CIO Exchange Podcast
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -The CIO exchange podcast features technology and business leaders from around the world, discussing what's working, what's not, and what's next. Through stories of failure, success, passion, and struggle, we explore the ways in which these tech executives have moved both their companies and their careers forward. Each episode is a conversation focusing on a unique topic intended to provide the insight and perspective needed to help others make progress. This podcast is produced by VMware, a Silicon Valley-based technology company. Visit vmware.com/cio for more details.
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Episodes
Reflecting on AI and a Special Announcement
February 14, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBProgress in AI technology has moved faster than our ability to leverage it for the many ways in which it can create value. In this episode, Yadin looks back on the past CIO Exchange episodes focused on AI, and shares a special announcement. --------- Timestamps: (01:04) Paul Roetzer (01:50) Trevor Schulze (03:03) Tim Crawford (03:51) Peter Shen (04:30) Jeff Boudier (05:17) Suhail Nimji (06:07) Missy Young (07:19) Srini Koushik -------- Links: The AI Edge Podcast for Enterpr...
Moving Fast, Securely with Laura Bell Main, CEO of SafeStack
January 17, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBHow can companies move fast, securely? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Laura Bell Main, CEO of SafeStack and co-author of the book Security for Everyone, to discuss securing organizations of all sizes, navigating security conversations when selling to large enterprises, and some common missteps with security and AI. Laura dives into practical tips for both growing a company and prioritizing security. --------- Key Quotes: “We need to remember that security is the oldest problem ther...
Advice to CIOs from a VC Investor with Yon Hardisty, Founder of HealthTek Incorporated
January 03, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBVC Investor Yon Hardisty, Founder of Healthtek Incorporated, joins Yadin on the podcast to share his advice for CIOs and his perspectives on long-term investing. They discuss navigating board and executive staff conversations. They also dive into lessons from the gaming industry that can help improve preventative healthcare, and vice versa --------- Key Quotes: “The thing that I would do is as a CIO, I would let the board members know that I know who their customer is as well as they do. ...
Preparing for the Spacefaring Economy with Elizebeth Varghese, Partner / Principal, Space Economy Acceleration Leader at Deloitte
December 20, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAre CIOs prepared for the space age? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Elizebeth Varghese, Partner / Principal, Space Economy Acceleration Leader at Deloitte and the author of Stellar Singularity: Navigating the Spacefaring Economy. They discuss the impact that space technologies have on terrestrial companies and why every company will become a space company. They dive into the democratization of space and advice for CIOs. --------- Key Quotes: “The democratization of space is here.” ...
What Makes a Sustainable Business? with Srini Koushik, President Technology, Sustainability, and AI at Rackspace
December 13, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBhat does it mean to be a truly sustainable business? What factors should be included in the definition of 'sustainability'? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Srini Koushik, President of Technology, Sustainability, and AI at Rackspace. The two discuss the 'Three E’s' of sustainability that should be top of mind for tech leaders and delve into examples of how this framework applies to recent technologies. They specifically dissect the sustainable use of AI and explore the various considera...
The Sustainable Data Center and the “AI Gold Rush” with Missy Young, CIO of Switch
November 29, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBSwitch is an innovator in the data center industry, providing services that are 100 percent renewable with a perfect uptime record. In this episode, Yadin sits down with Switch’s CIO, Missy Young, to discuss how Switch’s sustainability practices trickle down and benefit their customers' ESG efforts, as well as their bottom line, and how AI is impacting the data center capacity across the industry. They delve into examples of how Switch partners with large companies and why so many digital tr...
How to Choose Your AI Partners with Suhail Nimji, VP/Head of Business Development, Corporate Development, and Partnerships at Jasper
November 08, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIs implementing generative AI different from implementing other tools? Should CIOs build or buy, and how should they choose their AI partners? IIn this episode, Yadin sits down with Suhail Nimji, VP/Head of Business Development, Corporate Development, and Partnerships at Jasper, to discuss what he is seeing and hearing in the market. They dive into the change management differences with AI, as well as the questions CIOs should ask as they build AI partnerships. --------- Key Quotes: “This...
Securing the Software Supply Chain with Chip Childers, VP Security at VMware and Jim Mercer, VP DevSecOps at IDC
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBIncidents like the Log4j incident and new governmental regulations have forced tech leaders to examine the security of their software supply chain. Understanding the complexities of this is challenging; how can CIOs determine their exposure and prioritize their vulnerabilities? In this conversation, Yadin sits down with Chip Childers, VP Security, Compliance, Open-Source & Privacy Engineering & Chief Open Source Officer at VMware and Jim Mercer, Research Vice President - DevOps & DevSecOps a...
Speaking with AI: A Real-Time Conversation with Pi, a Personal AI Assistant
October 04, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBHow would an artificial intelligence advise CIOs to think about AI? In this special episode of the CIO Exchange podcast, host Yadin Porter de León brings on an artificial intelligence as a guest for the first time, called Pi. Yadin asks Pi a variety of questions about itself and how it works, AI generally, and how CIOs and technology leaders should be thinking about generative AI. This conversation offers insight into how an AI-powered conversational tool engages and answers questions. ----...
The Current State of AI in the Enterprise
September 27, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWhat mindset shift should CIOs and CTOs make in order to succeed in an AI-driven world? How can they take control of their destinies and future proof to ensure responsible AI use in their organization? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Jeff Boudier, who is responsible for Product and Growth at Hugging Face, to discuss in depth. They cover using a principles-first approach, teaching a machine to be friendly, and increases in productivity. --------- Key Quotes: “AI is becoming the defa...
Customer Zero – App Modernization with Multi-Cloud
September 20, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis is part of an ongoing series entitled “Customer Zero” where we talk with the member of the VMware IT leadership team who are the first to use the products that our engineering teams produce. Through conversations with IT and engineering, we see how they are leveraging the technology to solve the same hard problems our customers are challenged with. From Multi-cloud complexity and app modernization to the needs of the new workforce, we hear how they are changing IT and the business. In ...
Data Challenges and AI Opportunities in Healthcare with Peter Shen, Head of Digital Health - North America at Siemens Healthineers
September 13, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBMany of the challenges facing the healthcare industry became common knowledge throughout the pandemic. How has industry thinking shifted with the emergence of new technologies and solutions? How can we think about tackling these huge issues at this point? Peter Shen, Head of Digital Health - North America at Siemens Healthineers, joins the podcast to discuss how emerging technologies, including AI and LLMs, can help move the needle in democratizing healthcare. He and Yadin dive into the chal...
Cybersecurity and Economic Prosperity with Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and Chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator
August 30, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBHow does cybersecurity impact the global economy and geopolitical landscape? How is AI changing the game? Yadin sits down with renowned cybersecurity strategist, advisor and geopolitics thought leader Dmitri Alperovitch to discuss this in depth. They dive into the current geopolitical landscape and how CIOs should be thinking about global macro trends as they build their security strategy. Dmitri also shares his thoughts on the ransomware insurance industry and predictions for future actions...
“Emerging-Emerging” Trends with Tim Crawford, CIO Strategic Advisor at AVOA
August 16, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBHow should CIOs be thinking about implementing generative AI? What does it mean to be a sustainable business? What are offices for? In this episode, host Yadin Porter de León sits down with Tim Crawford, CIO Strategic Advisor at AVOA, to discuss these questions in depth. They dive into the conversations that Tim is having with CIOs about generative AI and the nuances surrounding the debates around work-from-home. --------- Key Quotes: “We've been challenged for data scientists within our...
Data Democratization and the “Intelligence Era” with Trevor Schulze, CIO of Alteryx
August 02, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBStriking the balance between data access and security has always been a nuanced challenge for tech leaders, long before the rise of generative AI. But now, how does AI play into the need for data literacy and data democratization? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Trevor Schulze, the CIO of Alteryx, to discuss the importance of data democratization amidst the “intelligence era”. They discuss creating data-literate teams, empowering your employees with data and the value of speed to insi...
Managing talent: finding, retaining, upskilling, and reskilling - with Abhimanyu Saxena, Co-Founder of Scaler and InterviewBit
July 19, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBWhile it is not a new issue, managing talent continues to be an important challenge for technology leaders. Abhimanyu Saxena is the Co-Founder of Scaler, an online transformative upskilling platform for working tech professionals. In this episode, Abhimanyu and Yadin dive into retaining, upskilling and reskilling talent, discussing best practices that will help both employers and employees navigate this changing landscape. They touch on everything from standard approaches, to the major shi...
Managing Talent: Finding, Retaining, Upskilling, and Reskilling - with Abhimanyu Saxena, Co-Founder of Scaler
July 19, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBWhile it is not a new issue, managing talent continues to be an important challenge for technology leaders. Abhimanyu Saxena is the Co-Founder of Scaler, an online transformative upskilling platform for working tech professionals. In this episode, Abhimanyu and Yadin dive into retaining, upskilling and reskilling talent, discussing best practices that will help both employers and employees navigate this changing landscape. They touch on everything from standard approaches, to the major shi...
Customer Zero – Multi-Cloud Transformation
July 05, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBThis is part of an ongoing series entitled “Customer Zero” where we talk with the member of the VMware IT leadership team who are the first to use the products that our engineering teams produce. Through conversations with IT and engineering, we see how they are leveraging the technology to solve the same hard problems our customers are challenged with. From Multi-cloud complexity and app modernization to the needs of the new workforce, we hear how they are changing IT and the business. In...
Generative AI: What CIOs Need to Know - with Paul Roetzer, CEO of Marketing AI Institute
June 21, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBGenerative AI is one of the most exciting and disruptive technologies to emerge in recent years. It has the potential to revolutionize the way we live and work, and it is already having a major impact on many industries. With the rapid advancement of Generative AI technology, businesses are scrambling to keep up and adapt to the new reality. As a technology leader, it's critical to understand the implications of generative AI and how it can be harnessed to gain a competitive edge. In this...
Customer Zero - Customer Experience and the Use of Data
June 14, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MBThis is part of an ongoing series entitled “Customer Zero” where we talk with the member of the VMware IT leadership team who are the first to use the products that our engineering teams produce. Through conversations with IT and engineering, we see how they are leveraging the technology to solve the same hard problems our customers are challenged with. From Multi-cloud complexity and app modernization to the needs of the new workforce, we hear how they are changing IT and the business. In...
Platform Engineering and the Developer Experience - with Rob Hirschfeld, CEO and Founder of RackN
May 31, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBAs we’ve known for some time, top developer talent is scarce and continues to see a rise in demand. As a result, tech leaders are increasingly focused on developer productivity and the developer experience, looking for strategies to improve both. One potential solution is platform engineering. Rob Hirschfeld is the CEO and Founder of RackN, a leader in physical and hybrid DevOps software. He has been in the cloud and infrastructure space for 20 years and has executive experience at both st...
Customer Zero - Business Model Transformation
May 17, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis is the first of a series entitled “Customer Zero” where we talk with the member of the VMware IT leadership team who are the first to use the products that our engineering teams produce. Through conversations with IT and engineering, we see how they are leveraging the technology to solve the same hard problems our customers are challenged with. From Multi-cloud complexity and app modernization to the needs of the new workforce, we hear how they are changing IT and the business. In this...
The New Needs of the Workforce - with Saket Srivastava, CIO of Asana
May 03, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIt’s difficult to create the right operating model in a post-pandemic work environment. Whether your workforce is remote, hybrid, or in-person, teams need the right structure and security to work efficiently. Saket Srivastava is the CIO of Asana, a software company that helps teams orchestrate and organize their work. In this episode, Saket explains the realities of today’s shifting office environment and describes the complexities of delivering the needed tools and experiences to differen...
The Enterprise Impact of New Technology - with Sanjay Srivastava, Chief Digital Strategist at Genpact
April 19, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBToday’s technologists have to interpret the industry’s past, present, and future. At Genpact, Sanjay Srivastava uses data strategy and process design to help businesses make a plan and avoid disruption in the future. As Genpact’s Chief Digital Strategist, Sanjay designs and runs thousands of digitally-enabled processes and services. In this episode of the CIO Exchange, Sanjay discusses the ideal mindset of a technologist, the evolving tech ecosystem, and the value of data. He also gives adv...
Supercloud 23 - Applications & Developer Impact - Speakers: theCUBE hosts Dave Vellante and John Furrier, with Vittorio Viarengo, VP of Cross Cloud at VMware, and Sarbjeet Johal, industry influencer and Analyst at StackPayne
April 05, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBAs supercloud (also referred to as multi-cloud) emerges, tying together disparate environments into a distributed computing paradigm necessitates developer buy-in. In this episode, originally recorded during the January 2023 Supercloud event, theCUBE hosts Dave Vellante & John Furrier sit down with VMware’s Vittorio Viarengo and Sarbjeet Johal, industry influencer and Analyst at StackPayne. In this session they focus on the role of developers in the supercloud buildout and how organizations ...
Building The Resilient Organization - with Dale Aultman, VP & GM of Infrastructure Solutions Group Services at Lenovo
March 22, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBAs a service models can help companies become more agile, which may provide more choices for digital solutions. Lenovo helps their clients build digital resiliency through application changes, leveraging cloud, and narrowing the IT skill gap. Yadin speaks with Dale Aultman, VP & GM of Infrastructure Solutions Group Services at Lenovo. Dale has almost 30 years of experience in IT strategy, execution and leadership. She helps Lenovo create as a service solutions, smarter technology, and go-to...
Whose Responsibility is Secure Software? with Steve Lipner, Executive Director of Safe Code, and Karen Worstell, VMWare Cyber Strategist
March 01, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode, we speak with Steve Lipner, Executive Director of Safe Code, and Karen Worstell, VMWare Cyber Strategist. They discuss the new scale of DevSecOps, secure code, and safely adopting new technologies. Karen describes how modern operating environments differ from older ones, and the concerns involved with quickening development cycles. Steve explains the work of his nonprofit, Safe Code, and the importance of integrating security with a development cycle. They also discuss the...
The Future of Leadership - Guest: Michael Krigsman, industry analyst and publisher of CXOTalk
February 08, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBToday’s technology environment evolves quickly, but fluency in tech advancements may not be enough. Michael Krigsman has advice for how to keep up. CIOs and technology leaders need to understand the impact of technology on their companies, while also honing business and communication skills. In this episode, Michael Krigsman, industry analyst and publisher of CXOTalk, describes the changing IT landscape. He tells us why CIOs need to have a deep understanding of technology and a relationship...
The Challenge of Cloud Compliance and Security - Guest: Hillery Hunter, GM and CTO at IBM Cloud
January 04, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBUnderstanding the use of cloud, its context, and how things are quickly changing is top of mind for many companies today. Safety of information and management of risks are paramount when trying to keep up with the changes, while also making sure to not slow down important and necessary workflows. When it comes to compliance and security, Hillery Hunter has visibility across the challenges and success of some of the largest companies across multiple industries. In this episode, we interview ...
Supercloud 22 – “Supercloud” enablers and blockers - Speaker panel with theCUBE hosts, founder and CEO of Rafay Systems, CEO of Platform9 Systems and the CTO of VMware
December 13, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBCIO Exchange on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmwcioexchange Yadin Porter de León on Twitter: https://twitter.com/porterdeleon [Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts For more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
Supercloud 22 – The multi-cloud roadmap and the gateway to “supercloud” - Speakers: theCUBE hosts Dave Vellante and John Furrier, with Kit Colbert, CTO of VMware.
December 08, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBCIO Exchange on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmwcioexchange Yadin Porter de León on Twitter: https://twitter.com/porterdeleon [Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts For more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
Supercloud 22 – Securing the “supercloud” - Speaker panel with theCUBE hosts, CEO of Skyhigh Security, CEO of Accurics and the former Head of Product at VMware
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBCIO Exchange on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmwcioexchange Yadin Porter de León on Twitter: https://twitter.com/porterdeleon [Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts For more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
Supercloud 22 – “Supercloud” – Real or hype? - Speaker panel with theCUBE hosts, Confluent CTO, Hashicorp CEO and the Cross Cloud VMware VP.
December 01, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBCIO Exchange on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmwcioexchange Yadin Porter de León on Twitter: https://twitter.com/porterdeleon [Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts For more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
Supercloud 22 – What is the “supercloud” opportunity - Speakers: theCUBE hosts Dave Vellante and John Furrier, with Vittorio Viarengo, VP of Cross Cloud at VMware
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBCIO Exchange on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmwcioexchange Yadin Porter de León on Twitter: https://twitter.com/porterdeleon [Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts For more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
Mindshifts for Modernizing Applications - Guest: Ginna Raahauge, CIO at Zayo
October 26, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThis conversation is part of our Lead/Forward series, where we talk with technology leaders about the real stories behind the themes of innovation, talent, and experience. In this episode, we interview Ginna Raahauge, CIO at Zayo to find out more about the current state and future of the expanding definition of DevOps and what application modernization really means within the new environments the applications are being consumed. She explains how Covid has accelerated the diversification of a...
Managing Across Multiple Clouds and Taming the Chaos - Guests: Jeffrey Shaw, CIO and Dale Ramsey, VP of Cloud Infrastructure for Employers
October 17, 2022 21:46 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBWhat’s stopping your business from deploying applications 50% faster to increase market share and boost revenue? For Jeff Shaw, CIO of EMPLOYERS Insurance, it was finding the right place to run the right application with the agility and scalability of the cloud. This meant leveraging not one cloud, but multiple clouds to take advantage of the best tools that each one had to offer while at the same time, managing them as if they were one cloud. In this episode, Jeff is joined by his VP of Clo...
Removing Silos: Why The Developer Experience Matters - Guest: Tihomir Bajic, CEO of LTSE Software
September 21, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThis conversation is part of our Lead/Forward series, where we talk with technology leaders about the real stories behind the themes of innovation, talent, and experience. In this episode, we interview Tihomir Bajic, CEO of LTSE Software to find out more about the evolution of DevOps, and his vision for overcoming siloed developer, ops and security teams for fast, consistent and scalable operations across environments. He explains the importance of developer lifestyle and flexibility, to ens...
Innovating at the Speed of DevOps - Guest: Ashish Kakran, Principal of Thomvest Ventures
August 31, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThis conversation is part of our Lead/Forward series, where we talk with technology leaders about the real stories behind the themes of innovation, talent, and experience. In this episode, we interview Ashish Kakran, Principal of Thomvest Ventures to find out how his organization nurtures the future of technology and advancement by investing in companies to help them become leaders in their fields. During the discussion we tackle the technology challenges related to multi-cloud, including in...
Having a Thick Skin in Executive Search is Critical - Guest: Martha Heller, CEO of Heller Search Associates
July 21, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBNowadays, technology is a crucial part of every company. Technology leaders need to be capable of more than just supporting their business, they need to be able to help drive it. Heller Search is an executive search firm that places technology leaders in the right opportunity for them, nationwide, and across all industries. In this episode we speak with Martha Heller, CEO at Heller Search Associates, to find out how her team excels at navigating the IT talent market while engaging with hig...
Investing One Step Ahead - Guest: Cindy Padnos, Founder & Managing Partner at Illuminate Ventures
April 15, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIlluminate Ventures focuses on finding, funding, and accelerating great founders in the B2B, Enterprise cloud, and mobile computing spaces - BUT, without a crystal ball into the future, how do they determine what are the right trends and technologies to back? In this episode, I speak with Cindy Padnos, Founder and Managing partner at Illuminate Ventures, to find out how they’re leveraging data to make the best investing decisions. From artificial intelligence and machine learning to hybrid ...
Technology Solving the “Prosperity Paradox” - Guest: Wendy Gonzalez, CEO of Sama
February 18, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBTalent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. This big idea is driving innovative technology entrepreneurs to create new markets in impoverished areas where opportunity did not previously exist. Clayton Christensen, and his coauthors Karen Dillon and Efosa Ojomo, lay this out in their book "The Prosperity Paradox" and highlight the role of innovators in developing prosperity in emerging economies. The best of altruistic intentions — and billions of dollars in aid — haven’t lifted man...
CxO Conversations with Jason Conyard: The Relationship between CIOs and CSOs - Guest: Alex Tosheff, VP & CSO, VMware
February 03, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThis episode of CIO Exchange is a part of our CIO Unplugged series where Jason Conyard, VMware’s CIO, has candid hallway-style conversations with other technology leaders about what’s at the top of his mind right now. In this episode, Jason speaks with Alex Tosheff, the Chief Security Officer at VMware, about the relationship between the CIO and CSO. During the conversation they cover the classic tensions between technology and security teams, the strategic importance of those roles and the ...
Innovating Security, What Happens First? - Guests: Curt Carlson, Professor of Practice, Northeastern University and Distinguished Executive in Residence, WPI & Karen Worstell, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist at VMware
January 12, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIs security a barrier to innovation, or would innovation not even be relevant without security? Security is often seen as a tax or barrier to new and creative solutions that could potentially create more value if security didn't slow everything down. But is this still true? In this episode, we have a hallway-style conversation with Curt Carlson, the author of the book entitled Innovation, who also served as the CEO of SRI International, widely known for the work done to create Apple's Siri i...
Technology + Culture: How to Attract & Retain the Best Talent - Guests: Michael Loggins, Global VP of IT, SMC & Renu Upadhyay, VP, Product Marketing EUC, VMware
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThis conversation is part two of our three-part Lead/Forward series, where we talk with technology leaders about the real stories behind three themes: innovation, talent, and experience. In this episode, we tackle the theme of talent and how companies can best enable their workforces by looking at the whole person and not just the tools they use or what they're paid. Michael Loggins, Global Vice President of IT at SMC, joins the show along with Renu Upadhyay, Vice President of Product and Te...
Does IT Innovation Have to be Disruptive? - Guest: Jason Conyard, CIO, VMware
November 30, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThis conversation is part one of our three-part Lead/Forward series, where we talk with technology leaders about the real stories behind three themes: innovation, talent, and experience. In this episode, we tackle the theme of innovation from the standpoint of solving problems in unique ways that surprise and delight users and provide them with solutions they never knew they needed. Jason Conyard, VMware CIO, talks about how the term "innovation" is overused. He focuses on what's really requ...
Modernizing on Multi-Cloud - Guest: Rob Carter, EVP & CIO, FedEx
November 18, 2021 08:05 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBFedEx is an $87 billion business with over 560,000 team members around the world. At that scale, how does Rob Carter, FedEx CIO, approach business agility to stay ahead of the curve? In this episode, I speak with Rob Carter about what he has dubbed “the dominant architecture,” which allows industries to scale and has proven throughout history to increase global value creation exponentially. For technology leaders, this dominant architecture is now comprised of critical technologies like mult...
Digital Medicine: The Human Factor - Guest: Stéphane Bancel, CEO, Moderna
September 30, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBHow do you fight for your own life along with the lives of billions of others in the world? While technology was able to dramatically accelerate the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, even with distributed teams, that speed pushed the people on those vaccine teams to their limits. This episode aired live from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) conference on August 11th, 2021, about a month after the Delta variant had become the dominant form of the coronaviru...
Fintech: Leading Innovation with Trust - Guest: Anudeep Parhar, CIO, Entrust
September 01, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThe accelerating growth of Fintech companies is a powerful sign of the unstoppable market dynamics that are currently unfolding. Agile, cloud-native startups backed by large amounts of venture capital were able to take market share from established companies, like legacy consumer banks, by creating the trusted platforms of choice for the next generation. In this episode, I speak with Anudeep Parhar, CIO of Entrust, a trusted identity technology company specializing in highly secure transacti...
The CISO Threat Landscape - A Cybersecurity Global Study
July 13, 2021 23:36 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBAfter a year that saw the largest and fastest transformation in work patterns in history, security teams now preside over an ecosystem that is more distributed and heterogeneous than ever before. A study was conducted where 3,542 CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs from around the world were surveyed from companies in a range of industries to understand the challenges and issues facing businesses when it comes to escalating cyberattacks. In this episode, originally recorded at VMware's 2021 Security Conne...
Human Connections with Digital Experiences - Guest: Jason Conyard, CIO, VMware
June 23, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes - 26 MBTechnology leaders, right now, are experiencing a once-in-a-career opportunity to lead the business in reimagining the future of how their teams get things done. A future that attracts and inspires the best people to do their best work. In this episode Jason Conyard, VMware’s CIO describes how he is helping to create human connections in a distributed work environment, not by digitally replicating the office experience, but by creating what he calls the “3rd Experience.” Jason talks about wh...