James Maguire

About

James Maguire has been reporting on emerging technology for more than 15 years. He has won two ASBPE Awards of Excellence for in-depth feature articles about cloud computing and artificial intelligence. He has covered the gamut of enterprise and consumer technology, and regularly communicates with leading IT newsmakers, vendors and analysts.

Accenture’s Greg Douglass on the Growth of the Chief Transformation Officer

I spoke with Greg Douglass, Global Lead, Technology Strategy & Advisory at Accenture, about why companies need a Chief Transformation Officer. We also discussed the state of digital transformation as companies grapple with new technologies. Among the topics we discussed: As you survey digital transformation here in late 2022, what are the major drivers, either […]

Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on Entity Resolution in Data Analytics

I spoke with Jeff Jonas, CEO and Founder of Senzing, about the numerous challenges of entity resolution in a data repository, and why properly handling this challenge is essential for top data analytics performance.

Databricks’s Chris D’Agostino on AI and Data Management

I spoke with Chris D’Agostino, Global Field CTO of Databricks, about a new survey that reveals major market trends in the data and AI sectors, and how these two technologies closely interoperate.

Unisys’s Dan Chalk on Hybrid Cloud Migration

I spoke with Dan Chalk, Global Leader for Transformation Services, Cloud Applications and Infrastructure at Unisys, about the challenges of hybrid cloud, and strategies to address those challenges. Among the topics we discussed:  What trends are driving hybrid cloud migration this year? Given that multi-cloud in now the default deployment, how does this affect hybrid […]

Battery Ventures’ Scott Goering on Cloud Software Spending

I spoke with Scott Goering, Business Development Partner at Battery Ventures, about spending trends across various cloud sectors based on an extensive survey of business leaders. He also discussed strategies for early stage companies.

Sophos CTO Joe Levy on AI in Cybersecurity

I spoke with Joe Levy, CTO at Sophos, about the challenges and potential for artificial intelligence in cybersecurity. Far more transparency about AI tools is needed by vendors, he says, to assist customers in making smart choices. Among the topics we discussed:  Before we dive into specifics, what’s your sense of the trends and developments […]

Cognizant CTO Anil Cheriyan on Optimizing Digital Transformation

I spoke with Anil Cheriyan, CTO, Executive VP, Strategy and Technology at Cognizant, about problems and solutions in digital transformation.

Oracle SVP Nipun Agarwal on MySQL HeatWave

I spoke with Nipun Agarwal, SVP of Research & Advanced Development at Oracle, about the advances in MySQL HeatWave, and his forecasts the future of the database sector. Among the topics we covered:  I know that Oracle is working to make it easier and cheaper to use multiple cloud providers. In a larger sense, what […]

Deloitte’s David Linthicum on Supercloud

I spoke with David Linthicum, Chief Cloud Strategy Officer at Deloitte Consulting, about supercloud technology, and how companies can navigate the cloud skills gap.

eWEEK TweetChat, October 18: Optimizing Your Data Analytics Practice

On Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 11 AM PT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be Optimizing Your Data Analytics Practice, and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK’s Editor-in-Chief. We’ll discuss – using Twitter – the challenges, awesome potential and best practices of data analytics. How can we manage and invest […]