
IT in the D is your insider look at the tech scene in Detroit. Started in 2007 as a meetup group in Metro Detroit for IT professionals, the IT in the D podcast was born in 2013 as an extension of those conversations. Host Bob Waltenspiel and co-host and producer Randy Walker are IT industry veterans, but IT in the D is intentionally more conversational and less instructional. Each weekly show has ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 599 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyNewsTech News | |||

This week, Matt Spivey returns (solo this time). He’s now CIO of Lakeview Veterinary Group and executive director of CIOs Against Cancer, Michigan chapter. He shares what it’s like to bring order to a business that grows by acquiring dozens of indepe... more
This week, the CTO of Oakland County, Michigan, Jonathon Baugh, joins us to talk about what it’s like working in tech for local government. First, he explains the difference between his role—CTO—and the role of his boss, the CIO. Then, he tells us ab... more
This week’s guest is Shalece Daniels, the founder of Edge to Ease. She developed a Nervous System Reset Kit for managing stress and improving your mood. It can help with shares strategies for managing pressure, stress, burnout, decision-making, and n... more
In this episode, we sit down with Maria Haight, Global Information Security Officer at Joyson Safety Systems, to talk about security, governance, and AI. Maria shares her path in tech, and discusses the difficult shift from hands-on technologist to s... more
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Great show! Great doods! 🖤
Great Podcast and will be a listener forever but I will fast forward through the intro, it’s too long.
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~ I wrote this podcast off before I ever listened to them; I was put off by the long theme song, until I listened to it w/ an open mind & pure heart. Now I love the show from nose to toes. They have vary listenable voices & the life experience to back up what they discuss. I actually feel smarter after I listen. It's knowledgeable & funny ~ quite the tight rope to walk.
I'll never miss a new episode & I'm listening to old ones when I have the free time - I'm even planning on going to a meet up... more
Bob, Dave and Nuri are doing great work building the Detroit IT scene. Definitely check it out
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Weekly conversations connect Detroit-area technology professionals with the people building, managing and using technology across business, government and local communities. IT veterans Bob Waltenspiel and Randy Walker lead a relaxed, candid discussion with guests that range from CIOs, founders and cybersecurity leaders to artists, comedians and event organizers. Topics often include practical IT operations, AI adoption, cybersecurity, manufacturing, startups and the regional tech economy, alongside conversations about entertainment, careers and everyday life. The emphasis is on business realities and personal experience rather than formal instruction: guests share how they make decisions, handle challenges and bring ideas to market, while ... more
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Recent guests on IT in the D include:
1. Matt Spivey
2. Jonathon Baugh
3. Shalece Daniels
4. Maria Haight
5. Alec Bantel
6. J Chris Newberg
7. Matt Busch
8. Jackie Lutz
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