Meg Whitman talks about helping enterprises adapt to the new realities of the idea economy |#HPEDiscover by Marlene Den Bleyker | Dec 3, 2015 Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE), opened up day two of HPE Discover 2015 London by reviewing the company’s four transformation areas: Transforming to a hybrid infrastructure Empowering a data-driven organization Protecting the digital enterprise Enabling workplace productivity Day two would cover empowering a data-driven organization and protecting the digital enterprise. Transforming the entertainment industry During the keynote, Whitman introduced technology partner Jim Gianopulos, chairman and chief executive officer of 20th Century Fox. He is the longest-serving studio chairman and has had the privilege of working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, such as James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee, to name a few, according to Whitman. Gianopulos began by discussing the impact of technology during his career. “Perhaps one of the most profound aspects of my career is being able to see over the years how much technology has transformed our industry,” he said. “We find that we always have to push the boundaries and limits of technology and innovation to continue to create amazing storytelling.” Technology has been a driving force behind some of the greatest movies ever made, and according to Gianopulos, “For great filmmakers and storytellers it’s been transformative. There’s no longer any limitation on their imagination and creativity, and they can project their most creative inner vision onto the screen for the rest of us to experience.” He discussed how the movie Avatar was just a story that Cameron wrote in 1995, without a way to execute it. He also noted how the Life of Pi presented challenges when trying to put a boy in a boat with a tiger. Today the studios can make films that weren’t feasible until tech caught up. Elaborating on the studio’s partnership with HPE, he said, “HP consumer analytics allow the studio to follow the consumer from movie to movie and stay engaged.” He also talked about how HPE private cloud has enabled Fox to meet the challenges of maintaining intellectual property throughout its global distribution network. When Whitman asked Gianopulos why the studio chose HPE, he stated, “We trust you to get the job done, and you always have. We needed a partner to help us transform.” Defining the function of Big Data Robert Youngjohns, executive VP and GM for HP Software at HPE, spoke next about how to empower a data-driven organization. “What’s going to define the disrupters of the future is their ability to use data and use it effectively within their organization,” he said. Youngjohns also described three types of data and the value HPE brings in delivering usable business outcomes. Business, machine and human data “Machine data is structured information flowing out of sensors and all the stuff coming out of the IoT,” Youngjohns said. As standalone records, the information is not interesting, but machine data offers insight into trends and helps to create useful business outcomes. Youngjohns believes that in order to achieve success in the enterprise, it is necessary to build infrastructure to support IoT. Lastly, Youngjohns described human data as the voice, video and images that provide insight and allows you to take action. He stated that by monitoring the pattern of communication, companies could detect fraud and customer engagement. The HPE vision for a data-driven organization is to build a business upwards through data, and it will help organizations disrupt industry. Security: HPE’s best kept secret Mike Nefkens, executive VP and GM for enterprise services at HPE, provided information on the biggest problem facing the enterprise today, security. Nefkens laid out the HPE facts by saying the company has over 5,000 security professionals, 42 business continuity and recovery centers, and 10 security operation centers. He also talked about the products and partnerships available to customers. HPE offers security services for nine out of 10 major banks and top software companies, 10 out of 10 top telecoms and all major branches of the US Department of Defense. One of many examples he pointed out was the security stats for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, which receives 26 million threats monthly and 231 unauthorized intrusion attempts. According to Nefkens, HPE’s goal is to help customers go from a defensive position to and offensive position through digital resilience. “Digital resilience requires integration across business processes and IT environments,” he said. HPE has identified three areas its security solutions cover. Protection, detection, and response and recovery solutions not only identify risks and secure data, but they offer 24/7/365 monitoring and quick recovery. @theCUBE #HPEDiscover