Agile Digital Transformation

Chris Byers is the CEO of the no-code workplace productivity platform Formstack which has recently released a report on the state of digital maturity in 2022.In this episode, we begin by discussing the most important insights from this report, leading into the breakdown of the four pillars of digital maturity and how Formstack are approaching it. In the second part of the episode, we focus on no-code tools: how they can help companies reach the four pillars, what the challenges to their implementation might be, and how we can expect them to continue evolving.Links & mentions:formstack.com/reports/state-of-digital-maturityformstack.comlinkedin.com/in/rchrisbyers

Erez Naaman is the CTO and co-founder of Scopio Labs, a company specializing in hematology that's revolutionizing diagnostics through artificial intelligence and full-field morphology.In this episode, we discuss the topic of digital transformation in diagnostics, with a special focus on the impact and the future potential of artificial intelligence. We talk more generally about laboratory medicine and the role of diagnostics there before diving deeper into the obvious impacts of COVID and the accelerated digitalization (not to be confused with digitization, which Erez also points out and explains).Links & mentions:scopiolabs.com

Kavita Ganesan is the founder of Opinosis Analytics and the author of The Business Case for AI, with over 15 years of experience in the field of artificial intelligence.In this episode, we talk about strategies and challenges of implementing artificial intelligence. We go through the history of AI evolution and adoption, discuss the best practices and the role of data, and take a deeper dive into the necessity of further work on trust-based, ethical AI.Links & mentions:kavita-ganesan.comamazon.com/Business-Case-Strategies-Real-World-Applications-ebookopinosis-analytics.com

Andrew Walker is the CEO of Shift7, a leading B2B digital agency for manufacturers and distributors.In this episode, we explore how manufacturing and distribution are embracing digital transformation. We discuss the most important trends, the differences between B2C and B2B, and the need to focus on the customer experience. Andrew closes with an example of how a toy manufacturing client of theirs was able to embrace digital transformation as part of their corporate transformation.Links & mentions:shift7digital.com

Vladimer Botsvadze is a leading business & technology consultant as well as the No. 1 digital marketing thought leader who has been endorsed and featured by Forbes, Bloomberg, etc.In this episode, we discuss the importance of leveraging social media for growing a business in the era of accelerated digital transformation and hyper innovation. We cover the strategies and skills for succeeding with social media, the considerations for multichannel marketing, and some of the main challenges and negative aspects of social media usage.Links & mentions:linkedin.com/in/vladimerbotsvadzetwitter.com/VladoBotsvadzevladimerbotsvadze.com

Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO of the investment management services company IMA and published author of several books, most notably the just released Soul In the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life.This is a somewhat special episode in that the insights and lessons it conveys can be invaluable for anybody who wants to improve their life, not exclusively in a leadership and/or technology context.We discuss how digitalization has been changing society, the value of Stoicism and the importance of aligning what you say with what you do, and Vitaliy spices up the discussion with a lot of fascinating stories and concrete examples from Soul In the Game.Links & mentions:amazon.com/Soul-Game-Art-Meaningful-Lifesoulinthegame.netinvestor.fmcontrarianedge.comcontrarianedge.com/sitting-on-the-tarmac-in-the-land-of-stoicism

Maziar Adl is the co-founder and CTO of Gocious, an intelligent product management software platform for discrete manufacturers.In this episode, we discuss how manufacturing product management is impacted by the ongoing supply chain crisis and the accelerated move to digital, and how product managers are adapting to these disruptions.We discuss the role of agility in this context and explore the differences between project and product managers. In closing, Maziar highlights how manufacturing is embracing software and how this requires hardware and software teams to start working together more closely.Links & mentions:gocious.comgocious.com/productmaziar.adl@gocious.comadam.schalke@gocious.com

Steve Hartert has over 30 years of marketing management experience and he is currently the Vice President of Enterprise Operations at the online form builder Jotform.In this episode, we talk about customer experience and the changes it has undergone since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. We discuss the key roles of data and the company culture in providing a good experience to customers, and Steve shares some of the best examples of customer experience wins that he's seen throughout his career.Links & mentions:linkedin.com/in/stevehartertjotform.com

Hemant Elhence is the president of Excellarate, a global technology services company with more than 20 years of experience across major industries.In this episode, we discuss the microservices approach to software development and how companies should go about implementing them to streamline the experiences on the front end. We start with a brief history of microservices-based development before going into the nitty-gritty of its benefits and challenges, and concluding with a look into what future trends we can expect in this field. Links & mentions:linkedin.com/in/hemantelhence

Elad Simon is a former Google executive and the CEO of Craft.io, a product management platform tailored specifically to product managers and product development teams.In this episode, we discuss product management as an integral component of agile digital transformation, which is the result of the increasing demand for top quality software across all industries. We explain the differences between agile and waterfall software development before going more in depth into product management best practices, support by Elad's first-hand tips and with a special focus on the minimum viable product (MVP).Links & mentions:elad@craft.iocraft.io