EP27: What does it mean to be a technology "CHAMPION" for your business?

<ul> <li>What does it mean to be a technology “CHAMPION” in a business transformation ? Whats in it for you challenging status quo ? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Learn from Jeff Duke on his thought process and lessons learned while in pursuing most optimal cloud networking and security solution for Republic Airways ?</li> <li>Gartner learnings on multi-cloud that helped him and how it has evolved over the last 2 years &nbsp;?</li> <li>Repetition gives you “confidence” and passion makes you the champion.</li> <li>What does CCIE’s bring to the table in cloud world &nbsp;if they can fast track their knowledge with certs like ACE&nbsp;</li> <li>Why cloud council at Republic airways fell in love with Aviatrix ? easy button</li> <li>Why Aviatrix ThreatIQ/ThreatGuard is a wow factor for network security teams and great example of why cloud security needs to be built into the network fabric</li> <li>Message to CIO/CTO: Even if you have the staff, skip the “DIY”, b/c its going to hold you back and can be a business risk b/c of skill gap and overhead in in keeping up to date with CSP innovation. Don't turn into a software house</li> <li>Lastly, don’t be afraid to take risks on new technology. Don’t hold on to old dinosaurs and its all about leaving legacy behind. [Check &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Steve Cube interview ]</li> </ul>