Curious to learn more about what is new and innovative in the world of technology? TECHTalks brings a great variety of topics and guests on next-generation technologies to help everyone better learn how they could intersect with their work and lives today and in the future.
In this special and final episode of TECHTalks, your host Raquel Buscaino is joined at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) conference in Las Vegas by Bill Briggs, Chief Technology Officer of Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Together they discuss Deloitte's Tech Trends 2026 report (https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/technology-management/tech-trends.html) and the key themes emerging from one of the tech industry's most important annual events.
Connect with and follow the speakers here:
Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/
Bill Briggs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbriggsdeloitte/
TECHTalks podcast series page:
https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/about/collections/techtalks-podcast-series.html
19 Nov 2025
Innovation Paradox: Enterprise and Startups
In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Cait Brumme, CEO of MassChallenge, and Brett Loubert, Deloitte's Space Leader, to explore the innovation paradox shaping enterprises and startups alike. Together, they examine how the rapidly expanding commercial space economy can help highlight the tension between agility and scale and why collaboration across ecosystems is likely critical to unlocking breakthrough value. Tune in to discover how co-innovation can help accelerate opportunity while reducing the risks of emerging technologies for industries across the globe.
Connect with and follow the speakers here:
Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/
Brett Loubert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettloubert/
Cait Brumme: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-reimers-brumme-4b098811/
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:22) Why is now the right moment for this innovative conversation?
(05:58) What are some of the challenges startups face when trying to scale in emerging sectors?
(10:26) Why do large corporations turn to startups to help drive innovation?
(14:40) How do programs like MassChallenge help de-risk innovation?
(18:02) What do startups and enterprises need to do successfully collaborate?
(23:14) What some interesting learnings from the space sector through this collaboration?
(26:30) Wrap up
TECHTalks podcast series page:
https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/about/collections/techtalks-podcast-series.html
29 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Playmakers: AI & Infrastructure in Gaming
Join host Raquel Buscaino in this exciting episode of Deloitte TECHTalks as she welcomes Hanish Patel, Deloitte's US Gaming Lead and host of the User Friendly Podcast. Together, they explore the dynamic and ever-evolving world of gaming. Discover how cutting-edge technologies like generative AI, immersive platforms, and live service models are reshaping the gaming landscape and influencing player engagement. Tune in for insights into the latest trends and what they mean for the future of gaming and business innovation.
Connect with and follow the speakers here:
Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/
Hanish Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanishpatel/
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:22) What are the key trends in gaming today?
(07:49) How are players changing the ecosystem?
(10:58) How is GenAI shaping the gaming industry?
(13:57) How is the gaming infrastructure evolving?
(16:54) What new challenges do gaming companies face?
(21:41) What are some of the key AR/VR trends?
(26:23) How is gaming influencing other industries?
(28:22) Wrap up
TECHTalks podcast series page:
https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/about/collections/techtalks-podcast-series.html
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Tech Trends 2026 at CES®
Published 14 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But maybe we'll start with CES 2026 as you walked around the show floor. Yeah. What have you seen? What's excited you? I think every year we say there's so much happening. It feels like the most chaotic and ambitious. And that the fact that we say it every year I think it's because it's building on each other year to year. So that's not just hyperbole. I think that's real. You know the things that get the headlines are some of the novel, quirky, the smart lollipop that plays music as you lick it with vibrations in your in your score. And my wife she saw the news of a laundry folding robot. And her quote to me in text was literally give me that. […]
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