Tech Disruptors

AI is reshaping enterprise technology spending, expanding infrastructure demand beyond graphics processing units into servers, storage and networking while raising new questions about cloud economics and on-premises deployments. TD SYNNEX CEO Patrick Zammit joins Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology analyst Woo Jin Ho on this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast to discuss enterprise demand, supply-chain dynamics, AI adoption and why the next phase of AI could broaden the opportunity across the technology stack.

“60% of the bank's code is AI generated,” Leigh-Ann Russell, Chief Information Officer and Global Head of Engineering at BNY, tells Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analysts Paul Gulberg and Anurag Rana. In this episode, the group discusses how BNY built Eliza as a model-agnostic AI platform and governance layer to expand access to AI while maintaining control over data, spending and risk. Russell explains how AI is increasing engineering capacity, supporting digital employees and cybersecurity, and helping BNY modernize systems and prepare for always-on financial markets.

Okta President and COO Eric Kelleher discusses the growing importance of agent identity security as open-source models narrow the gap with frontier LLMs. Kelleher joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mandeep Singh on this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast to discuss how Okta is adapting to the rise of agentic identities and the industry’s shift from a seat-based to a token-consumption business model.

Workday is transforming “from Workday.com to Workday.ai,” Gerrit Kazmaier, president of product and technology, tells Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology analyst Anurag Rana in this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast. They discuss how cognitive computing is reshaping enterprise software, why deterministic systems such as payroll remain essential and how AI agents could transform recruiting, travel, expenses and employee services. Kazmaier explains how Workday is combining trusted HR and finance data, outcome-based pricing and a fleet of specialized models to deliver accurate automation while reducing deployment complexity and expanding further into the midmarket.

The application software industry is facing a mega restructuring with the arrival of AI agents in enterprise workflows. On this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast, HubSpot Chief Product and Technology Officer Duncan Lennox discusses AI’s effect on marketing, sales and service applications. He joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Niraj Patel to explore how HubSpot is leveraging AI across its software portfolio for small and medium-sized businesses. Duncan dives into the company’s proprietary data stack, the changing landscape for customer relationship management, AI’s impact on software buying, managing LLM inference costs, HubSpot’s new agent-builder solution and more.