Podcast
Ready, Set, Midmarket!
Hosted by Samara Lynn, Adam Dennison · EN
Featuring midmarket IT leaders, industry experts, MSPs and vendors focused on midsized companies, this podcast focuses on the latest news, insight, tips, and trends for midmarket IT leaders.
Co-hosted by Adam Dennison, VP of Midsized Enterprise Services (MES) at The Channel Company, and Samara Lynn, senior editor of MES Computing.
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Protect AI Co-Founder and President, Daryan Dehghanpisheh, On Security and Best Practices For Implementing Agentic AI
Apr 3, 202500:20:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Ready, Set, Midmarket! the discussion revolves around agentic AI, its implications for midmarket organizations, and the associated security challenges. Daryan "D" Dehghanpisheh, president and co-Founder of Protect AI, shares insights on the rapid adoption of AI agents, the unique risks they pose, and the importance of integrating security measures as organizations navigate this evolving landscape. The conversation emphasizes the need for midmarket companies to adapt quickly, understand the implications of AI on labor, and develop robust security frameworks to manage the risks associated with AI deployment.
Transcribe →Ready.Set.Midmarket! Episode 3: Tackling Tech Debt
Mar 15, 202500:21:10Tap to summarizeTechnical debt costs organizations nearly $3 million a year. Tech debt accumulates when companies take short cuts when writing code, by not updating legacy hardware, and for other reasons. Adam Dennison, Vice President, Midsize Enterprise Services at The Channel Company, and Samara Lynn, senior editor of MES Computing, speak with Ken Knapton, a seasoned IT leader and the author of Unveiling Tech Debt: A Business Leaders Guide to Measuring and Managing Enterprise Tech Debt Leverage, about how midmarket IT leaders can recognize and address tech debt.
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Mar 3, 202500:24:43Tap to summarizeIn this episode: The Girl Scouts have great cookies, but did you know they also have great technology? Join us in our discussion with Michael Pompey, the Chief Information and Transformation Officer of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. Hosts Adam Dennison and Samara Lynn speak with Pompey on AI's impact on corporate culture, the significance of "soft skills" for IT executives as well as the importance for a human connection in tech, policy making, and more.
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Ready.Set.Midmarket! Episode 1: The Midmarket's Tech Road Ahead In 2025
Feb 14, 202500:22:17Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Ready.Set.Midmarket! podcast where we discuss the latest news, expert insights, tips and trends for midmarket IT leaders, hosted by Adam Dennison, VP of Midsized Enterprise Services (MES) at The Channel Company, and Samara Lynn, senior editor of MES Computing. This episode features Jason Frame, Chief Information Officer of the Southern Nevada Health District, and Grant Walsh, head of IT security infrastructure and operations at Flow Control Group. In this edition, we talk tech predictions for IT in 2025, how these midmarket IT leaders are using AI, concerns about DeepSeek, cybersecurity strategies, customer service bots that mimic humans so well down to throat clearing, and more!
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