Azure for Executives

Microsoft believes security and information privacy are fundamental rights. And Microsoft has taken this to heart with a Confidential Computing initiative as part of the overall Azure promise on trust and security.In this episode, Graham Bury, Eden Cohen, and Anna Montalat Campamar talk about what Confidential Computing is, what is Microsoft’s vision for Confidential Computing in the Azure space is, pros and cons to computing confidentially on the cloud rather than a private data center, and a few stories about how partners and customers are working with Microsoft to move forward their own Confidential Computing initiatives.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptAzure Confidential ComputingKey foundations for protecting your data with Azure confidential computingCustomer stories:Accelerating healthcare AI innovation with Zero Trust technologyScaling secure enclave environments with Signal and Azure confidential computingRBC creates relevant personalized offers while protecting data privacy with Azure confidential computingMobileCoin creates fast, trusted cryptocurrency transfers with Azure confidential computingGuests:Graham Bury joined Azure’s Compute organization two years ago to lead the commercialization and developer platform for confidential computing.  He brings over 15 years of experience at Microsoft across client and service products from Windows to Surface Hub and HoloLens.Follow him on LinkedIn or Twitter.Eden Cohen joined Azure's Compute organization earlier this year and leads the infrastructure product team within Confidential Computing. He is responsible for virtual machine and hardware-based products. Follow him on LinkedIn.Anna Montalat Campamar leads the product marketing efforts for Azure Security platform and Confidential Computing. She has experience in a wide array of technologies – from infancy such as quantum to growing ones, including confidential computing.Follow her on LinkedIn or Twitter. Host:David Starr is a Principal Software Engineer in the Commercial Marketplace Services team at Microsoft.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

We are discussing what it means for technology executives to lead their companies through true digital transformations, both from technology and cultural change perspectives. We’ve mentioned digital transformation several times over various episodes. Today, we’ll be making digital transformation very tangible and providing guidance for leaders looking to revamp their organizations with technically driven initiatives with our guest Merrie Williamson, the Corporate Vice President of Azure Infrastructure, Digital and App Innovation, and Azure IoT at Microsoft.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptDigital Transformation with MicrosoftMicrosoft Learn course - Enabling Digital Transformation Microsoft Industry digital transformation blogSatya Nadella on Digital Transformation for Microsoft (Video)Guest:Merrie Williamson is the Corporate Vice President of Azure Infrastructure, Digital and App Innovation, and Azure IoT at Microsoft.She is responsible for global commercial sales, strategy, and execution for the core multi-billion-dollar Azure business. She has a strong background in leading engineering and product teams and in marrying sales to engineering.Follow her on LinkedIn.Hosts:Paul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. He was formerly CTO at Milliman.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Today we’re talking about opportunities partners have in marketing and selling their solutions through Microsoft’s commercial marketplace. Through our commercial marketplace, partners have an opportunity to unlock access to millions of customers at a worldwide scale. Here, you’ll learn how the commercial marketplace works and steps you can take to take advantage of this in your business strategy.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptISVs and Partners: Publish Your AppCustomers: Buy an appMarketplace Business Office Hours  Marketplace Developer Office HoursJoin the Microsoft Partner NetworkEventsGuest:Tanuj Bansal is the General Manager of Azure Product Marketing. He has been in various leadership roles in product marketing for the Azure business from its very early days, always championing customer and partner success. Follow him on LinkedIn.Hosts:Paul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. He was formerly CTO at Milliman.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

On this episode, we are talk about the Azure Marketplace in the retail space: how the Azure Marketplace can help retailers, and how the it may be important for your business, both as a customer or as a solution publisher with our guest, Orlando Fernandes of XNFY Labs.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptXNFYMicrosoft Cloud For RetailAzure For RetailGuests:Orlando Fernandes works in Innovation & AI for the retail segment. He has the goal to create solutions that could change paradigms and create unique value.Follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn. Or visit his blog: https://medium.com/@orlando.ribas.Sahir Anand is the Principal Category Lead for the Microsoft Azure Cloud for Retail and Data & AI.Follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn.Hosts:Paul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. He was formerly CTO at Milliman.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Low Code solution creation is all the rage. A Gartner report even forecasts, “By 2024, 75% of large enterprises will be using low-code development tools.” In this episode we’re discussing Microsoft’s Low Code platform. We’ll hear why it can matter for you at a strategic level in your organization and we’ll also be digging down into the capabilities of the platform.Our guests today, Charles Lamanna and Ryan Cunningham, talk about what types of solutions people are building using the platform, who uses the platform and who the most common type of “Low Code” users are, Microsoft’s Dataverse as a key part of the Power Platform and what it is, and how someone new to these technologies gets up and running to try it out and get started.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptLow Code Application Development on AzureMicrosoft Power Apps on AzurePower AutomatePower Automate Robotic Process AutomationGuests:Charles Lamanna is the Corporate Vice President of the Business Applications & Platform (BAP) at Microsoft. He leads the engineering teams in the business applications & platform across both Product Management and Development. Follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn.Ryan Cunningham is the GM for Power Apps at Microsoft. Power Apps is the Low Code platform used by millions of people around the world to build apps that make their working lives better.Follow him on Twitter or LinkedIn.Hosts:Paul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. He was formerly CTO at Milliman.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

COVID-19 has presented major challenges to healthcare, and lately that’s included accelerating the development and delivery of vaccines and therapeutics at scale. Luckily, in recent months we’ve seen an acceleration in the supply lines of delivering vaccines from manufacturers to recipients.Today we are talking with Microsoft partner Schrocken’s Sunil Ghogre and Yogendra Chordia, and Microsoft’s David Houlding about empowering life sciences organizations to meet supply chain challenges.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptSchrockenShrocken on LinkedInAzure Marketplace OfferMicrosoft HealthAzure MarketplaceAppSourceHow to get started partnering with MicrosoftMicrosoft for StartupsIgnite Sessions:What’s new in Microsoft Cloud for HealthcareLearn how Microsoft & Intel unlock the potential of edge & AI in healthcare to collect data & turn it into actionable insightsIntro to Mixed Reality Business Apps + Real-Life Use Cases in HealthcareGet started on your HealthTech JourneyGuests:Sunil Ghogre has over 30 years of diverse, global experience delivering exceptional manufacturing operations management and supply/sourcing expertise in the Pharmaceutical and Consumer industries.Follow him on LinkedIn.Yogendra Chordia is a technologist with 25+ years of enterprise software experience. At Schrocken he is focusing on applying his hi-tech supply chain experience in digitizing biopharma contract manufacturing supply chain.Follow him on LinkedIn.David Houlding is the Director of Strategic & Healthcare Engagements for Microsoft Azure. He served as Chair of the HIMSS Blockchain task force for over 2 years, and currently serves as an Advisor to the British Blockchain Association. He has technology interests and specialties in cloud, privacy, security, compliance, blockchain and AI.Follow him on LinkedIn or Twitter.Hosts:Paul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. He was formerly CTO at Milliman.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this episode, we’re talking about the IoT (Internet of Things) space and the related data that drives the industry with two industry leaders from Crate.io who specialize in IoT data management: Christian Lutz, founder, and president, and Eva Schönleitner, CEO. Data in the IoT space is unique in many ways, most notably in shape and scale.Also discussed are some of the many announcements made by Microsoft at the annual Ignite conference, which was held recently. As always, there was a lot of big news that came out of Ignite. Microsoft’s Diego Tamburini, Principal Industry Lead for Cloud for Manufacturing gives the scoop.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptCrate.io.NET Core on GitHubPerceptAzure Percept: Edge intelligence from silicon to serviceGuests:Christian Lutz is the founder and president of Crate.io. He has over 20 years of experience as a startup entrepreneur with strong experience in enterprise software. Follow him on LinkedIn.Eva Schönleitner is CEO of Crate.io. She has extensive worldwide experience in the technology and industrial segments and has a track record of developing high-performing organizations. Follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter.Diego Tamburini is Principal Industry Lead for Cloud for Manufacturing at Microsoft. He helps build the best ecosystem for software partners developing manufacturing solutions on Azure and helps them be successful. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Host:David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Insurance has some problems. It’s too complex, too expensive, and it doesn’t cover everyone. Our guest today, Rob Galbraith, the most interesting man in insurance and author of the book The End of Insurance as We Know It, says that tech can help though, but it must be relevant to the consumer’s needs. To support this hypothesis, he has coined the acronym S.C.A.L.E.D. to focus on the technologies he believes are transforming the insurance industry. He tells us what it means and explains each part in detail.Additionally, usual host Paul Maher takes on a guest role this week as a former CTO at Milliman and talks about what some of Microsoft’s big investments in insurance are and how Microsoft AI technologies are impacting insurers and financial services as a whole.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptThe End Of Insurance As We Know It (Rob’s book)Azure for Financial ServicesAzure for InsuranceGuest:Rob Galbraith is the most interesting man in insurance. He is a keynote speaker, media contributor, and bestselling author of The End of Insurance as We Know It. He is the Insuretech Business Series man of the year for 2020.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.Special Guest:Paul Maher is General Manager of the Industry Experiences Team at Microsoft. He was formerly CTO at Milliman.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.Host:David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this episode, we talk about looking at various technologies and their impact on business and society. Our guest and digital speaker, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, talks about cutting-edge tech like augmented reality and describes how wearables can be used by insurers to promote good health, which benefits both insurers and their clients.Microsoft Mesh enables presence and shared experiences from anywhere – on any device – through mixed reality applications. Additionally, he talks about the democratization of AI and what is happening there, both good and bad.Episode Links:Episode TranscriptDatafloqDatafloq on TwitterQuantum computing at MicrosoftAzure QuatumQ# and the Quantum Development KitGuests:Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is the Digital Speaker. He focuses on the Future of Work and how to build the organization of tomorrow using emerging technologies that include big data analytics, blockchain, the Internet of Things, tokenomics, and Artificial Intelligence.Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Visit his website at thedigitalspeaker.com.Dr. van Rijmenam has also authored and co-authored several books. Check them out!Think Bigger - Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your BusinessCo-author of the book Blockchain: Transforming Your Business and Our WorldThe Organisation of Tomorrow (discusses how AI, blockchain, and big data turn every business into a data organization.)Host:David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this episode, we talk about high-performance computing (HPC). HPC is important in many industries and lets us work with data at scale, operate on large media files, work with large AI and ML workloads, and run big batches of worker jobs.Tim Carroll, Director for HPC & AI for Research at Microsoft, and Evan Burness, Principal Program Manager for HPC & Big Compute in Microsoft Azure tell us what high-performance computing is and why it’s unique, how it is being used in the industry today, benefits of the new HPC VM over what people have used in the past on Azure, and for people who are not using HPC today, how they can get it up and running!Episode Links:Episode TranscriptMicrosoft Azure HPCAzure HPC by industryMore performance and choice with new Azure HBv3 virtual machines for HPCGuests:Evan Burness is the Principal Program Manager for HPC & Big Compute in Microsoft Azure.Follow him on LinkedIn.Tim Carroll is the Director for HPC & AI for Research. He is also a HPC Global Black Belt at Microsoft.Follow him on LinkedIn.Hosts:Paul Maher is General Manager of the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.David Starr is a Principal Azure Solutions Architect in the Marketplace Onboarding, Enablement, and Growth team at Microsoft. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.