In this episode of the CDW Canada Tech Talks podcast, host KJ Burke engages with CDW experts Joe D'Amato, Kris Kostiuk and Kevin Ellsworth to explore the evolving technology landscape of media and entertainment. They discuss the unique challenges faced by the industry, including project-based workflows, cybersecurity threats and the impact of AI on content creation. The conversation highlights the importance of collaboration, best practices and the need for dedicated teams to manage technology and security. As the industry adapts to new technologies and threats, the experts share insights on how studios can prepare for the future and leverage innovations to enhance their operations.

In this episode, KJ Burke and John Encizo, Field CTO – ISG Americas at Lenovo discuss the current state of enterprise AI, exploring its potential, challenges and the reality behind the hype. They delve into the importance of data management, the role of AI in driving organizational change and how businesses can successfully adopt AI technologies. The conversation highlights the need for a strategic approach to AI implementation, focusing on user engagement and the integration of AI into existing workflows. John shares insights on the future of AI, emphasizing the importance of innovation and the evolving relationship between technology and human workers.

In this episode, KJ Burke and Qaiser Habib, head of engineering, Canada at Snowflake, discuss the challenges and strategies for unlocking the power of data within organizations. They explore the evolution of data management, the changing role of IT teams, the importance of data quality, and the shift towards unstructured data. The conversation also highlights the need for self-service data access, the accountability of C-suite executives, and the future trends in data and AI.

In this episode, host KJ Burke speaks with Frances Edmonds, head of sustainable impact at HP Canada, about the intersection of sustainability and technology. They discuss the importance of a circular economy, the role of procurement in sustainability, and the challenges organizations face in implementing sustainable practices. Frances shares insights from her extensive career, emphasizing the need for change management and leadership in driving sustainable initiatives. The conversation highlights the urgency of addressing climate change and the potential for technology companies to lead the way in creating a future that is environmentally responsible.

In this episode, KJ discusses the insights and experiences shared by various presenters at CDW Canada's Business Technology Expo (BTEX) 2025, highlighting the significance of the event in showcasing technological advancements and strategies for businesses. Key themes include the transition to Windows 11, the importance of cybersecurity, the evolution of AI and the future of hybrid cloud solutions.

In this episode of the CDW Canada Tech Talks podcast, host KJ Burke discusses the findings of the 2025 CDW Canada Cybersecurity Study with cybersecurity experts Ivo Wiens and Ben Boi-Doku. They explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the importance of continuous security testing and the challenges faced by small and medium businesses. The conversation also delves into the role of AI in cybersecurity, the significance of data classification and the practical implementation of zero trust principles. The experts share insights on cloud security challenges, the necessity of tabletop exercises for preparedness and the future trends in cybersecurity as organizations move into 2025.

In this episode, Martin Bazinet and Joseph Reele join KJ to discuss why data centres both private and public are growing at such a rapid rate. As we see the surge of demand how do large organizations keep pace with power and cooling demands and how can we translate that into guidance for our private data centres and our edge deployments? At scale how do organizations like AWS align with environmental and sustainability without sacrificing resiliency?

In this episode, we dive into the transformative impact of women in tech — breaking barriers, driving innovation and reshaping the tech landscape. Our host, KJ Burke, sits down with Sandi Jones, IT Operations Leader, Interac Corp., who has had a long, successful tech industry career spanning multiple organizations. Together, they explore the challenges women have faced, progress they've made and the exciting future of tech.

In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by Kelly LaForest, Consultant, Microsoft Cloud, Professional Services and Brian Matthews, Head of Services Strategy & Development, Digital Workspace, CDW Canada, to discuss AI tools that empower our individual coworkers. As we see more AI capabilities being baked in to applications and as more organizations deploy individual tools like Microsoft Copilot we are seeing user initiated demand driving innovation in the personal tools space.

In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by Adam Diallo, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada and Amanda Frank, Senior Manager Customer Success, CDW Canada to discuss how services organizations and technology providers continue to change the way they help customers, ensuring they have success throughout the full lifecycle of technology.

In this episode, host KJ Burke is joined by guests Daniel Pinsky, CSO & Head of Information Security, CDW Canada and David Shipley, CEO and Cofounder, Beauceron Security Inc. to discuss the need to educate our users on cybersecurity best practices and how we can build a security minded organization.

In this episode, host KJ Burke and guest Jim Love discuss some of the insights coming out of the 2024 Hybrid Cloud Report.

In this episode, we discuss the current state and challenges of environmental controls in an AI and HPC fueled data centre and at the edge. Let’s start by discussing some of the current use cases and some of the near term use cases for AI and HPC in the Federal Government space.

In this episode, we discuss on device AI and how that fundamentally changes data privacy as well as how data locality and running AI on premises and at the edge puts new demands on the technology we have at hand.

In this episode, we discuss the role of super computing, how supercomputers are different and which type of organizations leverage them with special guest, Jordan Nanos, Machine Learning Architect, HPE.

In this episode, we discuss the differences between outsourcing and out tasking. Why organizations employ individual consultants and use managed services.

In this episode, we discuss smart retail innovations and how they lead to a better and more cost-effective environment for retail storefronts

In this episode, we discuss technology innovations impacting the way patients are cared for, where they are cared for, and how effective that care ultimately is.

Host KJ Burke and AI leaders from Microsoft and AMD discuss the latest AI developments, including GPUs and cloud platforms for AI, industry-specific AI solutions, the speed of change and democratization of AI and where do we go from here.

Host KJ Burke and guest David Izzard, Senior Manager Exec. Tech Strategy at CDW Canada, discuss the current state of cybersecurity, including how bad actors are using generative AI to be more productive