Hello San Francisco - we're arrived for Microsoft Ignite 2025!

The #CloudRealities podcast team has landed this week in San Francisco, we're bringing you the best updates right from the heart of the event. Join us to connect AI at scale, cloud modernization, and secure innovation—empowering organizations to become AI-first.

Plus, we'll keep you updated on all the latest news and juicy gossip.

Dave, Esmee, and Rob wrap up their Ignite 2025 series with Yina Arenas, CVP of Microsoft Foundry, to discuss why Foundry is the go-to choice for enterprises and how it champions responsible development and innovation.

TLDR

00:40 – Introduction to Yina Arenas
01:14 – How the team is doing, keynote highlights, and insights from the Expo floor
02:50 – Deep dive with Yina on the evolution of Cloud Foundry
29:24 – Favourite IT-themed movie, human interaction, and our society
31:56 – Personal (and slightly juicy) reflections on the week
37:30 – Team reflections on Ignite 2025, including an executive summary per guest and appreciation for Dennis Hansen
50:54 – The team’s favorite IT-themed movies
59:30 – Personal favorite restaurant

Guest

Yina Arenas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yinaa/

Hosts

Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Esmee van de Giessen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/

Rob Kernahan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/

Production

Marcel van der Burg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/

Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Sound

Ben Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/

Louis Corbett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/

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