DisrupTV

This week on episode 366, we interviewed Christopher Lochhead, thirteen-time #1 bestselling CoAuthor, #1 charting business dialogue podcaster, co-creator of Category Pirates and is best known as a "godfather" of Category Design and Matt Beane, Author of The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines. Topics covered include: 📌 Skills and humans in the AI and robotic age 📌 A closer look at the new announcement from Apple 📌 Tribute to Bill Walton DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Dominic Rizzo, ex-Google leader and founder of Google’s OpenTitan Project and founder and CEO of zeroRISC, Alex Dang is a CEO, a senior technology executive, and an advisor on technology and innovation and co-author of The Venture Mindset and Michael Norton, Author of The Ritual Effect. Topics covered include: 📌 The importance of having a venture mindset and rituals 📌 How to make smarter bets and achieve extraordinary growth DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on a special edition episode, we interviewed Michael Israel, CIO New England Patriots, Josh Carley, VP, Technology, TD Garden & Boston Bruins, Brian Shield, SVP, CTO Boston Red Sox and Jay Wessland, CTO Boston Celtics. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, and Joe Davis, Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Author of The Generous Leader. Topics covered include: 📌 Security challenges In the eye of the AI storm: 2024 study highlights the push-pull relationships cyber security teams have with AI. 📌 What is generous leadership and how can it lead to profound benefits? DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 363, we interviewed Jeff Willinger, Microsoft MVP, Advisory and Digital Experience Director, James Whitemore, Chief Growth Officer at Celigo and Joe Boggio and Peter Leyden, Co-founders of Reinvent Futures and Hosts of The AI Age Begins, https://peterleyden.substack.com/, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpnRrvcqCaa8ddT8hYs3mg. Topics covered include: - How will generative AI impact the future of work? - What is the impact of generative AI in the retail industry? - What leadership challenges does generative AI introduce? DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 361, we interviewed Sally Helgesen, Author, Speaker and Leadership Coach, Conrad Shaw, UBI Trial Manager & Series Co-Creator of Bootstraps docuseries, Co-Founder of Comingle, Co-Founder of Income to Support All Foundation and Creator of UBIcalculator and Scott Santens, Founder and President of Income to Support All Foundation. Sally discussed the importance of organizational culture, and how the present activism against diversity, equity, and inclusion is not likely to affect corporate commitment in the long term. She also talked about the biggest changes she has seen in women's leadership and what the biggest disruptors have been. Conrad and Scott focused their conversation around universal basic income and how good it would be for the economy in terms of economic growth and small business stimulus. They also touched on their work at the Income to Support All Foundation. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 361, we interviewed Eric Best, Co-founder and CEO of SoundCommerce, Kunal Agarwal, CEO of dope.security and Maisie Ganzler, Chief Strategy and Brand Officer of Bon Appétit Management Company and Author of You Can't Market Manure At Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company. Kunal took us on a deep dive into the world of cybersecurity. He discussed why people say SWGs are an outdated concept and shared why people use SSE, SASE, and SWG interchangeably. He also explained how AI affects the SWG, or greater SSE market. Then Eric talked about the shifts he's seeing in the ecommerce landscape and he shared what he's learned from his career in ecommerce, retail and digital marketing. Maisie shared how her personal experiences and interviews with industry legends influenced her perspective on sustainability in the food industry. She also discussed the dangers of greenwashing and shared practical steps companies can take to ensure they are genuinely operating sustainably rather than just creating a façade. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 360, Guy Kawasaki, Chief evangelist at Canva, former chief evangelist at Apple, former trustee at Wikipedia, and Author of 16 books including Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference and Michael Southworth, CEO of Babel Street. Guy talked about his new book, Think Remarkable, and he shared what inspired him to to connect the book title to Apple's iconic "Think Different". He also touched on confronting Steve Jobs during a "Think Different" rollout meeting and hiring Marc Benioff as an intern at Apple. He also discussed his podcast and interviewing Jane Goodall, how he's seen dots connect backwards, asshole leaders, what his ikigai is and more! Michael gave a big picture overview of the Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) market and where he sees the field evolving and what role he plays in shaping that future. He also talked about what role OSINT plays in identifying and mitigating risks associated with money laundering and financial fraud. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 359, we interviewed Paul Daugherty, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Accenture and Eric Siegel, Author of The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment. Paul brought us up to speed on Accenture's plans on investing in AI over the next three years. He also touched on how AI is reinventing the way we work and discussed how we can ensure that the industry continues to innovate, but does so ethically and responsibly. Eric shared the details on his new book, The AI Playbook. He discussed the ins and outs of machine learning and the impact it will have on future advancements of organizations and jobs. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

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