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A dam in Tanzania. High hopes for ICT investment. Coffee with Jon Rokk. Nevera media city coming soon. Listen to Making It on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anghami | YouTube Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website. Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr GRANITE Financial Holding Bonyan for Real Estate InvestmentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of the Association of Comms and Technology, about a career that spans regulation, policy, broadcasting, government and the transformation of South Africa’s ICT sector. From starting out at the Competition Commission and serving on the ICASA Council to leading major government restructuring, the 4IR programme and the communications sector’s COVID-19 response, Batyi reflects on the experiences that have shaped her leadership and the lessons from moving between the public and private sectors. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do AI adoption, cyber resilience, and the great VM reset have in common? They're all trends which are colliding to reshape the world of enterprise technology. As organisations prepare for a future powered by intelligent systems, infrastructure, security and virtualisation are becoming increasingly connected strategic priorities. This week, Technology Now explores how these changes are reshaping enterprise technology, as Patrick Osborne, SVP Hybrid Cloud and Office of the CTO, joins the show to discuss:The economic and technological impacts of the great VM resetWhy hybrid systems are essential to succeed in the world of AIThe role of sovereignty and governance in AI adoptionWhat the agentic enterprise could mean for infrastructure and operations 

Voor veel mensen is zoeken op Google een stuk minder leuk geworden: de eerste tien resultaten staan vol dichtgetimmerde SEO-teksten waar je weinig aan hebt, maar dat gaat veranderen. De opvolger van SEO heet GEO: Generative Engine Optimization. Niet meer vindbaar zijn in Google, maar in ChatGPT, Gemini en Claude. Want als een chatbot straks maar één antwoord geeft op de vraag "wat zijn de beste schoenen?", dan moet jouw merk dat antwoord zijn. Maar de vraag die daaronder ligt is fundamenteler: gaat GEO het internet nóg verder verzieken, of juist redden? Waar SEO beloonde wie de meeste zoekwoorden in een wollig artikel propte, beloont GEO wie direct antwoord geeft, met bewijs erbij. Wollige marketingtaal werkt niet meer. Wat wél werkt: aantoonbare expertise, harde data en het feit dat er over je gepraat wordt op plekken als Reddit. Zoek in Google naar de beste crypto-exchange in Nederland en bovenaan staat een Reddit-post en precies dat merk komt vervolgens ook uit ChatGPT rollen, zonder dat het op de eigen homepage staat. Matt Timmermans, specialist in AI-zichtbaarheid, onderzocht 1917 AI-antwoorden op 185 prompts over 35 Nederlandse merken, verdeeld over Perplexity, ChatGPT en Gemini. De verschillen zijn groot: Perplexity zat er in 9,2 procent van de gevallen naast, ChatGPT in 2,7 procent en Gemini in 1,1 procent. Opvallend: als het antwoord fout was, baseerde het model zich vrijwel altijd op bronnen óver een merk in plaats van van het merk zelf — verouderde vergelijkingssites bijvoorbeeld. Bij één bedrijf dat vorig jaar failliet ging, gaf Perplexity gewoon nog de bezorgkosten door. Maar dan het grotere probleem. Als crawlers de antwoorden weghalen en advertenties niet meer bekeken worden, valt het verdienmodel onder het open internet weg. Wie maakt er dan nog originele content om die modellen op te trainen? De slang bijt in zijn eigen staart. Timmermans ziet drie richtingen: Google dat volledig op AI-mode inzet, een groeiende tegenbeweging van mensen die AI juist willen uitzetten, en een toekomst waarin agents het zoeken én kopen volledig van ons overnemen — zoals in de rechtszaak die Amazon aanspande tegen Perplexity, en verloor. Ben van der Burg en Mark Beekhuis gaan in gesprek met Matt Timmermans over hoe je als merk zichtbaar wordt in AI-chatbots, waarom dat maanden duurt en niemand je een nummer 1-positie kan garanderen. Kan een klein merk het nog winnen van de grote jongens? Hoe zuiver zijn die antwoorden eigenlijk, nu de eerste advertenties in ChatGPT verschijnen? En is het internet over tien jaar beter af met GEO? Je hoort het in deze nieuwe aflevering van De Technoloog. Reacties en ideeën zijn altijd welkom via technoloog@bnr.nl Gast Matt Timmermans Video www.youtube.com/@bnrtech Over De Technoloog Mark Beekhuis en Ben van der Burg gaan in gesprek met spraakmakende experts over technologische ontwikkelingen en de impact op onze samenleving. Want technologie is overal om ons heen, in onze broekzak en soms zelfs op ons hoofd. Van AI naar ruimtevaart, van chips naar het metaverse en van mobiele telefonie naar ICT-recht. In een open en vooral nieuwsgierig gesprek krijgt de luisteraar samen met Mark en Ben een razend interessant mini-college. Over de makers Mark Beekhuis (1969) is presentator, journalist, radio- en podcastmaker met een focus op wetenschap, politiek en technologie. Hij won de eerste Dutch Podcast Award in de categorie Nieuws met Newsroom en maakte de afgelopen jaren onder meer de serie De Kwestie Wolf en de Nieuws Top 150. Daarnaast presenteert hij wekelijks de podcasts Studio Den Haag en De Technoloog. Ook kun je hem kennen van zijn vele bijdrages op BNR Nieuwsradio. Ben van der Burg (1968) is presentator en tech commentator. Buiten het winnen van de eerste Dutch Podcast Award in de categorie Technologie won hij nooit iets, hij werd altijd tweede. Naast de Technoloog presenteert hij De Grote Tech Show op BNR en je kent hem wellicht van media bijdrages op BNR Nieuwsradio of TV. Rosanne Peters is techredacteur en maakt De Grote Tech Show en De Technoloog. Sinds 2025 doet ze redactie- en productiewerk en is zij te horen in de Tech Update tijdens De Ochtend- en Avondspits. Daniël Mol is redacteur van De Technoloog. Hij voegde zich in 2021 bij het team en is ook redacteur van de Cryptocast en De Grote Tech Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parliament has refuted claims by National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams that his parliamentary-issued laptop had been malfunctioning for about 18 months. Adams told the Madlanga Commission that technical problems with the device caused him to miss crucial information and contributed to the late submission of his statement. However, Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says its ICT service desk records show no evidence of persistent laptop problems, repeated hardware failures or freezing. He says the records also show that the device was not repeatedly booked in for repairs. Moloto Mothapo is National Assembly spokesperson.

Parliament says its ICT records do not support claims by National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams that his parliamentary laptop was persistently faulty for 18 months. Mr Adams told the Madlanga Commission yesterday the device had repeatedly frozen and delayed his access to correspondence. Parliament spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo elaborates. We also spoke to Dr. Bongani Nkosi, Criminal Law expert at the University of Limpopo.

Most real estate broker/owners and team leaders know they need to develop the people around them. What they're less clear on is who does what — and why getting that wrong is costing them agents, production, and their own time. In this episode of The Brian Icenhower Podcast, Brian Icenhower and Christina Morales break down one of the most important — and most misunderstood — distinctions in real estate leadership: the difference between a mentor and a coach, why both roles matter, and how to build a leadership team that creates real accountability and growth at every level of your organization. This is a conversation that applies whether you're a solo agent thinking about building a team, a team leader trying to scale, or a broker/owner managing dozens of agents who all need different things from the people above them. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the most successful people in real estate have two overarching goals — and why failing to pursue both keeps leaders stuck doing everything themselves Why cutting your leadership team when the market gets tight is the real estate equivalent of waving a white flag What mentors do — and why their role centers on the transactional side of the business: deal doctoring, contract questions, open houses, listing appointments, and everything from contract to close What coaches do — and why their role is fundamentally different: pushing agents out of their comfort zone, holding them accountable to uncomfortable activities, and leading them somewhere they've never been Why coaching is leadership and mentoring is closer to management — and why that distinction matters for how you hire, compensate, and structure both roles Why coaches are typically more valuable from a compensation standpoint — and how override structures and commission percentages align their incentives with agent production How to identify the right candidates for both roles — including the track record, people skills, and coachability factors that make agents want to follow them Why you always need to be recruiting and building a deep bench of leadership talent — even when you think you don't need it yet How to structure mentors and coaches within your organization so agents know exactly who to go to and why Why keeping your leadership team tied to your organization — rather than letting agents rely on outside resources — is critical for demonstrating team value and building loyalty If you've ever wondered where mentoring ends and coaching begins, or how to build the internal leadership structure that actually develops your agents, this episode gives you the framework to do it. This episode is part of The Brian Icenhower Podcast Summer Re-Run Series — our handpicked best episodes from the vault, brought back because the content is too good to hear just once.

When your doctor gives you 3 months to live, what do you do with the company you spent 23 years building? What do you do with your life?What would crash most people resulted in another successful business venture for Yaron.What kind of person can do that?Let's find out!Yaron Assabi built 1 of South Africa's first e-commerce businesses in 1998 — before most of the country had ever been online. He rode the dot-com wave to a FTSE listing, watched it crash, bought his own company back, and spent the next 2 decades quietly building Digital Solutions Group into 7 specialist businesses serving brands like Nando's, KFC, DStv and Coca-Cola across Africa, the Middle East and the UK.Then, in April 2021, everything stopped. 3 cancers, diagnosed at once. A family history that had already taken his mother at 39 and his father twenty years later. Doctors gave him 3 months without chemo. He chose to fight it his own way instead — and rebuilt his health, his mindset, and eventually a whole other business, from the ground up.This episode is the rare kind of conversation that moves fluidly between "how do you scale 7 companies" and "how do you sit with your own mortality and choose to do your own thing" that only Yaron could pull off so well it feels.In this episode, you'll learn:How Yaron decides what to say yes to The shared-services model that lets DSG launch new startups faster every time, without founders having to be good at everythingWhy he believes a business that depends on its founder is a business that hasn't really been built yet — and how to design yours so it can run without youThe exact morning system Yaron credits with his recovery and the energy that carries him through his dayWhat changed in his mind the day he was diagnosed — and why he says fear is just "a false experience appearing real"How losing both parents to cancer shaped his relationship with risk, intuition, and not postponing his lifeYaron's take on AI in the business Why Yaron believes you don't have to sacrifice your wellbeing to build something great — and what changed his mindsetWhether you're building a company, rebuilding your health, or trying to figure out how to do everything - this episode will be your inspiration, breaking many limiting beliefs and fears that are stopping you from Doing Something Great with every day of your life.Tune in, get inspired - Do Something Great!About Yaron AssabiYaron Assabi is the Founder and Group CEO of Digital Solutions Group (DSG), a South African-founded, globally active group of seven specialist digital businesses spanning customer experience, digital marketing, telecoms, cybersecurity, data and AI, and digital commerce. Since founding the company in 1998 as one of South Africa's first e-commerce ventures, Yaron has grown DSG into a 600+ person group serving 60+ enterprise brands across Africa, the Middle East and the UK, with clients including Nando's, KFC, DStv, Coca-Cola and Unilever. He built and launched one of the world's first mobile commerce transactions in 2000, served as ICT strategist for the Nelson Mandela Foundation, and designed the 46664 global HIV/AIDS awareness campaign technology. A 3-time cancer survivor who chose to heal through lifestyle transformation rather than chemotherapy, Yaron also founded Chilled, a plant-based wellness and lifestyle brand born from his own recovery journey. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand.Links mentioned in this episode:DSG: www.dsg.co.zaChilled: chilled.mobiText Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina  Certified Health, Sleep, Performance & Executive Coach 360 with 18 years of experience helping people change to feel, be and do their best.

Heat Dome Out West & Severe Risk Back East — a full weather deep-dive for Chicago and beyond, recorded the evening of Thursday, August 6, 2026, covering through Shabbos.We read through the entire National Weather Service Chicago forecast discussion line by line, defining every technical term along the way, then zoom out to the Midwest synoptic setup, the intense Southwest heat dome with 500mb heights in decameters, the Kansas heat outlook for the week of August 9, the Bermuda High driving conditions in Baltimore, New York and Lakewood, Jerusalem's building sharav, extreme weather around the globe, and family activities around Chicago for the weekend.CHAPTERS00:00 - Cold open00:05 - Opening & Hebrew date01:10 - Chicago Zmanim02:45 - NWS Forecast Discussion (part 1)05:22 - NWS Forecast Discussion (part 2)09:18 - Aviation Forecast & TAF terms12:03 - Midwest Synoptic Setup14:15 - Heat Dome & 500mb Heights16:26 - Kansas Extreme Heat Outlook19:08 - Bermuda High + Baltimore, NYC & Lakewood24:44 - Jerusalem Forecast & Sharav27:29 - Extreme Weather Worldwide32:44 - Chicago Kids Activities34:59 - Closing Recap & Shabbos TimesCHICAGO ZMANIM (ZIP 60645)Sunset Thursday Aug 6: 8:03 PMAlos HaShachar Friday: 4:13 AMMisheyakir: 4:45 AMSunrise: 5:50 AMSof Zman Shma (MGA/GRA): 8:47 AM / 9:23 AMSof Zman Tefila (MGA/GRA): 10:10 AM / 10:34 AMChatzos: 12:56 PMMincha Gedola: 1:32 PMMincha Ketana: 5:05 PMPlag HaMincha: 6:33 PMSunset Friday: 8:02 PMCANDLE LIGHTING (20 min before sunset): 7:42 PMSunset Saturday: 8:01 PMHAVDALAH (50 min after sunset): 8:51 PMHebrew date: 23-24 Av 5786. Parashas Re'eh. Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh Ellul — Rosh Chodesh Ellul falls Thursday-Friday, August 13-14.SOURCESNWS Chicago Area Forecast Discussion: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LOT&issuedby=LOT&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0WPC Extended Forecast Discussion: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdepdNWS Wichita AFD: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=ICT&issuedby=ICT&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0NWS Dodge City AFD: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=DDC&issuedby=DDC&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0NWS Baltimore/Washington AFD: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LWX&issuedby=LWX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0NWS New York AFD: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=OKX&issuedby=OKX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly AFD: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=PHI&issuedby=PHI&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0500mb heights (GFS via Open-Meteo): https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecastZmanim: https://www.hebcal.com/Phoenix July 24 record: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-weather/2026/07/25/phoenix-heat-records/Phoenix August 1 record: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/phoenix-ties-1972-record-high-116-degrees-extreme-heat-warningIndia monsoon toll: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/indias-severe-monsoon-season-causes-more-than-100-deathsAssam flooding: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/death-toll-rises-to-87-in-indias-flood-stricken-assamKenya March flooding: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/03/29/death-toll-from-kenyan-floods-rises-to-108-police-sayIvory Coast flooding: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/floods-ivory-coast-kill-59-people-government-says-2026-07-01/South Korea heat record: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/south-korea-has-hottest-day-on-record-amid-extreme-weather-globallyTyphoon Dolphin: https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/typhoon-dolphin-china-damaging-winds-flooding.ampMarine heatwave data: https://www.euronews.com/green/2026/08/06/el-nino-could-unleash-ocean-heat-that-sends-2026-into-record-territoryAll weather data current as of the evening of Thursday, August 6, 2026. Forecasts change — verify against live NWS sources before relying on them for planning.#ChicagoWeather #NWSForecast #HeatDome #KansasHeat #BermudaHigh #NYCWeather #LakewoodNJ #JerusalemWeather #Zmanim #ParshasReeh #WeatherPodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.Weather with Enthusiasm is produced by Kol Simcha Productions.New episodes drop daily (B'N)— a morning forecast at 7 AM and historical deep dives Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.comHistorical content is thoroughly researched and factually verified. After it has been factually verified it often will say so in the description. Should you find any mistakes, please email kolsimchaproductions@outlook.com so we can look into it and correct it. Not affiliated with any government agency or academic institution. Presented for educational and entertainment purposes — with meaning.Support the show — exclusive bonus episodes available to subscribers for just $2/month at spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha

Fuphan Chou – European regional industry manager for infrastructure, energy and ICT at the International Finance Corporation – joins the Infra Dig podcast to discuss the IFC's role in driving to investments into energy across Central and Eastern Europe.  Green Street News Infrastructure (formerly IJGlobal) editorial director Angus Leslie Melville talks to Fuphan about the IFC's involvement in delivering "electrons and wires” which she describes as the organisation's “compass direction".  Fuphan tackles everything from the shift away from subsidised feed-in tariff regimes toward market-driven renewable commercialisation, through to the role of battery storage, grid investment, and cross-border interconnection.  Conversation flows on to the IFC's active investment programme in wartime Ukraine which ranges from risk-sharing facilities with local banks, large-scale wind financing, and a pipeline approaching 715MW of new capacity.  Tune in to this latest episode to hear more…  

What do you do when you create an AI that can find security vulnerabilities in almost everything? As AI exposes vulnerabilities hidden deep within critical systems, organisations face a new challenge: staying ahead of threats that can now be discovered at machine speed.This week, Technology Now explores the changing cyber security landscape as AI transforms how vulnerabilities are found, fixed, and exploited, forcing organisations to rethink how they manage risk. Jon Green, CTO HPE Networking, joins us to help explain:  How AI can be used to pen test new software before releaseHow AI could fundamentally change the way organisations patch and upgrade technology Why critical infrastructure is particularly vulnerable to these types of attacksWhether we could be heading towards a future where software is completely vulnerability free

'Een bubbel is wat er gebeurt als we prijzen opstuwen tot ze enkel kunnen vallen', aldus Howard Marks van Oaktree, die beursexpert Jochem Visser citeert. Het gaat mis wanneer de ketting tussen vraag en aanbod wordt doorgesneden, omdat men er vanuit gaat dat de vraag oneindig doorgroeit. En zoals JP Morgan zei: niets is slechter voor je financiële gezondheid dan een buurman snel rijk zien worden. In Zuid-Korea, waar de KOSPI voor de helft uit Samsung en SK Hynix bestaat, lenen ambtenaren geld met de hoop er weer tonnen uit te kunnen halen. In deze aflevering gaan we de AI-stack langs en kijken we waar wél en waar géén sprake is van een zeepbel. Volgens Visser is er over het algemeen nog geen sprake van een bubbel, het is er simpelweg te vroeg voor. Zoals beursanalist Corné van Zeijl zou zeggen: Je ziet een bubbel alleen in de achteruitkijk spiegel. Als we terugkijken zien we bij elke bubbel uit de geschiedenis dat het draaide om overcapaciteit. Dat is vandaag de dag juist niet aan de orde. Er is een tekort aan ruimte op het stroomnet, aan gasturbines, aan GPU's en aan geheugenchips. Wie vandaag serieuze megawatts wil bestellen bij GE Vernova of Siemens Energy, staat tot 2030 in de rij. Ben van der Burg en Daniël Mol gaan met BNR's beursexpert Jochem Visser in gesprek over wat een bubbel eigenlijk is, waarom er in de ene sector wél en en in de ander géén sprake van is en waar in de stack de échte gekte zit. Je hoort het allemaal in deze nieuwe aflevering van De Technoloog. Reacties en ideeën zijn altijd welkom via technoloog@bnr.nl Gast Jochem Visser Video www.youtube.com/@bnrtech Over De Technoloog Mark Beekhuis en Ben van der Burg gaan in gesprek met spraakmakende experts over technologische ontwikkelingen en de impact op onze samenleving. Want technologie is overal om ons heen, in onze broekzak en soms zelfs op ons hoofd. Van AI naar ruimtevaart, van chips naar het metaverse en van mobiele telefonie naar ICT-recht. In een open en vooral nieuwsgierig gesprek krijgt de luisteraar samen met Mark en Ben een razend interessant mini-college. Over de makers Mark Beekhuis (1969) is presentator, journalist, radio- en podcastmaker met een focus op wetenschap, politiek en technologie. Hij won de eerste Dutch Podcast Award in de categorie Nieuws met Newsroom en maakte de afgelopen jaren onder meer de serie De Kwestie Wolf en de Nieuws Top 150. Daarnaast presenteert hij wekelijks de podcasts Studio Den Haag en De Technoloog. Ook kun je hem kennen van zijn vele bijdrages op BNR Nieuwsradio. Ben van der Burg (1968) is presentator en tech commentator. Buiten het winnen van de eerste Dutch Podcast Award in de categorie Technologie won hij nooit iets, hij werd altijd tweede. Naast de Technoloog presenteert hij De Grote Tech Show op BNR en je kent hem wellicht van media bijdrages op BNR Nieuwsradio of TV. Rosanne Peters is techredacteur en maakt De Grote Tech Show en De Technoloog. Sinds 2025 doet ze redactie- en productiewerk en is zij te horen in de Tech Update tijdens De Ochtend- en Avondspits. Daniël Mol is redacteur van De Technoloog. Hij voegde zich in 2021 bij het team en is ook redacteur van de Cryptocast en De Grote Tech Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Fabes, president of TD SYNNEX Canada Chris Fabes is two weeks into his new role as president of TD SYNNEX Canada, and he brings a perspective almost nobody else in the Canadian channel can match: senior leadership experience on all three sides of the ecosystem. Fabes spent a decade at Lenovo Canada, where as channel chief he tripled channel revenue to $1.2 billion in three years. He then moved to SHI International, where he led the Canadian operation with a focus on enterprise and public sector. Now he’s at the distributor side, taking over from Mitchell Martin, who ran the business for 35 years through multiple mergers and industry transformations. In this conversation, Fabes discusses what he learned from seeing the channel from the vendor, reseller, and distributor sides – and how each perspective informs what partners should expect from TD SYNNEX going forward. He talks about the booming Quebec market (he’s Montreal-based and bilingual), the role of MSPs as “AI ambassadors” for 1.3 million Canadian SMBs, and the shift from traditional SaaS consumption toward tokenomics. He’s candid about needing more time to assess TD SYNNEX’s internal AI readiness, and he closes with a challenge to the Canadian channel: be “proud and loud” about what the ecosystem has accomplished. Read Full Transcript **Robert Dutt:** Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT channel community for the last 16 years. I’m Robert Dutt, editor at ChannelBuzz.ca, and your host for the show. Today I’m joined by Chris Fabes, who’s just a couple of weeks into his new role as president of TD SYNNEX Canada. Now, TD SYNNEX is of course the largest technology distributor in the world, and the Canadian operation has been a fixture of this channel for decades. But this is a transition moment. Mitch Martin ran the Canadian business for more than 35 years, starting out with Merisel Canada, through the Synnex acquisition, the pandemic, mergers with Westcon, and finally the merger with Tech Data. He retired earlier this year and TD SYNNEX went outside the organization for his replacement. They found Chris Fabes at SHI International, where he was running the Canadian operation. Before SHI, he spent a decade at Lenovo Canada, where as the channel chief he tripled channel revenue to $1.2 billion in three years. And before that, he started his career at a reseller. So, he’s one of the very few people in the industry who’ve held senior leadership roles on the reseller side, the vendor side, and now the distributor side. A 360-degree view that I think is worth exploring. We talked about what he’s seeing in his first two weeks, what partners should expect from TD SYNNEX Canada under his leadership, the Quebec market, which he calls home, AI, program simplification, and why he thinks the Canadian channel ecosystem should be, in his words, “proud and loud.” Let’s get right into it. My chat with Chris Fabes. Chris, thanks for taking the time. I appreciate it. **Chris Fabes:** Thanks for having me. I also appreciate it. **Robert Dutt:** Pretty epic way to get the distributor side of things on your channel bingo card, having already done the reseller solution provider and vendor side. Congrats on the new gig and I guess in general, your thoughts on taking over the leadership of TD SYNNEX Canada at this moment. **Chris Fabes:** I appreciate that. And look, how could I not be excited? It’s an incredible opportunity. As you mentioned, I’ve been on the vendor side as well as the value-added reseller side, but distribution is definitely not new for me. I’ve been working with TD SYNNEX for many, many years in different capacities. So it’s exciting having known the organization, knowing a lot of the people, and just quickly being pulled into internal and external conversations about, “Hey, what can we go do to go big?” So it’s just really exciting and I couldn’t be happier. **Robert Dutt:** As we touch on there, you’ve had senior leadership roles reseller side, most recently SHI, the vendor side with Lenovo, and now you’re adding the distributor side—a perspective that not many people have at the senior level especially. How has seeing that ecosystem from all three of those sides changed what you think a distributor actually needs to do for partners? **Chris Fabes:** I think it gives me a perspective that is rather unique. I always like to look at what the market is asking of the channel ecosystem and for each of those components, where do we add value and how do we focus on the outcome that our customers, vendor partners, and the ultimate end user are looking for. I think we can all agree that while technology, the whole industry is an exciting place to be—and I think we’d be doing something different if we all wanted things to be simple—the pace of change and the pace of innovation is really exciting. I think with all of the growth and now complexities built into the ecosystem, distribution plays an even more pivotal role in being able to service the demand. That’s what’s really exciting looking at the future. **Robert Dutt:** At Lenovo, one of your signature achievements was tripling channel revenue to $1.2 billion over the course of three years. What was the thesis and the plan behind that growth in that time, and is any of that transferable to the distributor context where you’re one step further removed from the end customer? **Chris Fabes:** I think it absolutely is relevant and it aligns. It all starts with planning around what the expected demand is and making sure that the differentiation and the capabilities are aligned with that opportunity. Even answering your question from the Lenovo side of things, it was: where’s the appetite? Where are the routes to market? How do we pull the levers at the right times? How do we make sure that we’re talking to the customers, being the channel partners as well as the end customers, so that we can pivot as required? Looking at the distribution side of things, it’s really no different. In the Canadian market, it is really: where’s the spend coming from, who is touching those spend requirements, and how do we participate in a meaningful way where we’re adding value to the equation? **Robert Dutt:** You spent a decade at Lenovo on your way up, literally working your way up the organization. How does that kind of ground-level experience shape your leadership style and what are you looking for in the teams you’re building now? **Chris Fabes:** Great question. I’ve always looked at myself as being someone that respects people at all levels. I don’t see myself any different from anyone else in any organization. So I really seek to understand, look to build relationships, and listen first. I lead with trust, which I think allows you to operate with very low friction, allowing people to outperform at their best levels. I make sure that I celebrate success along the way, but also hold people accountable. It’s been fun being able to work for people and then have a flip-side relationship as I was able to grow into different leadership positions. Being humble and respectful of all those relationships has benefited me as I’ve moved into positions where the relationships, even if they might be different now, are very much respectful. I’m happy for them; they’re happy for me. We have a short memory when we want it to be short, but long when it matters. In this channel, being that it’s large yet very small at the same time, leaving those relationships better off has been an important part of the way I’ve looked at people. **Robert Dutt:** I asked you a little while ago your perspective on what you can bring from the vendor side to the distributor side of things. Sort of the same question, but coming at it from your more recent point of view from the reseller side at SHI. A massive reseller—what did your time there teach you about where distribution adds value, where it doesn’t, and what you wanted from distribution when you were in that seat? **Chris Fabes:** Sure. There were a lot of conversations. Most of my conversations at that point were internal around building strategy. I think we’ve touched on that quite a bit, but the other side was just talking with CIOs, CEOs, and VPs that were responsible for technology decisions. The technology decisions almost became the easy part. It was: Where can you help me around optimization? Where can you help me on cash flow? How can you do things that are lower friction? What happens when something might not be going perfectly? Is there an escalation path? So, process—that’s what I started to learn and be able to apply to that business. Again, I think having that lens of those customer expectations and understanding the flow down through the complete channel ecosystem allows me to look at distribution from a strategy and execution lens, combined with the ultimate goal of satisfying those that are ultimately deploying the technology—whether they be SMB, mid-market, enterprise, or large public sector. **Robert Dutt:** Mitch Martin ran this business for 35-plus years. That’s a pretty extraordinary tenure and he went through pretty wild changes in the industry and in the organization in particular. What do you see as the foundation that he left there? And what do you see, especially in your early days, as the biggest opportunities for fresh investment or new ideas? **Chris Fabes:** Respect the legacy. That’s first and foremost. In my first couple weeks of talking with the staff, what I recognize is there was a strong hand on the business. The foundation was strong, mature, and very well operated, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t look at areas of opportunity—the nuances, the incremental spend, and how we bring additional value. So I’ll be spending my time respecting the mature foundation and the expertise that already exists in the business, listening and having an open mind, but looking at that three-to-five-year future of where TD SYNNEX needs to be based on the market appetite. I want to underscore that in speaking to many people in my first days, it was so incredible to hear the tenures—10 years, 20 years, 30 years—and the passion that they’ve had as they’ve gone through their career with TD SYNNEX through multiple mergers and acquisitions. What they shared with me was just the trust and the love in the organization and the people. I consider myself very lucky to be taking that baton and moving forward with it. **Robert Dutt:** TD SYNNEX is the largest distributor in the world and the competitive landscape is shifting. You’ve got Ingram Micro as the other big traditional broadline folks, and you’re both redefining yourselves in your own ways. As always, there are specialists and newcomers. You’ve got cloud marketplaces. I guess I’m curious, where do you think from where you sit now that TD SYNNEX needs to differentiate itself most urgently to stand out in the current marketplace? **Chris Fabes:** We’re absolutely looking at how we maintain a position of leadership, and that comes down to understanding the market and understanding—and respecting—our competition. Those are going to be the conversations we’ll be having in terms of: How is the ecosystem changing? How is the appetite for technology changing? Are we in a position to meet the demand but also accelerate the demand? Obviously, there’ve been several tailwinds driving the appetite for various technologies, but there’ve also been headwinds where budgets have shifted in how the spend is being distributed. There’ll be that “tech talk” cycle of how we look at the opportunities and how we partner—and who we partner with—to make sure that we’re positioned to grow at scale but continue to take a leading position. **Robert Dutt:** The press release that announced your arrival at TD SYNNEX emphasized enterprise and public sector. Those are areas that you focused on at SHI. Is that a signal that that’s an area where we’re going to see TD SYNNEX push harder in Canada, or more reflective of your background in recent history? **Chris Fabes:** I don’t think we want to read too much into my background. There are no assumptions that I’ll take what I was doing and immediately deploy something like that in this new structure. But where I think there is an opportunity is looking at the buying flow of goods and where in the Canadian market we expect to see the need for services, partnerships, and guidance. There have been several announcements within Canada where there’s going to be increased spend in certain industries—defense is one. We can call that the broader public sector. We also continue to see from an ICT spend that security remains a high priority across the country, as well as the continued investment in readiness in the infrastructure stack. Ultimately, it’s what is driving that demand, and I will be looking at the segmentation and how we best support the customers and partners. **Robert Dutt:** TD SYNNEX’s operational heart—the offices of both legacies that have come together over the years—is typically in the western side of the GTA, and you’re out of Montreal. I’m curious how you’re thinking about the geographic balance of the Canadian business writ large, and with your presence in “La Belle Province,” is there an opportunity to lean harder into Quebec and the francophone market? **Chris Fabes:** Absolutely. The Quebec market is booming. It’s very attractive for us to continue to focus on the areas of growth. We will be taking a national approach, but it’s important that each market has its nuances and its differences. Yes, we have most of our team members within central Canada, on the west side of Toronto, but we’ll be looking at where the demand is. I’m lucky enough to be in Montreal and speak both official languages. I look forward to working with our Quebec partners and vendors to understand if there’re any areas of opportunity that we can help them address. It probably won’t hurt that I am local—born and raised here—and understand the market and the people. **Robert Dutt:** As we speak, you’re two weeks into the role. As this airs, it’ll probably be more like three—”grizzled veteran” territory, clearly. Can you tell me a little bit about what you’ve been focused on for that first fortnight in the role and what you’ve heard from the crew, from resellers, and from vendors? **Chris Fabes:** It’s been nothing but positive. If my wife was here, she would confirm the conversations that she’s overheard! I want this to be a very intentional and honest response. Whether it be the folks that I’ve worked with in the industry, the customers that we serve, or the staff I now have the opportunity to work with, it has been very positive. I was in the Mississauga office for the past few days. I intentionally spent multiple hours walking the floor, shaking hands with all of our people, and asking for feedback. My goal is for our vendor partners and customers to see the value we can bring scale when we understand their business. I personally will hold my team accountable to understand the business drivers of our partners and customers. I will personally make sure that I’m involved in those conversations and in that planning—the good and the bad—so that I have a pulse on what’s expected of us. It’s really about decisions being rooted in reality and relationships. **Robert Dutt:** Last month at ChannelNext Central, you talked about MSPs as “AI ambassadors” for a million or more Canadian SMBs. Now you’re running the biggest distributor in the country. How do you enable that? What’s the distributor’s role in making MSPs successful as AI adoption accelerates and especially SMB customers start looking for more on that front? **Chris Fabes:** Absolutely. There are going to be some additional opportunities to look at how we provide services to the broader MSP market and how we serve them in the infrastructure build-out. There’s also a real conversation around the FinOps change—whether it be consumption or traditional SaaS moving to tokenomics. I think we as a distributor have an opportunity to listen, adjust, and build supporting models that support their build-out. We already do have programs in place to be able to support the MSPs in Canada, so we’ll continue to engage through our partner-led events and continue to build out what that model looks like. **Robert Dutt:** Internally, we touched on AI with the last question. All the distributors are trying to build the business of the future around what AI will mean to the kind of data you can provide. I’m curious about your assessment of TD SYNNEX’s stature in that race at this moment and where you see the biggest opportunities for next steps. **Chris Fabes:** I would say, honestly, I need to spend more time understanding where TD SYNNEX is from an AI perspective. I say that with honesty because my message to the team is that I need to observe and understand the ins and outs of our business. But what I will say broadly is that the appetite for AI is absolutely there and it requires a lot of readiness. Each of our customers is at a different stage. We will meet you where you are, whether it is services readiness, policy, governance, and compliance where we can help at scale, or modernization around infrastructure. We will make sure that we are absolutely ready and take a leading position, because the opportunity is insatiable. Most critically, it’s: how do our partners and their customers use AI to increase their competitive edge and optimization? We’ll be right there beside them. **Robert Dutt:** Back to your Lenovo days, another one of your big projects was simplifying the channel program. “Deadpan Simple” was a phrase I think you liked to use at the time. Distribution programs tend to be on the complex side. I’m curious if you see a simplification opportunity for TD SYNNEX Canada? **Chris Fabes:** In the early feedback that I’ve already received, what customers focus on is the execution. While maybe there are a lot of moving parts, if we execute and communicate seamlessly, that’s the experience that our customers are getting. Is there an opportunity for me to go validate your statement? Absolutely, and I will. It will be a focus of how we make sure we’re bringing the right outcomes and operational excellence. I don’t have a future statement yet, but I’ll be looking at it over time. Our platforms and programs have to be best-in-class if we want to continue to take a leading position. **Robert Dutt:** You’ve been in this community for two decades. What do you see as the big differences between the Canadian channel ecosystem and the US? And what do American-headquartered companies get wrong or misunderstand about the Canadian market? **Chris Fabes:** Part of the reason why this was attractive for me is that there is a respected understanding of how the regions operate. Having leadership and teams that understand our market and our ecosystem was absolutely important. But at the same time, when you can centralize resources and apply the scale at a global level and then bring that to a market like Canada, that allows us to speak with our customers with a much bigger toolkit. I think there is a really interesting balance at TD SYNNEX between the centralized functions of a larger organization and the regional focus and ability to execute based on what the local market desires. **Robert Dutt:** So it sounds like it’s a matter of finding the right balance between the global playbook and local use. **Chris Fabes:** Absolutely. We can learn from anywhere in the world, whether it be at a technology level or a thought leadership level. I’m a big fan of best practices—some people would say “shamelessly borrow”—and you apply it to the market. There’s magic in being open-minded and collaborative but not losing sight of what’s expected locally. **Robert Dutt:** Wrapping it up, what can Canadian VARs, MSPs, and solution providers expect from yourself and from the team at TD SYNNEX going forward? **Chris Fabes:** Expect us to be collaborative. I really mean it. That is the way I operate and it’s what I’ll hold the team accountable for. A partner doesn’t tell the other partner how to do it without listening or understanding. We are going to win together. That is a commitment that I have to our team in Canada and to our customers and partners—that engagement and interest in growing in the right ways. **Robert Dutt:** And one last one, mostly just for fun. If you could wave the proverbial magic wand to change one thing about how the Canadian channel works today, what would it be? **Chris Fabes:** I would say the people and the execution—the level in which the Canadian market has, from time to time, outperformed other areas of the ecosystem. I think the Canadian ecosystem should be “proud and loud” in terms of the accomplishments that we’ve been able to achieve. I look forward to being part of that voice that we can further raise within the local community. **Robert Dutt:** All right, so just be louder and keep doing it better. Sounds great. Chris, good luck with the new role and I look forward to keeping track of things going on at TD SYNNEX. Thanks once again for taking the time to chat. **Chris Fabes:** Thanks, Rob. I enjoyed the conversation and look forward to connecting again soon. **Robert Dutt:** There you have it. Chris Fabes from TD SYNNEX Canada. I’d like to thank Chris for taking the time just two weeks into a new job to sit down and talk about where he’s been and where he thinks TD SYNNEX Canada is headed. Really appreciate his candour around AI. He basically says, “still learning where we’re at,” which is a lot more credible in week two than a rehearsed vision statement might have been. And I think his challenge to the Canadian channel to be “proud and loud” about what this ecosystem has built is worth thinking about. There are a few things I’m going to be watching for as he settles in. Whether TD SYNNEX makes a real push into Quebec now that they’ve got a bilingual Montreal-based president; what a program simplification effort might actually look like given his history of stripping complexity out of partner programs; and how he thinks about the distributor’s role in a world where more and more transactions are moving through non-traditional models like cloud marketplaces. If you enjoyed this episode, I’d really appreciate it if you followed or subscribed to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We’re at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and most of the major podcast directories. And if you have a moment to leave a rating or review, we appreciate it. Until next time, I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca and I’ll see you in the channel.

Expert Topic: Why the right ICT finance helps SMEs thrive within a challenging climate Guest: Andrew Keggie, Chief Information Officer of Lula

Dutch journalist and podcaster Rico Brouwer discusses the fallout of COVID-19 and his successful legal battle against the Dutch state to protect the rights of independent journalists to film court cases, framing it as a victory against government overreach. He talks EU, WW3, and also comments on the Great Reset project to strip us of our assets, citing examples in Holland of unrealized capital gains proposals. Given his background in IT, he touches on the loss of individual agency in a cloud-based digital economy. Finally, he pays tribute to the late John C. Dvorak, reflecting on the changing landscape of independent media and the proliferation of influence operations within the podcasting space. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics Escape The Technocracy (15% off w/ GEOPOLITICS!) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Expat Money (FREE “WW3 Plan-B” Report!) https://expatmoney.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Potkaars https://potkaars.nl Rico on X https://x.com/ricobrouwer Potkaars on X https://x.com/Potkaars YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Potkaars About Rico Brouwer Potkaars is citizen journalism via podcast with a candle in a jar, a guitar, a webcam (for those who want an image) and integrally recorded conversations with guests and a positive story. They are made by Rico Brouwer from Almere. Usually in my studio at home, sometimes on location such as at a demonstration. Since the 2008 financial crisis, I've been trying to read and listen to podcasts a lot to find out and understand what's going on around me in the world you don't hear about on TV. The podcast has existed since December 20, 2018 with a broadcast every week about activism, (geo) politics and what is current. “Potkaars – talk to everyone” who does things, activists and specialists who provide interpretation. People who give me hope. Potkaars is the report of my search. After my training as a Social Pedagogical Counselor I worked in ICT at ao. Tridion, ING, the Academic Computing Center Amsterdam and as a teacher at Global Knowledge. The crisis in 2008 changed my view of the world and it brought me back to school. In 2014 I became an activist. The reason was when – after Edward Snowden – Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane was grounded in the EU on behalf of the United States because Morales joked that he might grant Snowden asylum and take him with him from Moscow. “If the power in the Netherlands lies in The Hague, then perhaps the way to make things better is through politics? ” I would try and so I became a politician in the 2017 House of Representatives elections: candidate # 3 and campaign leader for the Pirate Party. After those elections, I continued as an activist with “Real Fairytales”. In music these are the reverse of fake news: the difficult themes in fun songs. In 2018 I became a journalist. Now I do interviews with specialists on all subjects from all over the world. What my guests share is a message of hope. I am writing a book about and with whistleblowers and live with my wife, our two children and the dog Sachi – in the Verzetwijk of Almere. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

When an agent's production drops in a slow market, the instinct for most real estate coaches and team leaders is to push harder — more calls, more accountability, more pressure. But what if the problem isn't tactical at all? In this episode of The Brian Icenhower Podcast, Brian Icenhower makes the case that emotional intelligence is the most important — and most underdeveloped — coaching skill in real estate leadership. And he introduces a practical diagnostic tool that changes how you show up in every coaching conversation: the Life Balance Wheel. The Life Balance Wheel is one of ICT's most powerful coaching tools. It helps team leaders, broker/owners, and coaches identify which area of an agent's personal life is bleeding into their professional performance — before wasting another month on action plans that miss the real problem entirely. In this episode, you'll learn: Why tactical coaching breaks down in a slow market — and what to do instead How to read the warning signs that a personal issue is affecting an agent's production The exact language to use when pivoting from business coaching to a life coaching conversation How to use the Life Balance Wheel to identify what's really going on with a struggling agent Why balance and counterbalance is a more realistic and useful framework than traditional work-life balance Practical examples of low-cost, high-impact action steps that help agents stabilize their personal lives and recover their focus How going deeper with agents builds the kind of trust that keeps them on your team through any market condition Why emotional intelligence is a skill — not a personality trait — and how to develop it deliberately as a leader This is one of the most human episodes The Brian Icenhower Podcast has ever produced. If you lead agents, coach real estate professionals, or manage a team through challenging markets, this episode will change how you see the people in front of you. This episode is part of The Brian Icenhower Podcast Summer Re-Run Series — our handpicked best episodes from the vault, brought back because the content is too good to hear just once.

In 2022, a watershed moment changed the course of our relationship with AI forever, forcing us to reassess what ‘artificial intelligence' means and its place in our world. Four years later, with generative AI and LLMs now mainstream in our lives, we must ask the question: what comes next? This week, as part of our mini-series celebrating 60 years of innovation with HPE Labs, Technology Now is joined by Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at HPE Labs to look to the future and discuss: Why AI is more than just a language modelThe issues with ever-increasing model sizes, and why specialised “expert models” could become the normWhat the differences are between large language models and energy-based modelsHow agentic AI and orchestration could enable the next generation of AI systems 

Every real estate agent knows they should be lead generating. And almost every agent — at some point — decides they're too busy to do it. They've got buyers under contract, listings to manage, a full plate. So they stop prospecting. And then the busy season ends, the business dries up, and they're back at square one — wondering why they keep hitting the same production ceiling year after year. In this episode of The Brian Icenhower Podcast, Brian Icenhower and Bradley Baldwin dig into one of the most persistent and costly patterns in real estate: the natural behavior cycle that keeps agents stuck, and what rainmakers — the leaders who consistently break through production ceilings — actually do differently. This is a candid, coach-to-coach conversation about what it really takes to push agents (and yourself) to act purposefully when it's uncomfortable, inconvenient, and feels completely unnecessary. Because that's exactly when it matters most. In this episode, you'll learn: What "natural behavior" is in real estate — and why it creates a roller coaster production cycle that traps most agents at the same ceiling every year Why agents lead generate all winter and stop the moment business picks up — and how to break that pattern for good What purposeful behavior looks like in practice — and why acting on it during the busy season is the only way to break through to the next production level Why the transition from slow season to harvest season is the hardest coaching moment of the year — and how the best leaders navigate it How to get agents' families on board with the short-term sacrifice required to build a long-term business The "three little pigs" analogy for agents who mistake short-term comfort for long-term security How to deliver hard truths to agents without losing the relationship — including the exact framing Brian uses before giving difficult feedback Why the best leaders coach their agents by talking through them, not at them The Houston hurricane story: how one team generated 22 listings in the middle of a natural disaster by staying in contribution mode with their sphere of influence Why building a business-to-business referral network — roofers, electricians, tradespeople — is one of the most underused lead generation strategies in real estate Why coming from contribution with your database, no matter what's happening in the market or your life, is the foundation of a resilient real estate business This episode is part of The Brian Icenhower Podcast Summer Re-Run Series — our handpicked best episodes from the vault, brought back because the content is too good to hear just once.

Meer dan 15 procent van de werknemers voelt zich niet gemootiveerd op het werk. We zitten zelfs met een groter probleem, met een echte burn-out epidemie. Daarom gaan we echt radicaal anders moeten denken over werk. Deze zomer krijgen onze topexperten in Trends Talk een wit blad: wat kan anders en beter? Als we echt van nul mochten herbeginne om de band tussen werknemer en bedrijf te versterken. Er zijn veel manieren omdat te doen en de meest onderbelichte is ook de meeste radicale: maak veel werknemers mede-eigenaar. En geef iedereen zo veel mogelijk informatie, vrijheid en vertrouwen. We praten er over met Thomas Van Eeckhout, CEO van de ICT-speler Easi en een van de pioniers in België met participatief ondernemen. Trends is een podcastkanaal van de redactie van Trends. --- --- Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As agentic AI becomes more commonplace, the way in which we interact with our technology is fundamentally changing. Engineers are giving way to domain experts, as the role of IT in the workplace evolves faster than ever before. This week, Technology Now is joined by Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer HPE Networking to discuss: • What AI looks like in 2026, traditional models, agentic AI, and more• The surprising role of “bad” data in training models• How businesses and organisations must respond to the new AI-first world 

Trading educators can now animate ICT and Smart Money Concepts setups, including order blocks, fair value gaps, and liquidity sweeps, using built-in tools that speak trading vocabulary, removing the need to rebuild candlesticks by hand in Adobe After Effects or DaVinci Resolve. ChartAnimator City: Sheridan Address: 30 North Gould Street Website: https://www.chartanimator.io/

Smart Money Trader has built the model into its SMC X indicator on TradingView. A structured entry-timing framework known as the Liquidity Execution Model is being adopted by ICT and Smart Money Concepts traders to enter after a confirmed liquidity sweep rather than anticipating it. Smart Money Trader City: Sheridan Address: 30 North Gould Street Website: https://www.smartmoneytrader.co/

Sometimes the biggest challenge isn't having enough data, it's knowing what to do with it.  As agentic AI moves to real-world deployment, our cities and towns are becoming smarter. The mountain town of Vail, Colorado is just one such example of where artificial intelligence is helping streamline services, improve decision making and enhance experiences for residents and visitors alike. This week, Technology Now welcomes Robin Braun, VP, AI Business Development, Hybrid Cloud, to the show to find out:  • How AI has been successfully used in Vail to improve outcomes for staff and consumers• Why breaking down silos helps instigate necessary communication between departments• Why AI is more than just a productivity tool, it's an essential part of modern day infrastructure 

After eleven years of war, King Shinniesseus sets sail for Inverness, eager to reunite with his beloved. But his journey home is far more treacherous than the battlefield, as he must face the deadly monsters and vengeful gods of the Championship to survive. Welcome to the annual Wyness Shuffle Season Preview podcast! The yearly gargantuan beast of a pod that will take you an entire Trojan war to complete, packed full of analysis of all our summer signings, pre-season matches, new kits, league lookahead, the annual encyclopaedic chat about all of our Championship rivals, and an exclusive chat with the Returning King Graham Shinnie, All that, and 32 seasons-worth of ICT references packed into three hours of wild conjecture and mild distraction. Let's Shuffle! 00.01.04: Hello: Sandy Sutherland, Stevie Riley, Lee Tarling, Andrew Young, and Andrew Moffat all say hello, talk about our holidays, the world cup, and what we are most looking forward to in this momentous ‘return to the championship' season (great pubs, teams not parking the bus, & early season optimism). 00.06.34: New signings - Lovely fresh new signings. Scott Kellacher will have a plethora of talent at his disposal, including new signings Graham Shinnie, Ryan Duncan, Big Hamzad, Morgan Bates, and Lee teaches us how to properly pronounce Noa Boutin. 00.29.33: What's it all about Alfies? The Alfies, Bavidge and Stewart, have returned for a third spell at the Sarens PSG Stadium. But where will Bavidge play, can we again get the best out of Stewart, and how will they fare stepping up a level? 00.32.50: The Squad: Allan, Remi, Spoony, Joe and Liam have all returned. We talk about what each of their roles could be this season, discuss the rest of the squad, and could we see a Stone Cold Steve Austin sound of smashing glass return for Billy Mckay at some point? Plus a look at the young players that could step up this season like Shae Keogh and James Clark. 00.44.15 Player Sponsorship: Now, last season we sponsored a player for the very first time. Sponsoring a player's home shirt normally costs £450. An away shirt costs £330. But sponsoring a player isn't something everybody can afford. So, that's why we've put together TWS player sponsorship. So get involved, for a donation of your choice and you could win a player's shirt at the end of the season. 00.46.53: What Yi Sayin Graham Shinnie?!!: 2-year deal, 34, returns to the club nearly 11 years to the day since his final match in the 2015 Scottish Cup Final, where he captained the side to a 2–1 win against Falkirk FC at Hampden Park. Stevie spoke with The Legend. 01.09.10: The Club: We've talked players, we've chatted management, we will talk about opposition but what about ICTFC itself. Behind the scenes, off the pitch. What's been going on over the summer? We discuss a much-needed update for the aesthetic nature of the stadium. Lee got very excited about the shop and spent too much money, there's a good bit of love for the away shirt, and we discuss the sponsor. Plus, the Community Hub goes from strength to strength, with North Caley side Inverness Athletic moving into their permanent home for the new season. 01.23.52: Championship Knowledge: Your one-hour encyclopaedic analysis of every championship club for the 26/27 season. A massive thank-you to all the supporters who got back to us with supremely detailed information on signings, managers, stadiums, and expectations for the season ahead. Some of the key points: Lesser Hampden is ‘a soulless experience', Arbroath are offering a new delicacy: the smokie pie, everyone loves an Inverness away day, no one likes a Livingston away day, Alex Samuel has become a Christlike figure at Partick Thistle, 9 out of 10 fans think Stenny will be stone last, and who eats a cake at the football? 02.24.10: Potential summer signings: The ICT squad is almost complete, but who might the manager be looking at from the pool of free agents still available? 02.34.07: Pre-Season: We look at all the games in pre-season against Cove, New Saints, Clach, Nairn plus the league cup action. Who looks good? Who looks like they need to sharpen up? What systems have been utilised? Plus an analysis of expectations for the season. 02.42.36: League Lookahead: We look forward to the start of the proper season and the league opener at home to Dunfermline, the exciting and unpredictable proposition of Arbroath Away, then Partick at home and finally Stenny away at the end of the month. 02.51.26: Predictions: The lads have varying views on where ICT will finish at the end of the season, but who is an optimist and who is a pragmatist? 02.55.37: Competition Time: Back for season 26/27, its competition time, and your chance to win a commemorative print from last season's title winning season. There's it!

Most real estate broker/owners and team leaders think they know how to coach new agents. They hand them a training manual, walk them through the basics, and tell them to start prospecting. And then they watch 80% of those new agents wash out within the first two years — and wonder what went wrong. In this episode of The Brian Icenhower Podcast, Brian Icenhower and co-host Christina Morales get into the real reason new agent coaching fails — and it starts with understanding who you're actually dealing with. The conversation digs deep into DISC behavioral profiles and how understanding them transforms the way leaders develop new agents. Not every agent should be door knocking. Not every agent should be cold calling expireds. And putting agents into lead generation activities that run against their behavioral wiring isn't coaching — it's setting them up to quit. In this episode, you'll learn: What DISC behavioral profiles are and why every real estate leader needs to understand them Why D's push through rejection while I's are paralyzed by it — and how that changes your lead generation recommendations for each agent Why S's and I's naturally gravitate toward sphere of influence marketing while D's and C's prefer working with people they don't know Why organic social media works for I's and S's but feels completely unnatural to D's and C's How to match lead generation activities to an agent's behavioral profile to keep them operating in their strengths Why D's make up the majority of team leaders — and why that's exactly the problem when it comes to leadership and systems What Brian calls "mayor of crazy town" — and why most agents get stuck there when left without accountability Why new agents need both sphere of influence development AND active lead generation simultaneously — and how to coach both at once The real conversion rate reality check that most new agents aren't prepared for Why self-awareness is the single most important leadership skill — and why it rarely comes naturally to the profiles most likely to start teams This is a coaching conversation that gets honest about what leadership in real estate actually looks like — and what most broker/owners and team leaders are getting wrong with their newest agents. This episode is part of The Brian Icenhower Podcast Summer Re-Run Series — our handpicked best episodes from the vault, brought back because the content is too good to hear just once.

Zero Trust has transitioned from buzzword to basic necessity. As AI has transformed the cybersecurity landscape, becoming a tool for both attack and defence, organisations are being forced to rethink how thy protect themselves, their users, and their networks. Technology Now welcomes back friend of the show Jaye Tillson, CTO Security and HPE Distinguished Technologist to discuss:• The impact of AI on cyber threats as well as cybersecurity• How Zero Trust can contain breeches if they cannot be prevented entirely• Why limited access is more important than ever in a distributed network

Most traders spend years searching for the "perfect" strategy. But what happens when two consistently profitable traders—each with completely different beliefs about how markets move—sit down for a face-to-face debate? In this fascinating conversation, Humble Trader defends the ICT philosophy that markets move according to an algorithm targeting liquidity, while Paul Scott, a former institutional trader, argues that markets are driven by real order flow, human decision-making, and institutional value—not a hidden algorithm. Together, they challenge each other's assumptions on market structure, liquidity, sniper entries, risk management, psychology, patience, and what it really takes to become consistently profitable. Whether you trade ICT, price action, or institutional concepts, this discussion offers valuable insights into how elite traders think, manage losses, and build unwavering confidence in their edge. Humble Trader's LinkTikTok Paul Scott's LinkWebsite Podcast Interview Paul Scott's and Humble Trader's Trading Strategies Key Lessons [03:11] "News events don't mean the market algorithm stops working. They're simply part of how price is delivered to liquidity targets." - Humble Trader [04:17] "Execution algorithms used by banks are different from the idea that one giant algorithm controls the market. Banks turn execution algorithms off during major news because they can't think for themselves and can amplify volatility." - Paul Scott [06:06] "The market itself is what follows an algorithm. Even if banks stop their execution algorithms, price continues to move. That's why it's possible to anticipate liquidity targets and where price may reverse." - Humble Trader [08:16] "You can never know whether the market will go up or down. Let the market show its hand before entering a trade." - Paul Scott [09:39] "Backtest your approach as far back as your charts allow. Confidence comes from seeing that your strategy has worked over many years of historical data." - Humble Trader [12:34] "Trade from price, not from timeframes. Price is the same whether you're looking at a monthly chart or a one-minute chart." - Paul Scott [14:46] "Finish your trading early if possible. Make your money, manage your trade, and spend the rest of your day enjoying life with your family." - Humble Trader [16:11] "Patience is essential. Mark your levels beforehand, set alerts, and only trade when price reaches your predetermined area." - Paul Scott [17:17] "Prepare before the market opens. Know where price is likely to go, follow your checklist, remain patient, stay disciplined, and wait for your setup." - Humble Trader [18:40] "Wait for confirmation. Let the market reveal its intention before joining the move." - Humble Trader [20:33] "Stop strategy hopping. Find a method that fits you and master it instead of constantly searching for a better strategy." - Humble Trader [23:39] "Accept that losses are inevitable. Reduce your position size after a loss, wait patiently for the next quality setup, and avoid emotional trading." - Humble Trader [25:32] "Don't take losses personally. Trading is a business. Sometimes the market gives you money, and sometimes it takes some back." - Paul Scott [25:48] "If you get stopped out at the same level multiple times, stop trading that level and wait for the next opportunity." - Paul Scott [30:29] "After every trade, study why price reacted where it did. Ask yourself what you missed, whether it was liquidity, imbalance, or another market structure clue, so your execution improves over time." - Humble Trader

Civil servants turn out to bid Deputy Governor Franz Manderson farewell on his final day in office; a man heads to court accused of using an ICT network to annoy, harass, or defraud the Director of Planning; and Mango Fest 2026 sees its biggest crowd yet.

Send us Fan MailWe talk with Donald Sanders about how to squeeze real, job-ready value out of training and certification, from what to do before class to how to show up once you're in the room. We share practical habits for learning structured cabling standards faster, testing better, and building a long-term career in the ICT industry without pretending you know everything. • preparing for training by staying in your lane and building a foundation first • using skills assessments so employers send techs to the right class • learning telecom acronyms and vetting sources before you trust advice • showing up on time, staying present, and keeping an open mind • asking questions without fear and taking short, useful notes • jumping into hands-on labs to learn from mistakes safely • building relationships across companies and learning from peers • slowing down on exams, reading questions fully, and using your time • planning a career path before spending big money on credentials • continuing education between major certifications to stay current • representing credentials well by saying “I don't know” and finding the right answer If you're listening to the show on YouTube, would you mind hitting the subscribe button and the bell button to be notified when new content is being produced? If you're listening to us on one of the audio podcast platforms, would you mind leaving us a five-star rating? Wednesday night, 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, what are you doing? You can schedule a 15-minute one-on-one call with me after hours, of course. Or you can even buy Let's Talk Cabling merchandise. Support the showKnowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion send me an email at chuck@letstalkcabling.com Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH#CBRCDD #RCDD

If you lead a real estate team, you've probably dealt with this problem: agents who depend entirely on the team for leads, never build their own book of business, and disappear the moment the lead flow slows down. It's one of the most common — and most frustrating — challenges in real estate team leadership. And in this episode of The Brian Icenhower Podcast, Brian breaks down the system that solves it. It's called the Matching Standard, and it's one of the most powerful tools ICT coaches use with team leaders across North America. The Matching Standard is a scoreboard approach to lead distribution that tracks where every closing came from — did the agent generate it themselves, or did it come from the team? That distinction drives everything: commission split escalations, lead distribution decisions, and the culture of accountability that separates high-performing teams from ones that stay stuck. In this episode, you'll learn: Why agents who depend entirely on team-generated leads are a liability — and how the Matching Standard changes that dynamic How to track agent-generated vs. team-generated production on a visible, shared dashboard Why less than 15% of real estate agents have a working database — and what that means for your team's long-term health The difference between lead generation and lead conversion, and why conflating the two is costing your agents business How to use the Matching Standard to structure fair, merit-based lead distribution that rewards the right production behaviors How to roll this system out at your next team meeting or retreat Why agents who leave teams that use this system tend to fall apart — and agents who stay tend to grow Whether you're running a 5-agent team or a 50-agent brokerage, the Matching Standard gives you a framework to stop subsidizing dependency and start building a culture where agents genuinely want to generate their own clients. This episode is part of The Brian Icenhower Podcast Summer Re-Run Series — our handpicked best episodes from the vault, brought back because the content is too good to hear just once.

De komst van editie 600 van Betrouwbare Bronnen bleek een bron van inspiratie voor veel van onze luisteraars en vrienden van de show. Zij kwamen met reeksen verzoeknummers voor het thema waarin we ons in deze bijzondere aflevering zouden moeten verdiepen. Een kroonaflevering moet immers iets bijzonders zijn. Een aflevering waarin politieke actualiteit, historische wortels en cultuurhistorische verbindingen elkaar de hand reiken. *** Deze aflevering bevat een advertentie van VanHarte&Lingsma. Wil jij jezelf ontwikkelen als mens én als leider? Ontdek jouw training bij VanHarte&Lingsma, School voor Human Leadership. Ga naar www.vanhartelingsma.nl/betrouwbarebronnen Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show! Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend ons een mailtje en wij zoeken contact. *** De suggestie van vriend van de show Tim bleek hier een schot in de roos. We nemen je mee naar het jaar 600. Naar de diepe, vroege middeleeuwen die vaak overschaduwd zijn gebleven door de glorie van het Imperium Romanum in de periode daarvoor en de fascinatie van de eeuwen van ridders, kathedralen, kruistochten en Zwarte Dood erna. Toch traden in die jaren rond 600 en in de zevende eeuw mensen naar voren met gebeurtenissen en patronen waarvan wij ook in 2026 nog erfgenamen zijn en de impact volop ondergaan. Zo bereikte paus Bonifatius III in 607 een politieke regeling met zijn politieke baas, keizer Phocas in Constantinopel. Die legde bij decreet vast dat de bisschop van Rome zichzelf als de meest vooraanstaande van alle prelaten mocht zien, als hoofd van de christelijke gemeenschappen in Europa. Zonder die formaliteit hadden we de grote politiek-morele rol van Petrus-opvolgers als Leo XIII en zijn baanbrekende politieke visie niet gekend. En ook niet de opmerkelijke rol van Leo XIV nu als geweten en tolk van kritische stemmen over MAGA en kunstmatige intelligentie. En zelfs het internet vindt zijn oorsprong rond 600. Daarvoor gaan we naar Sevilla, waar in die jaren een toonaangevende geleerde de politiek en de wetenschap een enorme impuls gaf. Daartoe aangedreven door zijn politieke ambitie om in Spanje een vruchtbare en vreedzame integratie van verschillende tradities en herkomst aan te wakkeren. Isidorus van Sevilla werkte decennia aan tientallen wetenschappelijke publicaties en was bovendien een invloedrijk staatsman en kerkelijk prelaat. Zijn twintigdelige 'Etymologiae' werd een bestseller en een van belangrijkste boeken in de tien eeuwen die volgden. Hij bracht daarin alle bestaande kennis bijeen en ordende die in zijn alomvattende wereldencyclopedie als curriculum voor elke school en universiteit tot in de Renaissance. Hij werd een soort eenmans-Wikipedia of zoekmachine. De moslimheersers van Zuid-Spanje vereerden Isidorus minstens zo vurig als de christelijke vorsten, kloosters, universiteiten en andere kenniscentra in heel Europa. Zo werd hij al vroeg de beschermheilige van studenten en maakte in 2002 de Poolse Paus hem beschermheilige van ICT'ers en van het Internet als geheel. Het jaar 600 had in Isidorus een vroege Alexander von Humboldt. De integratie, communicatie en intensieve relaties tussen de volkeren kreeg in de zevende eeuw nog een andere impuls. De naam daarachter was Bumin Khan, leider van de Turkse stammen in Midden-Azië die zich de Göztürken noemden. Hij bracht hen bijeen en veroverde een reusachtig imperium. Zijn heerschappij strekte van Oekraïne en de Krim tot de Muur van China bij Beijing en Mantsjoerije. De Göztürken legden de basis voor de enorme rijken van de Mongolen, de Gouden Horde, het Ilkhanaat in Iran, de Mogol en de wereldomspannende handelsroutes, culturele uitwisseling, commercie en geldverkeer langs de Zijderoute. De erfenis van hun krachtig bewind beheerst nog hun vazallen in het vorstendom Moskou, in de Straat van Hormuz, in China en India. Erfgenaam en wereldheerser Timoer Lenk bevleugelde de fantasie eeuwen later nog. Als operaheld 'Tamerlano' inspireerde hij Händel tot een van diens mooiste opera's. Het fundament voor een wereldomspannende en nog altijd actuele erfenis werd rond het jaar 600 ook gelegd door een koopman uit Mekka. Mohammed was een filosofisch en spiritueel criticus van het veelgodendom van zijn tijd en samenleving. Hij benadrukte de cruciale betekenis van de monotheïstische kerngedachte van jodendom en christendom. Zo werd hij voor zijn volgelingen 'het zegel der profeten'. Hoe zijn traditie en opvolgers na zijn dood die kerngedachte - de Islam - hebben voorgezet is nog altijd relevant en bron van politieke verschillen. Mohammeds invloed op de Europese historie en cultuur sinds 600 is enorm. Van Al-Andalus na Isidorus tot de eeuwen van worsteling met het Huis Habsburg op de Balkan en de Middellandse Zee. Van 'Liever Turks dan Paaps' en 'Alla Turca' muziek en opera's van Mozart tot de dichter Hafez die Johann Wolfgang von Goethe een heel nieuwe bron van poëzie deed ontsluiten. En de komst van Europa rond 600? Daarvoor gaan we terug naar onze eigen streken. Naar Pepijn de Oude uit de streken langs de Maas, Karel Martel en hun politieke manoeuvres die de Merovingische koningen op een zijspoor dwongen en een meer regionalistisch en feodaal Europa liet ontstaan. Hun nazaat Karel bracht daar meer centrale lijn in. Hij sloot een alliantie met een opvolger van Bonifatius III. Keizer en paus zouden samen Europa vorm, gezicht en stijl gaan geven. *** Verder luisteren 574 – Hormuz: eeuwenoud brandpunt van de wereld 567 - De geschiedenis beukt op Europa's deur. Caroline de Gruyter over zondagskinderen in een ruige wereld 561 – Jakub Józef Orlínski en Händel, politiek dier en geniaal musicus 506 – Waarom Leo XIV zich spiegelt aan paus Leo XIII (1810-1903), criticus van kapitalisme en socialisme 500 - Triomf en Tragiek. 400 Jaar Johan de Witt 458 - De gedroomde nieuwe wereldorde van Poetin en Xi 455 - De bufferstaat als historische - maar ongewenste - oplossing voor Oekraïne 315 - Vrouw, leven, vrijheid: oorzaken en achtergronden van het straatprotest in Iran. En: de rijke Perzische cultuur 311 - De wereld volgens Simon Sebag Montefiore 300 - Ethische politiek: het bijzondere Nederland met zijn 'moreel hoogstaande opvattingen' 253 - Poetins bizarre toespraak: hoe de president de geschiedenis van Oekraïne herschrijft 248 - Oekraïne en de eeuwenoude vriendschap tussen Duitsland en Rusland 242 - Adrianus van Utrecht, de Nederlandse Paus 200 - De Heerser: Machiavelli's lessen zijn nog altijd actueel 49 - De koningen van Hispanje die wij altijd hebben geëerd *** Tijdlijn 00:00:00 – Deel 1 00:46:37 – Deel 2 01:09:18 – Deel 3 01:29:14 – Einde See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After spending years treating the markets like a casino, Cammy Capital finally discovered the missing piece that completely transformed his trading career. In this episode, he shares his eight-year journey from blowing accounts and chasing momentum trades to becoming a consistently profitable futures trader using volume profile, order flow, and market structure. Cammy explains why he abandoned ICT after years of studying it, how switching to futures changed everything, and why understanding what's happening behind the candlesticks gave him the confidence he had been searching for. He also breaks down his scalping strategy, why he prefers trading the Asian session, how he manages multiple prop firm accounts, and the mindset shifts that helped him overcome losing streaks and build lasting consistency. Whether you're struggling to become profitable or looking to refine your current trading approach, this interview is packed with practical insights on strategy, psychology, risk management, and finding a trading style that truly fits your personality. Cammy's Link YouTube Podcast Interview Cammy's Trading Strategy Key Lessons [06:02] "Treating trading like a casino won't work. You need a structured system." [09:18] "If your strategy constantly creates conflicting signals or doesn't fit your personality, it may not be the right system for you." [13:38] "Volume Profile is much simpler than most people think. Master Value Area High, Value Area Low, and Point of Control." [15:50] "You can use futures volume data to improve CFD trading decisions." [17:10] "Trade the session that fits both your personality and lifestyle." [20:12] "A 60–80% win rate is enough when your execution is consistent." [23:19] "Track your personal trading statistics even if you don't keep a detailed journal." [24:18] "Choose prop firms based on your objectives rather than brand loyalty." [25:22] "Treat evaluation accounts differently from funded accounts. Your real risk is the evaluation fee." [28:00] "Adapt your trading style to your personality instead of forcing yourself to become someone you're not." [29:49] "Losing becomes easier when you focus on large sample sizes instead of individual trades." [30:01] "The coin flip exercise teaches that losing streaks are normal, even with profitable systems." [31:55] "Don't abandon a strategy after a short losing streak. Judge it over a much larger sample." [33:50] "Aim for trading income that covers your monthly expenses first." [37:07] "Find a trading style that matches your personality before going all in." [38:00] "Don't assume someone else's profitable strategy will automatically work for you."

AI is making our technology smarter… but it's also making it much, much hotter. With higher demand for HPC and enterprise AI, data centres are having to adapt to meet the changing demands on the modern world. This week, Technology Now is joined by Jason Zeiler Principal Product Manager for Next Generation Infrastructure and HPC/AI Liquid Cooling at HPE to find out:• The efficiency benefits of liquid cooling compared to air cooling and why that isn't always enough to convince enterprises to switch• Whether future data centres will be built from first principles around liquid cooling infrastructure• How higher operating temperatures are feeding back into microchip manufacturers' designs for the next generation of chips

AI-agents zijn een gamechanger in de bedrijfswereld. Ze automatiseren hele processen en maken zelfs nieuwe toepassingen mogelijk. Maar helpt AI ook om beter contact te leggen met klanten, of trappen bedrijven in een val? “Alleen voor de meest complexe situaties zal menselijk contact blijven bestaan. Dat zal uitgroeien tot een luxebeleving”, denkt Jeroen Lemaire van het digital agency In The Pocket. Anderzijds zijn er scale-ups die al sterk leunen op AI-agents, maar met de klantendienst als uitzondering. Lizy, een digitaal autoleasebedrijf is er zo een. “Als klanten ons 30.000 euro betalen voor een leasecontract, dan verwachten ze ook een mens te kunnen spreken als er een probleem is” aldus Sam Heymans, de CEO van Lizy. In ‘IT-leider aan het woord' luisteren we naar Geert Lejon, de topman van Cognizant in België en Luxemburg. Hij vertelt hoe zijn bedrijf een nieuw verdienmodel krijgt met de opkomst van vibecoden, ofwel coderen met AI. Cognizant moet de tegenwoordig concurrentie aangaan met OpenAI en Anthropic, die zelf AI-oplossingen integreren bij bedrijven. Hosts: Els Bellens & Sebastien Marien Productie: Jens Leen Links: Gedaan met je gsm-nummer delen: WhatsApp lanceert gebruikersnamen in België Belgische start-ups halen nu al meer investeringsgeld binnen dan in 2025: ‘Enkelingen gaan ermee lopen' Digi-CEO Jeroen Degadt stapt op Oracle schrapte al 21.000 banen door AI, maar ‘ICT blijft een knelpuntberoep in België' volgens Agoria Geheugenprijzen swingen de pan uit: ‘Als consumenten gaan we eraan gewend moeten raken om meer te betalen voor technologie' BEKIJK – Samsung en SK Hynix bouwen voor 454 miljard euro fabrieken: eindigt zo de ‘supercyclus' van DRAM?   Trends is een podcastkanaal van de redactie van Trends.--- --- Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailWe answer a rapid run of ICT project management questions, from BIM and digital twins to workforce risk, documentation overload, and coordination challenges on fast-moving builds. We push for practical balance: model what matters, plan for labor like a real constraint, and treat communication as a core construction tool. • BIM detail levels that prevent clashes without creating busywork • deciding whether BIM is for construction, operations, or both • labor shortages and clearance hurdles as growing schedule risks • building labor mitigation into estimating and risk planning • submittals, as-builts, and closeout documentation as critical path drivers • starting closeout during construction to avoid end-of-job delays • capacity planning and future proofing without overbuilding costs • coordinating shared pathways across telecom, AV, security, BAS, and electrical • showing up to GC meetings to stay proactive and reduce change orders Google ICT Terminology Handbook and download it.Support the showKnowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion send me an email at chuck@letstalkcabling.com Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH#CBRCDD #RCDD

Recorded in front of a live studio audience at HPE Discover 2026, Michael Bird talks to EVP, President and General Manager of HPE Networking, Rami Rahim, about the future of our network infrastructure. Key takeaways include:What self-driving networks really are, why they are important and how driving business impactHow trust can be a barrier to the adoption of self-driving networks, and how this can be overcomeTop ways AI in our networks benefit IT professionals around the world

Afvallen lijkt nog nooit zo makkelijk geweest. Prik of pil en de kilo’s vallen van je af zonder dat je daar echt extra moeite voor moet doen. Steeds meer Nederlanders maken gebruik van deze nieuwe generatie afslankmedicatie. Maar is dit dé oplossing voor het groeiende overgewichtprobleem? Nicole van der Meulen-Diebels, country manager Nederland van Yazen is te gast in BNR Zakendoen. Macro met Colijn Elke dag een intrigerende gedachtewisseling over de stand van de macro-economie. Op dinsdag en vrijdag gaat presentator Thomas van Zijl in gesprek met econoom Arnoud Boot, de rest van de week praat Van Zijl met econoom Edin Mujagić. Ook altijd terug te vinden als je een aflevering gemist hebt. Blik op de wereld Wat speelt zich vandaag af op het wereldtoneel? Het laatste nieuws uit bijvoorbeeld Oekraïne, het Midden-Oosten, de Verenigde Staten of Brussel hoor je iedere werkdag om 12.10 van onze vaste experts en eigen redacteuren en verslaggevers. Ook los te vinden als podcast. Boardroompanel Is de blik van de nieuwe Heineken-ceo Oliviera fris genoeg? En: de ambtenaren van het OM zijn aan het eind van hun Latijn en stoppen met meedenken over oplossingen voor aanhoudende hoge werkdruk en ICT-problemen. Dat en meer bespreekt presentator Thomas van Zijl vanaf 11.00 in het Boardroompanel met: Inge Brakman, partner bij de Bestuurskamer en toezichthouder bij Accenture, en Mijntje Luckerath- Rovers, corporate Governance Tilburg University / TIAS, auteur van het boek Morele dilemma’s in de boardroom en commissaris onder andere bij het Erasmus MC en Pels Rijcken EN Kroonlid bij de SER. Luister l Boardroompanel Zakenlunch Elke dag, tijdens de lunch, geniet je mee van het laatste zakelijke nieuws, actuele informatie over de financiële markten en ander economische actualiteiten. Op een ontspannen manier word je als luisteraar bijgepraat over alles wat er speelt in de wereld van het bedrijfsleven en de beurs. En altijd terug te vinden als podcast, mocht je de lunch gemist hebben. Contact & Abonneren BNR Zakendoen zendt elke werkdag live uit van 11:00 tot 13:30 uur. Je kunt de redactie bereiken via e-mail. Abonneren op de podcast van BNR Zakendoen kan via bnr.nl/zakendoen, of via Apple Podcast en Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailWe take live questions on copper and fiber, career growth, and what's changing in ICT as AI, smart buildings, and data centers accelerate demand. We share hard-earned lessons on communication, planning, and why the “right” technical answer still fails if the business and people side is ignored. • AFEXT explained and why far-end interference matters in the field • technician versus project manager responsibilities and accountability • solving problems versus doing the technical work as a PM • business skills that protect margin, schedule, and customer trust • school infrastructure choices under AI, cybersecurity, and bandwidth growth • BIM value beyond 3D models, preventing conflicts and change orders • converged AV, security, wireless, IoT ownership and cybersecurity risks • AI-driven data center growth, fiber demand, speed, and skilled labor shortages • pre-fab copper and fiber gains plus the design and logistics pitfalls Remember, submit your questions for next week's show. And until then, everybody, remember knowledge is power. Support the showKnowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion send me an email at chuck@letstalkcabling.com Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH#CBRCDD #RCDD

What is happening at HPE Discover?This week Technology Now is bobbing along at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026 at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, HPE's annual customer and partner event. We ask what's changed since last year in the tech industry, how is HPE responding to the ever increasing rate of evolution in the sector, and what should our businesses and organizations be on the look out for in the next 12 months. Antonio Neri, President and CEO of HPE joins the show to tell us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations. This episode is available in both audio and video formats.About Antonio Neri: https://www.hpe.com/uk/en/leadership-bios/antonio-neri.html

If you want to bring some good luck or get protection from negative energy this is the episode for you! We are chatting with Nicole from Bella Luck Charms on Lygon Street in Melbourne. Nicole founded Bella Luck Charms with her sister and they specialise in beautiful jewellery inspired by the traditional Italian symbols for good luck and protection. You can visit the shopfront on Lygon street or shop online. For more information click the links below:Bella Luck Charms Website:https://bellaluckcharms.comBella Luck Charms on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bellaluckcharms?igsh=MTZ0dTRlMWw1cGl2cg==This episode is proudly sponsored by Leading Digital ICT Services . Leading Digital ICT Services specialise in connecting business with ICT. They offer ICT strategy and risk management, project management, online digital development, cybersecurity and more. To find out how Leading Digital ICT Services can elevate your business visit the website:www.leadingdigitalictservices.com.au

Are we prepared for the deployment of a functional quantum computer? This week, Technology Now is returning to the topic of post quantum cryptography. We ask why the deadline for migrating to PQC enabled systems has been moved up, we discover what a quantum computer actually needs to be cryptographically relevant, and we pose the question: when it comes to migrating your systems to quantum resistant forms of encryption, could it already be too late for some people to start?This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.

Waarom beschermt de NAVO Oekraïne niet tegen Russische drones? | De positie van Israël in de wereld | De kenniskloof tussen de overheid en de markt De NAVO houdt vast aan rode lijnen in Oekraïne en wijst een no-dronezone boven frontsteden af, terwijl Russische drones en raketten burgers blijven treffen. Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk leggen uit waarom luchtverdediging tegen drones steeds goedkoper wordt, maar bescherming tegen ballistische raketten als Iskander afhankelijk blijft van schaarse Patriot-systemen. Ook duiden zij de angst voor directe confrontatie met Rusland en de strategische keuze om Oekraïne vooral op eigen bodem te versterken. Iran dwingt in de Straat van Hormuz een economische wurggreep af met minimale middelen, terwijl de VS en Europese landen militair vastlopen op asymmetrische oorlogsvoering. Boekestijn en De Wijk schetsen hoe Trumps eerdere keuzes de speelruimte beperken en waarom een maritieme coalitie zonder staakt-het-vuren militair onhaalbaar oogt. In dezelfde regio raakt Israël diplomatiek geïsoleerd door aanhoudend geweld tegen Hamas en Hezbollah, groeiende spanningen op de Westoever en een tanende steun in Washington en Europa. De Nederlandse krijgsmacht botst intussen op eigen grenzen door jaren van uitbesteding en aanbestedingsfetisjisme, waardoor cruciale kennis over vastgoed, ICT en wapensystemen is verdampt. De Wijk waarschuwt dat Defensie zonder stevige in‑house expertise geen gelijkwaardige gesprekspartner is voor TNO, industrie en start-ups. [Samenvatting geschreven door AI en gecontroleerd door mens] Over de Podcast Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk gaan onder leiding van Hugo Reitsma op zoek naar de nieuwe wereldorde. Wat betekenen oorlog, machtspolitiek en economische verschuivingen voor Europa en Nederland? In elke aflevering duiken zij in de geopolitieke actualiteit. In 2022 werd Boekestijn en De Wijk uitgeroepen tot winnaar in de categorie Nieuws & Politiek tijdens de Dutch Podcast Awards Reageren? Op X: @ajboekestijn en @robdewijk Bluesky: @hugoreitsma.bsky.social Mail: boekestijnendewijk@bnr.nl Over de makers: Arend Jan Boekestijn is een Nederlands historicus en voormalig politicus. Hij studeerde geschiedenis en politieke wetenschappen aan de Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Boekestijn is voormalig Tweede Kamerlid (tot 2009). Sinds 1989 is hij verbonden aan de vakgroep geschiedenis van de Universiteit Utrecht en sinds 2016 lid van commissie Vrede en Veiligheid van AIV. Rob de Wijk studeerde eigentijdse geschiedenis en internationale betrekkingen, promoveerde op kernwapenstrategieën, werd hoogleraar in Leiden en richtte in 2007 het Den Haag Centrum voor Strategische Studies op. Hugo Reitsma studeerde rechten en politicologie. Hij werkte eerder als politiek verslaggever en vanuit verschillende conflictgebieden. Hij is auteur van het boek ‘Boekestijn en De Wijk voorspellen de toekomst’ (november 2023).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He went all-in on trading after losing his job—funding his life on credit cards, chasing payouts, and building extreme pressure on himself to succeed. After blowing multiple accounts, he hit a breaking point that forced him to reset everything. In this episode, Erick Jablonski shares the raw reality of funded trading, the psychology behind blowing accounts, and how he rebuilt his discipline from the ground up. https://tradingnut.com/erick-jablonski/ - Erick's Links

Send us Fan MailDue to technical difficulties we bring back a great episode with JATC instructors to make volts, amps, current, and watts feel practical for low voltage work as PoE and modern power delivery move into our lane. We trade water-pressure analogies, real safety stories, and jobsite mistakes so you can size power correctly and stop burning up gear. • why PoE and fault managed power make electricity fundamentals mandatory for ICT techs • voltage as electrical pressure between two points and why “low voltage” depends on audience • how voltage ratings and mixed cabling types can create code and safety issues • amps, current, and heat as the real-world limiters for conductors, bundles, and racks • AC vs DC confusion in the field and how mismatched power supplies destroy equipment • electrical safety explained as volts and amps combining into dangerous wattage in the body • watts as work, watt-hours as billing, and why PoE wattage keeps climbing • end-of-line voltage, resistance, and voltage drop affecting device performance • common low voltage mistakes with power delivery and how to avoid “letting the smoke out” • learning resources: All About Circuits, manufacturer PoE training, EveryCircuit, FOA and Uncle Ted's If you're watching the show on YouTube, would you mind hitting the subscribe button and that bell button to be notified when new content is being produced? If you're listening to us on one of the audio podcast platforms, would you mind giving us a five-star rating? And finally, while this show is free and will always remain free, if you find value in this content, will you click on that QR code right there?Support the showKnowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion send me an email at chuck@letstalkcabling.com Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH#CBRCDD #RCDD

In this episode, Brian Icenhower breaks down the full online lead funnel for real estate agents, team leaders, and broker-owners — from the cheapest, lowest-converting social media leads all the way up to the highest-quality Google local service ad leads. Brian is joined by two coaching clients who share how they're putting this framework into practice, including a game-changing way they're using AI to personalize lead follow-up at scale. What You'll Learn: Why online leads should supplement your SOI — never replace it The 4 main categories of online leads and how they differ in quality, cost, and conversion rate Facebook/Instagram lead ads: why 1–2% conversion is actually doing well, and why these skew almost entirely buyer-heavy Google PPC leads: a step up in intent, but still conversion-heavy on follow-up Portal leads (Zillow, Realtor.com, Veterans United): referral fees up to 40%, but conversion rates of 12–20%+ — and why the follow-up call is more customer service than sales Why Veterans United is one of the fastest-growing lead sources ICT clients are using right now Why Google Business Profile is the most underutilized asset in real estate — and why AI search results lean heavily on it How YouTube content, Google reviews, and consistent profile updates directly impact your ranking in both Google and AI-generated results The 90+ pay-per-close referral platforms ICT coaches help clients register on in the first few sessions How two coaching clients are using Read AI + ChatGPT to build fully customized drip follow-up sequences from recorded lead conversations — in minutes Key Takeaways: Speed to lead is non-negotiable. Portal lead sources like Zillow and Veterans United require fast response — if you're not converting, you'll stop receiving leads. 75% of business from Facebook and Google PPC leads comes after 7+ follow-up attempts. Don't cherry-pick. Your Google Business Profile is not optional. Post to it like a social channel, stack it with reviews, and keep it updated — that's what AI is reading. A customized ChatGPT (paid version, real estate-trained) plus an AI note-taker like Read AI can automate personalized follow-up at a level most agents can't achieve manually. Online leads are growing year over year. Agents and leaders who learn to convert them now will have a massive advantage.     Book a FREE coaching call: http://CoachCallFree.com Enroll in our online courses: http://www.IcenhowerInstitute.com Sign up for coaching: http://www.IcenhowerCoaching.com Sign up for an Agent Management Portal: http://AgentManagementPortal.com Join the fastest growing Facebook Group for Top Producers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/REagentRoundTable

We are revisiting the AI-copyright interplay for the first time in nearly three years. Copyright remains very relevant to our sphere of interest, not least because the EU AI Act specifically points at EU copyright law with regards to training data and transparency requirements for AI models.Malcolm Bain is an English solicitor and Spanish abogado. He has worked as an Information Technology and Intellectual Property lawyer over the last 20 years, with a specialisation in technology licensing, open source software and content, technology transfer and privacy. In 2006, together with his partner Manuel Martínez, he founded his own firm “id-law partners” as a boutique specialized in IP and ICT. In May 2018, both incorporated this firm into Across Legal.In addition to his professional activity advising entrepreneurs, private companies, public administrations and open source projects, Malcolm is a member of the Free Software Foundation Europe and ASTP, associate professor of law at the University of Barcelona, ​​mentor in Tecniospring Industry and other programs for entrepreneurs and frequent speaker at conferences and seminars in the field of ICTs and entrepreneurship in the digital world.References:* Malcolm Bain at Across Legal* Malcolm Bain on LinkedIn* Monkey selfie copyright dispute (Wikipedia)* Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC* Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (UK Intellectual Property Office)* Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark (AP News, November 2025)* US Copyright Office: Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence (2023)* German Court Rules OpenAI Infringed Song Lyrics in Europe's First Major AI Music Ruling (November 2025)* Jakob Plesner: Copyright Exceptions for Generative AI (Masters of Privacy, October 2023).* (NOTE: The second part of this conversation was recorded in Spanish and is available in our separate Masters of Privacy ES channel.) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mastersofprivacy.com/subscribe

Esta semana Diego comenta el viraje en política internacional anunciado por la presidenta Laura Fernández al rechazar la Agenda 2030 de Naciones Unidas para justificar el nombramiento a dedo de Boris Marchegiani como embajador ante la ONU, el papelón de Yara Jiménez y Nogui Acosta al enfadarse porque les recordaron las consecuencias de su decisión de bloquear la elección de magistraturas suplentes en la Sala IV, así como el incómodo recordatorio que nos dejó el FMI sobre el estado de las finanzas públicas y el "plan fiscal" (sin impuestos) anunciado por Hacienda. Servicio civilRepaso Dominical: León XIV contra Babel: la inteligencia artificial y la dignidad humana Costa Rica PuedeAPREFLOFAS lanzó Seres Endémicos, un nuevo podcast dedicado a ambiente, conservación, vida silvestre y participación ciudadana. El proyecto busca abrir conversaciones sobre sostenibilidad y educación ambiental, con episodios disponibles en YouTube. Su primer episodio ya está arriba, escúchenlo para que conozcan de cerca a la Dra. Laura Porras Murillo, bióloga, investigadora, docente y carguísima ser humano. Activa-CATIE abrió convocatoria para pequeñas empresas, productores y asociaciones rurales que busquen fortalecer negocios agro sostenibles. El programa ofrece capital semilla no reembolsable de hasta ₡15 millones, más mentoría y asesoría técnica; las postulaciones cierran el 5 de julio. El TEC está probando en San Carlos una tecnología que permite producir energía solar y cultivar alimentos en el mismo terreno. El proyecto busca determinar qué cultivos funcionan mejor junto a paneles solares, para generar electricidad sin sacrificar tierras agrícolas. El Centro Cultural de España anunció Creando Ambiente, una plataforma cultural para impulsar acción climática en Costa Rica durante 2026. El programa arranca este 8 de junio con un conversatorio gratuito sobre océanos, y seguirá con talleres, encuentros y actividades artísticas sobre sostenibilidad. Costa Rica vivirá este 6 de junio la sexta Limpieza Nacional por los Océanos, impulsada por Operation Rich Coast junto al ICT.  Ya hay 51 puntos de participación en la GAM, Guanacaste, Puntarenas y Limón, para limpiar playas, ríos y ecosistemas costeros. ¿Quieren sumarse y participar?Agenda Cultural   La película La Voz de Hind Rajab llegará por primera vez a Costa Rica este 5 de junio, cuando inicie su exhibición en el Cine Magaly tras una destacada trayectoria en festivales internacionales. La cinta, inspirada en la historia real de la niña palestina Hind Rajab, ha conmovido a audiencias de todo el mundo y busca abrir espacios de reflexión sobre el impacto humano de los conflictos armados.Arbitraje, del grupo Teatro TEC, se presentará este jueves 11 de junio a las 7:30 p.m. en el Centro de las Artes. La obra usa el fútbol como metáfora para hablar de decisiones, presión social y relaciones humanas; la entrada es gratuita. La UCR inaugurará este 8 de junio la exposición Colectividad viva: el círculo contemporáneo, del artista costarricense Rafael Ottón Solís. La muestra estará abierta hasta el 29 de junio en la Sede Rodrigo Facio, con entrada gratuita y una propuesta sobre comunidad, memoria y vínculos colectivos. La exposición fotográfica Paisajes Estelares de Costa Rica está abierta en la Municipalidad de Buenos Aires de Puntarenas hasta el 20 de julio. La muestra reúne 30 imágenes de cielos nocturnos del país, tomadas por ganadores de concursos de astroturismo de CIENTEC, con entrada gratuita. 

How is AI forcing our networks to change? This week, Technology Now is diving into the world of network architecture and asking how AI is forcing us to rethink what it looks like. We ask how AI requirements are different to regular computing, we explore why this makes cacheing obsolete, and we ask how our networks are going to continue changing into the future to cope with the demands of our new AI native world. AE Natarajan, SVP, general Manager for Routing Infrastructure Solutions, HPE networking, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations.About AE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ae-natarajan-b79202/

Malaysian SNR trader Mr. T returns to break down his evolved trading strategy, including confluence-based entries, equilibrium levels, risk management, and why he believes one massive runner can completely transform a trading account. In this interview, Mr. T explains: ✅ His 3 pillars of trading ✅ Why confluence matters more than indicators ✅ How he trades gold exclusively ✅ His thoughts on ICT, SMC, and market structure ✅ Why he risks aggressively to grow accounts ✅ The mindset behind holding huge runners ✅ Why most traders fail at consistency ✅ How he turned small accounts into large gains If you're into gold trading, Malaysian SNR, price action, ICT concepts, or high risk-to-reward trading strategies, this episode is packed with valuable insights. https://tradingnut.com/mr-t-2/ - Mr. T's Links

How much power does the UK's fastest supercomputer use? This week, Technology Now returns to Isambard AI, the UK's most powerful supercomputer to find out how you run such a machine. We will explore how much energy it uses, how the system stays cool, and we ask if there are any planned future developments which could increase efficiency. Dr Emma Rose, Centre Manager for the Bristol Centre for Supercomputing, tells us more.This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations. This episode is available in both video and audio formats.About Emma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-rose-7951768a/