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  • Conference Whispers: Put Data First 2025

    Conference Whispers: Put Data First 2025

    Las Vegas, NV October 27- October 29

    Published to clients: November 3, 2025                          ID: TBW2121

    Published to readers: November 4, 2025 am                    

    Published to Email Whispers: November 4, 2025

    Public with video edition: November 5, 2025

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract

    Put Data First’s Inaugural event brought together a few hundred ranging from deep learning AI experts and data enthusiasts for in-depth, detailed conversations. Sponsoring vendors had demonstrations on-site to enable tangibility to their product capabilities. The event featured 23 round tables as opposed to keynotes and speakers providing an intellectually satisfying and successful networking experience for those involved.

    Coverage on Computer Talk Radio

    The Conference

    • The inaugural Put Data First made an impressive splash featuring AI experts with a long-standing track record in deep learning. This led to deep and insightful conversations by all.
    • Featuring 23 round tables, vendors at the show were prepared to show product demonstrations to attendees.

    Cautions

    • Friendly reminder: this research provides examples of what was shared with us at the event, not an evaluation, validation, or recommendation of the given technology.

    Conference Vibe

    After 3,000 steps, 30 videos, over 30 minutes of content including demos and a livestream, and a handful of fact checks, our coverage of the inaugural Put Data First held at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas closes. Registration was easy to find once inside the conference section of Planet Hollywood. Rather than endless keynote speakers, this event featured approximately 23 round tables. In addition, vendors had demonstrations so one could tangibly understand the products. What I enjoyed most was the fact that the event was full of those with deep expertise in deep learning leading to deep conversations about the state and future of various forms of AI in our enterprises and society at large. Enjoy the walkabout of the conference space.

    We once again live streamed from on site. On Tuesday requesting those attending to find me to answer Questions 1-3, to introduce all to TBW Advisors LLC, and requesting assistance. Specifically, I requested assistance on your favorite videos for my segment on the November 14th broadcast edition of Computer Talk Radio.

    While at Put Data First 2025, we conducted research for three additional forthcoming Whisper Reports for our clients. The playlists are unlisted but available and will eventually fill in with the video version of the report so you may wish to bookmark these playlists.

    1. Whisper Report: What’s the biggest AI risk no one in your org is talking about?
    2. Whisper Report: What’s the next data breach our industry isn’t ready to handle?
    3. Whisper Report:  If you could make one data rule enforceable tomorrow, what is it?
    4. Whisper Report: What’s the best part about attending Put Data First live in Vegas?

    Readers and viewers wishing to experience the entire event are encouraged to view the Conference Whispers: Put Data First Playlist in its entirety. The playlist will be sited in the end screen, description, and as a pinned comment of the video edition.

    The video edition will conclude with gratitude towards those that contributed and a montage of responses to Question 4, “What’s the best part about attending the combination event live in Vegas?”

    Vendors and Demos

    As mentioned earlier, Put Data First vendors didn’t just show up, but showed up with demonstrations many of which we were able to capture. Kicking things off as many do with an Agentic Workshop for your leadership teams to get your organization on the right path. Led by established AI author, Neil W. Smith, his demonstrations were live conversations with those that attended and at the round tables.

    Putting data first, we will start with Mend.io whose platform can secure you application data. The demonstration shows how they help organizations pull back the shadows hiding what AI platforms are being leveraged withing their organizations. The platform monitors vulnerabilities in agentic and generative systems and tests them to ensure resilience against both known and emerging threats.

    If you are seeking to secure you environment, above and beyond and including the latest threats? SafeBreach shared the details of their breach and attack platform. During their demonstration, their shared how one could drill into the various aspects of the score to identify the exact weakness to address. Not only were automated updated possible, but one could simulate a red team or blue team against their environment.

    Enjoying all the newest forms of AI and convinced you want your own enterprise agentic solution? Lucky for you AnswerRocket was their to answer your need. If you have never seen or thought of the enterprise use case for the power of agentic AI, do enjoy their demo of its power.

    Finally, and perhaps the star of the show, are you tired of your generative models hallucinating? Interested in a fact-based model? Well established deep-learning expert Herb Roitblat, Ph.D. was there to share Reliath AI. The demonstration of his fact-based system quickly reveal the differences behind his straight forward concept. Answer based on building up from known facts. I look forward to watching how fast and far they can run and to discover where it shines most.

    Either way, fact-based models will be a critical model type to leverage in solutions that must be relied upon. Experienced AI solution developers know it’s not about a single model. The product/end result is about how a combination of models, methods, and agents are orchestrated to deliver the desired customer experience and required business outcomes that matter most.

    If you are embarking on any type of data journey, be sure to schedule your inquiry with your TBW Advisors LLC analysts. You can leverage our first-hand experience through-out your transformation and future proofing processes.

    Next Year’s Conference

    We do not have exact dates for Put Data First 2026 at the time of publication; however, it is scheduled to be mid-to-late July 2026 in Las Vegas.

    *When vendors’ names are shared as examples in this document, it is to provide a concrete example of what was on display at the conference, not an evaluation or recommendation. Evaluation and recommendation of these vendors are beyond the scope of this specific research document. Other examples products in the same category may have also been on display.

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  • Conference Whispers: Money 20/20 USA 2025

    Conference Whispers: Money 20/20 USA 2025

    Las Vegas, NV October 26- October 29

    Published to Clients: October 31, 2025                      ID: TBW2117

    Published to Readers: November 1, 2025

    Published to Email Whispers: November 1, 2025

    Public with Video edition: November 2, 2025

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract

    Over 11,000 Fintech experts gathered at the Sands Convention Center for Money 20/20 USA 2025. The event featured 630 speakers and 300+ exhibits. The sessions and agenda focused around the four themes of Fintech Spring, The Age of Infrastructure, Global Payments Race and Securing Trust. TBW Advisors LLC Captured over 45 minutes across 40 segments including a livestream and walkabout. Our coverage focused on technologies not previously covered at events in addition to answers to Four pressing questions for upcoming Whisper Reports.

    Coverage on Computer Talk Radio

    The Conference

    • A community of over 11,000 fintech professionals gathered at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas for Money 20/20 USA 2025. The event featured over 630 speakers and 300 exhibits.
    • The sessions and agenda focused around the four themes of Fintech Spring, The Age of Infrastructure, Global Payments Race and Securing Trust.
    • Global money movements are faster and easier than ever. Fraud and cyberattacks are enhanced by the latest AI technologies and are ever growing threats.

    Cautions

    Friendly reminder: this research provides examples of what was shared with us at the event, not an evaluation, validation, or recommendation of the given technology.

    Conference Vibe

    After 45 minutes of content and over segments of content including a livestream, 9,000 steps and over a dozen fact checks, our coverage of Money 20/20 USA 2025 closes. Registration was quite efficient and breakfast was waiting in expo hall when over 11,000 fintech experts arrived. The event featured over 630 speakers and 300 exhibits. Overall it was a fun atmosphere with a 360 photo booth and a follow-the-pink-road flooring motif. Enjoy the walkabout to and through expo hall. We always try to bring you fresh vendors in our coverage. We want to call your attention to the many brands in the walkabout from our coverage of other fintech events such as the Money 20/20 USA 2024, or our coverage of Fintech Meet-up both in 2025 and in 2024. Likewise in the cybersecurity and anti-fraud space you will recognize vendors from our coverage of ISC West, Identiverse, and Black Hat USA 2025. For those of you not familiar, that research is also applicable to the Money 20/20 audience. The sessions and agenda focused around the four themes of Fintech Spring, The age of Infrastructure, Global Payments Race and Securing Trust.

    We once again live streamed from on site. On Monday requesting those attending to find me to answer Questions 1-3, to introduce all to TBW Advisors LLC, and requesting assistance. Specifically, I requested assistance on your favorite videos for my segment on the October 31st broadcast edition of Computer Talk Radio.

    While at Money 20/20, we conducted research for three additional forthcoming Whisper Reports for our clients. The playlists are unlisted but available and will eventually fill in with the video version of the report so you may wish to bookmark these playlists.

    1. Whisper Report: What’s the biggest fintech risk CIOs are underestimating?
    2. Whisper Report: How will GenAI reshape enterprise finance ops?
    3. Whisper Report:  What’s the most disruptive payment tech no one’s watching?
    4. Whisper Report: What’s the best part about attending Money 20/20 Live in Vegas!

    Readers and viewers wishing to experience the entire event are encouraged to view the Conference Whispers: Money 20/20 Las Vegas 2025 Playlist in its entirety. The playlist will be sited in the end screen, description, and as a pinned comment of the video edition.

    The video edition will conclude with gratitude towards those that contributed and a montage of responses to Question 4, “What’s the best part about attending the Money 20/20 live in Las Vegas?”.

    The Intuit Dome

    Money 20/20 changed ownership since last year’s event as such it is always critical to receive clarity on what is allowed to be captured on video within the limits of the press pass to ensure retaining current and future access. While we unfortunately did not receive such clarity, we were able to obtain an exclusive session summary on the session regarding the technology at The Intuit Dome. Known as the home to the NBA team The Clippers in Los Angeles California. the site is technically exciting. As Globant’s Peter Mikeal explained, their face ID authentication and payment system is an integrated and seamless user experience.

    Exhibits

    Alacriti is redefining and modernizing the approach to the money and movement process with their intelligent platform. Connected to all certified rails, tightly integrated with all your fraud solutions, and the core banking systems for ledger postings – if a unified money movement platform sounds interesting, they would love to hear from you.

    Automation and scale a concern for your financial services? AutoRek specializes in your pain point. Stopping fraud keeping you up at night? IPQS integrated platform even provides residential proxy identification pathology! Defence in depth is always valuable. Concerned with having something for fraud prevention that operates in real time? UMCA Tech shines protection in exactly that dark vulnerability corner.

    Performance and the ability to do massive amounts of agentic and generative AI on your mind? Want to make sure the cloud you choose has a GPU infrastructure ready to tackle your problem? Oracle wants to advise you, they already knew you were coming and are ready. Seeking global expansion, Korea Fintech Financial Services Commission brought a handful of start-ups to Vegas for global exposure.

    Fintech is no different than many other sectors. Organizations are tired from transforming every 2 years. Executives and strategists have turned towards the trend of future proofing. Future Proofing involves taking a longer, more strategic look over your processes, plans, and investments. Executives looking to future-proof their verification process should take a close look at Veratad. Does your vendor search list include finding a go-to-market data solution provider? Zoominfo shared their unique capabilities with TBW Advisors LLC just for you.  Seeking a near shore, global, financial services organization? Globant, isn’t just another vendor, they earlier brought us their story of success at The Intuit Dome. If your organization is seeking to transform or future proof, be sure to schedule your inquiry with your analyst even if the work is outsourced.

    Next Year’s Conference  

    The 2026 USA Edition of Money 20/20 dates will return to the Venetian on October 18-21, 2026.

    *When vendors’ names are shared as examples in this document, it is to provide a concrete example of what was on display at the conference, not an evaluation or recommendation. Evaluation and recommendation of these vendors are beyond the scope of this specific research document. Other examples products in the same category may have also been on display.

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  • Whisper Report: What’s the biggest UAV threat CIOs aren’t ready for?

    Whisper Report: What’s the biggest UAV threat CIOs aren’t ready for?

    Published to clients: October 27, 2025                                     ID: TBW2094

    Published to Readers: October 28, 2025

    Whisper Email Release: TBD

    Public/Video Release: TBD

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract

    This Whisper Report investigates the biggest UAV threat CIO’s are not ready for. CIOs are underestimating the scale and urgency of UAV-related risks. From electric infrastructure and jamming threats to data overload and geopolitical embargoes, this Whisper Report captures the 10 most pressing vulnerabilities revealed at CUAV Expo 2025 — and what enterprise leaders must do next.

    Target Audience Titles:

    • Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Architect, Chief Data Officer, Chief Product Officer, Chief Experience Officer
    • VP Infrastructure, VP Security Operations, VP Data Strategy, Director of Physical Security, Director of Edge Computing, Director of OT Security
    • Red Team Lead, Incident Response Lead, Security Architects, DevSecOps Engineers, IAM Engineers, Penetration Tester  

    Key Takeaways

    • Impending bans on Chinese UAVs and rising tariffs are forcing urgent supply chain pivots.
    • Electric and communications infrastructure gaps are exposing UAV fleets to operational and security risks, especially in GPS-denied environments.
    • Most enterprises lack formal flight departments, leaving safety, training, and compliance dangerously underdeveloped.
    • Data volume and interoperability challenges are overwhelming existing IT systems, requiring new cloud and API strategies.
    • CIOs must prepare for regulatory volatility, secure delivery protocols, and the full replacement of helicopters in logistics.


    What’s the biggest UAV threat CIOs aren’t ready for?

    We took the most frequently asked and most urgent technology questions straight to the commercial UAV professionals gathering at Commercial UAV Expo 2025 held in Las Vegas. This Whisper Report addresses the question regarding what’s the biggest UAV threat that Chief Information Officers are not ready for? Figure 1 contains an image of the 10 UAV Threats that CIO’s aren’t ready for.

    1.      Embargo Risk

    The first threat was the absolute talk of the show held in Las Vegas. As GEODNET’s Amr Elkordy observed, “most people don’t realize that with the bill that passed last year, DJI might be fully banned from the US.” Or as Frontier Precision’s Wyatt Robbins shared there is a, “potential shift away from Chinese manufactured drones.” Of course, once they hit expo hall and spoke to distributors they learned the truth about their fleet. This created a flurry of activity as Wyatt went on to further explain, “companies and government agencies trying to find alternatives to maybe a DJI system or other Chinese manufacturing systems that they’re already currently buying.“

    2.      Import Costs

    If your organization still wants to purchase drones from the Asian region, you may be artificially scared off by the Tariffs. IPET’s Joy Jiang is there for you. “Tariff strategies. We are an Asian company. Our products to some company like the North American or the Europe we still have some strategies about the tariff.” In other words, don’t assume anything about the impact to cost of their products based on the Tariffs. Rather speak with those deep in the details of the manufacturers before ruling out those manufacturers. Time will tell if they will be allowed in the future US or European airspace.  

    3.      Power Burden

    Our 3rd UAV threat arriving at our organizations’ Chief Information Officer’s door comes from Sarah Abdi at Parallel Flight Technologies. “The infrastructure that is required with all electric platforms.” Intrigued, let’s hear more! “ So if you have a remote logistics application for an application and you have an electric platform, you have to have your generator, you have to have fuel to power your generator, you have to have extra batteries on hand, which actually are extremely heavy. There’s a whole lot of infrastructure required with all electric platforms, which is why we’ve taken an approach of parallel hybrid. Um, all you need is a gas tank and you refuel this aircraft and you’re back up and running.” Thus hybrid drones share the same benefits many are familiar with in hybrid cars.

    4.      Jamming Risks

    UAV’s require communication. It tells them where the controller wants them to go, it is used to send information back. It underlies the very purpose the drone was flown to begin with in many use cases.

    As Teal.io’s Robb Monkman observed, our next threat is all about the, “invisible threat of connectivity.” Robb further explained, “more recently, people are starting to talk about the need for redundancy and failover.” TUALCOM’s Nicolas Speroni was more specific. “I believe the biggest threat is jamming. And then if a UAV needs to go through a totally GPS denied environment, TUALCOM USA has solutions for both of those and the anti-jamming and terrestrial navigation products.” For additional methods of handling GPS Denial see Conference Whispers: CUAV 2025.

    5.      Ops Gaps

    Threat number 5 comes with an alert from USI’s Brad Tucker. “If you have a fleet of drones, you have a flight department.” That’s right. The only question is if you recognize and organize it. Brad continued, “that may not be something that is fully embraced as of yet, it needs to be pretty quickly, especially with the release of 108, obviously that’s going to be coming within the next 12 to 24 months. More than likely part 108 is coming in the next 12 months. So that means you have to be prepared for obviously safety protocols. You have to be prepared for training your workforce and certifying your workforce with the appropriate credentials.”

    6.      Legacy Disruption

    Now you have your flight department. Perhaps you organized your drone related employees with your Helicopter Pilots. Federico di Napoli from FlyingBaket has an update for you. “CIOS are not ready to hear about the drone is to the moment when the drone will completely substitute the helicopter for transport materials.” That is correct. For non-human cargo, the go forward solution is the simpler drone regardless of your cargo weight. So before that next expensive mechanical update to your helicopter – you may want to re-evaluate if that is the best solution based on current technology available via drones. Heavy cargo even for long periods of time is now possible. For additional information on the variety of commercial drones now available see Conference Whispers: CUAV Expo.

    7.      Secure Delivery

    Removing the human in the helicopter to send cargo can create some complexities with certain cargo. blueflite’s Ross Davis brings our next threat. “chain of custody in drone delivery”. Interesting! Let’s hear more about this challenge from Ross. “Imagine if you have a really high value item such as prescription medication or perhaps like organ. When that’s delivered to a hospital or to a patient, we need to make sure that that person is actually receiving  the person we intend to receive the object is the person who’s picked it up. So, you know, as how we address that is through scanning, QR codes, and authentication on the phone to make sure that that person is who they say they are. We could do facial recognition on the phone to basically sign into their account and we take ownership of that package.” Thus even a drone solution can require an advanced identity and access management solution to authenticate recipients and ensure proper, secure, operations. For additional research on identity and access management, see Conference Whispers: Identiverse.

    8.      Data Overload

    Aloft’s Kevin Teen highlighted one of the most overwhelming threats. “the amount of data. All the different data points.” Kevin continued to provide context, “One drone flight, you’re producing four frames a second for as long as that drone’s in the air, altitude, speed, heading, hundreds of different variables. Once you start scaling that across dozens, hundreds of pilots now include videos that we’re taking. now include survey photos. You can just imagine the scale of the data and so dealing with different buckets you know whether that’s in SharePoint or S3 and now all we have disconnected processes.” But it is not just about collecting the data as Buzz Solutions Kaitlyn Albertoli emphasized. “Once we start to scale it and embed it more into the workflows, I don’t think utilities are ready for how much that data is going to be an impact to them. But it’s an exciting problem to have.” If you find yourself overwhelmed by all the data or lost in a data silo situation, be sure to schedule an inquiry with your analyst at TBW Advisors LLC. Having advised over 1100 organizations on their transformation, We have dealt with data volumes as large as zettabytes per day. 

    9.      Systems Sync

    Central UAS’ Bill Reynolds contends that the largest threat, “is the demand for interoperability and integration with uh APIs for the massive amount of data exchange between the unmanned aircraft and the applications and the grower and farmer.” Having just been warned about the volume of data, the last thing a CIO and their team want to be concerned with is the interoperability of all the systems. This is a call to the CUAV industry to ensure standardization where possible and appropriate.  

    10.  Policy Shifts

    We will conclude with threat 10 and the other most talked about topic at CUAV Expo held in fabulous Las Vegas. Pelican Wire’s Frank Balsamo revealed threat number ten as, “the changing regulations in the environment that are out there from country to country.” While many are fretting FAA proposed Part 108, USA is only one country in a web of regulations. Frank went on further to explain, “as the technology evolves and becomes more available in the public to see how that plays out. in real time. So, I think as a business case, that’s going to be very interesting to watch.” In other words, it’s a nascent industry and the regulations are in the name of safety. Safe operations builds trust and helps the industry to expand. Helping the UAV industry expand is something everyone’s interest at the Commercial UAV Expo.

    Related playlists and Publications

    1. Playlist for Whisper Report: What’s the biggest UAV threat CIOs aren’t ready for?
    2. Conference Whispers: Commercial UAV Expo
    3. Conference Whispers: Identiverse

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  • Conference Whispers: MWC Las Vegas

    Conference Whispers: MWC Las Vegas

    Las Vegas, NV October 14- October 15

    Published to clients: October 17, 2025                         ID: TBW2109

    Published to readers: October 18, 2025 am                      

    Published to Email Whispers: October 18, 2025

    Public with video edition: October 19, 2025

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract:

    MWC Las Vegas brought 85 sponsors and exhibitors to the Fontainebleau, Las Vegas. An amazing 61% of the attendees were C-Suite or senior level from the wireless and mobility specialty space within telecommunications industry.  TBW Advisors LLC Captured over 40 minutes of video across 36 segments including 4 keynote highlights, a livestream and expo hall walkabout. Expo hall featured 4g and 5g equipment, IoT platforms, mobile networks and data centers in a box were all found along with mission critical, latency bound, deterministic networking equipment. This edition includes four unlisted Whisper Report playlists and concludes with a video montage answering: “What’s the best part about attending MWC live in Las Vegas?”

    Coverage on Computer Talk Radio

    The Conference

    • A community 85 sponsors, exhibitors, and sponsors across three stages and five summits gathered at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas 2025. Held at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, 45% of attendees came from enterprise with 61% being C-Suite or senior level.

    Cautions

    • Friendly reminder: this research provides examples of what was shared with us at the event, not an evaluation, validation, or recommendation of the given technology.

    Conference Vibe

    After 6,000 steps, 36 videos and over 40 minutes of video including a livestream from onsite and over 10 fact checks, our coverage of MWC Las Vegas also known as MWC25 closes. Coming from the mobility world with specialized expertise in Privacy, at TBW Advisors LLC we understand mobile applications are data goldmines. As such, we do not use event mobile applications. However, at MWC the mobile app was required to enter the 6th floor of the Fontainebleau. After getting through that checkpoint, registration was quite efficient with no significant registration lines. The 85 sponsors lit up expo hall where they also served some scrumptious food. As MWC was hosted in one of the most elite hotels in Las Vegas, we were admittedly excited to hear what the guests thought of the food. Breakfast got rave reviews even though it was an English muffing egg sandwich. Lunch offered both a cold sandwich option, extensive dessert options, and a hot lunch offering that admittedly smelled like you were at Grandma’s house! It just had the home cooked smell, look, and feel but you can see for yourself!

    We once again live streamed from onsite Tuesday. During this quicker live stream, I requested those attending to find me to answer Questions 1-3, to let you know about upcoming events we have scheduled and requesting assistance. Specifically, I requested assistance on your favorite videos for my segment on the October 17th broadcast edition of Computer Talk Radio.

    While at MWC 2025, we conducted research for three additional forthcoming Whisper Reports for our clients. The playlists are unlisted but available and will eventually fill in with the video version of the report so you may wish to bookmark these playlists.

    1. Whisper Report: What’s the biggest 5G myth tech leaders still believe?
    2. Whisper Report: How will edge AI reshape enterprise architecture?
    3. Whisper Report: What mobile tech trend will blindside CIOs next?
    4. Whisper Report: What’s the best part about attending MWC live in Vegas?

    Readers and viewers wishing to relive or experience the entire event are encouraged to view the Conference Whispers: MWC 2025 Playlist in its entirety. The playlist will be sited in the end screen, description, and as a pinned comment of the video edition.

    The video edition will conclude with gratitude towards those that contributed and a montage of their responses to Question 4, “What’s the best part about attending MWC live in Vegas?”.

    Opening Keynotes

    At MWC Las Vegas we were informed that they had a special platform I could use to record, but only at keynotes. After recording we were informed that we could post and include a highlight of the various keynotes. Thus, this event’s opening keynote session videos are all processed highlight videos of what we captured. CTIA stands for Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association and is the sponsoring organization along with GSMA the GSM Association. GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications. Therefore, within telecommunications, this is a specialty event for mobile and wireless telecommunications. CTIA’s President and CEO, Ajit Pai’s keynote emphasized the importance of governments unlocking spectrum so their industry can unlock success for our country. His speech was followed by a fireside chat he had with Verizon Business CEO Kyle Malady. Building on the same theme, their chat emphasized that capacity drives growth for businesses. After their chat, Google Cloud’s Anil Jain joined the stage for a roadmap to an autonomous organization. Anil remained on stage and was joined by a star-studded stage for their panel on first-hand knowledge from the frontier. It is no surprise that the tried-and-true advice for transformation has remained the same for the next wave. Get buy in from the top. If your organization is approaching or in the midst or even thinking about a transformation – be sure to schedule your inquiry with your TBW Advisors’ Analyst to review your strategy and plans.

    Exhibits

    During our Earth Day Panel, TBW Advisors LLC emphasized that data centers and many IoT solution always involve seeking power solutions. At MWC we ran into none other than Schneider Electric ready to solve your power management problems. For organizations prioritizing hardware agnostic IoT solutions, Live4IoT would like to share hardware and carrier agnostic IoT platform with you. Comfone is redefining what it means and more importantly costs to Roam with their eSIM. Simply need 4g and 5g equipment; Baicells may align with your interests. However, if locating a master distributor for anything cellular is part of your current focus, GetWireless is among the few.

    Whether your government use case demands it or you just need a small remote server for compliance as discussed in our coverage of G2E, they were found at MWC complete with telecommunications access. Kontron was on the floor with their 5g modules integrated into servers. Seeking a rugged portable network in a box for any type of network connection? Eucast showcased their network in a box offering enabling many critical use cases. If your uses case is so mission critical that it requires bounded latency with a deterministic network? Good news! Canoga Perkins showcased their bounded latency deterministic network equipment here in Vegas.

    Next Year’s Conference  

    MWC Las Vegas 2026 dates are yet to be announced.

    *When vendors’ names are shared as examples in this document, it is to provide a concrete example of what was on display at the conference, not an evaluation or recommendation. Evaluation and recommendation of these vendors are beyond the scope of this specific research document. Other examples products in the same category may have also been on display.

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  • Conference Whispers: G2E 2025

    Conference Whispers: G2E 2025

    Conference Whispers: G2E 2025

    Las Vegas, NV October 6- October 9

    Published to clients: October 10, 2025                    ID: TBW2105

    Published to readers: October 11, 2025 am                      

    Published to Email Whispers: October 11, 2025

    Public with video edition: October 12, 2025

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract:

    “Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2025 brought nearly 25,000 attendees to Las Vegas for a high-energy showcase of gaming innovation, regulatory tech, and casino infrastructure. TBW Advisors captured over 75 minutes of video across 81 segments, including two livestreams and a full expo hall walkthrough. Our coverage focused on the technologies shaping the future of gaming—from multilingual communication and fraud prevention to cash automation and iGaming compliance. This edition includes four unlisted Whisper Report playlists and concludes with a video montage answering: “What’s the best part about attending G2E live in Vegas?”

    The Conference

    • Nearly 25,000 attendees gathered at the Sand’s Convention Center in Las Vegas. Every aspect of gaming was included while we focused on the technology.
    • Technologies seen include anti-fraud, anti-money laundering (AML), language translation, casino management, player engagement, data center and server technology, cybersecurity, cyber + Physical security, identity, access management

    Cautions

    • Friendly reminder: this research provides examples of what was shared with us at the event, not an evaluation, validation, or recommendation of the given technology.

    Conference Vibe

    After 15,000 steps, 81 videos, and over 75 minutes of video including 2 livestreams and over 20 fact checks, our coverage of Global Gaming Expo better known as G2E 2025 closes. Registration moved quickly as the nearly 25,000 attendees waited for expo hall to open! While we did not get clearance in writing to record any sessions or keynotes, we were able to get permission to capture Expo Hall. In fact, our favorite quote of the event described expo hall as having ‘some incredibly impressive booths’. See for yourself as you enjoy our walkabout. The usual Venetian eateries were available including the café, the food marketplace and the bistro!

    We once again live streamed from on site. On Tuesday requesting those attending to find me to answer Questions 1-3, and Wednesday to let you know about upcoming events we have scheduled and to introduce all to TBW Advisors LLC, and requesting assistance. Specifically, I requested assistance on your favorite videos for my segment on the October 10th broadcast edition of Computer Talk Radio.

    While at G2E 2025, we conducted research for three additional forthcoming Whisper Reports for our clients. The playlists are unlisted but available and will eventually fill in with the video version of the report so you may wish to bookmark these playlists.

    1. Whisper Report: What’s the next gaming tech that will change how we play?
    2. Whisper Report: What’s one casino innovation you wish existed today?
    3. Whisper Report: What’s the biggest risk in iGaming no one’s talking about? And a bonus report,
    4. Whisper Report: What’s the best part about attending G2E live in Vegas?

    Readers and viewers wishing to experience the entire event are encouraged to view the Conference Whispers: G2E 2025 Playlist in its entirety. The playlist will be sited in the end screen, description, and as a pinned comment of the video edition.

    The video edition will conclude with a montage of responses to Question 4 — “What’s the best part about attending G2E live in Vegas?” — capturing the energy and moments that made the event unforgettable.

    Exhibits

    Our favorite quote of the event was, “there are some impressive booths in Expo Hall”. From designers showing how your high roller room should really look to chairs for patrons, uniforms for staff, lawyers and accountants specializing in the Gaming ecosystem —  everyone was there. At TBW Advisors LLC we of course focused on the technology that tells the story. Commencing with agilysis, they have a solution that can run the entire resort including scheduling and handling advanced amenity types from golfing to spas. Prefer to focus on gaming data organization? CCT is ready to jump in and partner. They organization all your data from casino operations; from the cage through revenue audit.

    If you want to make sure everyone working at the resort can communicate reliable across any language barrier, Relay should be on your evaluation list. Relay offers a software cloud-based solutions that enables capabilities not normally available in traditional telecommunication solutions. If you would like to clean up the air in the casino, QleanAir’s smoke free cabin demonstrated their technologies capabilities.

    Physical Casinos mean physical payments. Those physical payments may mean your client may have to get up to go to the ATM or counter if their players card runs out. Pavillion Payments would like you to know – this inconvenience is no longer required. Introducing Apple Pay at the machine by Pavillion Payments. If your challenge is in counting the cash that comes into the casino, JCM has a solution including multiple Six-Axis Robots – enjoy the demo! If you would prefer to leverage the same cash counting technology the Federal Reserve in the US leverages, then Giesecke + Devrient were in expo hall ready to show you their highly trusted solution.

    Physical Casinos not only must count but secure the cash, chips, and machines. Regulations require very strict key and asset management. Fortunately, companies such as Traka were in expo hall to share their solution which not only manages keys but ensures compliance. Those seeking additional information on physical cyber security are directed to our ISC West Coverage. Druvstar provides cybersecurity and data security for your gaming needs solution created by actual former CIOs and CTOs in the gaming industry. Those seeking additional information on cybersecurity are directed toward our coverage of Black Hat. Speaking of data, Seon leverages over 909 first party data sources to help you stop fraud. Clients may recall when we first covered Seon during our coverage of Fintech Meetup 2024.

    iGaming regulations frequently require one to keep the data in country to be compliant. If your expansion plans are hindered by finding data centers in remote locations, Continent 8 Technologies should be on your radar. Trying to maintain compliance in all those exotic iGaming locations? eCOGRA operates anywhere in the world iGaming is allowed – over 50 territories. If however, you are seeking durable, rugged hardware that can be custom created to your needs, Radeus labs was in expo hall looking to meet you. For anyone seeking to understand the ‘why’ behind a player’s actions, fullstory has a solution for you. But if maintaining a player’s engagement during play within the app and you don’t want to build out a new team. Perhaps you are seeking player engagement out of the box? Plotline has an intelligent tool ready for you to leverage. Seeking a platform to build and entire game? Want that game to be equally available for iGaming as it is on land for Casinos? Perhaps with the same exact play as well? Then incisor brought the exact development platform you have been seeking to G2E this year!

    Next Year’s Conference  

    Global Gaming Expo 2026 will once again return to Las Vegas and will be held at Sands’ Convention center at the Venetian on September 28 through October 1, 2026. G2E also shared that G2E 2027 will be held September 27 September 30 with G2E 2028 being held October 9-12.

    Related playlists and Publication

    Conference Whispers: Black Hat USA 2025

    Conference Whispers: Identiverse 2025

    Conference Whispers: ISC West 2025

    Conference Whispers: Fintech Meetup 2025

    Conference Whispers: Infocom

    *When vendors’ names are shared as examples in this document, it is to provide a concrete example of what was on display at the conference, not an evaluation or recommendation. Evaluation and recommendation of these vendors are beyond the scope of this specific research document. Other examples products in the same category may have also been on display.

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  • Whisper Report: How can we leverage the creator economy to drive business growth?

    Whisper Report: How can we leverage the creator economy to drive business growth?

    Published to clients: September 29, 2025                    ID: TBW2087

    Published to Readers: September 30, 2025

    Published to Email Whispers: TBD

    Public and Video Release: TBD

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract:

    “The creator economy is no longer a niche—it’s a strategic force reshaping media, marketing, and consumer expectations. This report explores how businesses can partner with creators to unlock scalable engagement, rival traditional media in quality and speed, and adapt to a market where authenticity and agility win. Insights from NAB Show 2025 reveal why enabling creators isn’t optional—it’s essential.  “

    Target Audience Titles

    • Chief Data Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Content Officer, Chief Data Officer
    • Chief Technology Officer, Chief Digital Officer,
    • Head of AI/ML for Media or Marketing, Data Scientists, Creator Partnerships Manager, Director of Content Strategy,
    • Product Managers, Content Managers

    Key Takeaways

    • Creators connect directly with consumers, offering scalable, intimate interactions.
    • Businesses must support creators with tools, partnerships, and infrastructure.
    • Creators rival traditional media in quality, speed, and production scale.
    • The creator economy is reshaping media and consumer expectations.
    this doc is strategic not technically deep

    How can we leverage the creator economy to drive business growth?

    We took the most frequently asked and most urgent technology questions straight to the Technologists gathering at NAB Show 2025 held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Whisper Report addresses the question regarding how can we leverage the creator economy to drive business growth? As Latakoo’s Jade Kurian  shared, “every single person out there is a content creator right and they all want to be able to take their content in put it one place and do the editing do the transfers do the transcoding.” With all these creators, a shift is coming. As Strada’s Michael Cioni observed, “the creator economy is actually the economy we should be we’re following them now we should emulate.” Figure 1 depicts the four levers of the Creator Economy that we will now dive into.

    Four levels of Creator Economy 1. Direct Audience Engagement 2. Business Enablement 3. Scale and Speed 4. Market Shift

    Direct Audience Organic Engagement

    Creators connect directly with consumers, offering scalable, intimate interactions. As DeepDub’s Oz Krakowski noted, “I think that in a world of creator economy where independent creators have a direct reach to the consumers ignoring that part of the business is a big mistake.” TightRope Dana Healy argued, “we still need to tie these new technologies to stories and creators are really good at telling stories.” Not only are they great at telling stories, but as LucidLink’s Gergana Berman reported, “we really think that the voices of individual creators and independent creators are really the trusted voices out there.” This trusted, storytelling capabilities with a direct reach results in, as Oz Krakowski observed, “unique product that very unique IP where they can reach different types of audiences and the ability to interact to have that level of interaction that is sometimes very intimate with their audiences is extremely scalable.” In conclusion per Tightrope’s Dana Healy, “the creator economy is still very valuable in the organic reach.”

    Business Collaboration & Enablement

    Businesses must support creators with tools, partnerships, and infrastructure. There is a critical question all media vendors should be asking themselves, according to Axle.ai’s Sam Bogoch. “How can we enable them to make better content and how can we help them repurpose and retarget that content better.” Latakoo’s Jade Kurian noted, “creator economy to drive business growth for us it’s really about giving creators on one-stop shopping.” Catering to the creator economy is valuable for as Strada’s Michael Cioni proposed, “they are effectively bigger than professional media and entertainment and so what we need to understand is that consumer tastes have changed and what we have been protecting through our history and traditions for a long time is no longer as relevant.” Finally, and perhaps most critical, Cinnafilm’s Dom Jackson contended, “other piece is that we have to adjust to the way that those people do business we have to make sure that our cost models match their revenue models so that we can make a compelling case that we are tools that fit with their businesses.”

    Scale, Speed, and Professionalism

    Creators rival traditional media in quality, speed, and production scale. Ross’s David Green emphasized, “The truth of the matter is some of these creators are just doing incredible things and their production quality is sometimes better than those of us who think that we’re the you know the you know the enterprise class content professionals. And when you when you look at some of the biggest content creators in the world they’re truly innovating in terms of how they’re creating this amazing content doing it flexibly doing it fast doing it on the run doing it efficiently.” David was not alone in sharing his enthusiasm for the creator economies scale. Per Dell’s Tom Burns, “size of the creator economy dwarfs what we have thought of for the last 100 years as episodic and feature production pipelines.”

    Strategic Imperative & Market Shift

    The creator economy is reshaping media and consumer expectations. DeepDub’s Oz Krakowski declares companies must collaborate with content creators, “companies and businesses have to do this in order to cannot basically cannot ignore it.” And why would you ignore it for as Axle.ai’s Sam Bogoch asserted, “the creator economy is the biggest growth area in media right now and not just the official creator economy but also things like user generated content for marketing purposes.” And there is a very good reason creator content is growing. Per Strada’s Michael Cioni, “we have to get over that and meet them where they are because the next generation of consumers 10 and 20 years from now will not be going to see movies in theaters they’re not going to watch traditional broadcast television.”

    Related playlists

    1. Whisper Report: How can AI and machine learning transform media and entertainment?
    2. Conference Whispers: NAB Show 2025 Playlist
    3. Conference Whispers: NAB Show 2025 – TBW ADVISORS LLC

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  • Conference Whispers: Commercial UAV Expo 2025

    Conference Whispers: Commercial UAV Expo 2025

    Las Vegas, NV September 2- September 7

    Published to clients: September 15, 2025                      ID: TBW2093

    Published to readers: September 16, 2025            

    Published to Email Whispers: TBD

    Public with video edition: TBD

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): D. Doreen Galli

    Abstract:

    “After 79 videos and 175 minutes of video including 3 livestreams and over 45 fact checks, out coverage of Commercial UAV Expo 2025 closes. Our coverage from Commercial UAV Expo 2025 explores the evolving landscape of drone innovation, enterprise operations, and regulatory strategy. This research highlights examples shared across keynotes, technologies, and industry use cases. Readers are encouraged to explore the full edition for insights into the trends shaping unmanned systems and their impact on commercial and strategic decision-making.”

    After 79 videos and 175 minutes of video including 3 livestreams and over 45 fact checks, out coverage of Commercial UAV Expo 2025 closes. CUAV brought together over 3393 drone enthusiasts from over 62 countries. Registration had no lines whatsoever. We were able to capture the lunch served on Wednesday as well as breakfast on Thursday. This time we once again tried out the live streams with one on Tuesday requesting those attending to find me to answer Questions 1-3, Wednesday to let you know about upcoming events we have scheduled, as well as Thursday from Expo hall itself requesting assistance. Specifically I requested assistance on your favorite videos for my segment on the September 6th broadcast edition of Computer Talk Radio.

    While at Commercial UAV Expo 2025, we conducted research for three additional forthcoming Whisper Reports for our clients. The playlists are unlisted but available and will eventually fill in with the video version of the report so you may wish to bookmark these playlists.

    1. Whisper Report: What’s the biggest UAV threat CIOs aren’t ready for?
    2. Whisper Report: How will drones change enterprise data strategy?
    3. Whisper Report: What’s the most underrated UAV use case in industry?

    Readers and viewers wishing to experience the entire event are encouraged to view the Conference Whispers: Commercial UAV Expo 2025 Playlist in its entirety. Once the video edition is available, the playlist will be sited as a pinned comment on the video edition. It is also easy to locate any previous Conference Whispers playlists through TBW Advisors LLC corporate website.

    Keynotes and Sessions

    At the Commercial UAV Expo we were excited we could cover the keynotes this year. The opening monologue set the stage. Buzz Solutions Kaitlyn Albertoli kicked off the event with 5 tips for overcoming inaction in your drone problem. This was followed by a great case study fireside chat with her client Dominion Energy. Dominion’s Thomas F. Butler emphasized that collaboration is the key to success. This was followed by a fascinating case study of how drones were used to capture the stunning beauty of the Grand Canyon.

    Commercial UAV Expo’s team content manager, Matt Collins welcomed all back on Thursday morning. The Keynote panel was hosted by Cyberhawk’s CEO Chris Fleming. Collaboration was the key emphasis and produced one of our favorite quotes of the event. “Safety is not Proprietary”. The session also provided many insights for succeeding with FAA paperwork be it waivers or permits. The morning keynote was concluded with the awarding of the 2025 Eric Talley Memorial Award to Officer Matt Rowland.

    DRONES

    When one attends a Commercial UAV expo, it is not unusual to see a lot of drones including a variety of specialty drones. IPET drones’ propellers and motors come as a set, easily snap on and off, and are notoriously quiet. These propellers also enable very quick maintenance. If you are seeking a variety of drones including nano drones, Ascent Aviation shared their wares. Need to cover remote areas? Starling’s drone in a box even can automatically manage between the three batteries possible in the box with the drone. Perhaps you need to deal with the chemicals of agriculture? Central UAS drones are specifically designed to handle the agricultural and pest spray space. If chain of custody regarding the cargo for applications such as medical deliveries, blueflite drones have you covered. Heavy cargo? FlyingBasket can handle 100 kilo cargo with a 200-kilo capable drone coming by year’s end. Parallel Flight Technologies are hybrid drones and can handle 100 pounds for 1.4 hours or 50 pounds for almost 3 hours. Finally if you want a tethered drone or want to convert your drone to a tethered drone, ELISTAIR came to Vegas all the way from France share their solution.

    If you were seeking a distributor for drones, there were a number of options on site. One example was Frontier that represents product lines from over 40 different manufacturers. Another example was Multicopter. They consider themselves a drone provider with their advantage being NOT offering services. This eliminates competing with the manufacturers themselves. They enjoyed speaking both with drone manufacturers on site as well as customers seeking a great source to purchase their enterprise drones.

    Finally, one of the great challenges for all drone manufacturers is testing their drones. Filing all that paperwork and enduring the FAA delays can interfere with business. Ukraine, represented by their San Fransico Consulate, Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk wanted drone manufacturers to know that you are welcome in Ukraine. Unlike the US, it is only a matter of a few weeks to get approval for testing. They also have scenarios not generally available. This has resulted in over 2,000 drone producers coming out of Ukraine.

    Communications

    A universal need for drones is the ability to communicate either back to their controller or back to the enterprise. Teal.io specializes in mission critical infrastructure. With one SIM card you can connect to 100’s a networks via a single pane of glass including the ability to switch networks. GEODNET represents the largest RTK network – real-time kinematics makes GPS significantly more accurate which is required with drones. If you are concerned about GPS getting jammed, TUALCOM operates in anti-jam, electronic warfare, data links, flight termination, terrestrial navigation, and 4G and 5G as well as telemetry devices. Of course, alternatively one could leverage Anello Photonics’ World’s smallest optical gyroscope to ensure your navigation in the event GPS is blocked, spoofed or jammed. This year they brought their new maritime solution to expo hall.

    Components

    As many drone manufacturers are gathering, those creating components and parts for drone those very manufacturers are also exhibiting. On the power side, if you are familiar with the benefits and challenges of hydrogen, H2MOF does not store it as a gas or liquid – enjoy their video to learn more! Do you want to further reduce the weight of your aircraft? Are you hoping to save a little money over carbon fibre? Mag Materials, a magnesium specialist, may be the vendor you have been looking for. If you need LiDAR sensors but could use help on the entire end to end picture? Green Valley International is looking forward to speaking with you. Finally, if your drones deal with harsh, hot environments? Pelican Wire has heat resistant custom wire to fit your needs. In fact, they had three different types of specialized wire on display. In addition to the heat resistant, they shared their Thermocouple/RTD wires which measure temperature, resistance wires that generates heat, and various other custom engineered wire solutions for specific customer applications.

    Compliance

    With the October 6, 2025, deadline to comment on Part 108 for the FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking fast approaching – it was the talk of the town. We were able to capture an exclusive summary of the panel discussing everyone’s primary concerns. This conversation highlighted many areas of concern and critical tips to ensure your comments are counted and matter. Once 108 passes, many drone manufacturers may be seeking components that can enable compatibility with the rules. To that end, uAvioni has been developing technology aligned with the proposed rules and is ready to serve. Part 108 is all about making the skies safe and enabling objects to navigate amongst each other. For pilots have concerns, DSPA – drone service providers alliance -is a group advocating exclusively on behalf of pilots on the local and national level.  

    Drone Operations

    At the enterprise level, drone operations require a lot of strategic thought, planning and technology. We first heard of the enterprise AI powered visual intelligence of Buzz Solutions during the keynote. The emphasis is always getting all of the information out of the data you can for all the use cases available for a given data set. Collect once, use many times was a common theme at the event this year. AirData provides a fleet management solution to manage all your UAS fleets, pilots, certifications, checklists and the likes. If your industry requires the handling of special care cargo, Apco Defence has a highly innovative drone recovery systems with technology to provide a soft landing. If your challenge is understand where that fleet of drones and aircraft are flying, ALOFT can enable you to visualize your airspace.

    Frequently, drones are requested in locations a great distance from population making them difficult jobs to accept. Some drone operators got together with Custome Trailers to create a remote operating hub for drone operators. The result is Drone Pro Trailer and the Drone Ops Company.

    Pilots are a required part of every organization. If you want enable them to virtually practice, Zepher has your covered over a large variety of aircraft. Looking to prepare your pilots for certifications? USI shared their enterprise solution. Expanding the team? The Neuro Diversity Works organization may have just the talent you are seeking!

    Next Year’s Conference  

    Commercial UAV Expo 2026 will once again return to Las Vegas and will be held at Caesars Forum on September 1-3, 2026.

    *When vendors’ names are shared as examples in this document, it is to provide a concrete example of what was on display at the conference, not an evaluation or recommendation. Evaluation and recommendation of these vendors are beyond the scope of this specific research document. Other examples products in the same category may have also been on display.

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  • Whisper Report: How can telemedicine be optimized to improve patient care?

    Whisper Report: How can telemedicine be optimized to improve patient care?

    Published to clients: September 2, 2025                              ID: TBW2064

    Published to Readers: September 3, 2025

    Published to Email Whispers: October 27, 2025

    Public with Video Edition:  October 27, 2025

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract

    This report explores how telemedicine is evolving beyond convenience to deliver deeper, more personalized care. From AI-powered test result interpretation to seamless appointment coordination and continuity across care settings, experts at HIMSS25 reveal how digital tools are reshaping the patient journey. Discover how telemedicine can close access gaps, enhance understanding, and support long-term health outcomes—if systems are designed with the full patient lifecycle in mind.

    Target Audience Titles:

    • Chief Information Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Patient Officer
    • Clinical Informatics Specialists, Telehealth program manager, Health IT Architect, Clinical Data Analyst, Biomedical Engineer, AI/ML Engineer (Health Focus), Patient Engagement Strategists, Virtual Care Coordinator

    Key Takeaways

    • AI-enhanced telemedicine can streamline appointment booking, interpret test results, and personalize care recommendations—improving speed, clarity, and access for patients.
    • Continuity of care is the next frontier—integrating telemedicine across acute, post-acute, and home health settings to support the full patient journey.
    • Access equity improves when telemedicine includes specialists and reaches underserved populations, addressing socioeconomic and geographic barriers.
    • Patient understanding is amplified when generative AI explains results and next steps in context, reducing confusion and improving engagement.
    Strategy of 4, technical depth of 2


    How can telemedicine be optimized to improve patient care??

    We took the most frequently asked and most urgent technology questions straight to the health systems technology experts gathering at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2025 Global Health Conference and Exhibition or HIMSS25 for short. This Whisper Report addresses the question regarding how can telemedicine be optimized to improve patient care? Figure 1 depicts two patient care optimizations one can expects from telemedicine.

    Two benefits of Telemedicine 1. Patient Experience 2. Continuity of Care

    Patient Experience

    The first benefit many expect to experience with telemedicine is the patient experience. For example, when getting test results, AI can be leveraged for the benefit of the patient to find a doctor. As Aisera’s Daniel Caravajal suggest, “I get my test results it can recommend me doctor that’s specific on that area right and it can book the appointment right it can coordinate the calendars and basically made that experience a lot faster a lot seamless and easier to kind of interact with.” Caravajal further suggests AI can help the patient understand the results. “let’s say you get your test results. We can analyze them and give you suggestions that is the unique part about a genetic AI is not only delivering a unique use case but it’s also understanding the situation. It’s understanding the intent and making further suggestions.” Valuable to note that it is always best to confirm any such information with your actual practitioner! MinttiHealth’s Xiaoqian Zou suggests telemedicine technology can, “give everyone access to the easy health care solution and service.”

    Continuity of Care

    A critical part of the patient experience that also affects the medical care is that of continuity of care.

    As Alexander Group’s Tray Chamberlin advised, “what we think is probably the next evolution in tele medicine is that continuity of care where you’re really thinking about a patient across the entire life cycle be it acute to Post Acute to maybe even home health and integrating that tele medicine it more so that the date and Records can still communicate and we understand the holistic patient Journey.” The significant benefit of telemedicine as Chamberlin further observed, “we’re also meeting the patient where they are and so you know the inclusion of specialists in telemedicine certainly just from a socioeconomic perspective getting access to the right populations that traditionally maybe don’t have access.” For additional background on the benefits and current state of telemedicine, see the Press Conference for OnMed from CES.

    Related playlists

    1. Whisper Report: How can AI be effectively integrated into healthcare systems?
    2. Conference Whispers: HIMSS 2025
    3. OnMed Press Conference

    *When vendors’ names or quotes are shared as examples in this document, it is to provide a concrete example of what was on display at the conference or what we heard doing our research, not an evaluation or recommendation. Evaluation and recommendation of these vendors are beyond the scope of this specific research document.  

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  • Whisper Report: How can organizations implement zero-trust security without disrupting user experience?

    Whisper Report: How can organizations implement zero-trust security without disrupting user experience?

    Published to clients: July 23, 2025                               ID: TBW2084

    Published to Readers: July 24, 2025

    Published to Email Whispers: TBD

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    ABSTRACT:

    “Organizations can implement zero-trust security without disrupting user experience by prioritizing frictionless authentication, especially biometrics, and enforcing least-privilege access through dynamic policies. Understanding user context and behavior enables informed decisions that preserve continuity. Self-service access tools reduce delays, while streamlined verification processes minimize frustration. With thoughtful planning and clear communication, zero trust can enhance both security and usability, ensuring users access only what they need—when they need it—without unnecessary barriers. This report includes insights from executives and technologists at CyberSolve, Lumos, Imprivata, Simeio, Panani, Keyless, Oasis, Apono, Omada, and Cubeless, quoted throughout the discussion.”

    Target Audience Titles:

    • Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Information Officer
    • Chief Product Officer, Chief Experience Officer
    • IAM engineers, Security Architects, DevSecOps Engineers, UX Designers, IT Ops Managers, Application Security Architects

    Key Takeaways

    • Use biometric authentication to streamline access and reduce friction for users.
    • Apply least-privilege policies with dynamic adjustments to maintain secure, appropriate access.
    • Enable self-service access changes to minimize delays and improve user experience.
    • Understand user context and behavior to make informed, non-disruptive security decisions.

    How can organizations implement zero-trust security without disrupting user experience?

    We took the most frequently asked and most urgent technology questions straight to the Technologists gathering at Identiverse 2025 held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. This Whisper Report addresses the question regarding how can organizations implement zero-trust security without disrupting user experience?

    What is the desired user experience?

    At the end of the day, the goal is, as Imprivata’s Diron Chai put it, “authentication and visibility and control to making sure that you know the right people are accessing the data whether remotely or within the organization in terms of their role and their functionality and then be a being able to understand who’s in the system when and why that all ladders up to a zero-trust architecture that we’re able to bring forth in a full architecture.”  Reaching this goal won’t be easy but as Simeio’s Octavio Lopez emphasized, “There’s a lot of communication that needs to happen and that’s something that we help a lot of our customers with.” A lot of communication and planning with the customers’ experience kept in mind. Here are five suggestions attendees at Identiverse offered also depicted in Figure 1.

    Five suggestions when implementing zero trust. 1. go frictionless, 2. understand context 3. understand behavior 4. use self service 5 leverage dynamic policies

    1. Go Frictionless with Bio

    One common suggestions to deploy biometric based identity and access management solution. As Panani’s Jim Harris suggested, “make the authentication of your customer as frictionless as possible a one-time identity verification process establishes that customer in the future they present a simple credential match their biometric information to the information stored in the credential that they own and control making it a very frictionless fast way to authenticate with your customer.” And this is something Alex Jones from Keyless can also agree with! “going to pitch biometrics this is the fastest way to prove who you are effectively implementing zero trust.”

    2. Understand User Context

    Guy Feinberg at Oasis suggests that understanding the user context is the winning approach. He started by simply asking “Are you familiar with the scream test?” For those of you not familiar, one not uncommon method in IT to understand how a resource, in this case an identity, is used by disconnecting or unplugging the resource and see who screams. Feinberg went on to further explain, “when you want to understand what’s this identity is used for so what you do you decommission it and just see who’s at the open space is screaming that something is broke. We do we help you construct all the context around the consumption of that identity so you can see the full picture before you’re taking actions so you’ll have informed actions deciding do we need this type of identity now uh should we change the permission should we decommissioning it completely all without disrupting the workforce and making sure that business continuity stays on and nothing is disrupted aspects of this.”

    3. Understand User behaviour

    Beyond the context of what the user is using, Imprivata’s Diron Chai recommends also understanding the how and the when. “ Being able to inject simple multifactor authentication into the environment at the local level also being able to track the behavior of credentials of people accessing  like Windows endpoints as an example or mobile devices and be able to have the analytics to show utilization of the endpoint but also who what when was accessed within that session.”

    4. Use Self-Service

    To maintain the best user experience, Apono’s Ofir Stein recommends getting the human out of the loop. “you keep the user experience by allowing self-serve in your organization to provide access changes combine these two and you actually provide zero trust to all of the resources.”

    5. Leverage Dynamic Policies

    Omada’s Craig Ramsay highlighted the potential behind dynamic policies. “By using dynamic and continuous policies to make sure that their access is appropriate and it’s always at that level of least privilege and then it’s granted, when they join the organization, and as they move around the organization, and it stays appropriate.” It’s always nice when your privileges keep up with organizational changes – without human intervention or manual configuration.

    In Conclusion

    As Cubeless’ Treb Ryan concluded, “I find zero trust has greatly enhanced our user experiences and greatly made my job easier in the old days where there’s systems where you had to figure out which networks could connect or who would have access to what particular piece it was a nightmare.”

    Finally Lumos’s Janani Nagarajan reminded all, “not just in the networking layer not just in the app layer but a critical layer for us is identities because that’s where the workforce the humans the employees the contractors the vendors your customers are actually interacting with the apps.” Identities is the key to minimizing friction for the users in zero trust. If your organization is implementing a zero trust architecture and want to ensure you are on the right track, remember to book an inquiry. 

    Related playlists & References

    1. Whisper Report: How can organizations implement zero-trust security without disrupting user experience?
    2. Conference Whispers: Identiverse 2025
    3. Conference Whispers: Identiverse
    4. Conference Whispers: Identiverse 2024

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  • Whisper Report: How can we ensure compliance with new and evolving Cyber Physical security regulations?

    Whisper Report: How can we ensure compliance with new and evolving Cyber Physical security regulations?

    Published to clients: July 10, 2025                                                                          ID: 2075

    Published to Whisper Club: December 19, 2025

    Email Whispers Release:  March 23, 2026

    Public: March 24, 2026

    Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

    Abstract:

    Cyber-physical security, like healthcare tech, must carefully manage PII. Experts highlight privacy-preserving biometrics, user-controlled consent, and anonymous face matching. Regulatory compliance, such as GDPR, drives standardization and innovation. As laws vary by region, adaptable and consistent global system architectures are essential for scalable, secure, and compliant operations.

    Target Audience Titles:

    • Chief Technology Officer, Chief Security Officer, Chief Information and Security Officer, Chief Trust Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Risk Officer
    • Head of Product, VP of Product, Chief Marking Officer, Data Protection Officer,
    • Enterprise Architect, Director of Data Protection, Director of Data Governance, Chief Privacy Officer

    Key Takeaways

    • Privacy-first design: Cyber-physical systems must protect PII using encrypted biometrics, local storage, and user-controlled consent mechanisms.
    • Anonymity matters: Face matching enables identity verification without revealing personal data, preserving user anonymity.
    • Compliance drives innovation: Regulations like GDPR standardize data practices and encourage secure, privacy-focused system development.
    • Global consistency is key: Scalable, compliant operations require adaptable, non-proprietary architectures across diverse regions and regulatory environments.

    How can we ensure compliance with new and evolving Cyber Physical security regulations?

    We took the most frequently asked and most urgent technology questions straight to the cyber physical security experts gathering at ISC West 2025. This Whisper Report addresses the question regarding how can we ensure compliance with new and evolving cyber physical security regulations? We will know explore the four signs you are on the correct path as depicted in Figure 1.

    4 signs you are on the correct path Ensure data privacy, maintain anonymity, meet regulatory compliance and deploy leveraging a globally consistent architecture

    Data Privacy

    One very interesting aspect of the cyber physical security space that reminds of healthcare tech is the handling of PII or personally identifiable information data. As Safr’s John Cassie shared, in the cyber physical space it, “has a lot to do with what we talked about as far as PII and how we manage data.” Or as LVT’s Steve Lindsey observed, “what we call private or data of sovereignty .. from a data security perspective the technology and the architectures of how these systems are built really have to be in place to address that the PII information really comes down to our use of AI.”

    Fortunately, the regulations for privacy include related standards for vendors. As Intel’s RealSense’s Mike Nielsen noted, “I have been very excited about the Privacy preservation of biometric data is really possible now so I can get a template of a human being from their face that can be stored and encrypted it can be handed back to me so in my pocket.”

    Managing user consent is a must to achieve privacy in the cyber physical space. Bioconnect’s Edsel Shreve argued, “in privacy where more and more controls going in the user’s hand to say yes I am allowing you to use my biometric. If I ever want to revoke that consent I need proof that you deleted my data and that it’s no longer being used.” He further explained, “we build in to both a upfront gather consent with an audit trail that says okay the user provided consent we didn’t just check a box and say yeah.” Furthermore, the solution must realize the full lifecycle of permission. Edsel Shreve further explained, “you can just do regular maintenance and go in and say who hasn’t authenticated in 6 months what are we going to do with that data right do we want to delete the template or just alert the person or alert an administrator.”

    Anonymity

    Anonymity has to do with the lack of the ability to identify the person. As LVT’s Steve Lindsey commented, “there’s a difference between facial recognition and face matching right.” Facial recognition includes identification while facial matching allows the face to remain anonymous. A great example was revealed by Intel’s RealSense’s Mike Nielsen.

    “I’ve actually got a version of my this QR code is my face template. From this is 512 bytes it’s a it’s just a simple Vector map that looks at 80 points on my face but it’s mine. This isn’t siting in a database somewhere. This isn’t living on somebody’s server. This is physically in my pocket as a badge. I can then apply that (badge) by walking up to one of our devices – one of our cameras have the scan. It pulls in that QR code, evaluates what that template looks like. Then I look at the camera it pulls the template from my actual face and compares the two. The cool thing about the techniques that is it’s privacy preserving by definition it never leaves the device it can be dissolved immediately and you never have to send a picture or any personally identifiable info anywhere outside of me scanning my badge. Then the device makes sure I can unlock that door.”

    Thus, this example achieves privacy and anonymity.

    Regulatory Compliance

    When it comes to cybersecurity and data governance – there are the things you want to do as an organization based on your public commitments such as your privacy statements. Then, there are requirements which are legal requirements sometimes coming from a location and sometimes defined based on your industry referred to as regulatory compliance. As LVT’s Steve Lindsey put it, “we think about the problem in the context of the of the compliance and Regulatory things that we have to have as we’re designing and building this stuff from the beginning.” Furthermore, since we are dealing with cyber physical security,

    The best part about regulatory compliance according to Intel RealSense’s Mike Nielsen is, “they’re really well defined at least in the case of like GDPR so GDPR has very strange requirements on how to use PII but specifically how to use sensitive PII like biometric information one of the things that we’ve seen help move the industry forward ironically is having the regulation in place allows people to have a Level Playing Field.” That means that vendors will not be penalized for taking the more difficult road by protecting the customer as all must take equal precautions. Gary Chen of EverFocus noted, “to ensure that we have keep our regulations up to date, we need to keep advancing our technology and mostly from our end installers that will be the key .. also keep good connection with your customer.”

    Requirements evolve by location as every product vendor will realize. “One of the things that’s occurring is that whether it’s in Europe or in each state coming up with new requirements for both security of data and compliance.” Edsel Shreve, Bioconnect. When faced with this challenge, it is always best to step back and see how to adjust the architecture to accommodate this capability as a configurable option vs to create a product branch. Today’s regulations in location A become tomorrow’s regulation in location Z. One can then configure at the system level as regulations evolve in different locations.

    Finally, it is important to keep in mind the architecture must accommodate the cyber physical security space. who has “from an access control standpoint is not only managing who has access in and out of the mine but also incorporating some functionality around safety who’s completed what safety classes and if they haven’t completed the proper classes then we have the ability to manage access control based on what needs to happen.” Cyber physical security includes the physical safety of the employees themselves and all that goes into ensuring safety compliance regulations are met – in each location.

    Consistent Architecture

    The complexity of cyber physical security is magnified in organizations the wider the physical disparity across country and continental boundaries. As one might expect, different vendors have different footprints across the globe. For smooth global operations one generally recommends standardized solutions as opposed to propriety solutions. As Safr’s John Cassie explained, “would be nice if I could just capture that from the existing access control system and not have to do some extra procedure so that’s another element that allows us to have sort of this compliance across my entire security platform. As long as I am not using solutions that are pigeonholing me into proprietary solutions.” There may be slightly better solutions in this aspect or that aspect locally available but those frequently ruin the ability to have global clarity. It is critical to maintain a consistent architecture globally unless you want custom roadmap items for each and every change. If you are anywhere in the lifecycle of trying to realize such as solution, be sure to set up an inquiry plan so that an expert who has been there can provide actionable guidance.

    Related playlists

    1. Industry Whispers: Public is Private – Confidential Computing in the Cloud | TBW ADVISORS
    2. Conference Whispers: Black Hat USA 2019
    3. Whisper Report: How can we enhance our cybersecurity measures to protect against emerging Cyber Physical threats? 
    4. How can we ensure compliance with new and emerging cyber physical security regulations?
    5. Conference Whispers: ISC West 2025

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