In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino invites Marlin Metzger, Deloitte Application and Modernization and Innovation Offering Leader to talk about some tangible ways in which organizations can leverage AI to modernize their IT legacy systems and build the future-ready infrastructure to help meet tomorrow’s customer expectations and business needs.

Accelerating Application Modernization with AI

In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino invites Mike Bechtel, Chief Futurist of Deloitte Consulting LLP, on a live recording from CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, to share his insights on Deloitte’s Tech Trends 2025 and how they connect to some of the latest tech innovations featured on the show floor.

Tech Trends 2025 at CES®

In this episode, Nitin Mittal, Deloitte Global Generative AI Leader and Heather Stockton, Deloitte Global Consulting Services, Technology &amp; Transformation Leader discuss the current GenAI market landscape and how it is evolving from experimenting to scaling, with a focus on risk, governance, data management, and the latest AI trends--including AI agents and sovereign AI.

Identify Signal from the Noise

In this episode, Stacey Winters, Generative AI Market Leader for Deloitte North-South Europe, and Anjani Kumar, GenAI Market Leader for Deloitte India discuss how organizations are uncovering opportunities as they transition from experimenting with AI to scaling--navigating through such critical topics as data privacy, infrastructure, sovereignty laws, and adoption.

Navigate Path to Opportunity

In this episode, Costi Perricos, Deloitte Global Generative AI Business Leader and Clare Harding, Deloitte Global Chief Innovation Officer talk about the recently released fourth wave of Deloitte's State of GenAI in the Enterprise quarterly survey, delving into key insights and strategies organizations can use to address barriers to scaling GenAI.

Optimize for Organizational Value

In this episode host Raquel Buscaino invites Ed Lee, a Managing Director in Deloitte Consulting LLP who focuses on strategy and growth in the restaurant industry, to take a deep dive into the world of high-tech restaurants. From self-service ordering kiosks to food prep robots, they discuss some of the opportunities and challenges of incorporating new technology into restaurant operations and what restaurants can do to stay competitive in an ever-changing world.

High-Tech Restaurants

In this episode host Raquel Buscaino invites Ashish Verma US Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP, to talk about the evolving world of data, which underlies trends such as AI and Generative AI, and how this evolution is changing the role of the CDO (Chief Data Officer) across industries.  Connect with and follow the speakers here:  Raquel Buscaino:   Ashish Verma:&nbsp;

The Evolving Role of the Chief Data Officer

In this episode host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Michael Juergens, Principal at Deloitte Touche LLP, and Leader of Deloitte Winery Solutions and Services Practice to take a deeper dive into the world of wine and discuss some of the technology trends that are shaping the future of wine production and distribution.

Connect with and follow the speakers here: 
Raquel Buscaino : https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/
Michael Juergens : https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-juergens-9882212/

(00:00) Introduction
(00:53) Wine production overview
(02:47) Role of technology in wine production
(06:53) Direct-to-consumer considerations
(08:14) Generational preferences and personalization
(10:12) Future tech innovations
(13:48) Conclusion

The Wineries of the Future

In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino invites Mekena McGrew, Quantum Information Lead at Deloitte Consulting LLP, to share insights into quantum computing’s near-term and long-term applications in the financial services industry. From greater accuracy in fraud classification and Value at Risk calculations to future promises of speed-ups in derivative pricing, this episode will explore the current and future commercial applications of quantum in the financial services industry.

Connect with and follow the speakers:
Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/
Mekena McGrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekena-mcgrew-phd-17561935/

(00:00) Introduction
(01:17) What’s available today 
(03:33) What’s a logical Qubit 
(05:14) Early-stage application areas 
(08:33) Realistic timeframe for commercial value
(10:32) Key considerations to start experimenting 
(14:42) Near-term use cases in fraud and finance 
(17:38) Potential far-out impacts in finance  
(18:51) Wrap Up

Quantum in Finance

In this episode, host Raquel Buscaino is joined by Franz Gilbert Deloitte Growth Leader for Human Capital Ecosystems, to discuss the emerging field of humanoid robotics. Tune in with Raquel and Franz to explore how human collaboration with robots could transform various industries over the next decade. The conversation highlights the importance of trust and human supervision, the potential long-term impacts robotics technology could have within the workforce, and ultimately, how the future of robotics might reshape our world.



Connect with and follow the speakers here:
Raquel Buscaino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquelbuscaino/
Franz Gilbert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franzgilbert


Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:10) What is humanoid robotics?
(01:44) Why a humanoid form?
(04:02) How humanoids might interact with other robots?
(05:35) Which industries are most prime to use humanoids?
(09:44) How might organizations drive adoption?
(11:48) What are some of the 2nd and 3rd order effects of robotics adoption?
(12:41) What is most exciting about humanoid robotics today?
(13:46) Wrap up

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