Digital Transformation Podcast

Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL Technology, discusses remote work and the implications to data security systems and approaches. Jed is an expert in workspace technology and management, virtualization and mobility. IGEL Technology is an international software company focused on simplifying and securing the cloud-delivery of applications and resources. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

David Jenness, portfolio marketing manager for digital business automation at IBM, discusses advanced data capture, process automation and intelligent information management. What steps should you take in order to take advantage of advancements in business automation? What are the roadblocks to automation? And what is IBM's roadmap for content management? Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Joel Gurin, President and Founder at Center for Open Data Enterprise, returns to the show to discusses the Open Data Movement and the many business opportunities in Open Data. Joel is a former senior advisor at the GovLab at NYU and the author of the book "Open Data Now."

David Cote, former CEO of the industrial tech giant Honeywell, discusses his book "Winning Now, Winning Later," and how companies can win in the short-term while investing in the long term. David grew Honeywell's market capitalization to nearly $120 billion, delivering returns of 800% and beating the S&P by nearly two and a half times...all during a recession. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Andres Angelani, CEO of Cognizant Softvision, discusses his book "Transforming While Performing" and how to create a culture of innovation with partners. Cognizant Softvision is a leading global product engineering company, and Andres is an expert in the design and delivery of software solutions that adapt or re-position brands in this new economy. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Raj Verma, co-CEO of MemSQL, discusses data and analytics strategies for a post-COVID business world. Raj has more than 25 years of global experience in enterprise software and operating at scale. He was instrumental in the growth of TIBCO software to over $1 billion in revenue, serving as CMO, EVP Global Sales, and COO, and has a lot of insights into topics including digital transformation, data management, and software. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Mike Steep from MIT discusses his book "First Light of Day". Will our drive toward constant technological innovation be our downfall? Mike is one today's leading experts on technology innovation. He is founder and executive director of Stanford University's Disruptive Technology & Digital Cities Program. He was senior vice president of the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and in executive positions at Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, and Apple. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Sami Saydjari discusses his book Engineering Trustworthy Systems and how organizations must react in order to withstand threats of cyber terrorism and data breaches. Sami has worked with the National Security Agency and NASA and consulted with national leadership on cybersecurity policy. You've seen him in places like CNN, ABC, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine. Listen for action items that you can use today to be prepared. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Rob Fishman discusses his book "Retail Success in an Online World" and how to compete and win in the Amazon era. Digital Transformation has sparked dramatic technological and economic shifts in the world of retailing. What really works — as well as what really doesn't — in the current retail selling environment? Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Jeremy Gutsche discusses his book "Create the Future" and tactics for disruptive thinking. Jeremy says that we've reached a point in time when everyone wants innovation, but most people don't know how to actually attain it. Jeremy is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning innovation expert, and the CEO of Trend Hunter the worlds largest most powerful trend platform. We explore the "super future" and what you can do about it. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?