712: Anil Cheriyan, EVP of Strategy and Technology at Cognizant, covers the recent economic headwinds and their impact on recruitment and the future of work. He gives his perspective on how companies can prepare for a possible recession in the near future and mitigate economic risk through geographic diversification. Along with risk mitigation, Anil shares how diversity can increase the types of expertise talent can bring from other areas around the world and shift the tide in the War for Talent...
Nov 03, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 712: Anil Cheriyan, EVP of Strategy and Technology at Cognizant, covers the recent economic headwinds and their impact on recruitment and the future of work. He gives his perspective on how companies can prepare for a possible recession in the near future and mitigate economic risk through geographic diversification. Along with risk mitigation, Anil shares how diversity can increase the types of expertise talent can bring from other areas around the world and shift the tide in the War for Talent...
Nov 03, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 711: Ashok Srivastava, Chief Data Officer of Intuit, discusses the way he is transforming the business through the intersection of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence. He describes the way the three areas of focus act independently as well as act interdependently. Ashok follows up with Intuit's Follow-Me-Home Approach to customer experience and how the three areas of data, analytics, and AI bring the perspective of the customer to the business. He also talks about the skills he hires fo...
Oct 31, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 711: Ashok Srivastava, Chief Data Officer of Intuit, discusses the way he is transforming the business through the intersection of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence. He describes the way the three areas of focus act independently as well as act interdependently. Ashok follows up with Intuit's Follow-Me-Home Approach to customer experience and how the three areas of data, analytics, and AI bring the perspective of the customer to the business. He also talks about the skills he hires fo...
Oct 31, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 710: Neal Sample, former CIO of Northwestern Mutual, discusses his seasoned career as a technology executive across a variety of companies and shares the insights that he has drawn from each experience. He explains both the enticing and challenging aspects of the CIO role and how it can translate into a broader set of responsibilities at a company. Neal also talks about his board-level experience and why companies, regardless of industry, should look to have a technologist on the board of direct...
Oct 27, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 710: Neal Sample, former CIO of Northwestern Mutual, discusses his seasoned career as a technology executive across a variety of companies and shares the insights that he has drawn from each experience. He explains both the enticing and challenging aspects of the CIO role and how it can translate into a broader set of responsibilities at a company. Neal also talks about his board-level experience and why companies, regardless of industry, should look to have a technologist on the board of direct...
Oct 27, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 709: Rich Karlgaard, publisher emeritus of Forbes Magazine and bestselling author, reflects on his career at the periodical and the insights he has gained on culture, politics, and the world of business. He talks about the recent Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore and debriefs Peter on the high-level takeaways about the foreign perspectives of the global economy, the trajectory of the U.S. economy, and anticipation of the Fed’s response. Rich also looks at his experiences in technology an...
Oct 24, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 709: Rich Karlgaard, publisher emeritus of Forbes Magazine and bestselling author, reflects on his career at the periodical and the insights he has gained on culture, politics, and the world of business. He talks about the recent Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore and debriefs Peter on the high-level takeaways about the foreign perspectives of the global economy, the trajectory of the U.S. economy, and anticipation of the Fed’s response. Rich also looks at his experiences in technology an...
Oct 24, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 708: Justin Mennen, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Rite Aid, discusses the digital transformation of Rite Aid and how it is leveraging the symbiotic relationship between traditional and digital commerce. He details the hallmarks of a great digital experience, the way his team is structured, and how he has recruited and trained talent to be able to deliver the experience to the company’s customers. Justin describes how he determines when the company invests in shared services across the ...
Oct 20, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 708: Justin Mennen, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Rite Aid, discusses the digital transformation of Rite Aid and how it is leveraging the symbiotic relationship between traditional and digital commerce. He details the hallmarks of a great digital experience, the way his team is structured, and how he has recruited and trained talent to be able to deliver the experience to the company’s customers. Justin describes how he determines when the company invests in shared services across the ...
Oct 20, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 707: Michelle Greene; EVP, CIO, and Head of Global Business Services; discusses with Peter High the complexities of Cardinal Health’s business, the power of collaboration, and the company’s internal talent strategy. She gives an overview of how her teams are organized and a deeper look into the company’s technology commercialization engine Fuse and how it contrasts with the company’s digital office. Michelle also discusses how she works together within her executive time and focuses on implement...
Oct 17, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 707: Michelle Greene; EVP, CIO, and Head of Global Business Services; discusses with Peter High the complexities of Cardinal Health’s business, the power of collaboration, and the company’s internal talent strategy. She gives an overview of how her teams are organized and a deeper look into the company’s technology commercialization engine Fuse and how it contrasts with the company’s digital office. Michelle also discusses how she works together within her executive time and focuses on implement...
Oct 17, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 706: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Frank Cassulo, CDO of Chevron, and Bhavani Amirthalingam, CDIO of Ameren, speak with Metis Strategy’s Chris Davis about creating innovative sustainable business models. Both executives share what sustainability means for their respective businesses and how technology unlocks new revenue streams. Frank gives insight into the use of industrial IoT at Chevron and looks at driving an ESG strategy through a global lens wh...
Oct 13, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 706: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Frank Cassulo, CDO of Chevron, and Bhavani Amirthalingam, CDIO of Ameren, speak with Metis Strategy’s Chris Davis about creating innovative sustainable business models. Both executives share what sustainability means for their respective businesses and how technology unlocks new revenue streams. Frank gives insight into the use of industrial IoT at Chevron and looks at driving an ESG strategy through a global lens wh...
Oct 13, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 705: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Ash Banerjee, Global CIO of Dentons, and Anil Bhatt, Global CIO of Elevance Health (formerly Anthem Inc.), speak with Metis Strategy’s Mike Bertha about transforming a global IT operating model. Anil speaks to the company’s transition to a customer-centric operating model and the role that culture plays in bringing about this transformation. Ash discusses how the complex environment Dentons operates in is accommodate...
Oct 10, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 705: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Ash Banerjee, Global CIO of Dentons, and Anil Bhatt, Global CIO of Elevance Health (formerly Anthem Inc.), speak with Metis Strategy’s Mike Bertha about transforming a global IT operating model. Anil speaks to the company’s transition to a customer-centric operating model and the role that culture plays in bringing about this transformation. Ash discusses how the complex environment Dentons operates in is accommodate...
Oct 10, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 704: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Marykay Wells, CIO of Pearson, and Carman Wenkoff, CIO of Dollar General, speak with Metis Strategy’s Steven Norton about driving strategic IT modernization efforts at their respective companies. Marykay gives insight into Pearson’s use of data and technology to engage with consumers and the metrics she looks at to gauge the progress being made in the company’s digital transformation. Carman shares how he is applying...
Oct 06, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 704: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Marykay Wells, CIO of Pearson, and Carman Wenkoff, CIO of Dollar General, speak with Metis Strategy’s Steven Norton about driving strategic IT modernization efforts at their respective companies. Marykay gives insight into Pearson’s use of data and technology to engage with consumers and the metrics she looks at to gauge the progress being made in the company’s digital transformation. Carman shares how he is applying...
Oct 06, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 703: Dak Liyanearachchi, Head of Data and Technology at NRG Energy, discusses the two sides of his purview and how data and technology help maximize value coming from the business. He gives his perspectives on data strategy, NRG's emphasis on consumer products and services, and the role data and technology play in the company’s overall goals in sustainability, digital engagement, and product development. Dak talks about the universality of his experience in data, but how the unique value comes f...
Oct 03, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 703: Dak Liyanearachchi, Head of Data and Technology at NRG Energy, discusses the two sides of his purview and how data and technology help maximize value coming from the business. He gives his perspectives on data strategy, NRG's emphasis on consumer products and services, and the role data and technology play in the company’s overall goals in sustainability, digital engagement, and product development. Dak talks about the universality of his experience in data, but how the unique value comes f...
Oct 03, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 702: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Chandra Dhandapani, CEO of Global Workplace Solutions at CBRE, speaks about the future of work. Chandra discusses how the landscape is evolving as we come out of the pandemic and how companies are thinking about balancing in-person collaboration and workplace flexibility. She provides advice on how managers can be intentional about bringing employees back to the office and leverage data-driven insights to make the ri...
Sep 29, 2022•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast 702: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Chandra Dhandapani, CEO of Global Workplace Solutions at CBRE, speaks about the future of work. Chandra discusses how the landscape is evolving as we come out of the pandemic and how companies are thinking about balancing in-person collaboration and workplace flexibility. She provides advice on how managers can be intentional about bringing employees back to the office and leverage data-driven insights to make the ri...
Sep 29, 2022•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast 701: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Kevin Stine, the Chief of Applied Cybersecurity Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Information Technology Laboratory, discusses the evolution of the cybersecurity landscape and the frameworks being adopted to manage this risk. Kevin talks specifically about the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, the new update the organization rolled out recently, and why global alignment is important to help...
Sep 26, 2022•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 701: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Kevin Stine, the Chief of Applied Cybersecurity Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Information Technology Laboratory, discusses the evolution of the cybersecurity landscape and the frameworks being adopted to manage this risk. Kevin talks specifically about the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, the new update the organization rolled out recently, and why global alignment is important to help...
Sep 26, 2022•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 700: In this interview, we celebrate 700 episodes of Technovation with special guest, author, thought leader, and NYU Stern Professor Scott Galloway. Scott shares his goal of becoming the most influential thought leader in the history of business, what that means to him, and how he is stretching his expertise as his brand has expanded into a variety of subject areas across media. Despite his tenure at NYU Stern, Scott has been a vocal critic of the traditional university education model. He expl...
Sep 22, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast 700: In this interview, we celebrate 700 episodes of Technovation with special guest, author, thought leader, and NYU Stern Professor Scott Galloway. Scott shares his goal of becoming the most influential thought leader in the history of business, what that means to him, and how he is stretching his expertise as his brand has expanded into a variety of subject areas across media. Despite his tenure at NYU Stern, Scott has been a vocal critic of the traditional university education model. He expl...
Sep 22, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast 699: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Susan Doniz, CIO & SVP of IT & Data Analytics at Boeing, and Vinod Bidarkoppa, SVP of Walmart and CTO of Sam’s Club, cover the topic of Data & Analytics as a Source of Resilience and Growth. Susan explains the role data & analytics play in delivering predictability and stability as a part of Boeing’s overall strategy, how she trains her team in the skills needed to achieve that, and why data is integral to a company’...
Sep 19, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 699: In a panel discussion from our September Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Susan Doniz, CIO & SVP of IT & Data Analytics at Boeing, and Vinod Bidarkoppa, SVP of Walmart and CTO of Sam’s Club, cover the topic of Data & Analytics as a Source of Resilience and Growth. Susan explains the role data & analytics play in delivering predictability and stability as a part of Boeing’s overall strategy, how she trains her team in the skills needed to achieve that, and why data is integral to a company’...
Sep 19, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 698: In a fireside chat from our September 2022 Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Peter High speaks with Gabe Dalporto, CEO of Udacity, to discuss the skills that will be necessary for employees in the Digital Age and how companies can foster the upskilling essential to keep pace with their digital transformations. Gabe looks at the current state of digital skills and where Udacity fits in the spectrum of overall education. He describes the three main skill sets that will be crucial for companie...
Sep 15, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 698: In a fireside chat from our September 2022 Metis Strategy Digital Symposium, Peter High speaks with Gabe Dalporto, CEO of Udacity, to discuss the skills that will be necessary for employees in the Digital Age and how companies can foster the upskilling essential to keep pace with their digital transformations. Gabe looks at the current state of digital skills and where Udacity fits in the spectrum of overall education. He describes the three main skill sets that will be crucial for companie...
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