Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
1,030 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsTwice-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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Broadridge CDO Rob Krugman Talks Disruptive Innovation, Design Thinking, & AI
May 11, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB766: Rob Krugman, Chief Digital Officer of Broadridge, discusses the concept of intrapreneurship, bringing an entrepreneurship mindset to within the organization, and how this concept has helped drive innovation at the company. He talks about the innovation teams he has built, the design thinking and storytelling they bring to the innovation process, and how they collaborate with the rest of the business. Finally, Rob looks ahead at the value potential of emerging tech trends like ChatGPT and...
Qualcomm CIO Cisco Sanchez on Becoming an Intelligent Company Across Hardware & Software
May 08, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB765: Cisco Sanchez, the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Qualcomm, joins Peter to speak about transforming Qualcomm into an intelligent company across hardware and software. Cisco shares his insights on Qualcomm's future roadmap and the role of partnerships in the company’s broader ecosystem. We also explore how Cisco's team is developing a solid foundation to foster growth, how culture facilitates successful change management, and why a high-functioning IT organization ...
Quantiphi Co-Founder Asif Hasan on Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI Tools
May 04, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 22.3 MB764: Asif Hasan, co-founder and President of Quantiphi, discusses the evolution of the company and how it reflects the evolution of artificial intelligence more generally. Asif shares his pathway into AI and data science, the genesis story of Quantiphi, and why he decided not to seek outside capital in the early stages of the company's growth. We also cover the various phases of the company’s history including finding the company’s product market fit, specialization, verticalization, and fina...
Signify CDIO Tony Thomas on Co-Innovation & Rethinking Digital Customer Experience
May 01, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB763: Tony Thomas, Chief Digital and Information Officer of Signify, discusses the remarkable transformation he led at the company focused on rethinking the digital customer experience and fostering an agile culture with a digital mindset. We explore Signify’s five-frontier strategy and how digital plays in each frontier. We also delve into how the company is digitalizing offers, co-innovating with business partners, and refiguring the business from the perspective of the customer. Tony shares...
Inside AMD's IT Strategy with CIO Hasmukh Ranjan: Sustainability, Customer Zero, and AI
April 27, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB762: Hasmukh Ranjan, CIO of AMD, discusses his experience in the CIO role at AMD and how his team thinks about sustainability, innovation, and artificial intelligence within the context of the semiconductor industry. Hasmukh talks about driving AMD's talent strategy, advocating for the customer's needs through the customer zero program, and leading M&A in the CIO role. Additionally, he talks about the overall evolution of the semiconductor industry, looks ahead at trends in AI on the horizon,...
Waze Co-Founder Uri Levine on his latest book, Falling in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
April 24, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MB761: Uri Levine, co-founder and former President of Waze, joins Peter High in our latest episode to discuss his experience founding the company and the insights from his latest book, Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs. He describes his calling as being a teacher of others and shares what he sees as the common denominator across his career journey. From founding to the company’s eventual acquisition, Uri tells the story of Waze’s evolution, its collab...
Cultivating an Enterprise Mindset with Cardinal Health and Goldman Sachs CIOs
April 20, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB760: Our broadcast today comes from our recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium where Michelle Greene, Chief Information Officer of Cardinal Health, and Marco Argenti, Chief Information Officer of Goldman Sachs, speak with Metis Strategy’s Steven Norton about cultivating an enterprise mindset. Tune in to hear how both executives drive enterprise alignment, recruit talent with an enterprise mindset, and develop that talent through reskilling and upskilling efforts.
Jacobs Solutions' President of Divergent Solutions Shannon Miller on Talent, Sustainability, and Cyber Solutions
April 17, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB759: Shannon Miller, EVP and President of Divergent Solutions at Jacobs Solutions, discusses the business unit she leads and how it acts as a start-up within a large company like Jacobs Solutions. She covers the company’s talent strategy balancing new and legacy talent within her team and how her team works with clients to anticipate and respond to changing needs. Shannon also talks about the innovations in sustainability her team is driving, the collaboration she engages in with other busine...
Becoming an AI Company with Levi Strauss' Katia Walsh and loanDepot’s George Brady
April 13, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB758: Our latest episode comes from our February Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of becoming an AI company with Katia Walsh, Chief Global Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., and George Brady, Chief Information Officer of loanDepot. Katia describes the strategies she used to introduce the mindset of artificial intelligence at Levi’s and how she deployed the technology at the company. George similarly describes how he deployed AI at his organization,...
Hyatt Hotels CIO Eben Hewitt on Human-Centered Tech and the Brilliant Basics
April 10, 2023 10:48 - 33 minutes - 31 MB757: In this episode, we dive into the concept of the "brilliant basics" with Eben Hewitt, CIO of Hyatt Hotels. Eben shares how he achieves reliability, scalability, speed, and transparency in IT at the company while also improving customer experience. We explore Eben's experience in replacing Hyatt's central reservation system, developing better communication throughout the organizaton, and rebuilding the company after the pandemic shook the hospitality industry.
Technology Leaders’ Expanding Operational Purview with Cenlar and ICE Execs
April 06, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB756: Rob Lux, COO of Cenlar, and Mark Wassersug, former CIO at Intercontinental Exchange Inc., join our host Peter on a panel at our February Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of the technology leader’s expanding operational purview. Rob shares his experience across the CIO, COO, and co-CEO roles he has held at Cenlar, the skills he found were necessary to succeed in those roles and the advantage of developing a relationship with the board of directors. Mark discusses his transiti...
High-Performing Teams and Operationalizing Culture with World Fuel Services CIO Josh McLean
April 03, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB755: In this episode, we sit down with Josh McLean, Chief Information Officer of World Fuel Services, to discuss the remarkable cultural and digital transformation he has led at World Fuel Services to modernize the legacy systems at the Fortune 100 energy company. Josh explains the elements of culture that he focuses on and the process of operationalizing culture in order to transform an organization and facilitate high-performing teams. Josh also reflects on his career, the keys to his succe...
Talent's Strategic Role in Making Transformations Stick with TIAA and Fannie Mae Executives
March 30, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB754: Our broadcast today comes from our February Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of talent’s role in making transformations stick featuring Sastry Durvasula, Chief Information & Client Services Officer of TIAA, and Ramon Richards, CIO of Fannie Mae. Sastry shares how talent plays a key role in TIAA’s six strategic pillars and how he is upskilling his team for operating within this new virtual normal. Ramon discusses how he energizes talent in order to accelerate transformation a...
Cushman & Wakefield CDIO Sal Companieh on Data, Business Information Officers, & World-Class Tech in Real Estate
March 27, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB753: In this episode, Sal Companieh, the Chief Digital & Information Officer of Cushman & Wakefield, sits down with Peter to discuss the remarkable transformation she has driven at the company to bring world-class technology to world-class real estate. She speaks about her approach to end-to-end technology, the implementation of a chief data officer role to curate better insights, and the creation of a business information officer role to align her team with the broader business. She also emp...
Establishing a Data Strategy in Complex Organizations with Vulcan Materials & Oshkosh CIOs
March 23, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24.1 MB752: Our broadcast today comes from our February Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of establishing a data strategy in complex organizations featuring Krzysztof Soltan, CIO of Vulcan Materials Company, and Anupam Khare, CIO of Oshkosh Corporation. Anupam shares his thoughts on creating a data strategy at Oshkosh and forming an organizational structure that fosters a data-rich decision-making culture at the company. Krzysztof talks about how he helps communicates data across the org...
Intuit's Transformation: CIO Rajan Kumar on Cloud, 'Big Bets', & Product Orientation
March 20, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB751: Rajan Kumar, Chief Information Officer of Intuit, speaks about his experience driving one of the most extensive cloud adoption journeys in corporate America and managing a product-oriented operating model at Intuit. We discuss the company's 'Big Bets' and how technology is being used to bring them to life, specifically the company’s AI virtual expert platform. Rajan covers how he interacts with different customer journeys, how he builds an ecosystem to leverage artificial intelligence to...
Lenovo Powering Lenovo: CIO Art Hu on Building Trust and Navigating Complexities
March 16, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB750: On this episode, we celebrate 750 episodes of Technovation with a discussion featuring Arthur Hu, Lenovo's Global Chief Information Officer, and Chief Technology and Delivery officer of its Services and Solutions Group (SSG). We discuss the development of SSG, Art's expanded role within Lenovo, and how this group bridges the gap between IT and the new business group. We also touch on how he divides his time and team across his CIO, CTO, and Chief Delivery Officer roles. Art shares insigh...
Technology Life-Cycle Management: Baker Tilly CIO Allen Smith's Long-Term View of Technology & the IT Organization
March 13, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB749: Allen Smith, CIO of Baker Tilly, shares his insights on the evolving role of the CIO and how he has managed the technology life cycles over the course of his 21-year tenure with the company. Allen provides valuable advice on how he has navigated the War for Talent by improving the employee experience, broadening the scope of talent acquisition, and leveraging technology and automation to open up opportunities for process efficiencies. He talks about the strong relationships he has built ...
Becoming Future-Ready at KeyBank: CIO Amy Brady on Talent & End-to-End Digital Experiences
March 09, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MB748: Amy Brady, Chief Information Officer at KeyBank, joins Peter in a discussion about leading IT at the Cleveland-based regional bank and training talent in both operations and technology. With over a decade of experience at KeyBank, Amy shares her insights on leading digital transformation initiatives and building an end-to-end digital experience for both customers and employees. She also covers the importance of collaboration with the business to understand operational needs and build the...
Virtual Culture: Giant Eagle CIO Kirk Ball on Managing a Remote Team & Leading IT
March 06, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB747: Kirk Ball, the CIO of Giant Eagle, joins the broadcast to discuss managing a virtual team and leading the supermarket chain’s IT strategy. Kirk describes his role in managing all things digital at the company, the structure of his IT team, and how fosters a collaborative culture with a largely remote workforce. He also shares the areas of priority in Giant Eagle's technology strategy, including the vision behind the company's global capability center in Bangalore. Kirk draws from his bre...
Pizza Forecasting: Little Caesars CIO Anita Klopfenstein on Transforming IT and Leveraging AI/ML
March 02, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB746: Anita Klopfenstein, CIO of Little Caesars Pizza, joins Peter in a conversation about the IT transformation that she has led at the company, the emerging technologies her team leverages to drive improvements in the customer experience, and the positioning of the IT organization as a profit center for the business. Anita also shares how she implemented an IT steering committee to prioritize the most critical elements of the organization and collaborated with franchisees and customers to id...
Interconnected CX: The Home Depot's Matt Carey on Connecting Digital, Mobile, & In-Store Experiences
February 27, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MB745: Matt Carey, EVP of Customer Experience at The Home Depot, discusses how he is driving an interconnected experience at The Home Depot bringing together the digital, mobile, and in-store customer experiences. He covers what falls under his purview and what role the CIO plays in improving the customer experience. Matt shares the focus areas in CX that are on The Home Depot’s strategic roadmap, how he measures the progress he and his team are making, and how he partners with the rest of the ...
Ethical AI: Intel’s Ria Cheruvu on Building Trustworthy & Explainable AI Solutions
February 23, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 52.9 MB744: Ria Cheruvu, Artificial Intelligence Lead Architect at Intel, discusses the work she is leading at Intel on developing ethical artificial intelligence solutions with a focus on explainability, fairness, and trustworthiness. She discusses her perspective on what it will take to reach ethical AI solutions, the opportunities and hurdles that she faces, and the value proposition that ethical AI offers to companies and communities. Ria also talks about the skills that she hires for on her tea...
Data Strategy Basics: Accenture's Penelope Prett on Origination & Data Literacy
February 20, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 60 MB743: Penelope Prett; Chief Information, Data and Analytics Officer at Accenture; covers the integration of the data and analytics officer role into her CIO role at Accenture as well as the importance of focusing on the basics when developing a data strategy at your company. She discusses the structure of her teams in her role, the shared services she leverages to strengthen the relationships across those teams, and how she contemplates the art of the possible when it comes to delivering new i...
Decentralized Finance: Global Payments CIO Guido Sacchi on the Future of FinTech
February 16, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB742: Guido Sacchi, SEVP & Chief Information Officer of Global Payments, joins Peter High on the broadcast to speak about the innovation he is driving at the company and what the future of decentralized finance looks like. Guido explains his expansive purview in his role, the structure of IT at the company, and the emerging technologies he is leveraging to enhance business capabilities. He talks about co-innovating with clients and business partners, rethinking the use cases for crypto and blo...
Graphic Packaging CIO Vish Narendra on Thoughtful & Methodical Digital Transformation
February 13, 2023 08:19 - 38 minutes - 56.4 MB741: Vish Narendra, CIO and SVP of Global Business Services at Graphic Packaging, discusses the incredible digital transformation that he is leading at the company, the thoughtful and methodical approach he has taken to drive it forward, and the long-term mindset he adopted from the get-go. As a part of this transformation, Vish talks about the cultural elements including the retention of talent, pushing forward a data strategy focused on visibility, and how his experience at GE has informed ...
C3.ai Founder & CEO Tom Siebel on Creating a Predictive Enterprise
February 09, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB740: Tom Siebel, chairman & CEO of C3.ai, discusses the progress he has seen in the artificial intelligence space and the evolution of the role of platform companies like C3.ai in a company’s overall strategy. He explains what he saw back in 2009 that prompted him to embark on his journey to found C3.ai, shares the common characteristics of companies that have successfully adopted AI solutions, and dives into the emerging trend of CEOs becoming more involved with driving AI at their companies...
Mastering the Human Side of Digital Transformation with Rob Mills and Jen Hartsock
February 06, 2023 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB739: Our broadcast today comes from our recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of mastering the human side of digital transformation. The panelists who spoke about this topic were Rob Mills; Chief Technology, Digital Commerce, and Strategy Officer of Tractor Supply Co.; and Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information and Digital Officer of Cargill. The conversation was moderated by Metis Strategy Partner and Central Office Lead Michael Bertha. Rob addresses his role as a strategic faci...
M&T Bank CIO Michael Wisler on Driving an Engineering Culture with a Build Mentality
February 02, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB738: Michael Wisler, Chief Information Officer of M&T Bank, discusses the cultural shift that was necessary at the company to drive forward its digital transformation. He covers the way technology is structured at the bank, how he has built his team, and where he focused his modernization efforts. As a part of this modernization, Mike talks about the talent part of the transition and moving towards an engineering culture with a build mindset. He also talks about his involvement with startup a...
Establishing the Foundation for a Modern Enterprise with Magna Intl. and Pilot Company Executives
January 30, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB737: Our broadcast today comes from our recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of Establishing the Foundation for a Modern Enterprise. The panelists who spoke about this topic were Boris Shulkin, Chief Digital and Information Officer of Magna International, and Michael Rodgers, Chief Technology Officer of Pilot Company and the conversation was moderated by Metis Strategy Co-Head of Executive Networks, Research, and Media; Steven Norton. Michael Rodgers begins the discussion wit...
Carlyle Co-Founder David Rubenstein on Common Traits of Successful Investors
January 26, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB736: David Rubenstein, Carlyle co-founder and co-chairman, joins the broadcast to talk about his latest book How to Invest: Masters on the Craft and the common traits he found among the investors he profiled in the book. He shares anecdotes of his early investment misses, how they led to his future successes, and the reason he always chooses good work ethic over high IQ when hiring prospective employees. David contends that investors often think against the grain and explains why this accepta...
Optimizing Value Delivery through Digital with Little Caesars & Giant Eagle CIOs
January 23, 2023 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB735: Our broadcast today comes from our recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of Optimizing Value Delivery through Digital and Technology Capabilities. The panelists who spoke about this topic were Anita Klopfenstein of Little Caesars and Kirk Ball of Giant Eagle and the conversation was moderated by Metis Strategy Partner and East Coast Lead Alex Kraus. Both executives talk about how they align business objectives to operational needs and leverage data & analytics capabilities...
Levi Strauss Chief Strategy & AI Officer Katia Walsh on Blurring the Line Between the Business & IT
January 19, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB734: Katia Walsh, Chief Global Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., discusses her unique role combining digital, data, artificial intelligence, and strategy as well as how her role helps blur the dividing line between the business and IT. She describes how she organizes her team cutting across various verticals, drives the strategic roadmap for the business, and modernizes the footprint of a legacy company like Levi’s. Katia explains the impact artificial intell...
Goodyear CTO Chris Helsel on Innovating New Mobility Experiences
January 16, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB733: Chris Helsel, SVP Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, discusses the innovations he has driven to create new mobility experiences focused on sustainability and efficiency. He discusses the 125-year-old company’s business, what falls under his purview, and why combining operations and technology was key to the company’s digital transformation. Chris also talks about the “Beyond Tires” side of Goodyear’s business, its place in the broader mo...
Intel's NEX Cloud Networking Group VP/GM Patricia Kummrow on Building a Software Ecosystem
January 12, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB732: Patricia Kummrow; Corporate Vice President, General Manager of NEX Cloud Networking Group at Intel; discusses the infrastructure processing unit and foundational network that she leads at Intel and how it has enabled the company to build a software ecosystem for its customers. Having been at the company for nearly two decades, she gives her perspective on the advancements being made in data as a discipline and what have been the difference makers for companies that have successfully adop...
ConocoPhillips CDIO Pragati Mathur on Integrating ESG Excellence into Strategy
January 09, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB731: Pragati Mathur, Chief Digital & Information Officer of ConocoPhillips, joins Peter High on Technovation to speak about the digital transformation that she is driving at the company and how she is weaving ESG Excellence into the company’s key objectives. She explains her role, and the role of the CIO more generally, in driving ESG at a company and the way digital acts as an enabler for sustainability. Pragati also reflects on her career success, how she has educated herself on the intrica...
CIO Kristie Grinnell on Creating a Digital DXC Strategy
January 05, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB730: Kristie Grinnell, SVP & CIO of DXC Technology, joins Peter High on the broadcast to speak about the “Digital DXC Strategy” that she is driving and how she organizes her team to do it. She brings a wealth of experience to the role and talks about continuing a close relationship with the former CIO of DXC, Chris Drumgoole, and the insight that she has gained from it. Having previously held the role of Chief Supply Chain Officer for General Dynamics IT, she speaks to the supply chain issues...
McKesson Corp. CITO Nancy Avila on the Strategic Importance of Operations Within IT
January 02, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB729: Nancy Avila, Chief Information and Technology Officer of McKesson, discusses the strategic importance of operations within the CIO role and how that part of her purview overlaps with technology. She also talks about the company’s data strategy, its criticality within operations, and using it to improve the customer experience. Nancy covers the way she organizes her team, creates a culture of innovation, and leverages technology to alleviate supply chain issues that companies across indus...
Pfizer CDTO Lidia Fonseca on Driving Game-Changing Innovation
December 29, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MB728: Lidia Fonseca, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Pfizer, discusses the game-changing innovation that she is driving at the company and the key components that have helped move this forward. She talks about the company-wide initiative as a result of the pandemic to increase the speed of innovation and the role that her team, as well as technology more broadly speaking, has played in this initiative. Lidia talks about developing the careers of employees through a “zigzag” approach to...
Huntington National Bank Executives on the Core Modernization of the Company
December 26, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB727: Paul Heller and Kendall Kowalski, CTO/COO and CIO of Huntington Bancshares respectively, discuss their collaboration over their careers, the responsibilities that fall under each of their purviews at Huntington, and how they have organized their teams. They also speak about the core modernization effort that they are both driving at Huntington, the transformation office that they have set up to drive the digitization of the customer experience, and the key components behind the successfu...
Pilot Company CTO Michael Rodgers on Delivering Digital Customer Experiences
December 22, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB726: Michael Rodgers, Chief Technology Officer of Pilot Company, discusses how he is driving new digital touchpoints for customers and implementing a frictionless experience for truck drivers and other business partners. He describes the structure of the conglomerate, the various verticals he leads, and how marketing and data fit within his purview. Michael covers his career prior to Pilot and what innovations and new trends in technology are on his and Pilot’s roadmap. Finally, he describes ...
Goldman Sachs CIO Marco Argenti on Abstracting the Complexity of Finance Through Tech
December 19, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB725: Marco Argenti, Chief Information Officer of Goldman Sachs, discusses his journey from one of the premier digital native organizations and applying his learnings from that experience to one of the older and more storied investment banks. He provides a thumbnail sketch of Goldman Sachs' long history and how the company’s scale is actually an advantage to its digital transformation. Marco also talks about coming from a background outside of financial services, building credibility within Go...
Cargill CIDO Jen Hartsock on Being a Connector for Customers & Employees
December 15, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB724: Jennifer Hartsock, CIDO of Cargill, discusses the lessons in leadership that she has learned over her seasoned career and how she has used those lessons to realize the art of the possible at Cargill. She explains her preference for the term ‘digital’ over ‘IT’, describes the value both federated and centralized solutions have within her team, and shares anecdotes about how technology has improved the customer experience at the company. When it comes to leadership, Jen shares her “Four Ls...
Rise of the Rest: AOL Co-Founder Steve Case on Expanding VC Beyond the Coasts
December 12, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 77.6 MB723: Steve Case, co-founder of AOL and the CEO & Chairman of Revolution, discusses his latest book, Rise of the Rest and his mission of growing venture capital outside of the epicenters of California, Massachusetts, and New York. He explains the thesis of the book, why 75% of VC focuses on these metropolitan areas, and what inspired him to explore this phenomenon. Steve also gives his perspective on how communities can stimulate venture capital expansion into new areas, how the Rise of the Re...
Cenlar Co-CEO & COO Rob Lux on Being a Technologist CEO
December 08, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB722: Rob Lux, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Cenlar, discusses his career journey going from CIO to COO and ultimately to co-CEO. He gives a brief thumbnail sketch of Cenlar's business and describes his purview in his new post alongside Jim Daras. Rob also talks about the advantages of being a technologist in his role, the importance of developing a solid relationship with the company’s board of directors, and the benefit of having a close relationship with his CIO successor. Finally, Rob cove...
TIAA Chief Sastry Durvasula on Developing Tech Solutions Across Generations
December 05, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MB721: Sastry Durvasula, Chief Information and Client Services Officer of TIAA, discusses the company’s mission of powering the business’s strategic shifts, fueling the innovation, all while transforming the core. He gives a brief overview of TIAA’s business, the two sides to his purview as Chief Information and Client Services Officer, and how his team collaborates with clients to deliver solutions that resonate with each stakeholder regardless of which stage they are at in their retirement jo...
Intel’s Douglas Boom on the History and Evolution of Ethernet Software
December 01, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MB720: Douglas Boom, Principal Engineer of Ethernet Software at Intel, discusses the evolution of ethernet and how it continues to be used today. Doug explains the difference between ethernet and other similar technologies it is often confused with, its use across industries, and where it has been used for cost efficiencies. He also shares a personal anecdote about how the technology he works on has been used to impact his life in a meaningful way. Doug then talks about his long career at Intel...
Bill George, Fmr. Medtronic CEO, on His Latest Book and Authentic Leadership
November 28, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MB719: Bill George, former CEO of Medtronic and bestselling author, discusses his latest book True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace and why authentic leadership is crucial for success. Bill reflects on his upbringing, his time at Honeywell, and why he felt that joining Medtronic was the perfect move for him. He then talks about insights from his book including the importance of building strong relationships based on trust as a leader, why EQ is as important if not more than IQ,...
Expanding Unified Commerce Internationally with Adyen COO & CCO
November 24, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB718: Kamran Zaki and Roelant Prins, COO & CCO of Adyen respectively, discuss the genesis of the company and its vision for driving the future of Unified Commerce. Kamran gives a brief history of the company, how he got introduced to the platform, and why Adyen has chosen to grow organically instead of pursuing an M&A strategy. Roelant gives his perspective on why unified commerce is imperative for the future of digital transformations, and shares learnings from working with customers during t...
XPO Logistics CEO Mario Harik on the Journey from CIO to CEO
November 21, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB717: Mario Harik, CEO of XPO, discusses his journey from CIO to CEO and his vision for the future of the business. Mario talks about his initial reflections on his transition to the CEO role and explains what helped him rise to the position. He gives an overview of how XPO was founded and the different verticals and spin-offs that have been a part of the company’s history, including the Less-Than-Truckload vertical he served as President for before his promotion. Mario describes the skillsets...