From research to reality: An AI adoption conversation with analyst Will Townsend

About this episode

Tammy discusses AI adoption and its measurable impacts with analyst Will Townsend, along with insights on post-quantum readiness.

This week, Tammy welcomes Will Townsend to the Catalyst podcast booth, recording live from NTT Research’s Upgrade event in Silicon Valley. Will is the Chief Analyst at LoneStar Advisory and Research, an independent firm he launched after nearly a decade at Moor Insights & Strategy. In this conversation, Will shares where he's seeing AI create genuine, measurable impact beyond the pilot stage. Will also makes the case for post-quantum readiness as the next critical frontier and gives a candid look at his own hands-on science experiment with an OpenClaw mini PC — because, as he puts it, there's no substitute for getting your hands dirty. Please note that the views expressed may not necessarily be those of NTT DATA. Links:  LoneStar Advisory and Research  Learn more about Launch by NTT DATA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Tammy

Guest: Will Townsend

Topics covered

• AI adoption
• technology impact
• post-quantum readiness
• hands-on experiments
• research insights

Keywords

• AI
• adoption
• post-quantum
• Silicon Valley
• OpenClaw
• LoneStar Advisory
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LoneStar Advisory and Research, Moor Insights & Strategy, NTT DATA

Products: OpenClaw mini PC

Places: Silicon Valley

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