Connectivity, Data, and People: The New IT Ecosystem

About this episode

Scott Kinka discusses the transformation of Lumen Technologies and the importance of the human element in digital transformation with guests Danny Benedetti and Jim Ortbals.

In this live episode of The Bridgecast, host Scott Kinka sits down with Danny Benedetti and Jim Ortbals of Lumen Technologies to discuss the "cloudification" of the network. They explore how Lumen has transformed its legacy into a dynamic backbone for the AI economy and why the human element remains the most critical part of digital transformation. This conversation is essential for IT leaders navigating distributed ecosystems and the rapid pace of technological change. To find out how Bridgepointe Technologies helps businesses make IT decisions faster with world-class engineering support and ongoing guidance, head to https://bridgepointetechnologies.com/

People in this episode

Host: Scott Kinka

Guests: Danny Benedetti, Jim Ortbals

Topics covered

• cloudification
• digital transformation
• AI economy
• IT leadership
• network infrastructure

Keywords

• cloudification
• AI economy
• digital transformation
• IT leadership
• network infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lumen Technologies, Bridgepointe Technologies

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