In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Brian Thomas interviews Neil Batlivala, co-founder and CEO of Pair Team, an AI-enabled medical group dedicated to improving healthcare access for underserved and Medicaid populations. Neil shares how his early experiences in India and Singapore shaped his passion for equitable healthcare, leading him to combine medical technology, machine learning, and a mission-driven mindset to tackle systemic disparities. Throughout the conversation, Neil disc...
May 31, 2025•15 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Brian Thomas sits down with Ashanti Abdullah, founder and CEO of Ternwheel, a platform built to solve two of the most pressing challenges in the music industry: financial sustainability and tour management. Drawing from nearly 20 years of experience managing artists, Ashanti shares how Ternwheel empowers musicians to plan, budget, and streamline every aspect of their tours. Ternwheel gives artists and their teams a single source of truth—allowing...
May 26, 2025•8 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Brian Thomas welcomes Chat Joglekar, co-founder and CEO of Baton, a marketplace revolutionizing how small businesses are bought and sold. With prior leadership roles at Zillow, Spotify, and Google, Chat shares how his background in scaling tech platforms shaped his vision for Baton—to become the “Zillow for small businesses.” He explains how Baton empowers entrepreneurs by offering instant, data-driven business valuations, addressing a long-stand...
May 21, 2025•9 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Brian Thomas welcomes Jakob Wahl, CEO of IAAPA, the leading global association for the attractions industry. Jakob shares his inspiring journey from program manager to CEO, highlighting pivotal moments like honoring trailblazing members and expanding IAAPA's mission of connection, innovation, and inclusivity. With heartfelt stories, including the creation of Morgan’s Wonderland, Jakob emphasizes the power of community in driving industry-wide cha...
May 20, 2025•13 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Vivek Kumar, CEO and co-founder of Social Trait, the world’s first audience behavior simulation engine. Vivek shares his journey from public service at HMRC and investment banking to launching a breakthrough AI platform in Australia. He reveals how a social media backlash moment sparked the idea for Social Trait, leading to the development of AI-powered virtual audiences that allow brands to preview real reactions be...
May 19, 2025•10 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Ken Gavranovic, a seasoned technology leader and keynote speaker, shares his insights on turning vision into scalable growth, having guided over 18 successful exits and one IPO. With executive experience at top-tier brands like Disney and 7-Eleven, Ken dives into the patterns he looks for when evaluating a company’s potential for high-impact growth. Now CEO of Product Genius, he’s helping businesses tap into real-time data and AI to improve custo...
May 18, 2025•12 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Brian Thomas speaks with Sebastian Pfeiffer, Managing Director of Impossible Cloud Network. Sebastian shares how Impossible Cloud is disrupting the cloud computing industry by building a decentralized, community-driven infrastructure that offers enterprise-grade performance without the risks of centralized control. He explains the advantages of composability, edge performance, and open participation as key differentiators from traditional hypersc...
May 16, 2025•14 min
Joseph Noor, co-founder and CTO of Ownwell, joins The Digital Executive podcast to share his entrepreneurial journey from coding sneaker bots and MMORPGs to building advanced property tech solutions. Born into a multi-generational real estate family, Joseph found a way to unite his background in computer science with his heritage—ultimately creating a company that helps property owners reduce costs and navigate the complex world of home finances. At Ownwell, Joseph leads the charge in using tech...
May 11, 2025•12 min
In this gripping episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Clay Moffat shares the urgent, emotional story behind his book The Trust Trap , written in just 21 days while facing the terrifying possibility of total blindness. With raw honesty, Clay opens up about his battle with a failing eye, a life-altering surgery, and the drive to leave behind something real and deeply useful. His firsthand experience of betrayal while building his tech platform led him to redefine what trust truly is—and how d...
May 10, 2025•16 min
In this powerful episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Steve Muth shares the deeply personal story that led to the founding of ZEM Life Device—a wearable technology company driven by a mission to prevent overdose deaths. After losing his only son, Zachary, to fentanyl, Steve turned unimaginable grief into action by developing a discreet, stylish smartwatch that automatically administers emergency medication like Narcan. Steve explains how the ZEM Life Device combines smart design, real-time ...
May 09, 2025•15 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, serial entrepreneur Ken Burrows shares how he's pushing boundaries as the founder and CEO of KINLUX, a company revolutionizing luxury group travel through the tokenization of real estate. Burrows explains how KINLUX is bridging the gap between cryptocurrency and real-world assets, creating new investment opportunities for both crypto holders and property owners. Drawing on over 30 years of experience as a licensed mortgage banker and his diverse ...
May 07, 2025•9 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Eli Promisel, Partner at Silicon Foundry, shares how his entrepreneurial roots and global experiences have shaped his unique perspective on innovation and corporate strategy. From launching a drone-based business in high school to advising Fortune 500 clients, Eli discusses the importance of early hands-on experience and the value of human connection in business. He dives into the rise of "physical AI" and its transformative potential across mobi...
May 06, 2025•13 min
Joe Kiani, founder of Masimo and current leader of Willow Laboratories, joins The Digital Executive podcast to discuss his mission to turn once-impossible health innovations into accessible tools for everyday wellness. At Masimo, Kiani revolutionized non-invasive patient monitoring; now at Willow Laboratories, he's applying that same visionary approach to personalized health management with the Nutu app. Nutu, developed by Willow Laboratories, blends cutting-edge science with behavioral insights...
May 05, 2025•9 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Brian Thomas speaks with Patrick Young, a seasoned Web3 leader with over eight years in blockchain innovation. As the head of go-to-market at Galxe and Gravity, Patrick shares how Web3 has shifted from speculative buzz to delivering real-world utility through applications like decentralized identity, tokenized assets, and AI-powered smart contracts. He also reflects on his impactful tenure at Chainlink Labs and his entrepreneurial experience with...
May 03, 2025•14 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas welcomes Nimrod Harel, a renowned mentalist and the visionary CEO of Game Changer, a virtual production company revolutionizing how television and game shows are made. Harel discusses how his background in mentalism directly informs his approach to technology, enabling the creation of immersive, illusion-based experiences that blur the line between real and virtual. Game Changer’s advanced virtual studio technology is turning heads glo...
May 02, 2025•16 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Dave Gerry, a seasoned cybersecurity leader and current CEO of Bugcrowd. Dave shares how Bugcrowd is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape through a crowdsourced model that taps into a global network of over 600,000 ethical hackers. He explains how this approach not only expands access to elite talent but also helps organizations stay ahead of rapidly evolving threats. Dave also unpacks the growing impact of AI on both defend...
May 01, 2025•11 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Ken Rutkowski, founder of Metal.Men, a global community for leaders in media, entertainment, technology, and the arts. Broadcasting from Cambodia, Ken shares his journey from pioneering podcasting and working with tech legends like Mark Cuban, to creating a thriving network focused on heart-centered leadership and collaboration. He also explains why he calls himself a “nexus” instead of a futurist, offering practical in...
Apr 29, 2025•12 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas welcomes Ed Marx, a seasoned healthcare leader whose journey began humbly as a clinical janitor at 16. Ed shares how his diverse experience—from combat medic to CIO of top institutions like Cleveland Clinic and NYC Health + Hospitals—shaped his leadership style rooted in humility and service. He discusses the importance of relationships, compelling vision, and speaking the customer’s language when driving digital transformation in comp...
Apr 26, 2025•15 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Jim Szyperski, a veteran entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Acuity Behavioral Health. With over 30 years of leadership experience in technology across various industries, Jim shares the personal journey that led him to focus on mental health care—and the pressing challenges the field faces today, from clinician shortages to fragmented care systems. Jim discusses how Acuity Behavioral Health is using clinical operating...
Apr 25, 2025•10 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Anatoly Kvitnitsky, founder and CEO of AI or Not, shares how his company is arming organizations with powerful tools to detect and defend against generative AI threats like deepfakes, synthetic media, and misinformation. Drawing on his deep experience in fraud prevention and digital identity—from American Express Ventures to Trulioo—Anatoly explains why AI forensics is a critical frontier in digital trust and compliance. He breaks down how AI or Not ide...
Apr 24, 2025•13 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas chats with Quentin de Quelen, CEO of Meilisearch. Quentin shares how his early roots in a small French village and his father’s carpentry business sparked a lifelong passion for building — from three-story huts as a child to innovative software solutions. His journey from developer to CEO offers a candid look at the adaptability required to lead a fast-growing tech company. Quentin also dives into why Meilisearch chose an open source p...
Apr 23, 2025•8 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with Blair LaCorte, a transformational leader whose diverse career spans industries from aerospace and entertainment to AI and supply chain. Now CEO of AEye, Blair shares how focusing on people and patterns—not just industry expertise—has allowed him to drive success through both growth and restructuring phases across multiple business sectors. Blair dives into the importance of self-awareness, mentorship, and emotiona...
Apr 21, 2025•16 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Ro Huntriss, an award-winning registered dietitian and Chief Nutrition Officer at Simple. With over 13 years of experience across clinical practice, private consulting, and international health tech, Ro shares how her passion for nutrition—sparked by early involvement in sports—evolved into a mission to support global health through innovative, evidence-based approaches. At Simple, she leads a multidisciplinary team committed...
Apr 18, 2025•14 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast , host Brian Thomas speaks with Dave Lavinsky, a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of PlanPros.ai, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way business plans are created. With over 25 years of experience and thousands of business plans under his belt, Dave shares the inspiration behind PlanPros.ai and how its robust AI-driven platform stands out—especially through its custom financial modeling and data-backed strategy development. Dave ...
Apr 16, 2025•15 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Dr. Eva Marie Muller-Stuler, a distinguished leader in data and AI across the Middle East and North Africa. Now heading the data and AI practice at Ernst & Young, Dr. Muller-Stuler shares her interdisciplinary journey through mathematics, computer science, and business, and how this unique foundation led her to become one of the top minds in ethical AI. She recounts pivotal moments in her career that fueled her mission to cre...
Apr 14, 2025•11 min
In this episode of the The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Tahir Mahmood, pioneering technologist and co-founder of KRNL Labs. With a career spanning over four decades—from early work at Microsoft to inventing push email for Blackberry—Tahir shares insights into what shaped his approach to innovation and product development. He also reflects on hard-earned lessons about intellectual property and the importance of filing patents to protect groundbreaking ideas. Tahir dives i...
Apr 11, 2025•14 min
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas speaks with Kevin Rusher, a finance and crypto expert who has been fully immersed in the decentralized finance space since 2020. As a key figure at RAAC, Kevin shares how the company is revolutionizing finance by tokenizing real-world assets like real estate and gold—offering new ways for asset owners to unlock liquidity and for investors to access institutional-grade opportunities. Kevin explains RAAC’s unique approach, including a ma...
Apr 07, 2025•10 min•Ep. 1042
In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas speaks with Jonathan Saring, co-founder of Bit, a platform transforming how teams build software through composability and AI. Jonathan shares how Bit has become indispensable for over 250,000 developers and numerous Fortune 100 companies by enabling modular, component-based development that boosts efficiency, consistency, and scalability. He explains how composable software is reshaping enterprise tech, offering real-world succ...
Apr 05, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1041
In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with Thomas Ruble—a humanist, technologist, and founder of Nirvana. With a background that spans healthcare, AI, banking, and cloud infrastructure, Ruble shares how his early studies in philosophy shaped his first-principles approach to decentralized finance. He explains why the true promise of blockchain isn't just about the technology, but about creating fair and transparent systems that remove human bias and fraud f...
Apr 04, 2025•11 min•Ep. 1040
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Adam Coffey, a dynamic CEO, board member, and bestselling author, to explore his unique approach to leadership across diverse industries. As the former head of three national service companies backed by nine private equity sponsors, Coffey shares how his immersion strategy—through interviews, ride-alongs, and financial tools like his "30-20-10 Rule"—helps him quickly assess and transform businesses in any sector. His hands-on...
Apr 02, 2025•20 min•Ep. 1039
