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In this very special episode of The DEX Show, we welcome back one of the world’s most influential voices on digital transformation and the future of AI leadership: Charlene Li. Charlene is a bestselling author and trailblazing thinker who has helped leaders navigate disruption for over two decades. She returns to the show for an unmissable conversation on the realities of AI Transformation—and what it means for organizations, leaders, and employees at every level.

In this talk, we’ll introduce the Kafka Data Source plugin we developed for Grafana, which enables users to query and visualise Kafka topic data directly in their dashboards—without the need for intermediate storage or external services. We'll share how the idea came about, how we collaborated with the Grafana community and developers to bring it to life, and the challenges we faced along the way. We'll also discuss our vision for the plugin’s future and its role in the evolving observability landscape.

Explore our new purpose in this video featuring members of Zebra’s Executive Leadership Team, who share their thoughts on what's next here at Zebra.This commitment extends beyond products and services, with a focus on anticipating customer needs and unlocking opportunities for remarkable results.

Enhance your Zebra mobile devices with the Zebra Mobile Computing AI Suite, a comprehensive set of advanced AI tools designed to empower frontline workers to perform tasks more efficiently and accurately. This suite includes the AI Data Capture SDK, which offers powerful AI models for a variety of applications. Additionally, solution accelerators with sample applications and APIs are included to expedite the development of AI-driven data capture solutions for enterprise needs like inventory management and price verification. These tools seamlessly integrate into business applications, improving workflow efficiency.

Struggling with integration testing because of a Postgres database dependency? Testing can feel impossible when you need to replicate realistic data in Postgres. That’s where Speedscale’s Postgres Mocking Tool comes in. Speedscale drops a recorder into your live system, observes all Postgres traffic, and shows you the actual sequence of statements and responses—making it easier than ever to test reliably.

Manual hunts for sensitive data are slow, error-prone, and expensive. Cribl Guard combines advanced AI with a human-in-the-loop control point to spot sensitive data, such as credit card, passport, and Social Security numbers, as it flows through Cribl Stream. Whether you’re fully cloud or hybrid, Cribl Guard puts you firmly in control of every piece of sensitive information that crosses your pipes.

Cortex is now in the Devin Marketplace keeping your AI within the guardrails of your org wide best practices With this integration, Devin, the world’s first AI software engineer, can use Cortex data & best practices, like Scorecards, to understand your engineering standards and automatically fix issues at scale. Here’s how it works: Watch the demo to see how Eyal, one of the engineers at Cortex, used Cortex & Devin to turn best practices into action.

Ribbon Acumen is an AIOps & Automation platform for voice and data networks. It's comprised of a series of ready-made applications and a Builder capability that enables organizations to combine those applications with AI to create custom workflows. Those workflows can analyze and react to data from devices and applications, enabling Acumen to automate network deployment and operations, as well as provide tools to rapidly resolve issues.

In this episode, Martin Abbott sits down with Ahmed Bayoumy, a Microsoft MVP and integration expert, to discuss his unique journey into the world of integration - from a background in construction project management to becoming a passionate integration professional. They explore the evolution of integration technologies, the impact of AI on integration, and the importance of adapting to new tools and trends.