Reducing Your Time to Value - Episode 28 - Paddy Gogin, SVP of Sales at Blues
Join us to find out how Paddy Gogin, the SVP of Sales at Blues, took the leap from a professional rugby player to a leadership position in the IoT industry. This fascinating conversation covers everything from how Paddy got into the industry to his advice for other people who are on a similar path, touching on simplifying your challenges, finding the right talent, and reducing your time-to-value along the way.
Listen to Podcast →Changing Career Priorities - Episode 27 - Ryan Carlson, Head of Digital Marketing at Soracom
How do you transition from philosophy to connectivity? Find out in this conversation with Ryan Carlson, the Head of Digital Marketing at Soracom, as he discusses the changes he’s seen in the IoT sector throughout his career. We also touched on talent topics, including the importance of tailoring your job search to a specific personality, and Ryan’s story of entering the industry.
Listen to Podcast →Automating Zero-Touch Operations - Episode 26 - Wim te Niet, VP Global Sales - Service Assurance Solutions
Automation continues to have a wide-reaching impact on organisations across the connectivity industry. To help us understand the role of data, specialists and automation, we spoke to Wim te Niet, the VP Global Sales – Service Assurance Solutions, about his work to bring automation into the company. The conversation also touched on topics like retention strategies, psychological barriers and Wim’s own professional journey into the connectivity sector.
Listen to Podcast →Creating Collaborative Marketing & Sales - Episode 25 - Jennifer Montague, VP of Growth at Onomondo
Growth is an important aspect of any business, whether that’s growing your customer base or internal team. In this episode, we spoke with the VP of Growth at Onomondo, Jennifer Montague, about the ways that she is growing the business. We touched on topics like the importance of diversity, advice for applicants and hiring managers, and the role that marketing and brand building play in growth.
Listen to Podcast →Prioritising Connectivity in IoT - Episode 24 - Märt Kroodo, Founder & CEO at 1oT
Connectivity in IoT comes with a whole host of challenges. To help us navigate them, we spoke with Märt Kroodo, the Founder & CEO at 1oT, a company that is modernising the IoT market with telecom-independent eSIM connectivity services. In this episode, Märt talked about the importance of partnerships in the IoT sector, as well as the technological and logistical developments that he has seen in the industry.
Listen to Podcast →Retaining Talent Through Constant Innovation - Episode 23 - Bruno Santos, Global Business Development Director at Celfocus
Generative AI is one of the biggest technological developments of recent years. Join us as we explore its impact and applications in the connectivity industry with Bruno Santos, the Global Business Development Director at Celfocus. In this episode, we discussed Bruno’s path into the industry, his perspectives on the talent shortage in the connectivity sector and the importance of work-life balance in high-innovation companies.
Listen to Podcast →Creating Critical Connectivity Solutions - Episode 22 - Ed Chung, SVP of Product & Business Development at Endeavour Technology
Connected smart tech is paving the way for a more connected future. Join us as we delve into the evolving landscape of IoT technology with Ed Chung, the SVP of Product & Business Development at Endeavour Technology. In this episode, we also explored Ed’s professional background, his advice for young connectivity professionals and the range of applications of IoT technology, from remote connectivity to automotive entertainment.
Listen to Podcast →Achieving IoT Applications - Episode 21 - Dave Kjendal, CTO at Senet
As technology advances, it becomes able to take on an ever-growing number of roles across industries and society as a whole. Join us as we explore the changing technology and applications of the connectivity industry with Dave Kjendal, the CTO at Senet. Dave’s background is in design and manufacturing in telecommunications, before transitioning into the startup space and his current role. In this episode, we unpack his experience of working in the sector and his predictions for the technology of the future.
Listen to Podcast →Essential Connectivity - Episode 20 - Ariel Efrati, CEO at Telco Systems
Edge computing is being increasingly integrated into the modern world. Join us as we dive into the practical applications for edge computing in the Connectivity sector with Ariel Efrati, the CEO at Telco Systems. In this episode, we also discuss how diversity is changing in the sector, why education is so essential for the workforce of the future and Ariel’s own background in the industry.
Listen to Podcast →The Responsibilities of using AI - Episode 19 - Stephen Spellicy, VP at VMware
We’re delighted to be joined by Stephen Spellicy, VP at VMware. Stephen is a recognised figure in the software industry, known for his expertise in product marketing, technical marketing, and product management. In his current role, Stephen carries the responsibility of fostering awareness, exerting influence, and stimulating customer demand in the realm of VMware’s Telco Cloud Platform. We delved into Stephen’s unique background and discussed all things AI, including the responsibilities of its use.
Listen to Podcast →Women In Telco: The Importance of Mentorship and Coaching - Episode 18 - Anna Deppi, Senior Manager at Red Hat
In this episode of the Women in Telco special, we speak with Anna Deppi, Senior Manager at Red Hat, about all things WIT. Anna covers the importance of coaching and mentoring and tips for anyone experiencing gender-based violence across any industry.
Listen to Podcast →Women In Telco: Keep Nurturing, Watering and Growing - Episode 17 - Alex Foster, Director of Division X at BT
This week Alex Foster, Director of Division X at BT joined us for our latest episode of our Women In Telco special. We explore her industry background and innovative approaches towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Alex passionately advocates for comprehensive inclusion, with a special focus on her personal connection to dyslexia. She elaborates on her involvement in various impactful initiatives and offers insights into fostering greater inclusivity within organisations.
Listen to Podcast →Women In Telco: Don’t Let Diversity and Inclusion Be Buzzwords - Episode 16 - Richa Daga, Software Engineer at Cisco
In this episode of the Women in Telco special, we speak with Richa Daga about her experiences in the industry. We discuss how DEI needs to not be seen as a buzzword and with the importance it needs. Richa encourages everyone to speak up, no matter who you are, and not let imposter syndrome win.
Listen to Podcast →Women In Telco: Attracting Young Talent to Telco - Episode 15 - Maria Lema, Co-Founder at Weaver Labs
In this weeks episode of our Women in Telco special, we speak with Maria Lema, Co-founder of Weaver Labs, about her experiences as a woman in the industry, her view of diversity in the telco industry and the importance of attracting young talent. Maria emphasises the significance of seeking out mentors who provide both challenges and encouragement to drive personal and professional growth.
Listen to Podcast →Women In Telco: Diversity Inclusion Must Go Beyond Gender - Episode 14 - Tinuade Oguntuyi, Head of Network and Solutions at ICSL
In this episode of the Women In Telco podcast, we speak to Tinuade Oguntuyi, Head of Network and Solutions at ICSL. We discuss Tinuade’s background, personal experiences of discrimination, and tips for future workplaces. She encourages women and people struggling to ‘go beyond the noise’ and push past negative stereotypes.
Listen to Podcast →Women in Telco - Episode 13 - Kelly Lazuka, Chief Executive Officer at FULLERTON
In our first episode of the Women in Telco mini-series, we speak to Kelly Lazuka, mum of 5 and CEO of Fullerton, about her ideas of how to encourage women to apply, the ways she’s felt discrimination and tips for companies to change their ways.
Listen to Podcast →The role of Quality Standards in the Connected Car industry - Episode 12 - Rafet Lakhdar, Vice President Quality & Operations at Rolling Wireless
Our guest is Rafet Lakhdar, VP Quality & Operations at Rolling Wireless. Rafet has global responsibility for all Rolling Wireless quality initiatives, including new product introduction and ensuring efficient transition from engineering to automotive-quality mass production. He started in IoT sector with Wavecom, developing the first NAD concepts and addressing the first automotive markets. He stayed with the solutions through Sierra Wireless and now a pure automotive player in Rolling Wireless. We discuss the current state of play and future of the connected car industry with excellent insight from a quality perspective.
Listen to Podcast →The Digitisation of Buildings and Future of our homes - Episode 11 - Shaun Stewart, VP of Product at Infogrid
In this weeks episode of The Connectivity Matters Podcast, we speak to Shaun Stewart, VP of Product at Infogrid about his career to date, IoT as a whole and smart buildings in our topic that ‘matters’. Shaun discusses his own experiences, the use cases of IoT and the future of smart buildings.
Listen to Podcast →The Importance of Recruitment Strategy to a Business - Episode 10 - Virtyt Koshi, SVP & GM EMEA at Mavenir
In this weeks episode of The Connectivity Matters Podcast, we speak to Virtyt Koshi, SVP & GM EMEA at Mavenir about his career to date, the future of telco and Recruitment Strategy in our topic that ‘matters’. Virtyt discusses his own experiences, advice for collaboration and how important a consistent vision is to recruitment and retention.
Listen to Podcast →Autonomous Robotics coming to life and the future of Cloud APIs - Episode 9 - Nicholas Zylberglajt, Co-Founder & CEO of Unmanned Life
We’re delighted to be joined today by Nicholas Zylberglajt, Co-Founder & CEO of Unmanned Life where he leads the investment efforts and overall strategy. He is a leader with more than 15 years of international experience with a focus on the technology and entrepreneurship space, mentoring and supporting more than 1500 startups in their growth journey. Nicholas was shortlisted as the 12 most impressive CEO on the autonomous vehicles space and Unmanned Life has been shortlisted as the top Company by Sifted in the Autonomous Vehicles Space. We discuss Cloud Edge and Network Capabilities through Open APIs as our topic that matters and Nicholas has some really interesting thoughts on Diversity.
Listen to Podcast →MWC Special – Private Networks & Edge Centric Deployments - Episode 8 - Kaitki Agarwal, Co-Founder, President and CTO at A5G Networks
This week we’re joined today by Kaitki Agarwal, co-founder, president, and CTO at A5G Networks. We’re able to hear Kaitki’s thoughts on the biggest industry event, Mobile World Congress, as well as Private Networks and Edge Centric Deployments. Enjoy!
Listen to Podcast →Product Development and roll out: what’s the best way to adapt products to client needs? - Episode 7 - Peter Vandenengel, VP of Broadband Solutions for North America at SAGEMCOM
On this episode of The Connectivity Matters Podcast, we’re joined by Peter Vandenengel, VP of Broadband Solutions for North America at SAGEMCOM. Our topics this week are development of products in the broadband space, and how to ensure the commercial and engineering teams are complementing each other as efficiently as possible. We hope you enjoy this as much as we enjoyed recording it!
Listen to Podcast →Customer Experience – how do we approach it and what might good look like? - Episode 6 - Richard Hart, Global Connectivity Director at Quectel
We’re joined by Richard Hart from Quectel where we discuss growth in Connectivity, the opportunity of 5G in IoT. Our topic this week is Customer Experience and Richard is really honest with his opinions on being customer centric. Enjoy!
Listen to Podcast →Creating a Simpler Connected Home - Episode 5 - Shane Paola, VP Sales EMEAR at Plume Home
This week we’re joined by Shane Paola, VP Sales EMEAR at Plume Design where he leads sales, creating a new category of smart home experiences leveraging Cloud & AI. We discuss Shane’s career to date, smart homes, the impact of Cloud & AI as well as privacy and security. Also, Shane gives a really interesting take on Diversity and offers some great advice on learning and development.
Listen to Podcast →Bringing a Fresh Perspective to Sales Leadership in Connectivity - Episode 4 - Erik Carlsen, Senior Vice President of Sales for Maritime, Energy and Government at Anuvu
Erik takes a Silicon Valley approach to his sales leadership role at Anuvu where he is responsible for all of their maritime, energy and government revenue. He brings an energy and enthusiasm to all he does, and particularly this podcast, where he provides some insight into his leadership icons, the industry more generally and a bit about him outside of work! It’s hard not to feel a sense of excitement speaking to him and we are sure the podcast will do just the same.
Listen to Podcast →Indoor Connectivity with Cellium Technologies - Episode 3 - Raz Kivelevich-Carmi Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at Cellium Technologies
Raz has extensive knowledge in Telecom and Wireless technologies, with over 20 years’ experience in product, marketing and business. Prior to joining Cellium, Raz led the HW product management and product marketing at Airspan Networks and served in lead positions in companies including DSP Group (acquired by Synaptics), Siano Mobile Silicon, PowerDesine (acquired by MicroChip), Emblaze Semiconductor, Followup (acquired by Microsoft) and Zoran. In this episode, we discuss private network solutions, how Cellium can help mobile network operators, Virtualisation and the future within Telecommunications. Enjoy!
Listen to Podcast →Virtualisation, Disaggregation and the future of telco! - Episode 2 - James Morgan - SVP Sales Europe at DriveNets
We’re delighted to be joined by James Morgan, SVP Sales Europe at DriveNets. James is currently responsible for DriveNets growth strategy and leading the company’s European activity. Previously working at Juniper Networks as Head of Global MSP and NaaS sales as well as founding several successful start-ups, James has over 25 years of experience across connectivity. Enjoy!
Listen to Podcast →Roaming and the future of IoT - Episode 1 - Chris Lennartz, VP of Product Management, Mobile Services at iBASIS
In this debut of the connectivity matter podcast, we are joined by Chris Lennartz, VP of Product Management, Mobile Services at iBASIS. We talk about all things 5G and its future effects on society through the IoT platforms that will rise from it. We also dive deeper into how it will impact the niche world of roaming. Enjoy!
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