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Morgan Evans is a biomechanical engineer, serial medtech entrepreneur, and angel investor. She shares her journey from aspirations of becoming a doctor, to working in mergers and acquisitions at Medtronic, to co-founding/founding six companies, including Agitated Solutions and Avio Medtech Consulting. Morgan discusses the importance of supporting startups in accelerating market entry, the challenges and opportunities with innovative medtech development, and the value of servant leadership.   Guest links: www.aviomedtech.com Charity supported: Polaris Project Interested in being a guest on the show or have feedback to share? Email us at theleadingdifference@velentium.com.  PRODUCTION CREDITS Host & Editor: Lindsey Dinneen Producer: Velentium   EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Episode 063 - Morgan Evans [00:00:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Hi, I'm Lindsey and I'm talking with MedTech industry leaders on how they change lives for a better world. [00:00:09] Diane Bouis: The inventions and technologies are fascinating and so are the people who work with them. [00:00:15] Frank Jaskulke: There was a period of time where I realized, fundamentally, my job was to go hang out with really smart people that are saving lives and then do work that would help them save more lives. [00:00:28] Diane Bouis: I got into the business to save lives and it is incredibly motivating to work with people who are in that same business, saving or improving lives. [00:00:38] Duane Mancini: What better industry than where I get to wake up every day and just save people's lives. [00:00:42] Lindsey Dinneen: These are extraordinary people doing extraordinary work, and this is The Leading Difference. Hello, and welcome back to another episode of The Leading Difference podcast. I'm your host, Lindsey, and today I'm excited to introduce you to my guest, Morgan Evans. Morgan is a serial medtech entrepreneur and investor, which means her passion is launching new businesses. She's a biomechanical engineer by training, went to business school and worked for Medtronic in corporate development before jumping fully into the world of startups. Over the past 10 years, she has founded or co-founded six companies: two medical device companies, two medtech accelerators, and two venture investing vehicles. She spends most of her time with Agitated Solutions, which is developing several innovations related to contrast and ultrasound, and Avio Medtech Consulting, which helps lower the barriers to entry for new ideas and new medtech companies. All right. Well thank you so much for joining us today, Morgan. I'm so excited to speak with you. [00:01:42] Morgan Evans: Thank you again for having me. Pleasure to be here. [00:01:45] Lindsey Dinneen: Of course. Well, I'd love if you wouldn't mind starting off by sharing just a little bit about yourself, your background, and maybe what led you to medtech. [00:01:53] Morgan Evans: Sure, of course. Originally from Houston, I went to school in the Bay Area and studied to be a biomechanical engineer. I originally thought that I was gonna be a doctor, and wanted to start in heart lung transplant of all things. Did an internship between my freshman and sophomore year and quickly learned two things. One is that I love people a bit too much to distance myself emotionally, so it would've really been a hard career for me, I think being on the front lines with that. But the second important thing I learned as well was there was a lot of technologies that existed in the medtech side of the world, just trying to buy people time and give options. And so I fell in love with medtech as a career relatively early. Started working for my first startup in the neuromodulation space before I even graduated undergrad, and loved that. Wore a ton of hats ranging from engineering, clinical commercial. I did some vertical line integrations in there and I started before we were even at 10 employees, left at 55. Thought it was massive 'cause we had middle management. Then toward the tail end of that, started studying to go to business school 'cause I realized I was getting further and further away from my engineering degree. And then I went to Kellogg at Northwestern and when I was there, co-founded my first startup with a clinician that had a great idea, didn't really know how to navigate the regulatory side of the world, and we co-founded that company together. And toward the tail end of that, was recruiting for formal kind of post-business school. Where am I gonna land? What am I gonna do? And decided to go to Medtronic and do mergers and acquisitions within the corporate development team. Did that for about two years. Loved it, learned a lot. The team was great. But big company was a huge change, especially as I just mentioned, you know, I thought 55 was large with middle management. And then you go to 90,000 at the time and deal teams of that. And kind of felt like my calling was going back to startups, so left in 2016 and have been innovating and building companies ever since. [00:03:53] Lindsey Dinneen: Wow. Okay. Well, thank you for sharing a little bit about your background and everything that's led you to where you are today. I really appreciate it, and so I am so intrigued. Okay, so you were on track in, in theory, initially to be a doctor and to go that route and then decided, "Okay, well, maybe this isn't for me," which is so great that you learned earlier rather than later, of course. But so as you were processing through making this transition into medtech and going, "Oh my goodness, there's actually a whole lot here." Were there any particular things that really stood out as being the most intriguing? Were you just kind of interested in the industry as a whole, or were there specific things where you thought, "Oh gosh, I really wanna learn about X, Y, and Z." [00:04:37] Morgan Evans: Yeah. Two things happened in relatively short order that I think landed me in my love, right? The first is, when I was doing this internship, they actually had some preclinical research going on in the basement of the hospital. And I, it's a long story, but I randomly ended up wandering into this place and figuring out it existed, and saw some of the early preclinical research happening live where they actually had a pig that they were trying to induce a heart attack in to then do a treatment for. And this pig actually coded in the middle of the procedure and they literally come out with paddles. And I'm just like, "This is the coolest thing in the world, this is actually how innovation is done and people learn." So that kind of, "Oh, cardiovascular sounds really interesting," was where I originally started. And then, at the time when I was at Stanford, I was playing on the basketball team as well, and I went to a event with some supporters of the program. And the person at my table was Chairman of the Board of a neuromodulation startup, autonomic technologies. And the one thing I at least love that I'm not afraid to ask questions. And so I just was like peppering him with like, "What is this? How does that work?" And that actually led to my first job. And it's kind of fortuitous that you're in the right place at the right time, but then just get exposure, and that was in pain and pain's a hard space. The type of treatment we were doing was treating condition that was known as a suicide headache. And so I think that was helpful to see the impact of the work we can do so early on. And then I, like I said, I've been hooked ever since. [00:06:05] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah, that's great. And those are great stories. I love the synchronicity and how those moments sometimes just play out perfectly and lead you to your next right step. So now you are in a position where you are advising startups, but you have lots of things going on. I feel like when I was looking at your LinkedIn, there were multiple different organizations you're a part of and participating in. So could you share just a little bit about all the wonderful things you're up to these days? [00:06:31] Morgan Evans: Yeah, for sure. So my day job, as I call it, but where I spend by far majority of my time is I am co-founder and CEO of a company called Agitated Solutions. And we say that we're unlocking the potential of diagnostic ultrasound. So we have multiple products that include a contrast agent that's revolutionary and that it has a temporary micro bubble, looking for holes or flaps known as a patent foramen ovale in the heart that's highly associated with cryptogenic stroke. So we have contrast side, and then we also have some software as a way to have better prediction of what our high risk shunts and what could cause stroke. That had a company spin out of it called Moonshot Medical that is more of a traditional incubator where we put all of the IP and ideas that weren't quite ready to be full-blown companies, but we knew there were some things there that I also technically lead. So those are the two that I'm CEO of. I founded a company called Avio, that I'm very passionate about, that is really focused on trying to help get these medical technologies to market faster. The work we do is on the backend of medtech, so quality systems, regulatory, R&D project management. But just in the theory that there's so much paperwork that is behind any innovation, like how do we get better at that paperwork so that we can keep innovators doing what they do best. And then we're just really that helping hand alongside. I joke, all of the things I'm involved in, this was my happy accident. I felt like I was building what I needed for my own startups. Literally no intent of anyone else ever seeing this or offering that as a service. And I just remember distinctly, I woke up one day shortly before my son was born and I was like, "Oh, I think there's actually a business here. Maybe I should run it like one." So that's another one. And then passionate about angel investing in early stage as well. When I fundraised for the first time, I was 29. I'm now 37. I get asked that a lot, although you're not supposed to ask a woman her age. When I fundraised for the first time, especially in these early stage rounds, no one looked like me, both in gender or age. And so I'm one of those believers, "Put your own money where your mouth is," even if they were baby checks to start, they were something. And that's been another area that I also spend some time. [00:08:48] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Wow. Okay. So you've got a lot going on to, put it mildly, which is fantastic. You mentioned something that really stood out to me. You're trying to help these startups bring their medical technology to market faster. And I'm curious, are there maybe one or two things that you see a lot of startup companies perhaps either accidentally overlook, or delay too long, or something like that, where, at the beginning, if they had done X, Y, and Z, they could have gotten their technology to market faster. [00:09:21] Morgan Evans: Yeah, a couple thoughts. One is I think people underestimate the amount of time that it takes to formally document all of the things that go into getting your device compliant and on the market. For example, I've had a client before that came to us that had a product that was working. He had tested it, he'd done all these things and it was a software, and ready to go, and submit to the FDA. And then you're like, "Well, we need user needs and product requirements, and your design schema," which, you know, there is a reason that these processes exist and I think they can make you have a better product at the end of it. But I think, you know, people assume, "Let's build the right product first and then worry how to document it." And then you forget sometimes why certain decisions were made or you know, is this actual requirement or was that done because it was an off the shelf thing? And so there is a lot of learning that I think can be lost by waiting. Now all that said, the other part of it would be that if people kind of shore up too fast, so you overbuild the team, you have a quality person, a regulatory person day one that feel like they need to be doing all of the things and justify their full-time job, then you end up documenting and revising. So there is some healthy balance and tension between the two. So it's not easy to get it perfect. But I would say those are the two areas that come to mind. [00:10:37] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. And I can see where the polar opposites could be challenging. So staying happily in the middle, working with an expert such as yourself, is a really wonderful way to go about that. You mentioned angel investing and being passionate about helping. It sounded like based on your own experience, you're very passionate about helping the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs in this space create the products and bring what they envision to market. As you've gone about this, and even as you learned for yourself how to fundraise, maybe feeling like, "Hey, nobody else looks like me, is my age," or whatever, what are some learning lessons that you've experienced that you would suggest for somebody who's maybe in a similar situation that you were in? [00:11:28] Morgan Evans: Yeah. Some of it is just to be a little bit fearless, I would say. There's a lot of people that have told me over the years, "Pick one. I don't understand how you do all these things." My least favorite question I've ever gotten is, "Do you ever see your kids?" Yeah. But people ask you that, you know? And I think it's easy to let other people tell you what you should be or what your product should look like or your path should be. And I think I have been fortunate to find some wonderful mentors that empowered me to be my own version. I didn't have an example of someone that had built the things in the way that I had built them or that had a couple of them at one time. But I also knew very confidently that I wasn't dropping a ball and I was doing the right thing by the companies I was building and supporting. And it was helpful to have the army behind me that just loved me for me and supported me in that, in developing it. And I think that next generation of entrepreneur, if you can find the same, that's willing to lean in just for you and there's no ulterior motive other than just to see you be successful, hold on with both hands and then pay it forward to the next one. [00:12:38] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yes. That's great advice and insight. So when you're thinking about your own career and the companies you're leading, what are some things that you're looking forward to in the future as you yourself continue to evolve and develop your own skill sets and whatnot, and also for your companies that you're leading? What are you excited about? [00:12:59] Morgan Evans: Yeah, I think for me, I'm excited about building that next generation of entrepreneur, which we've talked about a little bit. And how do I influence and build and develop those things without me being the one actively leading them? That's been a new learning that I'm continuing to kind of dabble in and grow personally, which is leading through the art of board work or questions or advising, which is different than leading a company by physically being the head of that company. And thinking about how to train and develop and give people enough of a leash to go and run and be them, but yet have that support system that you're still within their appropriate guardrails that-- I'm kind of mixing metaphors, but I think you get it. You know, it's an art, not a science, and one that I'm enjoying learning and growing and developing in this next phase too. [00:13:53] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Well, and speaking to that in general, so I'm sure you've had a mixture as most of us have had, of good experiences with leadership and poor experiences with leadership, and I'm curious how that has shaped your own leadership style now, especially as you're in this new phase of further developing your leadership skills to look a little different than perhaps they have in the past. But what do you draw from and what's your inspiration when you've developed your own leadership style? [00:14:23] Morgan Evans: Yeah. As I mentioned earlier, I've had a wonderful network of mentors that I think have really leaned in and and done it in the right way for the right reason. And I hope to emulate that myself, of being there to grow people and the technologies and the businesses that you're doing and giving them those chances to shine. As a leader, I believe very much in servant leadership. I never want someone to work a weekend that I'm not working as well. But then you kind of realize that isn't always feasible and can feel uncomfortable sometimes. And how I've evolved to give other people those opportunities, but recognize I'm not gonna be in the weeds enough to help them in the same way, it's a journey. I'd love to say I'm at the destination. I'm one of those, I love iterative improvement. I don't think I'm ever at a destination. But just really trying to lead through the art of question, for example, as opposed to coming with thoughts and opinions, has been a big one for me in the last couple months in particular. [00:15:20] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. So approaching with curiosity, it sounds like in an effort to understand and or provoke even perhaps that person taking additional ownership or responsibility in their own creative solutions to perhaps what they're coming up with. Are there particular questions you've found that are really helpful as you're shaping these conversations, helping people understand their next right step? [00:15:46] Morgan Evans: Yeah, I, it's funny because one of my mentors that's been coaching me on this is, she's kind of had that progression of learning to shift from, in the absence of leadership, lead, to leading someone else through that. I actually text her periodically and ask her for guidance of, "Hey, they came to me with... This is what I would normally say. How do I frame this in a question such that I'm giving them enough direction, but not leading the horse to water." So it the art of the question is in, in fact, itself an art. In general, I would think about asking something in the framework of, "Have you thought about the ramifications of?" or, " What is the key thing that we should focus on this week?" It's almost trying to pick out what I would focus as being the main thematic issue or next step, and giving them enough of a carrot that they can get there, but not quite telling them exactly how it should be done. [00:16:44] Lindsey Dinneen: Okay. Yeah. So in general those sort of probing questions that might suggest, "Hey, have you thought about X, Y, and Z? Or, what are your thoughts about X, Y, and Z related to this?" And letting them continue to take ownership and responsibility for that. That's really great. One thing I noticed, and I don't know if this is something you currently still do or not, but I was noticing on your LinkedIn that at least at one point you had a Medtech Startup CEO Bootcamp, which just sounds awesome and I would love, if you don't mind, sharing a little bit more about that and what that looks like. [00:17:17] Morgan Evans: Well, the good news is we are doing it, we're doing another one, I think in June. I'm happy to say I don't know the exact date 'cause that means I'm not in it enough to know exactly the dates. So in the spirit of me trying to take myself up a level -- success. But no, it's interesting because I had worked in medtech for five years before business school, went and got a traditional, you know, learning in all things business, right? Graduated, went to Medtronic, did M&A, and then came and did my first startup. And I remember day one it was like, "Do I form an LLC or C corp?" No one had taught me that. And it's funny because, now you can understand the nuance of the question, but I can't imagine how much money I spent on the first attorney. And yes, there's pass through income, but you know, is that appropriate for investors for me to take a disproportionate loss or there's 1202 tax code and all these other nuance. So I started realizing that a lot of just taking the first step where things that you have to learn on your own or find a really awesome board member, advisor, et cetera, to lean in and help you too. Other examples would be, you know, "How much stock options do you normally give your board?" Or, " Should I do a convertible note or a safe? What is a quality system," right? I knew entrepreneurs that had no idea what those things were. So the thought was, "How do I give enough detail to these other entrepreneurs, so where they at least feel that they can ask the right question?" Because to think that I can teach someone the nuance of verification, of validation strategy in an hour or four, versus someone that has done nothing but R&D for 15 years, right? That's not gonna happen. But if you could teach them enough to then say, "Hey, my CTO or contract design partner, should we dry run this test first? Or what test should we dry run?" Right? If we can give those people just enough there to phone a friend, that was the goal of the program. So just giving people that lay of the land and enough of a roadmap. And a lot of this too, like we literally have an acronym sheet because medtech is full of acronyms, and it's funny that like our acronyms can mean something completely different in other people's spaces. And so just even learning the lingo day one, like what's an SOP or CMO or CDO? [00:19:40] Lindsey Dinneen: That's incredible. I love that. That's so great that you have a cheat sheet because I remember that being such a learning curve when I first got into the industry of, " You just said an entire paragraph worth of acronyms and I would love to understand what you're talking about, but I don't yet." so learning how to decipher all of that was great. I'm thankful for it, but yeah, that's wonderful. A cheat sheet sounds fantastic. You know, it's interesting 'cause you mentioned, with this bootcamp, first of all, I'd love that you offer that. What a fantastic offering for anyone in that position who's just needing that support and that extra guidance, and having something that's so specific to the industry is great. Do we just go to your website for details if anyone's interested in that? [00:20:24] Morgan Evans: Yeah, it would be on the aviomedtech.com website. And then I believe there's a tab that is regard to the bootcamp. And yeah, like I said, it's all the stuff that I wish I would have learned or I learned. It took me way too much time and money, that I just want people to know where the landmines are that I had to step on. And if we can just accelerate that learning and that s-curve for the next entrepreneur, we can get these products to market a lot faster. [00:20:50] Lindsey Dinneen: Yes. I love that you offer that. You've gotten to have an amazing career where you've been diving into the industry itself and working for other people, and then of course being a leader in your own companies now as well. I'm wondering if there are any stories that stand out to you as really just affirming, "You know, I really am in the right place at the right time in the right industry"? [00:21:12] Morgan Evans: Yeah, it's funny. I don't get to reflect on this very often, but I co-founded Agitated Solutions and I founded Avio within one week of each other. I didn't know, again, that I was building what I was building on Avio's side. But what's been so much fun is that as I build and grow this awesome company, that's being an entrepreneur myself, being able to take learnings where I see them and try to pull them thematically into Avio so that you kind of have that flywheel effect. So I'm learning that I enjoy both operating within these technology companies, but also trying to figure out what of the system, or the process, doesn't make sense. Like I know other people might do it this way, but why? And, being able to innovate on the system and the output at the same time has been super fulfilling for me. And like I said, it's kind of a little bit of coincidence that it was within one week of each other, but that's part of where I've learned for myself that I don't think I'm fulfilled by just being in one company or one thing fully, and in fact, me being in something else is part of what makes me better at the other thing. So I feel really fortunate to have found that and to know where my passion lies. [00:22:41] Lindsey Dinneen: Yes. That's very cool. And definitely a gift. And you know how things sort of translate into each other-- I was thinking about this earlier because-- I noticed, and you also mentioned that basketball was, and is as my understanding, a core part of your life. And so you've been both a player, you've been a coach. How has basketball played a role in either life lessons, life skills that you've drawn from it, and or how does it just incorporate into your life? [00:23:11] Morgan Evans: You know, it's actually a really fitting question. So first of all, as an athlete, it taught me I cannot stand to be the weakest link on a team. And when you think about that servant leadership, or that hustle or that grit, I was tall, but I was not the most naturally gifted athlete. And so a lot of where I excelled in basketball was on fundamentals, just solid, putting in the time and doing it. And then I got to the point in my career where I could not outwork other people. I could put all the time in the world in there and I was not going-- like I played behind All American Centers when I was at Stanford, and everybody was an All American coming in to play basketball. And it was a good evolution for me to learn a little bit of "How else can I then play a role if I'm not the most gifted athlete?" and to recognize that a team can function well with all those pieces regardless, right? So I don't need to be the leading score to still have an impact on the team was kind of a good mental awareness of how talent gets pulled together to make effective teams. The other thing on the coaching side, so I actually had career ending surgeries between my junior and senior year. And basketball was, and still is, a big love of my life. And to then have my playing days over unexpectedly was a big transition, and I got to see basketball from the sidelines my senior year. And my job then was to make the other players more effective, to study scouting report, to teach, to try to do what I could to get the team ready, knowing I would never step foot on the court. And if you think about some of the parallels we've already just talked about, which is leading through the art of question or being able to lead and guide, but not being able to be out there, running around with everybody else in and of, in itself is a very similar transition to what I'm going through and continue to go through. I coach young women. I did except for this last year. It's been hard with two kiddos, in particular on my husband, especially, you know, we would do travel tournaments and things like that. But coaching young women too, and realizing it's the end result, but it's also wanting them to be good people and life lessons and skills through it. And how do you have them help respond in adversity? All of that, I think, makes me a better leader, and there's a lot of parallels to the working place, for sure. [00:25:35] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah, that's wonderful. And having a gift like that, even when it looks different and morphs over time, I love that you've been able to draw from it such inspiration and application to other areas of life. I think that's really special. Such a cool aspect of being an athlete. So yeah, thank you for sharing about that. [00:25:51] Morgan Evans: Of course. [00:25:53] Lindsey Dinneen: So, pivoting the conversation a little bit just for fun. Imagine that you are to be offered a million dollars to teach a masterclass on anything you want-- could be within your industry, doesn't have to be-- what would you choose to teach? [00:26:07] Morgan Evans: I would teach something on scrappiness. From my experience, I think there's a lot of people that would know the industry really well, but the how to get things done atypically for less money faster. And that's some of the thematic elements that I hope I'm-- not for a million dollars-- but, you know, starting to teach in our bootcamp. Some of the belief that I think sometimes you get these companies in medtech in particular that are kind of overbuilt, too much too soon. And now they have a really high burn rate and everybody has to leave, essentially a unicorn exit or bust. And how can you burn down and mitigate risk with little dollars and making sure you're spending your dollars in the right places early on? I continue to learn from others in that too, I should mention, but I think it's an area with a lot of impact. [00:26:59] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. And so relevant and helpful for startups that have no choice but to be scrappy and learn how to be creative on a dime. I think that's fantastic. Great. And then how do you wish to be remembered after you leave this world? [00:27:16] Morgan Evans: Yeah. I hope it's something to do with innovating on technologies that improve and help patients, but also innovating with people and process, that hopefully on all of this, that we're leaving the world a little better than we found it. [00:27:33] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And then final question, what is one thing that makes you smile every time you see or think about it? [00:27:42] Morgan Evans: Definitely my family. I have two kiddos, Marley and Mason. So my daughter's three months, my son is three. And then my husband Matt. It's hard to do all the things that I do without having an amazing support system. And, you know, you can have the hardest, most stressful day and you come home and my son's like, "Do you wanna play with me?" Or, "Let's play hide and seek" or something. And it's just funny how instantly all that stress kind of melts away. Very grateful for my family. [00:28:10] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, family is such a gift. Wonderful. Well, this has been such a great conversation, Morgan. I really appreciate you spending some time with us today, and thank you for sharing about your life and your story and your advice. I am excited to see how you could just continue to grow and thrive. I love the fact that you are just a total boss with all the things that you're doing. So thank you for contributing your gifts to the world, and gosh, I just wish you the most continued success as you work to change lives for a better world. [00:28:42] Morgan Evans: Thank you again for having me. I appreciate you. [00:28:45] Lindsey Dinneen: Of course, and we are so honored to be making a donation on your behalf as a thank you for your time today to the Polaris Project, which is a non governmental organization that works to combat and prevent sex and labor trafficking in North America. So thank you for choosing that organization to support. Thank you also to our listeners for tuning in, and if you're feeling as inspired as I am right now, I'd love it if you'd share this with a colleague or two, and we'll catch you next time. [00:29:16] Ben Trombold: The Leading Difference is brought to you by Velentium. Velentium is a full-service CDMO with 100% in-house capability to design, develop, and manufacture medical devices from class two wearables to class three active implantable medical devices. Velentium specializes in active implantables, leads, programmers, and accessories across a wide range of indications, such as neuromodulation, deep brain stimulation, cardiac management, and diabetes management. Velentium's core competencies include electrical, firmware, and mechanical design, mobile apps, embedded cybersecurity, human factors and usability, automated test systems, systems engineering, and contract manufacturing. 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Von wegen Boiler schleppen – die Jobs der Heizungsbauer ändern sich gerade fundamental: Sie optimieren jetzt Wärmepumpen anhand von mehr als 60 dynamischen Parametern – natürlich mit Hilfe von AI. „Geht ja gar nicht anders“, sagt Jan Rombolotto, CDO von Vaillant. Die Mitarbeitenden dafür holt er von den Unis. Eine davon nennt er namentlich in diesem Podcast.

In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Roman Brauneis, CDO, BRUNATA Wärmemesser Hagen GmbH & Co. KG, und Alexander Aldefeld, Teamlead Business Architecture & Performance Management, BRUNATA Wärmemesser Hagen GmbH & Co. KG.Wir sprechen über folgende Themen:Wie transformiert BRUNATA ein 70 Jahre altes Unternehmen erfolgreich in die digitale Zukunft?Welche Rolle spielen Prozessmanagement, Datenmanagement und Enterprise Architecture bei BRUNATA's Transformation?Warum reicht es für Traditionsunternehmen nicht mehr aus, eine reine IT-Strategie zu verfolgen?Welche Erfolgsfaktoren sind entscheidend, um 700 Mitarbeiter in einem Transformationsprozess mitzunehmen?Wie schafft BRUNATA den Spagat zwischen familiärer Unternehmenskultur und digitaler Erneuerung?Erhalte jede Woche aktuelle Strategien in dein E-Mail Postfach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stateofprocessautomation.beehiiv.com/Podcast-Moderator: Christoph PacherLinkedInInterviewgäste:Roman Brauneis, CDO, BRUNATA Wärmemesser Hagen GmbH & Co. KGLinkedInAlexander Aldefeld, Teamlead Business Architecture & Performance Management, BRUNATA Wärmemesser Hagen GmbH & Co. KGLinkedIn

"Transformation ist eine unternehmensweite Aufgabe, bei der der CEO und die Geschäftsführung nicht delegierbare Aufgaben haben. Und das ist etwas, was viele nicht verstehen."

That's exactly what I explored with my friend Harveer Singh, CDO, CDO, Consumer and small business banking at Truist Bank on The Ravit Show!We kicked things off with Truist's recent win — Innovation of the Year for Analytics and AI from American Banker. But the conversation went much deeper.We discussed: • How Truist is using AI to personalize banking across digital, retail, and SMB • The bank's framework for scaling data-driven decision-making across the org • Exciting use cases in lending, fraud detection, and real-time contextual insights • How they're supporting small businesses with smarter, more relevant data products • And why responsible AI governance isn't optional — it's built into the way they workHarveer brought such a grounded and strategic take on what's really required to make AI deliver value inside a large enterprise — from culture to architecture to execution.hashtag#data hashtag#ai hashtag#snowflakesummit hashtag#theravitshow

In Episode 38, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Executive Career Coach, Julia Westland. Julia spent many years as a Data & Analytics professional working in management consulting before transitioning into headhunting where she led Spencer Stuarts Digital, Data & AI practice, before becoming a career coach. Together they unpick the current Data & Analytics job market, the trends they're seeing, forecast what is to come and give a whole host of advice around job searching in the current market, which includes;Why the demand for data leaders remains strong despite ongoing economic uncertainty and market shifts.Why organisations are prioritising specificity in defining and sourcing data leadership roles.The importance of understanding company context when navigating data leadership opportunities.Why the CDO role varies widely in scope and the consequences that has on career progression.The skills required for data leaders aiming to influence at the top table.How some CDAOs have transitioned into broader business roles and why.Aligning your background with a company's data maturity level to increase your fit and success. How GenAI is reviving focus on foundational capabilities like data governance, quality, and data management.Why leadership, change management, and stakeholder influence now outweigh technical depth alone in senior data roles.How the evolving data landscape is opening up new career paths across operations, product analytics, and AI strategy.How to position your CV and LinkedIn profile as strategic assets in your job search.Why tailoring your CV with exact job description keywords boosts visibility in AI-powered hiring tools.The importance of clean, simple formatting to ensure your CV is readable by applicant tracking systems.How to craft a strong headline and summary that align with the role you're targeting.Creating a compelling, results-driven CV by quantifying your achievements. How LinkedIn and CV alignment improves discoverability and impact when being headhunted.Why developing a concise personal pitch helps you stand out and stay memorable to recruiters.The importance of testing your CV's narrative using tools like NotebookLM to ensure it communicates your value.How intentional communication and storytelling can elevate your positioning and lead to more...

Artur Wagner, Chief Digital Officer von Braun Büffel, gibt Einblicke in die digitale Neuausrichtung eines 137 Jahre alten Lederwarenherstellers – und erklärt, wie man Tradition und Innovation erfolgreich verbindet. In dieser Episode erfährst du: - Wie Braun Büffel den Direktvertrieb aufgebaut hat – und warum der Onlineshop heute über 35 % des Umsatzes ausmacht. - Welche Rolle Kundenfeedback und enge Kommunikation für die Produktentwicklung spielen. - Wie Nachhaltigkeit und der bewusste Umgang mit Leder fest in der Unternehmensstrategie verankert sind. - Warum Prozessanalyse und Zusammenarbeit über Abteilungsgrenzen hinweg entscheidend für eine erfolgreiche Digitalisierung sind. - Wie Artur den Wechsel vom externen Berater zum CDO erlebt hat – und welche Learnings er aus diesem Schritt mitgenommen hat. Christoph auf LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophburseg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophburseg) Kontaktiere uns über Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/vodafonebusinessde/](https://www.instagram.com/vodafonebusinessde/)

On this episode of Friday Night Audit, we welcome back the incredible Matt Hostetler, CDO at Red Roof to join us for some laughs, drinks and more. Watch at your own risk!!

Everyone knows it's not just about having data, it's about having the right data.     This week on Feds At The Edge, we're diving into how federal and state agencies are transforming raw data into trusted, actionable insights that drive better outcomes.  Our expert panel breaks down how data modeling is bridging the gap between collection and impact:  Natalie Evans Harris, CDO for the State of Maryland, reveals how trust begins with engaging staff, educating users, and gathering feedback.  Marcus Thornton, Deputy CDO for the Commonwealth of Virginia, shares how a straightforward MOU can streamline data sharing and clarify roles.  Andrew McGovern, Sr. Principal Consultant at Quest Public Sector, explores how adaptable data models support compliance and set the stage for automation.  Whether you're a policymaker, data professional, or IT leader, this episode is packed with real-world strategies to unlock the full value of your data.  Listen now on your favorite podcast platform and learn how public sector leaders are using data modeling to boost efficiency, build trust, and maximize ROI.     

„Der Erfolg treibt das Mindset voran.“ In dieser Episode von Behind the C spricht Franz Kubbillum mit Martina Novotny, CDO und Vorständin der ANWR Gruppe, über die zentrale Bedeutung eines digitalen Mindsets in Führung und Transformation. Für Sie heißt das: sachlich denken, schnell handeln, kontinuierlich lernen – und Fehler als Teil des Fortschritts akzeptieren. Sie erläutert, wie Disziplin, Eigenverantwortung und sichtbare Erfolge helfen, Veränderung nachhaltig im Unternehmen zu verankern. Anhand konkreter Beispiele aus der ANWR Gruppe macht sie deutlich, warum Neugier und konsequentes Handeln entscheidender sind als reine Technologiebegeisterung. Wesentliche Fragen in dieser Episode : · Was bedeutet ein digitales Mindset im Unternehmenskontext wirklich? · Wie gelingt es, Mitarbeitende aus der Komfortzone zu holen und zu eigenverantwortlichem Handeln zu motivieren? · Welche Rolle spielt Wissen beim Abbau von Unsicherheit im digitalen Wandel? Top Themen: · Digitales Mindset · Eigenverantwortung & Disziplin · Lernkultur & Fehlerakzeptanz

In this episode of Bitokbitok Bisaya Podcast, we sit down with the inspiring CEO of Apollo Home Depot — a true testament to resilience, grit, and entrepreneurial spirit.

In this episode, Junaid reflects on the CDOIQ Symposium in Boston, emphasizing the overwhelming focus on AI, especially AI agents, and their impact on white-collar jobs. We discuss the immense value of networking at conferences and debate whether CDOs overemphasize data quality at the expense of other critical areas like culture and literacy. And finally, we explore where CDO's oversteer and what they under value. 

Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code BRAVESEA for an extra 4 months at www.surfshark.com/BRAVESEA Saurabh Chauhan, Co-founder and CEO of Peakflo, returns to BRAVE with Jeremy Au to reflect on their journey since first meeting at Entrepreneur First in 2020. They unpack how Saurabh identified pain points in finance ops during his time with Rocket Internet, how he structured his co-founder search, and how early customer interviews shaped Peakflo's product roadmap. They explore why he rejected the social commerce hype, how Y Combinator reset his scale ambitions, and how Google's AI Accelerator helped move Peakflo from traditional SaaS to agentic workflows. They also discuss startup fraud detection and how external stakeholders can cut through opacity. 02:40: Why Saurabh joined EF: He had identified cash flow and supplier payment issues in past startups and wanted to solve this. EF was attractive for its high technical founder density, which led to matching with Dmitry, a PhD in AI and former CDO at AirAsia. 10:02: Rejected social commerce despite hype: Saurabh entered EF with two ideas—cutting customer acquisition costs and finance automation. Interviews with 30 to 40 operators in social commerce showed no real CAC compression and surfaced product quality and platform leakage issues. 23:47: Peakflo started with accounts receivable automation: They built modules like collections, dispute management, customer portals, and payment reconciliation. It took over a year to fully build the AR stack from late 2020 to 2022. 25:40: Accounts payable followed based on demand: Customers didn't want to use two systems. Peakflo added AP features like invoice capture, PO matching, and supplier payments, which took another year and launched by late 2023. 28:30: Google AI Accelerator pushed the move toward agentic workflows: Peakflo now builds AI agents to perform human tasks like logging into client portals, submitting invoices, and reconciling ERP systems. 30:26: Voice AI agents now handle collection calls: The agent knows invoice details, dispute history, and broken promises to pay. It engages clients like a collection officer, takes notes, and feeds updates into follow-up workflows. 36:32: Agentic workflows are the future of finance ops: Saurabh sees Peakflo evolving into a workflow engine powered by AI agents across back-office functions like lead qualification, collections, and month-end closing. Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakR55X6BIElUEvkN02e TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea English: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Bahasa Indonesia: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Chinese: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Vietnamese: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts

Join us for the fifth episode of our Chief Design Officer Series, where we talk to Chief Design Officers from the most forward-thinking companies. This time, we are joined by Sean Carney, former CDO of Philips. At Philips, Sean led a team of 700+ designers and helped generate over $800 million in sales pull-through.Sean shared a powerful case study of how design contributed directly to business transformation and aided a positive change in the world.Watch to learn how to:- Drive real business impact with design- Calculate and communicate ROI on design- Balance creativity with business strategy at the C-level- Build a design team that influences revenue and strategy00:00 — Welcome to the CDO Series: Why Design Belongs in the Boardroom00:49 — Meet Sean Carney: Former Chief Design Officer at Philips02:55 — Sean's Unplanned Path to Becoming a Chief Design Officer04:42 — From Solo Creator to Strategic Leader: The Power of Diverse Teams07:43 — Why Today's User Research Isn't Enough: Designing for the Future10:24 — Philips' Visionary Design Approach13:24 —

Wie bauen Luxus-Retailer heute loyale Kund:innen-Beziehungen auf? Im Gespräch mit Handelsexpertin Marilyn Repp gibt Fabian Haustein, CDO bei Unger Hamburg, Einblicke in die digitale Strategie des traditionsreichen Modehauses. Themen: Neues Loyalty-Programm und Customer Lifetime Value Verknüpfung von Online- und Offline-Kanälen Events und Statusmodelle für Kund:innen KI und SEO im Luxus-E-Commerce Einblicke aus der Praxis, kompakt und ohne Buzzwords!

Alan Sim, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's chief data officer, announced his departure from the agency after nearly five years in the position, per a post he wrote on social media Monday. Sim took on the role of chief data officer in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and over the years has been a leader on initiatives such as the agency's generative AI projects. Reflecting on his time, Sim pointed to several “firsts” the agency achieved, including launching its enterprise data catalog and using data and cloud technologies to improve emergency response. “It is with mixed emotions that I announce my departure from the CDC,” Sim wrote in a post to LinkedIn. His time as CDC's data leader was his second run at the agency. Sim, who has a PhD in epidemiology, had also been a graduate fellow and then a health informatics scientist at CDC early on in his career in the late 90s to the early 2000s. In his post, Sim said that period was “defined by concerns like bioterrorism, Anthrax, and SARS.” “Returning in 2020 as CDC's Chief Data Officer during the worst pandemic in our nation's history was both a significant challenge and a profound opportunity,” Sim said. Sim didn't include details about his next steps but said he would be sharing more soon. It is unclear who the acting CDO is in his absence. The General Services Administration struck a deal with Oracle as part of its OneGov strategy to provide a variety of cheaper services to federal agencies, including a 75% discount for license-based Oracle Technology Programs. Under OneGov, GSA wants to work directly with original equipment manufacturers like Oracle to negotiate better governmentwide terms for commercial technology. On top of the 75% discount for licensed technology such as database, integration, security, and analytics services, Oracle will also offer “substantial base discounts” for its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services, GSA announced Monday. Oracle is now the latest of several technology vendors, including Adobe, Google, Salesforce and others, to negotiate a OneGov deal with GSA. This deal, however, comes with some additional terms beyond discounts that stand to benefit federal agencies as they modernize their IT infrastructures. In particular, Oracle won't charge data egress fees when agencies move their “existing workloads from Oracle Government Clouds to another cloud service provider's FedRAMP Moderate, High or DOD IL 4, 5 Cloud,” GSA said in its release. The company will also promote pricing parity with other competing commercial cloud providers, “with no additional security or government uplifts ever charged in the Oracle cloud.” The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast  on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

Não basta ter dados. É preciso saber o que fazer com eles e, principalmente, como organizá-los para que a empresa inteira possa usar com responsabilidade. Neste episódio, discutimos como a governança deixou de ser um entrave e passou a ser um pilar estratégico para a inovação em escala. A conversa aborda temas como estruturação de domínios de dados, papel dos data owners, descentralização com controle, uso de IA e o desafio de transformar dados em decisões. Participante: Andre Mattos, CDO do Banco BMG.  Apresentação: Marcel Ghiraldini, CGO, MATH. Fabiana Amaral, Diretora Executiva de CX e Marketing, MATH. 

CitizenM's CXO, CDO, and CPO (yes… all three!), Casper Overbeek, joins Lacey to reveal how one of the world's most innovative hotel brands uses technology to empower people — not replace them. From launching a wildly successful paid loyalty program to redesigning customer journeys with AI and real-time feedback, Casper shares how CitizenM is redefining modern hospitality. Plus, he talks about their recent acquisition by Marriott, how a Slack-integrated feedback loop transformed their ops, and the loyalty that lives beyond points: the subscription model that works. Hit that like, subscribe, and tap the bell to stay up to date on visionary customer experience leaders. Key Moments:   00:00 Introduction to Casper Overbeek, citizenM Hotels03:46 Citizen M's Unique Approach to Customer Experience04:20 A Unique Loyalty Program and Digital Experience12:52 Marriott Acquisition and Future Plans34:27 The Importance of Human Connection in Hospitality37:58 The Role of Feedback in Improving Services41:22 Integrating AI in Hospitality45:48 The Future of Customer Experience with AI51:57 Balancing Technology and Human Touch53:29 What's Next for citizenM?55:42 Lightning Round and Experiences as a Customer –Are your teams facing growing demands? Join CX leaders transforming their AI strategy with Agentforce. Start achieving your ambitious goals. Visit salesforce.com/agentforce Mission.org is a media studio producing content alongside world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org

Joe Milano, the Chief Digital Officer (CDO), adds his page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to build great experiences to create loyalty, how to look at the entire customer journey to measure success, how to be there for the customer in all channels, whether transformation ever stops, and what Joe wanted to be when he grew up. Connect with Joe on LinkedIn

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In this episode of The Tech Trek, Brian Clifford, Chief Data Officer at Amica Insurance, shares how his team translates core company values—like exceptional customer service—into actionable AI and data strategies. We explore how Amica approaches pilots, vendor selection, internal adoption, and governance to scale AI effectively and responsibly.

What does it take to lead data strategy at a Fortune 500 company for over a decade—through industry shifts, technological revolutions, and the dawn of generative AI? In this kickoff episode of Season 4, host Thomas Brence sits down with Justin Heller, Chief Data Officer at Synchrony, to explore how a foundation in political science, interactive telecommunications, and process thinking has shaped his enduring career in data leadership.Justin shares the strategic mindset that's guided his team's efforts across technology, people, and process, and how his background in game theory informs his value-focused approach to data. From navigating the ethical complexities of AI to measuring data's contribution to enterprise risk reduction, Justin offers an honest, insightful look at the evolution—and future—of the CDO role.Three reasons you should listen to this episode:1. Redefine data leadership through interdisciplinary thinking. Learn how Justin Heller's unique academic and professional background shapes his approach to data strategy—and how connecting people, process, and technology drives long-term impact.2. Bridge AI adoption and governance with practical ethics. Discover why a “human in the loop” model isn't enough on its own, and how organizations can better prepare their workforce for responsible AI use.3. Tie data quality to business value, not bureaucracy. Hear how Synchrony balances agility with risk management, turning governance into an enabler instead of a roadblock—and why relevance of information (ROI) may matter more than return on investment.ResourcesConnect with ThomasConnect with JustinEnjoyed this Episode?Be sure to follow us so you never miss an update. You can leave us a review on Apple or Spotify, and share it with your friends and colleagues to help others learn more about the importance of a data-first digital transformation approach.Have questions? You can connect with us on LinkedIn. For more updates, please visit our website.

In Episode 26, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Steven Pimblett, Chief Data Officer at Rightmove, where they discuss how to create the pull factor and aligning capabilities, operating model and value levers, which includes;Being the 1st CDO at Rightmove. Both a B2B and B2C business model and an expanding service offering.Using data to deliver growth, value and innovation.The relationship between ambassadorship and data & AI being viewed as a value creator. Reporting to the CEO for the 3rd different time.Why reporting line matters but other things matter more. The proximity advantage of having a seat in the boardroom. The relationship between strategic storytelling and attributable value creation. The importance of creating a D&A brand identity.Building capabilities that you can align to value levers. How data, insight, action is the flow of value creation. The importance of creating partnerships and earning trust. How value is defined, varies from company to company. The reason why misalignment between capability, operating model and value levers occur.The importance of creating a fluid operating model and team structure. Creating unit economics to build a value creation framework. Why complexity and engagement are also considerations beyond value. The importance of creating the ‘pull factor' in partnership. Failure comes from failure to address the people component of the role. Broadcasting wins to the organisation and why you have to push yourself outside of your comfort zone.The similarities and differences between digital and non-digital organisations.Why CDOs will get more opportunity to enter the boardroom due to Agentic AI. Thanks to our sponsor, Data Literacy Academy.Data Literacy Academy is leading the way in transforming enterprise workforces with data literacy across the organisation, through a combination of change management and education. In today's data-centric world, being data literate is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.If you want successful data product adoption, and to keep driving innovation within your business, you need&nbs...

Back in 2016, the Internet and Mobile Association of India set up an all new club for what was then a very small cohort of digital leaders in corporate India. It was called the all-India Chief Digital Officer club. Back then, there were only about five-six CDOs that were members. The point of the initiative was to give legitimacy to this new, emerging role. But soon enough, the initiative fizzled out. Not because the role didn't take off or anything. Actually, the opposite. The initiative became redundant because the role became even more popular than they had anticipated. So it started with 5-6 members, but within the next four years its membership rose to 50 and then doubled the next year. You see, digital transformation has become THE buzzword for corporate India. And in the process, the CDO has become part of the companies top leadership. But the question is — where does that leave the CIO? Tune in. *This episode was originally published on 18 December, 2024 P.S The Ken's podcast team is hiring! Here's what we're looking for.Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.Listen to the latest episode of Two by Two here

Peťo Šebo, founder & CDO agentúry PS:Digital rozbehol v minulosti desiatky projektov, ktoré nevyšli – a neľutuje ani jeden. Jednoznačne tvrdí, že radšej spáli 30-tisíc z vlastného vrecka, než by niečo nikdy neskúsil. A práve vďaka tomu dnes vedie jednu z najúspešnejších digitálnych agentúr na Slovensku, organizuje najväčšiu marketingovú konferenciu a má za sebou klientov, ktorí nevyberajú podľa ceny, ale podľa dôvery. Tento mindset ho dostal tam, kde iní ani nevyštartujú.

In Episode 24, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Angela Pearce, Chief Data Officer at Pension Insurance Corporation Plc, where they discuss how a varied career background and business focused approach allowed her to deliver multi-million pound benefits, which includes;Why working in hospitality early in her life shaped her approach. Coming from an unconventional background.Moving out of Data & Analytics to broaden her skillset.Being the first CDO in an entrepreneurial organisation.The differences of working in large versus smaller organisations. The importance of selling what your team can do for stakeholders. Differences in managing expectations and stakeholders in different environments. Why you need more buy-in, in smaller organisations. Being the top data person in an organisation three times and whether having the title matters.Knowing when you're ready for a CDO role. Why sales skills are absolutely essential for success as a CDO. Why commercial understanding of business processes is imperative.Building strategy and foundations in a greenfield environment. Why tackling people and culture should be your first port of call. Why imagination and creativity is a super power for data teams. Balancing short-term value added wins with long term strategy. Why you have to promote the small stuff. The signals that you're reaching a point of data maturity.Navigating resistance challenges to a data strategy. Why a good data strategy will be controversial. Planting seeds that you grow into addressing difficult conversations. Why the ‘lack of value' narrative is still so prevalent. Having a business focused approach to realise benefits. Why the CDO shouldn't be measuring and articulating value. Why business readiness is key to substantiating value. Building a data culture that aligns to an organisational culture. Why data literacy should be about removing obstacles for people to do what you need them to do. Why you need 99% carrot and 1% stick. Being a female CDO from outside of London. Thanks to our sponsor, Data Literacy Academy.Data Literacy Academy is leading the way in transforming enterprise workforces with data literacy across the organisation, through a combination of change management and education. In today's data-centric world, being data literate is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.If you want successful data product adoption, and to keep driving innovation within your business, you need to start with data literacy first.At Data Literacy Academy, we don't just teach data skills. We empower individuals and teams to think critically, analyse effectively, and make decisions confidently based on data. We're bridging the gap between business and data teams, so they can all work towards aligned outcomes.From those taking their first steps in data literacy to seasoned experts looking to fine-tune their skills, our data experts provide tailored classes for every stage. But it's not just learning tracks that we offer. We embed a deep data culture shift through a transformative change management programme.We take a people-first approach, working closely with your executive team to win the hearts and minds. We know this will drive the company-wide impact that data teams want to achieve.Get in touch and find out how you can unlock the full potential of data in your organisation. Learn more at www.dl-academy.com.

- Taylor Huffman: Soon to be graduate of cosmetology school. We'll talk about her journey working and going to school full time. And discuss her exciting future.- Veronica Soto: Cheer coach at CDO and personal trainer. We'll talk about what it takes for the daily discipline of an athlete and what drives her.

Vanessa Stützle, seit September 2022 CEO der LUQOM Group und vormals CDO von Douglas, ist eine der profiliertesten Strateginnen im europäischen E-Commerce – und hat in ihrer Rolle bei LUQOM viel vor. Im ChefTreff Podcast spricht sie mit Sven Rittau darüber, wie sie das Unternehmen vom klassischen Leuchtenversender zur technologiegetriebenen Plattform formt. Mit einer Kombination aus klarer Zielgruppenstrategie, exklusiven Eigenmarken und einer bis ins Backend durchdachten Plattformarchitektur schafft LUQOM die Grundlagen für profitables Wachstum in einem komplexen B2B- und B2C-Markt. Vanessa erklärt, warum die Gruppe viel mehr ist als nur „Lampenwelt“, wie sie über 30 Länder systematisch skaliert – und wie KI nicht nur Prozesse beschleunigt, sondern echte Differenzierung im Sortiment ermöglicht. In dieser Folge mit Vanessa Stützle und Sven Rittau lernst Du:

The second of our two episodes recorded at Money20/20 Asia 2025, that we produced in partnership with audax, a comprehensive plug and play banking solution powering banks to launch scalable and compliant digital business models at speed. Graham Barrett was joined by a number of the speakers on audax's booth. Our guests for this episode were: 1/ Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Money20/20 2/ Billie Setiawan​, Head of Data Management & Analytics Div, PT. Bank Negara Indonesia TBK 3/ John Medina, Chief Operating Officer, Philippine Bank of Communications 4/ Vandy Leng, VP & Head of Digital Banking, Hattha Bank 5/ Zokhir Rasulov, CDO, ABA Bank 6/ Adisorn Hatairatana, Head of Consumer Credit Risk Model, Krungsri Bank

In Episode 23, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom shifts from host to guest as we're joined by a 'special guest host' where Kyle is quizzed on all things related to the data and analytics talent landscape, which includes;Spending almost 15 years in D&A Talent.Starting Orbition in lockdown in 2020.Having bold, controversial opinions. The relationship between Data Leadership hiring and the lack of value narrative.Why the purpose and expectations of the CDO role are misunderstood. How misalignment in expectations leads to hiring failures.The morale dilemma of putting people into roles they can't succeed in. The role of use cases and KPIs in Data Leadership hiring.Why you're likely to be fired for delivering what your business asks for. The Discover, Identify, Engage and Assess Framework for Hiring. Why the lack of standardisation impedes hiring for most businesses. How organisations can position themselves effectively to engage top talent.Considerations to become a Data & Analytics Employer of Choice.Why most JDs are terrible.The importance of storytelling in D&A recruitment.Conducting skills assessments and its relationship with retention. How data and analytics recruitment is often void of data.Thanks to our sponsor, Data Literacy Academy.Data Literacy Academy is leading the way in transforming enterprise workforces with data literacy across the organisation, through a combination of change management and education. In today's data-centric world, being data literate is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.If you want successful data product adoption, and to keep driving innovation within your business, you need to start with data literacy first.At Data Literacy Academy, we don't just teach data skills. We empower individuals and teams to think critically, analyse effectively, and make decisions confidently based on data. We're bridging the gap between business and data teams, so they can all work towards aligned outcomes.From those taking their first steps in data literacy to seasoned experts looking to fine-tune their skills, our data experts provide tailored classes for every stage. But it's not just learning tracks that we offer. We embed a deep data culture shift through a transformative change management programme.We take a people-first approach, working closely with your executive team to win the hearts and minds. We know this will drive the company-wide impact that data teams want to achieve.Get in touch and find out how you can unlock the full potential of data in your organisation. Learn more at www.dl-academy.com.

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In Episode 20, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Dan Robertson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Bupa, where they discuss the relationship between organisational culture, operating models, change and transformation and delivering value, which includes;How doing a business degree fuelled an interest in using data to support decision-making.Why starting his career as a programmer made him realise that he wanted a different path.Being the inaugural CDO for multiple, large, complex organisations. Why your operating model holds more weight than any solution in changing an organisation.Why tuning in to organisational culture is the key to success for a transformational CDO.Getting an understand of company culture in the interview process.Why the amount of change required to embed that operating model defines the rockiness of the data strategy journey. Anchoring the implementation of change to the vision and purpose of the organisation.The importance of understanding ‘how things get done'.Why alignment on company purpose and vision impacts the ability to affect change. Tying incentives and objectives to that vision and purpose.Why your boss needs to ‘get it' or be prepared to get it, so you don't come unstuck when things get tough. Why the middle of the organisation will likely be the biggest cultural roadblock.Why federation is usually better for large organisations.The impact that maturity has on deciding on a centralised or federated model. Offering a service model to balance the pros and cons of operating models. Why the vision, purpose and north-star of the organisation is so important.The role of architecture of breaking down silos to unlock value. The common symptoms of what blockers to value creation are. The importance of Data Literacy both internally in D&A teams and in business teams. Why your team need to be able to explain the investment case to the exec that aligns to your purpose. The link between expectations and the average tenure of the CDO.The 3 key inflection points as a transformational CDO.Why you need to be careful about choosing which value-based use case you start with. Presenting different data strategy options to the exec. Deciding whether you're aiming to be more data-driven or want competitive advantage. Understanding the size of the possible prizes. Thanks to our sponsor, Data Literacy Academy.Data Literacy Academy is leading the way in transforming enterprise workforces with data literacy across the organisation, through a combination of change management and education. In today's data-centric world, being data literate is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.If you want successful data product adoption, and to keep driving innovation within your business, you need to start with data literacy first.At Data Literacy Academy, we don't just teach data skills. We empower individuals and teams to think critically, analyse effectively, and make decisions confidently based on data. We're bridging the gap between business and data teams, so they can all work towards aligned outcomes.From those taking their first steps in data literacy to seasoned experts looking to fine-tune their skills, our data experts provide tailored classes for every stage. But it's not just learning tracks that we offer. We embed a deep data culture shift through a transformative change management programme.We take a people-first approach, working closely with your executive team to win the hearts and minds. We know this will drive the company-wide impact that data teams want to achieve.Get in touch and find out how you

Based in Los Angeles, Dave has dedicated his career to solving complex technical challenges across various domains. His professional journey includes roles as Principal Software Architect at PKWARE, Senior Backend Engineer at Fetch Rewards, and Staff Software Engineer at Bold Penguin, where he consistently designed high-performance, scalable systems.Dave's current passion project, Contextium, represents the culmination of his technical expertise and intellectual interests. This system transforms natural language into deep semantic graphs -- and vice versa -- through innovative knowledge representation techniques. Contextium employs a symbolic, rules-based approach to NLP rather than relying solely on statistical methods, allowing for precise semantic understanding and addressing critical limitations in current AI systems, for example hallucinations in large language models.A published author with O'Reilly Media, Dave wrote 'Programming Visual Basic .NET' (2001) and 'CDO & MAPI Programming with Visual Basic' (2000), demonstrating his ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.Over his long career, Dave has worked in many languages and tech stacks. His interests extend beyond pure engineering to theoretical aspects of AI, consciousness, and the intersection of symbolic and neural approaches to machine intelligence.You can find Dave on the following sites:LinkedInPLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube MusicAmazon MusicRSS FeedYou can check out more episodes of Coffee and Open Source on https://www.coffeeandopensource.comCoffee and Open Source is hosted by Isaac Levin

Comment transformer un secteur traditionnel avec des outils modernes, une équipe soudée… et beaucoup de bon sens ? Cet épisode est une masterclass d'innovation concrète, de culture digitale et de leadership technologique.

In Episode 17, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Steve Green, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) where they discuss the self-inflicted barriers to CDO success, which includes:Transitioning from being a true technologist into a change agent. Setting up a chief data office from scratch. The 6 pillars of the data office. Why he built an advisory team and how it delivers value daily. The benefit of having a holistic view of the D&A industry from his time at the FCA. The struggle to meet operational needs as well as the needs of the regulator. Why data offices create problems by building point solutions. Thinking 5 years ahead to balance long-term strategy with immediate needs.Building to answer questions that you don't yet exist.To deliver value on strategic outcomes, you have to be in the strategy conversations. How data teams are constantly delivering what businesses ask for but not what they need. The lesson that most data offices are still learning, the hard way.Navigating your way into the right conversations if you're not already in them.Setting the correct expectations with your business.Why how you run the data office is more likely to dictate success than where it sits.Why it can't only be the CDO who's capable of engaging with the business.How the interview process should tell you what type of expectations the firm has. The importance of building relationships with people before you need to engage with them.Why learning how to make stuff happen beats generic data or leadership skills. The importance of effective and intentional hiring. Why data offices need to be better at blowing their own trumpet. Pushing the boundaries of why data offices exist.Transitioning from defensive to value generating. Why many data offices create barriers for themselves and end up behind the curtain. Thanks to our sponsor, Data Literacy Academy.Data Literacy Academy is leading the way in transforming enterprise workforces with data literacy across the organisation, through a combination of change management and education. In today's data-centric world, being data literate is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.If you want successful data product adoption, and to keep driving innovation within your business, you need to start with data literacy first.At Data Literacy Academy, we don't just teach data skills. We empower individuals and teams to think critically, analyse effectively, and make decisions confidently based on data. We're bridging the gap between business and data teams, so they can all work towards aligned outcomes.From those taking their first steps in data literacy to seasoned experts looking to fine-tune their skills, our data experts provide tailored classes for every stage. But it's not just learning tracks that we offer. We embed a deep data culture shift through a transformative change management programme.We take a people-first approach, working closely with your executive team to win the hearts and minds. We know this will drive the company-wide impact that data teams want to achieve.Get in touch and find out how you can unlock the full potential of data in your organisation. Learn more at www.dl-academy.com.

In dieser Kassenzone-Folge spricht Karo mit Arnaud Sauret, CEO von Decathlon Deutschland, und Patrick Müller, CDO & CMO, über die ambitionierten Pläne des Sportartikelhersteller im deutschen Markt. Decathlon will wachsen, aber wie? 60 neue Filialen, 3.000 neue Mitarbeiter und eine Omnichannel-Strategie, die Online- und Offline-Welt nahtlos verbindet. Für Decathlon ist Deutschland mit einem Umsatz von 1,1 Mrd. Euro der wichtigste Markt, der Marktanteil liegt aber gerade einmal bei 4,5 %. Arnaud bringt nach 28 Jahren bei Decathlon reichlich Erfahrung mit und erklärt, warum der deutsche Markt für das Unternehmen so besonders ist. Patrick gibt Einblicke in die digitale Transformation und die Herausforderung, stationären Handel und E-Commerce optimal zu verzahnen. Denn: Kunden sollen selbst entscheiden, wo und wie sie einkaufen. Besonders spannend: Decathlon setzt verstärkt auf Mobilität – Fahrräder, E-Bikes und Reparaturservices könnten für sie zum Gamechanger werden. Gleichzeitig testet das Unternehmen neue Store-Formate in Innenstädten wie München und Frankfurt. Doch reicht das, um etablierten Playern wie Sport 2000 und Intersport Marktanteile abzunehmen? Auch das Marktplatz-Modell wird diskutiert: Welche Marken dürfen Teil von Decathlon werden, und wie selektiv muss dabei vorgegangen werden? Hinzu kommt die Frage nach einem eigenen Loyalty-Programm – lohnen sich personalisierte Angebote, oder bleibt Decathlon lieber flexibel? Wie Decathlon den deutschen Markt aufmischen will, welche Rolle Eigenmarken und Preis-Leistungs-Führerschaft spielen und warum sich das Unternehmen in der Produktentwicklung vom deutschen Markt beeinflussen lässt – all das erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge. Podcast-Host - Karo Junker de Neui: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karojunker https://etribes.de/ Newsletter: https://www.kassenzone.de/newsletter/ Community: https://kassenzone.de/discord Disclaimer: https://www.kassenzone.de/disclaimer/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KassenzoneDe/ Blog: https://www.kassenzone.de/ E-Commerce Buch: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/3866413076/ Tassen kaufen: http://www.tassenzone.com

On this episode we hear from Maya. She studied to be a lawyer before coming into hospitality, which started in Dubai in 2002. She studied law to please her family, but she chose hospitality for herself as she knew this is where she would excel in her career. Beauty of hospitality is that you can have a creative career. She started as a hostess at a Lebanese restaurant at the JW Marriott in Deira and now she is in a CDO role with Accor for the middle east region. She credits a mentor she had early on in her career and her own desire for learning that has guided her path. She has had a few "battle scars" along the way, but it was also what pushed her to get to where she is today. When asked about the evolution of women in leadership in hospitality of what she has seen over her 20 years career, she said there has been changes and there is still some work to be done. And for those women who want those roles in a male dominated environment is not to be deterred and go for it, it is possible. When it comes to men and women working together, instead of competition she invites us to look at it as complementing each other. Another invitation she has for us is to embrace vulnerability and be authentic to ourselves.

March 6, 2025: Eric Smith, SVP and CDO at Memorial Hermann Health System, discusses how their health system successfully transitioned to Epic's EHR while maintaining patient satisfaction. Eric reveals the strategic approach that led to nearly 500,000 patient activations and details Memorial Hermann's innovative AI governance structure with specialized working groups. From expanding services into new communities to addressing healthcare affordability through standardization, Eric offers a compelling perspective on building a digital healthcare ecosystem that truly serves the patient.Key Points:01:23 Memorial Hermann's EPIC EHR Transition15:41 Innovation and Pilot Programs17:39 Value-Based Care and Cost Management23:08 Future of Healthcare Technology30:30 Speed Round: Personal InsightsSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Episode Overview Have you ever wondered exactly what Data Virtualization is? What about a virtual data warehouse? If you're a CDO eager to learn why Data Virtualization should be a part of a strategy to modernize your data ecosystem, then this episode of CDO Matters with Alberto Pan, the CTO of Denodo, is for you! Episode Links and ResourcesFollow Malcolm Hawker on LinkedInFollow Alberto Pan on LinkedIn

Join host Cindi Howson as she dives into the critical topic of diversity and inclusion in the data and AI space with Roisin McCarthy, founder of Women in Data UK, and Robin Sutara, Field CDO at Databricks. They discuss the challenges of recruiting and retaining diverse talent, the importance of male allies, and the role of AI in creating a more inclusive workforceKey Moments: The Power of Community: Building a Network for Women in Data: Roisin McCarthy shares the story behind founding Women in Data, inspired by her mother's advice to "put up or shut up." She highlights the organization's growth to 80,000 members in 120 countries and emphasizes the importance of male allies in achieving gender representation. (2:41)  From Apache Helicopters to Chief Data Officer: A Non-Traditional Journey: Robin Sutara shares her unique career path, starting with repairing Apache helicopters in the US Army and eventually becoming a CDO. She discusses the challenges she faced as a woman in tech and the importance of fixing systemic issues to achieve equity. (6:19)  The Talent Crunch: Addressing the Data Skills Gap: The conversation shifts to the shortage of qualified individuals in data and technology. Roisin McCarthy highlights the need for organizations to rethink their recruitment strategies and remove unnecessary barriers to entry. (11:31)  Closing the Pay Gap: A Shared Responsibility: Roisin and Robin discuss the persistent pay gap in the data industry and the risk of it widening further. They emphasize the importance of both individual and systemic action to achieve pay parity. (20:46)  Generative AI: A Double-Edged Sword for Recruiting: Roisin McCarthy shares a cautionary tale about the potential for bias in AI-generated job descriptions. She stresses the importance of human oversight and highlights Women in Data's work to develop technology that removes bias from job descriptions. (46:30)  The Future of Data and AI: Embracing Innovation and Inclusion: Robin Sutara expresses excitement about the potential of AI to simplify complex tasks and unlock the power of data. She emphasizes the importance of leveraging technology to innovate and create a more equitable and inclusive data workforce. (49:22)Key Quotes:"We simply do not have enough people coming into the industry. Regardless of gender, let's take that away. We do not have enough qualified individuals coming into the workplace in data and technology." - Roisin McCarthy   "We can't affect the change that this mission is so focused on reaching if we don't have everybody at the table." - Roisin McCarthy  "Hire talent that's not currently in the ecosystem, bring in people with a different perspective or a different experience or a different capability. You can teach them technology, right?" - Robin Sutara  "If I start 20% behind my male cohorts, doesn't matter how much you reward on meritocracy, I will never catch up." - Robin Sutara  "GenAI tech is there for so many things as to Robin's point to really take some of the heavy lifting out. But when we're looking to build inclusive teams, diverse, inclusive teams, I think that we just need a bit of a sense check and ensuring that we've got the human in the loop." - Roisin McCarthy  MentionsWomen in Data PodcastDatabricks BlogGuest Bios Roisin McCarthyAs a result of her own efforts, over two thousand people have moved into more satisfying roles and dozens of teams put together. Furthermore, she has managed a successful team of professional recruiters which, over the years, has placed thousands more. Today, she runs the successful recruitment firm, Datatech Analytics, and is the co-founder of the ground-breaking initiative, Women in Data UK. Over the past 19 years, McCarthy has been responsible for building some of the UK's most cutting-edge data teams and has facilitated some of the most influential and successful careers in this sector, building relationships, influence and firm friendships along the way. McCarthy is seen as a thought-leader and an authority on careers, team development and talent acquisition in the field. Her unrivalled network of contacts, commitment to the data and analytics community and her unwavering passion for building strong, skilled teams is what makes her so unique.Robin SutaraFrom repairing Apache helicopters near the Korean DMZ to the corporate battlefield, Robin has demonstrated success in navigating the high stress, and sometimes combative, complexities of data-led transformations. She has consulted with hundreds of organisations on data strategy, data culture, and building diverse data teams. Robin has had an eclectic career path in technical and business functions with more than two decades in tech companies, including Microsoft and Databricks. She also has achieved multiple academic accomplishments from her juris doctorate to a masters in law to engineering leadership. From her first technical role as an entry-level consumer support engineer to her current role in the C-Suite, Robin supports creating an inclusive workplace and is the current chair of Women in Data North America Committee. She was also recognized in 2023 as a Top 20 Women in Data and Tech, as well as DataIQ 100 Most Influential.  Hear more from Cindi Howson here. Sponsored by ThoughtSpot.

Let's talk about books today. What was the last book that inspired you? Was it a novel, a non-fiction book, a design book, a music book or a cookbook?    In this episode, I share three books that inspired my sound way of thinking, experiencing the world with an open ear and what has led to developing music thinking, the framework, the jam cards, the book and the podcast.  I will briefly discuss Nada Brahma by Joachim Ernst Berend, The Soundscape by R. Murray Schafer, and The Glass Bead Game, the prize-winning novel by Hermann Hesse. These three books directly and indirectly influenced the ideas in The Power of Music Thinking.  But my book also influenced another author, and he used parts of the music thinking framework described in the book to explain his idea of rebels in digital development in Belgium.  Today I speak with Geert de Mol, a CDO for the leading Belgian Bank for 16 years, during their development of ‘the best app in the world'. Geert is a music lover of rock and pop, and he shares with us how music thinking and the book helped him to pen his story.   Show notes Connect with Geert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geert-van-mol-1779812/  Music from the world of Anathem: https://soundcloud.com/ztutz/sets/iolet-music-from-the-world-of-anathem    Show support Please choose one or more of the ‘three ways to support the show': Subscribe to the podcast. Leave us a review — even one sentence helps! I appreciate your support; it helps the show! Tell your friends about the podcast and musicthinking.com Buy the book The Power of Music Thinking and/or the Jam Cards at a 20% discount using musicthinking20 at the check-out of the BIS Publishers website only.​​

February 20, 2025: Dr. Alistair Erskine, Enterprise CIO and CDO of Emory Healthcare, explores the unique fusion of university and healthcare IT at Emory, challenging conventional wisdom about institutional separations. As we delve into innovative approaches to leadership, including streaming rounds and trickle feedback systems, how might these methods reshape organizational culture in healthcare? Through fascinating anecdotes from building a hospital in Qatar with unlimited resources to implementing enterprise-wide ambient listening technology, what lessons emerge about innovation when traditional constraints are removed?Key Points:01:04 Combining University and Healthcare IT07:54 Rounding and Student Tech Support15:35 Lessons from Qatar: Building a Hospital21:44 Ambient Listening and AI in Healthcare30:58 Trickle Feedback and Organizational CultureSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

A discussion with Doug Hague, Executive Director, Corporate Engagement at UNC Charlotte. In recent years, he helped UNC Charlotte establish its School of Data Science. Prior to that, he spent many years with Bank of America ending with the role of Chief Analytics Officer of Bank of America Merchant Services. Doug discusses how the variety and growth in the financial industry kept him happy over the years. He also discusses his long-term plan and path to academia and how his management style has had to adjust. We have a back and forth on how the roles of CAO, CDO, and CDAO have evolved. He finishes with some good advice for students and early career professionals, as well as some insights into how to stay relevant in the age of generative AI. #analytics #datascience #ai #artificialintelligence #generativeAI #banking #finance

Unser heutiger Gast setzt sich für digitale Teilhabe ein und für eine Verwaltung, die bürgerfreundlich, effizient und modern arbeitet, und sie ist überzeugt, dass digitale Innovation im öffentlichen Sektor genauso mutig sein kann wie in der Privatwirtschaft. Nach ihrem Studium der Wirtschaftsinformatik und einer Promotion in Gender Studies begann ihr Weg zunächst in der Unternehmensberatung, bevor sie in die Digitalwirtschaft wechselte. Dort übernahm sie Führungspositionen in der Tech-Branche, bevor sie sich einer neuen, herausfordernden Aufgabe stellte: Die Digitalisierung einer der größten Kommunen Deutschlands voranzutreiben. Seit 2022 ist sie Chief Digital Officer der Stadt München und verantwortet die IT-Strategie, digitale Infrastruktur und Innovationen für eine Verwaltung mit über 40.000 Mitarbeitenden. Ihr Ziel: München zur Smart City weiterentwickeln, Verwaltungsprozesse effizienter gestalten und gleichzeitig Open Source und digitale Souveränität stärken. Sie setzt auf Kooperation, Vernetzung und einen Kulturwandel, um die Verwaltung zukunftsfähig zu machen. In ihrer Rolle als CDO berät sie nicht nur den Oberbürgermeister in Digitalisierungsfragen, sondern treibt auch Schlüsselprojekte wie die elektronische Akte, den digitalen Zwilling Münchens und neue digitale Bürgerservices voran. Neben ihrer beruflichen Verantwortung ist sie auch als Autorin, Feministin und Netzpolitikerin aktiv. Sie kämpft für Diversität, Inklusion und eine digitale Gesellschaft, die allen zugutekommt. In ihrem Denken verbindet sie strategische Weitsicht mit pragmatischem Handeln – denn erfolgreiche Digitalisierung bedeutet für sie, heute schon an übermorgen zu denken. Seit fast 8 Jahren beschäftigen wir uns mit der Frage, wie Arbeit den Menschen stärken kann – statt ihn zu schwächen. In über 470 Gesprächen haben wir mit fast 600 Menschen darüber gesprochen, wie sich unsere Arbeitswelt verändert und welche Ansätze uns helfen können, diese Herausforderungen zu meistern. Was bedeutet digitale Transformation im öffentlichen Sektor wirklich? Welche Rolle spielt digitale Souveränität für Städte und Verwaltungen? Und wie kann eine moderne Verwaltung Innovation, Agilität und Bürgernähe miteinander verbinden? Fest steht: Für die Lösung der aktuellen Herausforderungen brauchen wir neue Ideen, Perspektiven und Herangehensweisen. Daher suchen wir weiter nach Methoden, Vorbildern, Erfahrungen, Tools und Ideen, die uns dem Kern von New Work näherbringen. Ihr seid bei On the Way to New Work – heute mit Dr. Laura Dornheim. [Hier](https://linktr.ee/onthewaytonewwork) findet ihr alle Links zum Podcast und unseren aktuellen Werbepartnern

Love is in the air, and so is wisdom! In this special Fundraisers Friday – Valentine's Day Q&A, cohosts Julia Patrick and Tony Beall dive into pressing nonprofit leadership questions, blending deep insights with their signature wit and camaraderie.From unexpected board policies to the evolving role of marketing in fundraising, this episode is packed with practical takeaways that every nonprofit leader should hear.One of the most thought-provoking questions came from a young expecting woman: Should boards have a maternity policy for their members? While many policies set attendance rules, they don't always account for major life events. Tony championed a broader perspective: “Board members bring immense value. A leave of absence policy—rather than just maternity—ensures we retain exceptional talent.”Julia, ever the strategic thinker, mentions the policy implications:“It's not just about adding another policy; it's about structuring governance to make room for life's realities.”This lively conversation also tackles the role of COOs in nonprofit structures. Should Development Directors report to them? Tony lays out a clear organizational map, explaining that a Chief Development Officer (CDO) should ideally oversee fundraising, ensuring alignment with the CEO: “Under the COO, stories are created. Under the CDO, they're told. That's why marketing and fundraising belong together.”Julia emphasizes the power of proximity between marketing and fundraising teams:“Get their offices close together—energy happens when storytelling meets donor engagement.”With a mix of heartfelt gratitude and laughter, the episode wraps up with a touching moment where Julia expressed appreciation for Tony's early belief in The Nonprofit Show. #NonprofitLeadership #FundraisersFriday #StorytellingMattersFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits! 12:30pm ET 11:30am CT 10:30am MT 9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show

What happens when an industry as heavily regulated and historically slow-moving as pharma is forced to accelerate digital transformation? In today's episode, I welcome Florian Schnappauf, Vice President of Enterprise Commercial Strategy at Veeva Systems, to discuss how Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) are reshaping the pharmaceutical landscape and why their role is now more critical than ever. The pharmaceutical sector faces mounting pressure to innovate faster, manage costs, and compete with digital-first biotechs. Research predicts the industry will spend $4.5 billion on digital transformation by 2030, a shift that has led to the emergence of CDOs in the pharma C-suite. But what does this role actually entail, and how does it help companies navigate the complexities of drug development, clinical trials, and commercialization? Florian shares insights on how CDOs are not just supporting digital initiatives but actively orchestrating, building, and operating them. From managing the sheer volume of data generated by clinical trials to ensuring that digital tools enhance—not hinder—the drug development process, the CDO is now a key differentiator between industry leaders and laggards. We also explore how effective digital leadership can shorten timeframes from drug discovery to patient treatment, improve communication with healthcare providers, and ultimately ensure that pharma companies achieve more with fewer resources. With regulatory hurdles, technological advancements, and shifting market dynamics, the pharmaceutical industry is at a pivotal moment. So, what does the future hold for digital leaders in pharma? How will CDOs continue to evolve, and what lessons can other industries learn from their journey? Join us as we break down the digital transformation of pharma and the leadership required to drive meaningful change. And as always, I'd love to hear your thoughts—do you think pharma is adapting quickly enough, or is there still a long way to go? Check out the What Pharma Needs Next podcast.  

In this episode, we chat with Spencer Cole, CDO and CFO of Xanadu Mines, a copper exploration company with projects in the South Gobi and Western Mongolia. They aim to develop porphyry and intrusion-related deposits and are committed to Mongolia and its potential as one of the last great copper frontiers. Spencer has qualification in Mech and Material Eng (BS), Business & Finance (MBA), Finance (CPA) and has worked in various industries including mining, aerospace, Oil & Gas across the Americas, Australia, and SE Asia. He’s been with Xanadu for coming up to 5 years now and gives us an overview of the company, their flagship project Kharmagtai and will educate us more on the Lassonde Curve and how that has an impact on the company plus much more. KEY TAKEAWAYS Xanadu Mines is an ASX and TSX-listed exploration company focused on copper and gold in Mongolia, with its flagship project, Kharmagtai, currently at the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) stage. The company has transitioned from coal exploration to copper and gold since 2013-2014. The Lassonde curve illustrates the typical life cycle of a junior mining company, showing how market capitalisation fluctuates through different stages of project development. Xanadu's journey reflects this curve, having experienced peaks and troughs as it moved from exploration to commercialisation. Hermagti faces challenges such as funding, permitting, and the need to identify high-grade zones to minimise negative cash flow. However, opportunities exist in the form of potential sequential heap leaching of weathered deposits and the possibility of expanding the resource through further drilling. Zijin Mining, a top global copper and gold miner, has partnered with Xanadu to advance the Kharmagtai project. This partnership is seen as beneficial due to Zijin's experience in advanced metallurgy and their aggressive growth model, which aligns with Xanadu's goals. Over the next 6 to 12 months, Xanadu aims to complete a bankable feasibility study for Kharmagtai and navigate the Mongolian permitting process. The company is also exploring funding options and planning further exploration activities for its other projects, Sant. Tolgoi and Red Mountain. BEST MOMENTS "Xanadu is an ASX and TSX, so dual listed exploration company... focused on copper and gold in Mongolia." "The Lassonde curve illustrates the typical life cycle of a junior mining company, showing its market capitalisation over the different stages of development." "Kharmagtai is a big, low-grade copper-gold porphyry. Its economics work on scale, low strip ratio, and byproduct credits." "Zijin is a top five copper miner... they have a very aggressive growth model and are really experienced at building value through advanced metallurgy." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail: rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast Web: http://www.mining-international.org This episode is sponsored by Hawcroft, leaders in property risk management since 1992. They offer: Insurance risk surveys recognised as an industry standard Construction risk reviews Asset criticality assessments and more Working across over 600 sites globally, Hawcroft supports mining, processing, smelting, power, refining, ports, and rail operations. For bespoke property risk management services, visit www.hawcroft.com GUEST SOCIALS Website: www.xanadumines.com X/Twitter: @XanaduMines_ASX Linkedin: au.linkedin.com/company/Xanadu-mines-limited Email: spencer.cole@xanadumines.com ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.

Key Moments: Focusing on Value with Bill Schmarzo 1:48Unlocking the Collective Genius with Walid Mehanna 4:07Building a Data-Literate Workforce with Valerie Logan 5:58Creating a Human-Centric AI Strategy with Sadie St. Lawrence 7:40Selecting the Right Tools with Katie Russell 11:23Implementing tools responsibly with Robert Garnett 16:00Why Clean Data Matters with Barr Moses 19:36Ensuring Responsible AI for the Long-Term with Dr. Gary Marcus 25:45 Key Quotes:“Data-driven is not important. Value-driven—that's what's important. We should focus on value.” — Bill Schmarzo, Head of Customer Data Innovation at Dell Technologies“Our role was rather to activate the organizational muscle… to try things out and tell us what has the highest opportunity and possibility.” — Walid Mehanna, Chief Data and AI Officer at Merck Group“It's really a mindset and a muscle… we need to foster this kind of lasting change.” — Valerie Logan, CEO of the Datalodge“Teaching people to ask better questions is more about critical thinking than technology.” — Sadie St. Lawrence, Founder of the Human Machine Collaboration Institute“We wanted to make analytics accessible to everyone, combining real-time data and intuitive tools so every team member can gain insights and contribute to our mission to decarbonize.” — Katie Russell, Head of Data and Analytics at OVO Energy As we are looking at applications of AI within our environment, we are focused first on responsibility, making sure that we have a broad enough data set when we're building machine learning models, for instance. And so that's at the heart of anything that we do.” – Robert Garnett, Vice President for Government Analytics and Health Benefits Cost of Care at Elevance Health“Our world is moving towards a place where data is the product—and in that world, directionally accurate just doesn't cut it anymore.” — Barr Moses, CEO and Co-Founder of Monte Carlo“The tech policy that we set right now is going to really affect the rest of our lives.” —  Dr. Gary Marcus, Scientist, Advisor to Governments and Corporations, and Author of Taming Silicon ValleyGuest Bios Bill Schmarzo Bill Schmarzo has extensive hands-on experience in the areas of big data, data science, designthinking, data monetization, and data economics. Bill is currently part of Dell Technology's core data management leadership team, where he is responsible for spearheading customer co-creation engagement to identify and prioritize the key data management, data science, and data monetization requirements.Walid MehannaWalid Mehanna is Chief Data & AI Officer at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, where he leads the company's Data & AI organization, delivering value, governance, architecture, engineering, and operations across the company globally. With many years experience in startups, IT, and consulting major corporations, Walid encompasses a strong understanding of the intersection between business and technology. Katie RussellKatie Russell is the Data Director at OVO Energy, leading teams of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Analysts who are transforming OVO's data capability. As part of a technology led business, leveraging data using artificial intelligence keeps OVO truly innovative, delivering the best possible service for our customers. Rob GarnettRobert Garnett serves as Vice President for Government Analytics and Health Benefits Cost of Care at Elevance Health. In this role, he leads a data-driven organization supporting analytics and insights for Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial and enterprise customers in the areas of population health, cost of care, performance management, operational excellence, and quality improvement. Valerie LoganFounding The Data Lodge in 2019, Valerie is as committed to data literacy as it gets. With train-the-trainer bootcamps, and a peer community, she's certifying the world's first Data Literacy Program Leads. In 2023, The Data Lodge was acquired as the basis of a newly formed venture, Data Society Group (DSG), aimed at fostering data and AI literacy and cultural change at scale. Valerie is excited to also serve as the Chief Strategy Officer of DSG. Previously, Valerie was a Gartner Research VP in the CDO team where she pioneered Data Literacy research and was awarded Gartner's Top Thought Leadership Award.Sadie St. LawrenceSadie St. Lawrence  is on a personal mission to create a more compassionate and connected world through technology. Having grown up on a farm in Iowa she witnessed first-hand how advancements in technology rapidly changed how we work and earn a living, which in turn affected the overall success of a community. Through her work, she noticed that while many organizations and individuals have good intentions when it comes to D&I in data careers, there was a lack of progress.Dr. Gary MarcusGary Marcus is a leading voice in artificial intelligence. He is a scientist, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur (Founder of Robust.AI and Geometric.AI, acquired by Uber). He is well-known for his challenges to contemporary AI, anticipating many of the current limitations decades in advance, and for his research in human language development and cognitive neuroscience. An Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU, he is the author of six books. Hear more from Cindi Howson here. Sponsored by ThoughtSpot.

AI itself isn't a goal. In the enterprise, marketers that effectively integrate artificial intelligence into their operations in meaningful ways will start to see the tangible returns that leaders in the space are already realizing. Today we're going to talk about the reality of AI adoption in the enterprise, and how marketers should be thinking about a workplace where humans and AI agents are working together. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Adam Brotman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Forum3. Adam Brotman is co-founder and co-CEO of Forum3. Previously, he was president, chief experience officer, and co-CEO at J.Crew, where he launched the widely successful J.Crew Rewards program. At Starbucks, he was the inaugural chief digital officer and evp, global retail operations, developing the payment, ordering, and loyalty platform which amassed 60 million members. He has been recognized as one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People and CDO Club's CDO of the Year. He serves on the boards of Ruby Tuesday and Cabi, and has held board positions at Neiman Marcus Group and Brooks Running. He is the co-author of AI First, in collaboration with Harvard Business Review, and received his bachelor's degree from UCLA and JD from The University of Washington School of Law. RESOURCES Forum3 website: https://www.forum3.com/ Spok website: https://www.spok.app/ Wix Studio is the ultimate web platform for creative, fast-paced teams at agencies and enterprises—with smart design tools, flexible dev capabilities, full-stack business solutions, multi-site management, advanced AI and fully managed infrastructure. https://www.wix.com/studio Attend the Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit, the region's largest marketing communications conference. Register with the code "Agile" and get 15% off. Register now for HumanX 2025. This AI-focused event which brings some of the most forward-thinking minds in technology together. Register now with the code "HX25p_tab" for $250 off the regular price. Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom Don't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.show Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company