Host Bob Friday and Juniper Product Marketing Director Jay Gill discuss extending cloud AIOps to the data center using Marvis® Minis and Apstra Data Center Director for proactive application health. They cover agentic AI as the key to automation and the crucial role of networking for AI in maximizing expensive GPU resource efficiency. ----- Key points covered: Cutting through AI hype: Differentiating between marketing claims and the current reality of AI adoption in the data center AI...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday sits down with Professor Yongsheng Chen from Georgia Tech to explore the transformative role of AI in agriculture. From early neural networks to cutting-edge urban farming systems, Professor Chen shares his journey from environmental engineering to building AI-powered agricultural ecosystems. Tune in as they discuss precision farming, hyperspectral imaging, decentralized food systems, and the future of urban agriculture powered by reclaimed ...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday sits down with Jon Lloyd, Field CTO at CBTS, to explore how Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are evolving in the age of AI. From the shift to dynamic, post-COVID enterprise networks to the rise of agentic AI, Jon shares how CBTS is helping customers navigate complexity, trust AI-driven insights, and build toward autonomous operations. Tune in as they discuss the role of AIOps, the future of agentic AI services, and why AI should be seen as a...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday sits down with Richard Socher—renowned AI researcher, founder of MetaMind and you.com, and pioneer of prompt engineering—to explore the evolution and future of agentic AI. From early neural networks and transformer models to enterprise-ready AI agents, Richard shares his journey through academia, startups, and big tech. Tune in as Bob and Richard unpack the real-world impact of AI agents, the challenges of enterprise adoption, and the path t...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob sits down with Sudheer Matta, Senior VP of Product Management at Juniper Networks, to explore the architectural evolution of AI-native networking. They unpack the journey of Marvis®—from anomaly detection to autonomous remediation—and what the Marvis Actions 2.0 facelift means for network design. Sudheer shares how Mist™ is building trust in AI by giving users visibility and control, and how this shift is laying the groundwork for full...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Friday is joined by Kumar, Product Manager for Marvis®, and Navraj, Director at Juniper Networks, to discuss how Juniper’s Marvis Large Experience Model (LEM) is revolutionizing the way enterprises monitor and troubleshoot collaboration application performance. Originally designed to correlate Zoom and Teams data with network metrics, LEM has evolved into a generalized, AI-driven system that can predict poor user experiences—even ...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Friday welcomes Juniper’s Yedu Siddalingappa, Navraj Pannu, and Shirley Wu to discuss the evolution and future of the Marvis® AI Assistant. These advancements allow users—from helpdesk engineers to CIOs—to gain faster, more accurate insights and even generate dynamic dashboards. The team also highlights how agentic workflows help reduce hallucinations by incorporating iterative validation and reflection. And finally, they discuss the ult...

Digital experience twins have arrived for enterprise networks, and it's changing everything about how IT teams manage infrastructure. Meet Marvis Minis — Juniper Networks' groundbreaking digital twin technology that acts as your virtual user, constantly testing network connectivity and application performance when real users aren't present. Juniper’s Kumar Putta Swamy and Shirley Wu join us to explore how this game-changing innovation helps network administrators validate The impa...

Bob, Principal Analyst at Cube Research, reveals fascinating insights on enterprise AI adoption from his latest research. His four-stage adoption model shows organizations progressing from basic alerts (21%) to recommendations (28%), manual automation (26%), and fully automated responses (24%), highlighting the journey as enterprises build trust in AI systems. • Research shows enterprises slowly gaining comfort with AI adoption across four distinct stages • An astonishing 97% of enterprises ...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Friday welcomes Nagarjun Srinivasan, cofounder of Lune and former Juniper engineer, to explore how AI is transforming the music industry. From winning an innovation award at South by Southwest to developing AI-powered learning tools, Nagarjun shares insights on how technology is reshaping music education, creation, and performance. They discuss AI’s role in music transcription, gamification for skill building, the ethical challeng...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob sits down with Claudionor Coelho, Chief AI Officer at Zscaler, to unravel the complexities and transformative potential of artificial intelligence in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape. They explore Claudionor's unique journey from semiconductor research to leading AI strategy in cybersecurity, providing insights into the crucial role of a Chief AI Officer and the imperative of securing AI in an interconnected world. Tune in as Bob an...

In this special episode of Bob Friday Talks, recorded live from the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Bob Friday welcomes John Bollen, ServiceNow Industry Leader of Solutions, to discuss the transformative role of AI in hospitality and gaming. With years of experience in the industry, John shares insights on how AI and networking advancements are shaping guest experiences, employee operations, and the future of integrated resorts. The incorporation of AI in hospitality serves as a transformat...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, host Bob Laliberte sits down with Juniper Networks' Chief AI Officer Bob Friday to explore the journey toward self-driving networks. As network complexity grows, organizations must adopt AI-driven solutions to ensure performance, reliability, and security. Bob Laliberte and Bob Friday break down the five stages of AI in networking, from data collection to full autonomy, and discuss the cultural and technological shifts required to build trust in AI-dri...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob chats with Ram Velaga of Broadcom about their pivotal role in the AI world. They explore the rise of custom AI accelerators, the GenAI boom, and how Broadcom enables massive AI clusters. They also discuss AI's practical applications within Broadcom, build vs buy strategies, the future of AI, and the networking revolution it's driving, both in data centers and at the edge. ----- Key points covered: Broadcom's role in AI: How Broadcom provides essent...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Juniper Networks' Bob Friday is joined by Abhi Shamsundar, Director of Product Management, to explore how AI is revolutionizing network switching. They discuss how AI enhances communication, mitigates congestion, improves security, and optimizes user experiences in wired networks. They also delve into anomaly detection, self-driving networks, and the launch of Juniper's cutting-edge EX4000 AI-Native switch. Abhi shares insights into leveraging cloud da...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday sits down with Tim Fell, VP of Networking Technologies and Services at TELUS, to explore the transformative role of AI as the next evolution of automation in the telecommunications industry. Together, they delve into TELUS’ journey of integrating AI across its operations, the challenges of aligning data strategies, and the impact of AI on both internal efficiencies and customer experiences. From copilot tools for employees to machine learnin...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday sits down with Shan Palaniappan, SVP of Infrastructure at Sagent Technologies, to delve into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in financial services. From tackling the complexities of legacy systems to developing fair and transparent AI models, Shan shares insights from his 25+ years of experience in tech, including his journey across startups and his passion for ethical AI implementation. -----Key points covered: ...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Juniper’s Bob Friday sits down with Mitch Davis, CIO of Dartmouth College, to discuss the art of building high-performance teams. Mitch shares his strategies for breaking down silos, fostering collaboration, inspiring innovation, and creating a culture of trust and success. Whether you're in tech or any field that values effective teams, this conversation is packed with actionable insights and transformative ideas. -----Key points covered:Breaking...

In this special edition of The Q&AI Podcast, Dr. Gina Guillaume-Joseph, CTO of Camio, shares her journey from predictive analytics to pioneering AI innovations. Recorded at Juniper Networks’ recent Executive Circle CIO event in Las Vegas, she sat down with Juniper Networks’ Chief AI Officer Bob Friday to discuss the convergence of computer vision and large language models, highlighting how Camio's technology enhances real-time video search and decision-making. In the episode, she explains...

In this episode of The Q&AI Podcast, Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer at Juniper Networks, sits down with Sunalini Sankhavaram, VP of Product at Juniper Networks, to dive into the transformative role AI will play in networking in the next several years. From the evolution of AI skepticism to actionable predictions for 2025, this engaging conversation unpacks the progress, challenges, and future potential of AI-Native networks. Tune in to hear Bob and Sunalini share insights on how enterp...