From Reactive Networks to Predictive Advantage

Juliano Giannerini, Director of Information and Systems Security at Baker Construction, joins Go Beyond the Connection to explain what predictive IT operations actually looks like in a high-growth, low-margin construction environment. He shares the framework, the financial proof points, and the relationship-building philosophy that got his team there.
The CIO’s New Mandate: Institutional Intelligence Architecture

Erich Gazaui, Chief Information Officer at Papa, makes the case that the CIO mandate is fundamentally about information architecture, not systems management. He explains how governance, access, and advocacy for accurate data transform the role into a strategic driver of business outcomes.
The Digital Job Site: Constructing Intelligence

ChaChi Gallo, VP of IT at Michels Corporation, explains why AI readiness depends on disciplined data foundations and reliable connectivity. He shares how satellite access is transforming remote job site operations and why automation must keep humans in the loop.
The Connected Kitchen: Restaurants Are Now Technology Companies

Jim Basar of Intwine Connect explains how cloud POS, IoT sensors, and hybrid connectivity have made reliable internet the backbone of every modern restaurant.
Connectivity Insurance Strategy: Protecting Revenue Before It Disappears

BJ Olson and Ryan Bowden of twenty7 Technology Group explain why businesses that treat connectivity as operational insurance stay running when outages hit everyone else. They cover wireless-first strategy, multi-connection redundancy, network visibility, and the real cost of downtime across locations.
The Future of Connected Care: Why Incremental Change Wins in Healthcare

Falko Buttler, CTO at Lantern, explains why healthcare modernization works better in small steps, how fragmented data creates real operational costs, and why technology leaders need to earn a seat at the strategic table.
The Digital Jobsite: The Wireless Backbone of Modern Construction

Thomas Berrington explains how wireless connectivity and owned data power the digital jobsite and scalable modern construction.
The Digital Kitchen as a Revenue Engine

Chris Demery, CTO of Blaze Pizza, explains how the digital kitchen has become a revenue engine for modern restaurant operations, and why predictability, resiliency, and real-time data now define guest experience.
How the Connected Kitchen Powers the Modern Enterprise

A practical look at why connected kitchen systems are now central to restaurant performance, data clarity, and real-time decision-making on the Go Beyond the Connection Podcast’s Connected Kitchen series with guest Tom Seeker, CTO of Ziggi’s Coffee.
Building Digital Kitchen Connectivity in QSR

How digital kitchen connectivity, resilient networks, and AI are reshaping modern QSR operations, featuring Tim Newton, CTO of Long John Silver’s.
Service Excellence: The Networking Industry’s True Edge

Bjørn Jensen shares why service excellence, visibility, and simplicity are the real drivers of trust and long-term growth in networking.
Unbreakable Connections: The Future of Wireless-First Networks

Julian Jacquez and Dave Idle explain how wireless-first network resilience and SD-WAN combine to deliver stable, high-performance connectivity across multiple circuits.