Realities Remixed – the podcast series

On Cloud Realities, the real insight rarely came from technology alone, it emerged at the intersection of People, Culture, Industry, and Technology. In the remix we bring back familiar voices and topics while going deeper into the wider impacts, influence, and potential of today’s tech across society.

The 2026 season trailer, arriving a little later than planned, opens with this renewed focus and sets the stage for Episode 1, launching on February 19. Here’s a quick trailer to get you ready!

TLDR:

• 00:11 The emergence of insight from Cloud Realities
• 01:00 Where the magic happens
• 01:42 The real impact on People, Culture, Industry and Tech

For some special Christmas food for thought, we focus on the far reaches of our “Realities”.  Here on the show we believe that interventional, courageous leadership combined with cloud can change the future reality of a business or human.  But, what is real? What is not? And does it matter?!

We look at the thinking currently happening in the space of the Simulation Hypothesis, which suggests that we likely live in a computer simulation, and ask how it can be applied to solve “better problems” and improve our innovation ambition.

Dave, Esmee and Rob talk to Anders Indset, Philosopher, Author and renowned speaker to get his insights following some recent research he has been participating in, in this field, as well as his thinking on The Quantum Economy

In this last episode of the special AI mini-series, we now explore the human side of transformation, where technology meets purpose and people remain at the center. From future jobs and critical thinking to working with C-level leaders, how human intervention and high-quality data drive success in an AI-powered world.

This week Dave, Esmee, Rob sit down with Johanna Hutchinson, CDO at BAE systems about why data matters, the rise of Sovereign AI, and the skills shaping the intelligence age.

TLDR:

• 00:55 Introduction of Johanna Hutchinson
• 02:09 Explaining the State of AI mini-series with Craig
• 06:01 Conversation with Johanna
• 34:20 Weaving today’s data tapestries with AI
• 40:20 Going to a rave

Guest:

• Johanna Hutchinson

Co-host:

• Craig Suckling

AI is transforming software development—redefining roles, creativity, and community, while challenging developers to embrace ambiguity, orchestrate specialized agents, and stay human through empathy and curiosity. Will AI make developers more creative, or will we forget how the machine really works under the hood?

This week Dave, Esmee , Rob sit down with Scott Hanselman, VP Developer Community at Microsoft for a wildly energetic, deeply human, and brilliantly practical conversation about how AI is reshaping software development and what that means for creativity, careers, and all industries.

 TLDR:

• 00:30 – Scott Hanselman introduced as a special guest from Microsoft Ignite 2025.
• 02:16 – Scott discusses how AI is fundamentally redesigning all industries.
• 09:50 – Don’t anthropomorphize AI, I want the computer from Star Trek!
• 15:30 – Delegation: contrasting the roles of humans and agents.
• 18:30 – The importance of supporting early career growth and learning.
• 26:30 – Why specificity matters in AI and coding.
• 35:30 – Making AI delightful and fun.
• 45:30 – Always put humans first in AI development.
• 46:00 – Each morning I think about lunch.

Guest:

• Scott Hanselman

Related reading:

• The Hansel minutes Podcast: with over 1025 podcasts!

Live from the iconic Venetian in Las Vegas, we’re rolling out an exclusive mini-series dedicated to AWS re:Invent 2025!

Tune in as we sit down with AWS visionaries and take the pulse of the industry on everything shaping the future, Cloud innovation, GenAI, Agents, and the hottest trends making waves.

And because what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, we’ll spill the latest news, insider buzz, and a little Strip-side gossip to keep things spicy.

Dave, Esmee, and Rob wrap up their final AWS re:Invent 2025 conversation with Mustafa Isik, Chief Technologist for Sovereignty at AWS, discussing digital sovereignty and its growing regional importance. They close the event with reflections from Matthew Gillard, co-founder of Cuidado Connect and co-host of Cloud Dialogues, along with insights from the team.

TLDR:

• 01:29 – Meet Mustafa Isik and hear his keynote highlights
• 04:05 – In-depth discussion with Mustafa
• 31:35 – Exploring the line between science fiction and science fact
• 36:26 – Introduction to Matthew Gillard
• 38:55 – Matt shares his re:Invent reflections from a developer’s perspective
• 52:12 – The team looks back on re:Invent 2025
• 1:00:02 – The team’s take on science fiction versus science fact

Guests:

• Mustafa Isik
• Matt Gillard

Related reading:

• https://cloud-dialogues.com

Live from the iconic Venetian in Las Vegas, we’re rolling out an exclusive mini-series dedicated to AWS re:Invent 2025!

Tune in as we sit down with AWS visionaries and take the pulse of the industry on everything shaping the future, Cloud innovation, GenAI, Agents, and the hottest trends making waves.

And because what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, we’ll spill the latest news, insider buzz, and a little Strip-side gossip to keep things spicy.

Dave, Esmee, and Rob continue their discussion with Scott Mullins, MD Financial Services at AWS, on how the sector is rapidly embracing cloud, AI, automation, and real-time data to drive agility and stay compliant.

TLDR:

• 00:30 – Meet Scott Mullins and hear about his re:Invent experience
• 05:00 – Deep dive conversation with Scott
• 25:56 – Fiiction with The Jetsons

Guest:

• Scott Mullins