AI is only as strong as the data beneath it, and as it moves into the core of the enterprise, fragmented, duplicated, and poorly governed data is no longer hidden in the background, it’s amplified, exposed, and impossible to ignore.

This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Edward Calvesbert, VP Product Management for IBM watsonx AI & Data Platform, to dig into the foundations of enterprise AI, from data silos and the SaaSpocalypse to lakehouse architectures and agent‑driven workflows.

TLDR

00:17 – Introduction

00:55 – Dig in: The big data unlock for AI

14:02 – Conversation with Edward Calvesbert

57:58 – Hiking Mount Rainier near Seattle

Guest

Edward Calvesbert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecalvesbert/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.

This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.

Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob discusse the highlights of Google Cloud Next 2026!

TLDR

00:24 – Introduction
01:14 – Hang out: Progress from Google Cloud Next 2025 to Google Cloud Next 2026
08:15 – Dig in: Executive overview of this year’s key themes
31:38 – Closing remarks

Hosts

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

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.

This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.

Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob close out their conversation with Cliff Krimmel, Head of Customer Engineering for Banking at Google Cloud, diving into the changing stack and the rise of the agentic development platform.

TLDR

00:32 – Day 3 kicks off
01:25 – Hang out: Travel-ready tips
05:18 – Dig in: The Agentic Data Cloud
09:00 – Conversation with Cliff Krimmel
32:05 – Closing with burgers & hotdogs

Guest

Cliff Krimmel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckrimmel/

Hosts

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

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.

This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.

Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob continue their conversation with Khulan Davaajav, Product Marketing Manager, Generative Media Models at Google about the rise of creative AI and how it's redefining human expression in the age of intelligent tools.

TLDR

00:24 – Day 2 on it's way!
00:40 – Hangout: Producer distracted and Rob’s red eye
03:31 – Highlights: Roving reporter’s media related announcements
07:16 – Conversation with Khulan Davaajav
34:24– Mongolian BBQ

Guest

Khulan Davaajav: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khulandav/

Hosts

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

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.

This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.

Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob continue their conversation with Gina Fratarcangeli, Managing Director and NA GSI Leader, exploring how partners are redefining their role, from funding models and board‑level conversations to shaping the agentic enterprise blueprint.

TLDR

00:24 – Day 2 kicks off!

00:40 – Hangout: impressions from GCN ’26 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and Dave denting his stuff

05:26 – Dig in: What announcements our roving reporter spotted

09:54 – Conversation with Gina Fratarcangeli

32:41 – Texas brisket on paper BBQ

Guest

Gina Fratarcangeli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-fratarcangeli/

Hosts

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

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.

This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.

Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob continue the conversation with Dominic Cody, Global Director of Technology, Distributed Cloud, about the Sovereign Edge and reclaiming control in the age of Agentic AI.

TLDR

00:24 – Guest introduction and this week’s key themes

00:40 – Hangout: AI on the Expo floor and roving reporter Rachel Belmonte

01:24– Dig in: what to expect from Google’s announcements

05:36– Conversation with Dominic Cody

31:28 – Favourite BBQ picks

Guest

Dominic Cody: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominiccody/

Hosts

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

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.
This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.
Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob kick off the event with Mark Steel, Director of Retail Industry, EMEA at Google Cloud, diving into the rise of Agentic Commerce and how AI agents are redefining the relationship between brands, retailers, and consumers.

TLDR

00:24 – Guest introduction and this week’s key themes

00:52 – Hangout: new podcast equipment and roving reporter Rachel Belmonte

05:52 – Dig in: what to expect from Google’s announcements

11:41 – Conversation with Mark Steel

39:10 – Favourite BBQ picks

Guest

Mark Steel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksteel220/

Hosts

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

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Realities Remixed, formerly know as Cloud Realities, launches a new season exploring the intersection of people, culture, industry and tech.

As AI accelerates the shift from networks to ecosystems, organisations face a growing tension between fast‑moving technology and slower, socially driven organisational change. Success in the “Never Normal” will depend less on intelligence itself and more on leadership qualities, judgement, narrative, trust, and the ability to create space for corporate explorers to build the Day After Tomorrow, not just optimise today.

For our 200th epsiode, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Peter Hinssen, keynote speaker, author and lecturer and co-founder of nexxworks to explore how leaders navigating through rapid change, focused on transforming uncertainty into opportunities for growth and innovation..

TLDR

00:41 – Guest introduction and overview of this week’s theme
01:02 – Hangout: Episode 200!
06:25 – Dig in: Deep dive into the pace of change
14:17 – Conversation with Peter Hinssen on adaptive organisations and leadership styles
55:10 – Continuing the conversation about Tech
1:11:20 – Travel to Taiwan, Silicon Valley, and China

Guest

Peter Hinssen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phinssen/
https://www.peterhinssen.com

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini