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Cloudbusting Podcast


Oct 29, 2019

Way back in Episode 4 we discussed the benefits that public cloud could open up for your business. However, cloud transformation is a complex beast and the business benefits you seek require more than lifting and shifting your infrastructure over to the cloud.

So how do you access those benefits? That is the conundrum that we are tackling this week, joined by Don Duet, a man who has overseen his fair share of transformation projects as Head of Technology Division at  Goldman Sachs and as a Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Co.

00:00 - Introductions - Welcome to New York!

03:25 - News - Capital One Data Breach - A Cloudy problem? We refer to What Capital One's cybersecurity team did (and did not) get right by Gregg Otto on cyberscoop.com

15:46 -Cloudy Cliffhanger Question

19:00 - Deep Dive - Realising the business benefits of the cloud

20:51 - What have your interactions been with Cloud Adoption projects in your various roles?

23:29 - How well understood is Cloud Adoption by the consuming market?

26:28 - Do you see organizations becoming frustrated with misconceptions

29:28 - We are up and running in the cloud - How do I start to realise the real value of my transformation?

32:09 - Are we seeing organisations moving into a third phase, bigger pivots on the cloud? Pushing into innovation and agility?

36:30 - What would be your advice for organizations that are looking to drive a significant business transformation with the cloud?

41:07 - Summary

43:55 - Cloudy Cliffhanger Answer

49:04 - Ten Second Recommendations (Check out Don’s Recommendation https://platter.dev)