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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 Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
An industry veteran, Sanjay Uppal was co-founder and CEO of VeloCloud, an SD-WAN pioneer which was acquired by VMware in 2017. He now leads the VMware Service Provider and Edge Service Unit, where he leads the team shaping the VMware SASE platform.
In this episode, Sanjay talks about the VMware vision to simplify security and reduce the attack surface through a Zero Trust approach that spans from client to cloud to container. For anyone fascinated with how security is moving to the edge and being delivered from the cloud as a service, this conversation is a great way to learn about this rapidly evolving space.
About the Guest:
Sanjay Uppal, Senior Vice President and GM, Service Provider and Edge Business Unit (SEBU) at VMware. You can find Sanjay on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjayuppal/or on Twitter at: @netnut.
To learn more about Sanjay's recently published blog, click here:
About the Host:
Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance 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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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Building Enterprise Cybersecurity Competence-Guest: Todd Weber, CTO, Optiv
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
As CTO of the largest dedicated cybersecurity integrator in the world, Todd Weber helps to lead an organization with over 2,000 employees and over 7,000 global clients. In this episode, Todd talks with Kathleen about emerging trends in cybersecurity and how companies are increasingly looking for more meaning in their technology choices.
He stresses the importance of curiosity in solving complex problems, and how he and his team fought Zoom fatigue by creating “outside meetings” where people were able to move around. A willingness to change things up and stay open to new ways of thinking is a through line in this conversation, with valuable takeaways for cybersecurity professionals and business leaders alike.
About the Guest:
Todd Weber is Chief Technology Officer, Americas at Optiv. You can find Todd on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-weber-73b6641/.
About the Host:
Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance 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. Subscribe, follow, and review VMware Partnership Perspectives podcast.
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Mike Hayes has a life path that sounds like a movie script. After serving as commander of Navy SEAL Team TWO, he ran meetings in the White House Situation Room and negotiated international arms treaties. Today, he’s leading the charge for digital transformation at VMware.
In this episode, Mike talks with Kathleen about the importance of teamwork, values, and how true leaders put others before themselves. His passion for VMware partners and customers is clear, as he shares the insight on how technology solutions aren’t things you buy—they’re tools to help you gain agility and reach business outcomes. Get ready to be inspired.
About the Guest:
Mike Hayes is Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMware. You can find Mike on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-hayes-733688 or on Twitter at @thisismikehayes
To learn more about his book: Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning, recently named to J.P. Morgan’s 2021 Summer Reading List, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/radius/mike-hayes-never-enough-book/
About the Host:
Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance 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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Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
In this episode, Keith Rozmus shares the unique story of SoftServe—from founders who were actual rocket scientists to where it is today, with over 90,000 employees around the world. He talks with Kathleen about the acceleration of digital transformation and how SoftServe helps customers connect the dots between infrastructure choices and business outcomes.
From strategies for cultivating, attracting, and retaining great talent to the importance of guiding engineers along with a roadmap for professional growth, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
About the Guest:
Keith Rozmus is Executive Vice President of Client Success at SoftServe. You can find Keith on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-rozmus-a29823/. To learn more about SoftServe, please visit https://www.softserveinc.com/.
About the Host:
Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance 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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Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
In this episode, Tracy-Ann Palmer, Vice President Partner Programs and Experience at VMware, chats with host Kathleen Tandy about how the company is working to build a strong partner ecosystem that leads to better, more profitable engagements.
Amid this work, Tracy-Ann never loses sight of the customer. She talks about how empathy can uncover customer needs and help us deliver more value, from helping customers meet competitive pressures to supporting remote work to addressing security threats.
About the Guest:
Tracy-Ann Palmer is Vice President of Global Partner Programs and Experience at VMware. You can find Tracy on LinkedIn or on Twitter at: @tapafrica
To learn more about Tracy-Ann’s non-profit leadership mentoring program organization, please visit http://www.webuildcharacter.org/
About the Host:
Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen on LinkedIn 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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Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
In this episode, Kathleen Tandy and Yves Sandfort covered the future of remote work, the evolution of services-focused partners, and the importance of employee engagement for today's remote working realities.
About the Guest: You can connect with Yves Sandfort on LinkedIn or on Twitter at @yvessandfort. To learn more about comdivision, please visit www.comdivision.com.
About the Host: Kathleen Tandy is Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing at VMware. You can find Kathleen Tandy on LinkedIn, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.
To learn more about comdivision and VMware’s partnership, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge/partner-comdivision-blog.html
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Friday Apr 30, 2021
Introducing VMware Partnership Perspectives
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Kathleen Tandy, Vice President of Global Partner and Alliance Marketing talks about her global executive leadership role at VMware and provides a sneak preview of the brand-new podcast created for VMware partners, customers, tech enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the trends related to a technology-driven future. You’ll hear stories of success and challenge from global executives, tech leaders, and industry analysts to inspire others on their career and digital transformation journeys.
You can find Kathleen Tandy on LinkedIn, or on Twitter at @kaktandy.
To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html. Subscribe, leave a review, and follow us.