On the heels of VMware Explore 2022 US–VMware’s recent conference centered on the future of multi-cloud–IBM Ecosystem’s General Manager Kate Woolley sat down to chat with host Zia Yusuf, VMware SVP of Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions, about key highlights from the show and the biggest trends she’s hearing from partners and clients. Kate brings a fresh perspective to VMware and IBM's longstanding partnership and shares how their recent joint announcement, which includes an expansion to the IBM and VMware Innovation Lab, will streamline hybrid cloud adoption. IBM Consulting is now a certified GSI VMware partner, adding a layer of expertise to their jointly-developed cloud technologies. From solving security to increasing automation to collecting data–learn how IBM and VMware are innovating and helping other partners in the ecosystem smooth client transitions to hybrid cloud.

About the Guest: Kate Woolley is General Manager of IBM Ecosystem. You can find Kate on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katepwoolley/.   About the Host: Zia Yusuf is Senior Vice President of Strategic Ecosystem and Industry Solutions at VMware. You can find Zia on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziayusuf/, or on Twitter at @ZiaYusuf.   To learn more about VMware's partner programs, please visit: https://www.vmware.com/partners/partner-executive-edge.html. Subscribe, follow, and review VMware Partnership Perspectives podcast.