TechTalk Summits

Featuring Executive Dinners, Networking Events, and Summits Across Key North American Markets
BOSTON, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TechTalk Summits and Data Connectors announced today a strategic partnership to produce invite-only executive dinners, networking events, and summits across key North American markets. The collaboration pairs Data Connectors' long-standing cybersecurity community with TechTalk Summit's premium, intimate venue formats to create practical conversations for senior IT executives and CxO security leaders.

By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor, My Smart Privacy

Cybersecurity expert Rex Lee warns that NVIDIA’s DGX Spark AI Supercomputer, though highly powerful and affordable, presents serious national security and data-sovereignty risks due to Chinese-origin components and software, necessitating full air-gapping and rigorous hardening before deployment.

By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor

Cybersecurity expert Rex Lee spoke at the 2025 Regional Cybersecurity Week Summit in Rabat, Morocco, representing Smart Africa and sharing strategies for cybersecurity and digital sovereignty.

By Robert Enderle, Enderle Group

The entertainment world has been set ablaze by the “Tilly Norwood” controversy and for good reason. The revelation that a beloved character in a well received show was not a real person but a fully AI-generated “synthetic actor” has become a flashpoint for a debate raging in Hollywood (AI Commissioner example). For many actors, it represents an existential threat that their craft is on the verge of being rendered obsolete by code. While their fear is understandable, history shows us that trying to ban a transformative technology is a fool’s errand. 

By Daniel W. Rasmus, Serious Insights

Rasmus highlights key lessons from industry leaders on successful AI deployment in organizations. Drawing from discussions with experts like Saanya Ojha of Bain Capital Ventures, Moveworks President Varun Singh, and thought leaders from TigerGraph, Semedy, and TopQuadrant, the article emphasizes designing AI projects with clear success metrics, including measurable ROI. Despite the MIT NANDA report noting that most AI pilots fail to reach production or deliver ROI, the takeaway is not AI’s failure but the need for organizations to ground AI initiatives in business realities. Success hinges on narrow project scopes, workflow integration, robust data foundations, and scalable design principles that ensure accuracy and governance. Knowledge graphs, enhanced by techniques like GraphRAG, play a vital role in contextualizing and scaling AI to meet enterprise needs, offering a practical playbook for achieving sustainable AI returns.

By Rob Enderle, The Enderle Group for TechSpective

In the complex world of enterprise IT, decisions around software support often feel like a Faustian bargain. Companies invest millions in mission-critical applications from giants like Oracle, SAP, and now, increasingly, VMware. With that investment comes the assumption that the vendor’s own support will be the most effective lifeline. However, a growing number of enterprises are discovering a powerful alternative: third-party support providers like Spinnaker Support. Far from being a niche solution, third-party support is emerging as a strategic imperative, offering significant advantages, particularly as organizations navigate the transformative landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Rex M. Lee, My Smart Privacy, Interviewed by NTD News 

Rex Lee, a cybersecurity expert, shares his thoughts on the U.S. government allowing Nvidia and AMD to sell lower-end AI chips to China.

By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor, My Smart Privacy

Critical infrastructure operators, defense industry contractors, state and local governments, technology firms, AI data centers, utilities, and the oil & gas sector all face escalating cybersecurity threats, regulatory pressures, and operational risks tied to their reliance on commercial telecom carriers. Owning licensed spectrum and deploying private LTE (pLTE) networks offers not only long-term security and data sovereignty, but also strategic financial benefits.

By Daniel W. Rasmus

Technological revolutions rarely arrive on schedule. They come with fanfare, bold promises, and heavy investment, but their impact often hides in the shadows before it bursts into the open. Artificial intelligence now finds itself in this awkward in-between space. Boardrooms are abuzz with talk of generative AI strategies; enterprises are pouring billions into pilots and partnerships; employees are experimenting with chatbots and copilots. Yet in measurable business terms, most of these efforts appear to fail to deliver returns on the investments.

By Rex M. Lee, Security Advisor, My Smart Privacy

The unprecedented Trump–Intel deal has sparked debate about U.S. tech leadership, national security, and taxpayer accountability. By converting CHIPS Act funds into a 10% equity stake in Intel, Washington is reshaping industrial policy—but at what cost?