Conversations from the Show Floor

Conversations from the Show Floor

Conversations from the Show Floor is your front-row pass to the most important conversations happening in enterprise technology today. Brought to you by the Tech Talks Network, this podcast captures the energy, ideas, and insights shared in real time at global tech conferences.

Hosted by Neil C. Hughes, also known for the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, this series features spontaneous and candid discussions with tech leaders, innovators, and decision-makers—recorded live on the show floor.

Each episode explores the realities of business transformation, the challenges leaders are navigating, and the technologies redefining industries. From AI adoption to infrastructure strategy, cybersecurity to sustainability, these conversations offer unfiltered perspectives from those actively shaping the future of tech.

Whether you're a business leader, technologist, founder, or investor, Conversations from the Show Floor brings you into the heart of enterprise innovation—no badge required.

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What Kevin McCallister From Home Alone Can Teach Us About XDR
Conversations from the Show FloorNovember 17, 202500:36:53

What Kevin McCallister From Home Alone Can Teach Us About XDR

What happens when you record a security conversation in a venue built inside an Austrian mountain? You get something that feels sharper, more grounded, and far more human than a typical industry chat....

Inside VMware Explore: The Future of Private AI
Conversations from the Show FloorSeptember 06, 202500:20:20

Inside VMware Explore: The Future of Private AI

Recorded live at VMware Explore in Las Vegas, I sat down with Tasha Drew from Broadcom to talk about one of the hottest topics in enterprise tech: private AI. Fresh off the main stage, where she helpe...

Groq and Cisco: Powering the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure
Conversations from the Show FloorAugust 11, 202500:17:03

Groq and Cisco: Powering the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure

Recorded live at Cisco Live, I speak with Cameron Ferdinands, Director of Networking and Datacenter Engineering at Groq, about how the company is redefining AI infrastructure. We explore Groq’s softwa...

From Chaos to Confidence: How Cisco Is Reimagining Customer Experience with Agentic AI

From Chaos to Confidence: How Cisco Is Reimagining Customer Experience with Agentic AI

At Cisco Live in San Diego, I had the chance to sit down with Carlos Pereira, Cisco Fellow and Chief Architect for Customer Experience. You’ll hear it in the energy of this episode, Carlos isn’t just ...