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In this episode of the First Day Podcast, host Bill Stanczykiewicz, Ed.D., speaks with Travis Tester, MA, CFRE, Chief Development and Communications Officer for Foster Success, about innovative ways nonprofits can use artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance fundraising. Foster Success, a nonprofit supporting Indiana youth transitioning out of foster care, operates with a $5 million annual budget and a small fundraising team. Travis emphasizes that AI is not just for large institutions, sharing how his moderate-sized nonprofit is using accessible and often free tools to streamline operations and maximize donor engagement. A major focus of the conversation is how AI tools like Canva, Grammarly, and Otter AI save time and improve efficiency. Travis highlights Otter AI's ability to record and summarize donor meetings, freeing up to 15 hours per week for direct donor engagement. He also discusses the role of Salesforce's Einstein and Nintex tools in automating tasks like tracking donor communications and generating personalized thank-you letters or proposals, allowing for greater precision and personalization in donor stewardship. Travis explains how AI enables tailored interactions by analyzing donor preferences and aligning them with specific programs and services. For example, Foster Success uses Salesforce's Nonprofit Cloud to create customized donor proposals with minimal effort. This hyper-personalized approach enhances relationships, increases donor retention, and supports fundraising strategies rooted in intentionality and efficiency. The episode wraps with a broader discussion on the importance of embracing AI in nonprofit work. Travis encourages listeners to overcome hesitations, experiment with free AI tools, and seek training through resources like CharityExcellence.co.uk and The Fundraising School's courses. He underscores that AI is a game-changer for nonprofits of all sizes, allowing fundraisers to spend less time on administrative tasks and more time connecting with donors to advance their missions.

Episode Topic Automation and AI are reshaping how businesses operate, streamlining workflows, and enabling employees to focus on high-value tasks. In this episode, Nintex CFO Eric Emans explores how automation empowers businesses to optimize their processes and reduce inefficiencies. From the increasing adoption of automation in finance and HR to its transformative impact on cross-functional collaboration, Eric delves into actionable strategies for integrating automation tools. He also highlights how AI is evolving as an essential driver of efficiency, enhancing decision-making and workflow orchestration for organizations worldwide.   Lessons You'll Learn Discover how to harness automation to reduce mundane tasks and boost team productivity. Eric shares why aligning technology with people and processes is the key to successful implementation. Learn how automation improves employee satisfaction, helps attract and retain talent, and ensures cost-efficient operations. Gain insight into AI's role in making automation accessible, from creating workflows to orchestrating processes across multiple systems. Eric also emphasizes the importance of being intentional with AI adoption, focusing on security, compliance, and data integrity.   About Our Guest Eric Emans is the Chief Financial Officer of Nintex, a leading company in workflow automation and process management. With a background in sociology and business administration, Eric brings a unique perspective to leadership, emphasizing people-centric strategies for organizational success. Having extensive experience in finance, IT, and data analytics, Eric is passionate about leveraging technology to create meaningful outcomes for businesses. At Nintex, he plays a pivotal role in integrating automation and AI to drive innovation and streamline operations.   Topics Covered This episode dives deep into how automation is transforming workflows across various business functions, including finance, HR, and operations. Eric Emans explains the critical role of automation in streamlining complex processes, such as onboarding, employee management, and cross-functional collaboration, to achieve greater efficiency. He shares insights into the increasing adoption of AI in workflow orchestration, where technology enhances decision-making, data integration, and business intelligence. By aligning automation tools with specific business needs, companies can reduce inefficiencies, foster better collaboration, and drive higher productivity.  

“I see the fear of failure as being so detrimental to so many people early in their career. In people's minds, failing is often outsized, but most of the time, the things you're dealing with when you're up and coming are expected to involve some failure. That's how you learn,” reflects Eric Emans, the CFO of Nintex. Emans tell us his career was built using the power of learning from mistakes and driving an expectation-based culture in finance. In fact, Emans views failure as a critical learning tool. Starting his career in juvenile rehabilitation, Emans tell us he gained unique insights into human behavior and communication, which later influenced his approach to leadership. When Emans transitioned to finance, he was determined to understand the business holistically, not just through numbers. At Bluecore, where he first stepped into a CFO role, Emans emphasized the importance of building strong relationships within the organization. He relied on mentorship and collaboration to navigate new challenges, openly seeking feedback from colleagues and industry veterans. This approach helped him avoid common pitfalls and develop a nuanced understanding of financial operations. As CFO of Nintex, Emans has continued to foster a culture where team members are encouraged to go beyond their job descriptions. He uses the metaphor of the left hand and right hand to describe the importance of both controllership and FP&A in his leadership. “My head of FP&A and my controller need to be my right and left hand. Not only do they need to be talented, but I need to be able to speak to them about almost everything going on in the company,” he says. Emans believes in empowering his team to think critically, challenge assumptions, and bring new insights to the table. “If a finance person just hands me back the analysis I asked for, that's great. But if they go further and provide additional insights, that's what makes the difference between a good and a great organization,” he says. It perhaps little surprise Emans's leadership style is driven by continuous learning. He advocates for finance professionals to engage with different disciplines, understand the broader business context, and not be afraid to make mistakes.

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/571Unlock the secrets of becoming a Microsoft MVP with our guest Tomas Riha, a seasoned business process automation consultant from Prague. Tomas' journey is anything but ordinary, starting from his early days with SharePoint and Nintex, evolving to his current specialization in Power Automate and M365. Tomas doesn't just talk tech; he shares his life beyond the screen, including his new passion for salsa dancing and five-year dedication to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His unique approach to understanding and organizing complex company workflows will offer you practical strategies to streamline your own processes.Managing financial logistics and payments from international clients can be daunting, but Tomas breaks down these challenges with practical insights and personal anecdotes. From dealing with various currencies to navigating the quirks of PayPal and paper checks, his experiences offer invaluable lessons for any global consultant. We also delve deep into the essence of becoming an MVP, underscoring the importance of genuine passion and community involvement. Tomas' story of contributing through forums and blogging during the COVID-19 lockdown serves as an inspiring example of how dedication and consistency can lead to recognition. Tune in for actionable advice, personal stories, and a fresh perspective on achieving success in the tech community.OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP  90 Day Mentoring Challenge  10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the Show.If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening

What You'll Learn: In this episode, hosts Catherine McDonald and Shayne Daughenbaugh discuss process management as it emerges as a pivotal mechanism for organizational efficiency.   Unlike mere process mapping or SOP creation, it involves continual optimization aligned with overarching goals. Effective leadership, systematic frameworks, and technological integration are key drivers, while challenges such as employee engagement and communication clarity must be navigated for successful implementation. About the Guest:  Matt Spears is a business improvement professional with a passion for leading change and transforming the way value is created. Because customer value is created through business processes, Matt was necessarily drawn to the world of process management. Matt currently serves as a Senior Solutions Engineer for Nintex – a leading process management and automation software company. In his current role, Matt has the privilege of helping organizations achieve operational excellence through business process management.  Links: Click Here For Catherine McDonald's LinkedIn⁠  ⁠Click Here For Shayne Daughenbaugh's LinkedIn Click Here For Matt Spear's Website Click Here For Matt Spear's LinkedIn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leansolutions/support

The world is exploding with data and the need for systems to manage it.  Unfortunately, we are not seeing a commensurate growth in people who are getting trained in software development.  Let's state the obvious:  the need for coding is driving companies to look at ways to reach project milestones creatively. Companies like Nintex offer what they classify as no code, low code solutions.  Essentially, they look at ways to systemize code creation. Let's put this concept into perspective. In 1999 Salesforce popularized the concept of software-as-a-service.  It became the world's largest software firm in 2022.   One could consider low code, no code as a compromise between prepackaged systems like Salesforce and companies who laboriously wrote each line of custom code.  This approach provided a reduction in development time, along with an added benefit of scalability. One weakness of custom coding is the time-consuming process it takes.  Today, we see individuals in companies jumping on “shadow IT” where they use systems that may be included in the purview of systems administrators. Speeding up projects with no code, low code acts as a deterrent to the dangerous jump to unauthorized code on networks.  During the interview, Steve Witt talks about the popularity of low code, no code in the commercial world. Many estimate that 84% of today's enterprises turn to low code, no code. The interview includes Steve's differentiation between Business Process Automation and Robotic Process Automation.  Furthermore, listen to the comparison Steve provides between low-code and no code systems to see what approach may benefit your agency. Follow John Gilroy on LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gilroy/ Listen to past episodes of Federal Tech Podcast  www.federaltechpodcast.com      

Today's guest is Siddarth Ranganathan, Senior Director of Data Science, BI & Analytics at Nintex. Founded in 2006, Nintex's process management and automation software improves the way you work with easy-to-use tools for visually managing, quickly automating and continuously optimizing business processes and workflows. Today, 10,000+ public and private sector organizations, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500, turn to the Nintex Process Platform to accelerate digital transformation. Siddarth is a seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience in data science, business intelligence and analytics. In his role, he helps organizations harness the power of data to drive strategic decision-making and achieve remarkable outcomes. Siddarth specializes in building and leading high-performing teams that deliver actionable insights and solutions to complex business problems. His approach revolves around developing and implementing robust data analytics strategies, fostering innovation and leveraging cutting-edge technology. In the episode, Siddarth will tell you about: The success they have enjoyed in the past two years,  Day-to-day life of the data science & analytics team, Their focus on Process Intelligence, AI & ML,  Plans for growing the team, What excites him or the future at Nintex 

On this episode, Zoe Clelland, the VP of product and experience at Nintex, discusses what she calls an “infinite learning loop” and how it helps companies zero in on what matters most when it comes to deciding what to automate. She also argues that, even with the excitement around generative AI, it's important to remember just how much automation there already is in place today.

Kailee Costello hosts Matt Streisfeld, General Partner at Oak HC/FT. Oak is a venture and growth equity firm investing in companies driving transformation in healthcare and fintech. Oak was one of the earliest venture investors in fintech, and now has over $5B in assets under management. In this episode you will hear about: - The M&A environment for fintechs - Opportunities in AI and Machine Learning, and how Matt thinks about identifying “winners” in what is increasingly becoming a crowded space - The outlook for digital assets - Matt's personal philosophy on FinTech investing - And much more! About Oak HC/FT Oak HC/FT is a venture and growth equity firm investing in companies driving transformation in healthcare and fintech. Oak HC/FT partners with leading entrepreneurs at every stage, from seed to growth, to build businesses that make a measurable, lasting impact on these industries. Founded in 2014, the firm has $5.3 billion in assets under management. The partners at the firm have had 46 realizations and 35 companies achieving valuations in excess of $1 billion. About Matt Streisfeld Matt Streisfeld is a General Partner at Oak HC/FT. Matt joined the firm in 2015 and focuses on growth equity and early-stage venture opportunities in FinTech. Matt currently serves on the Boards of AU10TIX, CLARA Analytics, Highnote, Justt, Namogoo and ZenBusiness. He is also a Board Observer at Ocrolus and is actively involved with Blend (NYSE: BLND), Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) and Paxos. His prior investments include FastPay (acquired by AvidXchange), Groundspeed (acquired by Insurance Quantified), Kryon (acquired by Nintex) and Urjanet (acquired by Arcadia). Prior to joining Oak HC/FT, Matt was a Vice President with LLR Partners, a middle-market growth equity firm, where he focused on investments in financial services technology companies. Matt was previously a Senior Associate at Lightyear Capital, a private equity firm focused on middle-market financial services companies. Matt was also an Associate in the insurance investment banking group of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. For more FinTech insights, follow us on WFT Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech WFT Instagram: instagram.com/whartonfintech Kailee's Twitter: @KaileeCostello_ Kailee's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaileecostello/

“Process” หรือ “กระบวนการ” เป็นสิ่งที่คนสร้างกันขึ้นมาเอง และมีแต่จะซับซ้อนขึ้นไปเรื่อยๆ ด้วยเงื่อนไขที่ถูกสะสมมาเป็นแรมปี พอรู้สึกตัวอีกทีก็แก้ยากมากแล้ว วันนี้คุณ ชวฤทธิ์ โชติกุลพิศาล ผู้จัดการฝ่ายพัฒนาธุรกิจ บริษัท Nintex Thailand จะมาเล่าให้ฟังถึงการเอา AI มาใช้ในการแก้ปัญหากระบวนการ และเราจะทำงานให้เร็วขึ้นทำได้อย่างไร สามารถติดตามได้ Tech Monday EP. นี้ . รับคำแนะนำและปรึกษาด้าน Solution กับผู้เชี่ยวชาญจาก STelligence และ Nintex ฟรี! : bit.ly/StelligencexNintex . . Tech Monday X Nintex X STelligence . . #Stelligence #Nintex  #DigitalTransformation  #Techmonday #missiontothemoon #missiontothemoonpodcast

You cannot go anywhere at the moment without hearing about ChatGPT and it is certainly taking over the internet at the moment. Join us on this episode where we talk all things ChatGPT and Intelligent Automation. Kudos to Mick Taylor and Stuart Chambers from UiPath and Deon Smit from Nintex for their excellent work and evangelism in showing what is possible. #ChatGPT #IntelligentAutomation

What is low code No Code? Why it's important Why Now? Differences between low code no code? How to choose the best tool? What's the future? Examples : Low code : Kissflow, ZohoCreator, Appian, Mendix, Nintex, SAAS No code: Zapier, Bubble, Webflow, Airtable Low Code No code Development platforms are types of visual software development environments that allow professional Developers and citizen developers to drag and drop application components. connect them together and create mobile and web apps Helps Professional developers relieve from writing line-by-line codes.. Enable business analysts, Admins small business owners to develop apps.. --------- If you are interested to learn about new technologies & careers, you'll like our newsletter & Content here. Visit & Sign up: www.tamilboomi.com --------- We offer Online Classes for Cloud DevOps & Data Engineering. --------- You can reach out to us & join the group for discussions: --------- Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tamilboomitechnologies/ WhatsApp Group for Discussions: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LuwXgVza8B3EaFmXwkKSwq Whatsapp number: +91 9619663272 Twitter : https://twitter.com/TamilboomiT --------- We Talk about Life, Motivation, and Technology in Tamil and English. New Episodes Weekly twice (Tuesday & Friday). --------- We have three shows : அடிச்சாண்டா Appoinment Orderu : Talks about Career and Entrupreunership பொதுவாச் சொன்னேன்: Talks about General things which we want to share Tamilboomi online Course: Content related to technology and online live courses ---------- Want to appear in our shows or want to contribute? Feel free to reach us! Share and Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tamilboomi/message

~40% of companies are already leveraging Process Intelligence to accelerate their Automation programs. This technology has become an integral part of the Hyper Intelligent Automation juggernaut, especially in the last couple of years. To discuss the nuances of this technology and how it can be leveraged to elevate business decisions, Prankur Sharma, Principal at Zinnov, had a sit down with Ben Tamblyn, President, Corporate Communications and Brand, Nintex and Teresa Fisher, SharePoint Architect, Quaker Houghton. Tune into this episode of the Hyper Intelligent Automation series to know more about Process Intelligence's role in leapfrogging Enterprise Automation programs.

For anyone considering sales, just starting out, or a seasoned sales professional - this episode is for you. Aaron Adsit knows sales, and he shares how to become massively successful in this amazing and rewarding profession. Aaron began his career with a humbling entry level position in arguably one of the toughest selling industries there is… vacation rentals. After struggling to get by and questioning if sales was the path for him, Aaron made a commitment to his then girlfriend (now wife) that he would give it everything he had and gave himself a 2 month deadline to either hit his numbers or switch careers… Pretty soon he became the #1 rep in the company, month over month, year over year, ended up leading a team of his own, and now with over 15 years of sales experience and a highly decorated career, Aaron is the Director of Global Sales Enablement at Nintex, a tech company based out of Believe, Washington, where he develops and implements enablement strategy, programs, and curriculums to help drive sales performance and productivity. In this episode you'll learn about the mindset it takes to succeed in sales and in life, goal setting, leadership, defining your why, and always striving to grow, learn, and pay it forward. Whether you're new to the sales game, a seasoned vet, or simply learning to personally develop in your own ways, this episode has something for everyone. If you found any value in this episode, can you please leave a 5 star rating and review so we can help more people learn about the show? Thank you everybody for the continued support. It means the world. Follow on Instagram & TikTok Watch on YouTube -Keep Plantin' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecolinwalters/support

Rachel Snider is a force when it comes to tech/SaaS leadership and building scalable, global business development teams. Starting from the ground floor of selling shoes at Nordstroms, to breaking into the tech/SaaS industry with an entry level Business Development Representative (BDR) position, Rachel has worked her way to become the Director of Global Business Development at Nintex, a software company out of Bellevue, Washington, and shares her story on what it took to be successful - and how you can too. We dive into her initial days of jumping into the tech world with no vision, no clear path, but enthusiasm to get into the work day and a passion for the people she worked with. This love for her day-to-day and people she worked with has helped her build a career, progress through multiple leadership roles, and create endless opportunities along the way. Rachel also shares tips, tactics, and strategies for anyone interested in breaking into the industry, and also leveling up their professional careers in general. She shares her favorites books, podcasts, and channels for learning, and the #1 course/organization that she recommends for anybody interested in career development. This is a can't miss episode for anyone looking to grow their careers with some actionable takeways you can implement right now. If you found any value in this episode, can you please do us a huge favor and leave a 5 star rating and review, and share it with one person you think it could help? Thank you for helping get the message out. Follow on Instagram & TikTok Watch on YouTube -Keep Plantin' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecolinwalters/support

The #1 source of knowledge for everything automation: https://www.theautomationguys.net Do you have any questions? Would you like to give us feedback? Are you interested in workshops on the topic of automation? Are you an expert in the field of automation and would like to be on the podcast? Let us know: https://bit.ly/3lyq9Yj Connect with Paul on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulblackwell23/ Nintex Website: https://www.nintex.com/ 

In today's episode of How We Got There, I talk with Bethany Blackwell, who is a VP at Carahsoft. Bethany runs the Salesforce channel for Carahsoft, which includes Salesforce, Slack, Mulesoft, Tableau, ISVs, and SIs. Carahsoft has worked with Salesforce for the past 15 years as a Value-Added Reseller and got there start on the GSA schedule to help Salesforce sell to the public sector here in the US. They help with sales, marketing, and contracting for Salesforce and it's partners to federal, state, and local government organizations. If you have public sector demand for your application that includes interest from a customer, it's a good time to reach out to Carahsoft who will get you set up on the correct contract vehicle. This will expedite the purchasing process, sometimes even avoiding the need to take it to RFP. The earlier you call them the better, even before pricing is discussed. As your public sector gtm becomes more intentional with at least one FTE focused on this industry, Carahsoft will work with partners add value to your sales and marketing efforts. Top examples are Nintex, Copado, Ownbackup, and many more. Recent legislation in the US has caused even more opportunity for the Salesforce platform and ISV partners to help deliver value to it's citizens. During the pandemic, Bethany recalls all of the amazing solutions that the ecosystem helped to create with 20+ states using the Salesforce platform for contact tracing and vaccine rollouts. We discuss FedRamp, which is a set of standards put in place for security standards for software offerings. The program is great for buyers but takes significant money and time for an ISV but is required for companies looking to go “all-in” for public sector. A common misconception for ISVs that are native to Salesforce is that because they are built on the Salesforce platform and they are FedRamp/SOC 2 Type 2 certified, you as an ISV inherit that. It's true it makes it easier but it involves (much more) than just that. If you're interested in exploring this channel, reach out to them at salesforce@carahsoft.com for an introductory meeting. A tip for your conversations is to ask them how they purchase today, do they leverage Carahsoft? Carahsoft can help partners with their gtm approach for public sector! Here's a closer look at the episode: '0:01:19 What role does Salesforce have in the ecosystem that they lived in? '0:01:44 What Carahsoft does for salesforce and for the broader ecosystem? '0:03:22 How should they think about Carahsoft and how you can help? '0:06:37 What's the best strategy on how to go to market in this ecosystem? '0:06:57 How does your team work with the Salesforce AEs in the public sector? '0:10:20 Who do you work with today, and some lessons learned? '0:10:26 What are some mistakes folks can avoid? '0:18:33 What's a mistake to avoid for folks starting to dip their toe into federal or state? '0:20:22 What the process for an ISV would look like? How long does it takes? '0:25:40 What are you most proud of from your work at Carahsoft? '0:26:59 What's your team working on, in. regards to the Salesforce ecosystem? Resources: E-maill: salesforce@carahsoft.com Website: https://www.carahsoft.com/ Bethany's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-blackwell-8a3b5016/

Shaun chats with Chris Ellis (Director of Presales at Nintex) on Nintex's latest acquisition of RPA leader Kryon.

In this Weekly Wrap episode of “The Buzz” podcast, the Bank Automation News team dives into the latest round of core provider earnings along with a look at a new acquisition for workflow automation vendor Nintex.  Temenos and FIS released their Q4 2021 earnings this week, revealing tech revenue growth and new expansion efforts. Temenos touted its U.S. expansion, mentioning partnerships with banking fintech Green Dot and $37 billion Commerce Bank, while FIS announced its acquisition of embedded finance fintech Payrix.  Workflow automation vendor Nintex announced its acquisition of robotic process automation (RPA) vendor Kryon, leveraging Kryon as its next-generation RPA capability. The move will also integrate Kryon's process mining and discovery technology into Nintex's Process Platform. Listen as BAN Deputy Editor Loraine Lawson and Associate Editor Alijah Poindexter discuss these topics, along with Jack Henry's modernized banking strategy, in today's episode of the Weekly Wrap.  

¿En qué consiste Low Code / No Code? ¿Qué capacidades tienen estas apps? ¿Qué tipos de aplicación son más apropiadas? ¿Pueden sustituir a plataformas y lenguajes convencionales? ¿Cuánto cuestan? ¿Son una amenaza o una oportunidad para los desarrolladores profesionales? Los usuarios ¿se pondrán a programar y nos dejarán sin trabajo?... De todo esto hemos charlado con Marco Amoedo, CTO Microsoft Alliance EMEA en la consultora KPMG, ex Partner Technology Strategist en Microsoft Europa y varias veces galardonado como MVP (también actualmente). Herramientas relacionadas: Power Apps, Google AppSheet, ObjectVision, Amazon HoneyCode, Appian, Mendix, OutSystems, Zoho Creator, Process Maker, Salesforce Lightning, Airtable, Notion, Zapier, Power Automate, Integromat, n8n.io, Nintex, Zoho Flow #NoCode #LowCode #PowerApps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/campusmvp/message

In this fifth episode, the group gets into some real-world stories where multiple workflows come together in an orchestrated fashion to amplify the investments in workflow management and automation exponentially.In the previous four episodes, we looked at what it takes to transition from manual, human-driven (frequently paper-bound) processes to an operating environment where applications can handle tasks with very little human interaction. This doesn't mean that everything can (and should be) automated. Quite the opposite is true in some cases. But, once processes have been automated, it sure is fun (and valuable) to find ways to connect them all in exciting and meaningful ways.When an organization wants to get more out of the processes they've already automated, that's where orchestration comes into play. Picture a conductor conducting an orchestra comprised of different sections -- brass, winds, percussion. This is what automated business processes can look like -- all coming together to create a symphony of goodness in areas such as:Systems and humans (employees)IT and OT (medical/healthcare)Apps, devices, and sensors (city bike rentals)AI and Robots (manufacturing)Customers and their experience (theme parks)Listen to get some insight that can be applied to your digital business processes now and in the future. This is a 5-part podcast series with Nintex thought leaders and solutions partners. The series walks through the lifecycle of employing business process management (BPM) and business process automation (BPA) throughout the organization.______________________The 5 episodes in this series include:DEFINITIONCONSTRUCTIONEXECUTIONAUTOMATIONORCHESTRATIONThis contains promotional content. Learn more.GuestsJesse McHargue, Technical Evangelist at Nintex (@jesse_mchargue on Twitter)Nicole (Prestby) Vesser, Sr. Solutions Manager at Abel Solutions (@nicolevesser on Twitter)Rhia Wieclawek, Director, Business Process Automation, Elantis Solutions Inc.Ben Stori, Low Code Lead Consultant at Solution Design Group (@benstori on Twitter)You can listen to the full podcast series here: https://itspm.ag/nintexb3jkAnd, be sure to visit Nintex at https://itspm.ag/itspntweb to learn more about their offering.Are you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

AC and CJ discuss the terrible week Facebook just had, how to explain BGP to your kids! They discuss the recent sale of Nintex and its impact on the ecosystem & cover Microsoft's recent announcement about starting to charge customers to use parts of the Microsoft Graph APIs. What’s New in Microsoft 365 MC288472: Update to Microsoft 365 and Outlook for Windows connectivity MC288633: M365 Records Management, Information Governance & eDiscovery – Optimized behavior of file versions preserved in SPO & ODB MC289446: Microsoft Teams: A new search results page is coming MC289687: Changes to LinkedIn integration with the Microsoft 365 people card MC289724: Macro Settings Update to Disable Excel 4.0 Macros by Default News More details about the October 4 outage A Devastating Twitch Hack Sends Streamers Reeling TPG to Buy Majority Stake in Thoma Bravo-Backed Tech Firm Nintex Removing the Built-in Microsoft Teams app with Intune Surface Laptop Studio Impressions: Windows 11 With a Twist! Microsoft's 5 guiding principles for decentralized identities Announcing: Azure credits for open source projects Announcing general availability of Microsoft Graph Export API for Microsoft Teams messages Breaking changes to the settings endpoint in the Microsoft Graph eDiscovery API (beta) Picks AC’s Pick NASA Mars missions facing 2-week communications blackout as sun blocks Red Planet CJ’s Pick Schumacher

Banks use robotic process automation (RPA) to merge back-end systems after acquisitions and are starting to automate more self-help for customers. That's in addition to the more common use case of automating the creation of customer accounts, says Jesse McHargue, senior solutions engineer with RPA company Nintex, in this week's episode of “The Buzz.” “I would also say that we are starting to see more automation efforts around self-help,” McHargue tells Bank Automation News. “Existing customers reach out to the bank for a variety of reasons,” he says, whether for disputes, basic requests or opening up new accounts. The Bellevue, Wash.-based Nintex started by offering an on-premises workflow augmentation solution for Microsoft product SharePoint. The company has grown by acquisition, most recently acquiring e-signature provider AssureSign in June and RPA tool Foxtrot by EnableSoft in 2019. Nintex clients include $9.65 billion Kuwait International Bank; $2.9 billion Alexandria, La.-based Red River Bank; $2.9 billion Queensland, Australia-based Auswide Bank; $1.5 billion Waco, Texas-based Extraco Banks; and $322.6 million Ashland, Ky.-based Ashland Credit Union. In this podcast, McHargue also shares best practices for RPA and automation, and discusses how banks can expand their use of automation. 

  (Aragon Live Podcast) – In this episode, CEO of Aragon Research, Jim Lundy, is joined by Eric Johnston, CEO of Nintex, to discuss Nintex's recent acquisition of AssureSign to become a one-stop native solution for digital transaction management (DTM) and content automation. Aragon and Nintex: Becoming a Native DTM Solution

Automation platforms like Appian, Salesforce and Nintex continue enhancing their offerings to further streamline business processes workflows. This is our August 2021 Intelligent Automation news roundup. Learn all about the latest in all things process and automation. The #1 source of knowledge for everything automation: https://www.theautomationguys.net Do you have any questions? Would you like to give us feedback? Are you interested in workshops on the topic of automation? Are you an expert in the field of automation and would like to be on the podcast? Let us know: https://bit.ly/3lyq9Yj

Ben Asfaha, CEO & Co-Founder of PipeLaunch, shares his founding story and reflects on the time he has spent at various ISVs like Nintex and Conga as well as Salesforce itself. He provides some tips around how to go about launch the app by taking a detailed mockup to customers & partners to refine their product prior to building out the brand and the value he saw by focusing on the challenge first. This episode is brought to you by Appiphony. Appiphony is a leading Product Development Outsourcer that has been helping AppExchange partners architect, develop and get their apps through the Salesforce security review, since 2009. Appiphony is the only PDO funded by Salesforce Ventures and its customers include Stripe, Slack, LinkedIn, Docusign, and Salesforce. Visit www.appiphony.com to learn more about how Appiphony can help your organization successfully launch their app on the Salesforce AppExchange today.

In this episode Arno and Sascha sit down with Jake Dennison, Senior Solution Engineer at Nintex, to talk about Complete Automation, use cases and best practices for getting started with Workflow Automation. Connect with Jake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-dennison-fcl/ Learn more about Nintex: https://www.nintex.com/ Connect with The Automation Guys:  https://www.theautomationguys.net LinkedIn Arno: https://bit.ly/3aABArd LinkedIn Sascha: https://bit.ly/36Jd31T Velocity-IT: https://www.velocity-it.com/about-us/ convedo Group: https://www.convedo.com/about-us

In this fourth episode, the group looks at the role of automation in driving business value: what's worthy of automating and what are the best practices to make the most of your investments?In the previous 3 episodes, we looked at what it takes to transition from manual, human-driven (frequently paper-bound) processes to an operating environment where tasks can be handled by applications with very little human interaction. This doesn't mean that everything can (and should be) automated. Quite the opposite is true in some cases.When an organization has reached a phase where automation is possible, it's not just about flipping on "that switch." Actually, it should be about building out a process that eliminated unnecessary task "churn," improves efficiency, and reduces human error — but it shouldn't stop there. The goal for any automation should be rooted in how that process, when automated, can help drive business value.The group discusses some of this as we look at some best practices surrounding processes that fit well in an automated environment.There is always another side, and so there is in automation. Many considerations come into play when taking a digital business process to a place where it can be fully automated — some are obvious, others may not be. If assumptions are being made for how and when machines, apps, people, and data are involved, those assumptions may come back to haunt the organization later.The natural frame of mind or way of thinking would be to automate as much as possible. And, while that may be a feasible grand vision, our group encourages organizations to stay focused on what really matters to the business.Have a listen to get some insight that can be applied to your digital business processes now and in the future.This is a 5-part podcast series with Nintex thought leaders and solutions partners. The series will walk through the lifecycle of employing business process management (BPM) and business process automation (BPA) with the organization.______________________The 5 episodes in this series include:DEFINITIONCONSTRUCTIONEXECUTIONAUTOMATIONORCHESTRATIONThis contains promotional content. Learn more.GuestsJesse McHargue, Technical Evangelist at Nintex (@jesse_mchargue on Twitter)Nicole (Prestby) Vesser, Sr. Solutions Manager at Abel Solutions (@nicolevesser on Twitter)Rhia Wieclawek, Director, Business Process Automation, Elantis Solutions Inc.Ben Stori, Low Code Lead Consultant at Solution Design Group (@benstori on Twitter)You can listen to the full podcast series here: https://itspm.ag/nintexb3jkAnd, be sure to visit Nintex at https://itspm.ag/itspntweb to learn more about their offering.Are you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

What a pleasure it was to have Thomas Kohlenbach, senior product specialist at Nintex, join us for this episode focussed on achieving process excellence. We discuss how an effective process culture can promote innovation and business agility and how really understanding your processes is the true beginning of automation success. A fantastic episode packed with many relevant use cases and great insight into the process excellence domain.

The Hyper Intelligent Automation (HIA) space has seen seismic shifts over the last few years - with major acquisitions, investments, and ever-intensifying competition in the industry. Enterprises today, are struggling to find the right partner and adopt an HIA strategy that fits. In this episode of the Zinnov Podcast, Eric Johnson, CEO Of Nintex talks to us about Nintex's journey and the bold choices that have helped them bolster their position as leaders in the cluttered automation market. Eric shares his experiences and observations on the changing enterprise landscape and the increasing adoption of a multi-vendor strategy, process discovery, and digital transformation game plan that are transforming enterprises. “It's our philosophy...to first and foremost look at the process and understand where the process is at today, and when you look at the process, it allows you to reimagine and rethink it," says Eric as he talks about the criticality of taking a process-first approach.

In this third episode, the group discusses the value of taking some time to reflect on the definition and desired outcome for the business process being implemented as you begin to execute and get it into the hands of the end user.Many found that ignoring or bypassing user acceptance training as part of the process could make things that much harder to implement. It's critical to include and leverage the users in the process to ensure they are getting a workflow that they can understand and use at each step along the way.Of course, by opening up the process to receive user feedback means you have user feedback to take into consideration.  What may have been defined as the minimum viable product (MVP), might end up not being enough to get the users to accept and adopt the process and workflow. However, there is serious danger (in terms of time and budget) that comes with digesting and incorporating feedback into the process: scope creep is real and lines need to be drawn to outline when "enough is enough" and you can call it "done."These are just a couple of the items we dig into during this conversation. Here's a sampling of some additional topics we touched on:Crafting the end-to-end workflows using steps and storiesTriggers, decision-points, human interaction/interventionLeveraging staging and production to reach workflow nirvanaData management, data security, and change managementVisibility, logging, error handling, and reportingAll-in-all, the implementation phase can be the most challenging as this is where the rubber meets the road, so to speak. It becomes even more challenging if the earlier phases of the program were rushed or skipped. Either way, you'll find that this phase can be very dynamic and, if managed properly, can result in tremendous success for the team and the organization. However, let things creep too wide and long, and you may never find the end, let alone success.Have a listen to this episode and be sure to join us for the rest.Enjoy!This is a 5-part podcast series with Nintex thought leaders and solutions partners. The series will walk through the lifecycle of employing business process management (BPM) and business process automation (BPA) with the organization.The 5 episodes in this series include:DEFINITIONCONSTRUCTIONEXECUTIONAUTOMATIONORCHESTRATIONThis contains promotional content. Learn more.GuestsJesse McHargue, Technical Evangelist at Nintex (@jesse_mchargue on Twitter)Nicole (Prestby) Vesser, Sr. Solutions Manager at Abel Solutions (@nicolevesser on Twitter)Ben Stori, Low Code Lead Consultant at Solution Design Group (@benstori on Twitter)You can listen to the full podcast series here: https://itspm.ag/nintexb3jkAnd, be sure to visit Nintex at https://itspm.ag/itspntweb to learn more about their offering.Are you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

Today's guest is Siddarth Ranganathan, Director of Data Science, BI & Analytics at Nintex, who are the global standard for process management and automation. Founded in 2006, more than 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimizing business processes. In the episode, Siddarth will tell you about: What he has learned on his journey so far, Nintex’s impact in process management and automation, His role leading the BI, Data Science and Analytics function, Building the foundations for success, How to structure a successful data science team and Advice on how to make the most of your data science career

When defined and executed well, a Center of Excellence can be more than a model or process to follow; it can set the bar for the organization by which each part can play a role in making things better. It's not automatic—it requires dedication—and customization.When an organization embarks on its journey to transform how they do business both externally with customers and partners and internally with their employees and contractors, many take off down the road without a clear vision for where they're headed nor what's possible. Some get stuck in the ins-and-outs of "process improvement." In contrast, others find themselves grappling with the never-ending task of "automate everything"—often, simply for the sake of "automate everything."As you'll learn from our discussion with our guests Maggie Malone Swearingen from Protiviti and Josh Waldo from Nintex, a Center of Excellence is a state of mind that goes way beyond process improvement and accomplishes way more than automate everything. This might resonate with you in a moment of "of course, that makes total sense," but you'll hear much more from Maggie and Josh than you might expect.Have a listen to learn about what they hear every day from organizations of all sizes looking to make things better for the business by transforming their business processes with a clear view for what it means to be excellent in how things are built, managed, and executed.Enjoy, and automate!(This contains promotional content: learn more)GuestsJosh Waldo, Chief Customer Officer at Nintex (@Nintex on Twitter)Maggie Malone Swearingen, Associate Director at Protiviti ECM Solutions (@protiviti on Twitter)Be sure to visit Nintex at https://itspm.ag/itspntweb to learn more about their offering.Want more automation stories? Dive deeper into the world of sophisticated process automation & why a center of excellence (COE) approach is critical to sustained success. Watch this webinar on-demand here: https://itspm.ag/nintexf1ovExplore more about this topic on ITSPmagazine at https://itspmagazine.com/their-stories/building-a-center-of-excellence-for-business-processes-and-workflow-automation-a-nintex-story-with-josh-waldo-and-maggie-malone-swearingenAre you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

When it became clear that remote work was here to stay, businesses scrambled to provide workers with the appropriate tools. Companies of all sizes turned to automation solutions like those that Nintex offer to cope with the new strictly digital environment. With Nintex, businesses can automate their day-to-day processes and create automated workflows to streamline their processes and help increase worker productivity from home. “We help people automate repetitive processes,” says Terry Simpson, Technical Evangelist with Nintex. In this podcast Simpson outlines how Nintex offers their clients insights into current workflows, brings in solutions to automate and streamline work, and provide analytical visibility. The ROI becomes apparent as labor time and other inputs are trimmed per unit of output. Simpson has been working with SharePoint and Nintex tools for the last 11 years. Prior to joining Nintex, he spent most of his career on the consulting services side of the business implementing a wide variety of SharePoint and Nintex solutions. Simpson’s unique, technical yet business-focused, background gives him the ability to help users leverage technology to drive value to their businesses. In this podcast, Simpson shares his insights on how organizations can use workflow automation to maximize productivity and create a more efficient process. https://www.nintex.com/

Fantastic conversation with Chris Ellis, Director of Pre-Sales at Nintex in Australia. We discuss the company's recent acquisition of K2 and Chris walks us through the various components of the end-to-end Nintex platform and how these recent acquisitions are shaping the vision for the Nintex Platform. We get great insights into the Nintex Process Mapping and Process Collaboration tool Promapp and how customers are pervasively using this tool to rapidly evolve their process automation plans in 2021.

On this episode of The Marketer's Journey, I interview Kristin Treat, VP of Corporate Marketing at Nintex. Kristin took an unusual path to becoming a senior marketing leader. She comes to the table with a PR background having worked over 25 years in PR, and though it's an unconventional path, the foundations Kristin takes from her background are critically valuable to her as a marketing leader. Messaging and the way we communicate are key pillars of public relations that Kristin focuses on and that have helped her and Nintex find success, especially during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.Check out this and other episodes of The Marketer's Journey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play!Key TakeawaysSuccess does not have to be complicated: focus on the basics, collaborate and do good work.Have a learning mindset: don't be an executive who just delegates and attends meetings. Employ a collaborative, learning approach to the day to day in order to never lose touch with the work.Real world examples are so valuable in marketing and just to companies in general. It's one thing to say “our product can solve your problem” but you need to be able to prove it.It's often argued that it's hard to measure ROI with PR (which is true) but PR is really invaluable. PR creates opportunities to advance your brand, your product, your reputation and your messaging.Learn more about Kristin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktreat73/Learn more about here: https://www.nintex.com/

Technology is an enabler of all kinds of activity. But how does a person actually change their behavior to use a piece of tech or buy a product or incorporate some sort of automated process? There are mental hurdles involved as well as technical ones, and Zoe Clelland has made it her mission to understand and facilitate those technological behavior changes. Zoe has both a Master's and a PhD in Human Factors and Experimental Technology, and today she serves as the Vice President, Product & Experience at Nintex, a company that helps businesses around the world automate some of their most sophisticated processes. On this episode of Future of Tech, Zoe dives into the world of mental models and why they are critical to consider when building, introducing, and helping customers adopt new technology like low-code, no-code, RPA, or anything else. Technology like low- and no-code are all about bringing solutions to the table, and when you know to design the product and the adoption process to highlight that idea, Zoe says you are more likely to succeed in your pursuits. She explains all of that, and more, including the rise of RPA, A.I. and M.L., and she highlights the areas CIOs should focus on when they are embarking on a digital transformation process. Enjoy this episode! Main Takeaways:   Mind Over Matter: You could make the most beautiful, efficient, and expertly-designed website or piece of tech, but if you don't know what is driving your customer to the product in the first place, you will never have success. You need to understand the mental models involved in bringing a consumer to the table and design around that. Solving For X: Having a solution to a problem is one of the most important selling points for anything. If you are offering a low-code no-code tool kit, or an automation process, or various forms of A.I. or M.L., selling the merits of the tools is less effective than selling the solutions they offer overall. CIO Playbook: When embarking on a new job as a CIO or into a digital transformation, don't try to do too much, too fast. Pick some of the low-hanging fruit to work on first in order to build trust with the departments you work with, and then assure them that their voices are being heard. --- Future of Tech is brought to you by Amdocs Tech. Amdocs Tech is Amdocs's R&D and technology center, paving the way to a better-connected future by creating open, innovative, best-in-class products and continuously evolving the way we work, learn and live. To learn more about Amdocs Tech, visit the Amdocs Technology page on LinkedIn.  

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

Python creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft New proposed DNS security features released Zoom has new tools to secure your Zoom meetings Malware activity increases 128% in Q3 Cisco Webex vulnerabilities allow attackers to spy on meetings Google will let you opt out of smart features FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi Spectrum How vulnerable is G.P.S.? Zoe Clelland, VP of Product & Experience at Nintex talks about Robot Process Automation and how a business can take advantage of data integration. Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curt Franklin Guest: Zoe Clelland Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-enterprise-tech. Sponsors: LastPass.com/twit expressvpn.com/enterprise barracuda.com/enterprise

In der neunten Episode unseres Digital Workplace Podcast hat Andreas Schulze-Kopp gleich zwei Gesprächspartner zu Gast: Cosima von Kries von Nintex und unseren Kollegen und Nintex-Experten Kevin Hoffman. Die Beiden geben uns im Gespräch spannende Einblicke in die Nintex-Welt: Was genau macht Nintex? Wie kann Nintex im Bereich Automatisierung und Prozesse unterstützen? Worauf sollte man achten? Was sind typische Anwendungsfälle? Und wie kann Nintex dabei unterstützen, die SharePoint OnPremise Workflows in Office 365 zum Laufen zu bringen? Euch viel Spaß beim zuhören!

Redefining Security | On ITSPmagazine Conversations At the Intersection of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society. Have you ever thought that we are selling cybersecurity insincerely, buying it indiscriminately, and deploying it ineffectively? For cybersecurity to be genuinely effective, we must make it consumable and usable. We must also bring transparency and honesty to the conversations surrounding the methods, services, and technologies upon which businesses rely. If we are going to protect what matters and bring value to our companies, our communities, and our society, in a secure and safe way, we must begin by operationalizing security. Join us as we explore how visionary leaders are Redefining Security. This Episode: Technology And Businesses Are Changing Faster Than Ever. Is Insurance Keeping Up With Cyber? Hosts: Sean Martin | Marco Ciappelli Guests: David Derigiotis | Chris Pierson Insurance has been around for hundreds of years. It seems like yesterday that Lloyd's of London had that crazy idea to insure the first ship sending off a whole bunch of cargo, worried that some attack or capsize may occur. Nowadays, almost everything is insured. Change is inevitable, and the typology of risks are continually evolving with it. Quite a bit of that took place in the last 10 years and the last few months. We may immediately recognize some potential risks, others, not so much. Some we take on ourselves while for others, we rely on others to help manage and mitigate. This is where insurance policies can play a role: risk transference. But when was the last time you pulled that policy off the shelf and dusted it off? Does it account for the changes you've been experiencing? Any exceptions, exclusions, clauses? Have a listen to this chat, then grab your policy and have a look. You might be up for some not-so-pleasant surprises. __________________________________ Learn more about this column's sponsors: - Nintex: itspm.ag/itspntweb __________________________________ Listen to more Episodes of Redefining Security here: www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-security __________________________________ Interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine talk show? www.itspmagazine.com/talk-show-sponsorships

Redefining Security | On ITSPmagazine Conversations At the Intersection of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society. Have you ever thought that we are selling cybersecurity insincerely, buying it indiscriminately, and deploying it ineffectively? For cybersecurity to be genuinely effective, we must make it consumable and usable. We must also bring transparency and honesty to the conversations surrounding the methods, services, and technologies upon which businesses rely. If we are going to protect what matters and bring value to our companies, our communities, and our society, in a secure and safe way, we must begin by operationalizing security. Join us as we explore how visionary leaders are Redefining Security. This Episode: Securing Manufacturing Industrial Control Systems: NIST NCCoE Inter-Agency Resources, Labs, and Practice Guides At Your Fingertips Host: Sean Martin Guests: - Michael Powell, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, National Institute of Standards and Technology - Titilayo Ogunyale, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), The MITRE Corporation - CheeYee Tang, Electronics Engineer at National Institute of Standards and Technology When it comes to tackling a problem, the hardest part is getting started; taking that first step. But, before even getting there, a recognition that the problem exists and is important enough to address must capture some level of appreciation. This holds true for cybersecurity - this holds true in IT and OT environments alike - this holds true in manufacturing settings just the same as it does for other industries. Fortunately, there are some really good people doing some really good things - driven by the public sector and government-enabled grants. One such group is the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). From their site: [NCCoE, a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is a collaborative hub where industry organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions work together to address businesses’ most pressing cybersecurity issues. This public-private partnership enables the creation of practical cybersecurity solutions for specific industries, as well as for broad, cross-sector technology challenges.] One of the project areas is focused on industrial control systems in the manufacturing space. There are a number of projects and publications available from the inter-agency group. In today's conversation, we take a broad look at the NCCoE's work in the manufacturing sector across government, academic, and industry, taking a deeper dive into the NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8219: Securing Manufacturing Industrial Control Systems: Behavioral Anomaly Detection. What do you need to recognize the cybersecurity problem and challenges your manufacturing firm faces? Have a listen. What do you need to take that first step to identify the risks your manufacturing environment is exposed to and what are the signs (anomalies) that something is not going to plan? Have a listen. Not in the manufacturing sector but want to hear how other industries tackle these problems? Have a listen. Have no idea what this is all about? Have a listen. __________________________________ Learn more about this column's sponsors: - Nintex: itspm.ag/itspntweb __________________________________ Listen to more Episodes of Redefining Security here: www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-security __________________________________ Interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine talk show? www.itspmagazine.com/talk-show-sponsorships

Podcast: ITSPmagazine | Technology. Cybersecurity. Society.Episode: Securing Manufacturing Industrial Control Systems: NIST NCCoE Resources At Your FingertipsPub date: 2020-08-26Redefining Security | On ITSPmagazine Conversations At the Intersection of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society. Have you ever thought that we are selling cybersecurity insincerely, buying it indiscriminately, and deploying it ineffectively? For cybersecurity to be genuinely effective, we must make it consumable and usable. We must also bring transparency and honesty to the conversations surrounding the methods, services, and technologies upon which businesses rely. If we are going to protect what matters and bring value to our companies, our communities, and our society, in a secure and safe way, we must begin by operationalizing security. Join us as we explore how visionary leaders are Redefining Security. This Episode: Securing Manufacturing Industrial Control Systems: NIST NCCoE Inter-Agency Resources, Labs, and Practice Guides At Your Fingertips Host: Sean Martin Guests: - Michael Powell, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, National Institute of Standards and Technology - Titilayo Ogunyale, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), The MITRE Corporation - CheeYee Tang, Electronics Engineer at National Institute of Standards and Technology When it comes to tackling a problem, the hardest part is getting started; taking that first step. But, before even getting there, a recognition that the problem exists and is important enough to address must capture some level of appreciation. This holds true for cybersecurity - this holds true in IT and OT environments alike - this holds true in manufacturing settings just the same as it does for other industries. Fortunately, there are some really good people doing some really good things - driven by the public sector and government-enabled grants. One such group is the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). From their site: [NCCoE, a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is a collaborative hub where industry organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions work together to address businesses’ most pressing cybersecurity issues. This public-private partnership enables the creation of practical cybersecurity solutions for specific industries, as well as for broad, cross-sector technology challenges.] One of the project areas is focused on industrial control systems in the manufacturing space. There are a number of projects and publications available from the inter-agency group. In today's conversation, we take a broad look at the NCCoE's work in the manufacturing sector across government, academic, and industry, taking a deeper dive into the NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8219: Securing Manufacturing Industrial Control Systems: Behavioral Anomaly Detection. What do you need to recognize the cybersecurity problem and challenges your manufacturing firm faces? Have a listen. What do you need to take that first step to identify the risks your manufacturing environment is exposed to and what are the signs (anomalies) that something is not going to plan? Have a listen. Not in the manufacturing sector but want to hear how other industries tackle these problems? Have a listen. Have no idea what this is all about? Have a listen. __________________________________ Learn more about this column's sponsors: - Nintex: itspm.ag/itspntweb __________________________________ Listen to more Episodes of Redefining Security here: www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-security __________________________________ Interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine talk show? www.itspmagazine.com/talk-show-sponsorshipsThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from ITSPmagazine | Technology. Cybersecurity. Society., which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Redefining Security | On ITSPmagazine Conversations At the Intersection of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society. Have you ever thought that we are selling cybersecurity insincerely, buying it indiscriminately, and deploying it ineffectively? For cybersecurity to be genuinely effective, we must make it consumable and usable. We must also bring transparency and honesty to the conversations surrounding the methods, services, and technologies upon which businesses rely. If we are going to protect what matters and bring value to our companies, our communities, and our society, in a secure and safe way, we must begin by operationalizing security. Join us as we explore how visionary leaders are Redefining Security. This Episode: A Business Program Or A Security Program | How Do You Employ The CIS Critical Security Controls? Host: Sean Martin Guests: - Claire Davis - Phyllis Lee - CIS - Larry Whiteside Jr. - Christian Toon A framework is a framework is a framework. Or is it? The reality is, a framework is only as good as the process, data, and effort you put into it coupled with the support of the organization you receive to make it work based on business needs. In today's episode, we bring together 2 guests from a medium-sized company that has implemented the CIS Critical Security Controls, a guest representing an MSSP that leverages the CIS Controls for consistency, transparency, and repeatability across clients, and a guest representing CIS and the framework itself to provide an even broader view surrounding the successful use of this widely-recognized controls framework. So, what's the trick? As Christian Toon, CISO at Pinsent Masons, states: "Firstly, this is a business program. It's not a security program. Once that is understood, the team can begin to tackle the selection and implementation of a framework. As Christian noted prior to recording this episode: "For me/us it’s about finding a framework that works best for you. There are many, and in my opinion, many that don’t quite cut it. Bringing the people together to unite under a common banner was important. This was our journey." And a journey it was, and still is. It's a similar, yet different, journey for Larry Whiteside Jr., Chief Technology Officer at CyberClan, where he and his team see varying cybersecurity and risk maturity levels - each company has its own unique challenges and requirements - the framework helps Larry's organization bring clarity to the risk, the controls, and the process overall. It's also a journey for the framework itself, as Phyllis Lee, Senior Director for Controls at Center for Internet Security, points out that ongoing revisions help organizations map the controls in meaningful ways, pointing to the recent changes made to map the sub-controls to MITRE ATT&CK. The star of this show, as you'll hear in this conversation, however, is the champion. In this story, that champion is Claire Davis, program manager at Pinsent Masons. With so many moving parts—the networks, systems, applications, teams, operational infrastructure, colleagues in risk and privacy, the infosec function, etc.—you can't just think you're going to crack this out and deal with it as a side project. Where do you start? How do you make progress? How do you know you're succeeding? Whatever your journey looks like, every program looks identical at one point: the start. This is the point at which you begin the journey. From there, it can be focused or chaotic. The choice is yours. Now, it's time to start your journey by listening to this conversation. Ready? Set. Go! __________________________________ Learn more about this column's sponsors: - Nintex: itspm.ag/itspntweb __________________________________ Listen to more Episodes of Redefining Security here: www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-security __________________________________ Interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine talk show? www.itspmagazine.com/talk-show-sponsorships

Eric was born & raised in Vancouver, WA, a blue-collar town on the border of Washington & Oregon. He grew up in a typical middle-class family, was an avid basketball player, and always had an affinity for business & personal finance. There is a story he shares in the podcast where he "leases" a chunk of his sidewalk as a kid, to his friend selling lemonade.After graduating high school, he was accepted into West Point, The United States Military Academy. About three weeks after being in the program, Eric felt like he had hit a low point in his life emotionally. He made a bold decision to quit and move back home to decide what he was going to do next.He saved up some money from working a minimum wage job and paid for his first year of college at Portland State University to get his career in Finance kick-started. Through working hard to be a great student, and building great relationships with professors at the school, Eric was able to land an internship at Sequent Computer Systems (acquired by IBM). From there, Eric's career would move quickly as he not only worked hard, but he was able to build genuine relationships that paid off.Today, Eric is the CEO of Nintex, a company that helps people digitize their business processes, with over 600 employees and has raised a total of about $150 million.Make sure to listen to the entire episode to really get into Eric's mind and extract valuable wisdom from one of today's top executives!

Redefining Security | On ITSPmagazine Conversations At the Intersection of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society. Have you ever thought that we are selling cybersecurity insincerely, buying it indiscriminately, and deploying it ineffectively? For cybersecurity to be genuinely effective, we must make it consumable and usable. We must also bring transparency and honesty to the conversations surrounding the methods, services, and technologies upon which businesses rely. If we are going to protect what matters and bring value to our companies, our communities, and our society, in a secure and safe way, we must begin by operationalizing security. Join us as we explore how visionary leaders are Redefining Security. This Episode: It Is Time To Talk About The National Data Breach Notification Law - If Only We Had One Host: Sean Martin Guests: - Melanie Ensign - Executive Communications Advisor having worked at some of the biggest international brands entrenched in our society - Roy Hadley - Cybersecurity & Privacy Evangelist and also a lawyer - Patrick Warren - Counsel at US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations The first data breach notification law was passed by California in 2002 and became effective in 2003 — it took 15 years - all the way until 2018 for all 50 states to put their own data breach notification laws in place (South Dakota and Alabama were the last two). Each law has its own nuances and this begs the question (similar to the one we have or a national data privacy law) — why don’t we have national data breach notification legislation? Well, that’s exactly the core of today’s conversation. To start, we find out what a data breach notification law is. Then we discuss why we need it, how it can better protect consumers and citizens, and why we do need a national law? Seems like we should have an easy and good answer to many cybersecurity and privacy problems -- but, come on, is there really something easy when it comes to technology, data security, and society? Right. __________________________________ Learn more about this column's sponsors: - Nintex: itspm.ag/itspntweb __________________________________ Listen to more Episodes of Redefining Security here: www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-security __________________________________ Interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine talk show? www.itspmagazine.com/talk-show-sponsorships

Redefining Security | On ITSPmagazine Conversations At the Intersection of Technology, Cybersecurity, and Society. Guests: Mel Masterson | Kristen Arms | Sean Coyne Host: Sean Martin Have you ever thought that we are selling cybersecurity insincerely, buying it indiscriminately, and deploying it ineffectively? For cybersecurity to be genuinely effective, we must make it consumable and usable. We must also bring transparency and honesty to the conversations surrounding the methods, services, and technologies upon which businesses rely. If we are going to protect what matters and bring value to our companies, our communities, and our society, in a secure and safe way, we must begin by operationalizing security. Join us as we explore how visionary leaders are Redefining Security. In today's episode, it's all about alert fatigue and how SOC and CSIRT teams can root out that overly-common problem. To have this conversation, we have 3 guests on the show that have found a recipe for success; each approaching the problem from different perspectives but reaching the same goals with their programs at two different organizations. While the topic of alert fatigue amongst your team may involve conversations that revolve around products and technology, you might be surprised to hear that this conversation has very little technology in it. Rather, the main ingredients in this CSIRT recipe appear to be good processes, team empowerment, and strong leadership. If you find your security analysts dealing with alert fatigue after eating security events all day, consider listening to this episode to get a new recipe for how you run your SOC/CSIRT. __________________________________ Learn more about this column's sponsors: - Nintex: https://itspm.ag/itspntweb __________________________________ Listen to more Episodes of Redefining Security here: https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-security __________________________________ Interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine talk show? www.itspmagazine.com/talk-show-sponsorships

This is a 5-part podcast series with Nintex thought leaders and solutions partners. The series will walk through the lifecycle of employing business process management (BPM) and business process automation (BPA) with the organization. The 5 episodes in this series include: - DEFINITION - CONSTRUCTION - EXECUTION - AUTOMATION - ORCHESTRATION ___________ Guests: - Jesse McHargue, Technical Evangelist at Nintex - Nicole (Prestby) Vesser, Sr. Solutions Manager at Abel Solutions - Rhia Wieclawek, Director, Business Process Automation, Elantis Solutions Inc. - Matt Spears, Principal Consultant at Nintex In this second episode, the group discusses the importance of gathering the real business requirements driven by the end-users and the line of business owners. It's important to bring all of the key stakeholders together and to start the process with simple, easy-to-understand, pain points, and goals that you want to work toward resolving. Here’s a sampling of what was discussed: - Setting up your plan: definition / goals - Scoping out the project - Ownership of the project - Key stakeholders and communication - Requirements gathering and management (processes and tools) The future is coming and your business will need to keep up with the changes. There’s no better time to start on your journey to orchestrating the business of the future. That doesn’t mean you should skip any steps to get there. In fact, taking the time now to evaluate what’s important could be the best process activity you could engage in at the moment to be prepared for the future. Have a listen to this episode and then join us for the rest. You can listen to the full podcast series here: https://www.itspmagazine.com/their-stories/business-process-management-lifecycle-podcast-series-orchestrating-the-business-of-the-future-today-a-their-story-conversation-with-nintex And, be sure to visit Nintex at https://itspm.ag/itspntweb to learn more about their offering. Enjoy!

Stories From Our Event Coverage And From Around The World Sometimes we are there, sometimes we are not — either way, we still get the best stories. What Happened at Nintex Processfest 2020? Presentations and discussions about business process management and automation. During the conversation, we connect with Dan Stoll and Terry Simpson to get a view into the online (and now on-demand) event, including some highlights from the presentations and product demos. Learn more about Processfest and watch the sessions on-demand by visiting https://itspm.ag/3bog8E8 ________________________ Visit our event and coverage section on ITSPmagazine https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-event-coverage If you are interested in sponsoring our coverage or our columns visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsorship-introduction

This is a 5-part podcast series with Nintex thought leaders and solutions partners. The series will walk through the lifecycle of employing business process management (BPM) and business process automation (BPA) with the organization. The 5 episodes in this series include: - DEFINITION - CONSTRUCTION - EXECUTION - AUTOMATION - ORCHESTRATION ___________ Guests: - Jesse McHargue, Technical Evangelist at Nintex - Nicole (Prestby) Vesser, Sr. Solutions Manager at Abel Solutions - Rhia Wieclawek, Director, Business Process Automation, Elantis Solutions Inc. - Matt Spears, Principal Consultant at Nintex In this first episode, the group discusses the importance of properly investing in the definition phase before beginning to implement a business process, thereby ensuring the right business tasks and functions are being selected and tuned before they become targets for automation and orchestration. Here’s a sampling of what was discussed: - What exactly is a business workflow—are there different definitions? - Who should care about having formal business processes and workflows? - Why do you need to proactively plan for and define them? - Should the goal be to automate away a pain point? Or are there other value propositions for defining a good process to begin with? The future is coming and your business will need to keep up with the changes. There’s no better time to start on your journey to orchestrating the business of the future. That doesn’t mean you should skip any steps to get there. In fact, taking the time now to evaluate what’s important could be the best process activity you could engage in at the moment to be prepared for the future. Have a listen to this episode and then join us for the rest. And, be sure to visit Nintex at https://itspm.ag/itspntweb to learn more about their offering. Enjoy!

Eric Johnson, CEO of Nintex, returns to the podcast from episode 49 to talk about his newfound passion in coaching for his kids’ basketball teams as well as being an avid basketball fan himself! He also discusses what Nintex does to set the tone of their culture and why it contributes to their success!

ITSPmagazine | An Infosec Life Column A podcast by Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli Guest: Latoya Robinson ________________________ An Infosec Life Sponsor is: Nintex: https://itspm.ag/itspntweb _____________________________________ Listen to more An InfoSec Life stories on ITSPmagazine: www.itspmagazine.com/an-infosec-life

By Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli When preparing for your “InfoSec Camping Trip,” and you start to put together your list of things to pack, what do you include? This is one of the many questions we asked today’s guest, Katie Nickels. You might be surprised to hear what’s on her list—or, perhaps, her list is similar to your own. Chances are, the one thing that probably won’t be similar to Katie’s is the path you took into information security. We all have different upbringings, educational experiences, visions and dreams, personal journeys, and career paths. Proof in point, it would be interesting to know how many people went to Smith College in Massachusetts, graduated with a liberal arts degree, was an intern journalist for an international news station, and ended up leading the charge for “a globally-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations” at MITRE? I doubt very few others if any. “You don’t really know if you’re going to be good at something until you try it." — Katie Nickels Of course, like all of our guests here on An InfoSec Life, Katie is made up of so much more than where she went to school and where she applies from her learnings as she pursues her career. It’s her full life experience that makes Katie excel at what she is passionate about: - Baking and cake decorating - Writing code - Camping - Data and intelligence analysis - CrossFit training Katie also shares with us what is like entering the field of cybersecurity, combining the exploration, the research, the investigation, the collection of data, and trying to figure out what it means by telling a story by asking questions such as — “What the heck does that mean?” — “How does it impact us?” — “Why does it matter?”—“What story do I need to tell, and to whom do I tell it?” Our conversation with Katie was naturally wonderful—we suspect you will enjoy listening to it as much as we did having it. So… now’s the time for you to join us. Go ahead, press play. _________________ Learn more about this column's sponsors: Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex Find more An InfoSec Life stories on ITSPmagazine: www.itspmagazine.com/an-infosec-life

The Cyber Society | An ITSPmagazine Column Advanced Technology And Its Integration With Our Way Of Life #1 | With Stephen Wu And Keith Abney Hosts: Marco Ciappelli & Sean Martin Guests: Stephen Wu And Keith Abney Hello humans, robots, intelligent or stupid beings, and everything in between. I welcome you all to the Cyber Society of Today—a wondrous place where 'what' is a possibility, 'how' is full of options, and 'when' is a mystery. Despite what you may think, this is a real place. It is here, it is now, and most certainly you are in it. So, buckle up, be open-minded, and enjoy the ride—the doors are locked, and there is no place to hide. In this podcast, Sean and I are following up on an exciting story that we started during one of the panels we hosted at the RSA Conference in San Francisco a few weeks ago. This is the first of two (perhaps many more) stories on ITSPmagazine’s Cyber Society about advanced technology and its integration with our way of life. Or, is it the other way around? Well, let's get started and see where we end up with this. This first episode is about the present status of advanced technology, and we start by defining and interpreting some of the terms that are part of this discussion. We look at where we are, how we got here, and what problems we're facing right now as we begin to live in this cyber society. Obviously, advanced technology is not just a vision for the future. It is about the present and about the fact that robots and artificial intelligence are among us and we are already working and living with them. Today, machine intelligence is not the same as human intelligence. Will it ever be? What is the difference between human and machine cognition? What is the definition of intelligence? To answer these—and many more—questions and to make us think and prepare to have more conversations in this topic, we are navigating and exploring possibilities with a legal expert and a philosopher. Stephen Wu is an AI/Technology attorney, former chair of the American Bar Association Science and Technology Law Section, and started the very first American Bar Association Wide National Institute on artificial intelligence and robotics. Keith Abney teaches at Cal Poly State University. Philosopher and Senior fellow at the Ethics and Emerging Sciences Group (a non-partisan organization focused on the risk, ethical, and social impact of emerging sciences and technologies). He is also the co-editor of robot ethics and robot ethics 2.0. If intelligence is what enables a cognitive goal to be achieved, many machines are far more intelligent than humans already. Still, if we move from a narrow to a general-purpose use of artificial intelligence (AI), then things change quite a bit. Narrow AI is the attempt to achieve a narrow cognitive goal. We are there. General AI—or human intelligence—is something that, at the moment is, at best, in tomorrow's land. We will talk about that reality next time on the Cyber Society, while we will also discuss the future of advanced technology and how today's decisions can make the difference between something that could resemble either a utopia—or a dystopia. I am personally betting on something in between, but let's see if human intelligence will prove to be much better than what I think it is. Our goal here at ITSPmagazine is to have conversations that leave people thinking once the podcast music fades out. ____________________ This episode of The Cyber Society is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex _______________________________________________ Listen to the second episode recorded on The Future Of The Future Column: https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-future-of-the-future _______________________________________________ To catch more stories in The Cyber Society: https://www.itspmagazine.com/the-cyber-society

Today we rebroadcast our conversation with Jeff Shearer, an independent Marketing Consultant based in Seattle, Washington. Prior to branching out on his own, Jeff held in-house marketing roles at a variety of tech-driven companies including Nintex and Expedia. Show NotesConnect With:Jeff Shearer: Website // Linkedin // TwitterThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host: Sean Martin Guests: Helen Patton, Ohio State University Robert Ball, Ionic Security Peter Miller, Crowell & Moring Jodi Daniels, Red Clover Advisors As a country, do we “get” cyber policy? Or are we living in a generally-lawless cyber world? The US is a country bound by laws: there’s no question about that—the country is driven by legislation and policy. Sometimes policies are set in advance of a situation—many times, laws are put into action in response to a situation or event. Sometimes they are enacted at the federal level—sometimes state and local governments lead the charge. Sometimes the US leads globally in policy innovation—sometimes the US takes a back seat and follows other counties. In all cases, the US citizens rely upon the policymakers to have a good understanding of the situation, the technical elements within it, and the impact a law will have on society—both directly and indirectly—and in both directions. How do you think this is going from a cyber policy perspective? Are we on target with security and privacy policies and laws? Is it different at the state and federal levels? Are the rules clear to those responsible for abiding by them? Are they meeting the intended outcome? Today’s guests will give us a view into all of this, and much, much more as we discuss the current and future state of cybersecurity and privacy policy in the US. What do you think? Are we functioning in a world where the rules are clear? Have a listen and let us know. ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge Learn more about NTSC: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/national-technology-security-coalition Please consider sponsoring this series to help raise awareness for businesses/enterprises all around the world: https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

Today we rebroadcast our conversation with Jeff Shearer, an independent Marketing Consultant based in Seattle, Washington. Prior to branching out on his own, Jeff held in-house marketing roles at a variety of tech-driven companies including Nintex and Expedia. Show NotesConnect With:Jeff Shearer: Website // Linkedin // TwitterThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // Twitter

Host: Sean Martin Guests: Lisa Lee, Microsoft Hannah Tun, Indiana University Smith Thomas, Big Networks Are you ready to "geek out" again? This time on Office 365 (O365)? Good! I have some fantastic guests joining me for this conversation where I planned to cover the following: What are some of the most used components in O365 that we should be looking at from an access control and configuration perspective? What are some of the elements—and related settings—that are enabled by default that many companies may not need and, therefore, should consider disabling or configuring differently? What are some of the elements/settings that are disabled by default that many companies should look to enable—what do they need to consider, if anything, before they do that? What do we know about the human element here—are there programs or other things companies should explore to help ensure their users are aware and informed about the risks they face? Fortunately, we covered all of this and more: What can IT and security teams rely upon when it comes to the tech, automation, and the end-users? Where do InfoSec teams need to step in to ensure that things are functioning as they expected? How can IT and InfoSec work together to identify anomalies and exceptions in operations so they can respond in a way that not only keeps business running but does so securely? What tools are available to IT and security admins, and how can they be leveraged? Tips to ensure effective secure communication and collaboration. Tips to ensure adequate access control and authentication mechanisms. Tips for dealing with business email compromise (BEC) and ransomware Phew! That's a ton of stuff. Trust me… you'll want to listen to this one with your admin console open and ready to go. And, more importantly, take my advice at the end of this if you find you need some help. Ready? Good! GO! ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge The complete series of SMB CyberSecurity webcasts, podcasts, articles, and supporting material can be found on ITSPmagazine at: https://itspmagazine.com/cybersecurity-for-small-medium-business Learn more about NCSA's CyberSecure My Business: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/ncsa#csmb Consider sponsoring this series to help raise awareness for small and medium businesses/enterprises all around the world: https://www.itspmagazine.com/podcast-series-sponsorships

Host: Sean Martin Guests: Patrick English, British Telecom Jason Hoffman, MobiledgeX, Deutsche Telekom Chris Novak, Verizon Enterprise Solutions Are you ready to "geek out" on 5G with my guests and me? Good! Put your thinking caps on and get ready to explore the world of 5G connectivity and all of the benefits it brings to society. Don't worry, though; we also take a good, hard look at how it changes the way we look at connectivity, data transport, data storage, data sovereignty, integrity, and more—all through the double lens of security and privacy. We don't hold back during this conversation as we cover the following topics, and more: - We get a brief history of 1G to 5G: what's changed and what have we learned since - What makes 5G so unique, and why are "odd G's" something of which to take notice? - What are some use cases and case studies in play today, and what can we expect to see in the near future? - Have we baked enough security and privacy into 5G to make a difference as we enter the world of "everything connected" in IT, OT, IoT, and beyond? If you can’t tell from this list, I’m very serious; we do get into some of the technical aspects of this, which makes it a fascinating conversation while also setting the stage to understand the full impact 5G will have on the security CIA triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. Now, it's time to use your (likely 5G-connected) device and have a listen. Ready? Go! Press play! ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge

Host: Sean Martin Guests: Vandana Verma Francesco Cipollone How well is your AppSec program working? How well is your DevSecOps program working? Are these two functions separate in your organization, or do they operate as one unit? What skills differences are there between the two functions/roles if any? Are they part of your IT ops team? Part of your security team? Part of your engineering team? All of the above? None of the above? Oh, wait … you’re not sure what the difference is between AppSec and DevSecOps? No problem, many organizations have this same question. And, as you can imagine, possessing a good understanding of the answer(s) could make a significant difference between a successful program that integrates application security as part of your IT, security, and engineering operations. The good news is, on today’s show, we have two people deeply involved in both AppSec and DevSecOps, bringing with them years of experience working with numerous companies of all sizes from all over the world to help them bring their applications to production in a secure manner. Furthermore, not only do they have experience in operationalizing AppSec and DevSecOps, but they also lead teams and champion associations designed to help even more people make a move from “zero” to “hero” in their application security and secure development programs. Demonstrating how complex this topic is, we all had a healthy level of agreeing to disagree as we went through the following items: - What are the definitions for AppSec and DevSecOps - What are the maturity levels for AppSec on a global level - Are buzzwords a good thing or a bad thing - Does the application security team hold some of the same traits as the traditional InfoSec team? - What does it take to get from zero to hero; where do you start - Which is a better approach: top-down or bottom-up These are just some of the many topics we dig in to during this chat. And, while there wasn’t 100% agreement across the board for everything discussed, it’s safe to say we all agree that continued awareness, focus, and action surrounding the worlds of AppSec and DevSecOps are necessary. Join us for the, err, disagreements. Leave with an agreement with yourself to take action. ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge

Host: Sean Martin Guests: Ruby Zefo, Uber | Sian John, Microsoft | Anne Kimbol, HITRUST | Kimberly Nevala, SAS Privacy can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. It can also mean different things to different organizations and government entities. It can also mean different things to different regions and cultures around the world. However, looking at it in polarity—putting the various viewpoints aside for the moment—it can either define how we approach the protection of sensitive information, or it could describe how to legally—or perhaps even morally and ethically—collect and share information. Regardless of the meaning that connects with you, your business, or your culture, there's no questioning that privacy issues ranging from the individual citizens up to a global humanities level; it's a complex topic with a lot of nuances. It's also a topic that needs to be discussed and hashed out until a common understanding is obtained by those that risk having their privacy put at risk and those that are pushing the boundaries and blurring the lines for how sensitive, personal data can be created, collected, stored, used, and shared. As part of our Data Privacy Day event coverage, we decided to explore this topic a bit more, getting some global experts together to discuss some of the trends we can expect to see in 2020 when it comes to privacy: What laws and regulations will we see passed this year? How will the enforcement of existing and new laws alike play out around the globe? How and where will personal information flow in 2020, and how can consumers manage the collection, access, and sharing of this information? What roles do technology, assessments, and reporting play when it comes to demonstrating the ethical use of peoples' information? These are just some of the many topics we dig in to during this chat. Trust me; you won't want to miss this group as they provide some incredible insight into where privacy is headed this year, like it or not. Enjoy! >> NOTE: THE FULL TRANSCRIPT CAN BE FOUND ON THE PODCAST RECAP >> https://itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge-posts/the-future-of-privacy-trends-in-2020-you-cant-ignore-at-the-edge ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Interfocus and Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge

Episode 60 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Elaine van Bergen, Senior Program Manager, Commercial Software Engineering, Microsoft. Heather caught up with Elaine at the European SharePoint, Office 365, and Azure Conference in Prague.Tune-in to hear their conversation on:Cutting Edge Healthcare IT - Elaine's work with Microsoft in the healthcare realm developing machine learning and AI tools to help healthcare professionals focus on the patients rather than the paperwork.Self-proclaimed "Natural Born Geek"- How Elaine got into tech at a young age and why she is a Superstar of STEM and a SheEO activator.What Sparks Her – Her work helping to build Nintex and how the experience inspires her to this day.Build a Better Bot – Why making bots seem human may be missing the point completely.To connect with Elaine:LinkedInTwitterTranscript

Hosts: Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli Guests: Cynthia Moore, Alyssa Miller, and Chris Pierson We have many conversations with InfoSec professionals from around the world and often we hear about how important it is to raise awareness for our employees—not only at work but also at home. During these conversations, there seems to be a common theme that continues to surface: if the employees take cybersecurity seriously at home—making it important to protect themselves and their families—then that learning will “stick” better when they come back into the office. This makes good sense, but there’s much more to this than the concept itself—it’s not as simple as flipping a switch to make this happen. Plus, there may also be some liabilities and legalities that could change the way organizations approach this type of program. In today’s program, our guests walk us through some of the benefits, goals, and challenges associated with this method of reducing the risk for the organization. We head down the path of implementation, looking at what’s required, who’s involved, and when the program’s reach becomes too much—is it possible to overstep the boundaries? These are some of the program’s attributes described by the group: - Frictionless - Passion - Creativity - Enjoyment In the end, our guests talk about many things yet quite simply land on the shared view that a program that looks at the users in their IT stack as people first and then employees is the best approach; a happy, healthy person has a better chance of being a well-performing employee. Does your organization have a cyber-wellness program? If so, listen then the podcast and then share your thoughts with us and our followers. ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge

In this episode, AC & CJ catch up with Ryan Duguid, Chief Evangelist at Nintex.Guest Ryan Duguid - Chief Evangelist, Nintex @pvtrd Ryan on LinkedIn News GitHub Actions for Azure is now generally available Sharing the DevOps journey at Microsoft Azure Backup support for SQL Server 2019 and restore as files Change feed support now available in preview for Azure Blob Storage

In part 2 of this At The Edge podcast, we continue to look at the state of cybersecurity in Europe with a deeper dive into Ireland. As John Durcan reviews organizations and examines their business ideas and supporting technology, he's seeing more companies tying in the security piece right from the beginning. Companies are finally grasping the concept that it's better to bring information security into the conversation as early as possible. For example, many are looking at implementing a "security by design" model from the company's inception and leveraging application security best practices as the product is developed. "There's no reason now for a company not to start building security into their product." ~John Durcan I also personally witnessed some trends first-hand where companies in Ireland are leading with security as a differentiator. As John and Brendan confirm during our chat, this not only helps organizations win new business when engaging with their prospects but also helps them compete with some of the larger organizations in their space. Embracing security as a value is especially helpful for small and medium enterprises tasked with responding to third-party assessment requests from their business partners. Brendan: "If you can't answer the 'why,' maybe you shouldn't do it that way." As the conversation continues, we get additional details from John and Brendan regarding the Cyber Ireland Cluster and what it means to do business in Ireland. Ultimately, it's all about the talent in Ireland and attracting new inbound talent while keeping the existing resources current and fresh as the InfoSec market continues to grow. The responsibility for growing talent moves well beyond Irish businesses, of course. Therefore, we decide to take a look at current and future programs implemented throughout the educational system in Ireland. Most of the program goals are two-fold: keep Irish talent current and bring new talent into Ireland. John and Brendan point to several initiatives in the primary and secondary school levels, while also citing initiatives geared toward keeping the interest level up to where it often drops off between the ages of 14 and 18. If they don't stay interested, they won't join the workforce. Recognizing and overcoming this challenge appears to be a top priority. We wrap up the conversation with some final thoughts from John and Brendan, but not before they provide their views on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain -- are these technologies snake oil or reality? Listen up to hear their answers. ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Interfocus and Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Interfocus: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/interfocus - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge

Guests: Katie Nickels | Fred Wilmot | Ryan Kovar I was trying hard for a couple of months to organize a chat with Katie Nickels [Lead Cyber Security Engineer at MITRE] and Fred Wilmot [VP, Security Engineering at Devo] to dig into the topic of MITRE ATT&CK. I wanted to know more about the framework, how it works, why it was getting so much traction, and how organizations were successfully operationalizing the framework within their risk and security management programs. It turns out, Katie and Fred are both extremely busy. I found it a nearly-impossible task bringing these two experts together to talk about MITRE ATT&CK. They both wanted to—however, we couldn’t get the calendars to work in our favor. Until … we were all in the same town during the same week for the same set of events—can you say Hacker Summer Camp?! Knowing this, I took one more shot at connecting with Katie and Fred in an attempt to meet them in person in Las Vegas; low and behold—I had success! Not only did I succeed in bringing Katie and Fred together for this podcast, but I also got a chance to meet Ryan Kovar [Principal Security Strategist at Splunk]—who happened to be presenting on ATT&CK with Katie that week. I asked Ryan to join us for the conversation as well. He agreed. BONUS! To top it all off, we got to meet in a 39th-floor suite overlooking the Las Vegas Strip—a pretty chill environment from which to have our chat, indeed. Once we were all together and mic’d up, we got to talking. We talked a lot. We looked at what MITRE ATT&CK is, what it’s for, who it’s for, how to get started with it, how to be successful with it, and what scenarios could be leveraged to learn from others’ successes and challenges. “Risk [management] is about understanding the threats and the control gaps you have—it’s about knowing your adversaries and yourself." ~Katie Nickels We covered the obvious: MITRE ATT&CK is a framework that is threat intelligence derived. What started as a grassroots efforts from the ground up now has a groundswell of support from the community. We pulled back the covers to learn more about how and why this is the case. According to Katie, one great place to start on the threat intel side is to focus on a technique, group or malware sample that your org is concerned about and map what the adversaries are doing to where the gaps are in your controls. If the adversary is doing something you can’t protect against, that’s an excellent place to start. We also covered the role vendors can play in ensuring a successful implementation of the framework; plan to lean on them for translating the data (and its source/s) to be utilized within the organization. One of the main benefits of MITRE ATT&CK is that it provides a universal language that can use across vendors—by having security vendor competitors that are mapping to ATT&CK means you can build a better coverage map across those vendors that you use (or are considering). However, don’t forget that it’s ultimately up to the organization to understand their environment, specific business needs, relevant threat vectors, and the countering adversary cesspool that matter to their business risk profile. As we continued the conversation, it became crystal clear that storytelling is—and must be—front and center in the definition and application of MITRE ATT&CK within your environment. This is important to avoid the possibility of the framework becoming just another checkbox item. Want to learn more from the fantastic group of experts? Good! Have a listen! ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Interfocus and Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Interfocus: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/interfocus - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge

In today's news roundup episode we break down recent Microsoft announcements, and highlight recent expert content on budgeting, automation, reporting, and ERP integration, and more. Topics include: Microsoft Business Applications customers and partners can begin to access features from the upcoming October 2019 release wave PowerApps and Flow licensing update in October 2019 Microsoft's Q4 earnings – good news for cloud success? The big reveal of PowerApps Portals pricing and licensing New Mixed Reality updates for Dynamics 365 Guides and Product Microsoft decided to extend OEM availability for InsideView Insights, reversing an earlier decision. Ryan Duguid of Nintex discussed process automation in today's Microsoft business apps ecosystem Microsoft MVP Matt Allington explored enterprise-grade improvements to Power BI in 2019 Oliver Rumao walked through an integration scenario using Flow, Forms, and Business Central Rahul Mohta explained the moving parts in budget planning with Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

Far too often, as an industry, we (the cybersecurity professionals) tend to talk about security with other security professionals as opposed to a larger group of people outside of the industry. The challenge with this is that we end up missing out on driving a culture of security into the rest of the business, and we lost out on understanding how cybersecurity can help the business beyond keeping things from hitting the fan. Wouldn’t it be good if we could cross that bridge such that we all have a good picture for what’s important for the business — and ultimately for humanity and the societies for which we create? What if, for example, at the same that we’re researching and developing a new medical technology designed to improve the health of humans, we also look at the cybersecurity, cyberprivacy, and cybersafety elements of this new invention? What if we take that up one more notch to teach students at all levels that this is paramount and that these “cyber” elements shouldn’t be an afterthought, but part of the mindset and culture of each person and the organization for which they work? While I may be a bit aggressive — and may even be, perhaps, presenting a utopian view for which we are from realizing — these are some of the main drivers underneath a conversation I had earlier this year with Brendan Bonner, Chief Technologist — Technology, Content and Business Services at IDA Ireland, and John Durcan, Senior Technologist at Enterprise Ireland. I wanted to get their collective view on the state of technology, cybersecurity, and privacy in Ireland and the rest of the European Union in connection with other innovations and industries in which both entities invest heavily. You’re in luck with this podcast. Because we had such an engaging conversation, this podcast warrants two parts. One part for the drive/ride into work — the other for the return home. Part 1: The roles of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland in the areas of innovation, technology and cybersecurity and the value of investing in cybersecurity education, talent growth, international policy, and binding ethics with technology and society. Some of the specific topics discussed: - Horizon 2020 in Ireland and Horizon Europe 2021-2027, which calls explicitly for ethical secure artificial intelligence - The synergies and collaboration between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland - Collaboration amongst industry, academia, law enforcement, government, and the community - The launch of Cyber Ireland and other similar clusters designed to formally connect industry with the rest of the ecosystem - The launch of a government-lead disruptive technology innovation fund - The value of the R&D ecosystem in Ireland to drive meaningful connections between the human element and technology - Several examples of how different technologies — such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and blockchain — are being used to make an impact on society - Initiatives designed to improve the lives of the citizens, including those driven by smart city innovations - Ireland is positioned as a leader in the EU in relation to ethical development and use of artificial intelligence research and education Have a listen. ________ This episode of At The Edge is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, Interfocus and Nintex. Be sure to visit their directory pages on ITSPmagazine - Interfocus: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/interfocus - Nintex: https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex To catch more stories At The Edge, be sure to visit https://www.itspmagazine.com/at-the-edge

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A Their Story interview with Sean Martin Today’s guests are Paul Hsu, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Nintex, and Dan Puterbaugh, Director or Strategic Development at Adobe. They are going to tell us some stories about business process management and the value of integrating digital signatures into business workflows. Dan and Paul share some of the everyday use cases where digital signatures are a valuable part of the business workflows. The ultimate goal is to enable line of business owners to be more agile and self-manage their business processes to meet their needs best – let them become the best form of themselves instead of relying on IT to stand up a process to let them do their job. Learn more about Nintex here: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex

In today’s chat, Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin speak with John Chambers, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at JC2 Ventures, and Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Cisco, and two of his guests: Mike Fong, Founder and CEO at Privoro, and Vijay Balasubramaniyan, CEO at Pindrop. Together, the group discusses their role during RSA Conference, how corporations can balance security innovation with security operations, and the opportunity and impact that new ventures can have on society. “I’ve seen every movie there is to see; every mistake there is to make." ~John Chambers We all agreed that there’s way too much stuff for corporations to look at when it comes to options for solving their cybersecurity challenges; there are too many choices to select from. To this end, we discuss how the market and corporations can balance security innovation with security operation. The group also looks at how they see innovation playing a role in addressing the challenges we face in society. Are we adequately using technology to resolve the problems for the user? Are we doing it in a way that also educates and empowers the user? John also broadens this point by discussing the challenges we face with reaching the whole of society when the bulk of the innovations tend to take place on the West and East coasts of the United States. And, of course, John shares with us what he plans to discuss with Diane Brady during their RSA Conference Keynote — Connecting the Dots for the Future — on Thursday, March 7th from 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM in Moscone West. All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex We are now only a few days away from RSA Conference in San Francisco. People all over the world are packing and getting ready for a week full of networking, learning, teaching and exchanging opinions on the floor of the Moscone Center. There are old friends to be seen and new friendships to be made. This is my last podcast for our Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019 series. After this we will record literally from the road and from different locations in San Francisco. This podcast is to introduce a friend of ITSPmagazine and her session which is called: Retaining and Growing Cybersecurity Talent: A Proven Model My guest is:
Deidre Diamond Your host is: 
Marco Ciappelli For those of you who do not know Deidre yet, she is the Founder/CEO of the national cybersecurity staffing, research and technology company CyberSN and the Founder of Brainbabe. She is one of those people who, without excuses and without fear, walks the talk. She is extremely passionate about what she does and, above all, let me just say one thing: she rocks. With this in mind, here below are some talking points and more reasons, in case the above is not enough, to attend her presentation. Retaining and Growing Cybersecurity Talent: A Proven Model First of all, let’s all remember that companies are made of people. You can talk about Artificial Intelligence, digital automation, algorithms, robotics, and all the other amazing things happening in our society, but ultimately none of them come from nothing; they all come from the carbon-based unit that we call humans. So, even nowadays if a cybersecurity company — or any company — really cares about growing, that is what matters the most: the workforce they employ. If in particular we look at the cybersecurity industry where there is a talent shortage of over one million, it is more important than ever to retain talent. If you want to attract the right talent you need a good story and if you want to retain them you need to prove that said story is real. Having a plan in place to retain people before you even hire them is key to success. This talk will show how using a common language for cybersecurity projects and tasks can create a role and responsibility career succession plan for organizations and a Fortune 500 case study will be shared. The Learning Objectives Are: How to create a cybersecurity career development plan based on common language projects and tasks. Understand how a cybersecurity program with succession planning and training can improve retention. Learn about the importance of creating a workplace culture that offers psychological safety, which can offer the foundation for creativity, quality, growth, diversity, inclusion, and of course retention. No more excuses. People are always one of your most important investments. Do you want to learn more about Deidre’s presentation? Listen to this podcast and then, if you are at RSA Conference in San Francisco, join us Friday, March 8 | 11:10 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. | Moscone South 304 I will be there. See you soon. For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

In today’s chat, Sean Martin speaks with Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO of CQURE, and Rod Simmons, VP of product strategy at STEALTHbits, to discuss the role of identity, privileged access, and how organizations are — or aren’t — adequately looking at the risk they face from an attacker’s point of view. With this context in mind, Paula gives us a view into the keynote she is giving at RSA Conference, the session she also has there, and the work she is doing with Rod to peel back the onion, if you will, on how attacks look and work. All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex This Podcast is to introduce a session called: Cybersecurity Futures 2025 Our guests are:
 Dawn Thomas and Alan Cohn Your hosts are: 
Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli What is this presentation about? Well let’s start with something we should all know by now: Cybersecurity is a global issue. How could it be otherwise considering that technology has connected all of us? Literally connected. It is not just a matter of communication between people far away or making distances much shorter; we are talking about connecting all of us in a way that we would not have thought possible a few decades ago. Technology is somehow part of almost everything we do nowadays, and there is no going back. Sure it is nice to be able to unplug some of our devices here and there, but that is not stopping the future from happening. Despite what some people like to think, for the most part, we do not live in little, or big, bubbles anymore, and even when we consider our homes, towns or countries to be unique, independent or even isolated from the rest of the world, we are still very much connected with each other. The future is a globalized world of technology all connected together, and denying it or ignoring it is quite dangerous. It is an exciting time to be alive with so many incredible scientific and technological advancements in every area of our lives, with states interacting together and cultures mixing in a global boundary-less cyberspace. It is also a dangerous time to be alive in this new technological era where cybersecurity issues encompass every area of our lives and affect geopolitical dynamics, and the way societies evolve. The decisions we are making today about technology interacting with humans are going to affect our society in 2025 and way beyond that time. It is now that we must force ourselves to think about fundamental philosophical questions and come up with good answers and courses of action, because those, or the lack of those, are already affecting us now and will affect us even more in our future. To predict how this future may look, in 2016 The World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Cybersecurity and the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity began a collaboration to develop a set of future-looking cybersecurity scenarios. These scenarios are very diverse and, as they may appear like a Sci-Fi movie script, contain elements that exist, or are developing, in our present society. By opening the conversations about technology outside of the technology field, using a multidisciplinary approach, and making the stage the place where these conversations happen, the whole world — instead of just individual nations — might actually succeed in addressing this issue before it is too late. 2025 is not that far away. As far as I am concerned, the future is today because it is today where we shape it. So listen up and if you are at RSA Conference in San Francisco join this engaging and interactive presentation that will take place on March 6, 2019, | 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM | Moscone South #301 But now it is time to listen up. Enjoy. For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

On today’s episode, Selena Templeton and Sean Martin chat with Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, to give us a sneak peek into her RSA Conference talk, called (Girl) Scouting for Talent: The Solution in the Next Generation on Friday, March 8 from 9:50-10:40 a.m. Sylvia is a former Girl Scout herself, and she shares with us how it was there that she first discovered her passion for space and astronomy, which would eventually lead her to a career as a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In the 100 years that the Girl Scouts has been around, they’ve always had a focus on STEM and other relevant subjects for girls, although never more so than right now. Last year, for example, they released 30 new badges in such areas as cybersecurity, mechanical engineering, space science and robotics. So sit back and listen to our very enjoyable conversation with Sylvia as we chat about some of the Girl Scouts’ latest initiatives like their STEM pledge to add 2.5 million girls to the STEM pipeline by 2025, diversity and inclusion, the technology talent pipeline, and how they’re preparing girls in so many ways, with leadership skills, with curiosity, and with actual technology skills. And by the way, did you know that 60% of the newest elected women in Congress were Girl Scouts, almost every female astronaut in space was a Girl Scout, and every female secretary of state in U.S. history – Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, and Hillary Clinton – were also Girl Scouts? All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

In today’s chat, Sean Martin connects with Jason Fruge, CISO at Fossil. Jason and Sean review some of the trends he and his fellow CISOs are discussing, along with some of the things they may not be thinking about. These points lead us to the activities and events in which Jason is participating during RSA Conference, including a panel he is on, session themes he will be investigating, and other topics he will be exploring with his peers also in attendance during the week. All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

In this podcast we spoke with two experts deeply entrenched in the world of industrial control systems and critical infrastructure. Galina Antova and Emily Miller join Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli to give us a view of the state of security for this slice of society while connecting the dots to their RSA Conference panel, Why Industrial IoT Security Is Really about Saving Lives. All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Solving Our Cybersecurity Talent Shortage podcasts, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/BetterTogetherSeminarRSAConference2019SanFrancisco For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

In today's chat, Sean Martin is joined by Jim Reavis, founder of the Cloud Security Alliance and host of the CSA Summit held during RSA Conference. Jim and Sean are also joined by two of the Summit’s speakers: Kevin Kiley from OneTrust, and Jason Garbis from Cyxtera. Jim, Kevin and Jason dig into the details of the summit conversations they intend to drive as part of the day-long event taking place on Monday, March 4th, including: innovation, shared responsibility, vendor risk management, cloud audits, vendor guarantees, operationalizing security in the cloud, and privacy with the GDPR/CCPA. All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

In today’s chat, Selena Templeton and Marco Ciappelli connect with Alicia Jessip, Regional Inclusion & Diversity Manager at TEKsystems and Founder of Denver WIT, to get a sneak peek into what she'll be discussing at Solving Our Cybersecurity Talent Shortage during RSA Conference 2019. All our RSA Conference coverage, including these chats on the road, is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. We’d like to thank edgescan, Bugcrowd, STEALTHbits, Devo, Onapsis, and Nintex for their support and encourage you to have a look at their directory listing on ITSPmagazine to see how they can help you with your risk, security and compliance programs. Edgescan: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/edgescan Bugcrowd: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/bugcrowd STEALTHbits: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/stealthbits Devo: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/devo Onapsis: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/onapsis Nintex: www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Solving Our Cybersecurity Talent Shortage podcasts, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/BetterTogetherSeminarRSAConference2019SanFrancisco For more Chats on the Road to RSA Conference 2019, please visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itsp-chronicles/chats-on-the-road-to-rsa-conference-2019-san-francisco

Mark Richards is the Chief Revenue Officer of Nintex. As Chief Revenue Officer, Marks oversees the sales and revenue of their global client base. He is a husband and the father of five kids, and […]

With more than two decades of financial and operational experience at mid- and large-sized software companies, Eric Johnson joined Nintex as CFO in 2014. Alongside the company’s 2018 majority investment from Thoma Bravo, Eric was appointed CEO. In his new role, Eric sits at the helm of one of the leading providers of intelligent process automation solutions in the market. Since its founding in 2006, the company has experienced significant growth and currently serves more than 8,000 enterprise customers in over 90 countries around the world. We chatted with Eric to learn more about his leadership style and the Nintex growth strategy going forward.

Sponsored By Knit. Today we're going to learn about the skills accumulated and lessons learned from a great marketer throughout the various stops in his career. Joining us for career day is an expert in an often overlooked part of driving growth: marketing operations. Jeff Shearer is an independent marketing consultant based in Seattle, Washington, and prior to branching out on his own, Jeff held in-house marketing roles at a variety of tech-driven companies including Nintex and Expedia. Show NotesConnect With:Jeff Shearer: Website // Linkedin // TwitterThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sponsored By Knit. Today we're going to learn about the skills accumulated and lessons learned from a great marketer throughout the various stops in his career. Joining us for career day is an expert in an often overlooked part of driving growth: marketing operations. Jeff Shearer is an independent marketing consultant based in Seattle, Washington, and prior to branching out on his own, Jeff held in-house marketing roles at a variety of tech-driven companies including Nintex and Expedia. Show NotesConnect With:Jeff Shearer: Website // Linkedin // TwitterThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // Twitter

Ron Huddleston, Chief Partner Officer at Twilio, joins the AppChat Podcast to discuss the importance of building out ecosystems and the differences he has seen building multiple ecosystems for various companies. Other subjects include breaking down various ecosystem models, how Huddleston's previous experience prepared him for working at Twilio, and the importance of trust and credibility in the industry. Here are the key topics, with timestamps, as well as the full interview transcript: Key Topics 00:00-01:58 Introducing the AppChat and our guest, Twilio's Chief Partner Officer Ron Huddleston 1:59-3:28 The challenges of indirect software sales 3:29-8:43 The importance of software companies building out an ISV and/or SI ecosystem 8:44-12:34 The differences in building out an ecosystem for Salesforce and Microsoft 12:35-17:10 The differences between a pure, cloud-based ecosystem, and a hybrid model including cloud and on-premise 17:11-20:02 How much Huddleston uses his previous experiences building ecosystems for Twilio, and how much he has to continue to discover and invent 20:03-25:54 The importance of trust and credibility when building out ecosystems 25:55-29:06 Building an app and sticking to the commitment you made to your ecosystem 29:07-30:22 Closing out and how to get in touch Full Transcript Intro: 00:01 You're listening to the AppChat, a podcast focused on SaaS growth strategies, plus successes in the Salesforce ecosystem, and beyond. Here's your host, CodeScience CEO, Brian Walsh. Brian Walsh: 00:14 All right. We're back on the AppChat Podcast. And today, I'm joined by Ron Huddleston, who, Ron, you have an incredible background when it comes to building out ISV ecosystems. Let me get this right. So you're currently the Chief Partner Officer at Twilio. Ron Huddleston: 00:31 Yeah. Brian Walsh: 00:32 Before that, CVP, One Commercial Partner organization at Microsoft. Ron Huddleston: 00:35 Yeah. Brian Walsh: 00:36 SVP of the AppExchange at Salesforce. Ron Huddleston: 00:38 Yep. Brian Walsh: 00:39 And started the OEM, ISV program at Oracle, where you were vice president. Ron Huddleston: 00:44 Yes. Brian Walsh: 00:45 Are there any bigger partner programs in the world to run than that? Ron Huddleston: 00:51 Amazon, maybe, now? Brian Walsh: 00:53 Maybe now, yeah. Ron Huddleston: 00:54 Yeah. Yeah, they're breaking new ground. But the Microsoft thing was definitely a big one. They've all been really fun. I do think that the folks at companies that get to build ecosystems, ISV, or SI, or any type of partner ecosystem, I think that it's probably the most fun job you can have at a bigger technology company, because you get exposed. It's not the same thing over and over. You get to really understand how to work with other folks and understand what's important to them. And so I stuck with it -- it was probably my 20th job at Oracle -- and when I found it and started building it, I just realized it was the most fun, like exciting, interesting, technically satisfying, from a business perspective, satisfying thing you could really do. So just from a personal perspective, I think it's probably the most fun you can have in cloud technology for a job. Unless you're like the CEO of a startup, or doing what you're doing, like building things. But if you're going to work for somebody else, I think it's a great job. Brian Walsh: 01:59 But I mean, I find that sometimes indirect sales, especially indirect software sales, can be extremely challenging. Like you're not actually doing that final license sale. You're lining up the partners and enabling them. I mean, is there something wrong in your head? Ron Huddleston: 02:14 No, there's not. It does carry its own set of complexities. But the strange thing is, whether it was on-premise or the cloud, those complexities repeat each other over, and over, and over again. So there really, after 20-odd years of doing this, there's not much you haven't seen, because where things get complicated is around human behavior, not necessarily around bringing really great solutions, and great partners, and technology together to solve problems. That's kind of the easy part, just to like address customer problems. Where things get a little crunchy is how human start, where things can get complicated, is when you're aligning different people, different organizations, different teams. That's where things get a little more complicated. I think everything up to that is not as complicated. But again, it's a pattern. And the patterns tend to repeat themselves. So you can sort of see around corners, the longer you do these kind of things, which makes it easier every time. This is, what, my third, fourth- Brian Walsh: 03:18 Fourth one. Ron Huddleston: 03:19 It kind of makes it a little easier every time you do it because you know, I probably made 10,000 mistakes. And you only make the same mistake three or four times. Brian Walsh: 03:29 Eventually, you get it right. So why an ecosystem? I mean, there's a huge amount of effort and investment. Why is it important for a software company to actually build out an ISV and/or SI ecosystem? Ron Huddleston: 03:44 Yeah. There's a lot of reasons. It depends on, are we talking about the technology company themselves that want to build an ecosystem? Brian Walsh: 03:51 Yeah. Ron Huddleston: 03:52 So you have to be a bigger company in order to do that, obviously. It's really hard to do it, otherwise. You can certainly build a small, little portfolio of folks that you work with if you're a smaller company. But there's nothing better than a broad ecosystem because it does a couple things. First things first is, if there's any way, shape, and form you're trying to prove out the sort of platform nature of the technology that you're trying to provide, the long road to get to that level of credibility is trying to do it yourself; trying to hire all the people in the world with the right expertise to sit down with a customer and explain to them, "No, bet on us. We're future-proofed. And you can do all of these things with us. We're a platform," it is really hard. The easier way to do it is to work with an ecosystem of technology, or IP, ISVs, and SIs; and the ones that are trusted in the space, that are maybe already trusted by the customers that you want to serve, and work with them to have them understand how your platform can help. And then build what's essentially, if those are the ingredients, then you know, the recipe book is how all those ingredients come together to help essentially cook a meal, like serve a beautiful meal for the customer, right? And so that's why it's a cool job. You get to be the chef, kind of. That's a good analogy, I'm going to use that analogy -- 20 years, I just discovered a new analogy. But you know, if you think about it that way, as ecosystems, as, you know, sure, you can call it one broad ecosystem, but really, it's a bunch of small solution maps, or what I was just calling recipes. It's a group of technologies, partners, companies, expertise, that solve particular problems. And no one company can really solve anything complicated on their own, really. Like it is just hard to do that over, and over, and over, and over again. You know, if you want to be broad-based, it makes it ... If you want to be a broad solution, like a platform, it makes it really hard to also solve problems, complicated problems, by yourself, right? If you want to stay really narrow and be like a really verticalized application or SI- Brian Walsh: 06:12 You can go super deep. Ron Huddleston: 06:13 You can go super deep. You can solve things on your own. But if you want to be big and broad, it's just the permutations of options are almost impossible. That's why ecosystems are so important. They drive credibility, but they also are the only way to solve really hard, complicated problems if you're trying to solve a lot of them. Those are the two reasons that it's great for the partner, or the platform, but it's great for all these companies that are sort of looking. It's great for cutting-edge companies. Like in the cloud, it was a wonderful thing. People actually all start relational databases. Like there were a lot of companies that were building up relational database practices back in the day. And there were these little, small startups that were building relational databases, or were driving Java for, like J2EE or something. Brian Walsh: 07:05 Yep. Ron Huddleston: 07:05 And I know this is going to sound really old. Brian Walsh: 07:07 We, you and I sound ancient right now. But keep going. It's great. We're reminiscing. Ron Huddleston: 07:10 Yeah. But the point was these companies, these smaller companies that would never have -- it was going to be a long time until they were big enough to where people really get exposed to them. Having an ecosystem, being part of a partner's ecosystem, of a vendor, a big platform's ecosystem, helped the companies that were the best, the most innovative, had the best technologies, sort of punch above their weight class, and could help change the market really quickly. So it's this symbiotic relationship between these platform players that need partners for the two, you know, for lots of reasons, but the two reasons I highlighted; but it's also great for partners, for ISVs and SIs, because it helps the best rise to the top. It helps the best innovate. And you know, it also, if you are the type of SIs or ISVs that are specialized in a particular place or industry, it helps you get access to customers where you might not get access before. So it's a real symbiotic thing when it's working really well, and nothing stands in the way, and there's no friction. And it's really just about sort of, you know, matchmaking. Like, you know, you're a cook. All your ingredients are great. You cook the best stuff. Everything, your oven works. Your waiters are awesome. I guess waiters would be sales in this analogy, right? Brian Walsh: 08:31 Yeah. Ron Huddleston: 08:32 Yeah. The waiters understand stuff. Brian Walsh: 08:35 Sales ops are your line chefs, right? Ron Huddleston: 08:37 Right, there you go. I'll work this analogy out at some point. I think it has legs. I'm thinking about it. Brian Walsh: 08:44 There's always an interesting thing, like if I compare where Microsoft has embraced their ecosystem, and I look at where Salesforce has, around capital efficiency, right? Because in the Salesforce world, there was almost no investment, outside of VC investment, almost no investment of, "Hey, let's invest in you to bring this product to market." Whereas we've seen, even on the Oracle and Microsoft side, lots of investment into ISVs to help them get started with an ecosystem. Ron Huddleston: 09:09 Yeah. I think Salesforce would argue, particularly back in the day when they were building it up, when we were building it up, where we didn't really have as much market presence. There are two things that companies can do to invest in you. They can certainly invest time or technology, but they can also -- I'm sorry, they can certainly invest money or technology, but they can also invest time and access. And at Salesforce, the way I pulled the AppExchange together was, you know, there were limitations around technology, and dollars, and investment dollars, which eventually got solved in one way, or shape, or form. But there was really very little limitation to time and access that could be provided. And so the big strength that Salesforce had at the time was, they were leading in the cloud. So they had, they were innovators, had access and had a sales organization. So a lot of the beginnings of that ecosystem were built around people receiving essentially go-to-market support, help, and guidance from Salesforce, in return for their technical investment in building something with Salesforce. And that was the trade-off that they made. Microsoft is a different beast, and they grew up through partners, and they always had partners. But they'd gotten to such a point where they were so dominant in the marketplace that they'd essentially become demand fulfillment. The partner channel was super optimized for really educated customers to come in and want to buy something. And they would go to very specific partners that would then fulfill that. And it was very educated demand fulfillment to a very educated market, which is entirely different than what we were setting up the One Commercial Partner team to do, which was to create demand. So, instead of having 1,000 points of connection with super-specialized partners, have partners that could show up in front of customers and say, "What problem do you have? What question do you have for my answers?" And then they could represent the full cadre of everything that Microsoft could do. You know, it's a huge technology portfolio. So they were just really limited historically because partners had to sort of pick their lane and stick with it. And so one of the things that's a great thing we did there, was break that down and only create very few lanes. So partners were expected to really lead the way and create demand. But in order to do that, we also had to change the finances. We had to change economics. We had to create a lot of incentives for the direct sales organization to work with them, which is a big part of it, too, because selling stuff, versus taking orders, is expensive. And so we had to make sure the partners could make money doing it. And so in that particular case, you know, the trade-off was, being able to represent Microsoft across the board is a tough thing to do, but if they'd invest their time, and energy, and attention, in learning how to sell and create demand, we made the economics work so that they could get a payback, which is a little different. It's almost the opposite of what Salesforce was doing. And so they're just very different situations. Brian Walsh: 12:29 Got it. Ron Huddleston: 12:30 But like I said, you know, you do this long enough, you've seen almost everything. Brian Walsh: 12:35 Well, let's actually study one more difference within that, which is you had a pure, cloud-based model. And then within Microsoft, you actually had this hybrid. You had cloud, right, like this emerging cloud ecosystem with Office 365 and Dynamics. You also had this gigantic on-prem, you know, basis of licenses. Is there a huge difference between those two types of ecosystems? Or are they basically the same? Ron Huddleston: 12:59 No. There really isn't. I mean, the economic models are different. But enough folks, I would say 8 years ago, 10 years ago -- God, 10 years ago, 15? I don't know ... Like 2008, 10 years ago, 2007, 2006, '07, '08, that's when the financial model differences, forget the technical differences, the relationship differences, the functional selling -- Brian Walsh: 13:24 Customer success, all that stuff. Ron Huddleston: 13:25 All that stuff, the actual financial models of how people expected to generate revenue and make a living, being a technology company or a consulting company, they were so different between cloud and on-prem that moving financial models was the primary thing holding people back from taking the step to the cloud. People liked the technology, but they couldn't take the jump. Like a lot of companies failed because they tried to put a foot in both camps, and you just couldn't. There's one financial model, on-prem, it's very short-term focused; one financial model, cloud, is very longterm focused. And if you're trying to serve both masters, you'll make bad, suboptimal decisions. And so I had a bunch of rules about the cloud. One of them was, you have to pick one or the other. You have to like, divest to one or the other. I think those days have changed, where even if people are doing a lot of on-prem stuff, like there's even the Microsoft SIs, or resellers, they've worked it out in such a way, through financing, through managed services, through something that they're emulating software as a service, financially. And so the technological flip is just a matter of time and opportunity. It wasn't a matter of this big burden, I'm sorry, barrier, an obstacle which is changing their whole financial model, which is really hard. I mean, I literally had sought out, the same way you guys were product development outsourcers, I'd sought out financial development outsourcers, as well, that helped to finance companies through the gap, like the two or three-year revenue gap when they make the transition, because the financial model transition was a lot harder than the technical transition, back in the day. Now, I don't think it's as hard. At Microsoft, it's, you know, some of the companies are so big, I think that the inertia is probably harder than the finances, you know? Just the daily grind, inertia of things makes things tough. Brian Walsh: 15:17 And I think some of your work in there really paid off; the Lighter Capital helping with MapAnything. Ron Huddleston: 15:22 Oh, yeah, I bet they made a crushing at that. Yeah. Brian Walsh: 15:26 Yeah. And now, I think Series D, and they're gigantic. Ron Huddleston: 15:29 Is Lighter Capital doing pretty well? I haven't talked to those guys in a while. Brian Walsh: 15:32 I think they're doing great. Ron Huddleston: 15:34 It's a great business model, I mean. Brian Walsh: 15:35 It is. Ron Huddleston: 15:35 Yeah. Brian Walsh: 15:36 It's interesting. They were so far ahead on that non-equity based funding for it. And now, I see Indie.vc. I see a lot of players coming in. Ron Huddleston: 15:44 Yeah. No, it's a good way to do it. Here at Twilio, there's so much. The funny thing is, it really feels a lot like the initial cloud, call it, revolution in 2007-08. Brian Walsh: 15:57 Yep. Ron Huddleston: 15:58 It's just in communications. And there's a lot of folks that are in the exact same spot; not that they're in financial, a big financial difference, model-wise. But telecommunications is like a different financial model, in a weird way. It's very like, usage oriented. It's got spikes. It's got a lot of weird things they're not used to, particularly if people are selling cloud seat kind of stuff. It's just a different sort of world for them. And a lot of folks don't have specialization in a lot of these things. And so, you know, building things like PDOs and financial development outsourcers are things that we're going to have to do here at Twilio as well, because there's thousands and thousands of ISVs and SIs that, whether they know it or not, are going to be using Twilio in the next couple years, because it just fits. Everybody who's moved to the cloud, there's probably an opportunity -- and touched a customer in some way, shape, or form -- there's an opportunity for them to work with Twilio. And you know, we've just got to make it easier. That was one of the things that, you were around at Salesforce when we did that, too. We just made it easier for people. Brian Walsh: 17:04 Totally. Well, let's jump into Twilio while we're here. You're assembling an amazing team. Ron Huddleston: 17:10 Yeah. They're good people. Brian Walsh: 17:11 It seems like you're applying all of your lessons from the past, you know, experiences building an ecosystem. How much do you have to continue to discover and invent? How much of this is just pulling out your playbook and running with it? Ron Huddleston: 17:24 You know, a lot of it is playbook stuff. I will say, the difference between communications technology, like it carries a lot of legacy with it. Like there is, you know, a whole lot of underlying technology that, if you're unfamiliar with it, which I am, you know, like the seven layers. That's just, there's a bunch of crazy stuff. Brian Walsh: 17:45 Yep. Ron Huddleston: 17:45 If you're unfamiliar with it, there's a lot going on there that has significant material impacts on business models that could work or couldn't work. So you bring the same playbook, and then you have this set of realities, constraints, and the technology as it exists, that then make things viable or not viable. And it is, you know, it's fundamentally a bit of a different thing, because it's a very API-forward company, which leads people down a lot of weird roads. Like what is an SI? What is an ISV? Which, by the way, we can get philosophical on this. Brian Walsh: 18:23 How do you differentiate? Ron Huddleston: 18:26 Like at Salesforce, people would just like get their heads wrapped around an axle, because you know, back in the day, when we were creating the partner program, I always tried to explain reselling, and OEMing, and trying to get like, I think, Veeva kept it on their first contract to sell Salesforce underneath their technology set. People were like, you know, "The technology is staying here. These are ours, it's in our -- this isn't the Salesforce," what do they call those things? I'm sorry. Do you remember those, at Salesforce, they have a name for the PODs that- Brian Walsh: 18:59 The ORGs? Ron Huddleston: 19:01 Not the ORGs, but whatever. It's Salesforce property. We're running it in our own data centers. Brian Walsh: 19:07 Right, in a POD. Ron Huddleston: 19:07 So how are you reselling anything? I'm like, "Well, it's, you know," even, and then licensing, which is just a human, you know, construct. It's not real. Like all these things, applying them to the cloud, it's semi-nonsensical, but it is a way to put these constructs together, and rules together, that help enable ecosystems to exist and thrive. There's something that they can sell, that they can put margin on, that they can build a business on. There's something that they can learn about, and then configure, and then leave with the customer. If you don't have the concepts of ownership, and passing ownership, and control, which don't make a lot of sense when you think about like a multi-tenant cloud, but if you don't have those things, you can't build businesses. And so, you know, a lot of it is building the faith that these human constructs exist, and that you can sell them, which for API companies, is a new thing. Like, I don't think AWS even does that yet. Brian Walsh: 19:59 No. But- Ron Huddleston: 20:00 It's weird, I know that I'm like waxing philosophical, but it is a- Brian Walsh: 20:03 But I mean, it all comes down to trust, right? Ron Huddleston: 20:06 Yeah. Brian Walsh: 20:07 You have to build trust with this partner that you will create these things, that you gave them your word, that they can actually invest millions of dollars to go forward with it. Ron Huddleston: 20:16 Yeah. Trust and credibility, in this space, is kind of what it's all about. And it's a thing about companies, too, is you know, they can, over time, their perspective on the importance of ecosystems and what the value is can change. But if you're leading up those ecosystem efforts, like you've got to try hard as hell to live up to the commitments, and consistencies, and visions that you put out there -- to the point where you're willing to sort of, you know, throw yourself in front of a train to make sure that like, you know, people don't change the philosophies you put in place, because people are betting their lives, their businesses, on what you're laying out as the vision and value of the partner program you're putting out there. And you're making these commitments, and anything that drives inconsistency, anything that's not committed, anything that violates trust in those things is a huge, huge problem. Like you know, you can spend years building up the trust that's required to build an ecosystem. And in one day, you can blow it. So that's, by far, the most important thing that you need people to understand who are setting up partner programs, or building teams, or you know, maybe looking to hire someone to build up their organization. Make sure that she or he, you know, the first thing out of their mouth needs to be like trust and consistency because without that, none of the rest of this really matters. Brian Walsh: 21:48 Yeah. And it's also, I think, the confidence that these larger organizations are actually going to stay in it, right? Ron Huddleston: 21:54 Yeah. Brian Walsh: 21:55 You know? This is not going to be a one-year test, then we're going away, because we're asking the likes of major companies to actually invest their future in this opportunity. Ron Huddleston: 22:04 Yeah. And you know, a lot of them don't take the jump and wait a year, wait two years, to see. I mean, the cloud took forever. It took four or five years for the bigger companies to jump. Brian Walsh: 22:15 Yep. Ron Huddleston: 22:15 But now, things are happening a lot faster. But there'll still be some companies that'll wait a year or two to jump. But you'll recall this, the ones that made it first in the cloud, the ones that were really successful were all the first ones, the people who moved fast. The consulting companies that moved fast, the ISVs that moved fast, the companies that jumped in there and took the risks were the ones that succeeded in the end. The ones that played on the sidelines, unless they were super dominant, they were playing catch-up, and still are. Brian Walsh: 22:44 And you watch the outcomes and success of those. ServiceMax, I mean, that was coming about when Service Cloud wasn't even fully baked, and almost a billion dollar exit. Veeva went public. DocuSign just went public. Ron Huddleston: 22:56 Yeah. Those were all the early ones, yeah. Brian Walsh: 22:58 Yep. They all came in. All right. So there is a PayPal Mafia: Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman. Ron Huddleston: 23:06 I don't know any of them very well. Brian Walsh: 23:08 Yeah, I know, but that's your social circle, I'm sure. You go surfing with them. I propose that there's actually an AppExchange Mafia as well now. We have you out there, Avanish at ServiceNow, Leyla took back over of the AppExchange, Todd Surdey is now at FinancialForce, Sean Hogan at Nintex, Brian Snyder at GE. That original crew, those people who were there on those early, Wild West days, are out there in the SaaS ecosystems. Ron Huddleston: 23:36 Yeah. Ross Eberhart's over here. Mike Rosenbaum's running product over there. Like, yeah, and a lot of trust amongst all those people. And we will, I'd love to work with any of those people. Avanish and I are always trying to figure out how we can do stuff. That's just a great group of people that, I think a lot of them learned a ton through that phase. There's even some folks that were from Oracle that are still in the Mafia, if you're going to call it that. Like, because Molly Bellero Fischer is still doing it. Ross is still doing it. Anders is still doing it. Ryan Begin's still doing it. Annie Heppberger, I think, runs partners now for Oracle. Brian Walsh: 24:23 Brent Floyd. Ron Huddleston: 24:24 Yeah. There's a lot going on; Kevin Walsh is still doing it. He's an Oracle person. Yeah. There are- Brian Walsh: 24:30 Joanne Pantuso is still doing it. Ron Huddleston: 24:32 That's right. Once you get a taste of working in ecosystems and partners, you don't really want to do other stuff, just because it's so fulfilling to help companies do something new, and grow, and to be part of their story. It's really fun. Like I said in the very beginning, in the opening when we were talking, if you could, you know, I had a lot of, I probably had 15 different jobs at Oracle. And this was by far the most fun. And I was a young man back then. And I had decided like, this is the thing I wanted to do. If I was going to work for somebody else, this is it, because there's no beating it. Like there's nothing, there's really not beating it once you get it going. That's why Twilio is so exciting, by the way. It's like the new Wild West. Brian Walsh: 25:13 Yep. Ron Huddleston: 25:13 It just reminds me of like the cloud. And a lot of those people are the same people, the Mafia you just mentioned, there's a lot of those same people that all recognize the same thing I do. Which means like, you're not running around saying, "Oh, trust me. This happened before." There's a bunch of people here that have lived it and are like, "Oh, my God. This is so interesting. It's exactly the same. And let's-" Brian Walsh: 25:34 We get to do it right the first time, this time. Ron Huddleston: 25:35 Yeah, yeah. Here's the thing -- we did it right before. I think I'd argue the Microsoft One Commercial Partner is set up the right way. We'll do it right here, it's just things are happening much faster. Instead of taking three or four years, it's happening in like 12 months. Brian Walsh: 25:52 Wow. Ron Huddleston: 25:53 It may be faster. It's crazy. Brian Walsh: 25:55 Well, and strategically, like technology-wise, adding in the whole serverless infrastructure, so you can host code now. You've got Flex, so you can start building out sort of UIs and the whole thing. Ron Huddleston: 26:05 Yeah, it has a face. Yep, that's a real thing. You'd be surprised how much having a face matters to LOB leaders, versus developers. Brian Walsh: 26:12 And I bet it also adds to some of the defensibility of it, right? Like, there's less attrition as you start adding even more and more layers, people can get deeper into your system, rather than just an API. Ron Huddleston: 26:23 Yeah. The thing about Flex, the most interesting part about Flex is the underlying technology. I don't want to give percentages, but I'd say a vast majority of the underlying technology has been around, you know, started 10 years ago, and it's been enhanced ever since. The moment that Flex came out, where it was a way to put a face, a UI, on what was possible in Twilio, the interest was a thousandfold, because it opened up people's minds to what Twilio was. Versus an API, which is a very difficult thing for non-developers to understand. You put a UI on it and explain what it is, you've just cracked open a huge market that should have been already there. It's just, people didn't understand what this, what Twilio could possibly do. And Flex wrapped that up nicely. Now the challenge is, when a platform, an API platform, which is a beautiful offering for SIs and ISVs, because it's like the cookbook that you need to do anything, which is just perfect for a partnering system. Brian Walsh: 27:21 And it's so damn easy to use at Twilio. Ron Huddleston: 27:23 Yeah. When you build an app, though, you, no matter what, unless you're picking exactly the right space, are probably going to bounce up into some elbows of people that have already built on your platform. And so, same problem at Salesforce, same problem at Microsoft, when you start expanding what you do and putting, you know, faces on things, and making new applications, like you mentioned Service Cloud and ServiceMax, that is a, you've got to tread very slowly, and know what you're doing, and make very considered decisions, because the chance that you are violating a commitment that you made to your ecosystem is probably very high. Now Twilio had never had a partner program, and really made a ton of commitments in that direction. But understanding the effects of things like this, and what's important, and what's not, is critical to our business going forward. And George and Jeff totally get it and understand. And so the idea of having governance, like a buy-build partner governance, and the impact that doing any of those actions, besides partner, if you buy or build, taking all that into consideration is one of the reasons why I feel really good about being here. Because they're super dead serious about it. And what they're focused on is, if they do buy or build, they're doing it underneath, like on the platform layer. Like even Flex, sure, it's a face. It's a UI. But if you really look at it, it's like an SDK for a UI. You know what I mean? It's not really a -- you could technically use it out of the box, but no one will. Brian Walsh: 29:02 Right. It's just the starting point. "Here, let me help you imagine this." Ron Huddleston: 29:06 Right, yeah. Brian Walsh: 29:08 That's fantastic. Well Ron, thank you very much for joining us. What's the best way, if somebody either wants to find a great job in an ecosystem, or they're looking to partner with Twilio, for them to get ahold of you and your team? Ron Huddleston: 29:20 If people want to do either of those things, the best way to get partnering going is to go online, and go to "become a partner," and go to the community. And then you'll get routed to like the person that you'll, you know, one of the 50-odd people that you'd be dealing with in to learn and become a partner. And there's people that are there just to quickly follow up and make sure you know how to do it and what's important. But if you're interested in getting a job, you can email me at rhuddleston@twilio.com, because we're hiring. We're going to hire another, you know -- lots. We're in super hiring phase right now. Brian Walsh: 29:59 Fantastic. Well, Ron, thank you very much for taking the time today, and glad we got this scheduled, and finally do it. Ron Huddleston: 30:04 Yeah, no. I'm very, very impressed by your fancy equipment and the level of professionalism in putting this podcast together. Brian Walsh: 30:11 Hey, look, I've grown up just as much as you have, okay? Ron Huddleston: 30:15 Yes, clearly you have. Brian Walsh: 30:18 All right, Ron. Thank you so much, everybody. Ron Huddleston: 30:20 All right. I'll see you around the water cooler. Bye. Outro: 30:22 Thanks for listening to this episode of the AppChat. Don't miss an episode. Visit AppChatPodcast.com, or subscribe on iTunes. Until next time, don't make success an accident.

Andy Swanson of Nintex joins the AppChat to share his journey from Salesforce account executive to VP of Enterprise Sales at Nintex. Swanson shares his experience transitioning to a startup, how his acting background influenced his consultative approach to selling, and why failure and vulnerability is useful in the sales process.

Welcome to the 42nd episode of the Ultimate Guide to Partnering. My guest for this episode of the podcast is Josh Waldo, the Chief Customer Officer for Nintex, a Global Leader in the Business Process automation market. Josh brings more than 20 years of experience leading partner strategy, partner marketing, product marketing and customer advocacy to Nintex. Prior to joining Nintex, Josh held a number of channel leadership positions at Microsoft during his nearly 10-year tenure there, including a role as the senior director of the Global Cloud Partner strategy where he helped the company transition partners to the cloud. Josh and I both worked at Microsoft and on Episode 33 my Guest Toby Richards referenced Nintex as a great example of a Microsoft partner that had mastered partner to partner engagement building out its own channel as many of Nintexs partners closely align as Microsoft managed partners. In this episode, Josh and I discuss Nintexs value proposition for customers, use Case examples and market sectors they serve,  how he thinks about his channel strategy, how the technology integrated with Microsoft, what he looks for in partners and his career journey. In this interview episode you will learn: What is Business Process Automation, key customers, markets, use cases and case study examples. How the company got started and how it has evolved with the shift to the cloud. The Nintex Partner Program and what he looks for in partners. How Nintex drives O365 utilization and Azure consumption and opportunities for growth. Advice for companies looking to partner with Nintex. Why it's important to be focused in the line of business. "Top 10 do’s and do not’s to partnering with other partners". Career insights - early career, insights moving from Microsoft to Nintex, best career advice given and received. You can listen to the podcast here or on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Player FM, other Android podcast players. As with each of my interview and articles, I appreciate your feedback. You can reach me on Linked In or on email at vincem@cloudwavepartners.net. You can also review this podcast by going to iTunes and searching “Ultimate Guide to Partnering” and clicking on the album art and hitting the ratings link. This helps others find the podcast. I hope you enjoy this episode! Vince Menzione

Rich was in our nation’s capital for Microsoft’s Inspire partner conference this week, and he’s got lots (and lots and lots…) to say about the sweeping changes Microsoft has made to its sales and partner organizations, not to mention the new Microsoft 365 software-as-a-service suite. And in case that’s not enough Microsoft chatter for you, you’ll also hear two top executives from cloud-based workflow automation vendor (and big-league Azure partner) Nintex provide an insider’s perspective on the importance of Microsoft’s new Azure partner co-sales initiative. There’s more too, including a look at a story from ChannelPro’s July issue in which Joshua Liberman, of solution provider Net Sciences Inc., provides a detailed, step-by-step recipe for building an on-premises private cloud like the one he constructed for a client, and a trip to Matt’s tech museum to see something called “DOS,” whatever that is, that resides on something called “floppy disks,” whatever those are. And yes, it's true: your hosts just like to pretend they're too young to remember that stuff. Subscribe to ChannelPro Weekly!    Look for us in your favorite podcast app. If you don't see us (yet) then you can subscribe via RSS in almost any podcast app using this link: http://www.channelpronetwork.com/rss/cpw Show Information: Episode #: 052Title: Mr. Rich Goes to WashingtonDuration: 1:29:44File size: 41.4MBRegulars: Rich Freeman - Senior News Editor, Matt Whitlock - Technology Editor Topics and Related Links Mentioned:  Microsoft Launches New Unified Partner Organization Microsoft Outlines Dramatically Revamped Sales and Partner Strategy Microsoft Admits Past Mistakes as a Partner and Describes Future Corrections Microsoft Introduces New Bundled Online Productivity, Management, and Security Solution  Tech Data Integrates Microsoft 365 with its Small Business Cloud Server ‘Premises Cloud’ Networking for SMBs Where's Joel? Matt's Museum Pick: DOS 6.22 Rich's ICYMI preview

GUEST: Eric Johnson -- CFO of Nintex    Nintex is a leader in workflow and content automation. Making more time in workflow for what really matters.   The Eric Johnson approach: When I make a commitment, I deliver on that commitment. That builds respect and trust. Caring about people, and hold a mark of high integrity. And look for creating benefit for everyone.   If you’re great to work with, and you do great work, life goes pretty well.   We’ve never taken venture capital to fund operations.   How are we achieving excellence, growth and recognition? It’s a combination of a few things.   Fundamentally, serve a broad need around something that people care about. A great distribution model. We’ve done a great job of partnering to distribute and get great results for the customer. Hire great people. We are disciplined about how we hire, and how we treat people. If you’re competent, but terrible to work with, we’ll try to help you be better to work with… and ultimately, ask you to move on if you don’t improve.   We’re transparent about how we want to work and what our values are. We onboard with a 30-60-90 process and again at 180 and there’s straight-talk about how they’re living up to expectations.   Through our management training, we work to prepare our managers for positive feedback for a positive culture. Celebrate success. Recognize good work. This happens on a large scale and a small scale.Managers are given guidance and training, not simply expected to be effective without guidance and oversight.   One-on-ones are expected to be a regular thing: weekly or semi-weekly. The reporting in one-on-ones isn’t just about the performance. “How are YOU doing?”   When you employ best people practices, you can experience the difference quickly and powerfully.   There is a hierarchy of function and roles -- and a personal way of relating to one another.   We operate with a high level of transparency, and allow employees to ask probative questions. We don’t always answer with a high-level of specificity. But we are honest, even if we’re delivering an answer they may not want to hear.   It’s important to identify the opportunities to say “no” to.1) What has alignment with our core values and goals, and what doesn’t?   2) After clearing that alignment, what’s going to deliver value to customers and investors?   When there is disagreement around important questions… people need to be heard. They need to have the opportunity to go through the exploration process.   If you’re not going to allow everyone on the team to express their ideas, and to be affected by the input of others -- then why have a team?   When we face a situation that may in the short term be worse for us, but it’s right in the long term for partnering, then we go with the right in the long term for partnering.   We need to do the right thing for partners, and the right thing for customers. That way, we have sustainable outcome -- not flash in the pan temporary gains.   We don’t let policy prevent us from doing the right thing.   Caring for employees, partners and customers pays dividends.       Today’s guest: Eric Johnson, CFO of Nintex https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebjohnson1/ https://www.nintex.com/     Your host on Mighty Good Work is Aaron Schmookler. https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmookler/     And, we’re The Yes Works -- Helping to make work good for people, and make people good for work.   www.TheYesWorks.com

We managed to finally get hold of Stephan Gous and Palesa Sikwane from Nintex to chat to us about all things forms and workflow. Hot off the back of their annual InspireX conference in New Orleans, we got the first exclusive scoop on whats coming from this global company. As always, we bring you the latest Office 365 news and our formidable Powershell script of the week.

Eric Johnson didn’t get his first set of golf clubs until he was in college. He never really took golf seriously until several years later when some coworkers invited him to play a round at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland, OR. “Now this is fantastic… I want to do more of this!” was his immediate thought. In this episode, we talk about how amazing golf has been for Eric’s relationship building, both with coworkers and clients. By developing these stronger connections, he’s able to have more open and honest work conversations. He also discusses how life is a broad concept that incorporates your work, your home life and your hobbies. If it was only work, Eric admits he would burn out and not be nearly as effective. Eric Johnson is the CFO at Nintex, bringing more than 18 years of financial and operational experience at mid-size and large technology companies. He graduated maxima cum laude from the University of Portland with a degree in finance.

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 Eric Johnson, CFO Nintex