In Episode 19 of Silicon Heartland Sessions 🎙️, we bring you the dynamic conversations and key insights from Cloud Nirvana's inaugural Cleveland conference. This special episode gathers industry leaders Jim Gehring, Founder & Principal Consultant at IT-Envision, Vijay Anand (VP of Artificial Intelligence at MRI Software), Mick Miller (Senior Product Manager at KeyBank), and Miro Humer (CIO at Case Western Reserve University), who explore the transformative impact of AI and cloud technologies across real estate, finance, and higher education.

✨ Key insights include:

✅ MRI Software's AI-first strategy, highlighting their suite of 25 AI-powered real estate products, responsible AI frameworks, and global scalability.

✅ KeyBank's infrastructure as code approach, leveraging Terraform and Ansible to ensure compliance, automate security processes, and optimize financial sector operations.

✅ Case Western Reserve University's innovative ai.case.edu platform, offering secure access to over 1,800 AI models, and practical strategies for integrating AI into student learning and academic research.

Join host Sean and these visionary leaders as they delve into practical strategies for AI adoption, real-world applications, and the future of automation and infrastructure. Discover compelling debates on the trustworthiness of AI, balancing technology with human oversight, and how collaborative communities accelerate innovation.

🎙️ A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors for making this episode possible!

🙌 Rackspace Technology – We advise, design, build, and manage solutions across the multicloud, applications, data, and security.

🙌 Varonis – A pioneer in data security and analytics, providing a platform to manage, analyze, and secure enterprise data against insider threats and cyberattacks.

🙌 Trace3 – AI to help your business run, grow, and transform.

🙌 Sigma Computing – Next-generation cloud analytics and business intelligence with a spreadsheet interface, enabling teams to analyze live data at scale.

🎧 Tune in, get inspired, and join the conversation shaping the future of the Silicon Heartland!