The STEMINISTS Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 54 - Prompting Our AI to Pop the Champagne for our First Anniversary!
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Break out the confetti! The STEMINISTS Podcast has just hit one year, and we’re nowhere near slowing down. For twelve months, we’ve been u...
Ep. 53 - AI Meets Hybrid Cloud: The Ultimate Power Couple
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dive deep into the engine room of innovation: AI. The incredible Kathy Barboza, Head of Storage Sales at Google Cloud, joins Phoebe and Mekka agai...
Ep. 52 - It Takes a Village (and a Hybrid Cloud) to Run an Enterprise [Part 1]
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2026, the hybrid cloud is the high-voltage backbone of every bold business move, demanding strong strategic partnerships to deliver the speed and r...
Ep. 51 - Mission Impossible: How Smart CISOs Actually Win
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Being a CISO these days feels straight out of Mission Impossible – stopping the Bad Actors - except there’s no self-destructing instruction...
Ep 50 – Love at First Collaboration: Secrets of Building Tech Alliances
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Roses are red, partnerships are great, but TRUE tech alliances will seal your fate. Even though Valentine's Day has passed, who can’t use ...
Ep. 49 - Manage Hybrid Multi-Cloud Mayhem and Simplify Security
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the high-stakes world of cloud technology, the real villain isn’t just runaway budgets or complex software—it’s access management lurking ...
Ep. 48 - Signal vs Noise: Understanding Real Influence in the AI Era
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Drowning in data and dazzled by digital smoke and mirrors? Today’s episode of The STEMINISTS podcast cuts through the noise and amplifies the ...
Ep. 47 – Super Bowl Edition: Gridiron & Gigabytes: The Data that Powers the 49ers
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Super Bowl edition of The STEMINISTS, discover how a football game is more than just a game—it's a data powerhouse. Hosts Pho...
Ep. 46 - Survival of the Smartest: Evolving Your AI Ecosystem
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What really separates AI hype from AI results? Here’s the million-dollar question at the heart of this episode: What makes a successful AI ecosys...
Ep. 45 – Still Having Cloud Sticker Shock? How to Stop Wasting Your Budget
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Think your cloud budget is “bullet proof?” Spoiler alert: It’s not! If your so-called “optimized” spend still leads to a mild panic ever...
Ep. 44 – From Chaos to Clarity: Recovering after the Ransomware Nightmare (Part 2)
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How does a business bounce back after a crippling ransomware attack? In Part 2 of this gripping conversation, discover how the Port of Seattle face...
Ep. 43 - INSIDE a Real Ransomware Nightmare: A true cyber-attack story you must hear. Are YOU ready? (Part 1)
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine getting that call you’ve ALWAYS DREADED – Your company is under attack. Ransomware has locked down your systems and cybercriminals a...
Ep. 42 - A Holiday Message to Brighten Your Season from The STEMINISTS
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The STEMINISTS Podcast, there’s no formal episode as Phoebe and Mekka take a holiday break. Instead, they’re here to wish everyone a ...
Ep. 41 – STEMINISTS 2025 Unfiltered: AI Insights, Data Realities, and What’s Next for 2026
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cut through the AI buzz and get to the real story of what’s shaping tech! In this special year-end episode of The STEMINISTS Podcast, hosts Pho...
Ep. 40 - "Re:Invent" Your S3 Access: The Smarter Way to Power your AI
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sick of shuffling data around just to get your AI going? Let’s learn how to crush those roadblocks with STEMINISTS hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka...
Ep. 39 - Hollywood's Not Dying, It's Going Hybrid Cloud
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much Hollywood movie magic and great stories are we missing because the right technology is locked away? In this special episode of The STEMIN...
Ep. 38 - Don't Dump Your Cloud: Repatriation and your Hybrid Future
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is moving everything back from the public cloud the right answer to rising costs and complexity? Or is "cloud repatriation" just as extreme as the "al...
Ep. 37 - HPC and AI: The Infrastructure Showdown
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is high performance compute and what happens if you choose the wrong infrastructure for your HPC workloads? Join us in Las Vegas for a sp...
Ep. 36 - Zero Trust in Transit: New Techniques for Securing Data on the Move
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Las Vegas edition, we come to you from NetApp INSIGHT 2025, where we sit down with some phenomenal women shaking up the industry. Glad...
Take Our Playbook: Make GenAI Work for You
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think building enterprise AI takes a massive team and a mountain of resources? Think again. In this episode NetApp’s Senior Director of IT Data &...
Stop Chasing AI Trends; Start Solving Actual Problems
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By now you should know the GenAI hype train is littered with failed projects. In fact, according to MIT, a staggering 95% of generative AI rollouts do...
While You Were Sleeping: AI Demands an “Always On” Cyber Defense
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ransomware “bad actors” are getting smarter and faster. Are you? Hackers are upping their game with double extortion schemes, data theft, and AI-d...
Disaggregated Infrastructure: What you Need to have for Enterprise AI
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disaggregated infrastructure for enterprise AI. It’s a mouthful, but it could completely change your business and boost your bottom line. In this ep...
Guardians of the Data Vault: CISOs + Storage = Security
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When CISOs and data storage teams join forces, the organization’s defense moves from patchwork to powerhouse. In this episode of The STEMINISTS, hos...
Cloud Boundaries: Sovereignty Made Simple
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What IS sovereign cloud, and why is everyone suddenly talking about it? In this episode, we bring back the brilliant Cecile Kellam, senior solutions a...
Agentic AI: What to know and how to make it work for you
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Worried AI might be coming for your job? You’re not alone—but it’s not all doom and gloom. In this episode of The STEMINISTS Podcast, co-hosts P...
Turning unstructured data into business gold
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that unstructured data makes up a staggering 80-90% of all the data in the world? And yet, most businesses have no idea how to manage it...
Build It Right: AI’s Cheat Code for Data & Engineering Success
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you give your customers what they need to grow their business? And how do you build it, so it protects your data and enhances your AI capabilit...
The Data-Driven Partnership Behind DreamWorks’ Animated Films
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what it takes to bring the enchanting worlds of Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and The Wild Robot to the big screen? Join hosts Phoebe Goh and Me...
A Quick Guide to IT Modernization Success
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to challenge the status quo? The STEMINISTS podcast is pulling no punches this week, as hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams chat with NetApp’s...
Partners in Profit: Dominate the Tech Industry through Killer Partnerships
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you dominate the tech industry through killer partnerships? In this episode, Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams get real with Jenni Flinders, SVP of...
Is GenAI Outsmarting Us or Just Making Us Lazy?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI turning our brains to mush? Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams are joined by Karissa “KB” Breen, the sharp-tongued cybersecurity journalist...
The AI Space Race Is On: Are You Bridging the Data Gap?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The results are in! According to NetApp’s AI Space Race survey, only 15% of AI initiatives succeed… and the barrier isn’t ambition. It’s al...
Build vs. Buy: What works for a nimbler AI strategy?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when enterprise AI grows up? Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams team up with Nichole Paschal, Senior AI Product Marketer at NetApp, to u...
Bias Be Gone! Use AI with Fairness
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your AI playing fair? Maybe yes, maybe no. Join Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams as they chat with Naomi DeMarco, a pro in AI bias and data governance...
Workloads Gone Wild: Taming Cloud Migration Chaos
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered if “cloud-first” is still the smartest move? Join your favorite dynamic duo, Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams, as they chat with Jenny ...
Ransomware: Hackers Hate This Episode (And You’ll Love It)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the #1 way your business can get hacked? Cyber criminals are relentless, but YOU can be smarter! Listen to this episode of “The STEMINIST...
Building “No Regret” Skills for your AI-Powered Workplace
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Part 2 of our conversation with Accenture’s Sarah Bartel on thriving in the age of AI. While last week’s episode explored how lead...
Leading AI-Driven Change Across Your Business
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to lead a world transformed by AI? You’d better be...and we’ll tell you how! Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams sit down with Sar...
Modernizing your data infrastructure strategy: What works, what doesn’t?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your data center prepared to handle the diverse and growing demands of modern applications, cloud solutions, legacy systems, and stringent regulati...
Tackling Gen AI’s Legal and Ethical Minefield
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to harness the power of generative AI without crashing into its risks? Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams sit down with Beth O’Ca...
How to Become an AI Ninja: Your Checklist for Success
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to master your AI strategy and slice through challenges like an AI Ninja? Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams team up with Kirsty Biddiscombe, a ...
Cyber Danger is Real: Global Threats, Local Risks
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global security isn’t just about governments; it’s about protecting your business, your personal life, and yes, even your power and electricity. W...
Stealing Today, Cracking Tomorrow: The Quantum Threat to Encryption
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Q- word... Quantum computing... The threat of it decrypting your company's critical data is real! What must you know now to protect your data and ...
Data Rx: Prescribing Solutions for Healthcare’s Big Data Boom and How it Affects You
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By 2025, the healthcare industry will crank out 30% of the planet’s 175 zettabytes. (Yes, zettabytes are a thing, and they’re huge.) Alot of that ...
Ransomware: Strategies to stay secure and outsmart the bad guys
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ransomware is on the rise, but don’t panic—we’ve got answers. Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams team up with Cybersecurity pro Darnell Fatigat...
Flash vs. Hard Drives: Data Storage Decoded
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Data storage decisions stressing you out? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back in this byte-sized showdown between flash storage and hard disk drives....
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Your Data Strategy
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve got data and care about the planet, this episode is basically required listening. Sustainability isn’t just for reusable straws anymore—...
Clutter to Clarity: Managing Your AI “Data Closet"
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all techies! Our Mekka Williams, Phoebe Goh, and the fabulous Cecile Kellam are here to help you tackle the ultimate data dilemma. Imagine you...
Untangling Data Complexity for AI
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Data wranglers and AI dreamers, listen up - Data chaos is real! Tech guru Mekka Williams sits down with the brilliant (and unflinchingly honest) Phoeb...
Meet the Cyber Expert who OBSESSES about defending your data!
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know Amazon gets hit with billions of cyber threats every single day? Yeah, you read that right—BILLIONS. The world of cyber attacks is movi...
Data Done Right: Your Secret Weapon for AI Maturity
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do 80% of all AI projects fail? And how can you make sure your project is a winner? Tech visionaries Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams tell you ho...
Embracing Change like a Boss: Transforming your Cloud Business, Transforming Yourself
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re leading your company through a major transformation and need your employees to support you on your journey, this episode is packed with...
Can AI crack the code on hiring the best candidate?
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how AI impacts hiring in the tech industry... and when human oversight needs to step in – with tech visionaries Phoebe Goh and Mekka William...
Welcome to the STEMINISTS Podcast
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enhancing and amplifying women’s voices, vision and visibility in tech. Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams bring their brilliance, curiosity and passion ...