TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies and Ecosystems of the Globe's Top Tech Firms

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Welcome to “TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies & Ecosystems of the Globe’s Top Tech Firms.” Each week TBR Principal Analyst Patrick Heffernan chats with special guests on disruptions in the broad technology ecosystem. Patrick also answers key intelligence questions TBR analysts hear from executives and business unit leaders among top IT professional services firms, IT vendors, and telecom vendors and operators. TBR is an independent market, competitive and ecosystem intelligence firm that provides timely and actionable business and financial analyses in formats tailored to clients’ needs.

  1. JUN 11 · BONUS

    TBR Talks Bonus Episode: Hitachi Digital Services: IT/OT Convergence Across the Ecosystem

    IT, OT, plus AI — In a Season 3 bonus episode of “TBR Talks,” Principal Analyst Bozhidar Hristov and Principal Analyst and “TBR Talks” host Patrick Heffernan discuss Hitachi Digital’s view into Industry 5.0. Looking beyond the marketing spin of Industry 5.0, TBR’s analysts discuss how Hitachi Digital leverages its engineering expertise, industrial know-how and IT capabilities to bring solutions to the market with its partners. Listen and learn with TBR Talks! Insights from the Hitachi Digital Services summit on technology shifts and growth prospects in the IT and professional services sectors — Read full special report today Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Boz on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/boz-hristov-2b0589a/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    9 min

  2. MAY 30

    Disruption Writ Large with Darlene Wilson, Executive & Technology Thought Leader

    Technology executive Darlene Wilson joins “TBR Talks” for a discussion on tech disruptions, business model evolutions and life as a technology expert.   Darlene is a seasoned technical strategist with over 20 years of leadership experience at companies like Amazon Web Services, Whole Foods Market, and E*TRADE, where she has driven growth through both market- and customer-centric efforts. She is known for building high-performing teams, mentoring emerging leaders, and championing women in tech through roles like co-sponsoring the AWS Women’s Summit and participating in T200.   A technology leader and veteran of many disruptions, including “as a Service” to cloud and AI, Darlene talks Amazon Web Services’ entrepreneurial start, the evolution of multivendor alliances and the ever-present consistency of change.   Listen and learn with TBR Talks Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about Darlene Wilson: https://www.darleneawilson.com/ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Darlene on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlene-a-wilson/ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    29 min

  3. MAY 23

    EY’s People Advisory Services: Diving Into a Critical Service Line

    In this episode of “TBR Talks,” Senior Analyst Kelly Lesiczka and Principal Analyst Boz Hristov share insights into EY’s People Advisory Services after their meeting with senior leadership and partners during a recent showcase of the service line.   Additionally, Kelly, Boz and “TBR Talks” host Patrick Heffernan discuss how EY manages the critical aspect of people advisory in digital transformation within its partner model, how enterprise needs have changed post-pandemic, and how people advisory engagements fit within EY’s larger framework of services offerings.   Listen and learn with TBR Talks! Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellylesiczka/⁠⁠ Connect with Boz on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/boz-hristov-2b0589a/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    22 min

  4. MAY 16

    Diving Deeper into Global Systems Integrator Ecosystems: Geographic, Industry and Credentialing Data by Technology Partner

    Principal Analyst Boz Hristov and Analyst Alex Demeule join “TBR Talks” for an exclusive look at TBR’s Ecosystem Reports, which detail how the top global systems integrators (GSIs) most important technology partners — Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, SAP, Oracle, Workday, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Adobe — collaborate with integrators and consultancies. How many certified, trained staff do these practices bring to their partnerships within the most influential GSIs? How do they address migration and modernization efforts? How are they deploying AI solutions? TBR has been answering these critical questions for years, and Boz and Alex are excited to announce that upcoming publications will include the addition of geographic data cuts for Americas, EMEA and APAC. (Industry vertical cuts on the horizon as well!) Additionally, the trio will discuss the possibility of more analysis on partner perception of working with one another as well as the addition of more research on ISVs such as HubSpot. Listen and learn with TBR Talks! Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Boz on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/boz-hristov-2b0589a/⁠⁠ Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderddemeule/⁠⁠ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    29 min

  5. MAY 9

    Global Trade Concerns: What’s Driving Labor Force Rationalization?

    In this episode of “TBR Talks,” Principal Analyst Boz Hristov and Senior Analyst Kelly Lesiczka join Patrick for a discussion on the challenges occurring amid reductions in force and labor rationalization across the global tech marketplace. The pair, who specialize in digital transformation, ecosystems and management consulting research, also look at the trends and predictions TBR’s teams noted in 2023 and continue to observe in 2025 regarding anticipated reduction in and optimization of the labor pyramid within professional services and IT services vendors. Listen and learn with TBR Talks! Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellylesiczka/⁠ Connect with Boz on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/boz-hristov-2b0589a/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    25 min

  6. MAY 2

    IT Consulting & Strategy Consulting Drive KPMG’s Growth: KPMG Global Analyst Day Debrief with TBR Senior Analyst Kelly Lesiczka

    Post-KPMG Global Analyst Day 2025, Senior Analyst Kelly Lesiczka joins “TBR Talks” host Patrick Heffernan for top takeaways from the February event. The pair review KPMG’s strategy, including its emphasis on IT and Strategy Consulting, within the context of its legacy Tax & Audit business model, and its position as client zero in implementing and adoption AI across its global operation. Kelly and Patrick and look at broader trends and analysis she is seeing in TBR’s research on the management consulting space. Listen and learn with TBR Talks! Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellylesiczka/⁠ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    17 min

  7. APR 25

    KPMG Global Analyst Day 2025: Evolving Complex Ecosystems to Solve Enterprise Transformation

    Principal Analyst Bozhidar Hristov, Senior Analyst Catie Merrill and Analyst Alex Demeule join “TBR Talks” to share key takeaways top announcements from KPMG’s Global Analyst Day 2025, held in February at KPMG’s global training facility, Lakehouse. The group also discusses strategies of the leading advisory firm as well as multipartner ecosystem management and co-investment across declared and committed partners, generative AI and data government as a key differentiator, and more. Listen and learn with TBR Talks! Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Boz on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/boz-hristov-2b0589a/⁠ Connect with Catie on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/catie-merrill-154899b5/⁠ Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderddemeule/⁠ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    26 min

  8. APR 23 · BONUS

    TBR Talks Bonus Episode: The Big 5: Key Intelligence Questions from the Big Four

    Who gets the best talent? Who decides what’s next? Who does the selling? How does everyone know what everyone else is doing? And what role will managed services play?   Despite their digital transformations over the years, TBR is still hearing these five questions from the Big Four — KPMG, EY, PwC and Deloitte — and in this episode of “TBR Talks,” we leverage our recent publications on the firms to address these questions on internal operational challenges of the Big Four consulting firms. From how they decide on talent allocation to selling, regional management and revenue attribution and visibility across often opaque regional management hierarchies, we’re diving in, in this episode.   Listen and learn with TBR Talks Read more: ⁠https://bit.ly/44ymBvq Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley Demers Music by Burty Sounds via Pixabay Art by Amanda Hamilton Sy

    5 min
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Welcome to “TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies & Ecosystems of the Globe’s Top Tech Firms.” Each week TBR Principal Analyst Patrick Heffernan chats with special guests on disruptions in the broad technology ecosystem. Patrick also answers key intelligence questions TBR analysts hear from executives and business unit leaders among top IT professional services firms, IT vendors, and telecom vendors and operators. TBR is an independent market, competitive and ecosystem intelligence firm that provides timely and actionable business and financial analyses in formats tailored to clients’ needs.

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