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Innovation & Leadership

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Cloud Wars Innovation & Leadership Channel

Welcome to the Cloud Wars Innovation & Leadership Channel, where we deliver analysis and insights from the top executives, leaders, and innovators driving business model innovation and growth in the Cloud Wars AI era. Our real-world analyses, quick-hit videos, roundtable discussions, and in-depth reports are created by analysts with deep experience in breaking down the drivers of growth and innovation in the tech industry. Our goal: to help you accelerate your business.
Innovation & Leadership

CEO Thomas Kurian on Google Cloud Ascent to #1: ‘Understand the Customer’

By Bob EvansJanuary 15, 2026

In dethroning Microsoft, Google Cloud showcases the impact of enterprise-focused AI, security, and ecosystem alignment, with Thomas Kurian’s leadership driving exponential growth.

Innovation & Leadership

Thomas Kurian Explains the Discipline Behind Google Cloud’s Growth

By Bob EvansJanuary 15, 2026

Google Cloud’s rise to the top reflects disciplined focus on customers, industries, and applied AI across infrastructure, data, security, and agent-based solutions.

Cloud Wars Minute

Satya Nadella Outlines the Next Chapter in AI: Real-World Systems

By Kieron AllenJanuary 14, 2026

The Microsoft CEO urges moving beyond the hype to systemic AI architectures that can scale human ambitions.

Innovation & Leadership

Google Cloud Surges to #1 on Cloud Wars Top 10; Oracle Jumps to #2, Microsoft Slides to #3

By Bob EvansJanuary 12, 2026

Google Cloud is now the top-ranked cloud and AI provider, surpassing Microsoft and Oracle, thanks to bold leadership from CEO Thomas Kurian and a relentless focus on customer success in the AI economy.

Innovation & Leadership

Larry Ellison’s 2026 Target: Largest and Fastest-Growing Markets in History

By Bob EvansJanuary 6, 2026

Oracle aims to outpace competitors with a platform that makes enterprise data accessible to top AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini.

Cloud Wars Minute

Larry Ellison: Oracle’s Grand AI Plan for 2026

By Bob EvansJanuary 6, 2026

Oracle is merging its legacy databases, apps, and infrastructure into an all-inclusive AI stack to dominate the fast-growing AI economy, according to Larry Ellison’s recent earnings call.

Innovation & Leadership

Microsoft CTO: Five Practical Ways Leaders Can Turn the AI Revolution into Real Business Value

By Kieron AllenJanuary 5, 2026

Microsoft’s CTO advises leveraging both open and closed AI models to build practical, value-driven solutions.

Cloud Wars Minute

Google Cloud CTO Will Grannis Reveals the ‘Big Unlock’ for AI

By Bob EvansDecember 11, 2025

Google Cloud CTO Will Grannis urges enterprises to reverse-engineer AI strategies around customer needs, not technology, for deeper transformation.

Innovation & Leadership

Palantir Puts Bullseye on ServiceNow re AI Platform Supremacy

By Bob EvansDecember 9, 2025

Palantir is directly challenging ServiceNow’s claim as the premier AI platform, citing faster growth, greater deal volume, and more impactful AI delivery.

Innovation & Leadership

Marc Benioff and AI Reignite Salesforce’s Once-Legendary Superpower

By Bob EvansDecember 8, 2025

CEO Marc Benioff showcased a growth mindset during the recent Salesforce Q3 earnings call, as he emphasized growth as his top priority.

Innovation & Leadership

The Palantir Effect: AI Customer Boosts Spending 8X after 5 Months

By Bob EvansDecember 4, 2025

Palantir’s AI momentum is being driven by CEOs eager to scale beyond pilots to full enterprise transformations.

Innovation & Leadership

Palantir Unleashing AI Disruption with Incredible Q3 Numbers and CEO Vision

By Bob EvansNovember 6, 2025

Palantir’s Q3 results redefine hypergrowth, and CEO Alexander Karp’s scathing industry commentary redefines candor.

Innovation & Leadership

SAP vs. Oracle: Christian Klein Asked If SAP Will Become Hyperscaler

By Bob EvansOctober 30, 2025

Despite Oracle’s AI infrastructure play, SAP stays the course with a strong software-first AI strategy, avoiding multibillion-dollar CapEx.

Cloud Wars Minute

ServiceNow “AI Experience”: President Amit Zavery on Strategy, Customers, Pricing

By Bob EvansOctober 28, 2025

ServiceNow launches its AI Experience platform to unify data, workflows, and automation across enterprises — driving innovation, reducing technical debt, and building customer trust through open, integrated AI solutions.

AI and Copilots

Community Summit NA: Microsoft Empowering Customers at the Frontier of AI Transformation

By Kieron AllenOctober 24, 2025

At Community Summit NA, Microsoft showcases Copilot and AI agent integration across Azure and business apps, empowering users through collaboration and innovation.

AI and Copilots

Day 4: Community Summit North America 2025 Concludes with AI Driving Real-World Transformation

By Cloud WarsOctober 23, 2025

Final day of Community Summit North America 2025 spotlighted AI’s real-world impact — from cybersecurity and Copilot innovation to the evolving partnership between humans and intelligent technology.

Innovation & Leadership

‘She Builds’ Theme Takes Center Stage at the Women in Tech Luncheon

By Maya RockOctober 23, 2025

At the 2025 Community Summit North America Women in Tech Luncheon, inspiring speakers shared stories of courage, connection, and leadership — showing how women across the Microsoft ecosystem are building bridges, businesses, and belief in themselves and each other.

AI and Copilots

Day 1: Community Summit Launches with Focus on Practical AI Transformation

By Cloud WarsOctober 20, 2025

AI and Copilots took center stage on day one of Community Summit, with sessions showing how the technology is driving real business change.

Cloud Wars Minute

Oracle on Fire! FY30 Rev. $225B!

By Bob EvansOctober 17, 2025

Oracle aims for $225 billion in revenue by FY 2030, led by surging OCI growth, AI-database innovation, and expanding multi-cloud dominance.

Cloud Wars Minute

AutomatePro: ServiceNow Partner of the Year Automates & Accelerates Software Development

By Bob EvansOctober 17, 2025

Automate Pro, a recognized ServiceNow partner, addresses the “busywork tax” in software development.

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