Podcasts Technology Screaming in the Cloud Summer Replay - Building and Maintaining Cultures of Innovation with Francessca Vasquez

Summer Replay - Building and Maintaining Cultures of Innovation with Francessca Vasquez

Published: July 9, 2024, 10 a.m.

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Relishing in your company\\u2019s current successes is important, but planning for the future of your business (and the wider industry) is equally vital. In this Summer Replay of Screaming in the Cloud, we\\u2019re taking you back to the post-pandemic climate of tech with the Global Vice President of the AWS Professional Services and GenAI Innovation Center Francessca Vasquez. With 20+ years of experience under her belt and thousands of customers, she knows a thing or two about thriving in the cloud. You\\u2019ll get Francessca\\u2019s insights into why companies struggle to maintain a cutting-edge work environment, the rapid pivot to the cloud amid a global pandemic, the importance of courting different backgrounds in your organization, and why the next generation of tech workers could spur unprecedented innovation. Even though COVID is seemingly in our rearview mirror, this discussion still holds weight in today.



Show Highlights:\\xa0

  • (0:00) Intro to episode
  • (0:49) Panoptica sponsor read
  • (1:30) Francessca\\u2019s role as AWS Vice President of Technology
  • (2:56) Challenges of shifting company culture
  • (5:38) Customer service and cloud adoption
  • (9:46) The importance of legacy companies as clients
  • (11:55) The pandemic\\u2019s role in cloud migration
  • (14:39) Finding \\u201cuntapped talent\\u201d during the pandemic
  • (16:45) Courting people breaking into the industry
  • (20:19) Panoptica sponsor read
  • (20:42) Toxic gatekeeping in tech
  • (24:29) The \\u201creal world\\u201d versus the realities of tech
  • (26:43) Excitement for the next generation in tech
  • (29:15) Diversity, equity, and excellence
  • (32:20) How to communicate with your customers
  • (40:00) Where you can find Francessca

About Guest:

Francessca is the leader of the AWS Technology Worldwide Commercial Operations organization. She is recognized as a thought leader of business technology cloud transformations and digital innovation, advising thousands of startups, small-midsize businesses, and enterprises. She is also the co-founder of AWS workforce transformation initiatives that inspire inclusion, diversity, and equity to foster more careers in science and technology.


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Sponsor

  • Panoptica: https://www.panoptica.app/
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