Digital transformation has come a long way with investment in that area projected to reach $4 trillion dollars by 2028, and that shift shows no signs of abating, says Frank Della Rosa, Research Vice President of SaaS, Business Platforms and Ecosystems at IDC. He joins host Frank Vitagliano in episode 58 of Beyond Distribution with GTDC to discuss the latest trends in the cloud marketplace and the evolving role of distribution in the cloud ecosystem.

How will the digital landscape change in the future? What impact will AI have on hiring and the workforce? Where will hyperscalers fit in this evolving cloud ecosystem? What percentage of digital transformation investments involve hardware?

Check out this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC for answers to those questions and even more insight on the global cloud movement from IDC.     

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While distribution has evolved significantly over the past few years, AI and the movement towards proactive and consultative services and will bring even greater benefits to channel partners and their customers, according to Bill Brandel, EVP and President of North America for Ingram Micro. In this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, he and host Frank Vitagliano discuss some of those inflection points, the rapid transformation of the industry and take a long look at the opportunities ahead for the IT industry.

How will digital platforms augment the procurement process and the partner experience? What tools will help vendors escalate their sales and integration capabilities? Listen in to this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC for those details (and more)!    

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Organizations are increasingly dependent on technologies that streamline and automate operations, and AI allows channel partners to deliver in both areas for their clients. That is just one of the benefits of artificial intelligence that are discussed with a panel of industry experts in this episode of Beyond Distribution, which was recorded live at GTDC Summit EMEA in Madrid. Moderated by IT Channel Consultant Alex Tatham, the group share their firsthand experiences and unique insight into the solutions and business use cases that are helping to generate interest and actual revenue streams across the ICT community.

Which industries are adopting AI the fastest? How can channel companies collaborate to deliver more valuable solutions to their end customers? The experts joining Tatham to answer those questions and add other insightful anecdotes include:

• Jelle Acda, CEO, Acda Consultancy

• Zu Khoja, SVP Architecture & Innovation Nielsen IQ

• Justo Oreja Vega, Director Specialist, Microsoft

• David Watt, CEO, CI Group

If you missed this year’s event, watch for the save the date for GTTDC Summit EMEA 2026! Also, be sure to check out our 2025 Summit Recap details on all the insightful sessions and activities.