Send us a text In an insightful episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Brian Thomas hosts John Mannino, the Chief Compliance Officer at sFOX, who brings a wealth of experience from over two decades at Goldman Sachs to the dynamic world of cryptocurrency. Mannino discusses his transition from the traditional finance sector to the cutting-edge realm of crypto, emphasizing the similarities between derivatives markets and cryptocurrencies in terms of utility, technology, and mathematics. He highl...
Mar 19, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 848
Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Brian Thomas converses with Scott Carlson, the innovative mind behind Vans General Store, a creative collective renowned for its groundbreaking work in digital strategy, storytelling, and integrated marketing. Delving into the origins of Vans General Store, Scott shares its evolution from a traditional advertising approach to a pioneering model that harnesses a diverse array of talents—from architects to lighting designers...
Mar 18, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 847
Send us a text In this compelling episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas converses with Nancy Lyons, the CEO and co-founder of Clockwork, about her mission to transform the workplace into a more inclusive, flexible, and adaptable environment. Nancy shares her personal journey of navigating through rigid and exclusive work cultures, which inspired her commitment to fostering workplaces where diversity, empathy, and adaptability are paramount. She stresses the importance of organizations m...
Mar 14, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 846
Send us a text In this enlightening episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas engages with Bob Stoneking, the principal of Pachydermos, a consultancy dedicated to empowering small and medium technology businesses. With over three decades of experience as a management consultant and advisor, Bob shares invaluable insights into the intricacies of driving organizational change, emphasizing the significance of adopting models for discipline, focusing on incremental progress, and celebrating sma...
Mar 13, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 845
Send us a text In this captivating episode of The Digital Executive, hosted by Brian Thomas of Coruzant Technologies, we delve into the life and innovations of Chuck Rinker, founder and CEO of PRSONAS, a pioneering digital human and AI avatar company. Chuck, a resilient late-stage colon cancer survivor and an avid aviation pilot, shares his transformative journey from a humble cattle farm in Virginia to leading the forefront of digital innovation. His path took him from military technology and i...
Mar 12, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 844
Send us a text In this episode of the Digital Executive, hosted by Brian Thomas at Coruzant Technologies, we dive into the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Graeme and Leanne Carling, Scotland's powerhouse couple. With a saga that begins with overcoming early failures to becoming Scotland’s largest privately-owned landlord, the Carlings share the grit and strategy behind their success. Graeme, influenced by financial education icons like Robert Kiyosaki, alongside Leanne, with her acute talen...
Mar 11, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 843
Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive, hosted by Brian Thomas at Coruzant Technologies, we are introduced to Keith Daser, the visionary founder of Deliver Digital. Daser shares his journey and the inception of Deliver Digital, a company dedicated to reshaping the way businesses and IT leaders manage technology partnerships and spending. With over 15 years in the technology sector, he has played a pivotal role in the digital transformation of Canada's leading companies....
Mar 10, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 842
Send us a text In a compelling episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas delves into the intricate world of cyber risk quantification and management with Jose M. Seara, the visionary Founder and CEO of DeNexus. Transitioning from a successful career in renewable energy to tackling the pressing challenges of cybersecurity in operational technology, Seara shares his journey and the pivotal experiences that shaped his current venture. Jose highlights the critical need for advanced cybersecurit...
Mar 09, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 841
Send us a text In an enlightening session of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas explores the cutting-edge intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and sales strategies with Gene Slade, CEO of LeadNinja system. Gene, with his rich background in helping his father's HVAC company to owning a rapidly growing construction company, shares invaluable insights into the trades industry's unique challenges and opportunities. Gene's journey from the grassroots of HVAC to the pinnacle of business succe...
Mar 08, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 840
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas dives into the fascinating world of media intelligence with guest Tan Sukhera, CEO and Founder of Piar. Based in New York, Sukhera brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at leading media intelligence companies worldwide. He discusses the transformative journey that led him to establish Piar, highlighting his diverse background from starting a marketing agency in Canada to becoming a news anchor in South Africa, and even...
Mar 07, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 839
Send us a text In this compelling episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas hosts Ari Tulla, the visionary entrepreneur behind Elo, a groundbreaking smart nutrition service leveraging AI to tailor food into a powerful medicine. Ari's foray into the health and wellness sector is deeply rooted in personal adversity, beginning with his wife's health challenges and their arduous journey through the complexities of healthcare. These experiences ignited Ari's passion for making a substantial diff...
Mar 06, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 838
Send us a text In this inspiring episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes Pam Saechow, the dynamic CEO of Elite Groups and a seasoned IT executive with a rich background in healthcare. With over two decades of experience, Pam shares her transformative journey from her early days in Laos, inspired by her grandmother's healthcare work, to leading major digital transformations in prestigious institutions like the Cleveland Clinic and New York City Health and Hospitals. Pam's sto...
Mar 05, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 837
Send us a text In this episode of the Digital Executive, hosted by Brian Thomas at Coruzant Technologies, we delve into the groundbreaking journey of Tomer Shiran, a pioneer in the big data analytics space and a key figure in the evolution of Dremio. Shiran, with a rich background as Dremio's founding CEO and a former VP product at MapR, discusses the transformative path of Dremio from its inception to becoming a major player in data analytics, serving large enterprise customers and embracing ge...
Mar 04, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 836
Send us a text In this enlightening episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas dives into the fascinating world of decentralized finance (DeFi) with Connor O'Shea, the visionary CEO behind Bril Finance. O'Shea shares his unconventional path from dropping out of high school to founding a San Francisco-based payment startup, CCKB, and his subsequent roles at JPMorgan Chase, WPP Kantar, and Strategy&, before making a bold pivot into the DeFi and blockchain space. O'Shea's journey i...
Mar 03, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 835
Send us a text In this compelling episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Jeremy Parker, a visionary entrepreneur and the driving force behind Swag.com. Parker's journey from an award-winning filmmaker at Boston University to a serial entrepreneur showcases a relentless pursuit of innovation and disruption in the promotional products industry. His early fascination with storytelling through documentary filmmaking set the stage for a career that would blend creative p...
Mar 02, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 834
Send us a text In this compelling episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with James Koutoulas, Esq., the formidable founder of Typhon Capital Management and a staunch advocate for financial transparency and ethics. Koutoulas, known for his pivotal role in the Commodity Customer Coalition, where he fought for the recovery of $6.7 billion in customer assets during the MF Global bankruptcy, shares insights from his journey at the intersection of law, finance, and advocacy. Startin...
Mar 01, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 833
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas engages with Fisayo Oluwadiya, the brain behind OKAO, Inc., a platform where technology meets gastronomy. Fisayo, with a robust 16-year background in the tech world, having contributed to giants like Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Nordstrom, shares her unique journey from tech enthusiast to food industry innovator. Fueled by her deep-rooted love for food, inherited from a family lineage of chefs and farmers, and her serendipit...
Mar 01, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 832
Send us a text In this captivating episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas welcomes Cynthia Jenkins, the Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder of Skillionaire Games by skillsgapp. Skillionaire Games is pioneering a unique approach to workforce development, leveraging mobile gaming to connect youth with career exploration and local pathways for high-demand fields such as advanced manufacturing, cyber technology, life sciences, and healthcare. With an innovative platform that tailors caree...
Feb 29, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 831
Send us a text In this insightful episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with Matthew Adam Smith, the visionary Founder and CEO of MAS Commerce. Smith delves into how his pioneering consultancy is reshaping the retail industry by harnessing the power of AI and advanced technologies to drive both profitability and sustainability. As a key player and advisor for tech startups like Centric AI and Gift Hint, and a founding member of influential councils, Smith shares h...
Feb 29, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 830
Send us a text In this insightful episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas engages with Bill Colone, the pioneering CEO of SinglePass, a company at the forefront of medical device innovation. With a career spanning over three decades, Colone has made significant contributions to the development of medical devices, leading teams through investor presentations, fundraising, product development, and clinical trials. His journey from leading companies like EndoMed and Spinal Singularity t...
Feb 27, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 829
Send us a text In this compelling episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas engages with Piers Dormeyer, the visionary CEO of EagleView, a company at the forefront of transforming industries through technology. With an educational background from the University of Florida and MIT Sloan School of Management, Piers shares his journey from a tech-enthusiast kid building PCs to leading EagleView in revolutionizing property data solutions. His early inspirations, driven by a passion for tec...
Feb 26, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 828
Send us a text In this illuminating episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas converses with Shlomo Assa, a luminary in the laser industry with over 30 years of pioneering contributions in healthcare and industrial sectors. Shlomo, with a rich background as the chief technology officer at Cineron Candela and the founder of four groundbreaking companies, delves into his journey from a curious engineer to a leading expert in laser technologies. His work has led to the creation of some of...
Feb 25, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 827
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas dives into the fascinating world of automated trading with Danny Reardon, co-founder of EFX ALGO. Born from a quest to leverage years of day trading experience into a fully automated, hands-free trading bot, EFX ALGO represents a breakthrough in financial technology, offering investors high return opportunities by converting yearly gains into monthly profits. Once exclusive to an educational network, the software is now a...
Feb 24, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 826
Send us a text In this inspiring episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas invites Vanessa Jupe, CEO and founder of Leva, to discuss her innovative approach to enhancing the motherhood experience through technology and human care. Leva, a platform designed to support, retain, and attract top talent for employers, focuses on the challenges women face during the transition to motherhood and the postpartum period. Vanessa shares her personal journey into motherhood, which, despite her meticul...
Feb 22, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 825
Send us a text In this insightful episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Humberto Moreira, Principal Solutions Engineer at Gigster, to explore the transformative journey of the software industry driven by advancements in AI, data analytics, and IoT. Humberto, with over 15 years of experience, including roles at Cloudflare and InMobi, shares his observations on how the software industry has evolved, emphasizing the explosion of data generation and the shifting policies arou...
Feb 21, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 824
Send us a text In this heartwarming episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas engages with Melissa Harlow, the innovative founder of Volunteer Voiceover, and a seasoned voiceover talent and mentor. Melissa shares her captivating journey from her altruistic work and volunteering in nonprofits to embracing her passion for voiceover, detailing her transition from corporate life to exploring the world and eventually founding a unique platform. Volunteer Voiceover bridges the gap between emergin...
Feb 20, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 823
Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Cody Cecchetto, the Engineering and Design Services Manager at Protocase, to explore the unique challenges and opportunities in mass custom manufacturing. Cecchetto, a seasoned leader, shares his approach to managing day-to-day operations with an emphasis on efficiency, quality, and fostering a growth-oriented team culture. He delves into Protocase's distinctive mass custom methodology, which balances w...
Feb 19, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 822
Send us a text In this enlightening episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas delves into the remarkable journey of Hunter Jensen, the visionary founder and CEO of Barefoot Solutions. With over two decades of experience in software development and technology innovation, Jensen shares his inspiring transition from a self-taught web programmer paying for college to spearheading a leading company in software and AI. He discusses Barefoot Solutions' evolution, touching on early successes i...
Feb 18, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 821
Send us a text In this inspiring episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Jim Masterson, the CEO of LightEdge, who has transformed the company into a trailblazer in compliant cloud and co-location services. With a career spanning over three decades in telecommunications and technology, Masterson shares the pivotal moments and strategic shifts that propelled LightEdge from a regional Internet service provider to a leading enterprise in cloud computing. He delves into the...
Feb 17, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 820
Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas delves into the fascinating world of Kris Longo, a marketing maven whose 25-year career has brilliantly intersected with pop culture, yielding groundbreaking campaigns that resonate deeply with consumer passions. Longo's journey from an entry-level advertising position at Warner Brothers and DC Comics to the pinnacle of content marketing as the founder of Modern Fanatic illustrates a relentless pursuit of creativ...
Feb 16, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 819