IT in the D
IT in the D is your insider look at the tech scene in Detroit. Started in 2007 as a meetup group in Metro Detroit for IT professionals, the IT in the D podcast was born in 2013 as an extension of those conversations. Host Bob Waltenspiel and co-host and producer Randy Walker are IT industry veterans, but IT in the D is intentionally more conversational and less instructional. Each weekly show has guests ranging from CIOs and local rock stars, to subject matter experts, local event organizers, and everyone in between. We hope you enjoy listening to us as much as we enjoy recording the show.
Episodes
The NFL Draft 2024 is coming soon to Detroit, and with it, The Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council (HC3) is hosting a NFL Draft Hispanic Celebration.
Andre Arbelaez joins Bob and Randy to talk about this upcoming event as well as a give a refresher on the HC3.
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April 11, 2024 • 50 mins
Ming Chen (X/Twitter, Instagram, A Shared Universe PodcaStudio) is back to catch up with Bob and Randy. There are lots of stories and reminiscing, as well as discussion of Ming's latest adventures and escapades.
Ming is a long-time friend of the show and he's always a blast!
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March 28, 2024 • 31 mins
Astronomicon is back with their seventh installment! Astronomicon is a pop culture convention with something for fans of all ages.
Bob and Randy talk to Astronomicon organizer Mikey about what makes the event unique, why it's fun, and what guests will be in attendance this year.
Plus, episodes like this alway devolve into fun stories of past encounters—always a good time!
Astronomicon 7 is coming up April 12 – 14 at Burton...
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March 21, 2024 • 35 mins
This week, Bob and Randy are joined by John Bingham, COO of Speak by Design. They discus John's journey from high-stress CISO roles at major companies to consulting, shedding light on the skills necessary to succeed in the ever-evolving cyber security landscape. The conversation takes an intriguing turn towards sales principles, relationship building, and effective communication, revealing unconventional perspectives on what it tru...
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March 7, 2024 • 33 mins
In this episode, Bob and Randy hang out with special guest Brian “Schneebs” of Great Security Debate.
First, Bob provides a review of Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom. Then, the topic shifts to data security with an emphasis on some of the security scams floating around like the pig butchering scam. Later, Brian gives advice on the types of scams and how to recognize them. Finally, cryptocurrency scams are discussed, such as the Centra...
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February 29, 2024 • 38 mins
Matt Van Italie of Sema is back (last visit).
The conversation delves into the challenges and advantages of remote work, the need for strategic and operational innovation, the role of human input in AI, and the significance of clear and concise communication.
We also talk about the balance between structured communication and the empowerment of workers to waste less time, ultimately highlighting the value of lifelong learning...
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February 1, 2024 • 30 mins
Bob and Randy this week speak to Matt Rutter, Sr. Partner Sales Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) about various aspects related to sales and entrepreneurial ventures. Matt shares his experiences and approaches to sales, social selling, his book From Clicks to Clients, as well as his mini property venture known as the Rockabilly Retreat in Memphis. The conversation also covers themes like artificial intelligence in sales communic...
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January 25, 2024 • 33 mins
In this episode, Bob and Randy chat with Steve York, CIO of 1-800 Hansons. Steve shares his insightful perspectives on IT leadership, cybersecurity practices, adopting artificial technologies, and the importance of networking and mentorship in the IT industry for knowledge sharing and problem solving. Steve shares his experience with different AI applications, worries about security, and the need for solutions to solve specific bus...
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January 18, 2024 • 34 mins
In this episode of 'IT in the D', Bob and Randy chat with Jason Brown, a renowned IT security manager from the Shyft Group. They discuss the influence of AI and security in today's tech world and how it's poised to change our future.
Jason also shares some insights about his book, the 'Executive Cybersecurity Handbook'. The conversation also delves into vital issues like malware, ransomware, and identity management, offering li...
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December 21, 2023 • 34 mins
This week, we were joined by IT in the D Legend Nuri Gocay, Chief Solutions Officer at Local Measure and former co-host of this very show.
We kicked off talking about the Humane AI Pin, a wearable cell phone. Bob and Randy were not amused, however Nuri is intrigued by the notion of getting rid of his screen. It will be interesting to follow the journey and see if this turns out to be another Google Glass.
We then got into eme...
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November 30, 2023 • 34 mins
This week, Alex Linebrink, CEO of Passage, is back to talk to Bob and Randy to about what's new in the ticketing space as well as some milestones and recognition Passage has received lately. Alex was last on Episode 439.
They discuss how ticketing processes have evolved, the use of AI in understanding audience preferences, and their experience with selling over 8 million tickets. They also touch on the impact of service fees and...
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November 16, 2023 • 42 mins
I'm trying something new this week: These show notes were generated by putting a transcript into ChatGPT. Feedback is appreciated! —Randy
We recently heard Jeff Marraccini on a recent episode of the “This Week in Enterprise Technology (TWiET)” podcast. Jeff, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Altair, joined us this week to share insights into his background and the challenges Altair faces in cybersecurity as a glob...
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November 2, 2023 • 37 mins
This week, we chatted with Jason Charnas from Gesher Human Services. They help thousands of people in areas of career development and training, and they also have a program helping those with disabilities find employment.
We got into resume writing and their philosophy in helping showcase work history. The best part—they do it for free! We aren't big fans of companies that charge for this.
We also got into IT training and cer...
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October 26, 2023 • 38 mins
We always like learning about new things, so we had David Juan on the show to talk all things MarTech including UX, Enterprise SEO, A/B Testing, and how he used those skills to get equity in a local start-up, Normal Coffee.
We asked: when do you know what is good? When do you know when it's done? What do you use as your barometer? And David cleared things up perfectly.
David also runs the Scrum Detroit Meetup; give them a lo...
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October 19, 2023 • 53 mins
Every so often, you get that guest that flips the script of what you thought you could accomplish doing a tech podcast.
This week, we were lucky to chat to Lou Maresca of This Week in Enterprise Tech (TWiET) on TWIT.tv.
Lou has been podcasting as long as us, since 2013 and has produced over 500 episodes. If you've ever listened to his show, you know he truly gets into the weeds and his knowledge of the industry shows.
We ...
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September 28, 2023 • 39 mins
This week, we were joined by Scott Smith, Generative AI expert to do a deep dive into the topic: what it is, its rise to popularity, corporate governance, and ethics.
We ended the show with some fun and asked ChatGPT for some date night in Detroit suggestions, and to respond as a pirate. Here's the result:
Arrr, matey! If ye be lookin' fer a swashbucklin' date night in Detroit, here be some fine ideas to consider:
A Stro...
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September 21, 2023 • 41 mins
In this episode, Jacob Ennis from Center for Simulation & Innovation joined us to talk about the applications of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Last time we talked about AR on the show was episode 158 with Spellbound.
Plus, we find out why people confuse AR and artificial intelligence (AI) and we hear his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro.
Plus, Jacob is a hobbyist brewer and we're networking Detroit one beer...
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August 31, 2023 • 31 mins
*Disclaimer, I work with Katie; however, candidly, I didn't have a great grasp of project management and delivery.—Bob
This week, we spoke with Katie Schulz, Director of Business Advisory Services & Strategic Delivery at Slalom Consulting.
Being a sales guy my entire career, we always assume once we get the PO, the hard work is over. The team behind delivery would think otherwise and Katie spoke of the evolution of project m...
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August 25, 2023 • 35 mins
This week, we got the chance to talk to Steve Panovski from UBX Cloud, probably the biggest company you may have never heard of in Metro Detroit.
Steve and Bob have similar backgrounds, both growing up in the BBS world, dial-ups, and LAN parties. He has since grown to 25 data centers around the world and has won multiple partner of the year awards.
Steve claimed he made storage cool again, we didn't believe him, and he prove...
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This week, we were very lucky to chat with our old friend Caston Thomas. Cybersecurity consultant, security visionary, radio host, and all around great human being.
Caston dropped some knowledge on getting through the vendor fog and dropped the three things you need to do to be ahead of the game in securing your environment (not click bait, #3 will not shock you, hah).
We ended talking about his time on WJR Internet Advisor s...
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