IT Visionaries

Disrupting the Healthcare Industry with Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Navigating the healthcare landscape as a patient or caregiver has never been more challenging. Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health, has...

Failure is Part of Learning: Insights on Advancing Your Career and Creating an Excellent Employee Experience with Shell Downstream CIO Craig Walker

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Walker was our guest on the first-ever episode of IT Visionaries. We’re so excited to welcome him back for a second interview in which he div...

Nutanix CIO Wendy Pfeiffer Explains How To Build Efficiency with Hybrid Clouds and Net Promoter Scores

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While in high school, Wendy Pfeiffer won a contest and was brought on to do a research project at NASA. It was the first time she was exposed to compu...

Taking Github to the Next Level with SVP of Technology Jason Warner

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no doubt that when Jason Warner joined the team at Github he would have a lot of questions to answer. Github was trying to find its footing ...

Data Lakes, Blockchain and Employee Experience with AWS Executive Rahul Pathak

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rahul Pathak’s experience in the tech industry dates back to the early days of the internet boom and he’s been riding the wave, monitoring trends ...

How Retired Army Major General John Davis Helped Stop a Cyberattack on America

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Most people in technology agree that cyberthreats will be one of the biggest dangers we face in the coming years. In our increasingly-connected world,...

Why Customer Experience Starts with Employee Experience: Discussing AARP’s Digital Transformation with CDO Sami Hassanyeh

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sami Hassanyeh is the chief digital officer for AARP and throughout the last 18 years with the company, he’s helped lead a vast digital transformati...

Security at Splunk and Everywhere Else, with Splunk’s SVP and GM of Security Markets, Haiyan Song

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You know all those hacks and data breaches you read about in the newspaper? Do you understand them? It’s fine if you don’t, most people can’t fi...

Being Data-Driven with Splunk Executive Archana Ganapathi

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the Head of Data and Insights at Splunk, Archana Ganapathi is responsible for accelerating data-driven outcomes for customers. On this special epi...

How IKEA CTO Susan Standiford is Using Tech to help IKEA Achieve its Mission to Make People’s Lives Better

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Standiford says she was born to be in technology. And if you look at her resume, the proof that she lived out her life mission is right there i...

How A.I. Can Revolutionize Mental Healthcare, with Thiago Marafon, CTO of Youper

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mental health awareness has become more and more important in today’s world. And that’s great. But there isn’t one right method of monitoring me...

How Blockchain Will Change the World with Splunk Executive Nate McKervey

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Blockchain will improve security, increase efficiency, and lead to new business models for enterprises. Nate McKervey believes that deeply. Nate is t...

The Ironman of Splunk: Tim Tully, Splunk’s CTO, Discusses Building for The Future

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Inspiration comes from all over. For Tim Tully, the CTO of Splunk, much of the inspiration for his work can be found in science fiction, TV shows and ...

Automation, Gameplay and Turning Kids into Creators with Roblox VP of Engineering, Adam Miller

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a fact of today’s world that everyone is spending more and more time looking at screens. Especially kids. But that doesn’t always have to b...

Achieving Gaming Success and 98% Client Retention with Pole to Win president Kasturi Rangan

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kasturi Rangan, has been a gamer his entire life. But for him, gaming is more than a passion, it’s a calling. Rangan has devoted his professional ca...

How Hyper-Personalization Drives Digital Transformation with NEORIS Tech Leader Tony DeLima

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Often in business, you have to change your ways or risk becoming extinct. At least, that’s what Tony DeLima says. As the Head of Digital Transformat...

Robot Revolution: Talking RPA with Executives from UiPath and Jolt Advantage Group

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you picture a robot, what images come to your mind? Is it R2-D2 or C3PO? Maybe a Roomba or the Terminator? That’s not unusual, but mostly that ...

Postlight CEO Paul Ford on Writing, Experimenting and Running A Company

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you look at technology today, you can be scared, depressed, excited and impatient all at once. That’s how Paul Ford feels. Paul is the CEO of P...

Weaponizing Voice Technology and Improving Employee Experience with Dialpad founder and CEO Craig Walker

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We are living in a rapidly changing world, one in which technology is creeping into every area of our lives. When it comes to business, that’s mostl...

From Secret Service Agent to Google Exec to White House CISO to CTSO of Checkr: Cory Louie’s Winding Path in Tech

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s world, there is no telling exactly who is in charge of a company’s IT Department. Is it the CTO? Sometimes. But what about the CIO? Yep...

Talking Through McDonald’s Digital Transformation

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This special episode of IT Visionaries was recorded live at MuleSoft CONNECT in San Francisco where guest host Vidya Peters, CMO of MuleSoft, connecte...

Zylotech’s Founder and CTO Explains the Growth of Automation and Machine Learning

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Abhi Yadav is the founder and CTO of Zylotech, a company focused on A.I.-driven analytics that businesses can use to help efficiently retain customer...

There’s a Zap For That: An Interview with Zapier Co-founder and CTO Bryan Helmig

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Helmig (LinkedIn), co-founded Zapier with a couple of friends back in 2010 and since then, they’ve been dominating the world of automation. As...

The Ever-Evolving World of A.I. with Talla CEO Rob May

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Very few people are more plugged in to the world of A.I. than Rob May (LinkedIn), the CEO of Talla, which is an automation platform designed to comple...

What’s the Deal With Lidar? An interview with Cepton CEO Jun Pei

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Autonomous cars aren’t the future, they are the present. And as more and more companies invest in the world of autonomous transportation, a market f...

Female Tech Leaders Roundtable

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On a very special episode of IT Visionaries, three women who are leading the way in the tech world join Mission co-founder and COO Stephanie Postles a...

ICIX Executives Discuss Building Trust and Creating Transparency with Blockchain

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of IT Visionaries, a couple of members of the ICIX team gathered around the table for a discussion about how they are helping to bring...

CIO Roundtable No. 3 with Kumud Kalia and Brian Lillie

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our third CIO Roundtable. Joining us at the table this time are Brian Lillie (LinkedIn), who won CIO of the Year for Silicon Valley in 2014...

Tim Campos: From Facebook CIO to Start-up Co-Founder Part 2

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine accepting the CIO job at Facebook right as the social media network was about to take off. Now imagine that your first task is to fix a comple...

Tim Campos: From Facebook CIO to Start-up Co-Founder Part 1

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine accepting the CIO job at Facebook right as the social media network was about to take off. Now imagine that your first task is to fix a comple...

Bringing a Print Enterprise into the Digital World with Conde Nast’s former CDO

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Santarpia, former Chief Digital Officer for Conde Nast, had a huge job helping bring all of the Conde Nast brands like Vogue, The New Yorker, Wir...

Solving Communication Problems with Front co-founder Laurent Perrin

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good communication is one of the most important aspects of any organization. But the communication process gets exponentially harder the more your com...

Bringing Connectivity to the Transportation Industry with Autonomic CEO Gavin Sherry

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gavin Sherry (LinkedIn) got his start in technology when he pulled a computer out of a dumpster and taught himself how to code. Now he is the CEO of A...

Customer Empathy, Innovation and more with Intuit CIO Atticus Tysen

05 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From an initial dream of being a doctor to interning with NASA to eventually landing in the C-Suite at Intuit, Atticus Tysen (LinkedIn) has traveled a...

Welcome to the World of Neurotech: An interview with the co-founder of Halo Neuroscience

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Wingeier (LinkedIn) always dreamed of building things that could change the world. Those dreams led him to biomedical engineering and, eventuall...

Measuring the Impact of IT

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Rodgers (LinkedIn) is the chief strategy and information officer for Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in ...

The Frontlines of Digital Transformation with Salesforce CIO Jo-ann Olsovsky

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Now in her second year as Salesforce’s CIO, Jo-ann Olsovsky (LinkedIn) has been hard at work leading the digital transformation of the company while...

Raising the Stakes at Comcast with CIO Rick Rioboli

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When he became the CIO of Comcast, Rick Rioboli (LinkedIn) was amazed by just how broad his role had become. Moving from product engineering to having...

The Drone Revolution

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows that drones are cool, but did you also know that drone technology is being used across industries to make work easier, safer and more e...

How Arijit Mukherji Rose To The Role of CTO

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Throughout his career, Arijit Mukherji (LinkedIn, Twitter) has been able to learn, innovate and lead. As the CTO of SignalFx, he gets to do all those ...

Panasonic’s Customer-First Approach to Innovation

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After more than 20 years with Panasonic, Magnus McDermid (LinkedIn) has learned a lot about what it means to truly partner with a customer, and the ty...

The Highs and Lows of Digital Media: Part 2

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Comstock  (LinkedIn, Twitter) went from simply wanting to be an “uber-engineer” to the role of CIO of CBS Interactive, where he managed th...

The Highs and Lows of Digital Media: Part 1

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Comstock  (LinkedIn, Twitter) went from simply wanting to be an “uber-engineer” to the role of CIO of CBS Interactive, where he managed the...

Unbank Yourself: Talking Blockchain and Crypto with Alex Mashinsky

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Few people know disruption as well as Alex Mashinsky (LinkedIn, Twitter). Alex was one of the inventors of voice over IP, a technology that many peopl...

Welcome to the World of Enterprise Blockchain

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nitin Gaur (LinkedIn, Twitter) has been with IBM for more than 20 years and currently serves as the director of IBM’s Digital Asset Labs. But, prior...

How to Disrupt the Transportation Industry

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From Cisco Systems to SAP to GE Transportation, Wesley Mukai (LinkedIn)  has been building, selling and integrating new products and systems for huge...

Refocusing Your IT Department with Graeme Thompson of Informatica

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Graeme Thompson (LinkedIn, Twitter) grew up and first started his career in Scotland. When he moved to the U.S., he noticed a lot of differences in th...

How Artificial Intelligence Can Impact Healthcare

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH, (LinkedIn, Twitter) is a physician, an author, a speaker, and an innovator, and on this episode of IT Visionaries, he jo...

Game On: A Discussion about AR and Gaming with Niantic’s CTO

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Keslin (LinkedIn) first became interested in technology in the eighth grade and saw computers as a “great escape with interesting challenges.”...

A Journey Through Tech with Jocelyn Goldfein: Part 2

11 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jocelyn Goldfein (LinkedIn, Twitter) is a true IT Visionary. Having worked at VMware and Facebook in the early days of both, and now as Managing Direc...

A Journey Through Tech with Jocelyn Goldfein: Part 1

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jocelyn Goldfein (LinkedIn, Twitter)  is a true IT Visionary. Having worked at VMware and Facebook in the early days of both, and now as Managing Dir...

How A.I. Is Humanizing Healthcare with Dr. Eric Topol

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Topol (Website | Twitter) is a geneticist, medical researcher, and author of Deep Medicine. He has written over 1100 peer-reviewed articles and is...

A.I. Mixdown

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this special mixdown episode of IT Visionaries we are focusing on artificial intelligence. In the first 65 episodes of IT Visionaries, we’ve had ...

Everything You Need to Know About CIOs, CTOs, and Cybersecurity

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kumud Kalia (LinkedIn) is the Chief Information & Technology Officer at Cylance, responsible for the strategy, implementation, and management of the i...

Getting To Know SignalFx’s Chief Architect

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rajesh Raman (Twitter, LinkedIn) is the Chief Architect for SignalFx. What does that mean? In this episode, Rajesh and Ian dive into his role and how ...

Artificial Intelligence in the Blue-Collar World

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Just because you work in the blue-collar world doesn’t mean you have no need for tech and artificial intelligence. In fact, Gabe Batstone (LinkedIn,...

The New Way To Teach Tech

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a career in app development and with experience as a CTO, Josh Knell (LinkedIn, Twitter) joined Lambda School to help change the way students th...

From West Point to the C-Suite of Johnson & Johnson: Marene Allison’s Career in IT

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marene Allison (LinkedIn) has seen a lot in her career and her life. She was one of the first women to graduate from West Point and then went on to a ...

A New Autonomous World

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At SparkCognition, Vijay Doradla (LinkedIn) is part of the team that is trying to solve the world’s most challenging problems by using artificial in...

All Things Einstein and Voice Technology

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Machado (LinkedIn), senior director of product for Einstein deep learning solutions, Ceverly Strand (LinkedIn), product marketer for Einstein...

Everyone Can Innovate

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Tan (LinkedIn,) has been on both sides of the IT coin as a consultant and now in an operations role as the VP of Business Services and IT at Coup...

Improving Security in the Tech Industry

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There is no question the IT security is becoming one of the most important areas of focus for companies large and small. As more and more data is bein...

IT in the Retail World

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Bouhouch (LinkedIn) has more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry and he currently serves as the CTO & VP of Enterprise Architecture a...

Bringing Technology to Environmental Science

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode IT Visionaries producers Aaron Gerlitz and Hilary Giorgi interview Louise Charles who head up communications for Climeworks (T...

The Future of Cryptocurrency

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Pompliano (Twitter, LinkedIn) is a Founder & Partner at Morgan Creek Digital and a crypto influencer. What that means is that Anthony is deepl...

Working in a Multi-Cloud World

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the CIO of Rubrik, Avon Puri is leading a team that is creating the infrastructure that makes it possible to work across multiple clouds easily and...

Getting Closer to Autonomous and 5G-Connected Vehicles

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Amici (LinkedIn) is the Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Transportation Solutions for TE Connectivity. Which, in layman's terms mean...

Insights from the CIO Roundtable

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of IT Visionaries, Aaron Gerlitz (Twitter, LinkedIn) returns to discuss with Ian the CIO Roundtable No. 2 Episode. Aaron breaks down f...

Discussing Cybersecurity and White-Hat Hackers

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Carey (Twitter, LinkedIn), the founder and CEO of Threatcare, actually grew up in Texas with very little access to technology. But that changed...

The Importance of Recruiting and Creating a Diverse Workforce

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In his second appearance on the podcast, Juan Perez, the Chief Information and Engineering Officer for UPS, discusses creating a diverse workforce. IT...

A New Type of Tech Leader: The CDO

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Scholten is the EVP and CIO of Principal Financial Group. But that’s not all. He recently took on the role of Chief Digital Officer and in this...

How Stitch Fix is Creating a Technological Flywheel

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the CTO of Stitch Fix, Cathy Polinsky is using everything from mobile apps to internal software to completely disrupt the world of online shopping....

CIO Roundtable No. 2

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Three leading CIOs, Alvina Antar (Zuora), Paul Chapman (Box), and Mark Settle (Okta), join Ian for a lively discussion about what it means to be a CIO...

What It Takes To Be An IT Leader

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what it takes to be a leader in the tech field from IT Visionaries, Paul Chapman, Juan Perez, Mark Settle, Susie Wee, and Mark Rackley. IT Visio...

How the Construction Industry Moved to Mobile

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Brugger, Director of Salesforce Effectiveness for United Rentals, joins Ian to discuss the ways she has helped implement technology and mobile ...

Creating and Achieving Buy-In on Innovative Ideas

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Neely joins Ian to discuss how Transamerica has created a culture of innovation and the steps he’s taken to make citizen development a bigger ...

Major Takeaways from IT Visionaries’ First 40 Episodes

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT Visionaries producer Aaron Gerlitz joins the podcast to discuss the most interesting lessons he’s learned from the first 40 episodes of IT Vision...

Providing Healthcare in the Digital World

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Chou, who has had executive level positions throughout the healthcare field, joins Ian to discuss how technology has changed the entire face of ...

The Ever-Expanding Role of CIOs

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Vala Afshar joins Ian for a discussion about how technology is impacting businesses and business leaders everywhere. They talk about how to engage wit...

Mobile Mixdown: 5 Experts On Mobile Trends

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this compilation episode, we pulled together some of the most interesting things past guest have said about what is going on in the mobile space. G...

Marissa Mayer: Building Companies that Change the World

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marissa Mayer (Twitter: @marissamayer | IG:@marissamayer) is a co-founder of Lumi Labs and formerly served as the president and chief executive office...

The Current State of Cybersecurity

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Gonzalez is the managing director at NightDragon Security. In this episode, Ian and Ken discuss the current state of cybersecurity and what we can...

5G, Hybrid Cloud Computing, and Regulating Data Strategy

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Davis is a top 100 CIO award winner and currently works at Intel as the VP & GM, Digital Transformation & Scale Solutions, Enterprise & Governmen...

Balancing Desktop and Mobile Development

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Bradley is a regular contributor for Forbes and Editor in Chief for Techspective. In this episode, Ian and Tony discuss the balance of developing...

Ins-And-Outs of Low Code Development

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian sat down with Mike Fitzmaurice, Chief Technology Officer of Skybow. Mike shares with us his thoughts on low code development, citizen development ...

How to Build Your IT Team

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian sat down with Dion Hinchcliffe, VP and Principal Analyst at Constellation Research. Together they discussed the value of low-code tools, how to le...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian and Chad welcome back author, podcast host, and thought leader Dr. Jonathan Reichental. Dr. Jonathan Reichental shares his thoughts on the 4th Ind...

Seven Qualities of Successful Engineering Leaders

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Arvind KC is the CIO of Palantir. In part two of this interview, KC discusses what defines a good leader and the seven qualities of a successful engin...

How To Resist Mediocrity

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Arvind KC is the CIO of Palantir Technologies, a company that builds software that connects data, technologies, humans, and environments. In this epis...

CIO Roundtable with Paul Chapman of Box and Mark Settle of Okta

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We host our first ever CIO Roundtable with Paul Chapman of Box and Mark Settle of Okta joining us in the studio. In this conversation, Ian, Mark, and ...

Mobile Changes Everything

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian sat down with Leyla Seka, Executive Vice President of Mobile for Salesforce. Leyla shares how she got her start with Salesforce, the way brands wi...

The Seven Habits for Effective IT Leadership

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian sat down with Earl Newsome, Vice President and CIO of Praxair. Earl shares how he got into IT, the lessons he learned from the military, and his s...

The Building of a 500,000 Developer Network

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian sat down with Susie Wee, Senior Vice President and CTO of Cisco DevNet. Susie shares the story of how DevNet began, the essential skills that futu...

What’s Next for IT Visionaries

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian reviews the best moments from season one and previews what’s in store for season two. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform...

The Best of Citizen Development from Season 1

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Season 1 of IT Visionaries brought terrific guests and their takes on citizen development. In this episode of IT Visionaries, here is the best of citi...

Citizen Development in Education

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of IT Visionaries, Jamie Smith, Chief Information Officer of the University of Phoenix, shares his thoughts on citizen develop...

Advanced Analytics, Logistics, and Instigating Change

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Juan Perez is the Chief Information and Engineering Officer of UPS. Juan has been a driving force in UPS’s evolution into advanced analytics, and in...

How to Build An Ecosystem of Innovation

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of IT Visionaries, Ian sits down with Paul Chapman, the Chief Information Officer at Box. Paul shares with us how to build an ecosyste...

How Cities Are The Perfect Platform For Innovation

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian sat down with Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Chief Information Officer for the City of Palo Alto. He is an award-winning technology leader, and in 2017,...

Subtle Innovations, R&D, and Recruiting Talent With Brian Hoyt

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Faison sat down with Brian Hoyt, Chief Information Officer of Unity Technologies. Together they talked about how research and development drive Un...