Digital Transformation Podcast

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?

Glenn Mansfield, Director at Flare Solutions, discusses “Intelligent Search.” Managing and securing the growing amount of information today is a challenge often beyond our ability to keep up. Terabytes and terabytes exist in content management systems, line of business systems and an array of repositories both inside and outside of the organization. Listen as we explore how we can leverage data for improved performance through intelligent search. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Rich Nanda discusses his book “The Transformation Myth” and ways to lead your organization through uncertain times. Rich is a Principal at Deloitte Consulting where he serves as the leader of the US Monitor Deloitte strategy practice. He routinely advises the boards, CEOs and executive teams of Consumer Product companies on topics of growth, innovation and technology adoption. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Professor Michael Lenox discusses his book “Strategy in the Digital Age” and approaches to master digital transformation. Mike is  is Professor of Business Administration and Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. He has served on the faculty at Duke and NYU and as a visiting professor at Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford.  He holds a PhD from MIT in and has been recognized as a top strategy professor under 40 by the Strategic Management Society. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?