Executives at the Edge

Executives at the Edge

Join Mplify Alliance CTO Pascal Menezes as he explores thought-provoking perspectives from the leaders and changemakers propelling AI-powered digital transformation. Each episode delves into leading-edge business insights from top network, cloud, technology, industry analysts and other top executive...

NaaS for Agentic AI: Building the Connected Ecosystem
Executives at the Edge
NaaS for Agentic AI: Building the Connected Ecosystem

Recent Episodes

Oct. 15, 2026

NaaS for Agentic AI: Building the Connected Ecosystem

Live from the GNE MainStage, Mplify CTO Pascal Menezes shares a vision for the network ecosystem needed to support agentic AI at scale. From high-performance connectivity and AI-driven service automation to trusted federation across providers, he explores how Mplify’s standards and APIs can help create a more responsive, interoperable network supply chain. Hear how these capabilities are coming together to support the next generation of distributed AI. Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platfo
Oct. 1, 2026

Cybersecurity Claims: Putting Trust to the Test

SecureIQLab VP of Engineering, Ahmed Garhy, explains how independent, evidence-based testing can bring greater confidence and consistency to cybersecurity. As SASE solutions become more complex and AI accelerates how infrastructure is deployed and managed, how must validation evolve to keep pace? Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform Apple Spotify Pandora YouTube RSS Feed In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Ahmed Garhy of Secur
Sept. 3, 2026

Internet Exchanges: Scaling Interconnection Through Automation

Live from the GNE MainStage, Rakesh Bachoe, Head of Design & Development, AMS-IX, Chris Dietzel, Head of Products & Innovation, DE-CIX, and Richard Petrie, CTO, LINX share how years of collaboration on automated interconnection are helping shape a more standardized approach for the industry. By bringing proven IX capabilities into the Mplify LSO API ecosystem, they see an opportunity to simplify how interconnection is consumed, expand adoption, and support emerging connectivity demands across th
Aug. 6, 2026

Carrier Ethernet: Built for the AI Era

RAD’s Chief Technology Officer, Ron Insler, explains why Carrier Ethernet is evolving to meet the demands of AI. As AI workloads become more distributed and performance sensitive, deterministic connectivity is becoming essential for AI-ready infrastructure. How will networking evolve to support the next generation of AI? Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform Apple Spotify Pandora YouTube RSS Feed In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more
July 23, 2026

Beyond Connectivity: Building Networks for the AI Era

Live from the GNE MainStage, Mplify CTO Pascal Menezes shares his vision for the next generation of AI infrastructure, and the role networks must play in supporting it. From programmable connectivity and standardized automation to federation and AI-driven service orchestration, he explains why traditional networking models must evolve to meet the demands of the AI economy. Listen in for a strategic perspective on how open standards can help build the networks AI will depend on. Subscribe on You
July 9, 2026

Secure Agentic AI: Building Trust for the Quantum Era

Sparkle Chief Information Officer Lorella Scalcione explores why secure agent-to-agent communication will become essential to AI-ready digital infrastructure. From quantum-safe networking to trusted federation and on-demand connectivity, she explains how service providers must evolve to support autonomous AI ecosystems. How will networks establish trust in an agent-driven world? Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform Apple Spotify Pandora YouTube RSS Feed In this Executives at the Edge ep