CIO Classified
Episodes
How Autonomous AI is Solving the Enterprise Modernization Challenge with Brian Elliot of Blitzy
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most enterprises have roadmaps stretching 3-5 years out. What if you could compress that to 1-2 years? Brian Elliot is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blit...
How AI is Expanding the CIO Role with Chetna Mahajan of Webflow
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chetna explains how new automation strategies are evolving not only productivity, but the role of the CIO. Chetna emphasizes the impo...
Running IT Like a Growth Engine with Chidi Alams of Just Born, Inc.
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Chidi Alams, CIO of Just Born — the company behind candy classics like Peeps, Mike and Ike, and Hot Tamales.Chidi shares how h...
What Manufacturing Can Teach You About Scaling Enterprise AI
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CIO Classified is back! More CIO secrets. More battle-tested IT wisdom. Straight from leading CIOs across a wide range of industries. In this episo...
Why the Smartest CIOs Are Becoming Business Strategists with Eric Johnson of PagerDuty
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Johnson, CIO at PagerDuty, shares why today’s most impactful CIOs are evolving into strategic business leaders. He explains how AI is driving a...
CIO Leadership in AI Security and Innovation with Siroui Mushegian of Barracuda
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Siroui Mushegian, CIO at Barracuda, shares how she’s building a smart, secure foundation for AI—-from setting up an AI council, to governing agent...
AI-Driven Workplace Transformation with Saket Srivastava of Asana
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Saket Srivastava is the Chief Information Officer at work management platform Asana. Saket oversees Asana's IT organization, including optimizing tech...
The CIO Roadmap to Executive Leadership with Rich Horwath of Strategic Thinking Institute
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Horwath, CEO of Strategic Thinking Institute and best-selling author, shares strategies that help CIOs to elevate their strategic thinking—prov...
Best Proactive Cybersecurity Strategies for CIOs with Carl Froggett of Deep Instinct
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, breaks down the AI-driven disruptions reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. From navigating complex security arc...
Engineering Leadership for Scale, Agility, and Momentum with Jason LaFollette of Yext
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason LaFollette, CTO at Yext, shares his product-driven approach to leading agile teams, maintaining tech debt, and using a “top-down, bottom-up”...
AI Business Strategy for CIOs with Naveen Zutshi of Databricks
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naveen Zutshi, CIO at Databricks, shares his strategies for successful AI implementation. This must-listen episode is perfect for tech leaders wanting...
Business-First IT in the AI Era with Cisco Sanchez of Qualcomm
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cisco Sanchez, SVP and CIO at Qualcomm, shares his business-first philosophy to technology cultivated over 25 years of IT experience. Sanchez emphasiz...
Empowering Citizen Developers and Reshaping Business with AI with Carter Busse of Workato
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carter Busse, CIO at Workato, explores how AI is reshaping business decisions and empowering citizen developers. With over 20 years of IT leadership e...
Modernizing Legacy Systems with AI with Shelia Anderson of Aflac
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sheila Anderson, CIO at Aflac, discusses how the company is using AI to modernize while handling legacy systems. Sheila highlights ke...
Powerful Partnerships That Push CIOs to the Next Level
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just like the role of the CIO has transitioned from a back-office data manager to a business enabler, how CIOs build and maintain internal and externa...
Investment Priorities for the Transformative CIO
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spending money is easy when investment opportunities are everywhere, but it’s harder to predict if something is worth the cost. In this episode, IT ...
The Future of Employee Experience: Insights From the World’s Leading CIOs
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The competition to attract and retain talent remains fierce, and today’s leading CIOs understand that creating an employee experience model should b...
How Effective CIOs Build Key Partnerships with Internal Departments with Adam Glick, CISO at SimpliSafe, and Marc Linster, CTO at EDB
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Key partnerships between CIOs and their internal departments are evolving rapidly, creating new ways of working and opening up new revenue streams. In...
How CIOs Are Effectively Adapting to New Economic Challenges with Jason Conyard, CIO at VMware, and Ginna Raahauge, EVP & CIO of Digital Transformation at Zayo Group
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of today’s economic climate is felt everywhere – even in the CIO’s office. In this episode, we ask two leading CIOs how they save mon...
How CIOs Can Get the Most out of Artificial Intelligence with Darren Person, Global CIO at The NPD Group, and Max Chan, CIO at Avnet
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Darren Person, Global CIO at The NPD Group, and Max Chan, CIO at Avnet, share their insights about the use of AI in enterprise indust...
How To Succeed as the Modern CIO and Retain Employees with Sanjay Macwan, CIO and CISO at Vonage, and Harry Temkin, CIO at DriveWealth
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s modern CIO is expected to do much more than just keep the lights on and make sure you can log in to your system. Join Sanjay Macwan, CIO and...
Simplifying IT for a Better Digital Transformation with Brian Shield, SVP & CTO at Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, and David Vidoni, VP of IT at Pegasystems
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The constantly shifting demands of digital users are forcing IT leaders to anticipate the next curveball -- that’s why we talked to Brian Shield, SV...
Defining Data Intensity and How to Apply It with Jay Upchurch, EVP and CIO at SAS, and Oliver Schabenberger, Chief Innovation Officer at SingleStore
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Data is everywhere, in everything, but how do you know if your company is optimized for a data-driven future? A new term is emerging that might be the...
How Legacy and Young IT Departments Are Staying Agile with Matthieu Houle, VP of IT and Digital Tech at ALDO Group, and Pierre-Luc Bisaillon, CIO at AppDirect
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to two executives at the opposite ends of the spectrum: Matthieu Houle, VP of IT and Digital Tech at ALDO Group, a half-centu...
Make Big Data Work For Your Business with Michael Ringman, CIO at TELUS International and Sesh Tirumala, Chief Information & Data Officer at Anaplan
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Ringman, CIO at TELUS International, and Sesh Tirumala, Chief Information & Data Officer at Anaplan, discuss how they’re en...
Helping Employees Thrive in the Hybrid Workplace with Alex Hood, CPO at Asana, and Wendy Pfeiffer, CIO at Nutanix
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alex Hood, CPO at Asana, talks with Wendy Pfeiffer, CIO at Nutanix, about new challenges in the hybrid workplace model, and how they ...
Winning the Competition for Tech Talent with Dr. Hank Foley, President and CEO at NYIT and Santhosh Keshavan, EVP and CIO at Voya Financial
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Changing workforces and new technologies are altering the talent pipeline, but how can companies adapt? In this episode, Dr. Hank Foley, President and...
Filling The Cybersecurity Skills Gap with Samir Sherif, CISO of Imperva, and Yonatan Eldar, CTO of Apiiro
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Developers are now responsible for implementing digital security policies in software, but few understand the fundamentals of cybersecurity. In this e...
Design a Resilient Cloud Strategy with Ravi Naik, EVP and CIO at Seagate, and Milind Wagle, CIO at Equinix
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ravi Naik, EVP and CIO at Seagate, and Milind Wagle, CIO at Equinix, discuss the CIO’s role in enabling business strategy, the future of multi-cloud...
Create a Great Employee Experience with Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO and SVP of IT at Freshworks, and Carter Busse, CIO at Workato
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO and SVP of IT at Freshworks, and Carter Busse, CIO at Workato, discuss how IT Leaders can play a vital role in the employee e...
The Back-to-Basics Guide to the Future of Work with Jim Chilton, CIO at Cengage Group, and Rob Lee, CTO at Pure Storage
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Chilton, CIO at Cengage Group, and Rob Lee, CTO at Pure Storage discuss overcoming obstacles during a digital transformation, building infrastruct...
How IT Can Lead the Future of the Employee Experience with Johan Dowdy, Global Head of IT at Asana, and Apratim (AP) Purakayastha, Group CTO at Skillsoft and SumTotal
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johan Dowdy, Global Head of IT at Asana, and AP Purakayastha, Group CTO at Skillsoft and SumTotal, analyze the always-evolving job description of an I...
Driving Insurance into the Digital Future with Shivani Govil, Chief Product Officer, CCC Intelligent Solutions, and Seth Rachlin, Executive Vice President, Capgemini
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shivani Govil, Chief Product Officer at CCC Intelligent Solutions, and Seth Rachlin, Executive Vice President at Capgemini, discuss the ways digital t...
Avoiding a False Sense of Cybersecurity with Michael Oberlaender, CISO at LogMeIn, and Wayne Sadin, Board IT Advisor at Via Group Partners
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Oberlaender, CISO at LogMeIn, and Wayne Sadin, a Board IT Advisor at Via Group Partners, talk about today’s biggest threats in cybersecurity...
The Digital Revolution of ‘Old School’ Industries with Adam Rasner, VP of Technology Operations at AutoNation and Claire Hough, CTO at Carbon Health
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Rasner, VP of Technology Operations at AutoNation, and Claire Hough, CTO at Carbon Health, discuss their experiences as Tech Leaders in historica...
The Secrets to a Productive Workforce with Brian Peterson, Co-Founder and CTO, Dialpad and Olivia Rose, CISO and VP of IT & Security, Amplitude
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Peterson, Co-Founder and CTO of Dialpad and Olivia Rose, CISO and VP of IT & Security of Amplitude, talk about increasing productivity, security...
How to Create a Culture of Security with Mike Kelly, CIO, Red Hat, and George Gerchow, CSO, Sumo Logic
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Kelly, CIO of Red Hat, and George Gerchow, Chief Security Officer at Sumo Logic, talk about how to build a culture of security and foster innovat...
The Secrets to Digital Transformation with Mark Settle, Seven-time CIO and Author, and Viral Bajaria, Co-Founder and CTO, 6sense
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Settle, Seven-time CIO and Author, and Viral Bajaria, Co-Founder and CTO, 6sense, talk about what’s going on in the startup scene, the differen...
Season 3 Trailer
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is coming on season 3 of CIO Classified? In this episode, we give you a sneak peek. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...
Navigating the New Normal: Advice From the World’s Leading CIOs
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the Season 2 finale, we’ve put together the best advice we’ve received for CIOs trying to figure out how to navigate a post-covid work environm...
How to be AI-First with Paul Meller, Global Head of Engineering, EY and Ash Fontana, Author
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Meller, Global Head of Engineering at EY, and Ash Fontana, Author of “The AI-First Company”, discuss the current and future state of AI, what...
Passing the CIO Torch with Yousuf Khan, Partner, Ridge Ventures and Cathy Southwick, CIO, Pure Storage
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yousuf Khan, Partner at Ridge Ventures, and Cathy Southwick, CIO of Pure Storage share how they handled the transition from Cathy taking over the role...
The Brains Behind Headless CMS with Paolo Negri, Co-founder and CTO, Contentful and Martin Paton, CTO, Kin + Carta Europe
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paolo Negri, Co-founder and CTO of Contentful, and Martin Paton, CTO of Kin + Carta Europe, discuss the importance of no-code and low-code tools, the ...
How Communication Leads to Hypergrowth with Alex Hood, Chief Product Officer, Asana, and Abhinav Asthana, Co-founder and CEO, Postman
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysThe best companies prioritize using the best software tools.Create communication flows that build your company’s culture and community....
Building Diverse Teams with Rathi Murthy, CTO, Verizon Media, and Leyla Seka, Partner, Operator Collective
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysThe more diverse your teams the better your products and services will be.Women, especially women of color, have been disproportionally a...
Revolutionizing Remote Work with Gary Sorrentino, Global Deputy CIO, Zoom, and Charles Bonomo, Global CIO, MSC Industrial Supply
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysRemote work looks different for each employee. Ask them what would make them feel comfortable.Ensure your employees take care of their me...
How to Become a Board Member with Diana McKenzie, previous CIO, Workday and Yousuf Khan, Partner, Ridge Ventures
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysCIOs provide a unique and invaluable perspective for boards.CIOs need to be bold and seek out board seat opportunities. Even the most acc...
The Future of Cybersecurity with Fleming Shi, CTO, Barracuda and Raffael Marty, previous Chief Research and Intelligence Officer, Forcepoint
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysYou need to proactively analyze your systems and data to ensure they are secure.Make sure your employees networks are protected at home d...
Creating Frictionless IT with Arvind KC, VP of Engineering, Google and Prakash Kota, CIO, Autodesk
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysHaving an excellent employee experience is the first step to having a great customer experience.You need proactive support. Don’t wait ...
Making IT a Competitive Differentiator with Srini Tanikella, Vice President of IT at SMART Global Holdings and Vipin Arora, previous Head of IT at Hilmar Cheese Company
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysHaving a fear of failure inhibits innovation.Ask your employees how you can best fit their IT needs, because some employees will be too s...
The Secret Advantage of Goal Setting with Sasha Siddhartha, Co-founder and CTO of Thrive Market and Nick Rockwell, Senior VP of Engineering and Infrastructure at Fastly
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysThe path to growth is through excellent consumer experiences.In order to effectively solve business problems you need to work cross-funct...
How to Drive User Adoption with Uzi Dvir, Global CIO of WalkMe and Hitendra Mishra, VP of Information Technology at Stitch Fix
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Uzi Dvir, Global CIO of WalkMe and Hitendra Mishra, VP Information Technology at Stitch Fix, discuss how digital adoption impacts all of us. They also...
The Power of Mentorship with Alvina Antar, CIO of Okta, and Sharon Mandell, SVP/CIO of Juniper Networks
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alvina Antar, CIO of Okta and Sharon Mandell, SVP Chief Information Officer of Juniper Networks, discuss the importance of mentorship on the road to b...
Taking the Friction Out of Remote Work with John Stecher and Anisha Vaswani
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysYour team doesn't have the time or patience to hunt for the resources they need to do their work. CTOs and CIOs have tremendous power to ...
Season 1 Recap
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every week, we sit down with CIOs from some of the world’s top companies to uncover the strategies that have been fundamental to their skyrocketing ...
Season 2 Trailer
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is coming on season 2 of CIO Classified? On this episode, we give you a sneak peek. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...
Building for the Future of MultiCloud
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Key Takeaways The age of the untrained employees having to double as IT staff is over. The IT roadblocks of the past have been paved over by more end...
CIOs Take Center Stage with George Llado and Phil Fasano
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
George Llado, SVP & CIO at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Phil Fasano, CEO of Gigster, discuss the essential role CIOs play at this moment, and trace th...
Why Security is A Pillar of Company Culture
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysSecurity and productivity shouldn’t be at odds with each other. Teams need to build security into their architecture intelligently so s...
How CIOs Moved from the Back Office to Leading Business Transformation
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Dixon, Former CIO of PepsiCo, and Rick Rioboli, EVP and CIO of Comcast Cable, both remember when the role of the CIO was relegated to the back ...
Meet the Hosts of CIO Classified
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysEven when you're working remote, you can still stay connected to your community. Whether it's sending out a weekly email to your peers, j...
Building at The Intersection of Social Skills and Security Infrastructure
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysWhat we view as "soft skills" or "social skills" are really catalytic skills that drive connections between coworkers, forge alliances be...
Managing Tech Debt and Building Scalable Systems
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Key TakeawaysThe role of the CIO is intertwined with the role of the CTO. To build efficient processes, you have to have the right tech stack in place...
Habits of an Effective CIO and Smart Cities for Dummies
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Earl Newsome and Jonathan Reichental are like most CIOs in that they think at scale. But, what sets them apart from the pack is their ability to think...
Managing Tech Spend and Keeping Students and Employees Secure with Eric Tan and Lev Gonick
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Eric Tan, CIO of Coupa, and Lev Gonick, CIO of Arizona State University, succeeding as CIOs has meant finding solid footing in a rapidly shifting ...
Secrets for Optimizing Remote Work and Why Digital Transformations Fail with Wendy Pfeiffer and Tony Saldanha
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Your office probably looks a bit different these days. It might look a lot like... home. As more and more companies are moving to a remote-based work...
Trailer
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CIO Classified is a podcast that features roundtable discussions with IT leaders about their most pressing challenges and how they solve them. Each we...