The Bridgecast with Scott Kinka
The role of IT leaders has never been more critical or more complex. The Bridgecast is where enterprise tech decision-makers come to make sense of it all and to connect the dots between technology, strategy, and business success.
Hosted by veteran technologist and Bridgepointe Chief Strategy Officer Scott Kinka, each episode features candid conversations with top CIOs, CTOs, Innovators, Authors and Analysts. Together, they explore how to simplify technology decisions, drive measurable outcomes, and build stronger alignment between IT and the C-suite.
True to its name, The Bridgecast is your link between innovation and execution, technology and leadership, IT and enterprise growth.
Whether you're navigating hybrid work, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, or digital transformation, this show delivers the real-world stories and insights you need to lead with confidence.
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Presented by Bridgepointe Technologies, this podcast is for tech leaders, IT professionals, M&A officers, strategists, and company owners who are embracing the change.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 1997 minutes
- Episodes
- 85
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Building Your Personal Brand in the Era of Virtual Meetings with Zoom’s Patrick Kelley
There are five generations in the workforce today, and every one speaks, communicates, and collaborates differently. You have to meet them all where they are—generally in their homes behind screens.…
Mentorship Matters: Lessons from a CTO with Performive’s Ryan DiRocco
Have you ever noticed that being an entrepreneur and an IT leader require nearly the same skills?
On this episode of the Bridgecast, Scott sits down with Ryan DiRocco, CTO of Performive. We exp…
From HQ to Cloud: The New Network Core with 11:11 Systems’ Anthony Lobretto
IT leaders, remember when your headquarters was the heart of your business network?
You connected everything to it—offices, remote workers through VPNs, and kept security at the HQ. Then, the clou…
Cost Optimization for Cloud Hyperscalers with ProsperOps’ Chris Cochran
When optimizing your cloud hyperscaler expenses, there’s a massive difference between workload optimization and rate optimization. We put tons of effort into the performance of our workloads to contr…
Fortifying the Digital Frontier: Information Security and Risk Management with Melanie Thomas
Information security and risk management are kind of like the chicken or the egg — what comes first?
In this episode of The Bridgecast, Scott interviews Melanie Thomas, the Vice President of Cybe…
Reaction to Inaction with Jack Jackson
Every business book in the past 20 years has in some way talked about being customer-obsessed. And of course, to do that, you need to empower your employees to innovate. Mistakes be damned! However, …
Contact Center Integration with Talkdesk’s Rei Kesai
You’ve heard the old adage that everyone in business is in customer service or customer experience. Yet, legacy contact center software has been designed for one primary
workflow — the customer servi…
Enterprise Technology Integration & Essential Advice for IT Leaders with Evolve IP’s Peter Eisengrein
As one of the early innovators in the hosted PBX space nearly twenty years ago, Peter offers countless insights on pre-integrated, self-contained user environments for remote work, collaboration, and…
Are Data Center Resources Having a Renaissance? With Flexential’s Ryan Mallory
AI is igniting innovation in colocation and data center resources at a pace not seen in decades. But what do you need to know right now?
In this episode of The Bridge, host Scott Kinka is joined by…
Exploring VMware Alternatives with Bridgepointe’s Saad Saleem
On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by one of our Bridgepointe team members, Saad Saleem, Senior Cloud Architect. We’re walking through the overarching impact of recent VMware changes on custo…
Optimizing VMware Cloud Foundations With Rackspace’s Hannah Duce and Kevin Carter
On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by two of our partners from Rackspace: Hannah Duce, Director of Strategic Alliances and Kevin Carter, Product Director. We’re discussing the current state o…
The Role of Strategy in IT Leadership with Comcast Business’ Chris MacFarland
On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Chris MacFarland, CEO and Chairman of Comcast Business. We’re talking about the importance of strategy in IT leadership, the upcoming advancements in AI a…
The Collaboration Technology Evolution with Graeme Geddes of Zoom
On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Graeme Geddes, Chief Sales Officer at Zoom. We’re talking about the collaboration technology evolution, the role of Zoom as a communications platform and…
Cybersecurity Fundamentals with Mark Houpt of DataBank
On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Mark Houpt, the Chief Information Security Officer at DataBank. We’re talking about cybersecurity fundamentals—current challenges, the global landscape, w…
Driving Better Business Outcomes with Lumen’s Umesh Lakshman
On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Umesh Lakshman, Vice President of Solutions Architecture, National Mid-Markets and Channels at Lumen. We’re talking about how we’re moving head-first in…
Customer Experience Optimization with Bridgepointe’s Scott Prater
On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by Scott Prater, Vice President of Customer Experience Technology at Bridgepointe. We’re discussing customer experience optimization and the ongoing ra…