Rob Tiffany and Sarbjeet Johal discuss Microsoft Build announcements and the future of AI in this dialogue recorded on June 5, 2026.
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The video brings Tiffany and Johal together for a discussion of Microsoft Build and AI’s direction. Watch the full conversation below for their perspectives.
How do you simplify enterprise systems after years of acquisitions—and improve the processes that produce your data? At SAP Sapphire 2026 in Orlando, Sarbjeet Johal speaks with Bhaskar Ramachandran, PPG’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer, about the company’s multiyear modernization journey and its move to SAP on AWS.
Better data begins with better processes
Ramachandran connects data quality to the business processes that create it. The discussion highlights why modernization requires looking beyond individual systems and addressing how work happens across the organization.
Simplifying a complex ERP landscape
The conversation explores the complexity created by PPG’s acquisition history and the work of consolidating multiple ERP systems. Ramachandran discusses PPG’s move to AWS through RISE with SAP, placing that transition within a broader effort to bring greater simplicity and consistency to systems operations.
Building the ability to adapt
Johal and Ramachandran also discuss changing business conditions, including the shift from a demand-driven to a supply-driven environment. The conversation considers why organizations need to remain nimble as they adopt new technology, and closes with Ramachandran’s perspective on enterprise systems.
For leaders planning a similar transformation, the interview offers a view of how process improvement, cloud adoption, and systems consolidation connect within a long-term modernization program.
How do enterprises move from AI experimentation to effective execution? In this Analyst Notebook conversation from Google Cloud Next 2026, StackPane founder and CEO Sarbjeet Johal joins theCUBE’s John Furrier to explore Google’s AI strategy, production economics, and the organizational work required to put agents into practice.
Google’s full-stack AI advantage
Johal examines how Google’s investments across custom TPUs, cloud infrastructure, and Gemini shape its competitive position. The discussion connects ownership of the hardware stack with the economics of training and inference, and considers what that integration means for enterprise customers evaluating AI platforms.
Matching AI to the work
Johal offers a framework built around systems of record, engagement, and innovation. The conversation explores where generative AI’s language capabilities fit naturally and why enterprises should distinguish those uses from work that requires predictable, deterministic outcomes.
Production costs are another focus. Changing models can trigger new rounds of testing and token consumption, making the cost of operating and maintaining an AI system an essential part of the investment decision.
Data, governance, and organizational change
Furrier and Johal discuss the role of open table formats such as Apache Iceberg and the lakehouse in connecting enterprise data with agents. They also examine agent governance as a foundation for adoption, drawing a parallel with the role DevSecOps played in enterprise cloud.
The conversation returns to change management and execution: organizations need the ability to build, operate, and assess investments while managing the risks of moving either too slowly or too quickly.
At MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Sarbjeet Johal sits down with IBM’s Mark Hughes for a dialogue on crypto security and communication systems.
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The interview brings a security perspective to the communications industry. Watch the full discussion below for Hughes and Johal’s exchange from Barcelona.
How can telecom operators turn rising AI demand into new opportunities? At MWC Barcelona 2026, StackPane founder and CEO Sarbjeet Johal joins theCUBE’s John Furrier to discuss AI’s impact on networks, edge computing, and the business of connectivity.
AI moves deeper into telecom networks
Johal explores how consumer and enterprise AI workloads are increasing demand for compute across the network. AI-RAN is a central theme of the conversation, alongside the potential convergence of 6G, quantum computing, and classical computing. He also considers how regulation and the scale of telecom businesses affect their ability to keep pace with the technology sector.
Opening the network to innovation
The discussion examines the RAN Intelligent Controller and the challenges of supplier dependence. Johal argues that a more open approach could create room for startups and venture-backed innovation. Edge computing and sovereign AI offer additional possibilities for carriers to build services around local needs and enterprise requirements.
From connectivity to AI services
Johal and Furrier also discuss AT&T’s strategy, including the role of fiber infrastructure and its O-RAN relationship with Ericsson. The conversation touches on Google Cloud and AI monetization, as well as Nokia’s intellectual property and partnership with NVIDIA. Across these topics, the recurring question is how operators can capture more value as AI changes what customers need from their networks.
Sarbjeet Johal joins John Furrier, Paul Nashawaty, and Zeus Kerravala for an analysis of AWS re:Invent 2025.
The panel explores Nova, AgentCore, Amazon Bedrock, and AWS’s integrated infrastructure strategy. Security, governance, and the move from experiments to production are central themes.
AWS Agentic AI, AgentCore, and AI Factories | Sarbjeet Johal at re:Invent 2025
Media appearance | AWS re:Invent 2025 Originally published by AIToday / ISMG on December 23, 2025. [recorded Dec 1, 2025 in Las Vegas]
In this interview with Information Security Media Group, Stackpane founder and CEO Sarbjeet Johal discusses AWS’s approach to enterprise AI, from building and managing agents to infrastructure choices and governance.
Topics covered
AgentCore and agent policy: The role of controls and guardrails in shaping agent behavior and addressing inconsistent outputs.
AI factories and data sovereignty: How infrastructure deployment choices relate to enterprise control over data and compute.
AWS in enterprise AI: Its position in B2B AI infrastructure.
Systems economics: The implications of vertically integrated technology stacks.
Enterprise adoption: Approaching AI use cases alongside governance.
Watch the interview for Sarbjeet’s perspective on the relationship between AI capability, operational control, and infrastructure economics.
HashiCorp, IBM, and Infrastructure in the AI Era | Armon Dadgar at IBM TechXchange 2025
IBM TechXchange 2025 | October 6–9, 2025 | Orlando, Florida
During IBM TechXchange 2025, I sat down with HashiCorp CTO Armon Dadgar to discuss HashiCorp joining IBM and the changing nature of infrastructure in the AI era.
In my view, Armon’s thinking on the core tenets of infrastructure is spot on. Watch our conversation below.
The conversation
HashiCorp joining IBM.
The changing nature of infrastructure in the AI era.
The core infrastructure principles behind Armon’s thinking.
Sarbjeet Johal speaks with Raj Balasundaram, GVP of AI Innovations at Verint, during Verint Engage 2025 in Orlando.
Their discussion explores AI in CX workflows, domain-specific requirements, agentic use cases, data compliance, and the human considerations that make customer experience distinctive.
At Verint Engage 2025, Sarbjeet Johal speaks with Jasen Williams, Verint’s SVP of Corporate Communications, about customer experience in the age of AI.
The discussion covers CX automation, platform differentiation, the value of starting with use cases, and criteria for choosing a CX platform.
