http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25 en Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. 'FT' and 'Financial Times' are trademarks of the Financial Times. support@podhoster.com Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:59 +0100 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Pod Hoster - podhoster.com 180 http://podcast.ft.com/media/images/digital-business-connected-lives-104x104.gif http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25 Connectivity may be rising rapidly up the political agenda, but it has been high on the Digital Business agenda for some time. We pull together the strands, analysing the implications of a connected planet in this series of roundtable discussions Information technology provides the infrastructure backbone for companies today. The Connected Business series of podcasts examines how business leaders can use IT to improve performance and exploit new opportunities for growth. Presented by Stephen Pritchard FT Connected Business podcast@ft.com Financial Times clean no http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1839 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1839 FT Connected Business no clean Creating the Internet of the future In this week's podcast: The Internet of Things is set to connect up everything from coffee cups to cardiac monitors, as the hardware becomes cheaper, smaller, and easier to use. We speak to PA Consulting's Alastair McAuley, Ovum's Jeremy Green, and Concept Reply's Luigi Cicchese about how they think the technology will develop. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard Internet,of,Things,M2M,enterprise,IT,Connected,Business 00:18:05 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1823 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1823 FT Connected Business no clean Risky data, supercars, and the future of advertising In this week's podcast: Businesses are keen to collect more data, but is there a point where data poses a risk? KPMG's Eddie Short thinks there is. Plus we speak to McLaren Group CIO Stuart Birrell about how he protects the car maker and F1 team's information. And, in a new series of conversations with senior business leaders, we ask Lindsey Evans, president of ad agency TBWA, how technology has changed her industry. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard KPMG,McLaren,F1,Big,data,security,advertising,TBWA 00:19:54 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1807 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1807 FT Connected Business no clean Protecting data, customers, and the company In this week's podcast: We hear three different views about the way cyber threats are affecting companies and consumers. Christian Fredrikson, president and CEO of Finnish computer security company F-Secure, explains that mobile phones and tablets are at growing risk of attack; Verizon's Ernie Hayden looks at protecting critical national infrastructure, and Lloyds Banking Group, looks at the growing shortage of skilled infosecurity professionals. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard data,security,enterprise,IT,FT,Connected,Business 00:18:15 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1792 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1792 FT Connected Business no clean Managing people, and CEO sentiment In this week’s podcast: How the consumerisation of technology and big data helping businesses improve the way they manage their people? We speak to Robert Bolton, a partner in the people and change practice at KPMG, and we speak to Camilla Aitchison, chief human resources officer for Inchcape Shipping Services. Plus Mark Raskino explains why Gartner thinks chief executives are looking to increase their IT budgets once again. Enterprise,IT,CEO,HRMS,big,data,consumerisation,of,IT,Gartner 00:20:05 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1780 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1780 FT Connected Business no clean Can better data improve financial decision making? In this week's podcast: We speak to two chief financial officers: Tony Wilson, of UK-based medical manufacturer Kimal, and Chris Lafond, CFO of the technology analysts Gartner, about their relationship with technology. Plus Peter Lumley, of PA Consulting Group, on how to visualise financial data. Business,IT,CIO,CFO,ERP,accounting 00:17:34 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1763 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1763 FT Connected Business no clean Securing mobile devices, and the rise of the chief data officer In this week’s podcast: We follow up on Mobile World Congress by speaking to Goldcrest Films about flexible working in the film and post production industry, and we hear from Stroz Friedberg about managing the risks of mobiles and tablets. Plus, Gartner's Mark Raskino talks about the growth of a new role in business: the chief data officer. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard chief,data,officer,tablet,mobile,flexible,working,enterprise,IT 00:17:30 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1748 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1748 FT Connected Business no clean Mobiles, tablets and smartphones everywhere In this week's podcast: What are the latest trends in mobile handsets, how far off is 5G, and can businesses really benefit from Bring Your Own Device? As Mobile World Congress continues in Barcelona, we speak to the GSMA's Alex Sinclair, Ovum's Richard Absalom and Vodafone's Paul Stonadge about the future of mobile devices, and mobile working. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard MWC,,mobile,world,congress,,5G,,enterprise,IT,,tablet,,smartphone 00:17:05 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1734 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:01:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1734 FT Connected Business no clean Super-fast broadband, and agile working In this week's podcast: We look at how gas mains, drains and water pipes could hold the key to boosting fast broadband in Europe, and hear from the CIO of UK local authority, East Sussex County Council, on how tablets and 4G are helping it to cope with budget constraints. Plus: how businesses are updating their supply chain intelligence, to cope with new rules on conflict minerals. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard FTTH,fibre,broadband,business,IT,agile,working,conflict,minerals,KPMG,East,Sussex 00:17:54 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1718 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1718 FT Connected Business no clean Securing the enterprise In this week’s programme, we look in-depth at information security. Data privacy and security continues to move up the agenda, with governments, as well as businesses, increasingly concerned about the threat posed to – and by – information. We speak to Richard Archdeacon, of HP’s enterprise security services division, on how businesses are having to tackle a wider range of threats, and Quentyn Taylor, head of information security for Canon in EMEA, about protecting customer data. And we ask biometric experts Mark Crego and Cyrille Bataller of Accenture whether that security technology is now ready for business. Biometrics,Enterprise,IT,infosecurity,IT,security 00:17:58 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1701 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1701 FT Connected Business no clean Can business be social? In this week's podcast: We hear from PA Consulting's Nathan Sage, MWD Advisors' Angela Ashenden, and Rob Howard, founder of Telligent, about how social tools and social intelligence are changing the workplace. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard Business,technology,social,social,media 00:17:17 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1691 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1691 FT Connected Business no clean Technology trends for 2013 In this week's podcast: In a special programme, we hear from technology commentator Peter Cochrane, Shaun Collins of analysts CCS Insight, Allen Brown, CEO of the Open Group, Chris Watkins, of law firm CMS, Matt Peers, CIO at Deloitte and Gartner's Mark Raskino about the key technology events of 2012, and their outlook for the coming year. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard 00:17:32 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1687 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:09:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1687 FT Connected Business no clean Games, storage mountains, and frozen IT budgets In this week’s podcast: We hear how the frozen foods business – Igloo Foods Group - started from scratch with its IT, following a buy out from its parent company. We speak to Constellation Research’s Ray Wang, about a trend that is attracting a lot of interest in boardrooms: gamification. And we look at the growing cost of data storage, and what business can do about it. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard FT,,FT,Connected,Business,,business,technology 00:16:48 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1674 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1674 FT Connected Business no clean Doing more with less in IT In this week's podcast: How are companies coping with IT budgets that are, at best, flat? And how can smart technology help funds go further? We speak to Ernst & Young, Gartner and YouGov about ensuring that IT is effective, and pays its way. FT,Connected,Business,enterprise,IT,business,technology 00:17:35 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1658 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1658 FT Connected Business no clean IT races to the chequered flag In this week’s podcast: In a special show focused on the high-octane world of motor racing, we hear how the Lotus F1 team is updating its back office IT, so it can put more resources into racing, and how Sahara Force India updated its website to provide a better service to its fans. Plus, F1 data specialists QuantumBlack on what businesses can learn from the sport. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard FT,Connected,Business,IT,F1 00:18:18 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1647 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1647 FT Connected Business no clean Putting the CIO under the microscope In this week's podcast: We examine the role of the chief information officer today. Who is leading IT in the business today, and how is IT providing better tools to business leaders? Our guests are Mark McDonald from Gartner, David Elton from PA Consulting, and Frank Modruson, CIO of Accenture. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard 00:18:56 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1635 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1635 FT Connected Business no clean Harnessing the power of consumer IT, and creating a connected company In this week's podcast: We speak to Autodesk CEO Carl Bass about how smartphones, tablets and the cloud are changing the software industry, and to author David Gray about his new book, The Connected Company. Plus, our series on how businesses are using IT continues with a look at a supply chain project at Danone Italy. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard Connected,Company,Connected,Business,FT 00:18:48 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1622 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1622 FT Connected Business no clean Financial IT, and cyber wargames In this week's podcast: What are the strategic priorities for IT in the financial services sector? We speak to Ovum analyst Daniel Mayo, and we hear how Greece's Generali Insurance is cutting down on paperwork. Plus: Cyber Security Month, and Europe's largest ever cyber wargames exercise. Business,IT,cybersecurity,financial,services,IT 00:17:20 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1609 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1609 FT Connected Business no clean Riding the consumer wave In this week's podcast: How is consumer technology changing IT -- and how is the change in IT changing how we do business? We speak to Gartner's David Willis, Eversheds' CIO Paul Caris, and investor and technologist Daniel Steeves about the way consumer devices and services are replacing "enterprise" technology for more and more day-to-day tasks. Enterprise,IT,,Connected,Business,,FT,Connected,Business,,consumerisation,,BYOD,,consumerization 00:17:39 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1591 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1591 FT Connected Business no clean Changing priorities for IT, video for business, and data-driven pricing In this week's programme: We hear from Accenture's Jeanne Harris about changing priorities for IT, and how the IT department could be in need of an overhaul. We also speak to Adobe about how businesses are making more use of video online, and we start a new series focusing on companies using IT in innovative ways, with Javier Christie from Australian company Coates Hire. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard FT,,FT,Connected,Business,,The,Connected,Business,,Enterprise,IT,,Accenture,,Coates,Hire,,Adobe 00:18:00 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1546 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1546 FT Connected Business no clean IT in the sky, and keeping food fresh with BI In this week’s programme: We hear from business guru and author Erik Brynjolfsson about the need to strike the right balance between technology, jobs and prosperity. And we speak to Accenture’s director for aerospace and defence, Damien Lasou, about the growing role of IT in the aviation industry. Plus: Rene Batsford, head of IT at the sandwich chain Eat, on how his company is using business intelligence to improve stock levels, improve sales, and cut down waste. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard IT,"IT,management","business,intelligence","Connected,Buisness",FT 00:18:39 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1530 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:01:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1530 FT Connected Business no clean Gearing up for the Games n this week's programme: In just a few weeks’ time, athletes and sports fans will converge on London for the 2012 Olympic Games. The Games will be significant users of technology. But they are also having a significant effect on businesses, both on the demand for their services, and on how they carry out their day-to-day work. We speak to Tim Boden, technical director of London 2012 at BT, Fred Deschamps, head of price optimisation at hotels company Carlson Rezidor, and to Stephen Bailey, an IT expert at PA Consulting, about the impact of the Games. 00:16:24 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1517 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1517 FT Connected Business no clean Are companies drowing in a sea of data? In this week’s programme we look at how businesses are coming to terms with the growing volumes of data they have to collect and keep. And we look at how technology is helping firms to translate those data into new, more accurate predictions and insights. We speak to big data users at Ernst & Young and the Technical University of Denmark, and industry analysts Freeform Dynamics. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard Connected,Business,FT,Ernst,&,Young,Technical,University,of,Denmark,Freeform,Dynamics,volumes,data,growing,collecting,data,collection 00:18:04 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1501 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1501 FT Connected Business no clean Agile development, better security, and open source We look at how companies can use IT to bring new products to market more quickly, and how a new technical standard, COBIT 5, could help businesses improve their data security. Plus we speak to financial services firm Thomas Murray about how it is using open source software to streamline its marketing. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard. IT,open,source,agile,development,COBIT5,enterprise,IT 00:17:03 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1487 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1487 FT Connected Business no clean Cloudy, with hints of a revolution? In this week's podcast: What do we understand by the cloud, how should companies decide which IT to run there, and how do they go about moving to the cloud? Plus how the UK's Met Office is using the cloud for a citizen-based weather observation project. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard 00:21:08 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1464 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1464 FT Connected Business no clean Big data, security myths, and value for money from IT In this week’s podcast: Is Big Data really a useful tool for business, or is it just the latest technology trend to be overhyped? The consultants at KPMG think firms may be paying too much attention to poor data. But boards are not paying enough attention to information security, and even when they do spend money, they may not feel safer, argues PA Consulting. Plus: Gartner's Michael Smith on how companies can drive more value from their investments in IT. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard 00:16:29 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1453 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1453 FT Connected Business no clean Security, risk and the business Are businesses ready to deal with security risks and privacy laws? We ask Chris Watson, partner for telecoms, media and technology, at law firm CMS, to Jay Heiser and French Caldwell of industry analysts Gartner, and Hakan Carlbom, CIO of the Stockholm-based private equity house EQT for their views. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard FT,Connected,Business,Privacy,telecoms,media,technology,private,equity 00:20:28 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1438 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1438 FT Connected Business no clean In this week’s podcast: We look at how companies are aiming to save money, and be more flexible, by renegotiating their outsourcing contracts; at how one company has replaced conventional customer service with web-based social media tools for its users; and what happened when a UK mobile operator - in a test of Olympic readiness - told two and a half thousand staff to work remotely. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard 00:16:17 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1423 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1423 FT Connected Business no clean IT and the CFO We speak to Gartner's John Van Decker about the technologies companies use to manage their finances, and to the finance director of law firm Simmons and Simmons about moving to a single HR and finance platform. Plus how social media can force companies to scrutinise their supply chains. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard. IT,supply,chain,enterprise,IT 00:19:22 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1411 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1411 FT Connected Business no clean Tablet mania, and securing the supply chain In this week's podcast: In the week Apple announced its third-generation iPad, we look at how tablets are making real inroads in business – but are causing problems as well as solving them. We hear from the CTO of iPass, Barbara Nelson, and the CEO of Netgear, Patrick Lo. Plus, has the supply chain become more dangerous? We ask Stanford University expert Kevin O'Marah why he thinks so. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard iPad,iPhone,tablet,iOS,SCM 00:17:10 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1398 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1398 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: Ahead of this year's Mobile World Congress, Connected Business meets Anne Bouverot, director general of the GSMA, and asks her for this year's top trends. And Cesare Garlati, head of consumerisation at Trend Micro, discusses some of the downsides of bringing your own device to work. Plus, how Devon and Cornwall Police are using business intelligence to crack down on crime. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard 00:17:15 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1386 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1386 FT Connected Business no clean Can technology help to save endangered species? In the first of a short series on novel uses of data analytics, Connected Business speaks to the scientists behind the charity WildTrack, which is using IT tools to monitor animals such as the black rhino. Plus, could unified communications be coming back into vogue? Technology,,enterprise,IT,,business,intelligence,,analytics 00:17:48 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1377 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1377 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: How do companies use technology to look after their customers? We hear from two different businesses, manufacturer Eaton and bar and nightclub operator Novus Leisure. Plus a CIO's view of the Consumer Electronics Show from Evershed's Paul Caris. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard. 00:17:18 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1367 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:01:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1367 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: With CES under way in Las Vegas, Connected Business talks to experts from National Geographic, Clear Magazine and Adobe about the impact of tablets on the publishing business. Plus, we discuss data privacy in the cloud with Rackspace's CTO, John Engates. 00:16:38 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1345 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:01:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1345 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: How are businesses budgeting for, and paying for, IT? Connected Business speaks to Tony Wilson, finance director at Kimal plc, and Paul Caris, CIO of law firm Eversheds, on how they balance the books. Plus Good Technology's CTO Nicko van Someren on keeping consumer devices safe. 00:17:43 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1336 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1336 FT Connected Business no clean It is not just economic uncertainty that has prompted CIOs to do more with less. Cheaper consumer devices, and cloud computing, are making IT more powerful, and more flexible. We speak to Adobe's CTO, Kevin Lynch, about smart devices and apps, to Constellation Research's Ray Wang about moving back office software to the cloud, and hear how the Wellcome Trust saved £600,000 on a single cloud computing project. 00:17:45 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1326 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1326 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: Smart technology, regulations, and ethical hackers Smart technology could change the information companies gather on their customers, according to research by PA Consulting. And, as businesses gather more data, they also need better protection. Could ethical hackers help? Plus, Getronics' CTO Tim Patrick-Smith on how he tackles the growing burden on regulation. Hacking,IT,security,smart,technology,data,mining 00:18:27 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1317 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1317 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: We hear from Gartner's Dave Aron on the evolving IT-business relationship, and from Klaus Nyengaard, CEO of Just Eat, on running a business that will only work if it hides the technology from its customers. Plus, Accenture's chief technology innovation officer, Gavin Michael on using IT to manage risk. IT,management,,Gartner,,Accenture,,risk,management 00:16:58 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1310 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1310 FT Connected Business no clean Enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management may lack glamour, but they are big-ticket IT purchases for many companies. Is now the time to make new investments in back office technology? And can social media spice up CRM? We hear from experts at software vendors IFS and JDA, Gartner, and Accenture. 00:18:14 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1301 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:01:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1301 FT Connected Business no clean Banking on data In this week's podcast: How are financial firms making use of technology? Banks have continued to invest in IT despite the downturn. Industry analyst Martha Bennett, of Freeform Dynamics, explains some of the reasons why. And Steve Chambers, CIO of Visa Europe, discusses the challenges that come with storing 22bn pieces of information, as well as developing new payment technologies. Plus, in the first of a three-part interview, we hear from Gavin Michael, chief technology innovation officer at Accenture, on why businesses will buy IT services from the cloud. Banking,technology,,IT,management,,cloud,computing,,enterprise,IT 00:17:33 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1285 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1285 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: Is cloud computing going to transform the way businesses run IT? We hear from a UK company that runs almost all its IT in the cloud, and speak to the author of a National Computing Centre/PA Consulting report on how businesses can best make use of the technology. Plus, Gartner's Steve Prentice on the fusion of e-commerce and social networking: social commerce. Produced and presented by Stephen Pritchard 00:17:14 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1255 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1255 FT Connected Business no clean The trend for employees to bring their own devices to work — and for companies to turn to consumer devices — raises questions of security, data privacy, and support 00:17:50 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1238 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1238 FT Connected Business no clean In this week's podcast: We hear how investment bankers are using tablets to monitor the markets, and how laptops with supercomputer power are changing personal computing. And we round off our series on big data with some pointers from Deloitte on building a data-driven enterprise. 00:17:14 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1221 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1221 FT Connected Business no clean An in-depth look at IT sourcing, and continuing our series on Big Data, we go behind the scenes at Wimbledon to hear how analytics are helping tennis pros 00:18:45 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1212 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1212 FT Connected Business no clean This week we look at the findings of the PA Consulting – Harvey Nash survey of CIOs, focusing on how businesses are sourcing their IT. In our series on big data, we hear how a company with origins in forestry is helping local governments manage the built environment. And we speak to Eugene Kaspersky, of Kaspersky Labs, about cybersecurity threats 00:17:25 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1188 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1188 FT Connected Business no clean Data are big business Over the next few weeks, the Connected Business will run a series of interviews with organisations that are using "big data", developing technologies to manage it, and providing the know-how to unlock its potential. This week’s show features interviews with data experts and we hear how Oxford University used student data to rebuff recent charges of elitism. 00:17:22 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1166 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1166 FT Connected Business no clean Investing in IT for growth IT spending, and especially IT investments by enterprises, provides a useful proxy for wider levels of confidence. One IT company that is better placed than most to offer a view on whether those investments are picking up again is SAP. Connected Business spoke to its co-CEOs, Jim Hagemann Snabe and Bill McDermott. Plus, we hear how UK-headquartered electronics manufacturer Psion is using IT to help it to trade around the world. SAP,ERP,Psion,IT,economy,recovery,manufacturing 00:17:01 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1151 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:57:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1151 FT Connected Business no clean O2, the UK mobile phone operator is using technology to monitor and cut its carbon footprint. The latest data on outsourcing and an interview with Microsoft's CIO, Tony Scott. 00:18:12 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1139 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:20:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1139 FT Connected Business no clean Data-driven HR, buy your own devices, and supply chain risk HR is increasing its use of data to ensure the business has the right staff, doing the right work, at the right time. Data,HR,,devices,,supply,chain,risk 00:17:41 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1112 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:42:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1112 FT Connected Business no clean This week we examine the complex relationship between IT and the environment. We speak to Simon Wheeldon, chief executive of CloudApps, a British company that has developed a web-based application to allow employees to monitor the environmental impact of their actions. Rich Lechner, vice-president for energy and environment at IBM, looks at the case for using technology to make businesses greener. And John Pflueger, principal environmental strategist at Dell, explains how more efficient hardware is shifting the balance of IT's own carbon footprint from the power needed to run the equipment to the energy used to make it. Presented and produced by Stephen Pritchard 00:18:49 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1093 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1093 FT Connected Business no clean Mining data to discover trends and sentiment Sales and marketing specialists have never had better access to data, whether it is from loyalty programmes, databases or even social media. In this week's podcast, we speak to James Kaplan, of management consultants McKinsey, about how companies are finding "unfiltered customer sentiment" online, and how they can translate that into better decision making. We also look at a survey that suggests that retailers are cutting back their investments in IT, and look at how one company claims it can save businesses time, and money, by processing their invoices for them. Produced by Stephen Pritchard connected,business,FT,data 00:18:37 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1077 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1077 FT Connected Business no clean How can enterprises manage the costs of mobile working? 02 03 11 In this week's podcast: Mobile World Congress might be over for another year, but there is no let up for the mobile industry. In the week that Apple is set to launch its next iPad, we hear how businesses are replacing both laptops and smartphones with tablets, and how enterprises can manage the costs of mobile working. We also hear how researchers are designing new ways for people in developing countries to access the Internet, even if they cannot read or write, and we look at a study that suggests that information security is increasingly important for companies' boards, even as other areas of IT spending is under pressure. Produced by Stephen Pritchard connected,business,smartphones,ipad 00:17:56 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1055 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:01:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1055 FT Connected Business no clean FT Connected Business looks at the impact of IT and technology on the business world This month sees the mobile phone industry come together for its annual congress in Barcelona, and the Connected Business podcast also focuses on mobility. We hear from Tasty Baking, a US company using mobile tools to make its field sales more efficient, and speak to industry analysts Yankee Group, about a technology that lets consumers download information, or pay for goods and services, with a wave of their phones. And we examine the worrying issue of mobile security. With thousands of smart phones lost or stolen each day, just how safe are business data? Produced by Stephen Pritchard mobile,working,mobility,m-commerce,NFC,security,MWC,4G,3G 00:17:29 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1040 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=1040 FT Connected Business no clean Technology and business insights from FT writers and commentators In this week’s podcast: how can businesses improve their supply chains, manage costs, and reduce their impact on the environment? Stephen Pritchard talks to Stephen Stokes, managing vice president at industry analysts Gartner, about the green agenda, and to Matt Harris, head of the supply chain at manufacturer JAE, about using IT to bring down the cost of logistics. Presented by Stephen Pritchard Supply,chain,ERP,green,technology,enterprise,IT 00:12:19 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=946 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:45:00 +0100 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=946 FT Connected Business no clean Often companies spend too much time, effort and money pursuing the perfect IT systems. But for many tasks a system that is good enough, is good enough. Connected Business contributor Stephen Pritchard talks to Gary Clare of Bain and Company, about 'good enough' IT. business,,IT,,FT 00:05:54 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=512 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://tamborcast.com/media/1009.guid FT Connected Business no clean How has IT and mobility changed over the past decade? How has IT and mobility changed over the past decade? Who still needs to get connected? And how important are industry standards? digital,mobility,connected 00:07:39 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=511 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://tamborcast.com/media/1005.guid FT Connected Business no clean Do digital connections help the developing world out of poverty? Do digital connections help the developing world out of poverty? Our experts discuss this controversial issue digital,developing,world 00:10:19 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=510 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100 http://tamborcast.com/media/1000.guid FT Connected Business no clean Our experts argue over the impact of mobility on business, flexible working and work-life balance, and the issues it raises for HR and IT security departments Our experts argue over the impact of mobility on business, flexible working and work-life balance, and the issues it raises for HR and IT security departments mobile,work-life,balance,security 00:10:15 http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?sid=25&pid=225 podcast@ft.com (FT Connected Business) Fri, 29 May 2009 10:00:00 +0100 http://tamborcast.com/media/995.guid FT Connected Business no no FT.com Three experts discuss what it means to be connected, the barriers to universal access to fast broadband, and the public sector's role in its delivery broadband,,universal,access,,IT, 00:10:07