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For tech and business leaders partnering with VMware, we discuss trends, topics, and strategies for moving the business forward in the digital era. You‘ll hear from a range of global executives-including VMware leadership-about their struggles, successes, and strategies for handling what‘s coming next.
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Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
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/.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
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/.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
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/.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
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/.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html
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Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
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/.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
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.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
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.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
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.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
What do cars and pizzas have in common? You may not think they’re connected—but wait until you hear this conversation between Macquarie Telecom Group’s Luke Clifton and VMware SVP of Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions, Zia Yusuf. Their discussion ranges from passion to partnerships, as well as cloud sovereignty, customers’ challenges in closing the skill set gap, and the impact of hybrid work on digital transformation.
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.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
Subscribe, follow, and review the VMware Partnership Perspectives podcast.
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Aimee Catalano, Google Cloud’s Senior Director of Global Partner Marketing, joins us to discuss how closing the talent gap is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cloud transformation. We dive deep into the biggest questions customers and partners have around cloud: Using data, optimizing infrastructure, empowering hybrid workforces, security, and sustainability—it’s all there. Google Cloud received the 2022 Worldwide VMware Cloud Innovation and Transformation Award for combining next-gen technologies with VMware Cross-Cloud Services to accelerate customer digital transformation. The magic of migrating VMware workloads to Google Cloud will also be covered at the upcoming VMware Explore. According to Aimee, it’s the best conference in the industry! Enjoy this exciting chat with a Global Marketing Leader.
About the Guest: Aimee Catalano is Senior Director of Global Partner Marketing at Google Cloud. You can find Aimee on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimeecatalano/, or on Twitter at @aimeecatalano.
About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliances Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktandy85/, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html.
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