
Exchanges with Hitachi Solutions — The Podcast
We are Hitachi Solutions. A global, Microsoft systems integrator delivering end-to-end business transformation through advisory services, industry and technology expertise, and implementation excellence. Join us as our team shares how we’re working with customers just like you — delivering outcomes, tackling challenges, and leveraging technology to accelerate their business modernization initiatives.
Exchanges with Hitachi Solutions — The Podcast
Accelerate Your Data & AI Journey with Hitachi Solutions, Microsoft & Databricks
In this episode, Host Matt Volke is joined by Hitachi Solutions Senior Solutions
Architect for Microsoft Azure, Chris Bennett to talk about what it means to be a Microsot and a Databricks solutions partner, and we leverage our expertise for our customers' AI initiatives.
Takeaways for our listeners:
- Synergy Between Databricks and Microsoft: focusing on the ease of integration and the benefits for enterprise architecture, particularly in big data environments and AI applications.
- AI Adoption and Integration: the role of Databricks as a data modeler and Microsoft's services for AI components, highlighting the importance of Unity catalog for data governance.
- Simplification of Complex Technologies: simplifying complex technical spaces into cohesive business value, making AI consumption and integration easier for non-technical users.
- Future Developments: open sourcing of Unity catalog and deeper integrations for data governance, which could enhance AI security and adoption.
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Adam Piercy, Microsoft Dynamics Sales Capabilities Lead, Hitachi Solutions
Host
Brad Koontz, Hitachi Solutions VP of Industry Solution Sales
Host
Dave Horstein, Hitachi Solutions Advisory Senior Director
Host
Hannah Story
Host
Jeffrey Lipkowitz
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Joel Lindstrom, Senior Director — Low Code, Hitachi Solutions Tech Hub of Rapid Solution Development
Host
Jonathan Yundt, Regulated Industry Director, Hitachi Solutions
Host
Keith Shoulders, Scrum Master Team Lead, Hitachi Solutions Project Services
Host
Leah Quartano Bowling, Hitachi Solutions VP, Insurance & Healthcare
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