The UPSTACK Podcast is an ever-evolving conversation on all things digital infrastructure, giving CTOs, CIOs, CISOs and other tech leaders "food for thought” as they push to stay ahead of the technology curve. Greg Moss, UPSTACK’s Partner and Managing Director, invites guests to talk candidly about the latest technology infrastructure topics. Co-hosted by SVP of Marketing, Alex Cole, this is sure to be a podcast worth listening to.
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AI's Elevation of Customer and Employee Experience
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46:56Co-hosts Alex Cole and Greg Moss are joined by Adam Gottfried, Director of Advisory Services for Customer Experience Solutions at UPSTACK. Adam shares the inside track on how businesses and enterprises are leveraging AI to remake their CX offerings, and how the AI hype cycle has impacted the CX solutions marketplace. Adam specializes in guiding cli…
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Co-hosts Alex Cole and Greg Moss are joined by Chant Vartanian, founder and CEO of M-Theory, an innovative IT services firm offering creative, end-to-end consulting, financing, implementation and support solutions for technology and telecommunication infrastructure, including but not limited to cybersecurity. Chant gives an inside scoop on the late…
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Co-hosts Alex Cole and Greg Moss are joined by Linda Lannen, Chief Technology Officer of the global environmental consulting firm, SWCA Environmental. Linda peels back the layers of responsibility of the CTO, granting insight on how a technology leader can affect change at the top, and how to strike a balance between security and innovation. Linda …
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Talking Tech Trends: Connectivity and IoT
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59:40In the final episode delving into UPSTACK’s Tech Trends Report, co-hosts Alex Cole and Greg Moss discuss the possibilities in Connectivity and IoT with special guests Jake Cummins and Michael Rafferty. In part one (1:08), UPSTACK Partner and Managing Director, Jake Cummins goes deep on emerging connectivity solutions for companies and data center p…
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Talking Tech Trends: Data Centers and Cloud Management
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44:51Co-hosts Greg Moss and Alexander Cole cover the next most significant topics in UPSTACK’s 2024 Technology Trends Report. In part one, UPSTACK Managing Director Monica Sanchez gives insight into customers' top priorities when researching data center solutions. Monica has over 20 years of experience in the industry and advises global enterprises on o…
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Talking Tech Trends: Security and Customer Experience
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1:06:17Co-hosts Greg Moss and Alexander Cole take us through a two-part episode covering the top trends in UPSTACK’s 2024 Technology Trends Report. In part one, Frank Ferdowsian joins the team to discuss the most pressing topics in cybersecurity. Frank is a Partner and Managing Director at UPSTACK, with over two decades of experience in the cyber and netw…
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Pitfalls of a Cloud Only Deployment – Shunit Kainy
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48:49Co-hosts Greg Moss and Alex Cole are joined by Shunit Kainy, an IT procurement specialist and expert in Cloud governance. Shunit breaks down how departments can best utilize cloud storage to maximize efficiency, and explains how a hybrid solution (Cloud and Colocation) might be more advantageous. Shunit is the head of global IT procurement for Teva…
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The Role of Sustainability in IT - Zachary Smith & Jacob Smith
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1:08:26Co-hosts Greg Moss and Alex Cole are joined by Zach and Jacob Smith to discuss how businesses can find cost-efficient and sustainable solutions. Zach and Jacob Smith are the co-founders of the digital infrastructure company Packet. After the company was acquired by Equinix in 2020, Jacob helped integrate and scale what became Equinix Metal and led …
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Powering AI Solutions – Dr. Jonathan Koomey, President of Koomey Analytics
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42:19In episode 04 of the UPSTACK Podcast, co-hosts Greg Moss and Alex Cole are joined by Dr. Jonathan Koomey, an expert on the energy and environmental effects of information technology, to discuss the current power demands behind Artificial Intelligence. They break down the past hype cycles of the dot-com bubble, how the tech industry has adapted to l…
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Strategic Technology Sourcing - John Marchisin, Managing Director at AArete
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46:13Co-hosts Greg Moss and Alex Cole sit down with John Marchisin, of the global management consulting firm, AArete, to chat about strategic technology sourcing and procurement in Episode 03 of The UPSTACK Podcast. They talk about the cost drivers of Information Technology, why technology leaders are under the microscope with IT spending, and what ques…
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Cybersecurity - Ariel Pisetzky, VP of IT & Cyber at Taboola
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30:48In our second episode, co-hosts Alex Cole and Greg Moss are speaking to Ariel Pisetzky about cybersecurity. They discuss the best strategies to reduce risk at your weakest link, the importance of backups being immutable, and how you can stay on top of cybersecurity in the world of innovation. They even touch on pop culture references from Ghost Bus…
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The Power of Power - Kevin Sanders, Principal Consultant, Data Center Strategy, EYP Mission Critical Facilities
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34:31On this episode co-hosts Alex Cole and Greg Moss are joined by Kevin Sanders, Principal Consultant, Data Center Strategy. Kevin has over 35 years of experience in the planning, design, implementation and management of data centers, information systems and networks/communications systems. As a consultant for the past 25 years, Kevin has worked with …
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