TBR Talks: Decoding Strategies and Ecosystems of the Globe's Top Tech Firms

From the widening K-shaped economy to shifting customer affordability and changing price-for-value expectations, Principal Analyst Chris Antlitz outlines why telcos must rethink their pricing, bundling and financing models to stay competitive in 2026. This conversation explores the big agenda items shaping the 2026 telecom landscape: the integration of 6G into market forecasts, edge computing’s renewed relevance, the energy problem slowing scale, and how previously hyped technologies like blockchain and the metaverse may be poised for resurgence. Listen today for a clear, unvarnished view into the constraints and catalysts defining the telecom industry in 2026. Predictions is an annual series of special reports examining market trends and business changes TBR expects in the coming year. Download your copy of TBR’s 2026 Telecom Predictions special report, “Telecom Industry Will Adapt to K-shaped Economy in 2026,” featuring insights into AI-driven sales and marketing, AI alliances and operational technology, and sovereign AI: https://hubs.ly/Q03XGZPn0Listen and learn with TBR Talks!Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-antlitz-a1541312/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley DemersMusic by Burty Sounds via PixabayArt by Amanda Hamilton Sy

“TBR Talks” is on break this week for the Christmas holiday. Join us Friday, Jan. 2 for the first of our 2026 Predictions Series episodes, which will highlight our expectations for industry markets in the new year. Our first episode will feature TBR’s Principal Analyst & Practice Manager Allan Krans and Principal Analyst Angela Lambert discussing predictions for alliances, partnerships and the tech ecosystem. In the meantime, be sure to catch up on the first half of “TBR Talks” Season 4, which featured discussions with top persons at Work & Co., Ericsson and BCG as well as key insights and analysis from TBR’s leading experts. Listen and learn with TBR Talks!Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley DemersMusic by Burty Sounds via PixabayArt by Amanda Hamilton Sy

As we close out 2025, “TBR Talks” host Patrick Heffernan and producer and TBR Marketing Coordinator & Account Executive Haley Demers sit down for a candid, end-of-year retrospective and a sneak peek at what listeners can expect in the new year.  Additionally, the pair unpacks the podcast’s growth, with nearly half of this season’s conversations featuring voices from outside TBR, and shares a behind-the-scenes breakdown of the show. They also discuss how those external perspectives have broadened the scope of the dialogue, how the show has evolved as listeners began reaching out proactively to participate, and the unexpected value that emerged when technology-focused discussions turned personal. Listen and learn with TBR Talks!Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Haley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleydemers/TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley DemersMusic by Burty Sounds via PixabayArt by Amanda Hamilton Sy

TBR Digital Transformation Principal Analyst Boz Hristov joins host Patrick Heffernan to detail Infosys’ key points from Infosys Americas Confluence 2025. Boz shares his insights into Infosys’ strategy changes and why clients choose Infosys, and looks at whether Infosys has figured out the staffing model of the future. Listen and learn with TBR Talks!Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Boz on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/boz-hristov-2b0589a/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley DemersMusic by Burty Sounds via PixabayArt by Amanda Hamilton Sy

In this episode of “TBR Talks,” Batia Stein, managing partner at EY Law and partner at EY People Advisory Services, and Chris Gordon, Canada region leader at EY People Advisory Services Tax, speak with host Patrick Heffernan on EY’s AI strategy for people advisory services.  In this lively discussion, Batia and Chris detail EY’s approach to automation within the tax and audit divisions within EY. The wide-ranging discussion includes thoughts on immigration, cybersecurity, data privacy and data sovereignty as well as tax, HR and what the future may hold. Listen and learn with TBR Talks!Submit your Key Intelligence Questions for Patrick and his guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3T9VZek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about TBR at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tbri.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-heffernan-0b90785/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Batia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/batia-stein-181aa212/Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdgordon/TBR Talks is produced by Technology Business Research, Inc. Edited by Haley DemersMusic by Burty Sounds via PixabayArt by Amanda Hamilton Sy