Lopez Research dives into the world of how Generative AI is changing business applications in this first episode of a series on AI-led business transformation. In particular, we focus on how Microsoft is harnessing the power of generative AI to transform customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning. You can check out more about…

What has change in enterprise mobility. Are new industries adopting mobile? Is 5G hot? In this podcast, Chris Balcik, the Vice President and Head of Mobile B2B at Samsung Electronics America shares his perspectives on changes in the market. Chris Balcik Bio: With over 26 years’ experience, including management consulting with the Department of Defe…

In this episode, we discuss the differences between cloud file storage and traditional storage systems. We discuss the challenge of performance and distributed data. Dave also shares strategies for how companies should approach data in remote work and recovery issues from ransomware attack Bio: David Grant, President at Nasuni David Grant is respon…

Unified communications, collaboration and contact center technologies have changed as we’ve moved toward distributed work. In this episode we discuss some of the current and upcoming trends in these markets. Bio Mitel’s Chief Marketing Officer, Venkat Nagaswamy, is a seasoned, highly strategic marketing and demand generation executive with a proven…

Executives need to define how their organization will support the a mixture of hybrid work, remote work and full-time office workers. In 2021, 3M rolled out a strategy it called Work Your Way. In this conversation with 3M's Kathryn Coleman, we discuss the lessons the company has learned over that past year as it's put this strategy into place. You …

In this podcast with Accenture's Christie Smith, we discuss the organizational learnings from the company's recent book Radically Human and the changes in required to successfully navigate the future of work. Her bio: Christie Smith is the global lead of Talent & Organization/Human Potential at Accenture. Christie joined Accenture in 2020 to lead a…

In this podcast, Pollak shares thoughts on how to make hybrid work as effective as possible with frictionless employee experiences. We also discuss optimizing the office and maximizing real estate. Jeremy Pollak is the Co-founder and CEO of Calven, a workplace technology platform, which helps organizations remove the friction associated with hybrid…

In this podcast, we discuss opportunities and challenges in managing a hybrid workplace. Allison Dew is Chief Marketing Officer for Dell Technologies. In this role, Allison is directly responsible for the global marketing organization, strategy, and all aspects of Dell Technologies marketing efforts including brand and creative, product marketing, …

Kristyn Emenecker is Playvox’s Chief Product & Strategy Officer. Kristyn’s role at Playvox is to lead product strategy and to create innovative and modern solutions that deliver increased, differentiated value to customers. Playvox is a contact center provider, serving more than 300 all-digital contact centers (text / chat / messaging only) as well…

Gayle Silverman is the Principal, Product Delivery Lead at TXI, a product innovation firm that delivers engaging experiences and custom software. Within the healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and education sectors, TXI partners with clients from startups to Fortune 100s to fuel growth by giving users the digital products they want to use. Below are…

Bio He is the Co-Founder of Caffeine Interactive Technologies, an agency that focuses on planning strategies and architecture, ensuring that software implementations are straightforward based on clear ways to measure success. He enjoys working with clients to build the right technology, whether it's a multi-tiered mobile app built with React and La…

AI impacts our jobs and our lives. I asked Peter Scott to share his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities for AI. Peter Scott (AI leader and author of Artificial Intelligence and You) is an expert on all things AI, Peter Scott is on a mission to help us to get along with artificial intelligence. He has givenTEDx talks, spoken to audiences as…

Scott Wharton is the VP and General Manager, Video Collaboration Group at Logitech. Since joining Logitech in 2015, Scott has led the Video Collaboration division from a small player to the market leader, now one of the company’s largest and fastest-growing businesses. In this episode, we discuss what's changing in collaboration and workplaces over…

I've tried many things but meeting free days provide the focused time to take certain projects to the next level and create more structure in your week. Give it a try and let me know what you think at podcast@lopezresearch.com. Also what topics would you like to hear more about on the podcast? You can follow me on social at http://twitter.com/Marib…

In this episode, I ask Susan Hunt Stevens, the founder and CEO of WeSpire, to discuss the methods and tools to tackle opportunities such as ESG, DEI and employee engagement. About Susan Susan Hunt Stevens is the Founder & CEO of WeSpire,, an award-winning employee experience technology that drives environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcome…

AI Automation is a hot topic in enterprise IT circles but getting it right requires more than a set of Robotic Process Automation tools. In this podcast, I speak with Anisha Biggers from NTT DATA Services on the how and why of automation. We discuss topics such as return on value versus return on investment. Where to find us: You can follow me on T…

The future of the workplace looks different in a post COVID world. In this podcast, we discuss a changes in the workplace and how to to build a new culture with Paula Ratliff. She is the President of Women Impact Tech where she leads strategic direction and daily operations. Paula has spent the past 20 years architecting and leading teams that prov…

In this episode, we talk about the changes in hiring such as how do we find and assess talent. Is is 9-5 a thing and is there a better way to find contract labor. We also touch on AI and diversity and inclusion. Bio Tim Rowley is CTO and COO at PeopleCaddie, a digital talent marketplace focused exclusively on contract opportunities for highly skill…

At Intel's VISION conference, Maribel Lopez interviewed Sachin Katti, the Chief Technology Officer for Intel’s Network and Edge Group, about the shifts he sees in embracing a distributed future of work. As a CTO he is tasked with setting the technology direction for Intel’s division focused on network and edge solutions. Sachin shared a vision wher…

Sam is the owner of Tall Books, an Australian -based bookkeeping business. He is passionate about small business and the role he plays in assisting business owners to succeed. Sam is a member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers & the Institute of Public Accountants. When he’s not working Sam enjoys playing the piano, gaming, and learning new …

Creating a hybrid work or distributed work isn't easy. It requires many decisions on who can work remotely, how to decide which days are in the office and how to create an office environment that's worth a commute. Larry Gadea of Envoy shares insights on how to navigate the challenges of creating culture, embracing regional difference and building …

Whether it's the virtual assistant on your phone, a chatbot in your mobile banking app or on a website, we've all experienced the good and the bad of virtual agents. Everytime there's a negative experience we blame the technology. Yet conversational AI interfaces have reinvented the way we interact with the world. In this podcast, Don White, the CE…

In this podcast, I interview Alfredo Ramirez, the CEO and co-founder of Vyopta. In this podcast, he tackles the challenges of creating culture for distributed work, the need to evolve current thinking and the role of AI in delivering business value. He also dispels some common management misconceptions. About his company. Vyopta is a Collaboration …

With the pandemic, companies reevaluated VDI and the market evolved to a new landscape of DaaS. In this podcast, Vishal Ganeriwala talks about how DaaS has evolved into several models and how various organizations are using it to create business value. You can subscribe to the podcast, the newsletter and view additional content at https://reimagine…

Sarah Shin shares how changing employee expectations on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), AI and DEI are changing work with insights from Cloudera's new studLimitless: The Positive Power of AI study. You can subscribe to the podcast, the newsletter and view additional content at https://reimaginehybridwork.com Social links for …

The future of work must support deskless workers at the office and in the field. In this podcast, Matt Fairhurst, the CEO of Skedulo discusses the importance of this segment and shares trends. You can subscribe to the podcast and view additional content at https://reimaginehybridwork.com Social links for your hosts and the guest(s) Podcast mentione…

Genefa Murphy, the CMO of Five 9, shares statistics and insight on how employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) are intrinsically linked. We also discuss how distributed work changed the contact center and how AI and automation will improve both EX and CX. More information about her book recommendation, the Medici Effect, can be found …

How do you create a long standing business? You turn employees and customers into fans. In this podcast, David Meerman Scott shares thoughts on creating fans, the dangers of Facebook and updates to the 8th edition of his book the New Rules of Marketing and PR. You can find out more about David at https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/…

Marketing continues to be a key strategic element of any business plan. In this episode, we talk about several strategies for improving engagement with Contentsquare's CMO, Niki Hall. You can follow her on Twitter at @NikiHall and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikizhall/ Follow me on Twitter at @MaribelLopez and https://www.linkedin.com/i…

Daniel Newman, Futurum Research founder and principal analyst shares insights on hybrid work, culture and the metaverse. You can follow him on twitter at @danielnewmanUV and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellouisnewman/ Follow me on Twitter at @MaribelLopez and https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/…

In this episode, Amisha Gandhi (@AmishaGandhi) the SVP Marketing at Tipalti (@Tipalti) discusses the power of connection and community versus just getting a sale. What are some of the strategies for driving engagement? Listen for more Follow her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amishagandhi/ Follow me at @MaribelLopez & https://www.linkedin.com/in/ma…

Maribel speaks with on Celia Fleischaker, the Chief Marketing Officer of Verint on creating winning customer experiences and employee engagement. You can follow her at: Celia’s Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiafleischaker/Celia’s Twitter: @cfleischakerURL: https://www.verint.com/Av Maribel Lopez

Jared Spataro, Microsoft's CVP of Modern Work, shares insights from the Work Index Research study and opportunities for creating a better hybrid work envrionment. You can follow Jared at @jared_spataro and follow him on LinkedIN at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredspa/Av Maribel Lopez

John Curtis from Samsung Electronics America shares how companies need to embrace hybrid work and how mobile technology supports this. He recently wrote a blog that you can read here. https://insights.samsung.com/author/john-curtis/ You can follow him and the company here. Twitter https://twitter.com/SamsungBizUSA/John’s LinkedIn https://www.linked…

Everyone needs a digital strategy. In this podcast, Neil Miller of theDigitalWorkplace.com shares his thoughts on the five elements your company must master to support hybrid work. Please subscribe to the podcast and follow me at: http://twitter.com/MaribelLopezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/You can follow Neil on Twitter @NeilMiller3000 …

In this episode, we address what is experience-first networking and how does it create the right foundation for improving business. You can follow Jeff here: https://twitter.com/jeffreysaaron/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-aaron-3aa0112/You can follow me at https://www.linkedin.com /maribellopez & http://twitter.com/MaribelLopez…

We've all participate in more video conferences this year but how do we make video work better. In this session, we discuss how to use video to streamline meetings, create culture, and show up as our authentic self. It's time to rethink video. You can follow and reach TJ here: Company Twitter: @qumuCompany LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company…

It's easy to say we'll change corporate culture but it's hard to do. Chris Voce, who is a Customer Engagement Strategist at Citrix shares some insights from a recent study on hybrid work. Link to the research that Mr. Voce discussed: https://www.citrix.com/fieldwork/employee-experience/unlocking-employee-experience.htmlConnect with Chris at http://…

Many businesses are testing the waters with back to the office policies. In this episode, Eric Hutto from @unisyscorp discuss what matters for the future of work. You can follow me at @MaribelLopez . You can follow Eric onTwitter: https://twitter.com/erichutto and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erichutto/…

In this interview I spoke with Kirk D. Borne. At the time of the interview Kirk worked at Booz Allen but he's now the Chief Science Officer at DataPrime Inc.. In this episode we discuss how companies should think differently about AI. Too many companies focus on data versus outcomes in AI.Av Maribel Lopez

It's no surprise that video adoption has changed the way we work. However, change is constant. In this discussion, Michael Litt, the CEO of Vidyard, shares thoughts on what companies should be thinking about as it relates to using video. Company Twitter: @vidyardCompany LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vidyard/Michael’s LinkedIn: https://…

Leaders are reimagine what in office work should be in 2021 and beyond. In this podcast, I asked Rachel Ellerman, Digital Solutions Product Manager at Johnson Controls, to share her insight on the future of healthy buildings.Av Maribel Lopez

Cisco's Jeetu Patel talks about the new hybrid work culture and how to use #technology to support it. You can follow Jeetu on Twitter at @jpatel41 and Maribel at @MaribelLopezAv Maribel Lopez

May is a big month for technology conferences. In this episode, Zeus Kerravala shares his thoughts on what were some of the highlights from major technology vendors. You can follow him at @Zkerravala on Twitter & https://www.linkedin.com/in/zkerravala/ Follow Maribel https://twitter.com/MaribelLopez and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ma…

The future of hybrid work puts wellness at the forefront. But what does it take for the real estate industry and facilities managers to support wellness? In this episode, I interviewed Paul Scialla, the founder and CEO of Delos and founder of the International Well Building Institute The institute creates the WELL Building Standard (the wellness eq…

Smart buildings isn't a new concept but companies are rethinking building functionality as employees return to the office. In this episode, Tamara Adams, VP of Global Sales & Marketing at Honeywell Connected Enterprise shares her insights on what's hot in smart buildings now. You can follow her at linkedin.com/in/tamara-adams-776975. Please follow …

This was one of the first podcasts I recorded. While one might not associate smart cities with hybrid work, these solutions showcases how the Internet of Things and data management can create new workplace experiences. Imagine how these solutions can be used in creating the office of the future. You can find and follow Bill on LinkedIn at https://w…

AI changes how companies process data but how do we create AI that responsible? Every organization needs to build an AI ethics into their machine learning pipeline. This podcast talks about what responsible AI means. Follow Tracy at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-frey Follow me on Twitter @MaribelLopez & LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mari…

What's happening in cloud computing today and how is it changing? Two experts, Jo Peterson and Bobby Allen, share practical insights on building a cloud strategy. Listen to this to make sure that you're controlling your cloud journey. You can learn more about Jo Petersen here https://www.linkedin.com/in/jopeterson1/ & @digitalcloudgaland Bobby Alle…

Alan Ni discusses creating intelligent buildings and supporting remote work.Av Maribel Lopez