Mar 29, 2025
What does bringing clarity and control to today’s fragmented digital work environments take? In this episode, recorded live at IGEL Now & Next 2025, I sit down with Tommy Walker, Partner CTO at Omnissa, to explore the intersection of user experience, security, and operational simplicity in modern enterprise IT. With career-spanning roles at VMware, Citrix, and Cisco, Tommy offers a real-world perspective on navigating complexity while building meaningful solutions that work at scale.
This is a conversation grounded in reality. We discuss how organizations can move beyond legacy infrastructure and simplify their digital workspace strategy without overwhelming users or IT teams. Tommy shares how Omnissa is helping enterprises shift from scattered tools and outdated workflows to unified, AI-informed platforms that boost both productivity and resilience.
We also unpack the practical steps for tackling challenges like
technical debt, the Windows 10 end-of-life transition, and rising
pressure on IT to deliver more with fewer resources. Throughout the
discussion, Tommy emphasizes the importance of partnerships—not
just between vendors, but within the entire IT ecosystem—to deliver
outcomes that matter.
And yes, there’s also room for a few lighter moments involving
drones, endpoint telemetry, and the occasional geek-out over
infrastructure design. But at the core of this conversation is a
clear message: modern IT is about enabling users without
compromising security and simplifying operations without losing
flexibility.
If you’re rethinking your endpoint strategy, evaluating your hybrid work approach, or just trying to bring a little more order to the chaos, this episode will leave you with practical insights and maybe even a few new ideas for your roadmap.
Are you ready to build a digital workspace strategy that actually works? Let’s get into it.