TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies and Ecosystems of the Globe's Top Tech Firms
TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies and Ecosystems of the Globe's Top Tech Firms
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Welcome to “TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies & Ecosystems of the Globe’s Top Tech Firms.” Each week TBR Principal Analyst Patrick Heffernan chats with special guests on disruptions in the broad technology ecosystem. Patrick also answers key intelligence questions TBR analysts hear from executives and business unit leaders among top IT professional services firms, IT vendors, and telecom vendors and operators.
TBR is an independent market, competitive and ecosystem intelligence firm that provides timely and actionable business and financial analyses in formats tailored to clients’ needs.
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The podcast covers a broad range of topics within the technology ecosystem, including digital transformation, cloud migration, GenAI solutions, and the dynamics of analyst relations. Episodes highlight partnerships between cloud vendors like Microsoft Azure and system integrators, delve into Mainframe migration challenges, and explore retail technology innovations leveraging AI. Specific examples include the discussion on retail tech applications for generative AI and analysis of Oracle's strategic shifts post-CloudWorld.
Welcome to “TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies & Ecosystems of the Globe’s Top Tech Firms.” Each week TBR Principal Analyst Patrick Heffernan chats with special guests on disruptions in the broad technology ecosystem. Patrick also answers key intelligence questions TBR analysts hear from executives and business unit leaders among top IT professional services firms, IT vendors, and telecom vendors and operators.
TBR is an independent market, competitive and ecosystem intelligence firm that provides timely and actionable business and financial analyses in formats tailored to clients’ needs.
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