Tech Field Day Takeaways for 2025: Making AI Less Manic



2025 was the year of AI Mania. Everyone wants you to know where they stand with AI in their product. Tech Field Day has a different approach. In this special year end episode, Tom Hollingsworth, Stephen Foskett, and Alastair Cooke look back at the discussions and deep dives into AI and how Tech Field Day grounded them all in practical real terms. Our event leads discuss the boring reality of AI tools and how AI has a dual nature that must be understood to get real value. They also debate the changing landscape of security where AI is concerned, including the importance of data sovereignty. They wrap up with a focus on the fundamentals and how Tech Field Day continues to make those important for the community at large.

Panelists

Alastair Cooke

@DemitasseNZ

Alastair is a Tech Field Day event lead at the Futurum group, specializing in Cloud, DevOps, and Edge.

Stephen Foskett

@SFoskett

Stephen is the President of the Tech Field Day business unit for The Futurum Group and focuses on AI, edge, and cloud

Tom Hollingsworth

@NetworkingNerd

Tom Hollingsworth, CCIE #29213, is an event lead for the Tech Field Day event series specializing in networking, wireless, and security topics.