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Among other topics, Jim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

His role as Chief Information Officer of Monsanto
The digital revolution occurring in the agriculture industry
How IT works with other parts of the organization to develop digital plans across the enterprise
How the recruiting and skills needed within IT have changed
The internal brand of IT within Monsanto to assure its place within the enterprise
How IT interacts with the ultimate customers of the organization
His career path to agriculture through the pharmaceutical industry and others
Universal similarities across multiple industries within the IT department
Eye on the Trends: Decision science and analytics, predictive and prescriptive modeling, the Internet of Things

Jim Swanson’s Biography

Jim Swanson is the Chief Information Officer of Monsanto, a $15 billion agriculture company. As Chief Information Officer, Jim is responsible for leveraging the company’s information technology to deliver long-term strategic vision.

Prior to joining Monsanto, Jim worked at Merck, as Vice President of IT for Global Human Health and Vice President of IT for Merck Research Labs. Prior to those roles, he worked in other IT roles at Johnson & Johnson and SmithKline Beecham.

Jim was awarded as one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders in 2015. He attended Drexel University where he received his Bachelor Science Degree in Bioscience and Biotechnology as well as his Master’s Degree in Computer Science.

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Among other topics, Jim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

How he has transitioned to the role of GE’s CIO, having come from GE Capital
His area of responsibility
The financial acumen required for the job, and how he associates with those that have a deeper financial background
Digital, and his vision for it within the company, including the Predix platform
Succession and career planning within GE
How he has organized his first few months within the role of CIO
Security and how data is secured within GE

Jim Fowler’s Biography

Jim is the Chief Information Officer at General Electric, a $149B industrial company. Jim recently ascended to the CIO role, coming from GE Capital in October of 2015.

Jim has previously held many roles within GE, including roles within every business unit of GE, with the exception of GE Healthcare. He has been with the organization since 2000.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems and Marketing from Miami University of Ohio, and an MBA from Xavier University.

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Among other topics, Mike discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

Whether Watson was always planned as a business line, and how things evolved within the Watson idea
The mechanics of Watson, and who is involved with the creation of knowledge for Watson to pull from
The three service offerings, Watson Discovery Advisor, Watson Analytics, and Watson Explorer
Some of the common threads across industries that make them ripe for usage of Watson
Whether there is a traditional functional head who utilizes and procures Watson
The balance between Artificial Intelligence and the safety needed with Artificial Intelligence
The divide between those who are leveraging the Watson platform and those who are/will not
How he sees Watson developing over the next five and ten years

Mike Rhodin’s Biography

Mike Rhodin is the Senior Vice President and the Head of IBM Watson, a technology platform that uses natural language processing and machine learning to reveal insights from large amounts of unstructured data.

Prior to heading IBM Watson, Mike led IBM’s Software Solutions Group, which delivered industry-specific solutions in high-growth areas, including Business Analytics, Smarter Cities, and Social Business.

Mike received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

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Among other topics, Trevor discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

How he became the first CIO of Micron Technology, and how he prepared to start the role
How his experience as an IT executive has helped him converse with senior management
How he organized himself during his first 100 days in the role of CIO
Some examples of the quick wins and organization changes he made upon joining Micron technology
Strategic imperatives within IT that he determined early in his tenure
Measures of success and how he has tracked the success of IT
How he has worked in companies that have IT as a focal area of the organization during his career path at many major technology brands
The war for talent within IT companies and how Micron’s university grants have helped benefit the organization to find strong talent within IT
How he considers the input of younger employees and the experience of more tenured employees
Eye on the Trends: Data as a strategic asset, machine learning, security

Trevor Schulze’s Biography

Trevor Schulze is the Chief Information Officer of Micron Technology, a global semi-conductor manufacturer based in Boise, Idaho. Trevor is the first ever CIO of the organization, and was appointed to the role in July of this year.

Prior to joining Micron, Trevor served at multiple major technology manufacturers. Most recently, he served as the Corporate Vice President of IT at Broadcom. He has also held posts at AMD and Cisco.

Trevor earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona.

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Among other topics, Tom discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

His organization, Cloudera, where it stands now, and the current priorities at Cloudera
The path to success for older organizations with large antiquated infrastructures and for Digital-native organizations
Industries that Cloudera is working with the most
How Cloudera maintains its competitive advantages
How he came to be at Cloudera after the founding of the organization
The way in which he has forged a strong relationship with the founders of the organization
How the organization thinks about remaining a private company compared to going public
The team at Cloudera and the methods he uses to build and retain the team
How he thinks about strategic planning and how the organization continues to pivot
The relationships that have been built with several MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses)
Some industry-specific use cases

Tom Reilly’s Biography

Tom is the Chief Executive Officer of Cloudera, a fast-growing software company that provides Apache Hadoop-based software, support and service, and training to businesses. Tom has been the CEO since July of 2013.

Prior to Cloudera, Tom served as the CEO of ArcSight, an enterprise security company. Tom led the initial public offering of Arcsight and led the company in the subsequent sale to HP. He also served as CEO of Trigo Technologies, a master data management software company, which was later acquired by IBM.

Tom serves on multiple boards, including Jive Software, Ombud Inc, ThreatStream, and Cloudera.

Tom received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley.

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Among other topics, Cynthia discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

Her organization, Netapp, the significant transformation it is undergoing, and IT’s role in that transformation
How her organization uses its own products and the advantages of being a CIO in an organization that serves IT departments
The way that she and her team engages with Netapp’s customer base
IT’s role in innovation at Netapp
The methods used to track and retain excellent IT talent
Her career path and areas of commonality between IT departments in different industries
The strengths of younger employees of the organization and the talent they bring to the organization
Eye on the Trends: Cloud infrastructure, the Digitization of Business

Cynthia Stoddard’s Biography

Cynthia is a Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Netapp, a $6 billion computer storage and data management company. As CIO, Cynthia is in charge of the company’s overall infrastructure as well as providing a long term technology vision in support of the company’s goals and strategies.

Prior to joining Netapp, Cynthia was the group vice president of Information Technology at Safeway. She also held the CIO position for NOL group, a global transportation and shipping company.

Cynthia received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Western New England University, and her MBA from Marylhurst University.

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Among other topics, Bill discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

His organization, CenturyLink, and his role within the organization
His multi-decade tenure at the organization, and how IT’s contribution to the organization has changed over that period of time
How IT recruits individuals from other parts of the organization, and the rotational program that exists within CenturyLink
Innovation, the role that IT plays in innovation, and the methods of innovation within the organization
The on-demand resource model within IT, and the rationale behind the model
Growth through acquisition, and the role that IT plays in M&A at CenturyLink
The importance of gaining knowledge of the business, rather than just the technology
Eye on the Trends: Mobile-first mentality, services approach to architecture, Agile methodologies, and analytics

Bill Bradley’s Biography

Bill is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of CenturyLink, an $18 billion telecommunications company. Bill has been with CenturyLink for over thirty years, and ascended to his current position in 2010.

As Chief Information Officer, Bill is responsible for managing, maintaining, and developing information systems and solutions that support CenturyLink’s customers and employees. He has been with the company during major acquisitions, including Embarq, Qwest Communications, and Savvis – all major players in the telecom and cloud infrastructure industry.

Bill received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Louisiana Tech University

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Among other topics, Michael discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

His company, Ally Financial
How his organization transitioned from 70% government ownership, and the role IT played in that transition
The culture of the organization
Metrics used to gauge progress during his initial time at the organization
How he maintained the balance of IT activities needed for growth with cost-cutting in the wake of the recession
Digital, and how he partners with other parts of the organization from a digital perspective
The extent to which he has in-sourced some IT activities and how he set the organization on that path
His strategy and priorities for the future
The skill inventory of the organization and how he builds out the skills needed within his team
The process he uses to ensure that his team is up to date on new technologies
Eye on the Trends: Existing consumer technology being optimized for enterprise uses

Michael Baresich’s Biography

Michael Baresich is the Chief Information Officer of Ally Financial, a $9 billion bank holding company, formerly known as GMAC (General Motors Acceptance Corporation). In that role, Michael is responsible for information technology and related services, including application development, operations, infrastructure, and information security.

Prior to joining Ally, Michael was the Chief Information Officer and EVP of CIT Group. He has also held senior-level IT roles at other major financial organizations, including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and Banker’s Trust.

Michael received his bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University, his master’s degree from the University of Florida, and his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

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Among other topics, Ron discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

His organization, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and his role within it
The paradigm shift in the complexity of technology and our ability to protect it
How the Internet of Things complicates the security problems already in place
NIST’s publication – Systems Security Engineering: An Integrated Approach to Building Trustworthy Resilient Systems
Who NIST engages for their publications and how they engage with their partners
TACIT Security – Threats, Assets, Complexity, Integration, and Trustworthiness
How people-centric security problems can be better addressed
The role that business continuity and disaster recovery plans play in security
Building security into systems to increase the level of confidence in systems

Ron Ross’ Biography

Ron Ross is a Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST’s mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

Ron’s role at NIST is in the information technology laboratory, where he leads the Federal Information Security Management Act Implementation Project. He is also the principal architect of the NIST Risk Management Framework, and leads the joint taskforce between the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the Committee on National Security Systems that developed the Unified Information Security Framework for the federal government.

Ron held previous roles at the Institute for Defense Analysis and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army.

Ron received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from West Point, his Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School, and his PhD in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School.

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Among other topics, Roger discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy:

What his title of Chief Information and Technology Architect encompasses
His strategic imperatives that he and his team are pursuing
The digital revolution and how he has handled the pace of change within the organization
ThinkSpace and the Internet of Things within Verizon
His career path and his experience within multiple areas of Verizon’s large organization
How talent management is undertaken at the organization
Eye on the Trends: Digital, Cloud Technology, 5G Wireless Technology

Roger Gurnani’s Biography

Roger Gurnani is an Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Architect at Verizon Communications, a $127 billion provider of 4G wireless, fiber-optic broadband, and Global Internet network services. In that role, he is responsible for developing and guiding the technology strategy and investments.

Roger had been with Verizon since its inception in 2000, holding multiple roles. Prior to his current role, Roger was the Chief Information Officer.

Roger received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science degree in System Engineering from Auburn University.

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