IT Visionaries
517 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsGain unparalleled access to the minds of industry-leading CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. Enjoy weekly episodes filled with expert insights, inspiring stories, and trend analysis, all brought to you by the people shaping the future of technology. Whether you're an IT professional, aspiring tech leader, or general tech enthusiast, IT Visionaries has something for everyone. Don't miss out on the chance to learn from the best – subscribe now!
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Banking Innovation and Technology
September 28, 2018 14:39 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBOn today's episode of IT Visionaries, we are joined by Frédéric Chanfrau, the CIO of Citizens Bank. With extensive CIO and executive experience at companies like Schneider and Ernst and Young, Fredric now heads IT and drives digital initiatives at Citizens Bank. His new charter is to innovate the core IT at Citizens and lead them through the massive fintech disruptions that the industry is currently experiencing. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The...
Innovation, Robotics, and Healthcare
September 26, 2018 20:28 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBAlpna Doshi is the CIO of Philips. Philips is a major player in healthcare, with an audacious goal to improve the lives of 3.5 billion people by 2025. As CIO, Alpna has driven transformational initiatives like transitioning to cloud-based IT. She has a laser focus on aligning IT with business to drive groundbreaking innovations around things like mobile, internet of things, and Robotics. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a l...
Blockchain, Bitcoin, and the Future of Information Sharing
September 19, 2018 00:08 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this episode, Ian sits down with Amber Baldet, the CEO and co-founder of Clovyr, a start-up that helps new companies break into blockchain development. Before founding Clovyr, Amber led JP Morgan Chase's blockchain department. Together, they're going to talk about blockchain, bitcoin and what Amber believes the future holds for information sharing technologies. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform ...
AI, Cloud Computing, and Leadership
September 13, 2018 17:32 - 33 minutes - 46 MBOn today’s episode of IT Visionaries, we are joined by Japjit Tulsi, the CTO of Carta. In his 20 year career, Japjit has led engineering teams at Google, Microsoft, and eBay. He’s helped build products like Google Analytics and, most recently, ShopBot, eBay’s AI tool which combines artificial intelligence and commerce to create a highly personalized shopping experience. In this episode, we discuss the future of AI, Japjit's favorite chatbots, how cloud computing is becoming a commodity, an...
AI, Cloud Computing, and Leadership
September 13, 2018 17:32 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBOn today’s episode of IT Visionaries, we are joined by Japjit Tulsi, the CTO of Carta. In his 20 year career, Japjit has led engineering teams at Google, Microsoft, and eBay. He’s helped build products like Google Analytics and, most recently, ShopBot, eBay’s AI tool which combines artificial intelligence and commerce to create a highly personalized shopping experience. In this episode, we discuss the future of AI, Japjit's favorite chatbots, how cloud computing is becoming a commodity, an...
Data, Customers, Privacy, and Agile Innovation
September 11, 2018 16:56 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBOn today’s episode, we are joined by not one, but two guests from JP Morgan Chase - Munish Kumar and Sandra Nudelman. Munish is Vice President of Technology and Sandra is the Chief Data and Analytics Officer. In this episode, Munish and Sandra share insights about the relationship between data, customers, privacy, legacy systems, and agile innovation. They also discuss the impacts of GDPR and CCPA, and share a few predictions for the future of technology and how it will impact businesses...
Progressing IT through Business Partnership and Citizen Configuration
September 06, 2018 14:13 - 42 minutes - 29 MBJo-Ann Olsovsky has been involved with technology since she first stepped out of school and into the working world. At age 19, she worked at AT&T as a technician repairing network gear and modems. She progressed through the ranks becoming an engineer, project manager, and then a manager. After that, she became Director of Enterprise Network Services and Technology Support Services at GTE Verizon before moving to Telecom where she continued her track record of achievement. First as Assistan...
Miniaturizations and Wearables in Healthcare
August 28, 2018 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBDr. Nersi Nazari is the CEO of Vital Connect. He is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in medical device technology and venture funding. Prior to VitalConnect, Nersi served as CEO of Teranetics which was later acquired by PLX Technology. On this episode, Nersi joins us to discuss innovations in healthcare. We talk about the impact biosensors have on the patient experience and opportunities for other industries to pursue ‘miniaturization.’ IT Visionaries is brought to...
The Future of Computing
August 27, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Alex Wright-Gladstein, CEO and co-founder of Ayar Labs. Ayar Labs has developed new electronic-photonic integrated circuits that move data using light instead of electricity. Alex shares exciting insights around the future of computing with light, and how the technology she’s building at Ayar labs is revolutionizing data transfer. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform ...
The Future of Computing
August 27, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Alex Wright-Gladstein, CEO and co-founder of Ayar Labs. Ayar Labs has developed new electronic-photonic integrated circuits that move data using light instead of electricity. Alex shares exciting insights around the future of computing with light, and how the technology she’s building at Ayar labs is revolutionizing data transfer. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform ...
Hiring and Retaining Technical Talent
August 20, 2018 02:30 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBNeil Kumar is the CTO at Karat. As one of the first 12 employees at Yelp, Neil grew the engineering team from himself as an individual contributor to over 200 engineers. In this episode, we discuss best practices for how both tech and non-tech companies can hire technical talent, including how to speed up the hiring process, eliminate bias, and improve the candidate experience. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading clo...
Hiring and Retaining Technical Talent
August 20, 2018 02:30 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBNeil Kumar is the CTO at Karat. As one of the first 12 employees at Yelp, Neil grew the engineering team from himself as an individual contributor to over 200 engineers. In this episode, we discuss best practices for how both tech and non-tech companies can hire technical talent, including how to speed up the hiring process, eliminate bias, and improve the candidate experience. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading clo...
Creating a 360 Customer Experience
August 20, 2018 02:27 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBCindy Breshears is the Chief Transformational Officer (CTO) at Bluewolf, an IBM Company. In this role, Cindy is responsible for providing digital transformation leadership for Bluewolf and IBM strategic accounts. She has been a CIO for multiple organizations over the last 16 years and recently sat down with us on IT Visionaries to discuss one trend, in particular, that is taking over the IT landscape: customer experience. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesf...
Transformation Challenges Facing IT Leaders
August 20, 2018 02:26 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBAlvina Antar is the CIO of Zuora and known as ‘The Subscription Economy CIO.’ She previously spent 17 years at Dell focused on Digital Transformation, Global Delivery, and Mergers and Acquisitions. We had Alvina on IT Visionaries to discuss her road to becoming CIO, the challenges that CIOs face as they transition to this subscription economy, the changing role of IT, and how CIOs need to be visionary. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightnin...
How CIOs Can Use IT to Drive Business Outcomes
August 20, 2018 02:25 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIf a company hopes to last in today’s quick-paced, data-driven world, then the CIO and IT department must function at the forefront of innovation. On this episode of IT Visionaries, we have Craig Walker, VP and Global CIO of Shell, join us to discuss how established companies can encourage innovation, incorporate new tech, and utilize the massive amounts of data they are privy to. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading ...
How CIOs Can Use IT to Drive Business Outcomes
August 20, 2018 02:25 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIf a company hopes to last in today’s quick-paced, data-driven world, then the CIO and IT department must function at the forefront of innovation. On this episode of IT Visionaries, we have Craig Walker, VP and Global CIO of Shell, join us to discuss how established companies can encourage innovation, incorporate new tech, and utilize the massive amounts of data they are privy to. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading ...
About IT Visionaries
August 20, 2018 02:21 - 1 minute - 992 KBWelcome to IT Visionaries, your #1 source for actionable insights, lessons learned, and exclusive interviews with trailblazing IT leaders. When you subscribe to IT Visionaries, you’ll get two weekly episodes. Each is packed with value, stories, and trends - all directly from leaders on the frontlines of technological innovation. William Gibson famously said that, “The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.” IT Visionaries is on a mission to discover the techn...