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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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In this interview, we discuss Kevin’s upbringing in rural Virginia and why he felt he had to leave his hometown to pursue opportunity, how people can have successful careers by using sophisticated technological tools without having to move to technology hubs like Silicon Valley, Kevin’s thoughts on improving technology knowledge and expertise, the importance of teaching kids technology, how COVID-19 will make distance learning and working more prevalent, how AI and ML can be used for positive benefit with healthcare applications, such as disease detection, why everyone must play a role in shaping technologies future, not just a select privileged few, Scott’s take on synthetic biology, among other topics.

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In this interview, we discuss

Insight from Mik’s book, Project to Product
The IT productivity discrepancies between digitally native organizations and legacy enterprises
The economic impact of technological revolutions,
The value of product orientation over project orientation
Why IT must measure the value they create and not simply if they deliver on time and on budget
The importance and shortcomings of traditional project management
What legacy enterprises can learn from both startups and tech giants
Among other topics

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