Episode 110: From Managed Hosting to Growing Startups

March 31st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 51 secs

cloud tech, mentorship, technology, venture capital, women in tech

​In this episode of #CloudTalkLive, we are honored to have another brilliant woman, Cat Dizon, from Active Capital, join us to share her experiences from managed hosting to investing in startups, speaking at events, and so much more!

All of the resources mentioned in this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/110

WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #FemaleLeader #StartUp

Episode 109: From Retail to Restaurants to Tech

March 29th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 10 secs

cloud, cloud technology, leadership, mentor, mentorship, multicloud, technology, women in tech

​The corporate ladder often looks more like a zig-zag as workers traverse industries, companies and departments. Follow the trajectory (and work ethic) that led Casey Shilling, Rackspace's #CMO, to the executive suite. With a resume including The Container Store and Zoes Kitchen, Casey proves that leadership is leadership, regardless of the industry.

All of the resources mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.rackspace.com/solve/109

WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #FemaleLeader

Episode 108: New Rackspace Technology CTO talks innovation and lessons learned

March 28th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  48 mins 37 secs

cloud, cloud technology, cto, innovation, leadership, multicloud, tech, technology

New Rackspace Technology CTO, Srini Koushik, shares insights he’s learned from his 30-year career leading technology innovation at companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 100.

Episode 107: Sparking Meaningful Change with Strategy, Compassion & Collaboration

March 24th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 14 secs

cloud, cloud technology, leadership, mentor, mentorship, multicloud, observability, technology, women in tech

Welcome to Cloud Talk, Episode 107: Sparking Meaningful Change with Strategy, Compassion & Collaboration. All of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/107.

Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by Angela Huettinger, Global VP of Customer Success at Cisco AppDynamics. Angela will go in-depth of her journey into technology and how she managed to push for change through compassion

WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #FemaleLeader

Episode 106: Building Tech Culture at Rackspace Technology

March 23rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  28 mins 33 secs

cloud, cto, culture, multicloud, open stack, tech, tech culture, technology

Join our new EVP & Chief Technology Officer, Srini Koushik, alongside our host, Jeff DeVerter, on #RackspaceLive to take a deep dive into building tech culture at Rackspace Technology and the latest and greatest trends in the industry!

Technology #Culture #TechCulture #Innovation

Episode 105: Humanizing Tech

March 22nd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 18 secs

c level, clo, cloud, multicloud, tech, technology, women

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 104: Humanizing Tech. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/104.

Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by Holly Windham, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and People Officer, who will share her experiences from legal to HR and more!

WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #FemaleLeader

Episode 104: The Greatest Security Challenge is Understanding Security

March 21st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  43 mins 2 secs

cloud, cybersecurity, knowledge gap, multicloud, professional services, security, tech, technology

While cybersecurity has kept pace with technology advances, company attitudes toward security have often lagged.

Episode 103: Is IoT-Based, Event-Driven Communication The Future?

March 11th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  44 mins 49 secs

cloud, computing, edge, interconnectivity, iot, multicloud, tech, technology

The request-response model has been the paradigm in technology for over 30 years — until now. IoT-based, event-driven communication is the next big thing.

Episode 102: Female Leadership Across the Tech Industry: Becky Trevino of Snow Software

March 10th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 30 secs

cloud, cloud technology, leadership, mentor, mentorship, multicloud, technology, women in tech

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 102: Female Leadership Across the Tech Industry. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/102.

Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by Becky Trevino, VP, Product Marketing and Operations, Snow Software, who will share what it means to be a female in leadership in the tech industry and so much more!

WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #FemaleLeade

Episode 101: Leadership and Mentorship with Michelle Peterson

March 8th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 34 secs

cloud, cloud technology, leadership, mentor, mentorship, multicloud, technology, women in tech

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 101: Leadership & Mentorship. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/101.

Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Michelle Peterson, VP, Chief of Staff - CEO, who will share her career journey, what it means to be a woman in leadership, and mentoring future women in tech leaders!

WomenInTech #WIT #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory#Mentor #Mentorship #Leader #Leadership #ThoughtLeader #EA #FemaleLeader

Episode 100: Shields UP

March 7th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 47 secs

cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, malware, multicloud, russia, security, tech, technology, threats, ukraine

Today, join us for our special 100th episode of #CloudTalkLive as we discuss "Shields UP," everything you need to know about the CISA alert.

Join Jeff DeVerter and cybersecurity experts, Karen O'Reilly-Smith, Chris Hughes and Patty Wright, from across the industry as they help you understand how best to implement #ShieldsUp in your organization in this time of heightened security concerns.

For resources mentioned during this session, visit https://www.rackspace.com/solve/100

Security #CyberSecurity #CISA

Episode 99: Lessons in Creating Corporate Philanthropy Programs

March 4th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  42 mins 46 secs

cloud, corporate social governance, corporate social responsibility, csg, csr, multicloud, philanthropy, tech, technology

Hear how the Rackspace Foundation built bridges with the local community to create meaningful change.

Episode 98: Breaking Biases in Cybersecurity

March 3rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  32 mins 3 secs

cyber, cybersecurity, diversity, equal pay, security, tech, technology, women, women in tech

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 98: Breaking Biases in Cybersecurity. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/98.

Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Karen O'Reilly-Smith, Chief Security Officer, who will share her journey into the tech world, what it means to be a woman working in cybersecurity, and breaking biases within the tech industry.

Episode 97: Managing the World of PR in a Tech Company: Natalie Silva

March 1st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 16 secs

analyst relations, female leaders, pr, public relations, tech, technology, women in tech

Welcome to Cloud Talk Live, Episode 97: Managing the World of PR in a Tech Company. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://www.rackspace.com/solve/97.

Now, onto #CloudTalkLive, where we are focusing on amplifying Women in Tech for Women's History Month. Today, our host, Jeff DeVerter, is joined by #Racker, Natalie Silva, Director, Analyst & Public Relations, who will share her journey into the tech world and how she manages analyst and public relations at Rackspace Technology.

Episode 96: Next Gen Collaboration

February 24th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  29 mins 15 secs

collaboration, remote work, sharepoint, tech, technology, wfm

​Collaboration tools have been a solution looking for a problem for years - until we all went to work from home - now it's central to our day. Join Jeff DeVerter and Christian Buckley, Brand Alliance Director at AvePoint, to discuss the history of collab and where the industry is going.

Episode 95: Tech Leaders for the Next Generation

February 23rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  38 mins 41 secs

cloud, gen z, leaders, millenials, starting career, tech, technology, young

Welcome to #CloudTalkLive, Episode 95: Tech Leaders for the Next Generation. Before we dive into the conversation, all of the resources for this episode can be found at https://lnkd.in/dfXuZnz8.

Today we are joined by many tech leaders for the next generation, Julia Lopez, Meagan Fretz, Daniel Gibson, Drew Crichton, Gert Bardeli and Brandon Jaster for an inspiring conversation for individuals just starting off their careers.