Mahaska Health CIO Bob Berbeco on Data Governance, AI in Healthcare & Leadership That Listens

In this thoughtful and transparent episode of Software Leaders Uncensored, host Steve Taplin speaks with Bob Berbeco, CIO of Mahaska Health, about modernizing rural healthcare through smart data strategies, AI, and human-centered leadership. Bob shares how he reorganized IT to prioritize analytics and created a Snowflake-based architecture to unlock true AI potential. From data governance to building high-AQ teams, and the myth of being “the smartest in the room,” Bob brings practical wisdom for any leader aiming to create real value through technology.