183 – How does Google Cloud’s Partner Engineering Drive the Use of AI for Good?

Google’s Partner Engineering Head Joins Ultimate Guide to Partnering® Google Cloud is approaching a $30B business, and its partners have witnessed remarkable success in driving bold digital transformation journeys for customers. In this Ultimate Guide to Partnering episode, Clive D’Souza takes us through the role and mission of Google Cloud’s Partner Engineering organization, explains how his team supports customers and partners on their transformational journey and how partners can best engage with his organization to drive win-win-win outcomes through precision partnering. I enjoyed this insightful conversation, especially our deep dive into ethical AI and the use of AI for Good! Tune in to learn how Google Cloud’s Partner Engineering drives the use of AI for good! In Clive’s words Clive D’Souza is a technology leader with over 20 years of industry experience. Clive is an engineer by trade, a general manager by choice, with a passion for solving customer problems. He has held senior leadership positions at several companies, including Amazon Web Services, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Intel Corporation, and Honeywell Flight Control Systems.  In his current role as the Head of Partner Engineering at Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Clive leads a team of engineers who work with Google’s partner ecosystem to help businesses build, deploy, manage, and migrate their applications on GCP. Partner Engineering focuses on bringing to market some of the most advanced and cutting-edge technologies from GCP and third-party software providers. What You’ll Learn The mission of partner engineering.3:27 Partner engineering focuses on technology enabling and delivery excellence. Partner ecosystem. Mission and mission. How to organize a Google team for success. Partner-led organization. Partner-first Organize by the partner and skill up.6:40 One plus one equals one, solving for the customer first. Google is highly differentiated. How do you look for expertise in partners?9:44 The entire cloud ecosystem is moving and maturing. RAMP, rapid migration program. Why Google Cloud partners should choose to work with them. What makes a good partner? Clive’s definition of a successful partner.15:02 Clive shares what he looks for in a successful partnershipas. The customer has to be the 360 for a successful partnership. Transitioning to the cloud.18:24 Peeling away old apps and refactoring legacy applications. An ongoing journey of transformation. Steps to follow during a migration. Migration wave one, wave two and wave three. How is google cloud approaching the generative Ai arms race?21:46 How Google Cloud is approaching the AI arms race. Google’s approach to AI. Good use of technology in the medical field. Why partners should choose Google Cloud. What is the ide