoelstra and Novy.ai CEO Elias Torres.