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Tech Disruptors

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Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
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Healthcare
Financial Services
Salesforce
Software Development
AWS
Amazon Web Services
Google
Machine Learning
Retail
Data Management
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Tech Disruptors by Bloomberg Intelligence features conversations with thought leaders and management teams on disruptive trends. Topics covered in this series include cloud, e-commerce, cybersecurity, AI, 5G, streaming, advertising, EVs, automation, crypto, fintech, AR/VR, metaverse and Web 3.0. This podcast is intended for professional investors only. It is being prepared solely for informational... more

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Recent Guests

Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Red Hat
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Jefferson Wang
Chief Trustee and Innovation Officer for Cloud at Accenture
Accenture
Episode: IOWN’s Wright, Wang on Photonics-Based Networks
Umesh Sachdev
CEO of Uniphore
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Episode: Uniphore’s Sachdev on FDEs and Data Ontologies
Peter Salanki
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, CoreWeave
CoreWeave
Episode: CoreWeave CTO on AI Cloud Infrastructure
Matt Mills
President of SailPoint
SailPoint
Episode: SailPoint’s Mills on Governance for AI Agents
Shlomi Ben Haim
CEO and co-founder of JFrog
JFrog
Episode: JFrog CEO on Coding Agents, Supply-Chain Risk
Matt Hicks
CEO of Red Hat since 2022
Red Hat
Episode: Red Hat, Open Source, and Enterprise AI
Steven Siesser
Partner at Lowenstein Sandler, chairs private equity practice and co-chairs transactions and advisory group; co-leads data center practice
Lowenstein Sandler
Episode: Financing the AI Data Center Boom
Tomer Weingarten
Co-founder and CEO of SentinelOne
SentinelOne
Episode: SentinelOne CEO on Security Changes, AI Agents

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Bloomberg Intelligence Tech Disruptors Hosts
A mix of Bloomberg Intelligence analysts and BI-branded hosts who steer conversations with tech executives and industry leaders.
Bloomberg Intelligence BI Tech Disruptors
Core BI-host roster responsible for guiding conversations with guests on disruptive tech topics.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 73 ratings
  • Informative

    The tech industry is out of my wheelhouse so I have no idea what’s trending from an innovation standpoint. It’s not sub sector specific and covers a lot of ground. I don’t listen to all the episodes, but it has been a good edition for a non-techie.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SK_Credo25
    United States3 months ago
  • Poor quality

    Unfortunately very low audio quality.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    lomonoty
    Poland2 years ago

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Informative for non-tech audiences; explains trends clearly.
Audio quality varies; some episodes have subpar sound.
Strong guest roster; actionable insights for enterprise tech buyers.
Good mix of strategy and implementation perspectives for investors.

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#228
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#85
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#124
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Red Hat, Open Source, and Enterprise AI
Q: What governance or safety measures are emphasized when deploying autonomous agents in enterprise settings?
The focus is on bounding box controls and governance: defining what agents can do, what data they can access, and ensuring security parameters so agents operate within tightly controlled boundaries, especially in regulated industries like banking and healthcare.
Red Hat, Open Source, and Enterprise AI
Q: How does Red Hat approach model choice when building AI systems—frontier models vs. smaller models?
Red Hat uses a mix: frontier models for complex, resource-intensive tasks where they add value, while smaller models are deployed for more routine or domain-specific tasks to reduce costs and improve throughput. They test and evaluate models against defined criteria, then blend models to achieve both performance and budget goals.
Red Hat, Open Source, and Enterprise AI
Q: Could you explain in simple terms how containers and Kubernetes relate to AI deployment and portability across environments?
Containers provide portability by separating an application and its dependencies from the underlying hardware, enabling developers to run the same workload in data centers, public clouds, or edge locations. This portability underpins AI deployments by letting models and inference services move with minimal changes, while Kubernetes orchestrates those containers across diverse environments.
Uniphore’s Sachdev on FDEs and Data Ontologies
Q: How do you compare fine-tuned small language models with frontier LLMs for enterprise use cases?
Fine-tuned SLMs provide domain-specific intelligence with much lower token costs and the ability to retain proprietary data within the platform, though they may require more upfront tuning and careful use-case selection to match frontier LLM capabilities in broad or complex tasks.
SailPoint’s Mills on Governance for AI Agents
Q: What role does regulation play in accelerating or shaping adoption of agentic security?
Regulation, particularly Europe's focus on human-in-the-loop constructs, provides a framework that increases trust and helps companies plan compliant and responsible deployments, potentially accelerating adoption.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tech Disruptors

What is Tech Disruptors about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Tech Disruptors features candid conversations with senior tech leaders and product/strategy executives about how disruptive technologies reshape markets. Across episodes, topics frequently include AI-enabled enterprise tooling, cloud and data strategy, security, 5G/telecom infrastructure, and the evolving role of platforms in digital commerce and fintech. Notable throughlines include practical governance for AI in large organizations, how enterprises adopt new infrastructure or pricing models, and the shift toward agent-based and autonomous workflows. The show often surfaces strategic perspectives from founders and C-suite leaders at enterprise software, hardware, and security firms, with a clear bias toward actionable insights for investor... more

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Recent guests on Tech Disruptors include:

1. Chris Wright
2. Jefferson Wang
3. Umesh Sachdev
4. Peter Salanki
5. Matt Mills
6. Shlomi Ben Haim
7. Matt Hicks
8. Steven Siesser

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