On the 18th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners) talk with Akash Khurana , Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Wesco International . With over 18,000 employees and $20 billion of revenue, Wesco is a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, supplying vital infrastructure in countries across the world. Today, Akash shares his insights on digital tra...
Mar 08, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 17th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Diane Jurgens , EVP & CIO of The Walt Disney Company . Disney is an American multinational entertainment and mass media company, pioneering experiences in film, TV, theme parks, and more. Today, Diane shares how Disney uses technology to create magical experiences for their guests, next-generation innovations that reimagine film production, and her ...
Feb 22, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 16th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Sigal Zarmi , former International CIO & Head of Transformation at Morgan Stanley . Sigal is a seasoned technology executive, having spent time at some of the worlds leading companies including Morgan Stanley, PwC, and General Electric. Currently, shes on the board at a number of innovative startups including HashiCorp, DataRobot, and more. Today, S...
Jan 11, 2023•26 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast On the 15th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Sanjay Srivastava , Chief Digital Officer at Genpact . Genpact is a global professional services company with over 100,000 employees that enables the world's largest companies to digitally transform. Today, Sanjay shares how companies should approach driving true digital transformation and his perspective on the tremendous potential of AI. Quick hi...
Dec 21, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 14th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Alvina Antar , Chief Information Officer at Okta . Okta is a leading workforce identity provider and helps some of the worlds largest companies connect people and technology in a secure environment. Today, Alvina shares her perspective on the importance of data decentralization and her insights on best practices for product-led technology organizations....
Dec 07, 2022•18 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast On the 13th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Bashir Agboola , Chief Technology Officer at Hospital for Special Surgery . HSS is one of the preeminent medical institutions in the world, specializing in orthopedics and providing care to patients from over 100 different countries. Today, Bashir shares his perspective on digital transformation, the exciting technologies HSS is deploying to improve pat...
Nov 16, 2022•26 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast On the 12th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Bijoy Sagar , Chief Information Technology and Digital Transformation Officer at Bayer . As one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Bayer positively impacts billions of people through technology innovations across healthcare, agriculture, and biotech. Today, Bijoy shares how Bayer is deploying digital farming practices, his perspective...
Nov 09, 2022•30 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast On the 11th episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Mel Crocker , Chief Information Officer at Air Canada . As the largest airline in Canada, Air Canada is responsible for tens of millions of passengers every year, flying to destinations across the globe. In his nearly five years at the company, Mel has overseen a range of digital transformation initiatives. Today, he joins the show to share how technolo...
Oct 19, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the tenth episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Scott Howitt , CDO at Ultimate Kronos Group . Scott has been a CIO, CTO, CISO, and CDO across several industries during his career, giving him a unique perspective into the world of deploying technological initiatives at large companies. Today, Scott joins the show to discuss how CIOs and CDOs can become chief bridge builders within organizations to op...
Oct 05, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the ninth episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Vish Narendra , CIO & SVP, Global Business Services of Graphic Packaging International . GPI is an integrated paper packaging company that services hundreds of the worlds most recognized brands. Vish shares insights on how hes leading digital transformation at GPI, how to measure the success of digital transformation, how to find the right startups...
Sep 07, 2022•28 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast On the eighth episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Gary Reiner, former CIO of General Electric and a current operating partner at General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm with over $79 billion of assets under management. While at GE, Gary was an executive leader for almost 20 years, and an early advocate for implementing SaaS applications during his 14 year tenure as CIO. Today, he sits on the bo...
Aug 24, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the seventh episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Diana McKenzie, former CIO at Workday. Diana has been SVP and CIO of Workday in addition to CIO at Amgen. Today, she sits on the board of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, MetLife, Change Healthcare, and Paradox, among others. Evan and Saam speak with Diana about the importance of being a customer facing CIO, the technology-driven innovations shes most excited...
May 11, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the sixth episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Ravi Malick, Global CIO at Box. Ravis career has taken him from investment banking and consulting to the energy industry, where he spent nearly 4 years as the SVP and CIO of Vistra Energy before landing at Box. Evan and Saam speak with Ravi about the most defining moments of his career, the operational differences of startups vs. Fortune 500 companies ...
Apr 27, 2022•24 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast On the fifth episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Anuj Dhanda, CIO of Albertsons Companies. As the second largest supermarket chain in the United States, Albertsons is responsible for helping feed much of the country. Anuj discusses the challenges Albertsons faced in the wake of the pandemic, the various next-generation technologies being used to drive the future of grocery, and the thought process be...
Apr 13, 2022•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the fourth episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Sreelakshmi Kolli, CDO of Align Technologies. Align Technologies most popular product, Invisalign is the product of 3D printing, a breakthrough technology that is completely upending manufacturing processes. In fact, Align Technologies is one of the biggest 3D printers in the world. In this episode, Sreelakshmi breaks down Aligns decentralized approac...
Mar 29, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the third episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Jay Dominick, CIO at Princeton University. Princeton University is a unique organization with 8000 students, over 7000 employees, its own power plant and own police force; in short, ample opportunities for deploying impactful technological innovations at scale. Evan and Saam speak with Jay about balancing risk and reward, the benefits Princeton attains...
Jan 31, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the second episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Shamim Mohammad, Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Technology Officer of CarMax. CarMax has been at the forefront of the used car business for decades and has consistently stayed at the frontier by being unafraid to adopt new technologies alongside their core business. Shamim walks through the differences of what he calls start-up vs e...
Jan 31, 2022•18 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast On the first episode of Enterprise Software Innovators, hosts Evan Reiser ( Abnormal Security ) and Saam Motamedi ( Greylock Partners ) talk with Michael Keithley, CIO of United Talent Agency. UTA is one of the worlds top talent companies, working across music, sports, film, and other high impact areas of entertainment. Previously, Michael was CIO and CTO of Creative Arts Agency, another large talent organization, where he worked for 24 years. In this conversation, Michael shares stories on how ...
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