The STEMINISTS Podcast
The STEMINISTS Podcast
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Tech visionaries Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams bring their unique expertise to the microphone and expand the conversation around tech. They’ll bring fresh voices and often unheard perspectives you don’t want to miss. Ever wonder if you and your data are AI-ready? Cloud-ready? Is your business truly prepared for a ransomware attack? And is your data infrastructure intelligent and future-proof? Together, we’ll explore the latest trends and give you key insights that could change the way you do business.
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The podcast covers themes related to technology maturity, AI implementation, cloud transformation, and diversity in hiring. Episodes delve into topics such as AI project failures, cloud readiness, intelligent data infrastructures, and strategies for successful company transformations, with guests providing insights into real-world applications and best practices.

Tech visionaries Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams bring their unique expertise to the microphone and expand the conversation around tech. They’ll bring fresh voices and often unheard perspectives you don’t want to miss. Ever wonder if you and your data are AI-ready? Cloud-ready? Is your business truly prepared for a ransomware attack? And is your data infrastructure intelligent and future-proof? Together, we’ll explore the latest trends and give you key insights that could change the way you do business.
What happens when nations want complete control over their artificial intelligence? With regions like the UAE committing billions to build AI gigafactories, the push for localized, independent technology is transforming the global landscape.
Welcome back to The STEMINISTS podcast! In this episode, hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams sit down with Avril Cody, Senior Manager for Solutions Engineering at NetApp, to unpack the complex world of AI sovereignty. We explore how countries and organizations are striving to govern their own AI systems to align with local laws, cultural values, and economic interests.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The true meaning of AI sovereignty and why geopolitical competition is driving it.
- The steep financial and infrastructure challenges involved in building sovereign AI environments.
- How emerging neoclouds and sovereign clouds challenge traditional centralized cloud models.
- Why effective data governance must act as the foundation for any sovereign infrastructure.
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Here is how you can learn more:
Data sovereignty: A guide for modern business leaders
Whats next for data sovereignty in a shifting geopolitical landscape?
Connect with us!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/avril-cody-a114ab4b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekkacodes/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebegoh/

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