Each month, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan are joined by a top-tier panel of editors from Foundry’s global team to discuss hot technology topics and give insights from IT buyers in markets around the world.
Bonus episode: The challenges of patching vulnerabilities | What IT Leaders Want, Ep. 12
In this bonus episode of Global Tech Tales, CSO Online's Lucian Constantin talks with Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout Technologies, about the challenges of patching vulnerabilities in modern cybersecurity, shrinking patching windows, and the concern that automated scanners and botnets are rapidly exploiting new vulnerabilities.
7 Oct 2025
Episode 12: Why hackers are now targeting VPNs and routers
Enterprise security is under siege, but not where you might expect.
In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw and co-host Matt Egan explore a critical shift in the cybersecurity landscape: a surge in zero-day attacks targeting edge devices like VPN gateways, firewalls, routers, and other embedded infrastructure. Lucian Constantin, Senior Writer at CSO Online, joins the show to speak with Daniel dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout Technologies. They examine why attackers are moving beyond endpoints and exploiting overlooked areas of the enterprise network.
This episode covers:
* The growing focus on edge infrastructure by state-sponsored and financially motivated threat actors
* Why legacy code, patch delays, and low visibility make these devices attractive targets
* The rise of zero-day vulnerabilities and what makes them so dangerous
* Practical steps organizations can take to reduce risk and harden remote infrastructure
This episode is sponsored by Commvault.
Bonus episode coming soon with additional footage from the interview with Daniel dos Santos.
29 Sept 2025
Bonus episode: IT culture change and AI’s impact on developers | What IT Leaders Want, Ep. 11
In this bonus episode of Global Tech Tales, Computerworld’s Valerie Potter talks with Jeff Foster of Redgate Software about workplace culture as an “operating system” for business success. He shares strategies for assessing and nurturing culture, highlights red flags, and explores how AI-powered coding tools will expand—not replace—the role of software engineers, emphasizing adaptability, empathy, and continuous learning.
12 Sept 2025
Episode 11: Why AI upskilling fails, and how tech leaders are fixing it
In this episode of Global Tech Tales, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan dig into one of the most urgent challenges in IT today: how to effectively upskill employees for the AI era; and why most companies are getting it wrong.
4 Aug 2025
Episode 10: Is the AI skills shortage a threat to IT leaders?
In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw, Matt Egan (Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry) and Jens Dos (Editor in Chief CIO Germany) dive deep into the AI-driven skills crisis facing IT departments worldwide. With AI adoption accelerating at unprecedented speeds, IT leaders are struggling to find and train the talent needed to manage automation, agentic AI, and next-gen security — all while battling burnout and shifting priorities.
From the realities of automation to the cultural hurdles of change management, we explore whether finding the right skills is truly the top challenge for CIOs today — or if data, infrastructure, and security are even bigger obstacles.
#AI #CIO #TechLeadership #ITSkills #GenerativeAI #Automation #Cybersecurity #DigitalTransformation
10 Jul 2025
Episode 9: How AI is reshaping the data center
How is AI transforming the modern data center, and what will this mean for IT leaders in 2025? In this episode ofGlobal Tech Tales, Keith Shaw is joined by Matt Egan (Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry) and Jack Gold (Principal Analyst at J. Gold Associates) to explore how artificial intelligence is forcing organizations to rethink their infrastructure strategies.
16 Jun 2025
Episode 8: Why cloud costs are skyrocketing, and what IT leaders can do about it
Lucas Mearian explores the factors driving escalating cloud costs and the strategies IT leaders employ to manage these expenses in an interview with Keith Shaw and Matt Egan.
8 May 2025
Episode 7: AI skills every CIO needs now: Leadership, strategy & upskilling
As generative and agentic AI reshape the enterprise landscape, what are the new skills that IT leaders will need in order to succeed? In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw is joined by Matt Egan (Foundry’s Global Content Director) and Carl Friedmann (Executive Editor for EMEA) for a global conversation on the rise of AI literacy, digital transformation, and leadership strategy.
3 Apr 2025
Episode 6: Analytics challenges in the age of AI
In this episode of Global Tech Tales, host Keith Shaw is joined by global editorial leaders Matt Egan (U.K.), Chris Holmes (APAC), and Qiraat Attar (India) to explore a pressing question for modern enterprises: Is your data ready for AI?
From analytics transformation to the readiness of IT infrastructures, our panel dives deep into:
* Why clean, high-quality data is critical for AI success
* How different regions are handling AI and analytics integration
* The impact of generative AI on enterprise data strategies
* Real-world examples from healthcare, manufacturing, and even wildlife parks!
The growing importance of ROI, trust, and explainability in AI initiatives
Featuring insights from IDC, Gartner, and real IT buyers, this global conversation breaks down the future of data, analytics, and AI leadership.
Don’t miss our rapid-fire “Yes/No” round on whether it’s too late to hop on the AI train!
Subscribe for more discussions on enterprise tech trends, data strategy, and leadership in the AI era.
4 Mar 2025
Episode 5: Managing risk in the AI world
Creating risk-free AI applications is the latest challenge for many CIOs, CSOs and CISOs in the enterprise. While the biggest issue for many companies lies around how to keep data private and secure, many organizations from around the world are also struggling with regional and country-based regulations around data protection and data breaches. In our latest episode of Global Tech Tales, hosts Keith Shaw and Matt Egan discuss the top issues around risk management along with Andrea Benito, Editor of CIO Middle East.
18 Feb 2025
Episode 4: AI Priorities in 2025
AI is the issue of the age. A platform for transformation and a putative cure for all problems, business leaders hope that AI will make everything better. But heading into 2025 IT needs to show return on AI investment whilst grappling with issues of data, infrastructure, skills and compliance. What are global IT buyers looking for when it comes to artificial intelligence projects in 2025? Our global panel of editors discuss these issues in our latest Global Tech Tales podcast. Panelists include Matt Egan, Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry; Marcus Jerräng, Editor in Chief, Computer Sweden; and Xiou Ann Lim, Editorial Director of ASEAN for CIO and CSO.
7 Jan 2025
Episode 3: IT Careers in 2025
With IT employee burnout on the rise, pessimism in the IT hiring space and continued challenges in hiring women in IT, 2025 appears to be a challenge for many IT leaders. But despite these concerns, there are glimmers of optimism in the hiring and career space for many IT leaders. Our global panel of editors discuss these issues in our latest Global Tech Tales podcast. Panelists include Matt Egan, Global Content & Editorial Director at Foundry; Cathy O’Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief of APAC for CIO and CSO; and Valerie Potter, Managing Editor of Features, Computerworld.
5 Dec 2024
Episode 2: Cloud Computing
Jens Dose and Esther Macías Casado, industry experts, discuss the future of cloud spending and the challenges faced by IT leaders in 2025, from AI to edge computing.
22 Nov 2024
Episode 1: Artificial Intelligence
As we look ahead to 2025, what is the current state of artificial intelligence from the perspective of technology buyers? In the debut episode of our new monthly series, editors from around the world discuss what has worked, what hasn’t worked, and whether the surge of interest will continue into the new year.
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