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CIO Leadership Live

by Foundry

This video interview program features today’s top IT leaders, with rotating hosts, including Maryfran Johnson, Lee Rennick and Matt Egan. Watch new episodes on YouTube and CIO.com.

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Episodes

  1. Naveed Anwar on AI, Leadership, and the Future of Enterprise Technology

    Join Naveed Anwar as he shares insights on today's biggest technology trends, including AI, digital transformation, leadership, innovation, and the future of enterprise IT. Whether you're a CIO, IT executive, technology leader, or simply interested in the future of enterprise technology, this...

  2. Niraj Bhatt on Innovation, AI, and Modern Technology Leadership

    Join Niraj Bhatt as he discusses AI, digital transformation, enterprise IT, technology leadership, innovation, and the evolving role of today's CIOs. Discover real-world strategies for driving business value, leading high-performing teams, and staying ahead in an ever-changing technology…

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  3. Antonio Marin on Navigating Change and Growth

    Antonio Marin discusses innovation, organizational transformation, and strategies for succeeding in a rapidly evolving environment.

  4. Reinventing Knowledge Management for the AI Era

    In this insightful conversation, Unisys Chief Commercial Officer Joel Raper explores how traditional knowledge management is being transformed by AI and agentic systems. From cleaning and structuring enterprise data to enabling autonomous agents and digital twins, this discussion uncovers how...

  5. From Paper Checks to AI: How Deluxe Is Reinventing Itself as a Digital Payments Company

    In this episode of CIO Leadership Live, Lucas Mearian speaks with Yogaraj “Yogs” Jayaprakasam, Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Deluxe, about the company’s transformation from a traditional check-printing business into a modern payments, data, and technology platform. Jayaprakasam…

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  6. PepsiCo's Karthik Sankaran on Scaling with Intention

    In this episode, we sit down with Karthik Sankaran to explore the mindset and strategies behind building and leading with intention. Karthik shares insights from his professional journey, reflecting on the challenges of scaling teams, driving innovation, and staying grounded in purpose while...

  7. Rockwell Automation CDIO on IT, AI and Manufacturing Resilience

    Rockwell Automation's Chief Digital & Information Officer Chris Nardecchia sat down with host Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO100 Symposium ti discusses balancing IT and digital transformation, cybersecurity in industrial environments. They also delved into AI-driven smart manufacturing and the...

  8. How Edward Don & Co. Uses AI to Transform Food Service

    Edward Don & Co. CIO Tim Walter sat down with host Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO100 Symposium to talk about his company's efforts to harness AI for e-commerce, demand forecasting, and RFP automation. The company's goals are to improve customer experience, accelerate sales cycles, and optimize...

  9. Avnet CIO Max Chan details AI-driven supply chain transformation strategy

    At the CIO100 Symposium, Avnet CIO Max Chan talked with host Lucas Mearian about how AI underpins sales enablement, engineering design, inventory forecasting, and global supply chain orchestration at Avnet. He also discussed ROI through business outcomes, modernizing legacy systems with…

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  10. CIO Shares Strategy for Merging Systems and Scaling AI

    In this episode of CIO Leadership Live, All States Ag Parts (Parts ASAP) CIO John Fraser sits down with host Lucas Mearian at the CIO 100 event to talk about how his company unified technology after merging 23 businesses -- balancing culture, transparency, and best-in-breed platforms. Fraser...

  11. CIO Pavan Pidugu Drives AI-Powered Transportation Transformation

    At the CIO100 Symposium, Department of Transportation CIO Pavan Pidugu discusses modernizing the DOT through AI and digital transformation. From combating fraud to improving safety and efficiency, Pidugu details how data-driven innovation and cultural change have reshaped federal technology,...

  12. TIAA's Sastry Durvasula on AI innovations in the insurance space

    At the CIO 100 event, host Lucas Mearian sat down with Sastry Durvasula, Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer at TIAA, to discuss how the company is using AI to enhance client services, power business growth, and transform operations. TIAA's AI initiatives include Research Buddy for…

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  13. Hyland CTO Tim McIntire on AI-powered content intelligence

    Tim McIntire, CTO at Hyland, joins host Shane O'Neill for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the company's focus on cloud innovation and AI-powered content intelligence, as well as talent acquisition and retention strategies, including a global workforce and hybrid work models. This...

  14. TruStone tech execs share AI-driven credit union transformation

    At the CIO 100 event, host Lucas Mearian sat down with TruStone’s Gary Jeter and Mayka Thao to discuss post-merger modernization, mobile innovations, and generative-AI tools enhancing efficiency. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayka/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-jeter/...

  15. The Tile Shop's CIO Christopher Davis on cloud migration, AI integration

    Christopher Davis, CIO at The Tile Shop, joins host Shane O’Neill for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the challenges and strategies in the home improvement sector, as well as the importance of cloud migration, AI integration, and technologies to enhance the customer experience....

  16. Boston Consulting Group CIO Merim Becirovic on transforming BCG into an AI-powered company

    Becirovic, CIO at Boston Consulting Group, sat down with senior editor Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO 100 event to discuss BCG's AI strategy, which emphasizes internal proof-of-concept before external application and focuses on journey-led and experience-led platforms. Becirovic also highlighted...

  17. Stanford Healthcare taps AI to cut burnout, boost efficiency in patient responses

    Aditya Bhasin, VP of Software Development at Stanford Healthcare, showcased their AI-powered system that automates billing responses to patient inquiries. Launched post-COVID to ease clinician burnout and boost patient experience, the project started with 10 billing reps and saved 17 hours by...

  18. Bentley Motors CIO Kirsty Mason on building the skills foundation for AI adoption

    Kirsty Mason, CIO at Bentley Motors, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live. They discussed building the foundations for AI adoption through data literacy and skills development, defining workplace actions that support women in tech, and creating business and IT...

  19. University of Texas CIO Frank Feagans on AI partnerships in higher-education

    Frank Feagans, VP IT and CIO at University of Texas at Dallas, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live recorded at the 60th annual IDC Directions event. They discussed the benefits of bringing IT best practices and workforce development methods from private industry to...

  20. Novanta CIO Sarah Betadam on managing risk around AI

    Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta, joined host Lee Rennick for this episode of CIO Leadership Live recorded at the 60th annual IDC Directions event. They discussed AI governance, data privacy and AI councils, plus the balancing act of staying competitive as a business, while viewing company data in a...

  21. Agentic AI, the tech ecosystem, leadership -- all topics covered here with Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO, Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO, Skyworks Solutions Inc. joins host Lee Rennick at IDC Directions where they discuss building business velocity through Agentic AI and the tech ecosystem.

  22. IDC's Ryan Reith explains how AI PCs will shape the future of work

    IDC’s Ryan Reith argues that although there is no critical use case for AI PCs today, such devices will bring increased security and efficiency. He says that not everyone will need an AI PC, but they will be key to the future of work and that education of IT, management and employees will be key…

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  23. Khaled Tawfik, CIO, City of San José on the AI Coalition to promote responsible and purposeful AI.

    Khaled Tawfik, CIO/Director, City of San José joins host Lee Rennick at IDC Directions where they discuss the Government AI Coalition to promote responsible and purposeful AI in the public sector. This episode is sponsored by Vasion Print, formerly known as PrinterLogic, which lets customers...

  24. Regeneron CIO on balancing biotech innovation with regulatory demands

    Bob McCowan, CIO at Regeneron, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering high-performance tech teams, the benefits of a science-driven company culture, evolving CIO role as business change agents, the vital connection between digital business and...

  25. IDC’s Meredith Whalen reports on accelerating the AI fueled enterprise from new IDC Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  30. TIAA’s CIO Sastry Durvasula on merging the CIO and COO roles

    Sastry Durvasula, TIAA’s Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss how GenAI and agentic AI "are changing everything," applying a "resilient mindset" to unstable market dynamics, why IT leaders need more…

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  31. Ameritas chief AI officer on creating the future AI workforce

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

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

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

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  33. Michel Lamba, Chief Digital Officer, Quadra Group

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  37. Annette Cooper, Director, Data & Analytics, Graham Construction

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

  38. Veeam CIO Nate Kurtz: When data resilience meets AI strategy

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

  39. Hyland CIO Stephen Watt on emerging purpose-built AI platforms

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

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

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

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

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

  42. Owens Corning CIO Annie Baymiller on supporting business hypergrowth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  47. Ivanti CIO Robert Grazioli on navigating AI uncertainty

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

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

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

  49. Extreme Networks’ Nabil Bukhari on why your AI strategy is failing

    Nabil Bukhari, Chief Technology & Product Officer and General Manager of Subscriptions at Extreme Networks, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss adopting an 'ARC' approach to AI rollouts, three ways to evaluate vendor platform pitches, why frameworks...

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

    Laurie Buczek, Group Vice President, Executive Insights & Leadership Services, IDC discusses the CIO Executive Council program including highlights on peer networking, access to IDC research, data, and the Pathways executive coaching program. Tune in and to learn more...

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This video interview program features today’s top IT leaders, with rotating hosts, including Maryfran Johnson, Lee Rennick and Matt Egan. Watch new episodes on YouTube and CIO.com.

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