CIO Leadership Live

Follow CIO Leadership Live
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Maryfran Johnson, executive director of CIO programs at IDG, hosts CIO Leadership Live, a monthly podcast featuring an in-depth interview focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy. Join the conversation live on Twitter and Facebook.

CIO Leadership Live with Maryfran Johnson


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 170 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from CIO Leadership Live with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from CIO Leadership Live

    IDC's Meredith Whalen reports on accelerating the AI fueled enterprise from new IDC Research

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 9:29


    IDC's Meredith Whalen, Chief Research and Data Officers shares research updates, including the IDC Global Benchmark Study on enterprise AI strategies to build the AI fueled business.

    From IDC Directions, Ritu Jyoti discusses top research and Agentic AI trends and predictions.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 16:04


    IDC's Ritu Jyoti, GVP/GM, AI Automation, Data & Analytics shares research highlights on the Agentic AI fueled business from IDC Directions.

    Corey Farrell, CTO, Digital & Technology, Pearson from IDC Directions on data and maximizing GenAI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 11:45


    Join Corey Farrell, CTO, Digital & Technology from IDC Directions on data, innovation and maximizing GenAI with Lee Rennick, VP Tech Envangelist, IDC

    IDC's Marlanna Bozicevich explains how to build an AI-ready organization

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 6:30


    IDC's Marlanna Bozicevich explains how organizations need to prioritize data management to take advantage of AI as a transformative platform, as well as how AI can support data management. Marlanna proposes what she calls the Enterprise Intelligence Architecture, in which data is considered across four planes, laddering up to business activity.

    IDC's Katie Norton on how to win at AI: think like a systems designer, not a tech shopper

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 11:49


    In our interview with IDC's Katie Norton, we learn about AI inside vs AI inside, how to build an AI-ready organization, and why success demands rethinking strategy rather than simply selecting the best tools.

    TIAA's CIO Sastry Durvasula on merging the CIO and COO roles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 53:59


    Sastry Durvasula, TIAA's Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss how GenAI and agentic AI "are changing everything," applying a "resilient mindset" to unstable market dynamics, why IT leaders need more stamina than style  and more. Find all the recent episodes with host Maryfran Johnson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube Music.

    Ameritas chief AI officer on creating the future AI workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 69:01


    Richard Wiedenbeck, Chief AI Officer, Ameritas, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss transitioning from CIO to chief AI officer, why reengineering is popular again, applying a Center of Excellence model to AI value, creating the future AI workforce and more.

    MITRE CIO Deborah Youmans on the surprising benefits of openly sharing cyber incident details

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 46:11


    Deborah Youmans, CIO at MITRE Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss cyber incidents, enterprise data governance and GenAI success, leveraging 'outsider' CIO status to encourage more IT innovation, coping with nonstop federal regulatory requirements and more.

    Michel Lamba, Chief Digital Officer, Quadra Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 14:16


    Michel Lamba, Chief Digital Officer, Quadra Group discusses building cutting edge innovation through building team skills, removing obstacles to lead and work together, organizational management and where he believes GenAI is on the technology S-curve on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

    CIO Leadership Live with Kory Jeffrey, Principal and VP, Technology, Inovia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 28:57


    Kory Jeffrey, Principal and VP, Technology, Inovia discusses leadership, building technology teams to build business productivity, and successful roadmaps for GenAI. What's next? Listen in here, on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

    CIO Leadership Live from the CIO100 with Bryan Wise, CIO, 6Sense and Lee Rennick, Executive Director, CIO Communities, cio.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 13:49


    CIO Leadership Live from the CIO100 with Bryan Wise, CIO, 6Sense and Lee Rennick. Bryan discusses the CIO award winning project Automation Domination delivering process improvements, efficiencies, and a work and cultural shift to deliver technology excellence.  

    Join Lee Rennick at the CIO100 with Bob McCowan, SVP & CIO, Regeneron, on CIO Leadership Live.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 13:14


    Join Lee Rennick from the CIO100 with Bob McCowan, SVP & CIO, Regeneron as he discusses the award-winning Centralized Data Project, tech modernization, cloud native approach to data and leadership. This is not to be missed. 

    Annette Cooper, Director, Data & Analytics, Graham Construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 16:08


    Join Lee Rennick and Annette Cooper, Director, Data & Analytics, Graham Construction as Annette speaks about the #CIOCanadaAward winning project on enterprise data, diversity in tech, and leadership. 

    Veeam CIO Nate Kurtz: When data resilience meets AI strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 59:02


    Nate Kurtz, CIO at Veeam, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss sustaining collaborative IT culture, reining in "tech sprawl," on-prem to SaaS transitions and more. This episode is sponsored by Veeam, a global market leader in data resilience. Visit Veeam.com to learn more.

    Hyland CIO Stephen Watt on emerging purpose-built AI platforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 54:44


    Stephen Watt, SVP and CIO at Hyland, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the emergence of purpose-built AI platforms, fostering a multi-faceted AI Council, managing hybrid work culture, tackling tech debt and more. This episode is sponsored by Hyland, a provider of industry-leading intelligent content solutions.

    Christine Bongard, CEO, Co-Founder, The WIT Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 23:16


    Looking to support women in your workforce? Tune in to Christine Bongard, CEO, Co-Founder, WIT Network as she discussed how The WIT Network works to enable more women to attain leadership positions and career advancement, and the programs and services offered. This is not to be missed.  

    CIO Leadership Live at the CIO 100 with Marykay Wells, CIO, Pearson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 16:11


    Marykay Wells, CIO, Pearson, at the CIO 100 discusses best frameworks for leadership, the CIO Award winning project around technical debt, and supporting allyships and women in tech with Lee Rennick at the CIO 100.

    Owens Corning CIO Annie Baymiller on supporting business hypergrowth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 60:41


    Annie Baymiller, CIO at Owens Corning, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss advancing genAI and digital strategies, boosting employee safety with predictive analytics, enterprise leverage vs. regional operating models and more.

    Paul Hlivko, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 27:27


    Join Paul Hlivko, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield as he discusses technology modernization, cloud, data, and the digital talent of the future. 

    CIO Leadership Live at the CIO100 with Max Chan, SVP & CIO, Avnet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 14:59


    Join Max Chan, SVP & CIO, Avnet as he discussed the CIO100 Award winning project, and the importance of data, cloud, prioritizing workloads, AI, and digital transformation. This is not to be missed.

    US Med-Equip CIO Antonio Marin on genAI's impact in healthcare IT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 64:59


    Antonio Marin, CIO at US Med-Equip, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss genAI's impact in healthcare IT, evolving homegrown ERP, award-winning AI/RPA advances, leading with patience and vulnerability, and more.

    Research Updates from IDC with Tony Olvet, Group VP, Worldwide C-Suite & Digital Business Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 11:58


    Join Tony Olvet, Group VP, Worldwide C-Suite & Digital Business Research, IDC, as the discuss the latest research on GenAI and some technology predictions for 2025.   

    Ivanti CIO Robert Grazioli on navigating AI uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 62:27


    Robert Grazioli, CIO at Ivanti, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss navigating AI uncertainty, the CIO-CSO partnership, prioritizing 'secure by design' and more. This episode is sponsored by Ivanti, a software development company that finds, heals and protects every device, everywhere – automatically. Find out more at Ivanti.com.

    CIO Leadership Live with Sarah Betadam, CIO, CISO, Novanta

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 23:53


    Join Sarah Betadam, CIO, CISO, Novanta as she discusses her leadership role, supporting women in technology, building tech strategy, working with the board and CEO to advance innovation and growth.

    Extreme Networks' Nabil Bukhari on why your AI strategy is failing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 64:10


    Nabil Bukhari, Chief Technology & Product Officer and General Manager of Subscriptions at Extreme Networks, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss adopting an 'ARC' approach to AI rollouts, three ways to evaluate vendor platform pitches, why frameworks really matter (but processes don't), and how to think like a futurist on IT talent. This episode is sponsored by Extreme Networks, a leader in AI-driven cloud networking, focused on delivering simple and secure connectivity between devices, applications, and users. Find out more at Extreme Networks.com.

    CIO Leadership Live from the #CIO100 with Laurie Buczek, Group Vice President, Executive Insights & Leadership Services, IDC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 9:51


    Laurie Buczek, Group Vice President, Executive Insights & Leadership Services, IDC discusses the CIO Executive Council program including highlights on peer networking, access to IDC research, data, and the Pathways executive coaching program. Tune in and to learn more https://www.idc.com/research/tech-buyer/leadership-and-development/cio-executive-council

    CIO Leadership Live with Chris Nardecchia, CIO, Rockwell Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 11:31


    Join Chris Nardecchia, CIO, Rockwell Automation, as he discusses the CIO100 Award winning project Rockwell on Rockwell, and delves into discussing data, cloud, and generative AI.

    Broadcom CIO Alan Davidson on the challenges of data simplification

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 61:07


    Alan Davidson, CIO at Broadcom, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss data simplification challenges, private vs. public cloud decision-making, cost-conscious IT budgeting, data center consolidation and more. This Tech Edition episode is sponsored by Broadcom, a global technology company specializing in semiconductor, enterprise software, and security solutions. The VMware division of Broadcom also offers a comprehensive private-cloud platform called VMware Cloud Foundation. Visit VMware.com to learn more.

    Julie Ouska, CIO of the Colorado Community System | CCCS, joins CIO Leadership Live from Foundry's CIO100 event

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 14:08


    Join Lee Rennick at the CIO100 and Julie Ouska, CIO of the Colorado Community System | CCCS; where Julie emphasizes the importance of problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills in leadership roles.

    Meredith Whalen, Chief Research Officer, IDC, joins CIO Leadership Live from Foundry's CIO100 event

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 16:01


    Join Lee Rennick at the CIO100 and Meredith Whalen, Chief Research Officer, IDC where they delve into IDC research and the future of GenAI, Data, and building business value. This is not to be missed.

    Ed McLaughlin, President & Chief Technology Officer, Mastercard, joins CIO Leadership Live from Foundry's CIO100 event

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 24:37


    Tune into CIO Leadership Live with Ed McLaughlin, President and CTO, Mastercard; CIO Hall of Fame appointee, as he discussed the award winning CIO100 project connecting technology to customer excellence utilizing GenAI, to build customer innovation and success with Lee Rennick. They also chatted about cloud, data and sustainability. This is not to be missed.

    Rajendra Kadam, SVP, Health Plan Operations & CIO at Liberty Dental, joins CIO Leadership Live from Foundry's CIO100 event

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 9:56


    Watch Rajendra Kadam, SVP & CIO at Liberty Dental Plan, on #CIOLeadershipLive with host Lee Rennick as they discuss his award-winning #CIO100 project and how preventive care management transforms healthcare operations to keep costs low. Tune in for valuable insights from the CIO100 event!

    Mike Aiello, CTO at Secureworks, joins CIO Leadership Live from Foundry's CIO100 event

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 10:24


    Join Lee Rennick at the #CIO100 as she interviews Mike Aiello, CTO, SecureWorks about the award-winning project, Integrated AI for better Security Options and more.

    Episode 130: Pacific Coast Companies CIO Marty Menard on leveraging vendor partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 60:51


    Marty Menard, CIO at Pacific Coast Companies, Inc., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss leveraging vendor partners, focusing on AI and cybersecurity, the priorities of a family-owned business and more. This episode is sponsored by DataXstream, a leading developer of sales order management solutions on emerging technologies for SAP users.

    Sandeep Pulavarty, CIO, Paper Transport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 18:06


    Join Sandeep Pulavarty, CIO at Paper Transport, as he discusses partnership with the C-Suite, building tech innovation, and collaboration across the organization. 

    Episode 129: Northwestern Mutual's CIO Jeff Sippel on productivity gains with AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 60:14


    Jeff Sippel, Executive Vice President and CIO at Northwestern Mutual, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss productivity gains with AI, evolving financial planning tools, new approaches to customer data and more.

    Episode 128: Rimini Street's Eric Helmer and the top questions to ask about vendor support

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 60:38


    Eric Helmer, SVP & Chief Technology Officer, Rimini Street, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the truth about "tech debt," the top questions to ask about vendor support, what to know about enterprise software risks and more. This episode is sponsored by Rimini Street, a leading provider of expert software support services for enterprise systems. Find out more at Riministreet.com.

    Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO, Skyworks Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 16:55


    Join Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO at Skyworks Solutions, as he discusses leadership, digital transformation, and the connection between technology and business excellence.

    Episode 127: Principal Financial CIO Kathy Kay on balancing traditional AI and genAI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 56:23


    Kathy Kay, CIO at Principal Financial, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss balancing traditional AI vs. genAI, serving customers holistically (not just digitally), nurturing an inclusive company culture and more.

    Episode 126: Sri Adusumilli, Chief Information Officer, TruckPro LLC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 12:30


    Join Sri Adusumilli, CIO at TruckPro LLC, as he discusses transforming business, leading and building teams, and building business and technology strategy.

    2024 State of the CIO Report, with Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing, Foundry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 43:33


    Join Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing at Foundry as she discusses the 2024 State of the CIO Report. Host Lee Rennick and Rachel reflect on technology themes within the report that coincide with issues discussed with guests on the CIO Leadership Live show.

    Episode 124: Eaton CIO Katrina Redmond on optimizing AI and digital services

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 62:21


    Katrina Redmond, CIO at global power management company Eaton, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss intelligent power management, optimizing AI, ML and digital services, advancing the BrightLayer ecosystem, enabling IT skillset growth and more.

    Episode 123: Gilbane CIO Karen Higgins-Carter on genAI pilots in construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 59:43


    Karen Higgins-Carter, CIO of Gilbane Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering tech-driven innovation, genAI pilots in construction work, building cyber resilience, mentoring next-gen leaders, cross-industry CIO benefits and more. This episode is sponsored by Saviynt, a leading provider of identity security for organizations responding to increasing cyber risk. Find out more at Saviynt http://tinyurl.com/saviynteic.

    Episode 122: AMB Sports and Entertainment CTO on digitally engaging

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 63:11


    Karl Pierburg, Chief Technology Officer at AMB Sports and Entertainment, and Jeremy Duvall, founder of 7Factor Software, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digitally engaging Falcons fans, why data architecture rules, how to keep top developer talent, facial recognition advances, the CTO as chief tech orchestrator and more.

    Episode 121: CTO Shawn Edwards on Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 61:12


    Shawn Edwards, chief technology officer at Bloomberg L.P., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches, constant product innovation cycles, leveraging alternative data sources, genAI's practical uses vs. its limitations and more.

    Episode 120: Salesforce CIO Juan Perez on transforming logistics with genAI

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 61:36


    Juan Perez, CIO at Salesforce, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live Tech Edition interview. They discuss CIOs as product chiefs, transforming logistics with genAI, redesigning IT operating models, why servant leadership endures and more.

    Episode 119: Servier Pharmaceuticals' Mark Yunger on GenAI's potential, future-proofing IT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 58:48


    Mark Yunger, Head of Information Technology at Servier Pharmaceuticals, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital therapeutics, future-proofing IT, the potential for GenAI, supporting patients with tech and more.

    Episode 118: Aflac US CIO Shelia Anderson on fueling innovation via 'AI at scale'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 58:48


    Shelia Anderson, US CIO at Aflac, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital-first customer strategy, fueling innovation via 'AI at scale', accelerating 'intelligent automation', the CIO as a change agent, and more.

    Episode 117: Sage Therapeutics CTO Matt Lasmanis on the business transformation mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 47:40


    Matt Lasmanis, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Sage Therapeutics, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss high-growth biosciences, commercial CIO challenges, virtualized digital model, the business transformation mindset and more.

    Episode 116: Raji Subramanian, CTO, Opendoor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 21:20


    Join Raji Subramanian, CTO at Opendoor. as she discusses, leadership in tech, building customer-centric tech for the end user, and utilizing AI and ML.

    Episode 115: Teradyne CIO Shannon Gath on GenAI explorations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 58:15


    Shannon Gath, CIO at Teradyne, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss strong IT governance, GenAI explorations, robotics in IT, evolving cyber threats, balancing productivity and risk, and more.

    Claim CIO Leadership Live

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel