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Blueprints for Scalable Growth & Effective Leadership with Serghei Busmachiu of Utilities One

Blueprints for Scalable Growth & Effective Leadership with Serghei Busmachiu of Utilities One

Episode 141 · · 31:20

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Serghei Busmachiu, CEO of Utilities One, about his inspiring journey and the rapid growth of his company. Originally from...

Effective Strategies to Empower Remote Workers with Emir Aboulhosn of NetLync

Effective Strategies to Empower Remote Workers with Emir Aboulhosn of NetLync

Episode 140 · · 44:08

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Emir Aboulhosn, CEO of NetLync, about the evolving landscape of device technology and the challenges of fostering a succe...

Harnessing AI to Drive Business Optimization and Growth with Angus Ward of Beyond Now

Harnessing AI to Drive Business Optimization and Growth with Angus Ward of Beyond Now

Episode 139 · · 27:18

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles talks with Angus Ward, CEO of Beyond Now about the intersection of AI and Communication Service Providers (CSPs), exploring how AI c...

The Role of Wireless in EV Innovation with Rich Berliner

The Role of Wireless in EV Innovation with Rich Berliner

Episode 138 · · 33:42

In this episode, Carrie Charles speaks with Rich Berliner, CEO of Fifth Gen Media, to talk about the evolving opportunities in telecom and related sectors like EV charging. They disc...

Mission Critical: Drive Efficiency & Engagement with Ruby Kolesky of Joyous

Mission Critical: Drive Efficiency & Engagement with Ruby Kolesky of Joyous

Episode 137 · · 32:05

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles welcomes Ruby Koleski, CEO of Joyous, to discuss her inspiring professional career and the innovative work of Joyous. Ruby shares he...

The State of 5G: Insights & Opportunities with Raghav Sahgal of Nokia

The State of 5G: Insights & Opportunities with Raghav Sahgal of Nokia

Episode 136 · · 22:42

In today's episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles is joined by Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia. Raghav shares his journey from software developer i...

Business Growth and Exit Strategies in Telecom with Seth Buechley of Cathedral Consulting

Business Growth and Exit Strategies in Telecom with Seth Buechley of Cathedral Consulting

Episode 135 · · 36:33

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Seth Buechley, owner of Cathedral Consulting. Seth shares his journey in telecom, which began in the late 1980s when his ...

Revolutionizing Connectivity with Michelle Boexley of Pilot Global Technologies

Revolutionizing Connectivity with Michelle Boexley of Pilot Global Technologies

Episode 134 · · 22:37

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carries Charles speaks with Michelle Boexley, Chief Growth Officer of Pilot Global Technologies. Michelle shares her journey into the telecommunica...

Internet Built for the Future with Brian Stading of Lumos Fiber

Internet Built for the Future with Brian Stading of Lumos Fiber

Episode 133 · · 24:59

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles sits down with Brian Stading, CEO of Lumos Fiber, to discuss his journey and the story of Lumos Fiber. From his start as a telecom t...

Creating a Customer-Centric Culture with Kimberly McKinley of UTOPIA Fiber

Creating a Customer-Centric Culture with Kimberly McKinley of UTOPIA Fiber

Episode 132 · · 27:05

In this episode of "5G Talent Talk," host Carrie Charles interviews Kimberly McKinley, the Chief Marketing Officer of Utopia Fiber. Kimberly shares her unique career path, starting i...

Connecting Communities and Conquering Mountains with Gary Ervin of Ervin Cable Construction

Connecting Communities and Conquering Mountains with Gary Ervin of Ervin Cable Construction

Episode 131 · · 38:28

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles, we explore the industry journey and leadership principles of Gary Ervin, founder and executive chairman of Ervin Cable Construc...

Creating Digital Equity with Scott Woods of Ready.net

Creating Digital Equity with Scott Woods of Ready.net

Episode 130 · · 26:14

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Scott Woods, President of Public Private Partnerships at Ready.net. They discuss Scott’s transition from a private practi...

Building Up the Fiber Workforce with Cesar Ruiz, Deb Bennett and Deborah Kish

Building Up the Fiber Workforce with Cesar Ruiz, Deb Bennett and Deborah Kish

Episode 129 · · 39:11

In this special episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles welcomes industry experts Cesar Ruiz, President & CEO of Learning Alliance Corporation; Deb Bennett, VP of Apprenticeship fo...

Fostering a Culture That Drives Growth with Chad Tuttle of B+T Group

Fostering a Culture That Drives Growth with Chad Tuttle of B+T Group

Episode 128 · · 29:00

In this episode of "5G Talent Talk," Carrie Charles interviews Chad Tuttle, CEO of B+T Group. Chad shares his journey in the telecom industry, which began with his grandfather’s cons...

Hot Topics in Telecom with Ken Schmidt of Steel In The Air

Hot Topics in Telecom with Ken Schmidt of Steel In The Air

Episode 127 · · 31:02

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles speaks with Ken Schmidt, President of Steel in the Air, Inc. Steel in the Air provides guidance to thousands of clients across the U...

Bridging the Generational Divide with "The Grampion" Jim Tracy

Bridging the Generational Divide with "The Grampion" Jim Tracy

Episode 126 · · 27:32

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles welcomes Jim Tracy, co-founder of Legacy Telecommunications, author, speaker, and host of "The Grampion" podcast. Jim shares his inc...

Century of Connectivity: The Legacy of Great Plains Communications with Joe Pellegrini

Century of Connectivity: The Legacy of Great Plains Communications with Joe Pellegrini

Episode 125 · · 26:10

 In this episode of 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles, we explore the remarkable journey and company culture of Great Plains Communications (GPC) with Joe Pellegrini, President and ...

Forging the Path at World Wide Technology with Tonya Stopke

Forging the Path at World Wide Technology with Tonya Stopke

Episode 124 · · 34:37

In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, host Carrie Charles chats with Tonya Stopke, Senior Vice President at World Wide Technology (WWT). Tonya shares her inspiring journey from humble b...

Championing Women in Telecom with Lynn Whitcher, President of WWLF

Championing Women in Telecom with Lynn Whitcher, President of WWLF

Episode 123 · · 34:41

Explore the world of telecom leadership with Carrie Charles on the latest episode of 5G Talent Talk. Joining her is Lynn Whitcher, the President of the Women's Wireless Leadership Fo...

Wireless Insights And What's Ahead at Connect (X) With Patrick Halley of WIA

Wireless Insights And What's Ahead at Connect (X) With Patrick Halley of WIA

Episode 122 · · 28:44

Step into the dynamic world of wireless infrastructure with Carrie Charles on 5G Talent Talk as she sits down with Patrick Halley, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Wi...

A New Perspective on 5G with Donna Johnson of Cradlepoint

A New Perspective on 5G with Donna Johnson of Cradlepoint

Episode 121 · · 29:44

Join Carrie Charles on this episode of 5G Talent Talk as she engages in an insightful conversation with Donna Johnson, the Chief Marketing Officer of Cradlepoint. Donna shares her re...

Reimagine the Future with Boldyn Networks ft. Christos Karmis

Reimagine the Future with Boldyn Networks ft. Christos Karmis

Episode 120 · · 43:33

Join us as host Carrie Charles sit down with Christos Karmis, the visionary US CEO of Boldyn Networks, for an exclusive peek into the world of cutting-edge network connectivity solut...

Respectful Innovation and the Power to Be Bold with Trent Edwards of Mears

Respectful Innovation and the Power to Be Bold with Trent Edwards of Mears

Episode 119 · · 33:35

In this episode, Trent Edwards, the President of Mears Broadband, discusses his journey in the telecom industry and highlights the unique approach of Mears as a contractor. He emphas...

The Mission Driving Success at ADB with Stacey Thompson

The Mission Driving Success at ADB with Stacey Thompson

Episode 118 · · 29:05

Stacey Thompson, the current Chief Operating Officer of ADB Companies, joins us today to share her journey and insights on women in leadership, work-life balance, and the future of t...

AI and the 5G Revolution with Ajay Malik of secomind.ai

AI and the 5G Revolution with Ajay Malik of secomind.ai

Episode 118 · · 28:47

Step into the future of AI with Ajay Malik, CEO of secomind.ai, in today's episode of 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles. Ajay shares his passion for AI, drawing on his extensive 30-...

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing and the Future of 5G with Fernando Murias of Digital Global Systems

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing and the Future of 5G with Fernando Murias of Digital Global Systems

Episode 117 · · 16:06

Innovative solutions are shaping the future of connectivity, and today's featured company tackles things like enhancing RF awareness and tackling challenges in private wireless optim...

Cloud, Connectivity, Careers and Challenges: A Conversation with Steve Gleave of Microsoft

Cloud, Connectivity, Careers and Challenges: A Conversation with Steve Gleave of Microsoft

Episode 116 · · 25:00

Technological innovation is happening nonstop. You need to keep learning to stay on top of things and avoid getting left behind. In this episode, Carrie Charles sits down with Steve ...

Empowering the Team That Powers the Last Mile with Jamie Earp of Ubiquity

Empowering the Team That Powers the Last Mile with Jamie Earp of Ubiquity

Episode 115 · · 32:13

Leadership in the last mile requires a unique set of skills, and in this episode, Co-CEO Jamie Earp of Ubiquity shares insights with host Carrie Charles. Discover the driving force b...

Digitizing Telecom and Elevating People with Subbu Meiyappan of ECSite

Digitizing Telecom and Elevating People with Subbu Meiyappan of ECSite

Episode 114 · · 28:47

The mission at ECSite is to empower the workforce, break data silos, and embrace the future of technology in telecom. In this episode, we sit down with the visionary Subbu Meiyappan,...

The Role of Cloud and Generative AI in the Telco Industry with Ishwar Parulkar of Amazon Web Services (AWS)

The Role of Cloud and Generative AI in the Telco Industry with Ishwar Parulkar of Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Episode 113 · · 21:02

Cultivating the workforce of tomorrow begins with embracing emerging technologies today. Join us in this eye-opening episode with special guest, Ishwar Parulkar, the Chief Technologi...