IT Visionaries
517 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months 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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The Future of the Internet, with John Roese, the Global CTO of Products and Operations at Dell Technologies
January 30, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBJohn Roese is the Global Chief Technology Officer of Products and Operations at Dell Technologies and he’s helping guide the company on its journey as one of the largest and most influential in the tech world. From hyperconnectivity to 5G to computing on the edge, John says that Dell Technologies has a hand in all of it, and each of those innovations will eventually change the internet and the world as a whole. He explains all of that on this episode. Key Takeaways: Being a CTO is about ...
Emmys, the Streaming Wars and The State of Data Literacy with Sean Wechter, CIO of Qlik
January 28, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBNot many CIOs are walking around with Emmys. But when you’ve had a career as broad as Sean Wechter, the fact that he and his teams have become Emmy-Award-winners is not all that surprising. From Dell to Comcast, to USA Today to now, as the CIO of Qlik, Sean has seen and done it all. On this episode of IT Visionaries, he walks us through some of his experiences, and he explains the current state of data and what CIOs should be focusing on in their organizations. Key Takeaways: Working in...
Crafting Better Work Management with Asana’s Head of Product, Alex Hood
January 23, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBAsana’s Head of Product, Alex Hood explains all things Asana, best practices for teams, the future of A.I. and ML, and advice on any first-time head of products. Key Takeaways: Asana’s changing work management The future of A.I. and ML Advice to a first-time head of product IT Visionaries is brought to you by the Salesforce Customer 360 Platform - the #1 cloud platform for digital transformation of every experience. Build connected experiences, empower every employee, and deliver con...
PayPal and the Future of Payments with Sri Shivananda, SVP, CTO of PayPal
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBSri Shivananda is PayPal’s SVP and CTO, which is a long way away from his original dream of being a pilot in the Indian Air Force. But being the SVP and CTO of a payment company that in 2018 did $578B in total payment volume and 9.9B transactions in 200 different markets in about a hundred different currencies is still a pretty big deal. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Sri takes us through his journey and explains all the ways that PayPal has made an impact on the way people make payment...
Building Something that Lasts with Atlatl CEO, Marc Murphy
January 16, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBWhat makes a start-up a start-up? And when do you move on from that definition? Marc Murphy, the CEO of Atlatl, is currently trying to answer that question. Atlatl is changing the sales process with AR and VR and the company is selling to top tier enterprise companies looking to transform digitally. On this episode, Marc explains how he’s grown as a CEO and used the lessons he’s learned to bring Atlatl to the point it’s at now. Key Takeaways: Building Atlatl What Marc learned as a CE...
Building the Tech Behind Etsy with Rachana Kumar, Etsy’s Senior Director Of Engineering
January 14, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBRachana Kumar is currently the Senior Director Of Engineering at Etsy, the e-commerce platform made for unique buyers, sellers and creatives. But Etsy isn’t like a normal e-commerce site with traditional vendors and inventory, the tech behind the platform is just as unique as the people using it. Rachana explains it all on this episode of IT Visionaries. Plus, she dives into the importance of creating a diverse workforce and doing mission-driven work. Key Takeaways: How Etsy handles th...
The Edge, Open-Source and Raccoons: A Discussion with Fastly CTO Tyler McMullen
January 09, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBComputing at the edge is only really starting to come into fashion now. But Tyler McMullen has known the merits of working at the edge for a long time. As the CTO of Fastly, he’s been advocating for the edge and helping companies such as The New York Times and others realize that through Fastly and edge computing, you can create a whole new and better experience for your users. He explains all of that and so much more — including his unexpected love of raccoons — on this episode of IT Visio...
How Salesforce is Embracing Automation with John Kucera and Taksina Eammano
January 07, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBJohn Kucera the VP of Product Management at Salesforce and Taksina Eammano, VP, AI & Automation, Service Cloud at Salesforce, work together on a mission to bring automation into the hands of customers. On this episode of IT Visionaries, they explain what they focus on when thinking about automation, and they discuss the role automation and RPA will play in the future of work and life. Key Takeaways: Automation can create better customer experiences When looking at RPA, you have to under...
Researching Digital Transformation with Jeanne Ross, Principal Research Scientist at MIT
January 02, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBThe best way to learn about a subject is to study it in depth. Jeanne Ross knows that better than most. As the Principal Research Scientist at MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research, she spends her time really digging into how to get the most out of information technology. One of the subjects she’s looked at closely is the topic of digital transformation — in fact, she recently published a book on the subject titled Designed for Digital. On this episode of IT Visionaries, she tells...
What’s Next For Salesforce App Dev with Wade Wegner, the SVP of Product for Platform
December 31, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBWade Wegner has been focused on building developer tools and platforms for most of his career. Today, he is the SVP of Product for Platform at Salesforce and responsible products that are used by countless customers around the world. What Wade and his team focus on most is helping customers get more done faster so that they can put more of their energy into moving their business forward. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Wade explains how that’s possible with the Salesforce Customer 360 pl...
Scaling Your Company’s IT Worldwide with Uber’s Head of IT, Shobhana Ahluwalia
December 26, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBFrom joining when there were 7,000 employees to, in just four years, scaling the IT behind Uber’s current 43,000 employees, Shobhana Ahluwalia, the head of IT at Uber, was faced with the ultimate challenge. Some IT leaders dream of helping to scale their company’s IT at the rate Uber did, others may fear it. Shobhana confronted this challenge head on and now is responsible for Uber’s IT across 650 offices in 70 different countries around the globe. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Shobhana...
Inside All Things Mobile with Victor Oliveros, Senior Director, Product Management at Salesforce
December 24, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThe usage of mobile phones has been sky-rocketing since 2007 and continues to play a major role in our personal and work lives. In the future, will our usage continue to grow? The answer to that question is still unknown. But we do know how and why mobile is so important in the present day. On this episode of IT Visionaries, we chatted with Victor Oliveros, the Senior Director of Product Management at Salesforce, who focuses on leading a product team that works specifically on the Salesforc...
Learning Through Founding and Solving Operational Problems with A.I.: A Conversation with Moogsoft CEO Phil Tee
December 19, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBPhil Tee would tell you he is a math and physics nerd. But his LinkedIn tells a different story, one about a multi-time founder who currently serves as the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Moogsoft. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Phil explains how he went from studying theoretical physics to finding a place in the tech industry and then taking off from there. He dives into the big operational problems Moogsoft is trying to solve with A.I, and he shares all the lessons he has learned thro...
Talking Image-Recognition and Deep Learning with Zineb Laraki, the Deep Learning Senior Product Manager at Salesforce
December 17, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThe way that technology has expanded throughout the last decade has been impressive. And that expansion is set to continue. As we move into the future, we can expect that technology will be used in more ways than ever before, including for things like image-recognition. Zineb Laraki, the Deep Learning Senior Product Manager at Salesforce, is helping to build out that technology and more, which she says could change the way people work. She explains on this episode of IT Visionaries. Key ...
The Constant Evolution of Companies, with Flexera CEO Jim Ryan
December 12, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBThroughout the last twenty-plus years, Jim Ryan has seen his company, Flexera, change and grow in exciting ways. And he’s been able to grow with the company along the way. Today, Jim is the CEO of Flexera, and he joins IT Visionaries to discuss his journey. Plus he dives into how members of the C-suite can find ways to be more efficient, cost-effective, and build out long-lasting companies. Key Takeaways: How CIOs have evolved Working with the C-suite and identifying ways they can impr...
Bringing Blockchain to the Education World with Lev Gonick, the CIO of Arizona State University, and Adam Caplan, the SVP, Emerging Technology at Salesforce
December 10, 2019 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBBlockchain is a technology that can change the way people work, how supply chains run, and, as we learned on this episode of IT Visionaries, how students can take control of their education. We talked to Lev Gonick and Adam Caplan, the CIO of Arizona State University and the SVP, Emerging Technology at Salesforce, respectively, about how the two organizations have joined together to bring blockchain into the world of education. Key Takeaways: Bringing blockchain to ASU What makes Sal...
Living on the Edge with Vapor IO CEO Cole Crawford
December 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBCole Crawford says that it’s no longer a matter of if we will move to edge computing, it’s a matter of when, and how soon? Cole is the CEO of Vapor IO, which is utilizing colocation facilities and interconnection services in order to bring cloud-like services to the edge of the wireless network. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Cole talks about what that all means, why it makes sense to invest in the edge ecosystem, and what the future of the edge looks like. Key Takeaways: How Vapor ...
Discussing How to Change the World Using APIs and Integration with Lindsey Irvine, SVP, CMO MuleSoft
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBDigital transformation is hard. Especially when all of your data is spread across hundreds or thousands of systems. How do you connect them all and work faster and more effectively across the business? Lindsey Irvine, the Senior Vice President and CMO of MuleSoft, joined us on this episode of IT Visionaries to explain the answer: APIs and broad integration. Key Takeaways: What are APIs and why do we need them Some API use cases The challenges of integration IT Visionaries ...
Discussing How to Change the World Using APIs and Integration with Lindsey Irvine, SVP, CMO MuleSoft
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBDigital transformation is hard. Especially when all of your data is spread across hundreds or thousands of systems. How do you connect them all and work faster and more effectively across the business? Lindsey Irvine, the Senior Vice President and CMO of MuleSoft, joined us on this episode of IT Visionaries to explain the answer: APIs and broad integration. Key Takeaways: What are APIs and why do we need them Some API use cases The challenges of integration IT Visionaries ...
What Does “Digital” Mean and What is The Future of Work? A Conversation with Cognizant Exec, Paul Roehrig
November 28, 2019 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWe are living in a digital world. But what does the term “digital” actually mean? Paul Roehrig is currently the head of strategy at Cognizant, and he joined IT Visionaries to dive deep into that question. Plus, he discusses what the future of work looks like, and why we should not fear automation and robots. Key Takeaways: Redefining the word “digital” The day-to-day responsibilities of the head of strategy What does the future of work look like? Why we should fear not the bot I...
Data, Privacy, and Salesforce’s Focus on Both with Patrick Stokes, EVP Platform Shared Services at Salesforce
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBPatrick Stokes, the Executive Vice President of Platform Shared Services at Salesforce, first got into technology the same way many other leaders first get into technology: through video games. Games such as Quake and Doom have a special place in Patrick’s heart not only because of how fun they are, but also because they are open-source. The open-source aspect is what sparked Patrick’s interest in technology and has kept him rising through the industry. Today Patrick is continuing to utiliz...
The Evolution of Big Data with Raffael Marty, VP of Research and Intelligence at Forcepoint
November 21, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBData’s evolutionary journey started out like all journeys, nonexistent. However, the evolution of data has been exponential since the dawn of the internet and the birth of the companies that followed. Fast-forward a couple of decades to today, and you may notice that data is everywhere. Raffael Marty, VP of Research and Intelligence at Forcepoint talks about this evolution, his own journey into tech, the serial-founder experience, and much more on this episode of IT Visionaries. Key Ta...
How Salesforce is Moving Voice Technology Forward with Chief Scientist Richard Socher
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB“Hey do you want to go paramotoring?” This may not be the typical way an IT conversation starts, but it just might be the way you begin an interaction with Richard Socher. Especially if you’re near a beautiful vista or in any gorgeous outdoor setting. But paramotoring is only Richard’s hobby, his job is Chief Scientist for Salesforce. As the Chief Scientist, Richard wears a couple of different hats. He and his team focus on publishing new research data, doing applied research, incubating, a...
Pryon CEO Igor Jablokov on Why The Future of Work Is All About Augmented Intelligence
November 15, 2019 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBIgor Jablokov has made a name for himself in the world of voice recognition technology. His former company, Yap, was acquired by Amazon and his technology was used to build Alexa. And before that, Igor was on the team that built IBM’s Watson. Now, Igor is the CEO of a new company leading the way on a new frontier: augmented and artificial intelligence. His company, Pryon is helping to change the way people work through augmented technology, and on this episode of IT Visionaries, Igor expl...
Digitally Transforming Customer and Employee Experience On One Platform with Sarah Joyce Franklin, EVP & GM Platform, Trailhead & Developers at Salesforce
November 12, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBOn this episode of IT Visionaries, Sarah Joyce Franklin, EVP & GM Platform, Trailhead & Developers at Salesforce discusses digital transformation, Salesforce’s Customer 360 Platform, and what the role of CIO will look like in the future. Key Takeaways: Salesforce’s Customer 360 Platform has everything a company will need all in one The role of the CIO is changing overnight Digital transformation affects the more than the customer and employees IT Visionaries is brought to you b...
The Progression of Augmented and Virtual Reality with, Ankit Kumar, CTO of Ubiquity6
November 08, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBOn this episode of IT Visionaries, we sit down with Ankit Kumar, CTO of Ubiquity6, whose mission is to unlock new ways for people to connect in physical spaces. Ankit and host Ian Faison take a deep dive into everything currently going on in the computer vision industry, specifically, augmented and virtual reality. Ankit discusses building AR technology and the complexity that goes into it, as well as businesses that can benefit from this type of technology. Key Takeaways: How Ankit g...
All Things Salesforce Einstein with Sanjna Parulekar, Senior Product Marketing Manager of Salesforce Einstein
November 06, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBSanjna Parulekar, Salesforce’s Senior Product Marketing Manager for Salesforce Einstein has lived in and around tech her whole life. As both of Sanjna’s parents had careers in tech, Sanjna felt she was destined to follow a similar career path. Fast forward to today when destiny has become reality. Sanjna is currently working with Salesforce Einstein helping to bring to life the influence it has on A.I., CRM, and the world. It comes without surprise that Sanjna is most excited for the futur...
How A Former Army Ranger is Disrupting the World of Online Identity Verification, with ID.me Founder and CEO Blake Hall
November 05, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBBlak Hall is the CEO and founder of ID.me, which is solving the problem of verifying your identity online. To be sure, as more and more of our commerce and day-to-day- activities move online, it becomes even more important to keep your identity secure and verified. But we all know how annoying it is to fill out all the same information on form after form on website after website. Why can’t we just verify our identity once and take it with us through all our internet activities? That’s what B...
The Marketing and Success of Cloud Technology, with Paul Scott Murphy, VP of Product Management, Big Data/Cloud at WANdisco
November 01, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBOn this episode of IT Visionaries, we sat down with Paul Scott Murphy, VP of Product Management, Big Data/Cloud at WANdisco, a provider of enterprise-ready, non-stop software solutions that enable globally-distributed organizations to meet today's data challenges of secure storage, scalability, and availability. Throughout his career, Paul has focused on leadership, strategy, consulting, and product development for major Australian and international organizations. Today, Paul digs deeper ...
Digitally Transforming Enterprises with AHEAD’s Senior Solutions Architect, Brantley Richbourg
October 29, 2019 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBFrom tinkering with his first 486 SX computer in his early teens to becoming a senior solutions architect at AHEAD, Brantley Richbourg is continuing to eat, sleep, and breath computers. Like all fellow computer nerds, curiosity is his driving force. At an early age, Brantley was stringing pieces of yarn all across his childhood home. Strand by strand, Brantley’s curiosity of connecting things slowly trickled into technology as he grew up. And as a senior solutions architect, Brantley continu...
Disrupting the Healthcare Industry with Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health
October 25, 2019 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBNavigating the healthcare landscape as a patient or caregiver has never been more challenging. Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health, has experienced this first hand and it was those challenges that motivated him to improve the quality and cost of company-sponsored health care. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Ali discusses his personal journey through the healthcare system, and how he built Collective Health to help avoid pitfalls in the healthcare industry. Plus he touches...
Failure is Part of Learning: Insights on Advancing Your Career and Creating an Excellent Employee Experience with Shell Downstream CIO Craig Walker
October 22, 2019 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBCraig Walker was our guest on the first-ever episode of IT Visionaries. We’re so excited to welcome him back for a second interview in which he dives into everything from his origin story to what it means to be a leader. And he should know. Craig is the VP and CIO of Shell Downstream at Shell International Petroleum Company, and he has spent the majority of his career with the company. His journey in tech has taken him all over the world and he’s been forced to learn on the fly and make mis...
Nutanix CIO Wendy Pfeiffer Explains How To Build Efficiency with Hybrid Clouds and Net Promoter Scores
October 18, 2019 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBWhile in high school, Wendy Pfeiffer won a contest and was brought on to do a research project at NASA. It was the first time she was exposed to computers and she fell in love with the technology. From there, Wendy slowly grew into a career in tech and now serves as the CIO of Nutanix. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Wendy explains what her role entails, how she works with peers in the industry to make business more efficient through the use of hybrid cloud, and the highs and lows of work...
Taking Github to the Next Level with SVP of Technology Jason Warner
October 15, 2019 07:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBThere’s no doubt that when Jason Warner joined the team at Github he would have a lot of questions to answer. Github was trying to find its footing in a development industry dominated by the Googles of the world, and as the SVP of Technology, Jason was the man looking to rebuild trust and vision within the company. Jason succeeded and on this episode of IT Visionaries, he explains how. Plus, he dives into what a good employee experience looks like, how developers will evolve over the next de...
Data Lakes, Blockchain and Employee Experience with AWS Executive Rahul Pathak
October 11, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBRahul Pathak’s experience in the tech industry dates back to the early days of the internet boom and he’s been riding the wave, monitoring trends ever since. The journey has allowed Rahul to be on the cutting edge of all kinds of new technology, including what he’s doing now with big data and block chain. Rahul currently serves as the GM of Big Data, Data Lakes, Blockchain at Amazon Web Services and on this episode of IT Visionaries, he discusses why those technologies are the future. Key ...
How Retired Army Major General John Davis Helped Stop a Cyberattack on America
October 09, 2019 07:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBMost people in technology agree that cyberthreats will be one of the biggest dangers we face in the coming years. In our increasingly-connected world, we’re more vulnerable than ever before and the threat of one bad actor taking out an entire power grid or critical network system is real. Retired Army Major General John Davis knows this better than most. While leading a task force responsible for directing the operations and defense of the DOD networks, the U.S. was hit with a cyberattack th...
Why Customer Experience Starts with Employee Experience: Discussing AARP’s Digital Transformation with CDO Sami Hassanyeh
October 04, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBSami Hassanyeh is the chief digital officer for AARP and throughout the last 18 years with the company, he’s helped lead a vast digital transformation. From the launch of an app to getting into voice technology, AARP has moved leaps and bounds forward when it comes to technology. But there are a ton of challenges when you are working with a customer population that uses every kind of channel imaginable. Whether its a laptop, desktop, mobile app, in person or talking through the voice app o...
Security at Splunk and Everywhere Else, with Splunk’s SVP and GM of Security Markets, Haiyan Song
October 02, 2019 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBYou know all those hacks and data breaches you read about in the newspaper? Do you understand them? It’s fine if you don’t, most people can’t figure out exactly what all that noise means. But Haiyan Song does, and it’s a good thing because as the SVP and GM of Security Markets at Splunk, she is in charge of monitoring all of that nefarious activity and protecting you and your data. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Haiyan sat down with Mission CEO Chad Grills to dig into the world of cybe...
Being Data-Driven with Splunk Executive Archana Ganapathi
September 27, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAs the Head of Data and Insights at Splunk, Archana Ganapathi is responsible for accelerating data-driven outcomes for customers. On this special episode of IT Visionaries hosted by Mission CEO Chad Grills, Archana explains what that process looks like, and how Splunk’s focus on solving customer problems has led to personal and professional success. Key Takeaways: Why join Splunk What is dark data? Should you trust data? Salesforce and MIT recently teamed up to create a whitepape...
How IKEA CTO Susan Standiford is Using Tech to help IKEA Achieve its Mission to Make People’s Lives Better
September 25, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBSusan Standiford says she was born to be in technology. And if you look at her resume, the proof that she lived out her life mission is right there in black and white. From a stint as VP of Technology at Disney Interactive to leading the tech team at Travelocity to her current role as CTO of IKEA Group, Susan has been on the front lines of every kind of digital transformation. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Susan discusses how she’s been able to build an employee experience centered...
How A.I. Can Revolutionize Mental Healthcare, with Thiago Marafon, CTO of Youper
September 20, 2019 07:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBMental health awareness has become more and more important in today’s world. And that’s great. But there isn’t one right method of monitoring mental health. Different approaches work for different people. One exciting new approach is through the use of A.I. and apps to keep an eye on your mental health and moods. The technology is new, and still being iterated on, but it’s exciting nonetheless. On this episode of IT Visionaries, we sit down with Thiago Marafon CTO of Youper, an emotional...
How Blockchain Will Change the World with Splunk Executive Nate McKervey
September 18, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBBlockchain will improve security, increase efficiency, and lead to new business models for enterprises. Nate McKervey believes that deeply. Nate is the head of blockchain and DLT at Splunk, and he spends his time helping enterprises gain insights and success when adopting this new technology. His work helps Splunk customers have even more trust in the data that they’re using. But that’s just the beginning of the blockchain story. On this special episode of IT Visionaries hosted by Mission ...
The Ironman of Splunk: Tim Tully, Splunk’s CTO, Discusses Building for The Future
September 13, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBInspiration comes from all over. For Tim Tully, the CTO of Splunk, much of the inspiration for his work can be found in science fiction, TV shows and even the world of superheroes. Tim sees himself as a sort of Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) because he’s helping build the tech of the future. In fact, he’s been building forward-looking tech since the early days of the Internet. On this episode of IT Visionaries hosted by Mission CEO Chad Grills, Tim discusses how you can be aspirational in your ...
Automation, Gameplay and Turning Kids into Creators with Roblox VP of Engineering, Adam Miller
September 11, 2019 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBIt’s a fact of today’s world that everyone is spending more and more time looking at screens. Especially kids. But that doesn’t always have to be a bad thing, especially if looking at that screen is unlocking creativity and new skills. Roblox is making that possible. Adam Miller is the Vice President of Engineering, Technology at Roblox, which is building a streaming platform architecture for the gaming world. Roblox puts the tools of creating games into the hands of its more than two mill...
Achieving Gaming Success and 98% Client Retention with Pole to Win president Kasturi Rangan
September 06, 2019 08:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBKasturi Rangan, has been a gamer his entire life. But for him, gaming is more than a passion, it’s a calling. Rangan has devoted his professional career to building up the gaming community and helping gamers around the world connect and advance the movement. Today, he is the president of Pole to Win and manages around 2,500 people throughout the world dedicated to that same mission. And they’re succeeding. Pole to Win has worked on some of the biggest games on the market and the clients they...
How Hyper-Personalization Drives Digital Transformation with NEORIS Tech Leader Tony DeLima
September 04, 2019 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBOften in business, you have to change your ways or risk becoming extinct. At least, that’s what Tony DeLima says. As the Head of Digital Transformation and Global CTO for NEORIS, Tony has had a front-row seat for all of the changes in industries from financial services to healthcare and everything in between. Tony has helped companies of all shapes and sizes take giant leaps forward by transforming the way they operate from top to bottom, and that always includes bringing in new and advanced...
Robot Revolution: Talking RPA with Executives from UiPath and Jolt Advantage Group
August 30, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBWhen you picture a robot, what images come to your mind? Is it R2-D2 or C3PO? Maybe a Roomba or the Terminator? That’s not unusual, but mostly that is not real life. In today’s world, we have robots, automation, and A.I. everywhere, just not in the way people think. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Ian chats with Guy Kirkwood, the chief evangelist at UiPath, and Jordan Collard, the CEO and co-founder of Jolt Advantage Group about the robots they’re working on in the RPA industry. RPA sta...
Postlight CEO Paul Ford on Writing, Experimenting and Running A Company
August 28, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWhen you look at technology today, you can be scared, depressed, excited and impatient all at once. That’s how Paul Ford feels. Paul is the CEO of Postlight, as well as a writer and frequent contributor to publications such as Wired and The New York Times. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Paul dives into what he loves about the tech industry, as well as what scares him. And he discusses building his company, the culture within it, and the exciting projects they’ve worked on for everyone fr...
Weaponizing Voice Technology and Improving Employee Experience with Dialpad founder and CEO Craig Walker
August 26, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWe are living in a rapidly changing world, one in which technology is creeping into every area of our lives. When it comes to business, that’s mostly a good thing, especially when we’re talking about voice technology. For instance, imagine you’re a sales rep making a call to a potential client. You’re probably worried about how to pitch, what to say and making sure the notes you’re taking about the call are accurate and helpful after the fact. Now imagine that you didn’t have to do any of th...
From Secret Service Agent to Google Exec to White House CISO to CTSO of Checkr: Cory Louie’s Winding Path in Tech
August 23, 2019 15:38 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn today’s world, there is no telling exactly who is in charge of a company’s IT Department. Is it the CTO? Sometimes. But what about the CIO? Yep, they often are the IT czars, too. But at Checkr, it’s neither. Instead, the IT Department falls under the jurisdiction of Cory Louie, Checkr’s Chief Trust and Security Officer. Cory’s path to technology was definitely not straight, but no matter what his job was there was always a common theme. From Law enforcement to the Secret Service to wor...