727: Paul Heller and Kendall Kowalski, CTO/COO and CIO of Huntington Bancshares respectively, discuss their collaboration over their careers, the responsibilities that fall under each of their purviews at Huntington, and how they have organized their teams. They also speak about the core modernization effort that they are both driving at Huntington, the transformation office that they have set up to drive the digitization of the customer experience, and the key components behind the successful M...
Dec 26, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 727: Paul Heller and Kendall Kowalski, CTO/COO and CIO of Huntington Bancshares respectively, discuss their collaboration over their careers, the responsibilities that fall under each of their purviews at Huntington, and how they have organized their teams. They also speak about the core modernization effort that they are both driving at Huntington, the transformation office that they have set up to drive the digitization of the customer experience, and the key components behind the successful M...
Dec 26, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 726: Michael Rodgers, Chief Technology Officer of Pilot Company, discusses how he is driving new digital touchpoints for customers and implementing a frictionless experience for truck drivers and other business partners. He describes the structure of the conglomerate, the various verticals he leads, and how marketing and data fit within his purview. Michael covers his career prior to Pilot and what innovations and new trends in technology are on his and Pilot’s roadmap. Finally, he describes the...
Dec 22, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 726: Michael Rodgers, Chief Technology Officer of Pilot Company, discusses how he is driving new digital touchpoints for customers and implementing a frictionless experience for truck drivers and other business partners. He describes the structure of the conglomerate, the various verticals he leads, and how marketing and data fit within his purview. Michael covers his career prior to Pilot and what innovations and new trends in technology are on his and Pilot’s roadmap. Finally, he describes the...
Dec 22, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 725: Marco Argenti, Chief Information Officer of Goldman Sachs, discusses his journey from one of the premier digital native organizations and applying his learnings from that experience to one of the older and more storied investment banks. He provides a thumbnail sketch of Goldman Sachs' long history and how the company’s scale is actually an advantage to its digital transformation. Marco also talks about coming from a background outside of financial services, building credibility within Goldm...
Dec 19, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 725: Marco Argenti, Chief Information Officer of Goldman Sachs, discusses his journey from one of the premier digital native organizations and applying his learnings from that experience to one of the older and more storied investment banks. He provides a thumbnail sketch of Goldman Sachs' long history and how the company’s scale is actually an advantage to its digital transformation. Marco also talks about coming from a background outside of financial services, building credibility within Goldm...
Dec 19, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 724: Jennifer Hartsock, CIDO of Cargill, discusses the lessons in leadership that she has learned over her seasoned career and how she has used those lessons to realize the art of the possible at Cargill. She explains her preference for the term ‘digital’ over ‘IT’, describes the value both federated and centralized solutions have within her team, and shares anecdotes about how technology has improved the customer experience at the company. When it comes to leadership, Jen shares her “Four Ls of...
Dec 15, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast 724: Jennifer Hartsock, CIDO of Cargill, discusses the lessons in leadership that she has learned over her seasoned career and how she has used those lessons to realize the art of the possible at Cargill. She explains her preference for the term ‘digital’ over ‘IT’, describes the value both federated and centralized solutions have within her team, and shares anecdotes about how technology has improved the customer experience at the company. When it comes to leadership, Jen shares her “Four Ls of...
Dec 15, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast 723: Steve Case, co-founder of AOL and the CEO & Chairman of Revolution, discusses his latest book, Rise of the Rest and his mission of growing venture capital outside of the epicenters of California, Massachusetts, and New York. He explains the thesis of the book, why 75% of VC focuses on these metropolitan areas, and what inspired him to explore this phenomenon. Steve also gives his perspective on how communities can stimulate venture capital expansion into new areas, how the Rise of the Rest ...
Dec 12, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast 723: Steve Case, co-founder of AOL and the CEO & Chairman of Revolution, discusses his latest book, Rise of the Rest and his mission of growing venture capital outside of the epicenters of California, Massachusetts, and New York. He explains the thesis of the book, why 75% of VC focuses on these metropolitan areas, and what inspired him to explore this phenomenon. Steve also gives his perspective on how communities can stimulate venture capital expansion into new areas, how the Rise of the Rest ...
Dec 12, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast 722: Rob Lux, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Cenlar, discusses his career journey going from CIO to COO and ultimately to co-CEO. He gives a brief thumbnail sketch of Cenlar's business and describes his purview in his new post alongside Jim Daras. Rob also talks about the advantages of being a technologist in his role, the importance of developing a solid relationship with the company’s board of directors, and the benefit of having a close relationship with his CIO successor. Finally, Rob covers ...
Dec 08, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 722: Rob Lux, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Cenlar, discusses his career journey going from CIO to COO and ultimately to co-CEO. He gives a brief thumbnail sketch of Cenlar's business and describes his purview in his new post alongside Jim Daras. Rob also talks about the advantages of being a technologist in his role, the importance of developing a solid relationship with the company’s board of directors, and the benefit of having a close relationship with his CIO successor. Finally, Rob covers ...
Dec 08, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast 721: Sastry Durvasula, Chief Information and Client Services Officer of TIAA, discusses the company’s mission of powering the business’s strategic shifts, fueling the innovation, all while transforming the core. He gives a brief overview of TIAA’s business, the two sides to his purview as Chief Information and Client Services Officer, and how his team collaborates with clients to deliver solutions that resonate with each stakeholder regardless of which stage they are at in their retirement journ...
Dec 05, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 721: Sastry Durvasula, Chief Information and Client Services Officer of TIAA, discusses the company’s mission of powering the business’s strategic shifts, fueling the innovation, all while transforming the core. He gives a brief overview of TIAA’s business, the two sides to his purview as Chief Information and Client Services Officer, and how his team collaborates with clients to deliver solutions that resonate with each stakeholder regardless of which stage they are at in their retirement journ...
Dec 05, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 720: Douglas Boom, Principal Engineer of Ethernet Software at Intel, discusses the evolution of ethernet and how it continues to be used today. Doug explains the difference between ethernet and other similar technologies it is often confused with, its use across industries, and where it has been used for cost efficiencies. He also shares a personal anecdote about how the technology he works on has been used to impact his life in a meaningful way. Doug then talks about his long career at Intel, t...
Dec 01, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast 720: Douglas Boom, Principal Engineer of Ethernet Software at Intel, discusses the evolution of ethernet and how it continues to be used today. Doug explains the difference between ethernet and other similar technologies it is often confused with, its use across industries, and where it has been used for cost efficiencies. He also shares a personal anecdote about how the technology he works on has been used to impact his life in a meaningful way. Doug then talks about his long career at Intel, t...
Dec 01, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast 719: Bill George, former CEO of Medtronic and bestselling author, discusses his latest book True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace and why authentic leadership is crucial for success. Bill reflects on his upbringing, his time at Honeywell, and why he felt that joining Medtronic was the perfect move for him. He then talks about insights from his book including the importance of building strong relationships based on trust as a leader, why EQ is as important if not more than IQ, an...
Nov 28, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast 719: Bill George, former CEO of Medtronic and bestselling author, discusses his latest book True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace and why authentic leadership is crucial for success. Bill reflects on his upbringing, his time at Honeywell, and why he felt that joining Medtronic was the perfect move for him. He then talks about insights from his book including the importance of building strong relationships based on trust as a leader, why EQ is as important if not more than IQ, an...
Nov 28, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast 718: Kamran Zaki and Roelant Prins, COO & CCO of Adyen respectively, discuss the genesis of the company and its vision for driving the future of Unified Commerce. Kamran gives a brief history of the company, how he got introduced to the platform, and why Adyen has chosen to grow organically instead of pursuing an M&A strategy. Roelant gives his perspective on why unified commerce is imperative for the future of digital transformations, and shares learnings from working with customers during the ...
Nov 24, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast 718: Kamran Zaki and Roelant Prins, COO & CCO of Adyen respectively, discuss the genesis of the company and its vision for driving the future of Unified Commerce. Kamran gives a brief history of the company, how he got introduced to the platform, and why Adyen has chosen to grow organically instead of pursuing an M&A strategy. Roelant gives his perspective on why unified commerce is imperative for the future of digital transformations, and shares learnings from working with customers during the ...
Nov 24, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast 717: Mario Harik, CEO of XPO, discusses his journey from CIO to CEO and his vision for the future of the business. Mario talks about his initial reflections on his transition to the CEO role and explains what helped him rise to the position. He gives an overview of how XPO was founded and the different verticals and spin-offs that have been a part of the company’s history, including the Less-Than-Truckload vertical he served as President for before his promotion. Mario describes the skillsets on...
Nov 21, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast 717: Mario Harik, CEO of XPO, discusses his journey from CIO to CEO and his vision for the future of the business. Mario talks about his initial reflections on his transition to the CEO role and explains what helped him rise to the position. He gives an overview of how XPO was founded and the different verticals and spin-offs that have been a part of the company’s history, including the Less-Than-Truckload vertical he served as President for before his promotion. Mario describes the skillsets on...
Nov 21, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast 716: Greg Meyers, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), discusses the innovations in digital health that he is driving and how they have accelerated the pace of drug discovery. He gives an overview of BMS's business and the company’s digital health program as well as how collaboration with physicians and hiring for various skills have been critical in developing game-changing innovations. Greg also covers the way his team collaborates internally across the silos wit...
Nov 17, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 716: Greg Meyers, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), discusses the innovations in digital health that he is driving and how they have accelerated the pace of drug discovery. He gives an overview of BMS's business and the company’s digital health program as well as how collaboration with physicians and hiring for various skills have been critical in developing game-changing innovations. Greg also covers the way his team collaborates internally across the silos wit...
Nov 17, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 715: Sigal Zarmi, Board Member of ADT & HashiCorp and senior advisor at Morgan Stanley & BCG, reflects on her seasoned career in technology, what she derives from her experiences, and what’s next for her. She explains the growing strategic nature of the CIO role, the insights from her advisory experiences, and how they have all paved the way for her journey to board membership. Sigal also weighs in on how IT can be a differentiator for high-power intellectual organizations like the ones she has ...
Nov 14, 2022•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 715: Sigal Zarmi, Board Member of ADT & HashiCorp and senior advisor at Morgan Stanley & BCG, reflects on her seasoned career in technology, what she derives from her experiences, and what’s next for her. She explains the growing strategic nature of the CIO role, the insights from her advisory experiences, and how they have all paved the way for her journey to board membership. Sigal also weighs in on how IT can be a differentiator for high-power intellectual organizations like the ones she has ...
Nov 14, 2022•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 714: Rob Mills, EVP, Chief Technology, Digital Commerce, and Strategy Officer of Tractor Supply Company, discusses how he is leveraging technology to improve customer and employee experiences, build a closer connection between them, and improve overall operational efficiencies. He describes the three verticals under his purview, why it makes sense to combine them under one role, and how he fosters cross-functional team culture to drive customer experience improvements. Rob shares perspectives fr...
Nov 10, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 714: Rob Mills, EVP, Chief Technology, Digital Commerce, and Strategy Officer of Tractor Supply Company, discusses how he is leveraging technology to improve customer and employee experiences, build a closer connection between them, and improve overall operational efficiencies. He describes the three verticals under his purview, why it makes sense to combine them under one role, and how he fosters cross-functional team culture to drive customer experience improvements. Rob shares perspectives fr...
Nov 10, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 713: Cindy Hoots, CDO and CIO of AstraZeneca, discusses tapping into the global talent network and leveraging the company’s innovation hubs around the world. She explains her purview as both CIO and CDO, why she chose to commingle her team between digital and IT, and how she manages the global team. Cindy gives insight into change management practices, creating firm buy-in to ensure successful execution, and why startup ecosystems around the world are becoming more popular. Finally, she talks ab...
Nov 07, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 713: Cindy Hoots, CDO and CIO of AstraZeneca, discusses tapping into the global talent network and leveraging the company’s innovation hubs around the world. She explains her purview as both CIO and CDO, why she chose to commingle her team between digital and IT, and how she manages the global team. Cindy gives insight into change management practices, creating firm buy-in to ensure successful execution, and why startup ecosystems around the world are becoming more popular. Finally, she talks ab...
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