Talia is the Director of Hybrid Cloud infrastructure Research at IBM. In this episode, Talia takes us on a journey through her formative education as a material scientist at MIT and the University of Cambridge, and how the education systems in the United States and the UK instilled two dual but important traits: personal rigor and independence of thinking. Talia goes on to tell us about how her experience playing rugby shaped her thinking about management and effective organization – a big part of her current work. Talia is a person known for her exuberant style of communication and ability to relate technically to listeners at all levels. So learn about Talia, in her own words. We think you are in for a treat!