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Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

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Twice-weekly conversations with top executives and thought leaders at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation. Each episode of Technovation explores the technology trends that are transforming business, and the leaders driving digital change inside their organizations. Produced by Metis Strategy and hosted by firm President Peter High, Technovation is the premier podcast for IT and technology professionals with the largest collection of interviews with elite CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs.

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The Future of Travel is Technology: Marriott’s Mission to Transform the Hospitality Industry with CTO Naveen Manga

March 28, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

858: The world of travel today is defined by digital experiences and powered by technology. At Marriott, CTO Naveen Manga is leading a digital transformation across the company’s 30 brands to bring guests the digital experiences they desire and transform the hospitality industry as a whole. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Naveen about technology transformation and Marriott’s new tech-enabled headquarters, which serves as a symbol of how the company has embraced technol...

Disruptive Simplicity: The Origin Story of Nile Secure, Network-as-a-Service, and AI in Network Engineering with Co-Founder & CEO Pankaj Patel

March 25, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

857: In the last decade, companies across a variety of industries have experienced the ascent of the as-a-service model. At Nile Secure, Co-Founder and CEO Pankaj Patel has pioneered the category of network-as-a-service featuring built-in security, automation, and continuous monitoring for maximum performance. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Pankaj about this category of network-as-a-service and the broader mission of Nile. Pankaj reflects on his early career at Cisco,...

Technology, Digital, and Operations Leaders as Drivers of Speed with Dell’s Jen Felch and Travelers’ Mojgan Lefebvre

March 21, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.3 MB

856: With a wide range of levers at their disposal, technology and operational executives are strategically positioned to be masters of speed within their respective organizations. In this episode, we feature a panel from our February 2024 Metis Strategy Digital Symposium where Jen Felch, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer of Dell, and Mojgan Lefebvre, Chief Technology and Operations Officer of Travelers speak with Peter High about how they drive speed and agility at their co...

Optimizing Workforce Composition for Digital Maturity with Brink’s Global CIO Neelu Sethi and Zurich North America COO Barry Perkins

March 18, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24.1 MB

855: As digital capabilities become more important to competitive positioning, companies have begun to rethink the composition of their digital and IT workforces. In a panel from our February 2024 Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Brink’s Global CIO Neelu Sethi and Zurich North America COO Barry Perkins join Metis Strategy Partner and Central Office Lead Michael Bertha in a conversation about optimizing workforce composition for digital maturity. Tune in to the discussion to hear these execut...

Building Resilience Through Technology with GSK CDTO Shobie Ramakrishnan and Gates Corp. CIO Diego Silva

March 14, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

854: The pandemic has caused executives from across industries to think through how to best prepare their organizations for times of uncertainty and develop a digital strategy that fosters resilience. In a panel discussion moderated by Metis Strategy Partner and West Coast Lead Chris Davis, Shobie Ramakrishnan, CDTO of GSK, and Diego Silva, CIO of Gates Corporation, discuss building resilience through technology amid disruption. Shobie, hailing from a long-standing science and pharmaceutical ...

Advancing Digital Capabilities in Non-Digital-Native Organizations with FM Global’s Srini Krishnamurthy and Northrop Grumman’s John Russell

March 11, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

854: Advancing and maintaining digital capabilities can be a tall task especially if for organizations that are not digitally native, or those that have been in existence and operating before the onset of the Digital Age. In this episode of Technovation, we feature a panel from our February 2024 Metis Strategy Digital Symposium with FM Global Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer Srini Krishnamurthy and Northrop Grumman Chief Information Officer John Russell speaking on the topic of advancing d...

Being A Business Leader First: Total Quality Logistics (TQL) CIO Ryan Kean on Talent, Process Automation, and Business Alignment as Keys to Fostering Growth

March 07, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes - 24.8 MB

852: Technology executives within an organization are no longer solely regarded as a support function having had their responsibilities grow into key business decision-makers with a seat at the table. According to Total Quality Logistics (TQL) CIO Ryan Kean, tech execs are “business leaders first and technology leaders second.” In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks with Ryan about the massive growth TQL has experienced over the past few years and the elements of his strategy that...

Danaher’s Innovation at the Speed of Life: CTO James Ross on Accelerating the Company’s Digital Transformation

March 04, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MB

851: Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, companies operating within the biopharmaceutical space are seeing an increased need to stay ahead of technology trends and keep pace with the speed at which digital technology is evolving. At Danaher, the leading producer of technology and services for biopharma companies, CTO James Ross is leading a digital transformation that sets the foundation for future agility and “innovation at the speed of life.” In this episode of Technovation, Peter High speaks ...

Technology-Enabled Healthcare: Mass General Brigham CIDO Jane Moran on Integrating Digital and AI Tools in Medical Research and Patient Care

February 29, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes - 34.8 MB

850: With patient care being the top priority for healthcare providers, offering digital experiences for clients and associates and integrating technology into every aspect of operations is crucial in staying ahead of the competition. In this episode of Technovation, Jane Moran, the Chief Information and Digital Officer at Mass General Brigham, discusses the impact of integrating technology in healthcare. Jane shares her experiences transitioning into the non-profit healthcare sector, the str...

Five Steps to Better Management: Bestselling Author David Dodson on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and His Latest Book The Manager’s Handbook

February 26, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

849: In a world of work defined by remote employees, management skills are crucial for executives to retain talent, develop culture, and achieve success. In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High interviews David Dodson, a seasoned entrepreneur, author, and academic at Stanford Graduate School of Business, to discuss Dodson's career journey, from his initial foray into investment vehicles called search funds to his ongoing involvement in over 40 businesses. Dodson highlights the import...

One Ally: Becoming an Experience-Oriented Bank Through Data, AI, & Ally’s Technology Operating Model with Ally Financial’s Diane Morais & Sathish Muthukrishnan

February 22, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 42.6 MB

848: The experience a company delivers to its customers is critical to its success, making it the number one priority for many technology and digital leaders. As such, a paradigm shift is beginning to emerge transitioning from being product-oriented to being experience-oriented. In this episode of Technovation, Ally’s President of Consumer & Commercial Banking Diane Morais and Chief Information, Data, & Digital Officer Sathish Muthukrishnan jointly discuss the digital financial institution’s ...

AI in Business Operations: TransUnion CIO Munir Hafez on Improving the Developer and Customer Experiences Through AI

February 19, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MB

847: The digital experiences for both customers and employees are experiencing an overhaul thanks to new artificial intelligence tools at executives’ disposal. But what value do these tools provide? In this episode of Technovation, Munir Hafez, CIO of TransUnion, discusses the role that AI is playing at the company and how it is improving the digital experiences the company provides. He explains how he leverages AI tools in business operations, developer workflows, and the overall employee ex...

Ending Bad Customer Service: Revolutionizing the Customer Experience Through AI with ASAPP Founder Gustavo Sapoznik

February 15, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

846: Enterprises are rapidly accelerating their artificial intelligence strategies as new tools emerge, and the executives at these companies are constantly looking for ways AI can solve big problems that have plagued them for decades. Seeing this niche as an opportunity, Gustavo Sapoznik, the founder and CEO of ASAPP, has led the company toward building products that leverage AI/ML tools to solve the world's most difficult problems. In this interview, Gustavo sits down with Peter High to des...

Scaling Samsara: Impact of Generative AI and the Convergence of IT and OT in Industrials with Co-Founders Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket

February 12, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutes - 35 MB

845: As with most industries, artificial intelligence has had an immeasurable impact on the entrepreneurial journey and the types of offerings being provided to enterprises from start-ups. In this episode of Technovation, Samsara co-founders Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket join Peter High in a conversation about the genesis story behind the company, its rationale for selling into physical operations, and how artificial intelligence is changing the start-up landscape. Both executives explain the...

Modernizing Amtrak: Bringing Mobile Technology and AI to the Rail Company with CDO Judith Apshago

February 08, 2024 08:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

844: The railway industry has gone through a number of technological transformations since its inception, and is again transforming to take full advantage of the latest tools available to rail companies. In this episode of Technovation, Judith Apshago, CDO at Amtrak, joins Peter High in a discussion about her team’s efforts in modernizing the company’s legacy systems. Judith explains the method of bringing mobile technology to employees as a way of improving efficiency and productivity as wel...

Wiring an Organization’s Social Circuitry: Bestselling Author & Award-Winning CTO Gene Kim on Leadership and Agility

February 05, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

843: The introduction of DevOps and Agile practices revolutionized organizational management, but while these practices helped organizations tackle once-daunting challenges, other problems still remained. In order to help these companies develop better mechanisms for problem-solving and create high-performance teams, award-winning CTO Gene Kim along with his co-author Dr. Steven J. Spear wrote Wiring the Winning Organization with a groundbreaking new theory of organizational management. In th...

Coding with AI: How Generative AI is Accelerating the Software Development Lifecycle with Codeium Co-Founder Varun Mohan

February 01, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

842: Software development, like the tech landscape as a whole, is constantly evolving, and the pace of change is faster than ever. Now, with the advent of generative AI and ChatGPT, a significant paradigm shift is occurring. Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of the code acceleration toolkit Codeium, joins Peter High on the broadcast to explain this shift and how generative AI is being leveraged to accelerate coding and the software development lifecycle. Varun shares the genesis story of Codeiu...

Developing a Digital Thread: Northrop Grumman CIO John Russell on Collaborating Across the Product Development Process

January 29, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MB

841: The product development lifecycle includes a list of many disparate stakeholders that if not aligned properly, can result in disagreements, delays, and potential negative financial impacts. At Northrop Grumman, CIO John Russell has developed a “digital thread” that brings every stakeholder together to align the team before the product hits production. In this interview, John discusses the concept behind the “digital thread” and other methods he has adopted to create a more efficient ente...

Culture, Execution, and Agility: Jackson CIO Michael Hicks on Fostering a Customer-Oriented Enterprise

January 25, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 22.4 MB

840: Adopting a customer-focused culture requires the implementation of internal processes that allow the organization to quickly deliver improvements to the client experience. In this interview, Michael Hicks, CIO at Jackson, shares how he has fostered a customer-oriented culture by understanding the customer journey and setting up an agile architecture with the customer at the center. Michael underlines Jackson's commitment to customer service and a strong technology strategy that includes ...

The Technological Evolution of Healthcare: Zimmer Biomet CIO Zeeshan Tariq Explains the Metrics-Based Approach to Emerging Tech

January 22, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

839: The healthcare industry is constantly evolving and finding uses for new and emerging technologies. Zeeshan Tariq, CIO at Zimmer Biomet, shares his experience exploring the use cases of AI in this latest episode and explains his metrics-based approach to driving that transformation internally. Zeeshan describes the company’s transition from purely medical devices to a full healthcare solutions provider and what new operating models came along with that transition. He details the company’s...

The Geek Way: MIT's Andrew McAfee on Agility, Innovation, and the 'Four Norms' of Geeks

January 18, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

838: There’s no shame in being called a “geek”. In fact, according to Andrew McAfee, it’s actually a compliment. In this episode, Andrew, co-founder of MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy, shares insight into the research he’s conducted while writing his latest book “The Geek Way”. He explains the ‘Four Norms’ of geeks; science, ownership, speed, & openness; and how companies can foster and navigate a culture that follows ‘the geek way’. Andrew discusses what it means to adopt Agile, how ...

From Print to Digital Media: The Evolution of Publishing Powerhouse Condé Nast with Chief Product & Technology Officer Sanjay Bhakta

January 15, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MB

The media and publishing industry has undergone a massive evolution over the years as more and more readers prefer a digital experience. To talk about this shift in customer expectations towards digital, Sanjay Bhakta, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Condé Nast, joins Peter High on the broadcast and speaks about the company’s digital-first strategy. He begins with an overview of his role that combines product and technology and explains the rationale behind having a single executive foc...

The Value of Connected Products: Textron CIO Todd Kackley on Strategic Alignment Across Customers, Products, and Business

January 11, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

836: The world of technology is increasingly becoming more and more connected offering valuable data to enterprises offering such products. At Textron, this data provides critical insight into product usage and allows the company to offer true value-added services to its customers. On this episode of Technovation, Global CIO Todd Kackley explains how he has built a better-connected business and aligned the IT function that reports to him. He discusses the collaboration between the Divisional ...

Optimizing the Digital Employee Experience with TransUnion CIO Munir Hafez and BNSF Railway CIO Muru Murugappan

January 08, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MB

835: No matter what the latest technology is that’s available to IT organizations, the need for talent and a seamless digital employee experience is a constant for organizations to compete in the digital age. This episode of Technovation features a panel from our December 2023 Metis Strategy Digital Symposium where Munir Hafez, CIO of TransUnion, and Muru Murugappan, CIO of BNSF Railway, spoke with Metis Strategy’s Steven Norton on optimizing the digital employee experience. Muru shares insig...

Driving the Enterprise AI Mindset with Lexmark CIO Vishal Gupta and Putnam Investments CIO Sumedh Mehta

January 04, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

834: The introduction of ChatGPT and generative AI this past year has pivoted the conversation around AI in terms of how this new technology fits into a company’s broader transformation strategy. In a panel from our December 2023 Metis Strategy Symposium, Vishal Gupta, CITO of Lexmark, and Sumedh Mehta, CIO of Putnam Investments, join Metis Strategy’s Steven Norton in a conversation about driving an enterprise AI mindset and the implications the new technology has across the business. Vishal...

The Future of Secure and Responsible AI with US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chief Martin Stanley

January 01, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

833: The advent of artificial intelligence comes with a host of new cybersecurity risks that technology and business leaders alike must consider when adopting these tools. In a panel from our most recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Peter High spoke with Martin Stanley, Chief of the Strategic Technology Branch at the US Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to discuss the ways executives can prepare for these risks and the work he is doi...

Transforming Organizations for a Data-Driven Future with Graphic Packaging CIO Vish Narendra and Reckitt CIDO Filippo Catalano

December 28, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

832: As AI tools become more prevalent across companies, executives are putting more emphasis on refining processes and implementing new technology to compete in a future defined by data. In a panel from our most recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Vish Narendra, CIO & SVP of Global Business Services at Graphic Packaging, and Filippo Catalano, CIDO at Reckitt, join Metis Strategy’s Alex Kraus on the virtual stage to discuss how they are leading the transformation in preparation for the d...

Scaling Your AI Operating Model with Williams-Sonoma CTO/CDO Yasir Anwar & Qualcomm CIO Cisco Sanchez

December 25, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MB

831: Once executives implement the much-talked-about AI and GenAI tools into their company’s operating models, the next step in their AI journey is scaling those tools. In a panel from our December Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Yasir Anwar, CTO/CDO of Williams-Sonoma, and Cisco Sanchez, CIO of Qualcomm, join Metis Strategy Partner and West Coast Lead Chris Davis in a discussion about how they’ve scaled their respective AI-first operating models and the impact they’ve seen on AI tools on t...

Increasing the Velocity of IT: Marsh McLennan CIO Paul Beswick on Collaboration, Innovation, and Building Central Capabilities

December 21, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.6 MB

830: A primary focus of the CIO is increasing the pace at which IT operates. To Marsh McLennan’s CIO Paul Beswick, a fundamental part of his role is what he describes as increasing the velocity of IT. In this interview, Paul shares the methods by which he accomplishes this which includes forging the right culture, creating central capabilities, and enabling efficiency. He also talks about exploring the art of the possible through innovation, organization, and driving business value. Specifica...

Salesforce’s Focus on Secure AI: CIO Juan Perez Talks Cybersecurity, Resilience, and His Top Priorities as a Tech Leader

December 18, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

829: As a technology leader within a tech company, an important advantage is acting as the first customer of its products to test them before offering them to customers. Salesforce, often cited as the first SaaS company, is no different. In this conversation, Juan Perez, CIO of Salesforce, shares his thoughts on serving peer CIOs in his role at the company and discusses the key priorities that have remained constant throughout his career. He delves into Salesforce's mission in building techno...

Technology as a Team Sport: W.W. Grainger CTO Jonny LeRoy on Talent, Collaboration, and the Future of In-Person Work

December 14, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

828: In order for the technology organization within an enterprise to function properly, there must be a deliberate focus on talent and collaboration. According to W.W. Grainger CTO Jonny LeRoy, “technology is a team sport.” In this interview, Jonny discusses how he fosters this collaboration within his technology team and how this focus on talent is a key part to the company’s overall strategy. Jonny explains the three major components of talent development, the approach he takes to in-perso...

WIRED Co-Founder & Author Kevin Kelly Shares His ‘Excellent Advice for Living A Pretty Good Life’

December 11, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes - 49.1 MB

827: For the past three decades, WIRED co-founder Kevin Kelly has published multiple pieces of work ranging from tool reviews to long-form books. In his latest book, Excellent Advice for Living, Kevin takes his learnings from his life and shares the advice he wished he had learned when he was younger. In this interview, Kevin discusses some of these insights from his book including his recommendation of “being the only,” the concept of prototyping your life, and the importance of time and exp...

Dell CIO/CDO Jen Felch on Culture, Innovation, and the Interplay Between Consumer and Enterprise Experiences

December 07, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

826: Companies often serve a variety of clients ranging from individual consumers to large-scale organizations. When delivering experiences for each of these clients, Jen Felch, CIO and CDO at Dell, believes they are one and the same. In this interview, Jen explains the interplay between these two types of experiences her team delivers and the customer-centric mindset she fosters at the company. She describes the benefits and challenges of being customer zero for the company’s products, the m...

Keith Ferrazzi: The Secret to Building a High-Performing Team and Competing in the New World of Work

December 04, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46 MB

825: Creating high-performing teams is increasingly important in a world defined by hybrid working environments. In this episode, Keith Ferrazzi, Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and bestselling author of Competing in the New World of Work, delves into the world of high-performing teams and the creation of a sense of bonding among team members. Keith explains his process of diagnosing team issues, emphasizing the importance of cross-divisional teamwork and a concept he coined as 'co-elevation....

Mission-Driven Success: Collins Aerospace CIO Mona Bates on Transformation Through Data, Training, and Digitizing the Product Lifecycle

November 30, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

824: Behind every successful digital transformation is a well-defined mission that drives the enterprise toward a common goal. At Collins Aerospace, CIO Mona Bates leads her team with the company's mission in mind and ensures everyone feels that tie to the business and the customers they serve. In this interview, Mona talks about the strategy behind Collins' digital transformation, the four pillars that make up that strategy, and how the company's mission connects her globally distributed tea...

Creating Compelling Solutions to Secure the Future and Grow the Core with Wipro CTO Subha Tatavarti

November 27, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MB

823: The role of the technology executive has expanded beyond the help desk capacity and into being a partner to the business. In this episode, Subha Tatavarti, CTO of Wipro, joins us to speak about how she is planning for the future and growing the core capabilities of Wipro in her role at the company. Through a combination of creating compelling solutions, building the right infrastructure, and exploring the art of the possible, Subha aims to grow the company as well as improve its efficien...

The Future of the Digital Customer Experience with The Home Depot & DXC Technology CIOs

November 23, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MB

822: The last decade is referred to as the Age of the Customer due to the digital capabilities that have unlocked the customer experience and increased personalization. In this episode of Technovation, we feature a panel from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium where Fahim Siddiqui, CIO of the Home Depot, and Kristie Grinnell, CIO of DXC Technology, discuss the future of the digital customer experience with Metis Strategy Partner and East Coast Lead Alex Kraus. Throughout the sessi...

Developing and Scaling AI-Led Products with NRG Energy and Cushman & Wakefield Executives

November 20, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 25.3 MB

821: The topic of generative AI needs no introduction, however, that doesn't mean that it is easy to move fast on the journey towards developing and scaling it within an organization. On a panel from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Salumeh Companieh, Chief Digital & Information Officer of Cushman & Wakefield, and Dak Liyanearachchi, Head of Data & Technology at NRG Energy, speak about their approaches to AI and how they prepared their organizations to leverage it effectively....

Customer Obsession: Unlocking the Digital Experience Through Data and Simplification with TIAA's Jessica Austin Barker

November 16, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 22.6 MB

820: Client-centricity is the key to delivering an excellent digital experience, and TIAA looks to take that a step further. In this episode, we’re joined by Jessica Austin Barker, Chief Digital and Client Experience Officer at TIAA where she explains how she is pivoting the culture of her team towards ‘customer obsession’ to deliver a ‘digital-first client experience’. Jessica shares her early career experience in customer experience and how it has informed her perspective in her current rol...

Move Fast & Fix Things: Bestselling Authors Frances Frei & Anne Morriss on Creating a Strategic Plan for Effective Change Management

November 13, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MB

819: When the infamous motto “Move fast and break things” was informally embraced by Facebook years ago, it fueled the idea that there was a trade-off between the pace of transformation and building a great company. Bestselling authors Frances Frei and Anne Morriss assert otherwise. Join us in this episode of Technovation where the renowned authors and co-hosts of TED podcast ‘Fixable’ share valuable insights on leading change management with both speed and excellence from their latest book, ...

Talent Strategy in the Age of AI with Mars VP Shubham Mehrish and Paramount CIO Lakshman Nathan

November 09, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

818: Lakshman Nathan, CIO of Paramount, and Shubham Mehrish, Global VP of Mars, join Metis Strategy Co-Head of Research, Media, and Executive Networks Steven Norton on a panel at our most recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium to discuss the topic of talent strategy in the age of artificial intelligence. Both executives give their perspectives on the general evolution of the talent landscape, the impacts that AI is having on the skills they are hiring for, and use cases for generative AI on ...

The Future of Real Estate Innovation and Pathway to Becoming Tech-Centric with Associa CIO Andrew Brock

November 06, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MB

817: Andrew Brock, President of Digital & Technology Services and Global CIO of Associa, joins the broadcast to speak about the future of real estate innovation and how he has paved the way for Associa to become a technology company at its core. Andrew shares his journey in the company, the unique approach Associa takes with its entrepreneurial culture and acquisition strategy, and the vision he brings to Associa’s digital transformation. He also explains his purview as President and CEO of H...

Going Infinite: Michael Lewis Discusses the Rise and Fall of FTX Founder and Crypto Tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried

November 02, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 51.5 MB

816: Michael Lewis joins Peter High in a discussion about his latest book, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, and the insights he gleaned from his research into FTX and the disgraced founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. He shares how the topic stumbled into his lap, what interested him about the story, and why luck played a role in the story’s success. Michael Lewis pulls anecdotes from his book and talks about getting to know the crypto tycoon, learning about his upbringing, and under...

Prioritize with Precision: Outshift by Cisco VP Papi Menon on Scaling Cloud Infrastructure Security Innovation

October 30, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

815: Papi Menon, Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Cisco’s incubation engine Outshift, discusses the innovation he is leading at the company and the process by which his team is scaling that innovation. He explains the skills he has on his team at Outshift and how he is developing that talent internally. Papi also describes the focus on cloud security, the platforms his team has built to help companies secure their cloud infrastructure, and the core pillars of these products. Finall...

Data and AI Strategy as an Enterprise Change Agent with Intuit and Western Digital CIOs

October 26, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24.7 MB

814: Rajan Kumar, CIO of Intuit, and Sesh Tirumala, CIO of Western Digital, join Metis Strategy Partner and West Coast Lead Chris Davis on a panel at our most recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium to discuss the topic of data and AI strategy as enterprise change agents. Rajan shares insights about Intuit’s AI platform, how it drives new customer experiences, and its use in running and scaling business operations within the company. Sesh describes the main components of Western Digital’s AI ...

Lessons from M&A: ArcBest Technologies CIO Douglas Lindemann on Supply Chain, Sustainability, and the Organization’s New Business Model

October 23, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

813: Douglas Lindemann, CIO at ArcBest Technologies, discusses his experience joining ArcBest through acquisition and how those lessons have helped him in his current role. Douglas covers the improvements he has helped facilitate in the supply chain, the new business model he has helped launch, and why launching this new business model was necessary at the legacy enterprise. He also talks about how he applies the lessons learned from his M&A experience to this new business model implementatio...

Strategic Automation Across the Enterprise with KeyBank and TQL CIOs

October 19, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.9 MB

812: Amy Brady, CIO at KeyBank, and Ryan Kean, CIO of Total Quality Logistics, join Peter High on the virtual stage at our September 2023 Metis Strategy Digital Symposium to speak about strategic automation across the enterprise. Both executives talk about the opportunities for automation within their enterprises, the impact generative AI has had on the organization, and how automation fits into the long-term strategy for the firm. They also discuss the talent component of the equation, how t...

OneDigital CIO Marcia Calleja-Matsko on Data Strategy, M&A Integration, and GenAI

October 16, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

811: Marcia Calleja-Matsko, CIO at OneDigital, discusses the elements behind the remarkable growth of the company throughout her tenure. Marcia explains the way she typifies culture at OneDigital, how it’s impacted the process of integrating the technology functions of the company’s various acquisitions, and how she manages this rapid growth in a responsible and sustainable manner. She also talks about the company’s data strategy and the use cases she has identified for generative AI technolo...

Intentionality in Architecture: Reckitt Executive Filippo Catalano on Building a Strong Data & IT Strategy

October 12, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

810: Filippo Catalano, Chief Information and Digitisation Officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group, discusses the foundational elements of a resilient and intentional IT and digital strategy. He explains his vision behind rebranding IT internally to include digital and what impacts that has had on the make-up of his team. Filippo also touches on the elements of a sound data strategy, what the future of data and AI looks like at Reckitt, and how AAA Architecture is the key to a successful IT strateg...

Paramount’s Cloud-First Adoption: CIO Lakshman Nathan Discusses the Catalysts Behind Transformation

October 09, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

809: Lakshman Nathan, CIO of Paramount, joins our host Peter High in a conversation about the catalyzing factors behind the company’s cloud transformation and the strategic alignment he aims to achieve between the IT organization and the rest of the business. Laksh explains his expanded purview as he has moved into a global role within the company, the evolving team composition as a result, and the changing skillsets needed along with the process of upskilling the talent on his team. He also ...

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