This episode of Nerd @ Work Lab podcast started from a simple but uncomfortable idea: in 2026, skills don’t just age anymore. They expire. I talked about this together with Alan Ferrari, starting from what we both see every day in the market: technology is evolving at a speed that organizations, decision‑making models, and even […]
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Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast S1E8 – The Story of the Commodore 64: The Computer That Brought the Future Home
This episode of Nerd @ Work Lab is a journey back to a time when the future arrived in the form of a beige box connected to the family TV. In this article, I want to walk English-speaking readers through the core ideas, stories, and reflections behind the episode dedicated to one of the most […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast S1E7 — We are all overwhelmed: Optimism, AI, and the hard work beneath the hype
This episode of Nerd @ Work Lab arrives just before Christmas, a little later than planned, after a turbulent period that has finally settled down. That delay is not an excuse, but a context. It mirrors the very theme of the conversation: a shared sense of acceleration, pressure, and cognitive overload that many of us […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast S1E6 — Exploring Data 360, Clean Rooms, and the Agentic Future of Salesforce
When I sat down with Sergio Testini (formerly Solution Engineer and now Account Executive Data 360 at Salesforce Italy) for this episode, I knew we were going to dive deep into the evolving world of Salesforce data. What I didn’t expect was just how wide the conversation would stretch: from Data Cloud’s new identity as […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast S1E5: AI and SMEs – Between Hype, Data and Reality
In this episode of Nerd @ Work Lab, I sit down with someone I know well: Gaetano Castaldo — strategic technology consultant, former CTO, and long-time colleague. Our conversation dives into one of the most discussed and misunderstood topics of the moment: how small and medium-sized enterprises are approaching artificial intelligence. The discussion is open, […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast S1E4: Ethics, Creativity, and the Future of AI with Filippo Zanella
I rolled up my sleeves once again to dive into the world of artificial intelligence with someone I deeply admire: Filippo Zanella, Principal AI at Salesforce, professor at H-Farm College, and one of the most insightful voices in the Italian AI community. This wasn’t just a tech chat — it was a full-spectrum exploration of […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E3: How AI Is Rewriting Public Service
At Nerd @ Work Lab, my goal has always been simple: to get our hands dirty with ideas. In every episode, I try to explore how technology meets people — not in abstract theory, but in the messy, beautiful, unpredictable world of real life. In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Nino […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E2: The Human Side of AI, What the Future of Work Really Looks Like
Artificial Intelligence isn’t just reshaping industries — it’s reshaping us.In the latest episode of Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast, I sit down with Alan Ferrari, founding partner at NextForce and a member of the Italian National Association for Artificial Intelligence (ENIA), to explore how the digital revolution is transforming the way we work, learn, and […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E1: Dreamforce 2025: When AI Turns Conferences into Living Labs
This is an English recap of the latest episode of Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast, originally recorded in Italian and hosted by me, Enrico. I want to share what’s interesting globally, even if the conversations start in my own language. When I launched Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast, I wanted to build a space where […]
Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast – S1E0: Sporchiamoci le mani di idee 🇮🇹
Ci siamo. Dopo mesi di pensieri, appunti e prove, il Nerd @ Work Lab Podcast è ufficialmente online.Un nuovo inizio, ma con lo stesso spirito di sempre: curiosità, sperimentazione e tanta voglia di condividere. Dopo l’esperienza di Salesforce Sidekicks, sentivo che non era ancora tempo di chiudere il microfono. Quell’avventura mi ha insegnato quanto sia […]