Realities Remixed

Live from the iconic Venetian in Las Vegas, we’re rolling out an exclusive mini-series dedicated to AWS re:Invent 2025!
Tune in as we sit down with AWS visionaries and take the pulse of the industry on everything shaping the future, Cloud innovation, GenAI, Agents, and the hottest trends making waves.
And because what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, we’ll spill the latest news, insider buzz, and a little Strip-side gossip to keep things spicy.

Dave, Esmee, and Rob bring a double-feature conversation on industry innovation—first with Rob Boetticher, Global Technology Leader for Automotive and Manufacturing, followed by Howard Gefen, GM of the Energy and Utilities Industry Business Unit at AWS.
 
TLDR
00:42 – Rob Boetticher & Howard Gefen introduced
02:00 – Rob’s keynote highlights
07:52 –  The future of automotive innovation with Rob
23:32 – Tech fiction examples
25:59 – Howard Gefen introduced
28:00 – Howard’s keynote highlights
31:04 – Howard on the future of Energy and Utilities
50:14 – Tech fiction examples
 
Guest
Rob Boetticher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-boetticher/
Howard Gefen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hgefen/
 
Hosts
Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/
Esmee van de Giessen:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/esmeevandegiessen/
Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/
 
Production
Marcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/
Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/
 
Sound
Ben Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/
Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/
 
'Cloud Realities' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Creators and Guests

Host
Dave Chapman
Chief Cloud Evangelist with nearly 30 years of global experience in strategic development, transformation, program delivery, and operations, I bring a wealth of expertise to the world of cloud innovation. In addition to my professional expertise, I’m the creator and main host of the Cloud Realities podcast, where we explore the transformative power of cloud technology.
Host
Esmee van de Giessen
Principal Consultant Enterprise Transformation and Cloud Realities podcast host, bridges gaps to drive impactful change. With expertise in agile, value delivery, culture, and user adoption, she empowers teams and leaders to ensure technology enhances agility, resilience, and sustainable growth across ecosystems.
Host
Rob Kernahan
VP Chief Architect for Cloud and Cloud Realities podcast host, drives digital transformation by combining deep technical expertise with exceptional client engagement. Passionate about high-performance cultures, he leverages cloud and modern operating models to create low-friction, high-velocity environments that fuel business growth and empower people to thrive.
Producer
Marcel van der Burg
VP Global Marketing and producer of the Cloud Realities podcast, is a strategic marketing leader with 33+ years of experience. He drives global cloud marketing strategies, leveraging creativity, multi-channel expertise, and problem-solving to deliver impactful business growth in complex environments.

What is Realities Remixed?

From the award‑winning team behind Cloud Realities, Realities Remixed explores what happens when people, culture, industry, and technology collide, because real breakthroughs rarely come from technology alone.
In each episode, hosts Dave Chapman, Esmee van de Giessen, and Rob Kernahan dig beneath the surface of innovation to understand what’s truly shifting. They speak with leaders, practitioners, vendors and thinkers across industries to explore how technology reshapes human behaviour, organisational culture, and society, for better and sometimes for worse.

Web - https://www.capgemini.com/insights/research-library/cloud-realities-podcast/
Email - realitiesremixed@capgemini.com