Security Through Observability: From Manufacturing to AI | Chidi Alams, CIO, Just Born

Join Chidi Alams, CIO at Just Born (makers of PEEPS®, HOT TAMALES®, and MIKE AND IKE®), as he breaks down how a 100-year-old candy company navigates digital transformation in the 21st century. In this episode of the Be Fearless Podcast, Chidi shares hard-won insights from his journey across Fortune 500 companies, including why manufacturing lines are more connected than you'd think, how how to spot hidden talent already in your organization, and why observability beats resistance when it comes to AI adoption.

0:00 Digital transformation in a 100 year CPG brand
11:23 Security challenges in the manufacturing/CPG industry
20:00 Hybrid work makes browser-level observability critical
24:41 The rising security risks of autonomous AI agents
29:38 Avoid newness bias to build high performance teams
37:41 On servant leadership and emotional intelligence

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