VMware Partnership Perspectives

Building Reliable Digital Foundations for the Future - Guests: Nick Law, Head of Atos Cloud Migration and Milena Rauti, Global Head of Cloud Portfolio, Atos

Today, IT modernization means a lot more than just migrating to multi-cloud. Experiencing the full potential of cloud technology requires a complex journey that takes talented teams, tested solutions, state-of-the-art technology, and most importantly, a reliable digital foundation on which to build and innovate. On this episode, host Anna Lawler, VP of Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware, sits down with Nick Law and Milena Rauti at Atos. Learn how together Atos and VMware leverage technology and expertise to help enterprises and institutions deliver meaningful and sustainable impact.

 

About the Guests:

Nick Law is Head of Atos Cloud Migration Factory. You can find Nick on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-law-18b82741/

Milena Rauti is Global Head of Cloud Portfolio at Atos. You can find Milena on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milena-rauti-72829833/?originalSubdomain=ro

 

About the Host:
Anna Lawler is VP, Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware. You can find Anna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawleranna/.
 

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Defining a New Market in Private AI - Guest: Chris Wolf, Vice President at VMware AI Labs

In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, enterprises are looking to unlock the potential of AI while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and control for their customers. In this episode, host Anna Lawler, Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware, sits down with VMware AI Labs Vice President Chris Wolf for an in-depth discussion on the importance of AI, and how AI could lower both its complexity and cost of entry. Fresh on the heels of VMware Explore in Las Vegas, you’ll get a rundown of some major announcements, including VMware’s AI Foundation, developed in partnership with NVIDIA.

 

About the Guest: Chris Wolf is Vice President at VMware AI Labs. You can find Chris on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cswolf/.

About the Host:  Anna Lawler is Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware. You can find Anna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawleranna/.
 

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Tech as a Force For Good: NetClean and ITQ Team Up to Safeguard IT Environments and Our Society - Guests: Anna Borgström, CEO, NetClean and Francisco Perez, Founder and President, ITQ

This episode features two special guests: Anna Borgström, CEO at NetClean, and Francisco Perez, Founder and President of ITQ. They join VMware host Anna Lawler for an important conversation about the role of technology in eliminating unwittingly hosting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), protecting corporate IT environments and ultimately safeguarding children in our society. Tune in for a thought-provoking exchange about Tech as a Force for Good, including the importance of partnership, inspiring customer success stories, and the ultimate quest for a safer digital landscape. A quick note: This discussion contains references to sensitive topics.

 

About the Guests:

Anna Borgström is CEO at NetClean. You can find Anna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-borgström-282b9510/.

Francisco Perez  is Founder and President at ITQ. You can find Francisco on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perezvanderoord/.

 

About the Host:

Anna Lawler is Vice President of Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware. You can find Anna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawleranna/.
 

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Big Wins Begin with Great Cloud Advisory Services

Bernd Schlotter, President, Software & Cloud Services at SoftwareOne, describes the company’s cloud advisory services as a superpower. By guiding customers on the front end and advising them about the economics of their entire cloud journey, they help customers do more with less. For 20+ years, VMware and SoftwareOne have helped companies develop and manage cloud-smart strategies that rationalize investments from day one. On this episode, host Anna Lawler, VP, Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware, sits down with Bernd to discuss the current state of IT, the latest trends, and the growing demand for professional and cloud advisory services as customers accelerate their digital transformations. Enjoy this timely chat with a true champion of cost-effective cloud-smart strategies.

 

About the Guest:

Bernd Schlotter is President, Software & Cloud Services at SoftwareOne. You can find Bernd on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berndschlotter/.

About the Host:

Anna Lawler is VP, Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware. You can find Anna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawleranna/.
 

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Why Multi-Cloud is a Given in Today’s Hyperconnected World - Guest: Howie Lau, Managing Partner, Corporate Development and Partnerships, NCS

For more than four decades, NCS has been serving governments, enterprises, and telcos across different sectors in Asia, and became the first digital services company in Singapore to achieve sovereign cloud competency. Today, the majority of Singapore’s government ministries and agencies are clients of NCS. On this episode, Howie Lau, Managing Partner, Corporate Development and Partnerships at NCS, joins us to discuss the latest IT industry trends, biggest innovations on the horizon, and how NCS’s 10-year partnership with VMware has helped organizations across all sectors in APJ design and refine cloud-smart strategies to align with their unique business goals. Make sure to listen until the end to hear Howie’s hot take on the exciting future of AI. Enjoy this informative discussion with Singapore’s market leader in IT.

 

About the Guest: Howie Lau is Managing Partner, Corporate Development and Partnerships at NCS. You can find Howie on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hlau1/.

About the Host: Anna Lawler is VP of Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware. You can find Anna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawleranna/.
 

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Driving Value Realization for Customers Through Partnerships - Guest: Paula Hodgins, SVP Worldwide Cloud Sales, VMware

As VMware’s SVP of Worldwide Cloud Sales, Paula Hodgins leads the team responsible for cloud solutions that enable customers to run and manage their environments, whether on-premise, at the edge, or in a hyperscale cloud. According to Paula, it’s the most exciting place to be at VMware. On this episode, host Anna Lawler chats with Paula about her impressive background, which includes 13+ years at Microsoft, where she moved some of the country’s largest companies to public cloud for the first time, followed by her role as President of HPE Canada. Since joining VMware in 2021, Paula’s team has been focusing on driving value realization for customers – helping them go from cloud-curious to true cloud believers. You’ll learn how VMware helps customers apply solutions across a common infrastructure, helping to simplify the complexity and lower the cost of their cloud investments. Get ready for a master class on multi-cloud transformation.

 

About the Guest: Paula Hodgins is SVP, Worldwide Cloud Sales at VMware. You can find Paula on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-hodgins-canada/.

About the Host: Anna Lawler is VP, Global Partner Ecosystem Marketing at VMware. You can find Anna on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawleranna/.
 

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Delivering the Power of Accelerated Computing to Every Enterprise-Guest: Pat Lee, Head of Strategic Enterprise Partnerships, NVIDIA

For a decade, VMware and NVIDIA have been committed to bringing AI to every enterprise. Why? Because it’s transforming every industry possible and enabling businesses to make better investments and create better customer experiences. In today’s challenging times, AI is critical to enterprise success. On this episode, VMware’s Abhay Kumar sits down with Pat Lee, Head of Strategic Partnerships at NVIDIA, for an in-depth discussion about the real-life impact of this powerhouse partnership. From helping advance healthcare research, to navigating supply chain issues, to designing the future of automobiles, you’ll hear how these two companies are helping their customers leverage the value of AI to create new opportunities for growth and success. Not only that, but they’re helping improve the employee experience, too. Enjoy this timely talk with a tech leader that knows a thing or two about accelerated computing and retaining top talent.

 

About the Guest: Pat Lee is Head of Strategic Enterprise Partnerships at NVIDIA. You can find Pat on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpatricklee/.

 

About the  Guest Host: Abhay Kumar is Vice President of Tech/ISV Partners and Ecosystem Strategy at VMware. You can find Abhay on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhay-kumar-wg04/.

 
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Building Value with Purpose-Driven Growth - Guest: Stephanie Trautman, Chief Growth Officer, Wipro

What does it mean to be a purpose-driven business? For Wipro, it’s about being a great partner to their customers and the communities where they serve and live. With over 250,000 employees in 66 countries, Wipro directs 67% of their profits to the Azim Premji Foundation, a nonprofit founded to help build a more equitable society. On this episode, Wipro Chief Growth Officer Stephanie Trautman chats with VMware’s Zia Yusuf about the increasing importance of partnerships, latest industry trends, and an exciting joint announcement. Wipro has created a VMware business unit to make investments, aligning their expertise with VMware technology to create the most impact for clients. Together, the companies are building a “spider web” of solutions to benefit the entire partner ecosystem. As Stephanie puts it, clients don’t want to buy technology—they want to buy solutions. Enjoy this insightful discussion with an industry leader and change agent.

 

About the Guest: Stephanie Trautman is Chief Growth Officer at WIPRO. You can find Stephanie on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-trautman/.

About the Host: Zia Yusuf is Senior Vice President of Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions at VMware. You can find Zia on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziayusuf/, or on Twitter at @ZiaYusuf.

 

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Bringing a Fresh Perspective to a Lasting Partnership - Guest: Kate Woolley, General Manager of IBM Ecosystem

On the heels of VMware Explore 2022 US–VMware’s recent conference centered on the future of multi-cloud–IBM Ecosystem’s General Manager Kate Woolley sat down to chat with host Zia Yusuf, VMware SVP of Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions, about key highlights from the show and the biggest trends she’s hearing from partners and clients. Kate brings a fresh perspective to VMware and IBM's longstanding partnership and shares how their recent joint announcement, which includes an expansion to the IBM and VMware Innovation Lab, will streamline hybrid cloud adoption. IBM Consulting is now a certified GSI VMware partner, adding a layer of expertise to their jointly-developed cloud technologies. From solving security to increasing automation to collecting data–learn how IBM and VMware are innovating and helping other partners in the ecosystem smooth client transitions to hybrid cloud.

 

About the Guest: Kate Woolley is General Manager of IBM Ecosystem. You can find Kate on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katepwoolley/.
 
About the Host: Zia Yusuf is Senior Vice President of Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions at VMware. You can find Zia on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziayusuf/, or on Twitter at @ZiaYusuf.
 
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Partnering with Purpose from Cloud Sovereignty to Customer Service: Macquarie and VMware Make an Impact (Part 2) - Guest: Luke Clifton, Group Executive, Macquarie Telecom

Listen to Luke’s candid thoughts on remote work culture, and why leaders need partnerships as a way of combining expertise to deliver exceptional value to customers. Or as he puts it: “We’re going to deliberately be brilliant at a few things, and we’re going to look to partner with other people that are brilliant in the other things.” Take a listen, and find out why Macquarie was named one of the “best places to work” in Australia.

About the Guest: Luke Clifton is Group Executive at Macquarie Telecom Group. You can find Luke on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeclifton/.

About the Host: Zia Yusuf is Senior Vice President of Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions at VMware. You can find Zia on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziayusuf/, or on Twitter at @ZiaYusuf.
 
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