V-Next: The Future is Now
Listen to Mike Walker discuss the latest innovation techniques, emerging technologies, and conversations with innovation experts that are either dealing with being disrupted or disrupting themselves.
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42 episodes
Driving Industry Innovation at Microsoft Research
Ever wonder how the worlds leading innovators think, spend their time, and the projects they are working on? If you do, you're in luck! Mike J. Walker speaks to
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Episode 57
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1:00:49
Innovation's Role in the Global Pandemic
The world has seen the pace of healthcare innovation accelerate at a tremendous rate. If you ever wanted to get a "behind the scenes" view of this pandemic, stay tuned! Mike J. Walker speaks to
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Episode 56
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1:22:43
Gartner's Top Strategic Trends for 2021
One thing we’ve learned from this pandemic , nothing is certain and big changes await ahead. With each of these challenges there is an innovation that is waiting to solve it. Mike J. Walker speaks to...
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Episode 54
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1:15:11
The Future of Remote Work
Transformed by the 2020 global pandemic, the workplace will never be the same. While full-time Zoom meetings, home schooled children, and isolation are temporary the impact of this shift will have lasting effects on how we work and live. ...
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Episode 53
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1:11:18
Demystifying Quantum Computing
Quantum computing will introduce radical transformations across many areas like: medical and life sciences, security and encryption, and will super charge artificial intelligence. Companies like Microsoft, Google, and IBM are in a space race to...
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Episode 52
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1:10:38
Chris on Enterprise Architecture Innovation
Imagine if your company strategies were clear, innovation permeated all corners of your business, no technology debt, and people were not a problem to moving things forward. Well, that’s likely not the case but I’ve got some good news for you. ...
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Episode 51
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1:18:18
End of Year Thank You to the V-Next Listeners
I just wanted to send all of our listeners a BIG thank you for all your support this year. Creating this podcast has been fun and looking forward to many more episodes! I hope all of you have a happy new year and holiday season. Se...
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Episode 50
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The World's First AI-Created Whiskey
AI and whiskey, you might not think they go together, but they do! Mike J. Walker hosts with special guest Angela D’Orazio, the Chief Nose Officer for Mackmyra Distilleries. Mackmyra, Microsoft, and Fourk...
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Episode 48
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50:18
Innovating with Bourbon
So what does Bourbon and Innovation have in common? Much more than you might think. Mike J. Walker hosts with special guest Marianne Eaves, Master Distiller and ...
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Episode 47
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Gartner's Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle 2020 Panel Discussion Part 3
In part 3 of a 3 part series, I'm excited to try something a little different. We will start with a virtual bourbon tasting with a panel of innovation thought leaders and then discuss the Gartner 2020 Eme...
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Episode 46
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1:06:39
Gartner's Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle 2020 Panel Discussion Part 2
In part 2 of a 3 part series, Arun Ghosh from KPMG and I are continuing from the pan...
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Episode 45
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1:06:28
Gartner's Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle 2020 Panel Discussion Part 1
In part 1 of a 3 part series, I'm excited to try something a little different. We will start with a virtual bourbon tasting with a panel of innovation thought leaders and then discuss the Gartner 2020 Eme...
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Episode 44
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Protecting Our Elections with Emerging Tech
In this episode, I'm excited to be speaking with Dr. Josh Benaloh, Senior Principal Cryptographer at Microsoft Research. If you have ...
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Episode 43
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1:00:45
The 2020 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle with Brian Burke
In this episode, I'm excited to be speaking with my former colleague Brian Burke, VP Research Analyst for Gartner about the
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Episode 42
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Demystifying the Gartner 2020 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle
In this episode, I'm seeking to demystify the Gartner 2020 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle. I'm going to talk about the good, the bad, and yes... the ugly as well. A...
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Episode 41
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Gartner Hype Cycles Explained
In this episode, I'm providing a 10 minute primer on the Gartner Hype Cycle Methodology. For those organizations that are starting to go through their "season of strate...
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Episode 40
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Emerging Technology Fueling Smart Cities
In this episode, Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D. is back! Jonathan and I are going deep on emerging technologies that are fueling smart c...
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Episode 38
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1:22:13
The Business of Digital Transformation
In this episode, I'm invited to the "Thinking Big" Fall 2020 Virtual Speaker Series at John Carroll University to ta...
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Episode 39
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45:56
Innovation in Higher Education
In this episode, I'm speaking with Scott J. Allen a professor at John Carroll University. Listen into this wildly entertaining epis...
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Episode 37
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1:10:16
Hispanic Heritage Month and Innovation
In this episode, I'm speaking with Betsabe Botaitis, Head of Finance at Uplift. We will dig into
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Episode 36
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48:49
Blockchain Foundations Book
In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Mary Lacity professor at University of Arkansas, the Director of the...
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Episode 35
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1:09:01
Building Innovation Districts
In this episode, I'm speaking with David J. Adams, the University of Cincinnati Chief Innovation Officer and CEO University of Cincinnati Res...
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Episode 34
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