The Amplitude of Tech

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Welcome to The Amplitude of Tech podcast, produced by Amplix, a leading technology advisory firm, where we bring the voices of technology thought leaders, subject matter experts, and enterprise IT decision makers to you to talk about today’s transformative technology and how it can create opportunities for increased success.

  1. 5D AGO

    Identity Is the New Edge: A Field CISO's Playbook for Identity Security and AI Threats

    Attackers don't need a zero-day anymore. A stolen username and password, accelerated by AI, is cheaper, faster, and harder to detect. In this episode, Brian Zimmer, Field CISO at CyberMaxx, joins Shawn to break down why identity is the real perimeter, how managed detection and response has to evolve to match identity-based attacks, and what CISOs need to do right now to build governance programs that protect users without creating the friction that drives them to bad habits. What You'll Learn: Why credential-based attacks are the attacker's preferred playbook and how AI has made them even cheaper to execute at scaleHow the shift to remote work collapsed the castle-and-moat model and put user identity at the center of every security decisionWhat a strong identity governance program actually looks like, from joiners and movers to certificate management and privileged accessWhy authentication and authorization are not the same thing, and why conflating them is a governance gap CISOs need to closeHow to minimize friction for your users while maximizing cost and noise for attackersWhy AI agents need identity governance just as urgently as the humans using them, and who in the org actually owns that problemHow modern MDR has to evolve from isolating machines to responding at the identity layerThe practical steps a CIO or CISO should take today to start treating identity as the new edge

    58 min

  2. APR 29

    Kore.ai on Enterprise AI Adoption: Multi-Agent Orchestration, Bounded Autonomy, and the Shadow AI Problem

    Most enterprises are still shoehorning AI into structures built for a different era, the horseless carriage problem. In this episode, Shawn is joined by Cobus Greyling, AI Evangelist at Kore.ai, and Carl Katz, VP of Global Technology Partners, for the show's first-ever dual-guest conversation. Together, they cover why multi-agent orchestration is outpacing prompt engineering as the critical enterprise skill, how to govern a workforce of AI agents before sprawl sets in, what the shadow AI economy is costing organizations in attribution and compliance, and how technology leaders can make the business case for AI experimentation without a clean ROI to show for it. If you're trying to move urgently but thoughtfully on AI, this one is for you. What You'll Learn: Why multi-agent orchestration is becoming the skill that matters more than prompt engineering and what that shift means for your teamWhat "bounded autonomy" is and why setting the right autonomy level per use case is the difference between a useful AI agent and a liabilityHow the shadow AI economy works against your attribution, compliance, and AI governance effortsWhy 80–85% of enterprise AI pilots fail in-house and what the ones that succeed do differentlyThe horseless carriage trap: why plugging AI into existing processes without reimagining them is a recipe for wasted investmentHow to frame the AI experimentation business case for your board and finance team when clean ROI isn't available yetWhat an agent control plane is and why you'll need one before your AI agent count gets out of handHow to think about the build vs. buy vs. partner decision as agentic AI moves from pilot to production

    1h 15m

  3. APR 15

    Data Minimization in 2026: What CIOs and CISOs Need to Know About Unstructured Data, AI, and Cyber Resilience

    Unstructured data now makes up 85–90% of everything enterprises create, and most of it is sitting unmanaged on your network, quietly inflating costs, widening your attack surface, and undermining your AI initiatives. In this episode, Shawn sits down with Michael Smith, Director of OEM & Technology Alliances at Congruity360, to make the case for data minimization as the defining IT discipline of 2026. They cover why more data is not better for AI (the right data is), how orphaned and redundant data becomes a weapon for bad actors, what a crawl-walk-run approach to data hygiene actually looks like, and how to bring your CISO, CFO, and board along for the ride. What You'll Learn: Why unstructured data has become your enterprise's #3 most valuable asset, and its biggest hidden liabilityWhat ROT data (Redundant, Obsolete, Trivial) is costing you in storage, backup, and cyber insurance premiumsHow orphaned and unmanaged data expands your attack surface and becomes an entry point for bad actorsWhy feeding AI models more data creates worse outcomes, and how to identify the "right" data insteadA crawl-walk-run approach to data classification and minimization that doesn't require boiling the oceanHow to navigate GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and NYDFS without getting paralyzed by compliance complexityHow to frame the data minimization business case for your CISO, CFO, and board

    1h 4m

  4. APR 1

    Enterprise AI Without the Hype: A Field Guide from Pega Systems CIO David Vidoni

    Everyone is talking about AI, but far fewer organizations are actually scaling it. David Vidoni, CIO at Pega Systems, joins Shawn Cordner of Amplix to cut through the noise and get practical.  The conversation covers where enterprise leaders should be focusing their automation efforts across finance, HR, and legal functions; how to approach the pilot-to-scale gap and what the widely cited MIT finding that 95% of AI pilots fail to produce ROI actually tells us; and why the phased, iterative approach to modernization consistently beats the high-risk big bang. David also shares how enterprises can build the governance and quality controls needed to trust AI at scale, what explainability and audit trails look like in regulated industries, how to vet AI vendors for supply chain risk, and why change management remains the variable that determines whether any of it sticks.  If your organization is past the curiosity stage and ready to build something that lasts, this episode is the starting point. What You'll Learn: Where AI automation is generating real ROI beyond the obvious entry points, including finance, HR, and legal functionsHow to structure a POC that is designed to scale from day one and avoid the pilot-to-scale trapWhy phased modernization consistently outperforms big bang migrations and how to build the case internallyWhat governance, audit trails, and quality controls need to look like before you trust AI to run autonomouslyHow to manage AI model drift in regulated industries subject to SOX compliance and HIPAA requirementsWhat ISO 42001 certification means and why it should factor into your vendor selection processHow to evaluate supply chain risk when AI is embedded in the platforms your business depends onWhy change management determines whether AI adoption succeeds or stalls regardless of the technology

    59 min

  5. MAR 17

    From Vibe Coding to Business Value: A CTO's Playbook for AI in Software Development with Vin DiPippo

    AI is rewriting the rules of software development, but are your teams and processes ready to capture the value? Vertikal6 CTO Vin DiPippo joins host Shawn Cordner to cut through the hype, revisit the hard lessons of vibe coding, and lay out what it actually takes to turn AI tooling into measurable business outcomes. A must-listen for technology leaders navigating the gap between experimentation and execution. What You'll Learn: Why vibe coding fell short — and how spec-driven development is changing the approach to AI-assisted codingWhat the data actually says about AI productivity gains, and why the real-world numbers often tell a different storyHow to integrate AI into DevOps and DevSecOps without sacrificing code quality or securityWhy AI in development is a lot like offshore outsourcing — and the lessons from that era tech leaders can't afford to ignoreHow to set realistic expectations with business stakeholders and measure ROI before and after AI adoptionPractical advice for standardizing AI tools across your development team and building a culture of shared learning

    1h 18m

  6. MAR 4

    Zoom Global CIO Gary Sorrentino on AI, CX, and the Future of Human Change Management

    What does AI actually change about customer experience, and what doesn’t?  In this episode, Shawn Cordner sits down with Gary Sorrentino, Global CIO of Zoom, to explore how one of the world’s most recognizable collaboration platforms thinks about AI, customer experience, and the future of work. Gary shares how CX, employee experience (EX), and digital experience (DX) are converging into a single, continuous experience, and why organizations need to design from business outcomes backwards, not from tools forward. They discuss how AI should eliminate friction and busywork, where human judgment still matters most, and what enterprises must get right around governance, trust, and change management as agentic AI and digital assistants move into production. If you’re responsible for IT, CX, or digital transformation, this conversation offers a practical, executive-level view of what it takes to scale AI in a way that drives real value. What You’ll Learn How Zoom approaches AI in customer and employee experienceWhy CX, EX, and DX are now inseparableWhat agentic AI means for moving from answers to actionHow to design journeys starting with outcomes, not featuresWhy does human change management determine success or failureHow leaders should think about AI governance, trust, and ROI

    1h 12m

  7. FEB 18

    Practical AI and CX Lessons from Wyndham’s Contact Center Leader

    In this episode of The Amplitude of Tech, Shawn Cordner talks with Joe DeLuca, Senior Director of Voice, Contact Center, and Collaboration at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, about what it really takes to apply AI in customer experience without sacrificing trust, quality, or brand.  Joe shares how large enterprises are balancing cost pressure, rising customer expectations, and rapid advances in AI, and where technology leaders should focus first to see real impact. The conversation goes beyond hospitality to explore universal challenges around automation, personalization, data readiness, and governance that apply to any organization modernizing its CX and operations. If you’re a CIO, CTO, or CX leader thinking about AI beyond pilots, this episode offers a grounded look at what’s working, what isn’t, and how to build a foundation for scale. What You’ll Learn Where AI can drive meaningful cost savings today without hurting CXWhy bad automation is usually a design problem, not a technology problemHow enterprises think about personalization when data is fragmentedWhat governance looks like when AI starts touching real customer interactionsHow to prioritize CX and AI investments when budgets are tight

    1h 18m

  8. FEB 3

    From Pilot to Performance: Lessons from Enterprise AI in 2025 and What to Expect in 2026

    After a year of pilots and proofs-of-concept, many enterprises are now asking harder questions about outcomes, ROI, and long-term strategy. In this episode, Scott Weiner of NeuEon revisits his 2025 AI predictions and evaluates what played out as expected, what lagged behind, and where adoption accelerated faster than anticipated. The conversation shifts from experimentation to execution, covering workforce readiness, industry-specific models, infrastructure economics, and how rising costs and regulatory uncertainty may shape AI investment decisions in 2026. Enterprise leaders will gain a practical perspective on how to prioritize AI initiatives that deliver measurable business value while managing operational and compliance risk.

    52 min
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Welcome to The Amplitude of Tech podcast, produced by Amplix, a leading technology advisory firm, where we bring the voices of technology thought leaders, subject matter experts, and enterprise IT decision makers to you to talk about today’s transformative technology and how it can create opportunities for increased success.

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    Amplix
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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