In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Brooke Brown, Vice President of Product Management at Relias, to explore how AI and interoperability are transforming healthcare technology. Brooke shares key product challenges healthcare organizations face today—especially around data integration, regulatory complexity, and workforce enablement—and how modern technology is helping clinicians and administrators make better, faster decisions. She explains where AI is del...
Feb 04, 2026•8 min•Ep. 1193
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas speaks with Paul Breitenbach, CEO and founder of r4 Technologies and a Priceline co-founder, about turning data into real-time decisions at scale. Paul shares how predictive analytics transformed travel commerce, why enterprises should augment—not replace—legacy systems, and the biggest mistakes companies make with AI. He also explains why AI success is a cultural shift, not just a technical one, and how putting business users in control dr...
Feb 02, 2026•12 min•Ep. 1192
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Paul Neyman, co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Areti Health, to explore how generative AI is reshaping clinical trials, patient engagement, and enterprise sales. Paul shares his journey from software engineer to sales leader and explains how his technical background helps him build credibility and close complex enterprise deals. He breaks down what’s broken in traditional clinical trial recruitment and how AI can automa...
Feb 01, 2026•16 min•Ep. 1191
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Matt Rouif, co-founder and CEO of Photoroom, to explore how AI-powered visuals are transforming e-commerce. Matt shares why images are the new storefront, the challenges of scaling AI creativity across billions of images, and how Photoroom ensures brand consistency and trust. He also reveals the future of personalized, AI-generated visuals and how creative workflows will evolve as AI becomes a core tool for commerce and marke...
Jan 31, 2026•11 min•Ep. 1190
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas welcomes Cole Snell, founder and CEO of Real Private Credit, to discuss how AI and blockchain are transforming private credit markets. Cole explains the blind spots in today’s lending infrastructure, including trust gaps, information asymmetry, and duplicate collateral risks. He shares how automation, smart contracts, and real-time verification are reshaping fraud prevention, accelerating funding, and enabling programmable credit. The conve...
Jan 30, 2026•19 min•Ep. 1189
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Christina Snyder to explore how outsourcing has evolved from a cost-saving tactic into a strategic growth engine. Christina shares how global talent access, remote work, and flexible engagement models are helping companies scale faster, improve customer experience, and access specialized skills worldwide. The conversation dives into how leaders should measure outsourcing success, align talent strategies with business KPIs, an...
Jan 26, 2026•11 min•Ep. 1188
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Sheldon Arora, CEO of StaffDNA and LiquidAgents Healthcare, to explore how technology is transforming healthcare staffing. With more than two decades of experience in healthcare and workforce innovation, Sheldon breaks down why traditional staffing models have failed to evolve—and how marketplace platforms are changing the game. Sheldon explains how StaffDNA’s real-time, transparent marketplace removes friction for both ...
Jan 25, 2026•9 min•Ep. 1187
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Nic Riemer, co-founder of The Invigilator, an education technology platform redefining how high-stakes assessments are delivered globally. Nic shares how the platform was born out of necessity in 2020 to remove cost, travel, and logistical barriers that limit access to education—especially across Africa. The conversation explores how The Invigilator balances accessibility with exam integrity by combining smart assessment desi...
Jan 17, 2026•12 min•Ep. 1186
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Matt Edelman, CEO of Super League to discuss how trust has shifted from institutions to communities, why active engagement outperforms passive media, and how data and playable experiences are redefining digital monetization. Drawing on his leadership across global media brands, startups, and gaming platforms, Matt explains the power of interactive content, the psychology of play, and why owning highly engaged gaming assets is...
Jan 16, 2026•14 min•Ep. 1185
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas sits down with Igor Pogany, author of The Ultimate ChatGPT Prompt Book and founder of AI Advantage, recently acquired by Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi. Igor explains why prompts are the gateway skill to AI literacy and how finding just one useful use case can transform fear into confidence. He breaks down why so many people feel overwhelmed by AI, how hype fuels anxiety, and why mastering the basics—especially ChatGPT—puts you ahead of mos...
Jan 15, 2026•26 min•Ep. 1184
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas speaks with Andrew Harrison-Chinn, Chief Marketing Officer at Dragonpass, about how technology is reshaping the modern travel experience. Drawing on his end-to-end leadership journey as CEO, Global Managing Director, and now CMO, Andrew shares insights on building brand trust, scaling globally, and listening deeply to customers as a catalyst for innovation. The conversation explores key friction points in travel—such as fragmentation a...
Jan 14, 2026•18 min•Ep. 1183
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas welcomes Dr. Neja Zupan, global energy master, international speaker, and founder of the Energy Masters Academy. Dr. Zupan shares her powerful personal journey of surviving aggressive, hormone-dependent cancer after being given only a 5% chance to live—choosing an unconventional path focused on nervous system recalibration, emotional release, and energetic alignment. The conversation explores how energy mastery impacts leadership, why ...
Jan 11, 2026•11 min•Ep. 1182
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas speaks with Don Weber, former U.S. intelligence operative turned global communication strategist and executive coach. Drawing on more than 15 years in high-risk international intelligence work, Don shares hard-earned lessons on trust, verification, and reading human behavior when the stakes are highest. The conversation explores why authentic communication matters more than scripted leadership, how executives often miss critical verbal...
Jan 10, 2026•11 min•Ep. 1181
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Dr. Wendy Lynch, researcher, author, and pioneer of “analytic translation.” Wendy explains why most data and AI initiatives fail—not because of technology gaps, but due to miscommunication between business leaders and technical teams. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience with Fortune 100 companies, she shares how asking the right questions, building trust, and providing context can dramatically improve decision-ma...
Jan 09, 2026•15 min•Ep. 1180
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with David Mainiero, Chief AI Officer at AI Digital and leader of AI Digital Labs, to explore how organizations can move beyond AI experimentation and achieve real enterprise impact. David shares how his entrepreneurial journey—from founding tech-enabled companies to enabling AI adoption in Fortune 100 legal departments—shapes his practical approach to enterprise AI strategy. The conversation covers why many companies get stu...
Jan 08, 2026•19 min•Ep. 1179
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with David Sztyman, Chief Architect at Hydrolix, to explore how real-time streaming data and AI are reshaping observability and security operations. Drawing on two decades of experience across streaming, caching, security, and analytics, David explains why scale remains a constant challenge—and why traditional data warehouses can’t keep up with today’s real-time demands. The conversation dives into the critical role of stream...
Jan 07, 2026•10 min•Ep. 1178
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas speaks with Dr. Ravi Kiran Nizampatnam, an internationally recognized expert in network security and enterprise cybersecurity architecture. With more than a decade of experience protecting mission-critical infrastructure across finance, healthcare, and media, Ravi explains how today’s most dangerous attacks no longer look like breaches—but like normal, trusted activity driven by compromised identities, APIs, and supply chains. The conv...
Dec 29, 2025•13 min•Ep. 1177
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Brian J. Esposito, globally ranked top CEO and founder of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises. With leadership spanning more than 115 companies and 200+ joint ventures across 25+ industries, Brian shares the core philosophies that have driven his decades-long success—relationship-first leadership, disciplined profitability, and sustainable growth. Brian unpacks his transformational turnaround as CEO of Diamond Lake Mineral...
Dec 28, 2025•12 min•Ep. 1176
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Ola Sars, Stockholm-based serial music tech entrepreneur, 2024 Billboard International Power Player, and founder and CEO of Soundtrack Technologies. Ola shares the core thesis that has guided his career for over two decades: the complete digital transformation of music production, distribution, and consumption. From co-founding Beats Music—later acquired by Apple and transformed into Apple Music—to building Soundtrack in...
Dec 23, 2025•12 min•Ep. 1175
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas speaks with Hossein Berenji, owner of Berenji Divorce and Family Law Group, about how digital assets and cryptocurrency are reshaping high-net-worth divorce cases. Hossein explains why crypto is increasingly used—and hidden—by wealthy spouses, how cold wallets, privacy coins, and decentralized exchanges complicate asset discovery, and the forensic tools lawyers use to trace concealed wealth. The conversation also explores evolving digi...
Dec 22, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1174
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Ankit Chopra, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for Cloud and AI Products at Neo4j. Ankit shares how financial planning for cloud, AI, and agentic systems fundamentally differs from traditional FP&A—shifting from static forecasts to dynamic, usage-driven models designed for volatility. The conversation explores adaptive forecasting, modern pricing frameworks, and how autonomous financial agents are transfor...
Dec 21, 2025•13 min•Ep. 1173
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas welcomes Olivia Walker, a nationally recognized communications and PR strategist whose career spans the U.S. Marine Corps, senior federal roles in Washington, DC, and advising today’s top executives and technology-driven organizations. Olivia shares how her early experience in high-stakes government communications shaped her people-first, trust-driven approach to messaging and leadership. The conversation explores what it takes to craf...
Dec 17, 2025•14 min•Ep. 1172
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Nick Spina, CEO of Denovia, to explore a breakthrough approach to plastic recycling. Nick explains how Denovia’s rapid depolymerization technology breaks plastic waste down to its molecular building blocks in minutes—creating new, virgin-quality materials from discarded plastics and textiles. The conversation unpacks why traditional recycling has fallen short, how advanced chemical recycling can be both sustainable and p...
Dec 16, 2025•9 min•Ep. 1171
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas welcomes Doug Stephen, President of CGS Immersive, to explore how immersive technology and AI are reshaping workforce learning. Doug shares why traditional training often fails, introduces the concept of “scrap learning,” and explains how simulations, repetition, and experiential practice drive real business outcomes. Drawing on two decades of Fortune 1000 consulting experience, he highlights how immersive learning improves retention, ...
Dec 15, 2025•13 min•Ep. 1170
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Billy Huang, co-founder of CreatorFi and longtime innovator in data, identity, and digital revenue infrastructure. Billy shares how enterprise-scale data systems he built for brands like Coca-Cola and Under Armour now power CreatorFi’s AI-driven underwriting engine—unlocking fair, scalable credit access for creators, music catalogs, and gaming studios. He explains how CreatorFi fills a major market gap by predicting futu...
Dec 10, 2025•13 min•Ep. 1169
In this episode of The Digital Executive , Brian Thomas interviews Esra Ozturk , Head of Product at Luffa , about how the company is transforming from a secure messaging platform into a decentralized loyalty and rewards network for creators, brands, and fans. Drawing from her experience at Meta, Uber, Zillow, and Instacart, Esra shares the core product principles that have remained constant in her career—starting with the human, designing for multi-sided ecosystems, and establishing clear succes...
Dec 09, 2025•11 min•Ep. 1168
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas speaks with Brad Carson , President of Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) and former President of the University of Tulsa, to explore how frontier technologies like AI and synthetic biology are reshaping national security, public policy, and society. Drawing on his experience as Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Brad explains why AI is a powerful—yet potentially dangerous—force within the military a...
Dec 08, 2025•8 min•Ep. 1167
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas welcomes Frank Palermo , Chief Operating Officer of New Rocket , to discuss how AI, digital workflows, and enterprise transformation are converging to reshape business operations. With a career rooted in software engineering, enterprise platforms, cloud, and data, Frank shares how his bilingual fluency in technology and business helps organizations ground emerging tech in real business value. Frank explains why executives don’t buy AI—...
Dec 07, 2025•10 min•Ep. 1166
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas sits down with Volodymyr Panchenko, visionary founder behind Suntechsoft, Skins.cash, DMarket, and now Portal.ai, to explore how trust, communication, and emotional intelligence shape every relationship—personal and professional. From pioneering digital asset marketplaces to building an AI engine that strengthens human connection, Panchenko shares his journey, his philosophy, and the life experiences that inspired Portal AI’s mission: ...
Dec 06, 2025•16 min•Ep. 1165
In this episode of The Digital Executive , host Brian Thomas welcomes serial entrepreneur and architect Jeff Mahony, founder of RYT, a purpose-built Layer-1 blockchain engineered for institutional-grade speed, security, and compliance. Jeff shares insights from founding and investing in over 30 companies across fintech, digital identity, and decentralized systems—and explains why most emerging tech fails when it tries to change user behavior or solve future problems instead of today’s. Jeff brea...
Dec 05, 2025•22 min•Ep. 1164
