AI is only as strong as the data beneath it, and as it moves into the core of the enterprise, fragmented, duplicated, and poorly governed data is no longer hidden in the background, it’s amplified, exposed, and impossible to ignore.

This week, Dave, Esmee, and Rob are joined by Edward Calvesbert, VP Product Management for IBM watsonx AI & Data Platform, to dig into the foundations of enterprise AI, from data silos and the SaaSpocalypse to lakehouse architectures and agent‑driven workflows.

TLDR

00:17 – Introduction

00:55 – Dig in: The big data unlock for AI

14:02 – Conversation with Edward Calvesbert

57:58 – Hiking Mount Rainier near Seattle

Guest

Edward Calvesbert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecalvesbert/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.

This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.

Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob discusse the highlights of Google Cloud Next 2026!

TLDR

00:24 – Introduction
01:14 – Hang out: Progress from Google Cloud Next 2025 to Google Cloud Next 2026
08:15 – Dig in: Executive overview of this year’s key themes
31:38 – Closing remarks

Hosts

Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Las Vegas, you’re officially on the record during Google Cloud Next 2026.

The #RealitiesRemixed podcast team is back at GCN’26, recording live from the Strip, where bright lights collide with big ideas.

This week, we’re swapping roulette wheels for real talk, hosting live conversations with Google leaders who are redefining what’s next across AI‑first enterprise transformation, agentic AI, data, sovereignty, security, and beyond.

Expect sharp insights, bold opinions, and future‑shaping conversations, delivered straight from Las Vegas to your headphones.

Dave, Rachel, and Rob close out their conversation with Cliff Krimmel, Head of Customer Engineering for Banking at Google Cloud, diving into the changing stack and the rise of the agentic development platform.

TLDR

00:32 – Day 3 kicks off
01:25 – Hang out: Travel-ready tips
05:18 – Dig in: The Agentic Data Cloud
09:00 – Conversation with Cliff Krimmel
32:05 – Closing with burgers & hotdogs

Guest

Cliff Krimmel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckrimmel/

Hosts

Dave Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/

Rachel Belmonte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belmonte-63550358/

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/

'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini