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In this interview, Pat discusses

Some of the key trends regarding observability
The benefits of taking a best of breed approach to it
Why observability is part of the solution to data privacy, not the problem
Some first steps those low on the maturity curve relative to observability can take
Why it has been a key to the digital acceleration that has happened during the pandemic
How COVID has dramatically accelerated Sequoia’s business
Some of the indelible marks of COVID that will become permanent

While Clint discusses

The biggest problem he sees with the emergence of observability
Why observability has become an important trend
How Cribl is able to reduce its clients’ infrastructure spend by 30% on average

Among a variety of other topics.

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525: CSL Behring chief digital information officer Mark Hill discusses

Why Mark has decided to kick off his time as CDIO with a digital literacy campaign
The operating model Mark is creating around digital, data, IT, and innovation
Why digital delivery is more important than digital transformation
Mark’s experience being onboarded virtually
The 6 strategic pillars that will anchor Mark’s strategy going forward
How Mark thinks about data and automation
Mark’s path to a corporate board
His advice to those wishing to do the same
Mark’s take on the social injustice across the country

Among a variety of other topics.

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524: Schneider Electric’s chief governance officer and secretary general Herve Coureil discusses several of the themes from Peter High’s upcoming book, Getting to Nimble, including People, Technology, Strategy, and Ecosystems. Herve begins by sharing how Schneider Electric’s business culture continues to evolve as they adopt aspects of culture from the businesses they acquire. He also discusses his process for making bets on new technologies to gain a first-mover advantage, the importance of agile portfolio management, the partnerships Schneider has forged to foster innovation, among other topics.

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523: Stanley Black & Decker CIO Rhonda Gass discusses

Why Rhonda formed an enterprise IT organization to consolidate all of IT across the company
Why Rhonda has aligned IT to the company’s three strategic pillars: financial performance, innovation, and responsibility
The company’s North Star innovation model, which has the data platform positioned at the core and 4 interconnected platforms
Ways in which IT’s standardization and modernization helped prepare the company for the pandemic
The company’s 4 top priorities once the pandemic hit
Rhonda’s path to a public board
Her advice to others wishing to do the same

Among a variety of other topics.

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522: Alexion Pharmaceuticals SVP & CIO George Llado discusses

The company’s journey from on-premise to the cloud and the benefits that provided
Alexion’s secret sauce to change management
The firm’s close relationship with external partners
Why Alexion invests in smaller companies
The risk George took on Zoom back in 2016
The win-win partnership between Alexion and the smaller companies it invests in and works with
We discuss some of the lessons George has taken from the pandemic
How the social injustices that came to light this year are not new
George’s take on new and emerging digital tools

Among a variety of other topics.

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521: Cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch discusses

Dmitri’s perspectives on the recent US government hack believed by many to have originated in Russia, including
- Why the hack was not an act of war but instead was traditional espionage
- Why this hack has potential to be 100X as significant as the OPM hack
- Some of the silver linings of the hack
How organizations can protect themselves from adversaries, including
- Why every organization needs to start with the assumption that an attacker is already inside
- Why trying to build walls around the perimeter of your network is futile
- The importance of planning regularly to defend a cyber attack
The importance of using a password manager
Why individuals should be suspicious of emails and not click attachments from unknown people
Why our government is at its weakest point to be able to respond to this threat

Among a variety of other topics.

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520: AltaGas SVP & CDO Paul Selway discusses

The opportunity Paul sees for the oil and gas industry to adopt new technologies
The significance of Paul’s title change from chief information officer to chief digital officer
Some of the strategic priorities for Paul’s team as he has taken the CDO role
Some of the external partnerships the company has formed as it has looked to embrace analytics
Why Calgary is one of the world’s best kept secrets in the technology landscape
How the company’s future of work program allowed it to have a more seamless transition to work from home once the pandemic struck
Paul’s view on the future of the mobile workforce
Some of the emerging technologies on Paul’s mind, including 5G, AR, VR, drones, and blockchain

Among a variety of other topics.

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519: Lenovo CIO Art Hu discusses several of the themes from our upcoming book, Getting to Nimble, including Process, Technology, and Strategy. Art describes how Lenovo has managed the shift from a project to a product-focused IT management mindset and shares lessons learned from that change. We also discuss how Lenovo is using cloud technology to improve key applications and explore how Art ensures IT and business strategy remain aligned; among other topics.

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518: BECU credit union executive vice president and chief information officer Fumbi Chima discusses

Her career path as a woman of color
The legacy she wants to leave
The value Fumbi gained growing up and living in many continents of the world
How Fumbi brings her whole self to each role she has taken on
Why organizations have no choice but to change following the pandemic
Why companies need technologists on their boards if they are going to survive over the next five to ten years
A bit about the technologist’s role on boards
How being on a board helps Fumbi in her day job

Among a variety of other topics.

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517: Wells Fargo Head of Technology Saul Van Beurden discusses

The defensive and offensive roles the technology team runs
The company’s Six S strategy, which stands for skills, secure, stable, scale, speed, and satisfaction
Wells Fargo’s three pillared innovation strategy
Saul’s view on quantum computing
The natural partnership between big banks and Fintechs
Wells Fargo’s response to the pandemic
Some of the indelible marks Saul believes will and won’t remain once we return to normal
Why we need to be careful that we are using AI ethically
Saul’s lessons for effective cross-cultural communication

Among a variety of other topics.

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