Podcasts about cxos

For leaders in high-trust sectors, control has long felt like safety. Control the message, control the narrative, control how you show up, and nothing can go wrong. But, as Alex Chapman explains in this episode, that instinct is now quietly doing the opposite of what was intended - particularly in our digital world - and executives risk being caught out.Alex is Head of Communications for Europe and Canada at Allergan Aesthetics, and has spent his career advising executives on reputation in some of the most heavily governed environments, including global pharmaceuticals, the public sector, and as an experienced press secretary in Australian politics. He has held senior regional and international communications roles, including at one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, where he focused on media and reputation across more than 190 international markets. His assessment of communications, reputation and "control" has led to a memorable metaphor: as he describes it, managing a leader's voice today is like "strangling water" - the harder you grab, the less you actually hold. His reframe is subtle but powerful. The problem isn't control itself; it's what leaders and comms professionals try to control. As he discusses in conversation with host Roger Christie, it's time for organisations to stop controlling the outputs (the words, the script, the message) and start controlling the inputs (the preparation, the guardrails, and - above all - a genuine understanding of the leader and their passions). Because the more something feels managed, the harder it is to believe.Alex unpacks why digital has compressed the news cycle from a day to five minutes, how advisers can best push leaders forward rather than away, and how the most effective shifts happen like a dimmer, not a light switch. He shares the story of a leader who went from a deactivated LinkedIn and a fear of cameras to "hungry to engage" in under two months, and exactly what made that transition possible.Tune in for a practical, refreshingly human take on why trust is built by participating (not performing), and why letting go of control is exactly how leaders can earn it today.TIMESTAMPS:00:02:26 – From Sydney to Switzerland: Alex's reputation career00:03:30 – Why "control = safety" took hold in regulated sectors00:07:00 – The point where control starts to erode trust00:08:50 – "You can't script a good conversation"00:11:30 – The commercial case that changes a leader's mind00:17:20 – Signals vs behaviours, and the permanent digital record00:19:30 – Control the inputs, not the outputs00:28:00 – Two leaders, two very different journeysSUBSCRIBE FOR REGULAR INSIGHTSTo sign up to Roger Christie's regular newsletter, head to: https://www.propelgroup.com.au/subscribeCONNECT WITH ROGER CHRISTIEHave a question, feedback or want to connect with Roger? Head to: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerchristie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're talking about a situation that comes up sometimes in leadership coaching engagements - a newly appointed leader who inherits an existing team and then struggles to establish credibility.This is one of the reasons organisations bring me in as a leadership coach. On paper, promoting this person to leader makes sense. The leader is capable, experienced, technically strong, maybe high-performing in previous roles.But then they step into a new leadership position with an inherited team… and things start to wobble.Maybe the team doesn't fully buy in. Momentum slows. Relationships become strained. The leader starts second-guessing themselves.In today's episode we are exploring why this transition can be so hard and how coaching can help the leader build engagement and thrive.Rebecca, on taking a step back in the first few days and weeks of your new leadership role: "What makes it particularly difficult is that many new leaders think they need to prove themselves quickly. So they overcompensate. They move too fast. And they try to establish authority before establishing trust."Links:Get a copy of Rebecca's 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact LeaderBook a free 15 minute Career Strategy call with Rebecca to get your career off to a fresh start. Don't stay stuck - get new thinking and new action to move forward in your careerRate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

#236: How Nevada Recovered from a Statewide Cyber Attack in 28 Days (And What Every CIO & CISO Should Do Before It Happens to Them)SummaryNevada woke up to a ransomware attack that took 60+ state agencies offline. No ransom paid. Full recovery in 28 days.State CIO Timothy Galluzi and Info-Tech's Mark Hellbusch break down the largest ransomware attack in Nevada state history - how the network came back in 48 hours, how they kept citizen trust through radical transparency, and what every state CIO, CISO, and public sector IT leader needs to know about incident response, Zero Trust Architecture, and building the partnerships that actually show up when it matters.FeaturingTimothy Galluzi, CIO State of NevadaMark Hellbusch, Director, AI Security & Privacy, Info-Tech Research GroupTimestamps(00:00) Every 39 seconds - ransomware by the numbers(01:00) The call Tim never wanted to get(05:50) 18-20 hour days and kicking people out of the office(08:00) Managing public comms with an active adversary watching(14:30) NASCIO community: peer intel sharing in a crisis(16:00) When Info-Tech showed up vs. the cold call vendors(17:30) "28 days of success" - building the after action report(24:00) Assembly Bill One: unanimous vote, statewide SOC(30:00) Trusted partner vs. vendor - the real difference(34:00) Zero Trust: 80% risk reduction and $1.5M ROIListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Leadership. Sales. Marketing. Work-life balance. Let's learn it all from D'Leanne Lewis.My guest today is Dleanne Lewis a Principal Real estate agent of Laing & Simmons in Double Bay, Sydney. D'Leanne is responsible for the sale of some of Sydney's most prestigious properties. She has won multiple awards for her work and commercial impact and was also one of the agents featured in Luxe Listings Sydney, a high-end real estate reality show which premiered in 2021 on Amazon and aired for 3 seasons. In today's conversation D'Leanne is talking about her early career, how she now balances a phenomenally successful career with motherhood, and shares too her leadership, sales and marketing philosophies with us.  D'Leanne, on the value of building relationships: "Vendors should expect a higher level of service [from their agents] - they should demand it. The industry should be lifted to expect that. The seller must know fundamentally that you're doing everything you can and that they can trust you and that you'll go beyond expectations to deliver for them."Links:Visit D'Leanne's websiteConnect with Rebecca Allen on LinkedinGet a copy of Rebecca's guide, 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact Leader Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About D'Leanne:D'Leanne is a Principal of Laing & Simmons Double Bay and a licensed Real Estate Agent, responsible for the sale of some of Sydney's most prestigious properties. Working with Laing & Simmons Double Bay over the last 30 years has seen D'Leanne develop and maintain a strong understanding of sales and marketing in all areas of the residential and commercial property market. She also offers a breadth of experience in consulting on residential properties and development sites. Her personal philosophy behind her many successes is simple and unwavering: consistently deliver the highest level of service and commitment to buyers and sellers alike. D'Leanne has been honoured three times as the New South Wales Residential Salesperson of the Year and awarded Australian Residential Salesperson of the Year also by the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales. D'Leanne has been the highest income producer within the national Laing & Simmons Group for the last 25 years and featured in the Amazon TV Series Luxe Listings Sydney which aired for 3 seasons. On a personal level, D'Leanne is a mother to 3 beautiful girls and enjoys having the best of both worlds, combining motherhood and her professional life.  About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching program. Connect with Rebecca

Taking a break from the CRO interviews and going back to the 'roots' of the podcast, Dan is publishing his appearance on a customer podcast to talk about selling higher and closing CXOs! Studio interviews will return in 2 weeks. Audio only.

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Mark Roman and Carlos Thomas from Info-Tech break down the enrollment cliff, AI disruption, and cultural skepticism hitting Higher Ed - and why the CIO is the one best positioned to lead through it.FeaturingMark Roman is Managing Partner for the Education Business at Info-Tech Research Group - supporting universities, colleges, and K-12 institutions around the world, and a self-described electric guitar player (results may vary).Carlos Thomas is an IT Executive Consultant at Info-Tech Research Group, entering his fifth year - a former CIO and university administrator with 21 years in Higher Ed, and who checked off his bucket list item of running a 1,600-pound-capacity barbecue operation before Info-Tech pulled him back in.Timestamps(1:45) What CIOs are excited about in Higher Ed - the question that flips the conversation(3:20) AI, Agentic AI, and Bloom's Taxonomy - why the CIO is becoming a campus leader(5:00) The CIO as technology-informed COO - Carlos on the elevation of the role(6:30) The enrollment cliff and South Africa - how demographics are reshaping institutions worldwide(9:00) CIO to COO - why the person who sees everything is the one who should run the organization(11:00) The diplomat skillset - navigating faculty politics and getting things done(13:00) The "edu-pocalypse" - DOGE, the Department of Education, and cultural skepticism toward Higher Ed(15:00) AI token data - two-thirds of all AI tokens are being consumed in education(19:00) The podcast topics they'd love to do next - students and responsible AIListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

India's AI moment is louder than its rank. 100M+ ChatGPT users. #2 globally in usage. Still 76th in the world on per capita penetration. So what's actually happening on the ground?In this episode of Z47 Moments, Vikram Vaidyanathan and Ashwin Raguraman (Head of AI, walk through The India AI Edge: a three-month primary research effort by Z47, OpenAI, and Zinnov. The report draws on first-party ChatGPT data from OpenAI and interviews with 100+ CXOs across India's largest enterprises, traditional businesses, and emerging companies.They unpack: Why India's AI map looks nothing like its tech map: Delhi #1 in GDP penetration, Ahmedabad in the top 5 for coding, Assam 3x the national average on education usage The flip nobody saw coming: in mid-2024, Gen Z (18–24) overtook 25–34 as India's dominant AI cohort, and now drives nearly half of all ChatGPT messages Work-to-non-work: how India went from 60% work usage to 65% non-work usage in a year,  and what that says about penetration  The four enterprise adoption archetypes: Tinkerer, Democratizer, Transformer, Enforcer, and why ~1 in 4 Indian enterprises is stuck in the wrong one  The trillion-dollar gap to Viksit Bharat, and the specific role AI would have to play to close it  The four pillars India needs to scale: compute (200–250 MW today → 7 GW needed by 2030), talent, data (and the "data colony" question), and the companies actually being built To read the full report, go to: The India AI Edge Website: https://z47.com/how-india-uses-aiLink to report: https://www.ai-edge.z47.com/The-India-AI-Report.pdfChapters00:00 — Cold Open: The Stats That Set the Frame00:49 — Inside the Report: 100M Users, 100+ CXOs, OpenAI Data02:14 — How AI Is Redrawing India's Map04:59 — The Gen Z Takeover11:24 — Work to Non-Work: India's Usage Flip15:01 — Enterprise AI: The Four Archetypes25:27 — The Enforcer Trap (And How to Escape It)33:21 — Can AI Close India's Trillion-Dollar Gap?37:22 — Compute, Talent, Data, Companies: The Four Pillars47:15 — India's AI Ecosystem & Closing

How Replit's VP of Ops Runs an AI-Native Company (And Why Most Enterprises Are Still Getting It Wrong) Jonathan Eide has built and scaled operations at Meta, Coinbase, and now Replit, the company that's quietly become one of the fastest-growing AI-native businesses on the planet. In this conversation, he breaks down what's actually different about running a company where every function builds their own software, why "vibe coding" is too lightweight a term for what's coming, and the hiring shift every CXO will face in the next 24 months. If you're a CXO trying to figure out how to move your org from "we use Copilot" to genuinely agentic operations, this is the playbook. What we get into: The two archetypes Replit hires for, and why the "perfect candidate" has both Why Jon hasn't written a Linear ticket by hand in months (and what replaced it) The internal AI analyst tool that replaced an entire junior analyst function How Replit killed Google Slides internally with a self-updating, self-populating weekly wins deck Why measuring AI productivity by tokens or time saved is the wrong move (Theory of Constraints, applied) The hiring shift: from screening interviews to "build me a demo before we talk" What enterprise adoption actually looks like at Zillow, Atlassian, and old-school PE-backed manufacturers Why Replit's "plan" is to not have a plan, and why vision/mission still has to be rock solid The single-person companies hitting tens of millions in ARR Rapid fire: the deeply held belief about AI that Jon thinks will be gone by 2028 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:16 Jonathan Eide  02:00 What's fundamentally different about running ops at an AI-native company 04:20 How every function at Replit is building its own tools 07:35 Killing PowerPoint: the internal weekly wins deck built in Replit 11:35 Source of truth, guardrails, and avoiding the "everyone builds an app" sprawl 14:20 Can large or legacy companies actually adopt this operating model? 18:15 Why measuring tokens and time saved is the wrong way to track AI productivity 22:20 How Jon redesigned his interview process for AI-native hiring 25:35 Are AI-native companies hiring fewer people, or different people? 28:25 Why "AI native" will disappear as a hiring filter 29:15 Growing at Replit's pace: planning when the market resets every two weeks 32:24 Replit's three user segments: hobbyists, prosumer entrepreneurs, enterprise 34:41 Surprising businesses being built on Replit (and the single-person unicorn thesis) 37:30 The plan is to not have a plan: vision vs short-term flexibility 40:36 Rapid fire: the belief about AI that will be destroyed by 2028 41:32 Rapid fire: the one AI buzzword Jon would ban from Replit meetings 42:27 Rapid fire: what Jon is most optimistic about About Jonathan Eide: Jonathan is VP of Operations at Replit. Prior to Replit, he held senior operating roles at Coinbase and Meta, leading data and operations functions through hypergrowth phases at both. About the AI CXO Podcast: The AI CXO Podcast helps CXOs get actionable insights into how to navigate AI's reshaping of the business landscape. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe for more conversations with operators building the AI-native enterprise. https://www.youtube.com/@productfaculty  #AI #Replit #CXO #VibeCoding #EnterpriseAI #AINative #AIAgents #FutureOfWork #ProductLeadership #Operations

Today I am going to help you get that promotion. Because today, we are challenging the assumption that your boss is rooting for you...Wake up! I mean that in the kindest possible way. :)Assuming your boss is currently consumed with all the reasons s/he should promote you is a massive mistake. Because here's the thing: perhaps they are looking for all the reasons not to.In this episode I am sharing three reasons your boss won't promote you. This 12 minute clip could be all you need to shake things up and finally.... get that promotion!Rebecca, on challenging your assumptions: "You might have been asking yourself: 'What do I actually have to do to get promoted?!' and no doubt it's driving you crazy. Well, here's the thing: promoting you is a potential career risk to your boss - so why should they promote you?"Links:Book a free 15 minute Career Strategy call with Rebecca to get your career off to a fresh start. Don't stay stuck - get new thinking and new action to move forward in your careerRate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

Über die Hälfte der Top-Manager in Unternehmen werden im Jahr 1 nach dem Einstieg eines Private-Equity-Investors ausgetauscht. Aber warum eigentlich? Wie sich die Anforderungen nach einem PE-Einstieg verändern und welche Verhaltensweisen dazu führen, dass bei PE-Investments ein positives Momentum entsteht.

In this episode of In the Line of Fire with Saraj, Prasad Bhamidipati shares powerful insights on leadership, AI, transformation, passion, healthcare innovation, and the future of work.From building empowered teams to reimagining industries through AI-first thinking, this conversation explores how leaders must adapt, evolve, and lead in context.Prasad also shares the vision behind CuraWay.ai — an AI-powered healthcare platform designed to improve access to quality healthcare globally through technology, empathy, and intelligent matching.Key themes include:• Passion-driven leadership• AI-first business transformation• Learning and unlearning• Future-ready organizations• Human-centered innovation• Leadership in times of disruption• Skills required for the next generationA deeply insightful conversation for CEOs, CXOs, founders, professionals, and future leaders navigating the age of AI.Hosted by Saraj.Real Leaders. Real Conversations. Real Insights.

When you look at your five-year strategic plan, how much of it is dedicated to defending your current market share versus actively making it obsolete?Agility requires more than just reacting quickly to market shifts; it demands the foresight and structure to initiate those shifts yourself. This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more about CRMC 2026, June 1-3 in Frisco Texas at www.thecrmc.comToday, we're going to talk about the accelerating pace of change being driven by forces like artificial intelligence and digitization. These changes are creating a clear divide in the market, sorting brands into two distinct camps: the “Disruptors” and the “Disrupted.” We'll explore the patterns that separate these two groups and discuss practical frameworks for how established organizations can learn to shape the future, rather than be shaped by it. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Kaihan Krippendorff, Founder at Outthinker, and keynote speaker at CRMC, taking place June 1-3 in Frisco Texas. About Kaihan Krippendorff Kaihan Krippendorff is the Founder of Outthinker, a global think-tank of chief strategy, growth, transformation, and innovation officers shaping the future of business. He has been recognized by Thinkers50 and Global Gurus as one of the world's top 20 business thinkers. A sought-after keynote speaker and strategic advisor, Kaihan works with CXOs from the world's most admired companies, helping them to drive transformation, reduce risk, and chart their path to long-term growth and success. Kaihan Krippendorff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaihankrippendorff/ Resources Outthinker: https://kaihan.net/ This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://www.thecrmc.com Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873f Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com 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

When you look at your five-year strategic plan, how much of it is dedicated to defending your current market share versus actively making it obsolete?Agility requires more than just reacting quickly to market shifts; it demands the foresight and structure to initiate those shifts yourself.This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more about CRMC 2026, June 1-3 in Frisco Texas at www.thecrmc.comToday, we're going to talk about the accelerating pace of change being driven by forces like artificial intelligence and digitization. These changes are creating a clear divide in the market, sorting brands into two distinct camps: the “Disruptors” and the “Disrupted.” We'll explore the patterns that separate these two groups and discuss practical frameworks for how established organizations can learn to shape the future, rather than be shaped by it.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Kaihan Krippendorff, Founder at Outthinker, and keynote speaker at CRMC, taking place June 1-3 in Frisco Texas. About Kaihan Krippendorff Kaihan Krippendorff is the Founder of Outthinker, a global think-tank of chief strategy, growth, transformation, and innovation officers shaping the future of business. He has been recognized by Thinkers50 and Global Gurus as one of the world's top 20 business thinkers. A sought-after keynote speaker and strategic advisor, Kaihan works with CXOs from the world's most admired companies, helping them to drive transformation, reduce risk, and chart their path to long-term growth and success. Kaihan Krippendorff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaihankrippendorff/ Resources Outthinker: https://kaihan.net/ This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://www.thecrmc.com Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873f Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you look at your five-year strategic plan, how much of it is dedicated to defending your current market share versus actively making it obsolete?Agility requires more than just reacting quickly to market shifts; it demands the foresight and structure to initiate those shifts yourself. This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more about CRMC 2026, June 1-3 in Frisco Texas at www.thecrmc.comToday, we're going to talk about the accelerating pace of change being driven by forces like artificial intelligence and digitization. These changes are creating a clear divide in the market, sorting brands into two distinct camps: the “Disruptors” and the “Disrupted.” We'll explore the patterns that separate these two groups and discuss practical frameworks for how established organizations can learn to shape the future, rather than be shaped by it. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Kaihan Krippendorff, Founder at Outthinker, and keynote speaker at CRMC, taking place June 1-3 in Frisco Texas. About Kaihan Krippendorff Kaihan Krippendorff is the Founder of Outthinker, a global think-tank of chief strategy, growth, transformation, and innovation officers shaping the future of business. He has been recognized by Thinkers50 and Global Gurus as one of the world's top 20 business thinkers. A sought-after keynote speaker and strategic advisor, Kaihan works with CXOs from the world's most admired companies, helping them to drive transformation, reduce risk, and chart their path to long-term growth and success. Kaihan Krippendorff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaihankrippendorff/ Resources Outthinker: https://kaihan.net/ This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://www.thecrmc.com Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873f Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com 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

When you look at your five-year strategic plan, how much of it is dedicated to defending your current market share versus actively making it obsolete?Agility requires more than just reacting quickly to market shifts; it demands the foresight and structure to initiate those shifts yourself.This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more about CRMC 2026, June 1-3 in Frisco Texas at www.thecrmc.comToday, we're going to talk about the accelerating pace of change being driven by forces like artificial intelligence and digitization. These changes are creating a clear divide in the market, sorting brands into two distinct camps: the “Disruptors” and the “Disrupted.” We'll explore the patterns that separate these two groups and discuss practical frameworks for how established organizations can learn to shape the future, rather than be shaped by it.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Kaihan Krippendorff, Founder at Outthinker, and keynote speaker at CRMC, taking place June 1-3 in Frisco Texas. About Kaihan Krippendorff Kaihan Krippendorff is the Founder of Outthinker, a global think-tank of chief strategy, growth, transformation, and innovation officers shaping the future of business. He has been recognized by Thinkers50 and Global Gurus as one of the world's top 20 business thinkers. A sought-after keynote speaker and strategic advisor, Kaihan works with CXOs from the world's most admired companies, helping them to drive transformation, reduce risk, and chart their path to long-term growth and success. Kaihan Krippendorff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaihankrippendorff/ Resources Outthinker: https://kaihan.net/ This episode is brought to by CRMC. Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://www.thecrmc.com Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873f Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Success Audit as discussed on the show: https://podcast.saahilmehta.com/businessSaahil is dedicated to helping ambitious leaders and entrepreneurs scale their success without sacrificing their health, relationships, or inner peace. His approach to conscious leadership encourages individuals to redefine what achievement means, shifting from constant striving to intentional, fulfilling progress.Over the years, Saahil has coached and spoken at organisations such as HP, Dell, Bank of America, P&G, 24x7.ai, Petrochem, Summit Capital, Tata Group, Thomas Cook, TiE, EO, and YPO. As a member of Dr Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches, he contributes to a global leadership movement focused on clarity, purpose, and sustainable growth.Saahil supports founders, CXOs, and next-generation entrepreneurs to navigate moments of transition, pressure, and uncertainty. His work helps leaders move from overwhelm to direction, enabling them to perform at their best without burning out or compromising what matters most.His philosophy is drawn from lived experience. As a mountaineer, Saahil has climbed some of the world's iconic peaks, including Kala Patthar (5,644m), Mount Elbrus (5,642m), Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m), and Chopicalqui (6,354m). The mountains taught him a principle that guides his coaching today: the journey should strengthen you, not exhaust you. Connect with Saahil Mehta:Website: https://www.saahilmehta.com Success Audit: https://podcast.saahilmehta.com/business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saahilmehta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saahilmehtaofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxy4r8jsNSdrm3JcEdzCUIQ TurnKey Podcast Productions Important Links:Guest to Gold Video Series: www.TurnkeyPodcast.com/gold The Ultimate Podcast Launch Formula- www.TurnkeyPodcast.com/UPLFplusFREE workshop on how to "Be A Great Guest."Free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting at www.Turnkeypodcast.com/gift Ready to earn 6-figures with your podcast? See if you've got what it takes at TurnkeyPodcast.com/quizSales Training for Podcasters: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sales-training-for-podcasters/id1540644376Nice Guys on Business: http://www.niceguysonbusiness.com/subscribe/The Turnkey Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turnkey-podcast/id1485077152

Today I had the privilege of interviewing Nicole Yade, CEO of WAGEC (Women and Girls' Emergency Centres) established to support women and their children, seeking support from situations of domestic violence. Australia continues to struggle with a national crisis in terms of violence against women with 1 in 4 women having experienced violence from an intimate partner since the age of 15 and nearly 9 in 10 hospitalisations for assault by a partner – were for females (Source: AIHW).Today, Nicole Yade is sharing insight from her diverse role as CEO at WAGEC and how she needs a multitude of skills to adapt to lots of different stakeholders including individual women and their children; communicating with Ministers; and meeting with people with inter-generational wealth who want to invest their money into an NGO such as WAGEC. We also talk about the misconception that NGOs struggle to attract the best talent... and the kinds of people who do well in NGOs.Nicole, on NGOs attracting the best talent: "One of my pet peeves... is hearing the idea that if you were really good at your job you'd be working for government or in a corporate setting. But for me, nothing could be further from the truth. What I see everyday at WAGEC, I see people [in our team] who are really good at their jobs, with incredible heart and soul and professionalism and adding wisdom to some of the most complex problems in our community."Links:Connect with Nicole and the work of WAGEC at www.wagec.org.auConnect with Nicole Yade on LinkedinInstagram follow Nicole Yade (@nicoleyadee)Connect with Rebecca Allen on LinkedinGet your copy of Rebecca's free guide, 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact LeaderRate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Nicole:Nicole Yade is the CEO of the Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre. She has over 25 years experience leading, designing, and delivering services for marginalised people in the NGO sector. Much of this work has involved working across cultures with traumatised populations, including extensive work with victim survivors of violence, refugees, and Aboriginal communities. In 2024 Nicole was awarded the Chief Executive Women Not for Profit scholarship which enabled her to attend Harvard University to study leadership development. Nicole holds a MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Bachelor Arts with Honors in Anthropology from The University of Sydney. She is a proud victim survivor advocate and was recently nominated as Advocate of the Year in Marie Claire's Women of the Year Awards.  About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

Episode SummaryWhat do you do when you can't stop the thing you're trying to fix?Three returning guests sit down for one of the most honest conversations about public sector modernization we've had on the show.From the latest on SF's 911 cloud migration, to what it means to modernize Harry Reid International Airport in real time while simultaneously designing the technology architecture for a second commercial airport 20 miles south, to Seguin's workforce transformation from one staff member with a degree and zero certifications in 2018 to 13 degrees and 27 certifications today - join us for this powerful conversation about leadership, community, and what it means to let others carry the message.FeaturingMichelle Geddes CIO San Francisco Department of Emergency ManagementRishma Khimji CITO Clark County Department of Aviation (Harry Reid International Airport) (now CIO Greater Orlando Aviation Authority)Shane McDaniel CIO City of Seguin, TX | TAGITM Past PresidentTimestamps(04:55) - The LinkedIn Banter Origin Story(07:20) - Michelle: SF's 911 Cloud Journey & Hybrid Architecture(09:25) - ESInet, Copper Lines Failing in LA & State Partnership(11:14) - AI for Multilingual 911 Dispatch(12:47) - Rishma: Harry Reid's Second Airport - 20 Miles South(14:31) - Using General Aviation Airports as Innovation Labs(16:40) - Computer Vision at Checkpoints & the 3-Year Rolling Stack(18:23) - Shane: Seguin's Workforce Story - 0 to 27 Certifications(23:48) - The Amazon Warehouse Hire & The Best Buy Delivery Driver(36:12) - TAGITM: The Solution Is in the Room(39:13) - Leadership, Community & Letting Others Carry the MessageListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Episode SummaryBoston's CIO thinks "modernization" is what you say when you've stopped investing. Clark County thinks AI should handle your entire move to a new city. Dell thinks you can't do any of it without clean data. Three takes. One conversation about what government services actually look like when they work.FeaturingSanti Garces is Chief Information Officer at the City of Boston - leading a team that spans user researchers, designers, economists, and policy analysts, and currently building open-source MCP infrastructure to connect AI tools with city services at scale.Bob Leek is Chief Information Officer at Clark County, Nevada - overseeing technology for the 11th largest county in the country, home to Las Vegas, with a strategy centered on helping large diverse communities thrive through people, process, and technology solutions such as AI governance, and drone-assisted emergency response.Carrie Smith is Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist at Dell Technologies - covering the East and tracking modernization trends across state and local government nationwide, with a focus on helping cities start with the right problem instead of the right product.Timestamps(2:00) Boston's AI-powered website search - 400% improvement in positive feedback, built in-house(7:00) Clark County's AI framework - AI as a "how," not a "what," built around four constituent personas(12:00) Dell's field view - why clean data has to come before any AI solution(17:00) Santi's beef with "modernization" - why small, continuous investment beats the big bang approach(20:00) Philadelphia's illegal dumping problem - how a vendor conversation became a drones-as-first-responders pitch(25:00) Clark County drones - 30 to 60 second emergency response combined with ShotSpotter(31:00) Boston's MCP server - building open source infrastructure so AI tools can talk to city services reliably(35:00) The pace problem - Bob on why the universe shifting every 17 days is the CIO's real challenge(39:00) Leadership and resilience - Carrie on stage three breast cancer, Bob on internal promotions, Santi on growing up in ColombiaListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Why do insurance executives keep funding AI pilots that never reach production — and what does it actually take to break the cycle?In this episode of Building Tomorrow's Insurer, host and Kanopi CEO Nigel Fellowes-Freeman sits down with James Benham, Founder and CEO of JBK and Terra, to diagnose the structural reasons AI transformation stalls in insurance organisations and what it takes to move from proof of concept to full-scale deployment.James brings 25 years of insurance technology experience to the conversation, having built bespoke systems for carriers, TPAs, MGAs, brokers, and ancillary providers since 2004. As CEO of both JBK — a full-service insurance technology consultancy — and Terra, a workers' compensation platform, James has sat at the executive table with insurers across the US implementing machine learning, workflow automation, and agentic AI at scale.Key themes covered in this episode:- Why insurers have always lived in Groundhog Day — and why AI is finally forcing them out of it- The CEO-COO-CIO trifecta: why misaligned leadership is the single biggest reason pilots die- Agentic AI versus RPA: what actually changes when you put a high-IQ brain on top of a workflow engine- Data, process, and tooling: which comes first in a real AI transformation roadmap- The metrics that matter — combined ratio, claim load per adjuster, underwriting throughput — and how to set them without accelerating the wrong outcomes- Why dedicated automation teams, not side-of-desk innovation, are the only path to productionEssential listening for insurance CXOs, CIOs, and transformation leaders who are tired of the pilot loop and ready to act.

Episode SummaryIn this Info-Tech LIVE New Orleans episode, Tom Zehren, CEO of Info-Tech Research Group, and John Burris, CIO of Southeastern Louisiana University, break down why AI efficiency is a growth mindset - not a cost-cutting exercise - and what the CIO role actually becomes when Agentic AI is the next IT super trend.FeaturingTom Zehren is CEO at Info-Tech Research Group - a global research and advisory firm now operating across North America, Europe, and APAC.John Burris is CIO at Southeastern Louisiana University - and an associate professor of computer science focused on the theory of computation and Alan Turing's work, who went from faculty to CIO in one of the sharpest career pivots in higher ed.Timestamps(1:00) AI efficiency reframed - why it's performance over cost, not a cut mindset(5:00) How Info-Tech tools create a common language between CIOs and CEOs(8:00) The era of autonomization - Tom Zehren on Agentic AI as the next IT super trend(9:30) Agentic AI defined - autonomous decision-making vs. fancy automated workflows(11:00) Student advising - the AI use case universities can't afford to miss(15:00) What does the CIO role look like in 5–10 years?(16:00) The exponential IT leader - Info-Tech's two-path prediction for where CIOs go from here(23:00) Closing round - EQ, IQ & AQ: and what both guests want to explore nextListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Adam Mikeal, CISO at Texas A&M University, and Tim Paikoff from Axonius break down how consolidating fragmented security data into a single view changed the way A&M tracks assets, validates policy, and tells cybersecurity's ROI story to leadership — and why AI's data access model is now keeping CISOs up at night.FeaturingAdam Mikeal is Chief Information Security Officer at Texas A&M University - responsible for securing the university's full asset environment, with an unconventional path through history, classics, and computer-human interaction before landing in cybersecurity leadership.Tim Paikoff runs the SLED team at Axonius - building the State, Local, and Education practice from a two-person team to a full sales, SC, BDR, and marketing operation over four years.Timestamps(1:38) Adam's unconventional path - from history and classics to Chief Information Security Officer(4:00) The data problem - why the right question can't be answered from inside a single security tool(5:00) The spaces between - why Axonius can see what individual tools never could(7:00) Higher ed's unique exposure - student device sprawl and the identity lifecycle nightmare(10:00) Texas A&M's four core security metrics - patching, vulnerability remediation, inventory accuracy, agent health(14:00) Intel chip vulnerability response - how having data at your fingertips changes incident speed(15:00) Active directory migrations in real time - watching two lines cross on a chart(17:00) The Log4j gap - 194 instances still in production seven months after "cleanup"(22:00) AI and the new front line - why prompt injection is the threat no contract can fixListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Craig Woolley from LSU, Lizbeth Johnson from NC A&T, and Ron Ringgold from SentinelOne break down how a student-powered SOC model is scaling across 32+ institutions - and why the hardest part of cybersecurity leadership isn't the technology, it's the people.FeaturingCraig Woolley is CIO at LSU - 35 years in higher ed IT, architect of the student-powered SOC model now operating across 32+ institutions in partnership with TechStream, and chair of LSU's AI strategy committee that produced an 80-page institutional report.Lizbeth Johnson is Interim Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor for Information Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University - three months into the CISO role after more than a year at NC A&T, bringing a change-agent approach to shadow AI governance and team-building on a growing campus.Ron Ringgold is Public Sector CISO at SentinelOne - former Army with 17 years in the Department of Defense and intelligence community, former architect of the Department of Commerce's zero trust strategy, and adjunct professor of cyber policy and governance at University of Maryland Global Campus.Timestamps(0:00) LSU's student-powered SOC - Craig Woolley on 35 years in higher ed IT and why the model works(2:00) Tiger SOC launches - scaling the LSU model to 32+ institutions and nine private industry customers(3:00) The grief of going from technician to leader - Lizbeth Johnson on the identity shift no one warns you about(9:00) Teaching cyber policy vs. living it - Ron Ringgold on why experienced practitioners sometimes make the hardest students(11:00) Shadow AI at NC A&T - how a vendor tipped off the CIO and turned a compliance risk into a partnership(14:00) Cutting Commerce's cyber budget 60% - Ron Ringgold on zero trust, bakeoffs, and building a unified security stack(20:00) The Neighborhood Watch - how 32+ schools share threat intelligence and auto-block attacks within 10 minutes(24:00) AI ROI at LSU - why Craig chaired an 80-page AI committee and what "low-hanging fruit" actually means(27:00) Building great teams - trust, empathy, and treating internal departments like customers(32:00) Open door, open calendar - Lizbeth on how she empowers her team to own their own 1-on-1 agendasListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Today I am giving you an insight into a real client coaching session by sharing 3 powerful questions that I use with clients to help unlock their potential.There are many different kinds of coaching question. And I have seen, over the decade I have been coaching, that a single question might be all that's needed to unlock a client's pain or 'stuckness' - and help them move forwards to achieve new goals.Today I am exploring questions that might help you break a negative belief pattern; that will help you see your 'reality' in a new way to challenge your own assumptions; and help you see how you might be adding layers of meaning to situations - that simply aren't there.Rebecca, on being more aware of your actions: "Human brains intrinsically want to be correct so when you run a belief, particularly over a number of years, the brain will continue to look for 'evidence' to support the belief so that it can hold. But often when you ask a client what their 'evidence' really is - there isn't any!"Links:Book a free 15 minute Career Strategy call with Rebecca to get your career off to a fresh start. Don't stay stuck - get new thinking and new action to move forward in your careerRate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

What does it really take to build circular, sustainable, and future-ready cities?In this episode of In the Line of Fire with Saraj – CEO/CXO Series, I speak with Tarak Sahay, Founder & CEO of ZWC Solutions, a global expert in circular economy, zero waste, and net zero strategies with over 29 years of experience across India, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.Driven by the mission to turn waste into opportunity and cities into circular ecosystems, Tarak shares deep insights on:Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) and industrial waste minimizationDecentralized wastewater reuse and water-positive systemsEco-innovation in sanitation and citizen engagement platformsCarbon capture, carbon accounting, and circular city advisory

Episode SummaryIn this EDUCAUSE episode, Dr. Vanessa Kenon from UTSA, Tonya Bennett from the University of Pennsylvania, and Tim Boltz from Carahsoft get into the tension every higher ed IT leader is sitting with right now - when to move on AI, when to wait for policy, and how to keep curiosity alive before the feds rewrite the rulebook.FeaturingDr. Vanessa Kenon is Associate Vice President for Information Technology at the University of Texas at San Antonio - leading IT through a major university merger while keeping innovation and compliance from pulling the institution in opposite directions.Tonya Bennett is Director of Educational Technology at the University of Pennsylvania - managing the LMS-centered EdTech ecosystem across 12 schools and bringing a master's in law to every AI governance conversation she's in.Tim Boltz leads the Education Vertical at Carahsoft - 17 years in, representing 1,500 manufacturers, and building the cooperative purchasing infrastructure that lets institutions stop waiting on 12-18 month RFQ cycles.Timestamps(1:00) Bold Careers & ServiceNow University - 400+ students served and 150 chasing 25 spots(8:00) TASSCC - how Texas built its own version of EDUCAUSE and why vendor partnerships made it work(11:00) Financial pressures in higher ed - why leaning into IT investment beats pulling back(15:00) Frictionless EdTech at UPenn - one credential, every platform, zero manual steps(20:00) UTSA's experiential learning engine - DoD contractors, RackSpace, Dell & eSports(26:00) Carahsoft's easy button - cooperative purchasing vehicles already live across all 50 states(29:00) AI's legal wild west - agentic AI, IP liability & who's responsible when the agent acts(35:00) Curiosity vs. compliance at UTSA -keeping innovation alive without losing governance(39:00) Closing trends - community over commodity, workforce readiness & what's next for Higher EdListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Dave Weil from Ithaca College and Mark Richards from Omnissa explore how a small liberal arts IT team built an AI tool that freed up 150 at-risk student meetings - and why human-to-human connection has to stay at the center of any real AI strategy.FeaturingDave Weil is Senior Vice President of Strategic Services and Initiatives at Ithaca College - overseeing HR, IT, Analytics, and AI, and a longtime contributor to EDUCAUSE leadership development including the Senior Director Institute and the EDUCAUSE Leaders Academy.Mark Richards is Senior Manager at Omnissa - formerly the end user computing division of VMware, now an independent company with over 30 years of experience designing and implementing endpoint and virtual desktop solutions across higher education and public sector. Episode Highlights- AI cut ICare research from an hour to a minute - and freed 150 student meetings- “We don't lead technology, we lead people that lead the technology” - Dave Weil- Virtual labs turning physical computer rooms into classrooms at community colleges- The Four Rights: right person, right seat, right things, right time- Patch management is still your biggest security gap in higher edListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2026 and talking to Vineet Thuvara, Chief Product Officer with Fluke about "Busting the AI myths with reliability". Vineet Thuvara, Chief Product Officer at Fluke, discussed his journey from mechanical engineering to leading product development at Microsoft and Amazon, and his current role at Fluke. He emphasized the importance of breaking myths about AI, particularly in industrial reliability, and highlighted Fluke's efforts to enhance technician efficiency using AI and AR. Thuvara shared that Fluke's new sensors and software aim to reduce unplanned downtime, which costs $50 billion weekly, by providing real-time, accurate data and insights. He also discussed the potential of AR glasses to improve safety and efficiency in technical fields. Outline Fluke Xcelerate Event Overview Scott introduces the Industrial Talk podcast, highlighting the Fluke Xcelerate event.The event featured high-energy keynotes, hands-on predictive maintenance tools, and breakthrough AI diagnostics.Fluke's Xcelerate event is described as a launch pad for smarter, faster, and more reliable operations.Listeners are encouraged to visit fluke.com for more information. Introduction to Vineet Thuvara Scott welcomes listeners to the Industrial Talk podcast and thanks them for their support.Vineet Thuvara, Chief Product Officer at Fluke, is introduced as the guest for the episode.Vineet shares his background, including his education, work experience, and career transitions.Vineet discusses his excitement about joining Fluke and the company's culture and people. Vineet's Career Journey Vineet details his educational background, including mechanical engineering and industrial design.He shares his experience working at Microsoft, leading various product teams, including Xbox Kinect and Surface devices.Vineet's tenure at Amazon, where he led the product team for Echo devices, is also mentioned.He explains his transition to Fluke, driven by the company's culture and his personal connection to the brand. Fluke's Culture and Brand Loyalty Vineet talks about Fluke's long history and the loyalty of both employees and customers.He shares a personal anecdote about his father using Fluke tools in the Indian Air Force.Vineet emphasizes the importance of the transition from consumer electronics to industrial applications.He discusses the goal of building a connected ecosystem of Fluke devices and software for predictive reliability. Challenges and Opportunities in Industrial Reliability Scott and Vineet discuss the challenges of running operations and the importance of proactive diagnostics.Vineet highlights the need for seamless and efficient operations in the industrial space.The conversation touches on the rapid advancements in technology and the human spirit's role in innovation.Vineet shares his optimism about the future of industrial reliability and the potential of AI and connected devices. Myths and Misconceptions in AI Adoption Vineet introduces the topic of his presentation at the Fluke Xcelerate event, focusing on myths about AI.He shares insights from a dinner with CXOs discussing the challenges of AI adoption.Vineet explains the importance of breaking myths and assumptions to drive AI acceptance.He uses the analogy of an elephant with a chain to illustrate the need to question long-held assumptions. The Role of AI in Industrial Reliability Vineet discusses the potential of AI to transform the workflow of technicians and improve efficiency.He outlines the steps involved in a technician's workflow and the drudgery associated with it.Vineet emphasizes the need for new tools and AI to automate repetitive tasks and improve data collection.He highlights the importance of human involvement in the process to ensure accuracy and accountability. Addressing the Data Tsunami Vineet addresses the common myth that AI creates too much data, leading to information overload.He explains how new tools and AI can help derive meaningful insights from large datasets.Vineet mentions a partnership with Treon to showcase new sensors and data collection tools.He discusses the importance of maintaining a high signal-to-noise ratio in data collection. AI's Impact on Human Productivity Vineet addresses the myth that AI will eliminate the need for human involvement.He argues that AI accelerates human efforts and transforms the nature of work.Vineet shares examples of how AI is used in product management and research at Fluke.He emphasizes the importance of human accountability and oversight in AI-driven processes. Enhancing Technician Efficiency with AI Vineet discusses the potential of AI to improve technician efficiency and reduce costs.He highlights the importance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the challenges of managing large manuals.Vineet explains how AI can automate the process of accessing and using SOPs.He shares examples of how AI can streamline data collection and reporting for technicians. The Future of AR in Industrial Applications Vineet introduces the concept of using AR glasses to enhance technician interactions with devices.He explains how AR can provide hands-free data collection and analysis.Vineet discusses the benefits of AR for new career technicians and experienced professionals.He highlights the potential for AR to improve safety and efficiency in industrial settings. Conclusion and Contact Information Scott wraps up the conversation, emphasizing the importance of networking and learning at events like Fluke Xcelerate.Vineet provides his contact information, encouraging listeners to connect with him on LinkedIn.Scott reiterates the importance of the Fluke Xcelerate event and the value of connecting with industry professionals.The episode concludes with a reminder to visit industrialtalk.com for more information and to connect with the podcast. If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply contact us and let's have a quick conversation. 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Today I have a real treat for you - I am interviewing my client Gill who is sharing her experiences working with me on her career.Today I am interviewing my client Gill about what she loved (and found surprising) about her coaching journey, what she learned and the game-changing impact coaching has had on her - and her career.Gill, explaining what she got most from her coaching program: "Coaching has helped me get clear on what I want from my career next and become clear on the value I bring and what I can do to my career to the next level. It's also been really useful to identify stakeholders inside and outside the business to shape how I sell myself and what that value is and these conversations have helped me make those bigger asks in my career and I became confident enough to have those conversations."Links:Get your copy of Rebecca's free guide, 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact LeaderSpeak to Rebecca today: book a free 15-minute Career Strategy call with Rebecca to make sure you're a great fit for one another, to discuss your career goals and current challenges and work on your plan moving forwards.Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Anant Sood about how work has shifted over the past decade and how workflow has been redesigned to accommodate.Anant is a Co-founder @ & oversees marketing and channel partnerships in worxogo. Prior to worxogo, he spent 18 years at EY, PwC & Opera Solutions across India, USA, the Middle East & China. Most of Anant's career has been being part of startups building , scaling teams from being one of the first few employees in Opera (a Big data analytics Co) to setting up the consulting practice for EY in Chennai in 2007 to worxogo. Within worxogo, Anant helps building partnerships to drive sales through distribution nurturing partnerships with like Accenture, Microsoft with led to wins (Accenture, KPMG, EXL). His time is also spent on making worxogo's nudge coach more visible amongst enterprise customers with a one-of-a-kind newsletter going out to ~5000 CxOs across the world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this EDUCAUSE episode, Josh Bright from UC Santa Barbara, Dwane Sterling from Virginia Tech, and JJ Mahon from Cisco ThousandEyes break down what it means to lead IT before the problems find you - from building a collaborative leadership team to monitoring the student experience before the first ticket ever lands.FeaturingJosh Bright is Associate Vice Chancellor for IT and CIO at UC Santa Barbara - a returning guest from Episode 200, now 18 months into a campus-wide IT strategy that his provost cited as a model for cross-silo collaboration.Dwane Sterling is VP for Enterprise Solutions and Enabling Technologies at Virginia Tech - five months in from six years as CIO at Skidmore College, where he helped replace 90% of the institution's infrastructure and applications.JJ Mahon leads the higher education team for Cisco ThousandEyes across the U.S. - a former Army helicopter pilot, high school math teacher, and French horn player who now focuses on proactive digital experience monitoring at scale.Timestamps(0:00) Josh Bright, UCSB - from service function to IT strategy success 12 months later(3:30) Dwane Sterling, Virginia Tech - the listening tour and what shocked him in the first 90 days(6:00) Communication as a scalpel, not a rock - Dwane on why IT leaders need to wield it differently(7:30) JJ Mahon, Cisco ThousandEyes - shifting IT from cost center to campus catalyst(9:00) Seeing the smoke before the fire - JJ on the case for proactive monitoring over reactive ticketing(11:00) Josh Bright - UCSB's AI community of practice and building on AWS Bedrock(14:00) Dwane Sterling - Virginia Tech's vision for safe application development and AI security(18:00) Josh Bright - putting his leadership team through the Moore Leadership Program and what changed a year later(24:00) JJ Mahon - common operating language as the breakthrough for breaking down IT silos(26:30) Closing advice - "Leaders rise to the level of their collaboration"Listen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

In this EDUCAUSE episode, Lester Godsey from Arizona State University, Dan Kent from Cloudflare, and Matthew Leger from IDC break down why most institutions are still in the AI Wild West - and what it actually takes to govern, secure, and scale AI across a campus before agentic systems make the problem exponentially harder.FeaturingLester Godsey is Chief Information Security Officer at Arizona State University - back at ASU after 30 years, having previously served as CISO at Maricopa County where he led cybersecurity through the 2020 and 2024 elections.Matthew Leger is Senior Research Manager at IDC covering worldwide education and EdTech digital strategies - previously an academic researcher at Harvard Kennedy School and administrator at SUNY Albany, with over a decade across nearly every seat in higher education minus professor (though it's on the list). : )Dan Kent is Field CTO at Cloudflare - focused on helping public sector customers navigate emerging technologies, with 18 years working alongside higher education organizations and five kids who between them have given him more higher ed exposure than most.Timestamps(2:40) The Higher Ed AI Wild West - Matt on aimless experimentation, siloed adoption, and why coordination is the real governance problem (5:45) ASU's Create AI Platform - Lester on the walled garden approach, 50+ LLMs, and the internal ethical AI engine built before he arrived (8:00) AI in 2025 is where cloud was in 2010 - Dan on why undefined terminology is creating fear in boardrooms and legislatures (10:00) Agentic AI is the biggest security concern - Dan on why giving agency to a machine is a fundamentally different risk than generative AI (17:00) Shadow AI is just shadow IT - Lester reframes the governance problem and walks through ASU's nuanced three-tier DeepSeek response (22:00) Less than 50% have a data governance plan - Dan on what he's hearing from public sector customers on AI readiness (27:00) Declining trust in higher ed - Matt on whether the ROI skepticism is real and how AI can help institutions demonstrate value (30:40) ASU's student-led SOC - Lester on training the next generation of analysts with agentic AI and security orchestration (33:00) Final takes - AI as a security tool, tabletop exercises for AI threats, and why today's students will shape AI's ethical futureListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

In this EDUCAUSE episode, Ed Clark from CSU, William Huang from UT System, and Chuck Romero from Palo Alto Networks break down what it actually takes to close the AI divide across 460,000 students - and why browser security is now the front line.FeaturingEd Clark is CIO at the California State University System - overseeing technology for 22 universities and 460,000 students, teaching Information Systems at Cal State Fullerton, and co-leading California's AI Workforce Acceleration Board alongside Governor Newsom's office and top AI companies.William Huang is Deputy Chief Information Officer at the University of Texas System - leading IT strategy across 13 campuses serving 260,000 students and 160,000 clinicians, faculty, and staff, including a landmark merger of UT San Antonio's academic and health institutions.Chuck Romero is Solutions Consultant Leader at Palo Alto Networks - focused exclusively on education systems in California, with a team of former higher ed practitioners helping institutions secure AI access at scale through browser-level security.Timestamps(1:00) AI and the digital divide - why CSU gave ChatGPT to all 460,000 students(3:00) Scaling cybersecurity across 500,000+ endpoints - why browser-level security is the new front line(6:00) AI data risk and prompt injection - what happens to data once it's inside the model(8:00) UT System's footprint - 13 campuses, 260,000 students, and the UT San Antonio merger(12:00) Governance, risk & compliance during campus consolidations - cybersecurity as a foundation, not an afterthought(13:00) Inside the AI Workforce Acceleration Board - how CSU brought together OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA & faculty(18:00) Micro internships and the CSU Promise - a career path for all 460,000 students, not just the top 1%(25:00) Leadership lessons - clarity of mission, collaboration across 22 universities, and growing the next generation(33:00) Teaching while being CIO - Ed Clark on faculty resistance, Cal State Fullerton, and what students actually needListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

If you're interested in being an effective leader that means also investing in understanding your own blind spots. In this ep, I am talking about 3 common blind spots that hold leaders back.Technically blind spots are beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that you are unaware of. In actual fact you might be aware of them, but to date haven't wanted to acknowledge them, or haven't known how to address them. Leading without addressing your blind spots can cause all sorts of problems:You might be unaware of your impact on individualsYou might be allowing negative behaviours to persist (in you and others)Those patterns might be eroding trust in your leadershipAnd those patterns might also be negatively impacting your credibility and reputationWorking on blind spots isn't a nice-to-have - it's absolutely mission critical.Rebecca, on being more aware of your actions: "We talk a lot in my business about observable behaviors. What observable behaviors are influencing how other people experience and see you ? Do you have patterns where you repeatedly tolerate poor behaviours yourself? Do you have an avoidance pattern for example? It's important to differentiate between - and be aware of - your intentions and your actual patterns of behaviour."Links:Book your 90-minute Leadership Reality Check session with Rebecca right away! Your first step is to book a free 15-minute 'alignment' call with Rebecca to make sure you're a great fit for one another, to discuss your career goals and current challenges Enjoy this related episode: Leadership Fundamentals: Integrity and Self-Awareness (15 mins)And this blogpost: 10 Ways to be a More Self Aware Leader Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

In this EDUCAUSE episode, leaders from UCLA, Vanderbilt, and Ericsson break down the 5G vs WiFi campus debate and what it means for the future of higher education networking.FeaturingJoe Way is the Executive Director of Digital Spaces at UCLA and co-founder of HETMABC Hatchett is the Director of Classroom Technology at Vanderbilt University and co-founder of HETMABen Moebes is a Director of Public Sector at EricssonTimestamps(1:00) Vanderbilt classroom technology — BC Hatchett introduces HETMA and managing campus learning spaces(4:05) Vanderbilt's satellite campus challenge — delivering the same experience 2,000 miles away(6:00) 5G vs Wi-Fi on campus — why cellular connectivity fills gaps Wi-Fi was never designed for(8:50) When classrooms start thinking — UCLA's AI vision for higher education(11:00) A day in the life of a UCLA student — mapping every digital interaction on campus(13:40) Faculty as catalysts, not content deliverers — the future of teaching(17:05) One cable, one button — simplifying classroom technology(19:10) The blue-light safety problem — why 20–60% of campus emergency phones may fail(21:45) AI-powered campus safety — why humans can't watch every camera(27:00) Connectivity everywhere — UCLA, Olympic Village planning, and the future of smart campusesListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

In this EDUCAUSE episode, leaders from Maricopa Community Colleges, Dell, and NVIDIA break down what's actually broken in higher ed workforce pipelines — and what applied AI can do to fix it.FeaturingJess Evans is the Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer at Maricopa Community Colleges — founding member of the National AI Consortium alongside Miami-Dade and Houston Community Colleges, leading AI strategy across 10 colleges and 185,000+ students with one metric driving everything: student employability.Adrienne Garber is the Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist at Dell Technologies for Higher Education — covering 17 states with a decade at Columbia University spanning roles as researcher, faculty member, student, and now strategic vendor partner.Marie Breedlove is a Segment Sales leader at NVIDIA — working across all OEM partners and industries with a front-row view of where agentic AI, physical AI, and robotics are heading and what community colleges can uniquely do with NVIDIA's full-stack platform.Timestamps(1:00) Introductions — Maricopa, Dell & NVIDIA live at EDUCAUSE(2:00) The student who almost skipped Python — and why it matters(7:00) Students in shelters calling into Zoom — the real digital equity problem(13:00) People think AI just happened — NVIDIA's 30-year history in higher ed(17:00) Agentic AI, physical AI, and robotics — what community colleges must prepare for(24:00) Reducing FUD across 10 colleges — Maricopa's AI Resource Center(33:00) Under $100 a credit hour, zero debt, job-ready — the community college case(38:00) Maricopa students running a real SOC for Homeland Security(40:00) Empathy across the aisle — researcher, vendor, teacher, and student in one person(45:00) The National AI Consortium February conference — come to MiamiListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

In this EDUCAUSE episode, Kyle Bowen from Arizona State University, Joe Sabado from UC Santa Barbara, and Doug Thompson from Tanium make the case that efficiency was never supposed to be the finish line — and break down what responsible AI adoption actually looks like when it connects to the mission.FeaturingKyle Bowen is the Deputy Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University leading AI strategy across one of America's largest and most digitally active universities — overseeing the Create AI platform, an AI Innovation Challenge that has funded 700 projects, and ASU's first Agentic AI and Student Experience conference drawing 600 attendees from around the world.Joe Sabado is the Deputy CIO at UC Santa Barbara leading a team of 65 across student and financial information systems, data governance, and an AI community of practice he co-founded — and outside of UCSB he runs Campus AI Exchange and has built an eight-pillar responsible AI framework that higher ed institutions are already using as a practical guide.Doug Thompson is the Chief Education Architect at Tanium bringing 15+ years of higher ed experience to help institutions get real-time visibility into the endpoint complexity that underpins both cybersecurity and AI readiness — with a front-row view of how higher ed IT is slowly but genuinely shifting toward enterprise-scale thinking.Timestamps(2:00) AI efficiency isn't the end goal — Joe Sabado on evidence-based adoption(5:00) Campus AI Framework — UCSB's eight-pillar responsible AI adoption model(7:00) ASU's Agentic AI & Student Experience Conference — 600 attendees, global reach(10:00) Endpoint explosion in higher ed — how Tanium gives CISOs real-time visibility(17:00) ASU's Create AI platform — 50+ LLMs, built for secure enterprise AI(23:00) UT Arlington transformation — Tanium case study on visibility and scale(26:00) Beyond efficiency — Joe Sabado on AI and human flourishing(30:00) AI Innovation Challenge — how ASU funded 700 projects in 18 months(38:00) What higher ed leaders are getting wrong about their first AI move(42:00) Innovation IS keeping the lights on — Kyle Bowen challenges the premiseListen now: YouTube x Apple x SpotifyWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways you can connect with TechTables:1.

Today we are talking about the critical role of the CEO in embedding equitable practices in their organisations. I am talking with expert Sandra D'Souza, who is sharing research insights from her book, "From Bias to Equality". Join us!My guest today is Sandra D'Souza, author of the book, 'From Bias to Equality: How business leaders can drive innovation, success and profitability by embracing true gender balance'  and Founder of Women's Business Networking group Ellect.Her book, From Bias To Equality provides actionable insights from successful business leaders who have achieved greater women representation on their boards and in C-Suite roles. In showcasing real-world examples and best practices from international leaders, this book empowers organizations to build diverse and inclusive leadership teams, leading to improved decision-making, enhanced company culture, and increased innovation and profitability.In this ep, Sandra is discussing:The critical importance of a CEO in instigating change on gender equity in the workplaceKey business impacts of diversity: growth, profitability, running better operationsThe need and the want of having gender equity in the workplace The role of CXOs generally in bridging the gender equity gapCreating Leadership KPIs around hitting equity measures and the importance of role modelling as leaders Gender equity quotas... and so much more! Sandra, on her research of ASX listed companies:"Research shows that with a gender balanced leadership team and Board, companies have achieved greater profitability, 27% more collaboration and faster innovation cycles because of the diversity."Links:Get a copy of Sandra's book : "From Bias to Equality: How business leaders can drive innovation, success and profitability by embracing true gender balance"For Career & Leadership coaching, connect with Rebecca Allen on Linkedin or visit the Illuminate website Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Sandra:Sandra D'Souza, founder of Ellect, is a passionate advocate for gender equality in business leadership. An Amazon bestselling author of From Bias to Equality, Sandra's leadership is driven by resilience and a growth mindset. Recognised as the Most Influential CEO of 2023, she is committed to closing the gender gap and empowering women in leadership roles. Find Sandra on Linkedin hereAbout Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Coach for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. Over the last decade, Rebecca has helped women realise their potential at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and AbbVie Medical Research through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. 

In aerospace and defense, a structural shift in global manufacturing is underway. Supply chains are strained, skilled labor is scarce, and production backlogs are testing relationships between OEMs and suppliers across the globe. So the industry is being forced to look for answers in new places. One of those places is India.  What started as an engineering and software hub is rapidly becoming something much larger.  A manufacturing powerhouse capable of delivering aerospace-grade quality, advanced digital operations, and the scale required to support global demand. In this highlight episode, I revisit my conversation with the co-founder and CEO of Jeh Aerospace, Vishal Sanghavi.  He explains why major suppliers are moving work to India, how credibility is earned with Western customers, and why the opportunity ahead is bigger than a simple cost advantage. You'll also learn: Why labor shortages in the U.S. are accelerating permanent shifts in manufacturing geography How pairing India's talent base with modern digital infrastructure changes what suppliers can deliver What it takes to overcome skepticism and prove reliability to Western aerospace customers Why the companies that win will think beyond arbitrage and build technology leverage How India's momentum could reshape the global supplier map for decades Why, with market demand, policy movement, and geopolitics aligning, the window of opportunity is now   About the Guest Vishal R. Sanghavi is the co-founder & CEO of Jeh Aerospace. He has been a leader in the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry for nearly two decades. He co-founded Jeh Aerospace in 2022 with his long-time colleague Venkatesh Mudragalla. This US-based company manufactures aerospace and defense components to address the industry's global supply chain constraints. Vishal is on a mission to transform aerospace manufacturing by harnessing the power of advanced technologies like robotic automation, AI, and AR/VR, and leveraging the vast talent pool of countries like India through friend-shoring. He is building Jeh Aerospace into a new-age technology-driven manufacturing company that will deliver stringent-quality flying parts 10x faster, better, and cheaper. Vishal's entrepreneurial journey began at the renowned Tata Group, where he built and led large multimillion-dollar businesses and became one of the youngest CXOs for the group. He spearheaded numerous aerospace businesses during his tenure, including the Tata Boeing Joint Venture (JV), Tata Sikorsky JV, and Tata Lockheed JV, which manufacture large, complex aerospace systems. To learn more, visit https://jeh.aero/.    About Your Host Craig Picken is an Executive Recruiter, writer, speaker, and ICF Trained Executive Coach. He is focused on recruiting senior-level leadership, sales, and operations executives in the aviation and aerospace industry. His clients include premier OEMs, aircraft operators, leasing/financial organizations, and Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul (MRO) providers, and since 2008, he has personally concluded more than 400 executive-level searches in a variety of disciplines. Craig is the ONLY industry executive recruiter who has professionally flown airplanes, sold airplanes, and successfully run a P&L in the aviation industry. His professional career started with a passion for airplanes. After eight years' experience as a decorated Naval Flight Officer – with more than 100 combat missions, 2,000 hours of flight time, and 325 aircraft carrier landings – Craig sought challenges in business aviation, where he spent more than 7 years in sales with both Gulfstream Aircraft and Bombardier Business Aircraft. Craig is also a sought-after industry speaker who has presented at Corporate Jet Investor, International Aviation Women's Association, and SOCAL Aviation Association.    For more aerospace industry news & commentary: https://craigpicken.com/insights/.  To learn more about Craig Picken, visit https://craigpicken.com/.  

Psychological safety is necessary and important for many reasons. Most notably, when people feel psychologically safe, they'll feel more secure and perform better. Today I am sharing 5 simple questions you can ask, to help build psychological safety in your team.As a leader, you want to be supporting your team however you can. One easy way to do this is to create a culture of psychological safety in your team, where people feel safe to:* Ask questions* Admit their own mistakes* Challenge existing ideas or present their own...And without recrimination, humiliation or punishment.Want to learn these simple questions to help you ask the RIGHT questions and maintain that sense of support and encouragement in your team? Join me!Rebecca, on the importance of creating psychological safety in your team:"No one likes be shamed for not knowing something. Or to be humiliated in front of others. Which is why it's valuable to think abut how you're framing questions to bring out the best in your team."Links:Get your copy of Rebecca's free guide, 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact LeaderSpeak to Rebecca today: book a free 15-minute Career Strategy call with Rebecca to make sure you're a great fit for one another, to discuss your career goals and current challenges and work on your plan moving forwardsRate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

In this episode of the FocusCore podcast, host David Sweet interviews Paul Beddie, a global business development executive and sustainability advocate with a 30-year career. Paul shares his accidental journey to Japan and his extensive experience working across various sectors, including management consulting and software. He provides insights on the challenges and nuances of leadership in Japan, emphasizing the importance of building relationships and adapting to cultural contexts. The discussion also delves into sustainability, where Paul highlights the need for a holistic approach in businesses and the urgent shift required from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Despite the complexities, Paul remains optimistic about the potential for profitability through sustainable practices.The 2026 FocusCore Salary Guide is here: 2026 Salary GuideIn this episode you will hear:How Paul pioneered his path from international affairs to global business leadershipWhat foreign leaders often misunderstand about Japan's business environmentChallenges and opportunities in promoting corporate sustainability within Japanese and global contextsThe critical importance of relationship building in Japan's business cultureThe impact of personal belief and responsibility in achieving successful career outcomesAbout Paul:Paul is a global business development executive, a sustainability champion, and one of those rare leaders who can really talk through a purpose and proposal without sounding dull.He's got a great 30 year career. He's delivered more than a hundred million in profit and helped create over a billion dollars in value. With leading multicultural teams across four continents. He's advised CXOs and boards on digital transformation, energy transition, and global expansion. He's launched businesses in China.He's guided smart city innovation and taught some of Japan's top universities and built relationships at the highest levels of industry. And at his core, Paul is a connector of people, ideas and possibilities, and he carries a simple North Star: do the right thing.Connect with Paul:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbeddie/The FutureMax Institute: https://www.futuremaxinstitute.com/Connect with David Sweet:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidsweet/Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejpFacebook: :https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/This podcast was proudly produced by Lisa Yasuda.“Doin' the Uptown Lowdown,” used by permission of Christopher Davis-Shannon. To find out more, check out www.thetinman.co. Support independent musicians and...

Send us a textOn this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Alison Schmidt, founder and CEO of Unconvention and host of the (un)conversations® podcast, about how being your own advocate can reshape not only your finances, but also your life and values.

The time has come to have a direct conversation with a peer, client or team member and you know you've been avoiding it. In this episode, I am teaching a simple 3-step process to help you confidently maintain a direct, courageous conversation and get a mutually beneficial result.3 ways to be sure you're avoiding having a direct conversation:You're attributing negative meaning to this conversation, before you've even had it, i.e. 'This is going to be difficult', or 'They'll think badly about me.'You're avoiding having a face to face conversation, defaulting to writing an email instead.You're struggling to maintain eye contact because you know there's a deeper conversation that needs to be had.By the end of today's episode, you'll have total clarity about your own avoidance strategies as well as a simple, 3-step process to help you initiate a successful, direct conversation at work to get to the true heart of an issue or challenge fast.Save yourself sleepless nights and a mountain of wasted time, by learning how to have successful and direct conversations with others.Links:Book a free 15-minute Strategy Call with Rebecca - make sure you create the opportunities for you and your team in 2026Enjoy this related episode: The Value of Rehearsing a Difficult Conversation Out Loud (9 mins)And this one: How Avoiding Difficult Conversations is Keeping You Stuck (16 mins)Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts:Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now!About Rebecca:Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca

  A significant percentage of elite athletes areaffected by psychological factors, with studies finding rates of mental healthissues like depression, anxiety, and eating disorders ranging fromabout 19% to over 40%, depending on the specific population and mentalhealth category. Factors such as performance pressure, stress, burnout, andlife events can contribute to these psychological impacts, which are present inelite sports across various cultures and levels, according to the NationalInstitute of Health.  Dr. Alex Auerbach, Ph.D., is a performance psychologistcurrently working as an executive in professional sports. He currently servesas a Performance psychologist for the Jacksonville Jaguars.“I've been fortunate to work with the best athletes in theworld in the NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympians, as well as high-performers in otherdomains like elite military units, Fortune 5 companies, and venture-backedstart-ups. I am also a father to 2 wonderful daughters, husband to a greatwife, dog owner, enjoyer of sunshine, and a former high-level football coach.Currently serving clients throughout the Tucson, Arizona metropolitan area,including Oro Valley, Casas Adobes, and Catalina Foothills areas. “   I've seen first-hand what it takes tocompete consistently at the highest level. When your family and team depend onyou to deliver, you need high-performance mindset skills to be your best whenit matters most.‍I have worked for over a decade at the highest levels of sports, including inthe NBA and NFL.Now, I'm leveraging the science-backed, field-tested strategies I have used tohelp pro athletes be their best to help founders and CXOs raise their game anddeliver consistently.For more information: https://www.alexauerbach.com/

What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...Pharma and CX… not exactly two words you hear together often. But what happens when customer experience thinking meets healthcare? Silvi Haldipur has lived it. From personal experience to transforming patient, provider, and payer experiences at GSK and Merck, she's proving that empathy and data can coexist to truly save lives.5 Insights from This Episode • CX in pharma isn't impossible… it's essential. Silvi shares how she turned a deeply personal healthcare experience into her mission for better patient outcomes. • Beyond ads and emails… why support, not slogans, is what patients really need. • What pharma can learn from design thinking, ethnography, and on-the-ground empathy. • How “wraparound programs” simplify post-prescription chaos and actually improve outcomes. • The rise of the Chief Customer Experience Officer in pharma… and why it's long overdue.

#220: From Admin to Youngest CIO — How Curiosity & Collaboration Built Two Public-Sector LeadersFeaturing:Erica Early, Chief Information Officer, Washington State Office of the State TreasurerLisa Faison, Chief Information Officer, City of Goodyear, ArizonaEpisode Highlights:What if the fastest route to becoming a CIO wasn't a degree or a title — but saying yes to the “one more project” everyone else avoided?In this episode, two women reveal how curiosity and collaboration turned overtime testing gigs into executive leadership — and what it really takes to modernize 40-year systems, lead six generations of staff, and build careers that outlast every technology trend.Timestamps(02:00) Overtime testing that launched a CIO career (05:00) “Don't tell me your problems” — building trust through business empathy (11:00) Six generations, zero left behind — protecting institutional knowledge (16:00) From low response to 78% engagement — redefining IT as a strategic partner (22:00) Mom & Pop to Strategic Partner — Goodyear's IT transformation (24:00) The 17-year-old intern reviving legacy teams (29:00) Slowing down to speed up — the 40-year system replacement story (31:00) Be someone people want to work with — final career adviceConnect

#219: How Seguin IT Built a 27-Award Culture — And What Port Houston & Flower Mound Teach About LeadershipFeaturing:Shane McDaniel, CIO, City of Seguin & 2025 TAGITM PresidentJames O'Brien, Information Security Officer, Port Houston (& 2026 TAGITM President)Jose Mendez, IT Director, Town of Flower MoundTed Gruenloh, CEO, Nomic NetworksEpisode Highlights:What happens when local IT leaders transform city government through servant leadership, authentic vendor partnerships, and homegrown talent?Shane McDaniel reveals how Seguin's investment in people turned 2 new positions into 5 internal promotions and 27 innovation awards.James O'Brien shares his journey from a 2-person team supporting 450 employees to leading a high-trust, hybrid culture at Port Houston.Jose Mendez explains how Flower Mound's “trust but verify” accountability framework drives transparency, measurable outcomes, and stakeholder confidence.Ted Gruenloh unpacks how authentic vendor partnerships led to 13 of 17 sales deals and why mutual trust is the foundation of sustainable partnerships.Together, they explore how servant leadership, accountability, and community (like TAG) are fueling Texas' award-winning IT culture — and why these lessons matter for every public sector leader nationwide.Timestamps(00:32) Why Texas IT Leaders Choose Public Service — Finding Purpose and Calling (07:00) From Keyboard Warrior to Strategic Leader – James O'Brien's Leadership Evolution (10:00) Trust Nothing, Verify Everything – Jose Mendez's Accountability Framework (15:00) 27 Innovation Awards – How Seguin Built a Winning IT Culture from Within (19:00) 2 New Positions, 5 Promotions – Shane McDaniel's Talent Development Strategy (23:00) 13 of 17 Deals Closed – Ted Gruenloh on Authentic Vendor Partnerships (30:06) Funny Moment – Justin Cure and Rishma Khimji Bring Some Texas Humor (32:59) 450 Employees, 2 IT Staff – How TAG Became James O'Brien's Lifeline (33:00) Building Trust in Hybrid Work – Port Houston's Communication Playbook (40:00) Looking Ahead to TAGITM 2026 – Why Texas Values Drive IT ExcellenceConnect

#218: How 3 State CIOs Cut Through AI Hype to Save Millions with Bill Kehoe, Tim Galluzi, Alan FullerFeaturingBill Kehoe, Chief Information Officer and WaTech Agency Director, State of WashingtonTim Galluzi, Chief Information Officer, State of NevadaAlan Fuller, Chief Information Officer, State of UtahEpisode HighlightsWhat if the future of government IT isn't about the biggest budget—but the courage to ship fast, fail forward, and use AI that actually works?Three state CIOs share how they're turning bold ideas into measurable wins:• Nevada detects wildfires faster and launches aircraft sooner with AI.• Utah rolled out Gemini statewide—deflecting 70% of help-desk calls.• Washington uses AI to translate legacy COBOL into plain English, cutting months of manual work.You'll also hear Tim Galluzi's Marine Corps lesson that “speed beats perfection,” Alan Fuller's vision for cryptographically verifiable credentials (yes, even beekeeping licenses), and Bill Kehoe's “Coffee with Kehoe” approach that guided teams through a $16B deficit with transparency.When CIOs put people before platforms, they build systems that truly serve citizens.Timestamps(01:00) Coffee with Kehoe: Leading Teams Through $16B Deficit with Transparency(03:31) Marine Corps to State IT: “Speed Beats Perfection” Leadership Philosophy(11:00) Utah's Reality Check: From “Can't Run Zoom” to Strategic Innovation Partner(15:00) Data Foundation First: From Spreadsheet Chaos to Customer Experience Insights(19:36) 3 States, 3 AI Wins: COBOL to English, 70% Deflection, $1M Saved(30:30) Wildfire AI: Nevada Saving Lives with Early Detection(36:00) “We Aren't the Alpha Big Dog”: Learning from the Smallest Counties(39:00) Digital Identity Revolution: Every Credential Cryptographically Verifiable(42:00) One Portal, One Identity: Making Government Simple for Citizens

#217: Supercharging Cyber Resiliency — How Texas Cities Achieve Enterprise-Level Security [2025 TAGITM]Episode HighlightsWhat if cybersecurity in government isn't about buying the newest tools — but trusted relationships, shared intelligence, and grassroots innovation?In this episode, four Texas public sector leaders share how local governments are building enterprise-level resilience without enterprise budgets. From 27 innovation awards in the City of Seguin (and counting — Shane scored #27 mid-interview), to mutual aid agreements replacing $40K emergency response contracts, to AI solutions that collapse months of compliance work into hours — this is a masterclass in trust-powered transformation.You'll hear how the TAGITM community launched a secure statewide Data Collective (don't worry — Eric double-checked the security for everyone), how a Cohesity box landed in a city office just two days after the PO was signed (Jody may or may not have had it ready in the trunk), and why the best IT decisions aren't always about cost — but collaboration, community, and a few Hawaiian shirts.(00:45) “We're Calling on you, Rishma!” — Shane's Shoutout to Las Vegas Airport CIO(03:00) 27 Innovation Awards (and Counting): How Shane's Rural Team Built Big-City Security(06:00) Data vs. Cyber Resiliency: The 2016 Shift That Changed Everything(11:00) Degrees & Certs: From Zero to 13 Degrees and 27 Certs in a Small Texas Team(13:00) Data Collective: How Texas Cities Built a Secure, Peer-Driven Vendor Intelligence Platform(17:00) Mutual Aid Agreements: How 15+ Cities Replaced $40K Emergency Contracts(34:00) RAG in Action: How AI Cut Compliance Work From Months to Hours(43:00) No-Brainer Decisions: When User Experience Beats PriceFeaturingShane McDaniel, Chief Information Officer & TAGITM President, City of SeguinTony Gonzalez, IT Director & Past TAGITM President, City of New BraunfelsEric Matthews, Chief Information Officer, City of AllenMarlin McFate, CTO & CISO for Public Sector, CohesityLinks MentionedTAGITM - Serving as the premier organization for government technology professionals in TexasCohesity - Modern data security and management for local government. Protect against ransomware and other cyber threats. Manage local government agency data securely and effectively.