
DisrupTV
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. The audience can expect A-list guests, the latest enterprise news, hot startups, insight from influencers, and much more. Tweet questions to #DisrupTV or @DisrupTVShow.
Latest episodes

Aug 18, 2023 • 58min
Cloud efficiency and bridge building | Rahul Ponnala, Mike Fuller, William Eggers, & Donald Kettl
This week on DisrupTV episode 333, we interviewed Rahul Ponnala, Co-founder and CEO of Granica, Mike Fuller, CTO at the FinOps Foundation and William Eggers and Donald Kettl, Authors of Bridgebuilders.
We discussed cloud efficiency, FinOps, six principles of collaboration, maximizing cloud efficiency in Fortune 2000, bridge building in government reform, the 2024 Top 50 bridge builders, The Problem Solvers Caucus and much more.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 1min
The career gym, 2050, and the semiconductor industry | Richie Etwaru and Rajesh Vashist
This week on DisrupTV episode 332, we interviewed Richie Etwaru, Co-founder and CEO at Mobeus and Rajesh Vashist, CEO of SiTime.
We discussed The Career Gym, Dominant Logic, Resiliency, Mobeus, AI Hate, 2050, Venture Capital, Semiconductor Industry, Automated Driving Vehicles, Entrepreneurship and much more.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Aug 4, 2023 • 58min
Talent acquisition strategies and candidate fraud | Mika Yamamoto, Kara Sprague, & Mike Fitzsimmons
This week on DisrupTV episode 331, we interviewed Mika Yamamoto, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Engagement and Marketing Officer at F5, Kara Sprague, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at F5 and Mike Fitzsimmons, Cofounder & CEO of Crosschq.
We covered topics such as the data office, customer experience, talent acquisition strategies, candidate fraud, learning models and more.
Mika started the show by discussing hot topics like digital transformation within GTM, data transformation and how to establish and drive a program that surfaces the voice of the customer, highlights opportunities and removed friction for customers. Next, Kara chimed in on why a company's biggest differentiator isn't its people but its apps – including how apps drive revenue, build customer loyalty, and differentiate a business. She also shared the three different ways to succeed in the era of app capital, including differentiation, innovation and simplification.
Mike joined us next to explain why quality of hire is a very important measure for the hiring process and he explained how Crosschq is bridging the gap between HR and talent acquisition. He also touched on how candidate fraud in the reference checking process is rampant in high volume hiring sectors.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 3min
The future of the world, trust tax and imposter syndrome | Yusuf Tayob, Lee Rainie, & Damon Lembi
This week on DisrupTV episode 330, we interviewed Yusuf Tayob, Group Chief Executive of Accenture Operations, Lee Rainie, Director, former director of internet research at Pew Research Center and Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit and Author of Learn-It-All leader.
We discussed Generative AI and Automation, Social Impact of the Internet, Best and Worst Trends, Future of the World, Trust Tax, Imposter Syndrome, Hiring based on Potential, Natural vs Field of Dreams, Technology and Humanity and more.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 1min
Responsible AI and LLMs | Anthony Scriffignano, Sharron McPherson, Natalie Barrett, David Bray
This week on DisrupTV episode 329, we interviewed Dr. Anthony Scriffignano, Global award-winning Chief Data Scientist, Sharron McPherson, CEO of The Green Jobs Machine, Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, Natalie Barrett, Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, and Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center.
We discussed topics such as A.I. voice, large language models, responsible A.I., defense innovation unit, trust in A.I, privacy, green jobs machine, resilience and the future of A.I.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 3min
The awareness matrix and trust in the workplace | Neha Mirchandani, Adam Nathan, Josefine Campbell
This week on DisrupTV episode 328, we interviewed Neha Mirchandani, CMO & head of people at BrightPlan, Adam Nathan, CEO of Almanac and Josefine Campbell, Author of Power Barometer.
We discussed the Awareness Matrix, Coaching Leadership, increasing energy levels, Power Barometer, Show Economy, Trust in the workplace, Employee Well-Being, Data and AI, and Financial Literacy.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 1min
Synthetic Biology, biotechnology, data stewardship | Megan Palmer, Divya Chander, & David Bray
This week on DisrupTV Episode 327, we interviewed Dr. Megan Palmer, Senior Director for Public Impact at Ginkgo Bioworks and Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University, Dr. Divya Chander, Anesthesiologist, Neuroscientist, and Data Scientist and Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow - Stimson Center and Business Executives for National Security.
We discussed Synthetic Biology, biotechnology, data stewardship, and more.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 6min
Data-driven storytelling and AI-based exploration | Michael Amori, Jason Del Rey, and Jon Reed
This week on DisrupTV episode 326, we interviewed Michael Amori, CEO of Virtualitics, Jason Del Rey, Author of Winner Sells All and Jon Reed, Cofounder at Diginomica.
We discussed how companies, led by Walmart and Amazon, use data-driven storytelling, multidimensional modeling, AI-based exploration, and VR visualization to succeed in business, the importance of incentives, reaching B2B informed buyers, and remaining trusted and more.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 4min
Regenerative agriculture & the paradox of leaders | Alex Yampolskiy, Anastasia Volkova, Adam Bryant
This week on DisrupTV episode 325, we interviewed Alex Yampolskiy, CEO of SecurityScorecard, Dr. Anastasia Volkova, co-founder and CEO of Regrow and Adam Bryant, Author of The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership.
We discuss topics such as cyber security, regenerative agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, leadership and networking. We also touched on how ambitious managers can make the jump to leadership and discussed the paradox of leaders.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.

Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 1min
The experience mindset and intrinsic motivation | Tiffani Bova, Priya Krishnan, Morra Aarons-Mele
This week on DisrupTV episode 324, we interviewed Tiffani Bova, Global Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, Priya Krishnan, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer for Bright Horizons and Morra Aarons-Mele, Author of The Anxious Achiever.
We discussed the Experience Mindset, customer experience, investing in talent, marketing spend, global growth, work life balance, leadership in a crisis, intrinsic motivation, technology and its implications, anxiety, imposter syndrome, and more.
DisrupTV is a weekly Web series 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.