Global Tech Tales: What Buyers Want

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Each month, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by a top-tier panel of editors from Foundry’s global team to discuss hot technology topics and give insights from IT buyers in markets around the world.  

  1. 10/21/2025

    Bonus episode: The challenges of patching vulnerabilities | What IT Leaders Want, Ep. 12

    In this bonus episode of Global Tech Tales, CSO Online's Lucian Constantin talks with Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout Technologies, about the challenges of patching vulnerabilities in modern cybersecurity, shrinking patching windows, and the concern that automated scanners and botnets are rapidly exploiting new vulnerabilities.

    27 min

  2. 10/07/2025

    Episode 12: Why hackers are now targeting VPNs and routers

    Enterprise security is under siege, but not where you might expect. In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw and co-host Matt Egan explore a critical shift in the cybersecurity landscape: a surge in zero-day attacks targeting edge devices like VPN gateways, firewalls, routers, and other embedded infrastructure. Lucian Constantin, Senior Writer at CSO Online, joins the show to speak with Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout Technologies. They examine why attackers are moving beyond endpoints and exploiting overlooked areas of the enterprise network. This episode covers: * The growing focus on edge infrastructure by state-sponsored and financially motivated threat actors * Why legacy code, patch delays, and low visibility make these devices attractive targets * The rise of zero-day vulnerabilities and what makes them so dangerous * Practical steps organizations can take to reduce risk and harden remote infrastructure This episode is sponsored by Commvault. Bonus episode coming soon with additional footage from the interview with Daniel dos Santos.

    40 min

  3. 09/29/2025 · BONUS

    Bonus episode: IT culture change and AI’s impact on developers | What IT Leaders Want, Ep. 11

    In this bonus episode of Global Tech Tales, Computerworld’s Valerie Potter talks with Jeff Foster of Redgate Software about workplace culture as an “operating system” for business success. He shares strategies for assessing and nurturing culture, highlights red flags, and explores how AI-powered coding tools will expand—not replace—the role of software engineers, emphasizing adaptability, empathy, and continuous learning.

    23 min

  4. 09/12/2025

    Episode 11: Why AI upskilling fails, and how tech leaders are fixing it

    In this episode of Global Tech Tales, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan dig into one of the most urgent challenges in IT today: how to effectively upskill employees for the AI era; and why most companies are getting it wrong.

    28 min

  5. 08/04/2025

    Episode 10: Is the AI skills shortage a threat to IT leaders?

    In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw, Matt Egan (Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry) and Jens Dos (Editor in Chief CIO Germany) dive deep into the AI-driven skills crisis facing IT departments worldwide. With AI adoption accelerating at unprecedented speeds, IT leaders are struggling to find and train the talent needed to manage automation, agentic AI, and next-gen security — all while battling burnout and shifting priorities. From the realities of automation to the cultural hurdles of change management, we explore whether finding the right skills is truly the top challenge for CIOs today — or if data, infrastructure, and security are even bigger obstacles. #AI #CIO #TechLeadership #ITSkills #GenerativeAI #Automation #Cybersecurity #DigitalTransformation

    27 min

  6. 07/10/2025

    Episode 9: How AI is reshaping the data center

    How is AI transforming the modern data center, and what will this mean for IT leaders in 2025? In this episode ofGlobal Tech Tales, Keith Shaw is joined by Matt Egan (Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry) and Jack Gold (Principal Analyst at J. Gold Associates) to explore how artificial intelligence is forcing organizations to rethink their infrastructure strategies.

    34 min

  7. 06/16/2025

    Episode 8: Why cloud costs are skyrocketing, and what IT leaders can do about it

    Cloud costs are exploding — and it's forcing IT leaders to rethink everything. In this episode of Global Tech Tales, Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by Lucas Mearian, senior writer at Computerworld, to dive into what's driving rising cloud expenses and how enterprise leaders are responding.

    41 min

  8. 05/08/2025

    Episode 7: AI skills every CIO needs now: Leadership, strategy & upskilling

    As generative and agentic AI reshape the enterprise landscape, what are the new skills that IT leaders will need in order to succeed? In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw is joined by Matt Egan (Foundry’s Global Content Director) and Carl Friedmann (Executive Editor for EMEA) for a global conversation on the rise of AI literacy, digital transformation, and leadership strategy.

    35 min
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Each month, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by a top-tier panel of editors from Foundry’s global team to discuss hot technology topics and give insights from IT buyers in markets around the world.  

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