Our Guests
Michal Lesiczka
Ep 1 .
Michal Lesiczka is Vice President of Cloud & Databases Partner Ecosystem at Nutanix, where he leads the strategy and execution for partner-driven innovation in hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure. He works on initiatives that deliver cloud cluster solutions, enabling customers to operate consistently across on-premises, edge, and public cloud environments.
Michal plays a key role in forging and expanding partnerships whether with hyperscalers to bring agility, scalability, and choice to enterprise infrastructure. He focuses on simplifying migrations, modernizing applications, and making hybrid cloud a seamless reality for organizations dealing with complex workloads.
With a strong technical background and deep understanding of cloud ecosystems, Michal is known for advocating infrastructure consistency, performance, and flexibility across environments. When he speaks, it’s about giving customers optionality letting them choose where and how workloads run, without being locked in.
Chauncey Kupferschmid
Ep 2 .
Chauncey Kupferschmid doesn’t just talk about innovation, he wields it. As Vice President of Global Sales at NetApp, he’s spent his career helping some of the world’s largest enterprises modernize, scale, and secure their data with clarity and confidence.
Known for his sharp business instincts and deep technical understanding, Chauncey is a connector — someone who bridges strategy and technology to deliver results that truly move industries forward. His leadership style is equal parts vision and execution, blending decades of experience with a curiosity for what’s next.
On REWIRED, Chauncey brings his signature mix of insight, energy, and humor to every conversation, reminding us that great partnerships and trusted data are what keep innovation moving.
Chris Stewart
Ep 3 .
Chris Stewart is driving a new era of cybersecurity, one built on collaboration, intelligence, and trust. As Vice President of Global Technology, Cloud & Marketplace Ecosystem Partners at CrowdStrike, he’s spent nearly three decades at the forefront of the industry, helping organizations stay one step ahead in an increasingly complex digital world.
Known for his collaborative mindset and deep understanding of emerging technologies, Chris bridges innovation, scale, and security to create lasting impact across the tech ecosystem. His work brings together Intel, CrowdStrike, and AWS to focus on what matters most, driving meaningful outcomes for customers through the power of partnership.
On REWIRED, Chris shares how collaboration across industry leaders, once thought impossible, is now a reality, an ecosystem of expertise and innovation working toward one common goal: building a smarter, safer digital future for everyone.
DARRYL GRAUMAN
Ep 4 .
Darryl Grauman is the Head of Research & Development at The Clinician, a global health-tech company leveraging AI and cloud data to personalize care and support patients beyond the hospital setting. He is also a founding member of IndigiTECH, an initiative launched to bridge the digital divide for Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Metis) youth by introducing them to technology and STEM education through engaging, culturally relevant learning programs.
A leader at the intersection of healthcare and innovation, Darryl believes that technology’s highest purpose is to serve humanity, using data and compassion in equal measure to create a healthier, more connected world.
DAVE SELLERS
Ep 5 .
Dave Sellers is the General Manager of MultiCloud at World Wide Technology (WWT), where he leads a team of top cloud experts helping customers migrate to and succeed with multicloud architectures.
With over 25 years in the technology industry — including 15 years as CEO and President of multiple companies in the software and services market — Dave brings deep leadership experience and a passion for driving meaningful change through innovation. At WWT, he bridges the gap between business outcomes and technical execution, guiding organizations through the next evolution of cloud and AI transformation.
Balu Angaian
Ep 6 .
Balu Angaian is Vice President & Senior Partner, Practice Leader at IBM Consulting, where he drives accelerated business value for clients through strategic collaboration with leading ecosystem partners.
In this role, Balu works with large enterprises across the Americas to design and deploy transformative, GenAI-infused business and IT solutions at scale. He brings deep expertise in cloud platforms, hybrid cloud services, and strategic partnerships, having previously served as Vice President and Senior Partner for Hybrid Cloud Services and Cloud Platforms Ecosystem Leader, Americas.
Mike Mariani
Ep 7 .
Mike Mariani is the Vice President and Global Account Leader of Amazon at Intel, where he oversees strategic collaboration between the two companies across cloud computing, AI, and data-centric innovation. With more than two decades of experience in global partnerships and enterprise technology, he focuses on translating complex technical solutions into meaningful business impact.
At Intel, Mike leads initiatives that drive co-innovation, scalable infrastructure, and forward-looking strategies that shape the future of digital transformation. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to fostering collaboration, driving growth, and empowering teams to deliver technology that moves the world forward.
Ben Schreiner
Ep 8 .
Ben Schreiner is the Head of AI and Modern Data Strategy Business Development at AWS, where he helps organizations harness emerging technologies to accelerate digital transformation. With over 25 years of experience spanning Fortune 500 enterprises, global organizations, and tech startups, Ben brings a rare dual perspective as both a technology provider and customer. His work centers on empowering CIOs and business leaders to adopt AI, cloud, and data-driven strategies that deliver measurable business impact.
A passionate advocate for innovation and mentorship, Ben leads teams that partner with customers to tackle complex transformation challenges while balancing opportunity and risk. Known for his engaging keynote talks and thought leadership on AI, cloud, and data security, he continues to champion technology as a catalyst for meaningful change—while striving to balance his love of rock ‘n’ roll, curiosity for all things geek, and the joy of raising two future innovators.
Kevin Derman
Ep 9 .
Kevin Derman is a catalyst for enterprise innovation, uniting AI, cloud strategy, and high-impact partnerships to transform how organizations build, scale, and compete. As the National Strategic Alliance Director for AWS at Slalom Canada, he architects and executes AI-driven cloud partnership strategies that accelerate revenue, unlock operational intelligence, and expand enterprise adoption of modern data and AI platforms.
Kevin oversees a multimillion-dollar pipeline, collaborating with Sales and Practice leaders to qualify opportunities, design co-sell motions, and guide complex deals from ideation through close. He also founded and leads the Slalom AWS AI Innovation Lab, a strategic incubation hub that fast-tracks prototyping, validation, and deployment of machine learning and generative AI solutions across industries. By engaging both C-suite and technical stakeholders, he identifies high-value use cases, secures executive alignment, and ensures measurable, sustainable outcomes at scale.
A Doctoral Candidate in AI and an Applied AI lecturer at York University, Kevin bridges academic research with real-world cloud engineering and enterprise transformation.
Brian Bohan
Ep 10 .
Brian Bohan is the Director of Consulting Partners, Center of Excellence at AWS, with over 20 years of experience leading teams to sell and implement transformative cloud, SOA, CEP, portal, BPM, and real-time analytics solutions. He currently leads the Center of Excellence, where he partners with global systems integrators and advisory firms to drive enterprise innovation and AI-powered transformation.
Throughout his career, Brian has built and led worldwide technical field operations at Vitria, driven new product and solution sales across key regions for BEA Systems, and scaled a diversely skilled office as Regional Vice President for a national systems integrator.
His expertise spans solution selling, introducing new technologies to market, cloud computing, SOA, Big Data in motion, real-time analytics, BPM, and complex event processing. He is passionate about building high-performing teams that align technical, creative, and business talent, and excels at communicating complex ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.