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Cloud Realities – the podcast series

Exploring both the practical realities and the exciting alternative realities that can be unleashed through cloud-driven transformation and cloud-native living and working.

In each episode, our hosts Dave Chapman, Sjoukje Zaal and Rob Kernahan talk to cloud leaders and practitioners to understand how previously untapped business value can be released, how to deal with the challenges and risks that come with bold ventures, and how human experience factors into all of this. They cover topics ranging from smart industry, customer experience, and sustainability, to Gen AI and data, cyber, cost, leadership, talent and, of course, tech.

This week’s podcast

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Our hosts

Together, Dave, Esmee and Rob have over 70 years of cloud and transformation experience and act as our guides though a new reality each week.

Dave Chapman

VP Cloud Evangelist at Capgemini

Esmee van de Giessen

Strategic Partner Manager, Capgemini

Rob Kernahan

UK Chief Architect for Cloud and a Global SME on Cloud Technology, Data and IT Operating Models

Season 4: Explore all episodes

We are back!  In this opening episode we meet our new host and chat about the exciting things coming in Season 4.

To provide a way in for new listeners, we also take a step back and discuss what we actually mean by ‘practical and exciting alternate realities that can be unleashed through Cloud-driven Transformation’, what reflections we have on this from looking at it

over the last three seasons and how this sets up Season 4.

Finally, we are very keen this season to establish a feedback loop with listeners, so will be doing shows exploring listener questions and challenges – something we are really looking forward to. 

Please get in touch with us, via LinkedIn or cloudrealities@capgemini.com, if you have questions or challenges for us, we’d love to hear from you!

TLDR:

  • 00:45 Meeting Esmee!
  • 10:50  What else is new in Season 4?
  • 14:12  Exploring Cloud-driven transformation
  • 27:19  Psychological safety in the workplace
  • 33:30 What we’re excited about doing next in Season 4

Cloud Realities’ is an original podcast from Capgemini

Off to a slower start than many sectors with Cloud transformation, due to regulation lag, Financial Services is now picking up pace.  With challenger banks moving into the sector and regulations have caught up, so its now not just about moving to Cloud, its about Cloud enabled business growth.

This week, Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Pranati Dave, Practice Director @ Everest Group,

about the state of Cloud in FS, highlights from recent Everest research into Enterprise Maturity Models for Microsoft Business Applications and how these models can help accelerate digital change in your organisation.

TLDR:

  • 00:00 Chase glitch confusion
  • 06:25 Cloud conversation with Pranati Dave
  • 36:20 4 dimensions of Maturity
  • 41:20  Family time!

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Browse previous seasons

Season 3 (part 2)

January – August 2024

Season 3 (part 1)

September – December 2023

Season 2

January – August 2023

Season 1

November – December 2022

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Credits

In addition to the hosts, thanks also go to Marcel Van Der Burg and Dave Chapman for production, and Ben Corbett and Louis Corbett for sound.