In this interview, Intel CIO Archana Deskus discusses, 

• Archana’s purview as the global CIO of Intel
• Archana’s experience coming up to speed in the role
• Intel’s response to COVID-19
• How COVID-19 will impact the future of work
• How her team has been enabling the shift to remote work.
• The company’s data-first mindset and their Corporate Data Office
• How the company is using artificial intelligence
• How the CIO role has evolved in Archana’s 17+ years in the post

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss

• COVID’s impact on enterprise
• How COVID has impacted the amount of Slack users positively and negatively
• The potential challenges a hybrid model of working will present. 
• How people are more attracted to new features versus core improvement to the existing features
• The main difference between Slack and Microsoft Teams and how they can be used together
• How the demand for synchronous communication can be disruptive to people’s time management and their ability to focus

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss 

• Sandeep’s purview as the CDO of Mars
• The three pillars that drive Mars’ digital engine
• The five cultural principles that guide Mars as a company
• The extreme focus Sandeep has put on customer centricity
• Why Sandeep believes creating a culture of curiosity is as important as creating the right data infrastructure
• Mars’ movement to come up with 100 insights in the next 100 weeks
• The prevalence of AI in the company
• How the company is using Snickers to show gratitude to frontline workers

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss 

• The main similarities and differences between an influenza virus and coronavirus 
• How COVID-19 impacts older individuals while the 1918 virus largely impacted younger individuals
• How the United States and many European countries seeked to cover up the 1918 virus
• How contracting the 1918 virus clouded Woodrow Wilson’s judgement at the Treaty of Versailles 
• The critical importance of honesty and transparency of leadership in the face of this crisis
• The failures of the federal government in its response to COVID-19

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss 

• Atish’s career path and his experience as CIO of a technology giant
• How the CIO role is more similar to CTO roles that he has held in the past
• The three main functions he oversees
• His thoughts on the two biggest ways COVID will change the business world
• The value an executive with technology expertise can bring to a corporate board

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss

• Daphne’s transition from the CIO role to the boardroom advising CIOs
• How the CIO role has dramatically evolved over her career
• Daphne’s advice for CIOs looking to join boards
• Why non-for-profit boards is a good stepping stone for for profit boards
• How CIOS can bring a defensive and offensive mindset to the boardroom 
• Daphne’s experience across three different boards
• Daphne’s view on the progress of women in technology

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss 

• Scott’s purview as CTO
• Tyson’s digital transformation and data strategy
• How many companies are shifting from a reporting mindset to a predictive mindset
• How COVID-19 has changed the way in which we work
• The new normal that will be created by COVID-19
• Scott’s advice to CIOs who have ambitions to join a board 
• Scott’s take on big data

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In this interview, we discuss 

• Vittorio’s purview as CIO
• The three principles that are guiding the company through COVID-19
• How COVID-19 has accelerated the company’s technology plans
• Vittorio’s first 100 days as CIO
• The two-pronged approach to P&G’s digital transformation
• The importance of building and maintaining internal expertise
• The evolution of the CIO role
• Vittorio’s take on deep learning and machine learning

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this episode, we discuss:

• An overview of Zoho’s business
• The company’s focus on treating people well, innovation, and engineering 
• Why Shidhar was not interested in taking the company public 
• An overview of Zoho’s participatory and informal culture
• How Zoho has established nap and play rooms for its employees
• An overview of Zoho Schools of Learning
• Why the company does not take out debt 
• How the company is looking to expand its presence in rural US cities
• The importance of being prudent during bubble times  
• Why we need to question the role of central banks 
• The company’s response to COVID-19 
• The home school care Sridhar started during the pandemic 
• Sridhar’s view on the future of mobile workforces

Among a variety of other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss

• An overview of SAIC’s business 
• Nathan’s purview as CIO
• The interesting complexities of being a CIO of a B2G company
• Nathan’s first few months as CIO and Nathan’s role in that 
• SAIC’s acquisition of Engility 
• SAIC’s goal to make IT customer zero 
• How the company looks to innovate 
• Why the cultural element of the future of work is a challenge

and a variety of other topics.

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