Digital Transformation Podcast

Trond Undheim discusses his book "Augmented Lean" and a human-centric framework for managing frontline operations. Trond is a former director of the MIT Startup Exchange and a Sloan School of Management senior lecturer. He holds a PhD on the future of work and artificial intelligence. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest

Michael Schank discusses his book “Digital Transformation Success” and how to deliver results with a process inventory framework. Michael is Managing Director at Process Inventory Advisors and has held tech leadership roles at Accenture, Bank of America, Citi Bank and E&Y.  Listen as we explore the framework and how it can boost your success with digital transformation. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest  

Edward Hoffman discusses his book "The Smart Mission" and NASA’s lessons for managing high-tech projects. Ed was the first NASA Chief Knowledge Officer, and the founder of the NASA Project Leadership Academy. In 2010 he received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University. Listen as he challenges the conventional wisdom on project management. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast/guest

Alwyn Joseph, CRO at FPT Software, discusses four reasons why digital transformation efforts fail. Topics include the mistake of focusing only on technology, the importance of cross-functional team engagement, mainframe migration and approaches, and three action items for success.

Matt Edic discusses the use of AI-powered virtual agents in providing superior customer service and experience. Matt is Chief Experience Officer at Intelepeer, a cloud-based platform that helps businesses automate their customer interactions, allowing them to improve their customer experience, reduce costs, and increase productivity. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest

Emma Burstow, Director of Developer Relations at Umbraco, discusses how we can marry community needs with business needs, and her concept of "profitability without price tags." We explore some of the common misconceptions when it comes to measuring success or profitability beyond monetary considerations, and the importance of community and relationships in achieving profitability. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit DigitalTransformationPodcast.net

Chris Surdak discusses AI and Intelligent Information Management. Chris is an author, technologist and industry-recognized expert in Information Management, Big Data, Information Security, Regulatory Compliance, and Cloud Computing. He is the author of the influential books “Data Crush” and “The Care and Feeding of Bots,” and he’s spent time with big consulting firms like Gartner and Earnest and Young, as well as companies like Accenture, Siemens, Dell and Citibank. He is also contributing editor and columnist for European Business Review magazine. Host, Kevin Craine

Filip Bech-Larsen, Chief Technology Officer at Umbraco, talks about building sustainability into your web presence. In business, sustainability refers to doing business without negatively impacting the environment, community, or society as a whole. A growing number of organizations are integrating sustainability into their business strategy—realizing they can do well by doing good. In a recent McKinsey survey, 70% of respondents said their companies have a formal governance of sustainability in place. Listen for best practices you can use today. To find out what the carbon emissions are for your website visit https://www.websitecarbon.com/ Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? https://DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest  

Emily Frolick and Atif Zaim from KPMG discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence. The pair worked on a new KPMG survey focused on the impact of Generative AI on businesses, and why most organizations say they are unprepared for immediate adoption. Emily is Advisory Partner in the KPMG Technology Risk Management practice and Leader of KPMG’s Trust Imperative. Atif is National Managing Partner of Advisory at KPMG. Listen for action items you can use today. Host Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Stu Johnson, VP of Product Marketing at Rootstock, discusses digital transformation in Manufacturing. Rootstock recently published its 2023 State of Manufacturing Technology Survey, which looks at trends in digital transformation in manufacturing and the drivers behind enterprise system modernization. Listen as we explore some of the main takeaways from the survey and why are they important for manufactures today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?