Transform NOW

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with John Rossman, Digital and Innovation Advisor and Author, who explains how and why company leaders need to take a closer look at their most significant strategic initiatives. . Here’s what we talked with John about: * The definition of “big bet initiative” * The success rate of big bet initiatives * Key reasons big bet initiatives fail and a recommended approach to turning the tide * The value of “proof points” * A radical way to change the reporting on big bet initiatives * A real-life example of pressure testing a big bet initiative . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with founder and CEO, Aron Clymer of Data Clymer, about the importance of getting access to clean data as a foundation of your digital transformation.  Learn how anyone with the organization can become a "data hero" by leveraging automation to access the right data at the right time. Here’s what we talked with Aron about: - Why it's critical under understand the data foundation when building automations - What executives need to know about the data when relying on their reporting - How AI and ML can deceive you with biases based on the wrong data To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk talks with Malcolm Hawker, former Gartner analyst who now heads up data strategy for Profisee, about the importance of data management when transforming your business with intelligent automation.   Here’s what we talked with Malcom about:  * How to define data quality and why it may differ depending on the way you use it * The business impacts of good/clean data * How intelligent automation can support the management of good data To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston speaks with Sean Jump, Managing Director at Sia Partners, who explains how and why the energy industry is increasingly relying on intelligent automation to address a confluence of business challenges. . Here’s what we talked with Sean about: *How things have changed for the consulting industry over the past few years *Current state issues and opportunities facing the energy industry *Changes in the adoption of technology solutions such as automation and AI *Leveraging technology to minimize environmental and social impact *Cultivating and sustaining alternative energy sources *Where automation can and will make the biggest impact for energy companies in the near-term . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston speaks with Emma Kirby-Kidd, Head of Robotic Operating Model (ROM) at SS&C Blue Prism, who explains how and why the ROM has been updated. . Here’s what we talked with Emma about: *What the ROM is all about *Where and when the ROM comes up in conversations with companies looking to begin their automation journey *The correlation between ROM adoption and the value recognized by intelligent automation *How the ROM facilitates scaling automation *Why and how the ROM is being updated at this time *When ROM2 will be available and where it can be found online . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Gary Smith, VP of Strategic Sales and Partner Development at Quantifind, who explains how his company's uses AI to solve this challenge and brings it to life through a real-life customer story involving pharmaceutical supply chains. . Here’s what we talked with Gary about: *Overview of Quantifind *What “fusion chain” is all about *Why AI has become advantageous over the more traditional methods of due diligence when detecting fraud and bad actors *Key use cases that Quantifind has helped their customers solve *How Quantifind is helping detect supply chain vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical industry *Why this type of supply chain issue is so critical to solve right now *What’s next for Quantifind . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Gary Clarke, Academic Alliance Manager for North America at SS&C Blue Prism, who explains how it is more important than ever for students to develop technology skills in areas such as RPA before entering the workforce. . Here’s what we talked with Gary about: *Why it is becoming more important for college students to learn about intelligent automation before they graduate and enter the workforce *The current market demand for people with automation skills *How Blue Prism’s Academia Program is equipping professors and students *The types of professors who typically sponsor this program within their department *Success stories involving Blue Prism’s Academia Program at higher ed institutions . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Sarah Burnett, Chief Technology Evangelist at KYP.ai, who explains productivity mining and how it improves employee experience and efficiency. . Here’s what we talked with Sarah about: *Sarah's book, The Autonomous Enterprise – Powered by AI *An overview of productivity mining *Interesting facts about the state of work that productivity mining technology has uncovered *How productivity mining empowers employees  *The science behind the state of flow of work *Process intelligence adoption maturity  *How productivity mining relates to the work-from-home model *How execution automation differs from intelligent automation . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston speaks with Paula Cox, VP of Business Development and Sales at WonderBotz, and Fauzia Khan, a Partner in the Digital Strategy & Transformation Practice of INVOKE, who explain how their respective firms are working together and talk about their views on trends and opportunities in the intelligent automation space. . Here’s what we talked with Paula and Fauzia about: * Observations on the current state of maturity of intelligent automation *Why most companies have not built/developed/scaled an automation capability that transforms their organization *How INVOKE and WonderBotz are working with their clients to get them out of their automation stalemate *How to win over the CFO and secure him/her as the key sponsor for automation *The strategic partnership between INVOKE & WonderBotz *Why the time is right for a portfolio of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) automation solutions that companies can leverage without having to start from scratch *Where SaaS-based solutions make the most sense *What is most exciting about being in the intelligent automation space right now . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Andrew Singer, Expert Associate Partner in Technology Strategy and Enterprise Architecture at Bain & Company, who explains six key technology trends Bain has observed across a thousand different company case studies. . Here’s what we talked with Andrew about: *The context for Bain’s white paper and the research underlying it *The correlation between a company’s performance and its prioritization of technology  *The six trends shaping the future of enterprise technology and their implications *A summary of the way enterprise technology is evolving with all of these trends occurring simultaneously *How CIOs and CDOs can approach these tech trends in the most strategic way . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!