DisrupTV

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This week on episode 357, we interviewed Grant Halloran, CEO of Planful, Jeremy Utley, Author of Ideaflow, Kian Gohar, Founder and CEO at Geolab and Chris Deaver, Co-author of Brave Together: Lead by Design, Spark Creativity and Shape the Future with the Power of Co-Creation. Grant talked about issues around scaling a SaaS company and the impact of AI on the future of finance and planning. Jeremy and Kian discussed their latest research on how AI can help you solve problems better, and shared a key finding that uncovered an interesting paradox on the results of AI and human collaboration. Chris shared the importance behind "co-creation" and why we need to embrace it now. He also explained why leading with questions makes you a better leader. 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 356, we interviewed Clint Oram, Chief Strategy Officer at SugarCRM, Patrick McGinnis, Co-founder & Coach at XQuotient and Inventor of FOMO, Elaine Lin Hering, Author of Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. Clint touched on the intersection of GenerativeAI and CRM, he explained what's helpful vs. what's hype. Patrick discussed FOMO in the business world. He shared the triggers that drive FOMO and shared the strategies one can use to spot and manage FOMO. Elaine explained how silence in the workplace can lead to a multitude of negative issues and she shared ways that leaders can create a welcoming environment for expression to flourish. 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 355, Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow - Stimson Center and Business Executives for National Security, Rhonda Vetere, Advisor, Global C Suite Technology Executive, STEM Global Ambassador, 2x Author, and All World Athlete Ironman 70.3, Teresa Carlson, General Catalyst Advisor, Finch AI Board Member/Investor, Commure and Karat Board Member, Non-Executive Chair KnightSwan, Vice-Chair White House Historical Association and Investor and Chirag Mehta, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Constellation Research. This episode was focused on AI trends, society, and leadership and we kicked off the show with a discussion on how AI advancements impact leadership in our changing world. Teresa touched on the adoption of cloud technologies in government, Rhonda shared the secrets of her success in helping companies adopt new technologies and David discussed how to lead in really risk-averse environments. Chirag closed out the show by sharing his thoughts on how AI will change cybersecurity. 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 354, we interviewed Dr. Paramjit "Romi" Chopra, M.D, CEO at Mimit Health, Gyner Ozgul, CEO of SMC Roofing Solutions and Kate Bravery, Author of Work Different: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age. Romi shared lessons learned from navigating digital transformation in the healthcare industry and Gyner discussed the headwinds impacting the trades as it relates to technology and the workforce. Kate wrapped up the show by sharing key details from her new book like how employers can be successful in the people age and the implications of more AI in the workplace. 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 353 we interviewed Tim Eun, CEO & founder of Socratics.ai , Jerry Colonna, Author of Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong and Rebecca Homkes, Author of Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times. Tim shared how he built SocraticsAI and the role AI plays in the financial world, while Jerry touched on his new book, Reunion, and explained what the ‘Reunion’ process is and how acknowledging our ancestral history can make us better leaders. Rebecca discussed her new book, Survive, Reset, Thrive, and explained what the Survive, Reset, Thrive loop is and shared how business leaders facing uncertainty can build change into their strategy and unlock growth with SRT. 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 352, we interviewed Marta Cruz, Co-founder & General Partner at NXTP Venture, Patricia Pastor, Founder & General Partner at NextTier Ventures, and Raj Badarinath, Chief Marketing and Product Officer at Rootstock. Marta and Patricia discussed getting into venture capital and becoming entrepreneurs and the future of the venture capital industry. Raj gave us an overview of the state of manufacturing and how AI will play a role in the future of the manufacturing industry. 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 351 we interviewed Crawford Del Pete, President of IDC, Carmen Vetere, Chief Marketing Officer at O’Reilly Media, and Eric Potterat and Alan Eagle, Co-authors of Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World's Top Performers. We discussed economic demand, tech adoption trends, AI's role in the future of work, learning in the age of remote work, the ethical use of AI, mental disciplines of the world’s best performers and more! 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 350 we interviewed Graham Sheldon, Chief Product Officer of UiPath and Huggy Rao, Author of The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder. Graham discussed how he sees AI and automation coming together and where he sees the convergence of RPA with BPM, workflow, process mining, integration tools, and API management. He also touched on where he sees the future of enterprise software. Huggy shared how to identify good and bad friction in an organization and discussed how “good friction” can help jumpstart human connection and innovation in an organization. He also explained how to think like a “friction fixer” regardless of your position and when and how to apply “good friction” to slow things down for better decision making. 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 349 we interviewed Larry Chinski, VP of Global IAM Strategy at One Identity, Elisa van Dam, Vice President for Allyship & Inclusion at the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership and Susan MacKenty Brady, founding CEO of The Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership. Larry explained why he feels that identity represents a crucial part of cyber strategy and discussed the state of the IAM industry right now. He also shared what he would advise a CISO who wants to focus on identity security. Elisa and Susan discussed what it means for a woman to thrive in the workplace and shared the number one obstacle is for women to thrive in the workplace. She shared what women can do to help better position themselves to thrive and shared what managers can do to help as well. 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.