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Episodes
810 episodes
From Floor Plan to 3D View: Why Visualizing Your AV Space Saves You from Costly Mistakes
Kristian McCann speaks with Ryan Holmes, Digital Workspace Solution Architect at New Era Technology, about how 3D visualization is helping enterprises plan AV refreshes with far more confidence than traditional 2D drawings....
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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11:23
Why AI Literacy Is Hurting Productivity: Forrester's JP Gownder
Despite billions being spent on AI tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot and Google Workspace, most employees still aren't ready to use them effectively: and it's becoming a productivity problem.In this interview, JP Gownder, VP and Principa...
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From Archive to Action: How to Unlock the Insights Buried in Your Messages
Kristian McCann sits down with Dima Gutzeit, Founder and CEO of LeapXpert, to explore how enterprises can finally bridge the gap between conversation and execution. As businesses juggle countless communication channels, from Teams...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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10:09
AI Meeting Rooms, Hybrid Work, and the Future of Collaboration
Hybrid work has become the default — and that means the devices, meeting rooms, and collaboration platforms we rely on have to “just work,” every time, for everyone.In this UC Today Devices & Workspace Tech Roundtable, host Christop...
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The Operational Trap: Why UC Migration is No Longer a DIY Job with Gamma
In this insightful session, UC Today Host Kieran Devlin sits down with Will Morey, Managing Director of Channel at Gamma, to unpack the hidden costs of treating migration as a routine task. If you're an MSP or reseller feeling the strain...
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Is Enterprise Connect Going Through an Identity Crisis?
Join Kieran Devlin, Host at UC Today, alongside an elite panel of unified communications experts and analysts—Mel Brue, Irwin Lazar, Evan Kirstel, Zeus Kerravala, Jon Arnold, and Craig Durr. The enterprise tech landscape is shifting faster than...
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From False Positives to Real Risk: AI‑Driven Compliance in Modern UC - Global Relay
In this UC Today interview, Christopher Carey speaks with Don McElligott, VP of Compliance Supervision at Global Relay, about how organisations are rethinking supervision in a multi‑channel, AI‑enabled world.The discussion explore...
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XR in Career Training: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom and Career
Many people are being asked to make big career decisions with very little real insight into the jobs they are choosing. At the same time, employers are struggling to fill high‑growth roles, and education systems are under pressure to modernise ...
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Beyond the Classroom: The Campus Communication Gap Schools Can No Longer Ignore
Kristian McCann sits down with Ryan Zoehner, CEO at Algo, and Bryan McCarthy, VP Global Partnerships at Algo, to explore how education providers can take unified communications beyond screens and extend it reliably across t...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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20:22
Why Enterprise UC Is No Longer a One‑Platform Decision - Tata Communications
As regulations evolve, use cases multiply, and businesses demand more flexibility, many organizations are finding that a one‑size‑fits‑all UC approach simply doesn’t work anymore.In this UC Today interview, Vivek Kar, Head of Empl...
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Sovereignty Solved: How Compliance Leaders Can Expand Globally Without Losing Control - Arctera
In this session, Kieran Devlin of UC Today sits down with Chris Stapenhurst, Director of Product Management at Arctera, to unpack a critical shift in the financial services sector. If you are a compliance leader looking to reduce operati...
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How HR Can Protect Expertise in the Age of AI
With a wave of retirements about to hit workforces, companies have to be prepared to keep avenues open for experienced workers who want to adapt to AI, and to teach junior workers so they can still learn the core skills that AI now performs.
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The AI Scale Mandate: Why Elasticity is the New Compliance Standard - Arctera
Join Kieran Devlin from UC Today as he sits down with Chris Stapenhurst, Director of Product Management at Arctera. If you are navigating the complexities of modern compliance and data governance, this conversation highlights exactly why...
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AI Is Already in Your Enterprise - The Real Risk Is Not Governing It - Theta Lake
AI is no longer experimental. From Microsoft Copilot to Zoom AI Companion, AI is now embedded across enterprise collaboration platforms - and leaders are under pressure to deploy it at scale.But here’s the challenge: the pace of innovati...
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20:35
Farewell to the Microsoft Teams Show: Reflecting on Innovation, AI, and the Future of Collaboration
Join our host Kristian McCann and CEO of UC Today Rob Scott as they wrap up the final episode of the Microsoft Teams Show. Alongside Tom Arbuthnot, and our panel of regular guests, Kevin Kieller, Satish Upadhyaya, Amanda Sterner, and Ryan Herbs...
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What Does the Rise of Digital Sovereignty Mean for UC Tech Dominance?
Join host Kieran Devlin from UC Today for this video on The Rise of Digital Sovereignty and What It Means for UC Tech Dominance. He is joined by an all-star panel of industry experts: Jon Arnold (Principal, J. Arnold & Associates), Craig Du...
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Rethinking AV Security in a Connected World
In this episode of UC Today, host Kristian McCann sits down with Jim Johnstone, CISO at Yorktel-Kinly, to explore the new realities of AV security in the modern enterprise. As AV systems evolve from isolated room setups to deeply integrated net...
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BIG UC Update: CallTower's William Rubio on Global Growth, Partner-Led Growth and the Next Phase of AI in UC
Join Kieran Devlin from UC Today as he sits down with William Rubio, Chief Revenue Officer at CallTower, for a comprehensive "Big UC Update." If you are navigating the complex world of Unified Communications or trying to figure out where...
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Managing AI Adoption Across Generations and Skill Levels
In this UC Today interview, host Kristian McCann sits down with Kath Fidler, HR Consultant at FlexHR, to explore how different generations are embracing — or hesitating about — AI in the workplace. Fidler unpacks the generational t...
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9:48
Managing AI Adoption Across Generations and Skill Levels
In this UC Today interview, host Kristian McCann sits down with Kath Fidler, HR Consultant at FlexHR, to explore how different generations are embracing — or hesitating about — AI in the workplace. Fidler unpacks the generational t...
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9:48
Beyond the Hype: Lenovo, Arthur and the Business Case for XR in 2026
Christopher Carey sits down with Oliver Woehler, XR Sales Lead EMEA at Lenovo, and Laura Keresztyén, Sales Associate at Arthur, to unpack what’s changed — and why the timing suddenly feels different. ISE 2026 was packed wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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11:48
Why Messaging Governance Is Now a Core Requirement in Public Sector UC
Kristian McCann speaks with Avi Pardo, Co-founder and CBO at LeapXpert, to unpack why messaging governance has become one of the most urgent issues in public sector UC.Consumer messaging tools weren’t built for compliance —...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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12:34
France Ditches Teams, Calls Get Meets Interoperability, Duanex CEO talks Ditching Slack for Teams
Join Kristian McCann from UC Today and Kevin Kieller from Enable UC as they kick off February 2026 with an in-depth look at Microsoft Teams' latest security enhancements and market momentum. Special guest Oleg Danyliuk, CEO of Duanex, shares hi...
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Rethinking AV Security in a Connected World
In this episode of UC Today, host Kristian McCann sits down with Jim Johnstone, CISO at Yorktel-Kinly, to explore the new realities of AV security in the modern enterprise. As AV systems evolve from isolated room setups to deeply integrated net...
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9:34
AI, Tech Overload and New Tool adoption: Trends HR Need to Tackle in 2026
In this insightful talk, UC Today's Kristian McCann sits down with Roberta Terranova, Chief People Officer at Wildix, to discuss the trends HR leaders have to contend with in the coming year. From AI adoption and workflow optimizat...
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