Cisco's Nicolas Sagnes and World Wide Technology's Bob Watson outline why the next generation of AI infrastructure must be engineered as a secure, observable, full-stack system — and why enterprises relying on pilots risk falling behind.

AI is rewriting the rules of the global economy. Powered by leaps in accelerated computing, digital twins and autonomous systems, a new industrial era is emerging in real time. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, NVIDIA leaders Jay Puri, Charlie Wuischpard and Craig Weinstein break down how the entire AI stack — from the silicon driving breakthroughs to the software shaping intelligent experiences — is redefining how we build, operate and compete. This conversation gives leaders a clear view of what's coming next—and what it takes to align their organizations, scale AI innovation, and stay ahead in a race where velocity, architecture, and ambition now determine advantage.

In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Co-founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh and Cisco President Jeetu Patel break down the real constraints shaping the AI era and explore why platforms will define the next decade of enterprise innovation. They'll also talk about how secure, scalable architectures enable organizations to innovate confidently and compete at AI speed.

This special episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast kicks off a weeklong series of daily releases from the WWT Business Innovation Summit — bringing you unfiltered conversations with the leaders shaping the next decade of AI, cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise strategy. Featuring insights from executives at Cisco, Google Cloud, Microsoft, NVIDIA, NightDragon, Morgan Stanley and more, this series offers urgent, real-time perspective on how AI is transforming the global economy, redefining risk, and rewriting the rules of competitive advantage.

Core42 Chief Growth Officer Edmondo Orlotti dives into how Core42 and G42 are building sovereign, national-scale AI infrastructure and what enterprises can learn as they face their own challenges with data governance, GPU scarcity, fragmented environments and global regulatory pressure.

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.

AI is driving transformation across all industries, fueled by breakthroughs in computing power, digital twins, and autonomous systems. NVIDIA executives Jay Puri, Charlie Wuischpard and Craig Weinstein unpack how the full AI stack—from silicon to software—is reshaping industries and redefining how we live, work, and interact with the world. Leaders will learn what it takes to align their organizations behind AI in order to scale innovation and stay competitive in the race to harness this momentum.

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.

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.