Cxotalk: Leadership, Innovation, Disruption

There are opportunities for innovation in healthcare, but how can hospitals and doctors balance patient focus against economic considerations? Dr. Rasu B. Shrestha, chief innovation officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, tells CXOTalk why we need digital transformation in healthcare, how to commercialize innovation, and the complexities behind delivering high-quality patient treatment outcomes.

What is the future of enterprise marketing and the CMO role? Diana O’Brien, CMO at Deloitte, tells CXOTalk about changes in how large organizations approach marketing today, special challenges in marketing services, and trends like personalization.O’Brien is Chief Marketing Officer for Deloitte’s US and global organization, leading the network’s marketing function to drive growth, build world-class creative and analytics capabilities, and champion the voice of the customer.

What is the optimal role for a CIO today and how can they add value to organizations? Isaac Sacolick tells CXOTalk about his years of experience as a Chief Information Officer, offering advice and insight for future CIOs and where they should innovate today.

How is the retail industry changing? Dana Randall, head of innovation at Tapestry, speaks with CXOTalk and guest co-host Brian Solis about digital transformation in retail businesses. The company, which includes the brands Coach and Kate Spade, is rethinking traditional sales and adapting to shifts in social, cultural, technology and consumer expectations.

Technologies such as virtual reality and distance medicine are changing healthcare delivery and medical education. Industry analyst, Michael Krigsman, speaks with a medical technology and innovation pioneer on this special episode of CXOTalk.Professor Shafi Ahmed is a multi award winning surgeon, teacher, futurist, innovator, entrepreneur and an evangelist in augmented and virtual reality. He is a 3x TEDx and an international keynote speaker and is a faculty at Singularity University.

Technology innovation is driving change and transformation in retail. On this episode, CXOTalk host Michael Krigsman talks with Scott Emmons, founder and head of the Innovation Lab at major retailer Neiman Marcus. Top digital transformation analyst and expert, Brian Solis, is guest co-host on this show.

How is the insurance industry changing? Dr. Alexander Bockelmann, Group CIO, Chief Digital Officer, and Board Member of UNIQA, shares with CXOTalk about digital transformation in a large company, including phases of innovation and opportunities and challenges in a digital organization.

Aaron Levie, CEO and “Chief Magician” at Box, tells CXOTalk about digital transformation in cloud computing and the impact of technology on the enterprise. What do customers want? And how does the public company maintain its pace of innovation from its startup days?Levie is chief executive officer, co-founder, and chairman at Box, which he launched in 2005 with CFO and co-founder Dylan Smith as a file-sharing and cloud content management service.

Drones are amazing and have many applications in business and industry. CXOTalk host Michael Krigsman talks with the CEO of a premier industrial drone company, exploring the technology and business applications.George Mathew is CEO of Kespry, which offers a cloud-based platform for industrial drones. Previously, he held senior leadership positions at Alteryx, salesforce.com and SAP.

The movie industry has adopted "moneyball" techniques, based on data and analytics, to drive box office success. Join CXOTalk host Michael Krigsman in conversation with analytics pioneer, Matthew Marolda, to explore how Legendary Entertainment uses analytics to drive box office success.Matt Marolda is Chief Analytics Officer at Legendary Entertainment, where he started the company's Applied Analytics division, which uses data and analytics to drive strategic decisions across all aspects of the company.

Data, artificial intelligence and machine learning are having a profound influence on healthcare, drug discovery, and personalized medicine. On this episode, CXOTalk host, Michael Krigsman, talks with two data experts innovating in healthcare with data.Milind Kamkolkar is the CDO of Sanofi, a company focused on empowering lives through human health. Hicham Oudghiri is Co-founder and CEO of Enigma.

What is data science and how can we use it in business most effectively? Data science is not about the latest shiny tools, but understanding business problems and data. Industry analyst Michael Krigsman, the host of CXOTalk, speaks with one of the world's foremost data scientists to explore this exciting frontier.Anthony Scriffignano is the Chief Data Scientist at Dun and Bradstreet. He has over 35 years experience in information technologies, Big-4 management consulting, and international business.

Technology and changing customer expectations are transforming the automobile buying experience from purchase to service. Industry analyst and CXOTalk host, Michael Krigsman, talks with a top technology executive at America's largest auto retailer.Adam Rasner is head of IT Infrastructure and Operations for AutoNation, which has served over ten million customers in over 340 locations across 15 states

Electricity and gas distribution lie at the heart of the energy industry. CXOTalk host Michael Krigsman talks with an energy industry leader about digital transformation in this important sector of the economy.Ms. Adriana Karaboutis is Chief Information and Digital Officer of National Grid PLC, a natural-gas and electricity distribution service in the U.K. and the U.S. Northeast. Previously, Andi was Executive Vice President of Technology, Business Solutions and Corporate Affairs at Biogen.

What does CIO innovation mean in 2018? Two top Chief Information Officers share practical strategies and advice for CIO innovation as we enter the year 2018.Diana McKenzie is chief information officer (CIO) at Workday. She oversees the company’s security and global information technology (IT) organization. Yousuf Khan is CIO of Pure Storage. As the first to hold the role, Yousuf has helped Pure Storage scale infrastructure and processes through the fastest growth of any systems company in history.

Myths and hype surround many discussions about artificial intelligence, big data, and modern algorithms. For this episode of CXOTalk, host Michael Krigsman, talk with two extraordinary experts who bust the myths and offer straight talk on technology as we head into 2018.

"December is the cruelest month," with apologies to the poet T.S. Eliot, because managing through end-of-year selling, budgeting, and just plain surviving is hard. In episode 268 of CXOTalk, host Michael Krigsman speaks with two experts who can help you ease the transition to 2018.Minette Norman runs Engineering Practice at Autodesk, where she manages the work and collaboration of 3,500 engineers, a position traditionally held by men. Tamara McCleary is one of the most well-known keynote speakers on topics related to digital transformation in the world.

Artificial intelligence research: Dr. Michael Chui, partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, speaks with CXOTalk about his latest report on AI, automation and the impact of technology in the workplace.Chui leads McKinsey’s business and economics research arm in analysis of Big Data, Web 2.0 and collaboration technology, and the Internet of Things.

How are cable providers evolving to compete with cord-cutting, streaming services and new media? Chris Satchell, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Comcast Cable, speaks with CXOTalk and guest co-host Brian Solis about digital transformation in the cable TV industry.Satchell leads Comcast’s product, design and innovation teams in Philadelphia, Denver and Silicon Valley to develop and design the company’s consumer products used by millions daily.

How is one of the largest companies in the world evolving the way it sells? Cate Gutowski, Vice President, Commercial & digital THREAD at General Electric, speaks with CXOTalk about digital transformation of the global salesforce at General Electric, and the changing relationship between sales and IT.