772: Eswar Veluri, Chief Technology Officer of Equinox, explores how data and artificial intelligence are transforming the high-performance lifestyle industry and helping customers to achieve their macro and micro health goals. With over a decade of experience at Equinox, Eswar shares his remarkable career journey, discusses the pivotal role of technology in improving customer engagement, and details the types of innovation his team is driving within the company. We delve into Equinox's comprehe...
Jun 01, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 772: Eswar Veluri, Chief Technology Officer of Equinox, explores how data and artificial intelligence are transforming the high-performance lifestyle industry and helping customers to achieve their macro and micro health goals. With over a decade of experience at Equinox, Eswar shares his remarkable career journey, discusses the pivotal role of technology in improving customer engagement, and details the types of innovation his team is driving within the company. We delve into Equinox's comprehe...
Jun 01, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 771: Sunny Bedi, CIO and CDO of Snowflake, shares an overview of Snowflake’s business and what his purview encompasses at the company. Sunny embodies a customer-centric mindset in his role, spending a remarkable 70% of his time directly engaging with customers, and shares how he has built his team to allow him the bandwidth to do so. He explains how he has managed IT during a period of massive growth, built a strong culture in a remote working environment, and drove innovation in the evolving la...
May 29, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 771: Sunny Bedi, CIO and CDO of Snowflake, shares an overview of Snowflake’s business and what his purview encompasses at the company. Sunny embodies a customer-centric mindset in his role, spending a remarkable 70% of his time directly engaging with customers, and shares how he has built his team to allow him the bandwidth to do so. He explains how he has managed IT during a period of massive growth, built a strong culture in a remote working environment, and drove innovation in the evolving la...
May 29, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 770: Our latest episode features a panel from our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 where Rajan Mohan, the Chief Digital Officer of Ascension, and Eben Hewitt, the Chief Information Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, share their experiences applying a product mindset to advance digital and technology capabilities at their organizations. Rajan explains the project-to-product transformation at Ascension, the shifting customer expectations around digital interactions, and the metrics h...
May 25, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 770: Our latest episode features a panel from our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 where Rajan Mohan, the Chief Digital Officer of Ascension, and Eben Hewitt, the Chief Information Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, share their experiences applying a product mindset to advance digital and technology capabilities at their organizations. Rajan explains the project-to-product transformation at Ascension, the shifting customer expectations around digital interactions, and the metrics h...
May 25, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 769: Our latest episode features a panel from our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 where Michael Newcity, the Chief Innovation Officer of ArcBest & President of ArcBest Technologies, and Rob Krugman, the Chief Digital Officer of Broadridge, discuss the topic of design thinking in ecosystem business models. Michael explains how he brings design thinking into ArcBest as a mechanism to drive innovation and the role ArcBest Technologies plays in ArcBest’s innovation ecosystem. Rob detail...
May 22, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 769: Our latest episode features a panel from our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 where Michael Newcity, the Chief Innovation Officer of ArcBest & President of ArcBest Technologies, and Rob Krugman, the Chief Digital Officer of Broadridge, discuss the topic of design thinking in ecosystem business models. Michael explains how he brings design thinking into ArcBest as a mechanism to drive innovation and the role ArcBest Technologies plays in ArcBest’s innovation ecosystem. Rob detail...
May 22, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 768: Our latest episode features a panel from our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 where Kathy Kay, CIO of Principal Financial Group, and Josh McLean, CIO of World Fuel Services, discuss the topic of sustaining a high-performance culture in times of change. Kathy describes the culture of Principal when she joined the company remotely during the pandemic, explains the necessity of leadership driving the cultural transformation, and speaks to the way she responds to misalignments in th...
May 18, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 768: Our latest episode features a panel from our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 where Kathy Kay, CIO of Principal Financial Group, and Josh McLean, CIO of World Fuel Services, discuss the topic of sustaining a high-performance culture in times of change. Kathy describes the culture of Principal when she joined the company remotely during the pandemic, explains the necessity of leadership driving the cultural transformation, and speaks to the way she responds to misalignments in th...
May 18, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 767: Ramesh Babu, CIO of Digi-Key Electronics, and Allen Smith, CIO of Baker Tilly, speak at our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 on the topic of driving practical progress on your AI journey. Ramesh explains his methods to educate talent within the company on the latest advancements in AI, measuring the value of AI use cases, and reigning in the bespoke AI applications across the company into a single vision or strategy around artificial intelligence. Allen shares how he cuts throug...
May 15, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast 767: Ramesh Babu, CIO of Digi-Key Electronics, and Allen Smith, CIO of Baker Tilly, speak at our Metis Strategy Digital Symposium in May 2023 on the topic of driving practical progress on your AI journey. Ramesh explains his methods to educate talent within the company on the latest advancements in AI, measuring the value of AI use cases, and reigning in the bespoke AI applications across the company into a single vision or strategy around artificial intelligence. Allen shares how he cuts throug...
May 15, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast 766: Rob Krugman, Chief Digital Officer of Broadridge, discusses the concept of intrapreneurship, bringing an entrepreneurship mindset to within the organization, and how this concept has helped drive innovation at the company. He talks about the innovation teams he has built, the design thinking and storytelling they bring to the innovation process, and how they collaborate with the rest of the business. Finally, Rob looks ahead at the value potential of emerging tech trends like ChatGPT and ge...
May 11, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 766: Rob Krugman, Chief Digital Officer of Broadridge, discusses the concept of intrapreneurship, bringing an entrepreneurship mindset to within the organization, and how this concept has helped drive innovation at the company. He talks about the innovation teams he has built, the design thinking and storytelling they bring to the innovation process, and how they collaborate with the rest of the business. Finally, Rob looks ahead at the value potential of emerging tech trends like ChatGPT and ge...
May 11, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 765: Cisco Sanchez, the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Qualcomm, joins Peter to speak about transforming Qualcomm into an intelligent company across hardware and software. Cisco shares his insights on Qualcomm's future roadmap and the role of partnerships in the company’s broader ecosystem. We also explore how Cisco's team is developing a solid foundation to foster growth, how culture facilitates successful change management, and why a high-functioning IT organization sho...
May 08, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast 765: Cisco Sanchez, the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Qualcomm, joins Peter to speak about transforming Qualcomm into an intelligent company across hardware and software. Cisco shares his insights on Qualcomm's future roadmap and the role of partnerships in the company’s broader ecosystem. We also explore how Cisco's team is developing a solid foundation to foster growth, how culture facilitates successful change management, and why a high-functioning IT organization sho...
May 08, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast 764: Asif Hasan, co-founder and President of Quantiphi, discusses the evolution of the company and how it reflects the evolution of artificial intelligence more generally. Asif shares his pathway into AI and data science, the genesis story of Quantiphi, and why he decided not to seek outside capital in the early stages of the company's growth. We also cover the various phases of the company’s history including finding the company’s product market fit, specialization, verticalization, and finally...
May 04, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 764: Asif Hasan, co-founder and President of Quantiphi, discusses the evolution of the company and how it reflects the evolution of artificial intelligence more generally. Asif shares his pathway into AI and data science, the genesis story of Quantiphi, and why he decided not to seek outside capital in the early stages of the company's growth. We also cover the various phases of the company’s history including finding the company’s product market fit, specialization, verticalization, and finally...
May 04, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 763: Tony Thomas, Chief Digital and Information Officer of Signify, discusses the remarkable transformation he led at the company focused on rethinking the digital customer experience and fostering an agile culture with a digital mindset. We explore Signify’s five-frontier strategy and how digital plays in each frontier. We also delve into how the company is digitalizing offers, co-innovating with business partners, and refiguring the business from the perspective of the customer. Tony shares hi...
May 01, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 763: Tony Thomas, Chief Digital and Information Officer of Signify, discusses the remarkable transformation he led at the company focused on rethinking the digital customer experience and fostering an agile culture with a digital mindset. We explore Signify’s five-frontier strategy and how digital plays in each frontier. We also delve into how the company is digitalizing offers, co-innovating with business partners, and refiguring the business from the perspective of the customer. Tony shares hi...
May 01, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 762: Hasmukh Ranjan, CIO of AMD, discusses his experience in the CIO role at AMD and how his team thinks about sustainability, innovation, and artificial intelligence within the context of the semiconductor industry. Hasmukh talks about driving AMD's talent strategy, advocating for the customer's needs through the customer zero program, and leading M&A in the CIO role. Additionally, he talks about the overall evolution of the semiconductor industry, looks ahead at trends in AI on the horizon, an...
Apr 27, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 762: Hasmukh Ranjan, CIO of AMD, discusses his experience in the CIO role at AMD and how his team thinks about sustainability, innovation, and artificial intelligence within the context of the semiconductor industry. Hasmukh talks about driving AMD's talent strategy, advocating for the customer's needs through the customer zero program, and leading M&A in the CIO role. Additionally, he talks about the overall evolution of the semiconductor industry, looks ahead at trends in AI on the horizon, an...
Apr 27, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 761: Uri Levine, co-founder and former President of Waze, joins Peter High in our latest episode to discuss his experience founding the company and the insights from his latest book, Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs. He describes his calling as being a teacher of others and shares what he sees as the common denominator across his career journey. From founding to the company’s eventual acquisition, Uri tells the story of Waze’s evolution, its collabora...
Apr 24, 2023•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast 761: Uri Levine, co-founder and former President of Waze, joins Peter High in our latest episode to discuss his experience founding the company and the insights from his latest book, Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs. He describes his calling as being a teacher of others and shares what he sees as the common denominator across his career journey. From founding to the company’s eventual acquisition, Uri tells the story of Waze’s evolution, its collabora...
Apr 24, 2023•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast 760: Our broadcast today comes from our recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium where Michelle Greene, Chief Information Officer of Cardinal Health, and Marco Argenti, Chief Information Officer of Goldman Sachs, speak with Metis Strategy’s Steven Norton about cultivating an enterprise mindset. Tune in to hear how both executives drive enterprise alignment, recruit talent with an enterprise mindset, and develop that talent through reskilling and upskilling efforts.
Apr 20, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 760: Our broadcast today comes from our recent Metis Strategy Digital Symposium where Michelle Greene, Chief Information Officer of Cardinal Health, and Marco Argenti, Chief Information Officer of Goldman Sachs, speak with Metis Strategy’s Steven Norton about cultivating an enterprise mindset. Tune in to hear how both executives drive enterprise alignment, recruit talent with an enterprise mindset, and develop that talent through reskilling and upskilling efforts.
Apr 20, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 759: Shannon Miller, EVP and President of Divergent Solutions at Jacobs Solutions, discusses the business unit she leads and how it acts as a start-up within a large company like Jacobs Solutions. She covers the company’s talent strategy balancing new and legacy talent within her team and how her team works with clients to anticipate and respond to changing needs. Shannon also talks about the innovations in sustainability her team is driving, the collaboration she engages in with other business ...
Apr 17, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast 759: Shannon Miller, EVP and President of Divergent Solutions at Jacobs Solutions, discusses the business unit she leads and how it acts as a start-up within a large company like Jacobs Solutions. She covers the company’s talent strategy balancing new and legacy talent within her team and how her team works with clients to anticipate and respond to changing needs. Shannon also talks about the innovations in sustainability her team is driving, the collaboration she engages in with other business ...
Apr 17, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast 758: Our latest episode comes from our February Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of becoming an AI company with Katia Walsh, Chief Global Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., and George Brady, Chief Information Officer of loanDepot. Katia describes the strategies she used to introduce the mindset of artificial intelligence at Levi’s and how she deployed the technology at the company. George similarly describes how he deployed AI at his organization, th...
Apr 13, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 758: Our latest episode comes from our February Metis Strategy Digital Symposium on the topic of becoming an AI company with Katia Walsh, Chief Global Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., and George Brady, Chief Information Officer of loanDepot. Katia describes the strategies she used to introduce the mindset of artificial intelligence at Levi’s and how she deployed the technology at the company. George similarly describes how he deployed AI at his organization, th...
Apr 13, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
