Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans

Data Culture: “In God we trust, all others bring data”

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Themes:The industrial sector realizes customer service is not enough—customer experience is the new priority.Everybody codes: some business ...

CXOs: In a Video World, Don’t Look Like Sci-Fi Creature!

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Themes: • If you’re a CEO, CFO, CIO, or board member – how “natural” and “normal” are your video meetings? Some suggestions on e...

SAS and Microsoft: The Operating System for Digital Transformation

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode of Cloud Wars Live, I talked with Oliver Schabenberger, EVP, COO, CTO at SAS.The Big Themes:· SAS and Microsoft have an importan...

Why Slack’s Whiny Lawsuit vs. Microsoft Will Backfire

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Themes:· The New York Times ad begins, “Dear Microsoft, big news and congratulations on today’s announcements. We’re genuinely exci...

Remote Work and the Myth of the Open Office

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Themes:· It’s a great time to connect with your customers and employees. Try new ideas, try innovation, try creativity, and don’t was...

Empathic Design in Age of Relentless Disruption

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Themes:· Empathic design is creating a level of engagement for both your employees and your customers so that you are now listening to th...

Rapid Deployment: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Themes:· There are bottlenecks in the process, the wheels fall off, and the scope keeps changing – this is hard work!· 85% of the ...

Can Apple's Giant UFO Adapt to Remote-Work World?

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Themes:· A billion knowledge workers on the planet, and a quarter to half of us are working from home· The future is not guaranteed ...

Some Companies are Going to be Flattened

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

· Who needs to wear a suit?· Digital transformation is rethinking your products, your markets, your customer experience· Why are you r...

Steve Jobs and Gorilla Glass: Create Your Future

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

If You Build a House on Swamp Land…

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Tinder is the founder and CEO of a company called Raven Intel (www.ravenintel.com), and it’s an independent B2B peer review site that is ampl...

Overcoming the Monetization of Rage

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Modern Cloud ERP Is Ruining ERP's Scary Reputation!

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. In this discussion, Wayne and I talk about how mo...

The New Resilience: Creative, Adaptive, Relentless

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Charles Araujo joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment known as “Araujo on Transformation.” Charlie is a bestselling author who ...

Standing Together: Tears Are Colorless

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lot of ...

Microsoft & FedEx: Reimagining the World

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Dear Senior Management: Time to Step Up!

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Charles Araujo joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment known as “Araujo on Transformation.” Charlie is a bestselling author who ...

For Manufacturers, Rollercoaster Looking Less Scary

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

COVID-19 Scrambles IT Spending Priorities

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Steube, managing director of Enterprise Technology Research (ETR), will join us each month to discuss enterprise-IT buying trends among big-comp...

Nine Percent of Companies in the Last Recession Flourished

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lot of ...

RSA on Leading Through Empathy Amid a Crisis

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by RSA Security.For this sponsored Cloud Wars Live conversation, I speak with Mignonette Silot-Chang, VP of Human Resou...

Telemedicine Revolution Will Rock Your World

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin and I focus on digital transformation...

Oracle Analytics Summit: Showcasing Customer Innovation

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by Oracle.For this sponsored Cloud Wars Live conversation, I talk with Bruno Aziza, Group Vice President, AI Data Analy...

Disney+ vs. Netflix: 50M Subscribers Can’t be Wrong

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Post-COVID, Can U.S. Manufacturing Soar Again?

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Some Will Come Out Stronger, Some Will Crash and Burn

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Charles Araujo joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment known as “Araujo on Transformation.” Charlie is a bestselling author who ...

If Your Stomach’s Turning, You’re Not Alone

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Steube, managing director of Enterprise Technology Research (ETR), will join us each month to discuss enterprise-IT buying trends among big-comp...

“If You Find Yourself Walking Through Hell, Keep Going”

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lot of ...

IT Strategy in the COVID-19 World

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin and I focus in particular on what CEO...

When the Tide Goes Out You See Who’s Swimming Naked

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

COVID-19: Radical Generosity and WFH Revolution

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

Remote Work and Reconfigured Supply Chains: COVID-19 Effect

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

COVID-19: First, Be Safe; But Also Be Productive

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin and I focus in particular on what CEO...

AI's Dilemma: Balancing Incredible Potential with Real Danger

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 35 years, Ben Rewis has been a leader in the development and deployment of cutting-edge enterprise technology within large financial-serv...

Walmart: An Industrial Age Masterpiece Until Amazon Came Along

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Charles Araujo joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment known as “Araujo on Transformation.” Charlie is a bestselling author who ...

Calling Jeff Bezos: It's Time to Spin Out AWS!

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Google Cloud Surges Among IT Buyers, Says Survey

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're delighted to introduce a new monthly guest on Cloud Wars Live: Peter Steube, managing director of Enterprise Technology Research (ETR), will joi...

Coronavirus Response: 40,000-sq.-ft. Hospital in 10 Days

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

The Cloud Is “Underhyped” – and Ready to Rock

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

Shadow IT Goes Legit as 'Query from Hell' Gets Defanged

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin and I focus in particular on what CEO...

Industry 4.0: Apple, Amazon, and Google are Manufacturers

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Flip a Switch. Pay a License. Boom, You’re in the 21st Century.

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin and I focus in particular on what CEO...

Sean's 2020: Walmart Buys FedEx, Slack Sells, AWS Set Free

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Why Oracle Autonomous Database Will Change Everything

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by Oracle.Sponsored ContentFor this sponsored Cloud Wars Live conversation, I spoke with Steve Daheb, Senior Vice Presi...

Why Leaders are Displacing Managers

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Data is the New Oil is Stupid. Data is the New Cash.

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

Fake Cloud, Blockchain, and Ransomware

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin and I focus in particular on what CEO...

Cloud Wars CEO of the Year

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Kurian has been CEO of Google Cloud just one year, and in that time he has transformed the organization.Thomas says Google started the year by ...

Disney+: 10 Million in 24 Hours

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Boy, I Outsourced My Manufacturing to Vietnam

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Scandals Aside, What Business Is WeWork Really In?

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Cloudera: Why the Enterprise Data Cloud Is Indispensable

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPONSORED CONTENTThis episode is brought to you by Cloudera.For this sponsored Cloud Wars Live conversation, I spoke with Mick Hollison, CMO of Cloude...

Your Customer Knows More than Your Sales Rep

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Think of Yourself as the Chief Process Person

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Sadin on Digital” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. Wayne Sadin and I focus in particular on what CEO...

WeWalk: CEO Adam Neumann Ousts Himself

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Why “Customer Success” Must be More than a Slogan

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Technical Debt and its Consequences

14 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Wayne Sadin on Digital Strategy” episodes explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. We focus in particular on what CEO...

Digital Marriages and Spying on Babies

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

7 Years. 200,000 Robots. 1.3 Million Manufacturing Jobs.

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Every Big Company Needs to Be an Entrepreneur

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Oracle Analytics: Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Data Science

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SPONSORED CONTENTThis episode is brought to you by Oracle.For this sponsored Cloud Wars Live conversation, I sat down for a talk with Bruno Aziza, Gro...

Teens on Screens. Stones on Phones.

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

Data Breaches, Capital One, and AWS

17 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Wayne Sadin on Digital Strategy” episodes will explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. We’ll focus on what CEOs an...

JASCI: Making Complex E-Commerce Look Easy [Sponsored]

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by Oracle.For this sponsored Cloud Wars Live conversation, I spoke with Craig Wilensky. Craig is CEO at JASCI, a SaaS p...

Can AI "Shape the Trajectory of Humanity"?

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Chief Growth Officers, America’s AI Strategy, & FaceApp Follies

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

10 Billion People by 2050

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Chief Growth Officers, America’s AI Strategy, and FaceApp Follies

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

10 Billion People by 2050

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

Microsoft and Oracle: Strange Bedfellows

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

The Greatest Time in History to be Smart

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

When Hyperscalers Abound, Why Be Second-Class?

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Wayne Sadin on Digital Strategy” episodes will explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. We’ll focus on what CEOs an...

Microsoft and Oracle: Strange Bedfellows

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Microsoft's Cloud Strategy

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s my conversation with Arpan Shah, who is the General Manager for Azure Infrastructure Marketing at Microsoft. As the tech companies in our Clo...

SAP's Cloud Strategy

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s my conversation with Juergen Mueller, CTO, and Christian Klein, COO. As the tech companies in our Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings drive transforma...

Formula 1 Drivers Who Grew Up on Simulators

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the inno...

The Greatest Time in History to be Smart

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lo...

Automation & Blockchain: U.S. Manufacturing Is Back!

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, seasoned executive Tony Uphoff joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the innovations, uphea...

Disney+/Netflix, Qualtrics, and Moonshots

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Workday’s Cloud Strategy

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s my conversation with Leighanne Levensaler, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Workday. This is also episode eight of “Cloud Wa...

SAP’s Cloud Strategy

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s my conversation with Juergen Mueller, CTO, and Christian Klein, COO. As the tech companies in our Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings drive transforma...

The Coming Boom in Digital Twins and Additive Manufacturing

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the innov...

Oracle’s Cloud Strategy

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s my conversation with Oracle's Steve Daheb, and the latest episode of “Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights.” As the tech companies in our...

You Never Want to be a Dilbert Cartoon

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Wayne Sadin on Digital Strategy” episodes will explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. We’ll focus on what CEOs an...

Q&A with TJ Graven, Under Armour SVP of Global IT

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cloud Wars caught up with TJ Graven, Under Armour's Senior Vice President of Global IT, at SAP Sapphire Now 2019 in Orlando. As a long-term customer o...

ServiceNow’s Strategy

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s my conversation with ServiceNow Chief Innovation Officer Dave Wright, the latest episode of “Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights.” As th...

Uber, Facebook, and Darwinistic Selfies

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Christopher Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that enc...

You Never Want to be a Dilbert Cartoon

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Wayne Sadin on Digital Strategy” episodes will explore the fast-changing and high-stakes world of digital business. We’ll focus on what CEOs an...

IBM’s Cloud Strategy | Can It Become #1 In Hybrid Solutions?

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights," Harish Grama, General Manager, IBM Public Cloud, and I discuss how IBM’s Hybrid...

Microsoft’s Cloud Strategy: Hybrid Everywhere – Plus Trusted Partnerships

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights, Arpan Shah and I discuss how over 95% of the Fortune 500 are on Microsoft Cloud, how customer...

Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cloud Wars caught up with Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith during SAP’s big Sapphire 2019 event in Orlando. About 6 months after agreeing to an acquisition ...

Outsized Returns for Businesses. Breakthrough Experiences for Customers.

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights, Will Grannis and I discuss how Google Cloud is helping drive innovation and growth for busine...

Accenture: Disrupt Yourself or Be Disrupted

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of "Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights," Larry Socher and I discuss what Accenture's learned in 20,000 tech projects with ...

Accenture: Disrupt Yourself or Be Disrupted

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this second episode of "Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights," Larry Socher and I discuss what Accenture's learned in 20,000 tech project...

Outsized Returns for Businesses. Breakthrough Experiences for Customers.

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Cloud Wars Top 10 Executive Insights, Will Grannis and I discuss how Google Cloud is helping drive innovation and growth for busine...

Disney+/Netflix, Qualtrics, and Moonshots

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Ammirati on Innovation” episodes will look at ways that the disruptive-startup mentality is spreading beyond young entrepreneurs to b...

Zoom, Pinterest, and the Comeback of IPOs

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, “Christopher Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that enc...

Outsource Your Software, Not Your Brains

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wayne Sadin is one of our Digital All-Stars. In this episode, Wayne and I explore the topics of continual ERP updates, the rise of the financial manag...

Electrolux Transformation Includes RCaaS: Robotic Cleaning as a Service!

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Larsson is the Engineering Director of Electrolux, a 100 year-old Swedish company whose products include washers/dryers, ovens, refrigerators,...

Automation & Blockchain: U.S. Manufacturing Is Back!

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Each month, Uphoff on Industry will explore the innovations, upheavals, and breakthroughs reshaping the the world of manufacturing and industrial mark...