David reviews with us his eco-system for a healthy culture and we chat about the evolution of corporate culture through the years. We also touch on some of the key struggles that business owners deal with when trying to develop a healthy culture.
Kevin is a Microsoft MVP specializing in App-V and application delivery technologies. We chat about the MVP program, App-V itself and its evolution from Softgrid. We also touch on application delivery options for IT shops and MSPs. Then we look forward to the future of application delivery, how Azure will play a role and industry adoption of cloud infrastructure.
Vanbex is a group that specializes in strategy, marketing, and operations consulting for blockchain companies. Lisa has a relatively long history with blockchain tech having worked with companies like Mastercoin, Ethereum, Factom, and Tendermint. Lisa is a strong believer in the future of the blockchain and its power to evolve countless aspects of not just finance, but all businesses. We chat about the politics of bitcoin, the fast evolution of the blockchain markets, and hurdles still in place before the mainstream adoption of blockchain currencies.
Luis Giraldo is the Founder and CEO of Ook Enterprises, a Managed IT service provider focusing on the small business space in Vancouver. Luis and I explore the what and the why of managed services for businesses. As well as, some of the trends we see in the partnering and sales process for managed service business owners as well as companies looking to outsource their IT to a partner.
Marc Stoiber is on a mission to make speeches and presentations interesting and engaging. Marc has a rich history in advertising and has won numerous awards for his work with all sorts of brands including local brands as well as huge multi-national ones. We talk about the evolution of marketing and advertising in the digital age and why TED-style speeches have become such a pop-culture phenomenon.
Alex Sterk is passionate about all things blockchain. For the past year, Alex has been interviewing members of the blockchain and fintech space on his podcast Blocktalk. Alex and I talk about the power of the blockchain, some of the cool projects he's come across in his interviews and what the future may hold for this technology.
Jessie Adcock brought her deep experience in enterprise organizations to government. The City of Vancouver has a vision for a digital strategy. Jessie is responsible for the development and implementation of that strategy. We explore the evolution of government and technology, how the city of Vancouver is supporting their digital economy and the city's open data initiative.
Interview with Lachlan Turner of Arkinfosec (@ArkInfosec). We discuss the current state of cybersecurity. What hack attacks look like and how the hacker conducts the attacks. How can people and businesses protect themselves? What does the future hold for cyber security?
Some portions of the audio have a slight echo. I'm quickly learning how to properly engineer the audio for future episodes.