Cloud n Clear

Fresh off his ten year anniversary, Ian Kieninger, CEO of AVANT, shares his journey to AVANT's current state of growth and predicts what the next ten years look like. In an industry that's viciously competitive, how does AVANT distinguish itself from other master agents? Ian explains the key technologies and areas of growth for his agents as well as the interest around cloud solutions. Why was it so important to offer Google Cloud and related services to AVANT agents? Tune in to find out!

Not many people get to transform three massive aspects of our industry in a single career, but Rajen Sheth is doing exactly that. Join us for this deep discussion around the democratization of artificial intelligence - not just the "how" but the "why" too. Rajen provides real examples that are moving the AI industry forward and explains the very important need for ethical guidelines, as well as how Google is committed to AI ethics.

Evan got the idea for what would become Gridspace while he was still working at Groupon. It occurred to him there was no way to create meaningful data and insights out of phone conversations. After many years (with some excellent investors, but not too much funding), GCP finally allowed the technical infrastructure capabilities to catch up with the vision - and Gridspace hasn't looked back since. Tune in to understand his journey to hear what makes GCP uniquely capable of delivering these services.

Joe Kosco has been running the sales organization at SADA for over eight years now. Listen as he shares some context of SADA in the Google Cloud ecosystem and how Google Cloud has changed over the years. How is the evaluation in the purchasing decision process different with Google Cloud? Joe explains the different services SADA offers to clients from a technical as well as business perspective and how SADA plans to grow in those areas. You won't want to miss this one!

How has the Google Maps platform and ecosystem evolved over the years? Join this week's episode to hear directly from the man behind the platform! Tarun Bhatnagar explains how organizations are empowered by Google Maps, some of the most common enterprise use cases, and what makes Google Maps unique. He also covers how the transition to a 'consumption' product changed the market dynamics. Finally, what is the future of the Google Maps platform and where does it intersect with GCP?

SADA has been a proud sponsor of Steven Aghakhani, the Youngest Racer in Super Trofeo history, for years now. He joins us on this episode to talk about his determination, passion and undeniable talent for racing. The future looks very promising for this driven 16-year-old as he approaches the Laguna Seca on September 14th/15th. https://www.allenbergracingschools.com/news/ten-questions-abrs-grad-steven-aghakhani/

Join Cloud N Clear's first episode with a Googler, Omar Dajani, Head of Partner Engineering for the Americas at Google Cloud. There have been a lot of changes within the Google Cloud organization the past few years in order for it to become ready for the enterprise. Omar discusses these changes and how the new consumption model has changed the go-to-market strategy and relates to the Infinite Game. He also shares his views of what he thinks Google Cloud will look like in the near future.

Meet Ryan Damm, CEO and Co-Founder of Visby - a developer of holographic imaging technology intended to build video capture, compression, and display technology based on light fields. Ryan explains how the company's technology can be used to capture unique VR images through full-scale professional camera arrays, and how the future of how we consume video is linked to this technology.

How is Google Cloud Platform impacting customers, and what does it take to get customers ready for that journey? Why are customers choosing GCP over other platforms? Tune in to find out that, and more - including how Technical Account Management and Managed Services are completely transforming SADA's value proposition to customers, and to the market at large. Connect on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SADASystems https://www.twitter.com/Safoian https://www.twitter.com/MrSimonMargolis

Meet Ted Ross, CIO for the City of Los Angeles. As the leader of an IT organization with 40,000 employees, the City Council and the Mayor's office, how does one manage this complexity while supporting your end-user base of over 4 million LA residents when implementing new cloud solutions? Listen to Ted as he explains what it means to be a smart city, and how cloud is enabling local government to manage civil services, infrastructure, and resources more efficiently.

Making the journey to G Suite is far more about culture change than it is about technology. There is a reason Thomas Kurian calls this part of Google Cloud "Workforce Transformation". Jessica Sanders leads the team at SADA that focuses entirely on Training, Adoption, Change Management, and Transformation as a competency - from being involved in pre-sales to actual project execution. Hear about her 8-year journey at SADA and everything we've learned about this aspect of G Suite.

Meet Aaron Brown, Chief Scientist at MadHive - an end-to-end advanced advertising solution for digital video that leverages cryptography, blockchain, and AI to deliver evidence-based business outcomes. Aaron walks us through how Madhive, relative 'outsiders' to the media industry, are transforming the way Ads run at scale using these new strategies. Aaron also talks about how the Google Cloud Platform helped satisfy the largest, most traditional audit firm solve a $1M audit problem.

Meet Michael Lock, an Enterprise Software veteran and the man who ran Google Enterprise's sales organization at the very start! Michael is a passionate advocate for the use of technology in the Business Cloud with a proven track record of building B2B SaaS companies. He helped start Google Cloud and with the assistance of great partners and an outstanding team, he built that business from its infancy to over $1B. He has run large sales organizations and small startups.

SADA's new CTO, Miles Ward shares his journey from running global cloud solutions at Google to joining SADA as CTO. Miles shares what he is excited about in this new role, what does the future hold for cloud and more specifically Google Cloud? Miles and Tony discuss the competitive landscape and where Google Cloud excels and how SADA supports with services. Also, learn more about the "inter-cloud" and Google's Anthos. Don't miss this informative episode. Host: Tony Safoian Guest: Miles Ward

Marketing plays a huge role not only in increasing brand awareness but also in driving lead generation and sales. Sit down with SADA CMO, Narine Galstian, as she discusses how SADA positions itself in the Google Cloud ecosystem to align with executives’ vision for the cloud. Walk through how marketing works with branding, demand generation and sales tactics, and digital efforts in an integrated marketing approach aligned with Google Marketing teams and solutions selling.