Tech Whisperers: Inside the Playbooks of the Best Digital Leaders How Mindy Simon Guides Aon Through Transformation with Calm & Clarity
Mindy Simon’s path from a Nebraska farm to her current role as Chief Operating Officer of Aon, where she helms a 22,000-person global operation, is anything but conventional—and that's exactly what makes her story so compelling. Mindy’s a great example of how embracing your roots can empower your future, and in this episode, we are shining a light on why she is the kind of transformational leader everyone wants on their team.
We’re unpacking Mindy’s transformational leadership playbook, which is built around a people-first mindset, a sharp focus on measurable outcomes, and a rare calmness under pressure. We’ll also explore how she has successfully led in finance, IT, and operations across multiple industries; how she ties technology to business growth; and what it takes to truly deliver value in a fast-moving, data-rich world.
Check out Mindy’s Investor Day talk (Jump to 02:17:25 in the video)
Tune in for valuable learnings from Mindy’s career, including:
- Early startup lessons and transformation at ConAgra
- Tying IT investments to measurable business outcomes
- How Aon is embedding AI across the client journey
- How and why Mindy applies a people-first mindset to leading
- Why disrupting yourself is better than being disrupted
Featuring submitted questions from:
- Steve Zerby, Award-Winning CIO, Advisor, Guest for Episode 17
- Annie Baymiller, CIO, Owens Corning, Guest for Episode 17
- Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer, Aon
- Andi Karaboutis, 4x Board Director, 3x CIO, Guest for Episode 68