Digital Transformation Podcast
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsKevin Craine hosts best-selling authors, top technology innovators and top-shelf executives all exploring digital transformation success.
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The Use, Application and Value of Artificial Intelligence Today
April 18, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 30.6 MBRyan Steelberg discusses broad-based principles that shape the use, application and value of Artificial Intelligence today. Ryan the Chief Executive Officer of Veritone, maker of human-centered AI solutions for customers in the talent acquisition, media, entertainment and public sector industries. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Harnessing AI for a More Inclusive Future
April 11, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 32.6 MBProfessor Orly Lobel discusses her book "The Equality Machine" and how to use AI to harness a brighter, more inclusive future. Orly is a renowned tech policy scholar and the Director of the Center for Employment and Labor Policy at the University of San Diego. She is a member of the American Law Institute, a former Israeli military data analyst, and Supreme Court clerk. Why should we be optimistic about AI’s future? Listen here to find out. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? D...
Revolutionize Customer Experience with GenAI
March 28, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 15.3 MBCustomer Experience and GenAI - Special Episode - Everyone is talking about Generative AI. But how do you unlock the real business potential? One way is to boost Customer Experience. In this special episode we will briefly examine how companies can leverage GenAI to improve customer experience. We’ll explore the business benefits across various industries and highlight a few actionable steps you can take today. We’ll also touch on the risks of not embracing this transformative technology. ...
Digital Transformation Leadership and Culture
March 14, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes - 30.3 MBLeilani Bloomquist discusses strategies for effective digital transformation leadership and culture. She is the founder of Leilani Bloomquist Consulting and an expert in human-centered design and innovation. Leilani spent time as Senior Director of Digital Transformation at Medica and Senior Manager of the Innovation Lab at Securian Financial. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
The Role of Innovation in Organizational Performance
February 29, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 21.8 MBNick Jain, CEO of IdeaScale, discusses the role of innovation and digital transformation in organizational performance. After earning his MBA at Harvard, Nick started his career at places like McKinsey and Bain Capital. And then on Wall Street. Today he’s known as a professional turn-around CEO. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
High Tech Manufacturing and Mass Customization
February 26, 2024 15:22 - 18 minutes - 21.1 MBMike Pearson, COO at Protocase, discusses high tech manufacturing and mass customization. Protocase is a leading manufacturer of custom electronic enclosures and parts for Science, Engineering and Aerospace. As part of the emerging category of commercial/private space companies, like SpaceX and others, they have developed a unique mass custom manufacturing process that’s ultra-fast and flexible. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Acceleration of AI Adoption
February 15, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBDale Aultman, Vice President of Hybrid Cloud Services at Lenovo, discusses the acceleration of AI adoption and how a services-led approach to digital transformation can more effectively integrate AI in various industries. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
The Art of Machine Learning Deployment
February 06, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBBest-selling author Eric Siegel discusses his book “The AI Playbook” and the art of machine learning deployment. Eric is a former Columbia University professor who helps companies deploy machine learning. He is the founder of the long-running Machine Learning Week conference series, and executive editor of The Machine Learning Times. In his best-selling first book, "Predictive Analytics” Eric explained how ML works. Now he shows how to capitalize on it. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to ...
Implementing AI and ChatBots for the Government of Canada
February 01, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBSteve Rennie, Director of AI and Intelligent Automation Initiatives for the Government of Canada, discusses implementing AI cross public sector and government agencies. Steve and his team recently won the Canadian government’s first-ever Public Service Data Challenge and is preparing to launch the Government of Canada’s first generative AI chatbot in February. Learn also about his efforts on advancing the responsible and ethical use of AI throughout the department. Host, Kevin Craine Do ...
Digital Transformation in the Chemical Industry
January 25, 2024 18:14 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBAli Amin-Javaheri, Co-Founder & CEO of Knowde, discusses digital transformation in the chemical industry. Knowde are experts at organizing and digitizing product data to more effectively power business systems, internal teams, and transform how customers discover, engage and transact with suppliers and distributors online. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Capturing ROI with Conversational AI - Special Episode
January 04, 2024 20:44 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBCapturing ROI with Conversational AI - Special Episode - Conversational AI refers to a set of technologies and techniques that enable computers to engage in natural, human-like conversations. It’s part artificial intelligence, part natural language processing, and part machine learning...and it all adds up to the ability for machines to understand and generate human language in a way that is contextually relevant and meaningful....more and more human-like. The question is: how can you use Co...
Former FCC Chairman Calls for New Agency to Govern Tech Policies and Practices
December 14, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBFormer FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler discusses his book “Techlash” in which he calls for a new government agency to adminster tech industry policies and practices. Tom was appointed to the FCC by President Obama in 2013 and is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and The Wireless Hall of Fame. Listen also to his take on President Biden’s recent executive order on AI. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Branded Entertainment Channels for Out-Of-Home Environments
December 11, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBJon Niermann, Founder and CEO of Loop Media, discusses branded entertainment channels for businesses. Loop is the leading supplier in North America of short form video content for Out Of Home environments like bars, hotels, restaurants, and airports. Before founding Loop, Jon spent 22 Years at The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts serving as president of Asia pacific operations for both. He was the founder and executive producer of FarWest Entertainment, and has been a late night talk ...
Analytics, AI and Automation
December 07, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBAlexandre Wentzo discusses strategies in analytics, AI and automation. Alex is the CEO of iGrafx, a leader in intelligent process management. Their approach combines real-time operational intelligence through process mining, with process design, simulation, predictive analytics, and AI-based automation. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Data Storage: Cloud vs. On-Prem
December 04, 2023 18:04 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDoug Milburn, CEO of 45Drives, discusses about data storage and a global shift currently underway where, despite widespread adoption of cloud storage, many organizations are bringing data storage back on site. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Digital Transformation in Healthcare - "Healthcare 5.0"
November 30, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBKatarzyna Kolasa discusses her book “The Digital Transformation of the Healthcare System: Healthcare 5.0.” Katarzyna is a Professor at Kozminski University in Poland where she leads the Health Economics & Healthcare Management Division. She has held global leadership positions at Astra Zeneca, GE Healthcare, and others. She is the founder of the Special Interest Group for Digital Health at ISPOR, the leading professional society for global health economics, and mentor and consultant to star...
Decision-Making in an Increasingly Complex and Data-Driven World
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBDhiraj Rajaram discusses techniques for problem-solving and decision-making in an increasingly complex and data-driven world. Dhiraj is the Founder and CEO of Mu Sigma, a Big Data analytics and decision science company that partners with over 140 Fortune 500 companies to enhance their analytical and decision-making capabilities. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Strategies for Digital Process Improvement and Transformational Change
November 16, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBTory Bjorklund, CEO of Victoria Fide Consulting, discusses strategies we can use that will move the needle with innovation and digital process improvement. Tory is focused on helping companies utilize technology to bring positive transformational change. He is also the long-time CEO of Simplicity Software, a company that develops custom software for manufacturing, accounting and engineering and ERP software systems. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do y...
Augmented Lean
November 09, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBTrond Undheim discusses his book "Augmented Lean" and a human-centric framework for managing frontline operations. Trond is a former director of the MIT Startup Exchange and a Sloan School of Management senior lecturer. He holds a PhD on the future of work and artificial intelligence. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Using a Process Inventory Framework
November 02, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBMichael Schank discusses his book “Digital Transformation Success” and how to deliver results with a process inventory framework. Michael is Managing Director at Process Inventory Advisors and has held tech leadership roles at Accenture, Bank of America, Citi Bank and E&Y. Listen as we explore the framework and how it can boost your success with digital transformation. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Project Management at NASA
October 26, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBEdward Hoffman discusses his book "The Smart Mission" and NASA’s lessons for managing high-tech projects. Ed was the first NASA Chief Knowledge Officer, and the founder of the NASA Project Leadership Academy. In 2010 he received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University. Listen as he challenges the conventional wisdom on project management. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast/guest
Four Reasons Why Digital Transformation Efforts Fail
October 12, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBAlwyn Joseph, CRO at FPT Software, discusses his recent article for Information Week describing four reasons why digital transformation efforts fail. Researchers like McKinsey, KPMG and Bain say that the risk of failure falls somewhere between 70% and 95%. Ever wonder why such a high failure rate? Listen here for more. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit DigitalTransformationPodcast.net Information Week article https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/4-reasons-di...
Virtual Agents and Customer Experience
October 05, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBMatt Edic discusses the use of AI-powered virtual agents in providing superior customer service and experience. Matt is Chief Experience Officer at Intelepeer, a cloud-based platform that helps businesses automate their customer interactions, allowing them to improve their customer experience, reduce costs, and increase productivity. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest
Profitability Without Price Tags
September 28, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBEmma Burstow, Director of Developer Relations at Umbraco, discusses how we can marry community needs with business needs, and her concept of "profitability without price tags." We explore some of the common misconceptions when it comes to measuring success or profitability beyond monetary considerations, and the importance of community and relationships in achieving profitability. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit DigitalTransformationPodcast.net
AI and Intelligent Information Management
September 14, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBChris Surdak discusses AI and Intelligent Information Management. Chris is an author, technologist and industry-recognized expert in Information Management, Big Data, Information Security, Regulatory Compliance, and Cloud Computing. He is the author of the influential books “Data Crush” and “The Care and Feeding of Bots,” and he’s spent time with big consulting firms like Gartner and Earnest and Young, as well as companies like Accenture, Siemens, Dell and Citibank. He is also contributing e...
Building Sustainability into your Web Presence
August 31, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBFilip Bech-Larsen, Chief Technology Officer at Umbraco, talks about building sustainability into your web presence. In business, sustainability refers to doing business without negatively impacting the environment, community, or society as a whole. A growing number of organizations are integrating sustainability into their business strategy—realizing they can do well by doing good. In a recent McKinsey survey, 70% of respondents said their companies have a formal governance of sustainability...
The Impact of Generative AI on Businesses Today
August 17, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBEmily Frolick and Atif Zaim from KPMG discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence. The pair worked on a new KPMG survey focused on the impact of Generative AI on businesses, and why most organizations say they are unprepared for immediate adoption. Emily is Advisory Partner in the KPMG Technology Risk Management practice and Leader of KPMG’s Trust Imperative. Atif is National Managing Partner of Advisory at KPMG. Listen for action items you can use today. Host Kevin Craine Do you want ...
Strategies for Intelligent Search
July 20, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBGlenn Mansfield, Director at Flare Solutions, discusses “Intelligent Search.” Managing and securing the growing amount of information today is a challenge often beyond our ability to keep up. Terabytes and terabytes exist in content management systems, line of business systems and an array of repositories both inside and outside of the organization. Listen as we explore how we can leverage data for improved performance through intelligent search. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a gu...
Leading through Transformation and Change
July 06, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBRich Nanda discusses his book “The Transformation Myth” and ways to lead your organization through uncertain times. Rich is a Principal at Deloitte Consulting where he serves as the leader of the US Monitor Deloitte strategy practice. He routinely advises the boards, CEOs and executive teams of Consumer Product companies on topics of growth, innovation and technology adoption. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Steps to Master Digital Transformation
June 22, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBProfessor Michael Lenox discusses his book “Strategy in the Digital Age” and approaches to master digital transformation. Mike is is Professor of Business Administration and Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. He has served on the faculty at Duke and NYU and as a visiting professor at Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford. He holds a PhD from MIT in and has been recognized as a top strategy professor under 40 by the Strategic Management Society. Host...
Building Software Profit Streams
June 08, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBLuke Hohmann discusses his book, co-authored Jason Tanner, “Software Profit Streams.” Luke is Chief Innovation Officer of Applied Frameworks and an expert in the art and practice of Agile and Scrum. In fact, Luke is one of six people in the world recognized as a principal contributor to the Scaled Agile Framework. Listen for advice and action items for designing a sustainably profitable software development business. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
May 25, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBNaveen Poonian discusses digital transformation in Manufacturing. Naveen is President and CEO of iBASEt, a solution provider that simplifies complex manufacturing processes by replacing disparate production, quality, and MRO applications with paperless, digitally integrated solutions. Naveen is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and an expert in high tech software for complex applications. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
State of Enteprise Integration in Finance, Manufacturing & Retail
May 20, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBMatt Durham, Head of Market Strategy at Digibee, discusses the new Digibee 2023 State of Enterprise Integration Report. It’s their second annual analysis of the market and it examines the progression of integration within finance, manufacturing, and retail organizations, including year-over-year comparisons with the report published in 2022. Listen as we examine the findings and the foundational shift in the role of integration today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Using AI in Insurance
May 11, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBStan Smith discusses the use of Artificial Intelligence in the insurance industry. Stan is the Founder and CEO of Gradient AI a software-as-a-service platform that uses AI to help commercial insurers automate underwriting and claims, and improve operational efficiencies. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World
April 27, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBGerd Gigerenzer discusses his book "How to Stay Smart in a Smart World." Gerd is Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and an award-winning author. He applies his expertise in behavioral science to the world of smart technology and argues that we shouldn't trust technology unconditionally, but we shouldn't fear it unthinkingly, either. Gerd has trained US federal judges, physicians, and top managers around the world in decision making, and is named as one of t...
Digital Transformation of Higher Education Courseware
April 13, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBDave Sherwood discusses the digitization of higher education courseware. Dave is Co-Founder and CEO of BibliU, a learning enablement platform that empowers universities to automate workflows and improve student outcomes with first-day access to eTextbooks from over 2,000 publishers. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Recruiting Top Tech Talent
March 30, 2023 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBSmarth Sidana discusses techniques and strategies to hire and retain top tech talent. Smarth is the CEO of HireQuotient, a cloud platform that helps companies hire skilled talent early on in the recruitment process by using skill-based assessments and sourcing solutions. Smarth was recognized as a ‘Top 35 Entrepreneur Under 35' by Entrepreneur Magazine. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Using ChatGPT and AI for Business Success
March 16, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBNitin Mittal discusses his book “All in on AI” and how companies can use ChatGPT and AI for business success. Nitin is a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP. He currently serves as the US Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Growth Offering Consulting Leader. He is the 2019 recipient of the AI Innovator of the Year award at the AI Summit New York. He specializes in advising clients to achieve competitive advantage through data and cognitive powered transformations. Host, Kevin Craine ...
Modern Recruiting and Talent Strategies
March 02, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBRobb Hern discusses modern recruiting and talent strategies for the legal services sector. Robb is SVP at Consilio, a global leader in eDiscovery, risk management, and cyber security, and he's been closely following the recent emphasis on enhanced legal operations and strategies...including emerging hiring trends as the talent market remains super competitive. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
How Startups Can Use AI to Grow
February 16, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBLomit Patel discusses his book "Lean AI" and how innovative startups can use AI to grow. Artificial intelligence and ChatGPT are commanding headlines, but what does it mean for startup success? Lomit is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur insider. Listen as explores ways to scale up growth with AI. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Listen as Lomit explores how startup succ
Fearless Innovation
February 02, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBAlex Goryachev discusses his book "Fearless Innovation" and ways to go beyond the buzzword to drive growth and enact change. Alex is Innovator-in-Residence at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University. Prior to that he was the Managing Director of Global Innovation Programs and Strategy at Cisco. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
The Role of Learning in Digital Transformation
January 19, 2023 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBJill Shepherd discusses the role of learning in successful digital transformation. Jill is practice director at QA Limited, a tech training and talent services provider. She has a PhD in innovation and strategy from Strathclyde and an MBA from the University of Warwick,. Her research in high tech environments examines how innovation at a strategic level can be lost, developed and retained within groups and teams. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Using Artficial Intelligence in Retail
January 05, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBRoland Gossage discusses ways to use Artificial Intelligence in retail and how hyper-personalization can improve customer experience and sales performance. Roland is CEO of GroupBy, the developer of a cloud-based product discovery platform powered by AI. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Using Artificial Intelligence in Retail
January 05, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBRoland Gossage discusses ways to use Artificial Intelligence in retail and how hyper-personalization can improve customer experience and sales performance. Roland is CEO of GroupBy, the developer of a cloud-based product discovery platform powered by AI. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Digital Transformation Payday
December 15, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBTim Bottke discusses his book "Digital Transformation Payday" and how to navigate the hype, lower the risks, and increase your return on investment. Tim is a senior Strategy Partner at Deloitte and an Associate Professor for Strategy and Digital Transformation at SDA Bocconi Business School. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Turning Data Into Intelligence with AI
December 08, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBWalt Mayo, CEO at Expert.ai, discusses ways to turn unstructured data into business intelligence using AI. We explore how unstructured data is much like human language, and ways Artificial Intelligence can understand that language and bring increased value to information and content. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Are Digital Platforms Taking Over Our Lives?
December 01, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBVili Lehdonvirta discusses his book "Cloud Empires" and how digital platforms like Amazon and others are overtaking our lives. We explore how we can regain control. Vili is Professor of Economic Sociology and Digital Social Research at the University of Oxford. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Digital Innovation in Healthcare
November 29, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBAnders Romare, discusses digital innovation in healthcare. Anders is CIO and Senior Vice President Global IT at Novo Nordisk, is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company that recently launched a comprehensive digital strategy using IoT, AI and digital transformation to improve drug discovery and development, automate production, and optimize internal operations. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
Scaling Business with AI
November 24, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBRajan Nagina, Head of the AI Practice at Newgen Software, discusses scaling business with AI. How can AI help us scale and grow? What are the opportunities today? And how can we make better use of AI to build a competitive advantage? Listen for three action items you can use today? Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?
The Hidden Language Of Computers
November 22, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBCharles Petzold discusses his book "CODE: The Hidden Language Of Computer Hardware And Software." Books about computing technologies have notoriously short shelf lives. What’s revolutionary today can be obsolete tomorrow. But CODE is one significant exception to this rule. First published in 1999, the book has been revised and revamped and is poised to find a new place in today’s technological landscape. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?