DisrupTV

This week on DisrupTV, we hosted a special edition episode live from Davos with Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow - Stimson Center and Business Executives for National Security, Sandy Carter, Chief Operating Officer at Unstoppable Domains, Rhonda Vetere, Board Of Directors, Advisor, Global C Suite Technology Executive, Perry Hewitt, CMO at DataDotOrg, Jim Harris, Author, Columnist, Speaker, Influencer, Gaurica Chacko, VP – Global Life Sciences at Wipro and Ravi Kumar, CEO of Cognizant. This panel of experts touched on key themes from Davos 2024 like rebuilding trust, how to create a culture of trust, psychological safety in organizations, change management, the expert mindset, the power of emerging technologies 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 348 we interviewed Frank Schneider, Vice President, AI Evangelist at Verint, Mark Minevich, Chief Digital AI Strategist, Global Social Innovation Technology Executive & Chair, UN Advisor, Private Investor and Author Columnist and W. Russell Neuman, Author of Evolutionary Intelligence: How Technology Will Make Us Smarter, founding faculty of the MIT Media Lab, and former Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Frank shared his generative AI and LLM predictions for 2024 and the guidance he is giving to customers/prospects as new developments unfold. He also touched on what he learned going through the “acquirer matchmaking” process and shared some advice he would give other startups on this path. Mark discussed the guard rails we need to put in place to overweight tech for good. He shared how he sees AI technology trends impacting the global business landscape and discussed why he decided to write his latest book, Our Planet Powered by AI. Russell explained why he's taking an optimistic approach when it comes to AI. He explained some of the potential social, cultural, and economic consequences of AI that we should take into consideration and what dangers he perceives will come about because of evolutionary intelligence. 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 347 we interviewed Amy Edmondson, Author of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well and Matt Abrahams, Author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot. We discussed the science of failing well, psychological safety and standards in failure science, intelligent failures, how to get better at communication and small talk, the single best communication tool, the importance of listening, learning how to listen better and much 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 DisrupTV, we hosted a special edition episode to announce the top 15 books of 2023! It wasn't easy to narrow it down to just 15 books, so tune in to hear all details on these exceptional books and authors! 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. DisrupTV Apple podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Rgng7hGw

This week on episode 346 we interviewed Wendy Leshgold, co-founder of The Fast Forward Group and author Fast Forward: 5 Power Principles to Create the Life You Want in Just One Year and Jon Reed, Cofounder at Diginomica. We discussed how anyone can fast-forward to a better version of themselves in just one year, the importance of sharing your goals, AI and data platform preparation, the purpose of AI 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 345 we interviewed Joe Corbin, CEO of Jumpmind, Marga Hoek, three-time CEO, Chair, and Board Member and author of Tech for Good: Imagine Solving the World’s Greatest Challenges and Rich Horwath, Author of Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence. We discussed, retail technology, returns management, the store experience, using tech for good, the future of work, strategic thinking, strategic leadership and the biggest issue many organizations face. 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 344, we interviewed Hugo Sarrazin, CPO of UKG, Scott Osman and Jacquelyn Lane, Co-authors of Becoming Coachable and Michelle Penelope King (PhD), author of How Work Works. We discussed the importance of being coachable, AI and the HTM space, consumerization of AI in the enterprise, challenges of applying AI in a B2B context and the importance of HR policies. We also touched on the need for talent development and learning journeys and the importance of self-awareness and much 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 343 we interviewed Sonny Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Beluga and Suneel Gupta, Author of Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do. We discussed, cryptocurrency trends, FTX, the crypto winter in Silicon Valley, the arrival fallacy, what Dharma is and how to find yours and much 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 342, we interviewed Marisa Thalberg, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Dave Donatelli, CEO of Riverbed and Felice B. Ekelman and Julie P. Kantor, Authors of Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace: Step-by-Step Guidance from the Experts. We discussed the skills the modern CMO has to have, the best consumer brands, secrets to building connections with consumers, the hype cycle, thriving in a hybrid workplace, the importance of collaboration 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.

Thomas Kurian, CEO at Google Cloud, Bill Holstein & Michael G. McLaughlin, Co-authors of Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security, discuss AI in various industries, cyber warfare and the SolarWinds attack, cryptocurrency conviction, Chinese disinformation campaign, and addressing digital security threats.