Catalyst Podcast

Kamran Khan, VP of Partnerships at CareAR, discusses democratizing AR for enterprises. Topics include failing fast, adapting to niche use cases, and AR improving safety for field support. They also explore the impact of partnerships and showcasing real-life outcomes in diverse industries.

Three experts on defining value early on and what’s at risk if you don’t It’s rare, but when engineering, design and product strategy fall into lock step to deliver a product it can feel like magic. This week on Catalyst, Clinton sits down with product experts Ash Howell, Scott Campagna, and Jamie Bernard to discuss why enterprises often can’t align product, design, and engineering until it’s too late. They break down how this happens and share ways to orchestrate getting all the right people together at the right time. Links: The Signals Are Talking - Amy WebbAre you right or are you useful? Lessons of One Gripe leadership from Jim BrusnahanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bryan Kearney on the IT of utilities You may not picture utility companies being at the cutting edge of technological change, but according to Bryan Kearney utility companies are constantly innovating and building forward looking partnerships. In this archived episode, Clinton is joined by Bryan, an energy industry leader-turned tech advisor and consultant, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of operating in the utility sector and the future of tech in utilities.Links: Arizona Public ServiceBryan’s LinkedInSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Roberto Cortez on the hot topics at this year's Dell tech conference What’s it like to attend Dell Tech World? According to Dell’s Global Client Executive, Roberto Cortez, it’s fatiguing but incredibly fruitful and beneficial. This week Chris chats with Roberto as they debrief about the conference. They talk about the main topics covered at the conference from generative AI to sustainability and Roberto shares some exciting use cases for how new technologies could help shape the future. Links: Roberto Cortez Dell Tech WorldUnreasonable HospitalitySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie Li on enterprise approaches to cloud infrastructure What’s the real promise of moving to the cloud? And how did moving to the cloud become the solution to everyone’s problems? This week on Catalyst, Clinton is joined by Charlie Li, NTT DATA’s Senior Executive Vice President and Global Head of Cloud and Security Services, to discuss some of the biggest missteps of shifting to the cloud. Charlie shares why you shouldn’t just see the cloud as a destination but how it can actually be leveraged as a tool to improve the end user experience.Links: Charlie Li See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris, experienced in building trust with clients, discusses the importance of stakeholder engagement in product development with Gina. They emphasize prioritizing relationships over contracts, transparent communication, meeting deadlines, leveraging retrospectives for learning, and embracing agility in team structures for successful adaptation.

Clarios’ Jim Brusnahan on his leadership ideology where you get to complain…but just once When Jim Brusnahan sees that his team is hurting or encountering blockers he invites them to a gripe session. They go around the table and share their complaints. As Global Functions IT Business Partnership Lead Jim is well versed in dealing with people, relationships and politics, and over time he developed the one gripe system to help his team process their emotions. This week Jim chats with Clinton about healthy ways to navigate complex interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. Links: Clarios Jim Brusnahan - LinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Clinton chats with Ash Howell and Dave Schell on how to involve design early on When should design be brought into the process? In this archived episode, we learn from NTT DATA’s own Dave Schell and Vectorform’s Ash Howell that it should be brought in as early as possible. They share tips on how to get the design conversation started early and why it will leave your customers happier. Links: VectorformSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gina, Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDucato discuss the importance of digital development in the public sector All too often users come away from using a public sector website or app feeling frustrated and confused. In this archived episode, Gina is joined by Natalie Kurz and Cathy LoDuca to discuss the unique product challenges that are faced when working in the public sector. They also share ways to improve public sector systems and share websites/apps that they love. Links:US Website Design System  US Digital Services 18F US General Services Administration  USPS Informed Delivery Park NYC App US Social Security Administration  Nixle App See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris and Gina on looking at your business like a portfolio When it comes to personal finances bonds are generally low-risk and stable and stocks are high-risk, high-reward. Ideally you have a mix of both. Why not look at your business product portfolio in a similar way? This week Chris and Gina take a look at this analogy and talk about the importance of having some high-risk products that lead to transformational change and how to build your case around these products.Links: This Might Get Me Fired - Greg LarkinZoning in on the win: Navigating real transformation with Geoffrey MooreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.