Episodes

  • Cloud has evolved — have you?
    Dec 5 2025

    In our latest OCTO TALK, Computacenter’s Chief Technologist for Cloud, Paul Nearn, joins Ashley to unpack what Cloud v2 means for organisations today.

    From managing cost and security to enabling AI and automation, discover how our Cloud v2 Framework helps customers move from cloud first to cloud smart.

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    16 mins
  • Adoption & Change Management demystified: driving real business value
    Sep 25 2025

    Tech doesn’t deliver outcomes. People do.

    In this episode of OCTO TALK, we explore why Adoption & Change Management (ACM) is critical to unlocking value from technology, and how organisations can close the digital skills gap.

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    26 mins
  • Making the invisible visible: the power of observability
    Jul 11 2025

    How are AI, analytics, and observability shaping the future of business? Do these powerful forces act as allies or competitors?

    In this episode we explore how to move beyond traditional monitoring. We'll show you how leveraging telemetry data like; logs, metrics, and traces, can reveal real-time insights, optimise performance, and significantly elevate user experiences.

    Discover the dynamic interplay between observability and analytics in an AI-driven world. Do they collide, converge, or complement each other to truly make the invisible visible?

    Hosted by Ashley Richardson - Computacenter Chief Technologist, Workplace. Featuring Dean Hogan - Chief Technologist Cloud, Apps & Data and Martin Henson - Chief Technologist, Network & Security

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    27 mins
  • Making AI work for you
    May 20 2025

    Explore the essential elements of building an AI strategy, including data governance, integration, ethical considerations, and the creation of a Centre of Excellence to drive business efficiency and innovation within modern enterprises.

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    31 mins
  • Can we trust AI-powered security?
    Apr 3 2025

    Welcome to OCTO TALK, where we explore the latest trends and insights in technology. In this episode, host Ash Richardson is joined by Paul Elevique. They discuss the importance of AI in preventing, detecting, and recovering from cyber-attacks, and the latest advancements in email security, endpoint detection and response (EDR), identity threat defence, and intelligent access solutions. Discover how AI is transforming workplace security and protecting frontline workers, intelligent edge applications, and more.

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    24 mins