Emerging Tech, Data Intelligence & Digital Twins: Tim Piemonte on Scaling Securely
In this SilverDisobedience Perception Dynamics podcast episode, Dian interviews tech veteran Tim Piemonte about emerging technology, focusing on “data intelligence” and how companies can correlate and govern siloed data to achieve specific business outcomes. Tim shares his background across EMC, Tanium, Pivotal/VMware, and Dell Technologies, including work with New York City agencies where data sharing could improve citizen services. He discusses clients including X5 Labs (wrapping intelligence around data execution to scale without added operational expense), Abenisio (data governance, correlation, and lineage), Vistrada (third-party risk management and a virtual CISO offering), and Multimodal (automation and workflow execution). Tim explains starting AI initiatives with low-hanging-fruit use cases, argues AI boosts productivity rather than replacing jobs, and describes using knowledge-skills assessments to repurpose employees. The episode also covers digital twins for scenario modeling and limiting data sources to reduce AI hallucinations, emphasizing strategy before deploying technology.
Connect with Tim Piemonte via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timpiemonte/
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SHOW RUN:
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
00:58 Tim’s Tech Career Path
02:25 Emerging Tech and Data Intelligence
03:38 What Data Means in Business
06:05 Breaking Silos with Governance
09:08 Security Firewalls and Risk
11:33 Client Endgames and Growth Goals
12:53 Surfing to Tech Confidence Story
15:14 Chasing Dreams and Strategy
16:10 Go To Market and Clear Messaging
19:10 AI Rollout Low Hanging Fruit
21:04 AI Myths and Workforce Upskilling
26:21 Choosing Clients and Differentiation
31:30 Future Needs and Digital Twins
36:54 AI Guardrails and Compliance Wins
39:11 Final Wisdom and Wrap Up
