The Remarkable SaaS Podcast

My guest on this week's podcast is Dustin Haisler, Chief Innovation Officer at e.Republic, a California-based state, and local government media and research company.As the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Assistant City Manager for the City of Manor in Texas, Dustin quickly built a track record and reputation as an early innovator in civic tech.He pioneered government use of commercial technologies not before used in the public sector, was named a Government Technology Top 25 Doer, Dreamer and Driver in 2009, and his work has been featured in Wired, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Inc. and the Today Show on NBC.Dustin continues to work with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, academia, and non-profits across the globe on innovation and engagement strategies.I invited Dustin to my podcast to get his perspective on the unique opportunity public servants have to write new Chapters if technology and people blend in the right way.During this interview, you will learn three things:What governments can & must to do grow value exponentiallyThe opportunity that arises when governments tap into the cognitive surplus – the excess capacity that’s available outside their physical organizationAnd why it’s key to empower their employees to help drive the change that needs to be done

My guest on the podcast is Dr. Nadine Hachach Haram, Co-Founder of Proximie, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow, and TED speakerShe is a curious surgeon with a passion for technology and innovation — and a desire to make a difference in the world.This drove her to co-found Proximie, an augmented reality platform that allows doctors to virtually transport themselves into any operating room, anywhere in the world, to visually and practically interact in an operation from start to finish. Proximie aims to provide safe, accessible and cost-effective surgery to every patient around the world.I really got inspired by the big idea behind Proximie after seeing Nadine’s TED talk in December. I believe this is a very compelling showcase of how technology can be used to augment the unique strength of humans, to deliver remarkable value. Hence, I invited Nadine to share her story in this podcast.During our interview, you will learn three things:How, by focusing on key pain points, technology can solve problems on a global scaleWhat’s required to ensure solutions deliver transformative impactAnd why it’s key to think exponentially

My guest on this week's podcast is Andreas Cleve, CEO of Corti.AI, a start-up from Copenhagen that delivers technology that enables humans to do more. Their mission is dear to my heart: They imagine a future where all medical professionals can be augmented by artificial intelligence to better diagnose patients, reduce uncertainty, and eliminate fatal errors.Andreas leads a team of multidisciplinary experts from organizations such as NASA, Apple, and IBM Watson to build powerful intelligence augmentation software for the next generation of healthcare providers. Their first product: Corti, a digital assistant that leverages deep learning to help medical personnel make critical decisions in the heat of the moment.It's this product I wanted to learn more about, hence it became the topic of this podcast. During this interview, you will learn three things:What it requires to create human/machine combos that can produce exponential valueWhy more value comes from going deep, rather than broadWhy smart execution is even more important than the original smart idea to make it obtainable and accessible to the people who need it most.

My guest on this week’s podcast is David Hofferberth, Founder and Managing Director of Service Performance Insight.He is the founder and managing director of Service Performance Insight, a global research, consulting and training organization dedicated to helping professional service organizations (PSOs) make quantum improvements in productivity and profit.David has championed solutions for the professional services sector for over twenty years and provided guidance for hundreds of Independent Software Vendors. In addition to that, his ongoing work with business and technology media enables his clients to remain informed and in front of the buying public.David regularly consults with Professional Services Organizations and financial institutions around the world and he is also the primary architect of the Professional Services Maturity™ Model, a strategic planning and management framework that’s grown into the industry-leading performance improvement tool used by over 6,000 service and project-oriented organizations to chart their course to service excellence.During this interview, you will learn three things:What PSOs should do stay ahead of the gameHow PSOs should change to not be disruptedAnd where they should focus their IT investments to maximize impact

My guest on this week's podcast is Leif Anderson, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer at Augsburg UniversityHe leads institutional planning and effectiveness at Augsburg University in order to realize the college's vision through the implementation of the Augsburg2019 strategic plan.The University is based in the heart of Minneapolis and has built a strong academic reputation in the liberal arts and professional studies since 1869. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to more than 3,500 diverse students and educates them to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.During this interview, we'll specifically focus on the vision that's been set out by Augsburg University president Paul Pribbenow. He challenges higher education to change its focus from students being "college ready" to institutions being "student ready." At the same time, Pribbenow is bringing new clarity to Augsburg's value proposition - what he calls a "three-dimensional" education.In listening to this podcast, you will learn 3 things:How these important concepts are being equipped at AugsburgWhat's driving this changeHow technology can help Universities to succeed

My guest on this week's podcast is Holger Mueller - VP & Principal Analyst at Constellation ResearchHe is covering Next Generation Apps, Human Capital Management and the Future of Work, and provides strategy and counsel to clients.Prior to joining Constellation Research, Holger was, amongst others, VP of Products for NorthgateArinso, and chief Application Architect with SAP, where he worked on strategic projects and next-generation product capabilities in the Office of the Chairman for Hasso Plattner. Holger started his career with Kiefer & Veittinger, which he helped grow from a startup to Europe's largest CRM vendor from 1995 onwards.In this podcast, Holger and I discuss the opportunity that is being presented by the current cocktail of technologies that's coming together.During this interview, you will learn three things:What we can learn from Japan about our own futureHow AI will impact decision-making, and why it is key for people to stay involvedWhat CEO's should do to ensure their company stays relevant

My guest on the podcast is John Heintz, CEO at Aptage.Aptage is a start-up from Austin, Texas, that's building forecasting tools for agile teams by using past performance and team experience to understand and predict the likelihood of success.Project success is critical for project-driven organizations, be it in IT, Engineering, Construction or, for example, Not for Profit. Aptage inspired me because of their approach. They chose to use artificial intelligence to augment the unique strengths of project managers, thereby creating the potential to take project success rates to completely new levels, giving project-intensive organizations a new competitive advantage.During this interview, you will learn three things:How the unique strengths of people in project-centric organizations can be augmented with technology to help increase project successHow AI can help Project-driven organizations identify uncertainties and predict the risk that could implyWhat Aptage learned from delivering technology powered by AI

My guest on the podcast is Vinnie MirchandaniHe’s the author of Silicon Collar, founder of Deal Architect, a former technology industry analyst (with Gartner) and outsourcing executive (with PwC), and last but not least entrepreneur.He is a thought leader on trends in software, outsourcing and offshoring.I talked with Vinnie about how we should perceive technology impact on people in the foreseeable future.During this interview, you will learn three things:Why it’s better to start new initiatives with an augmentation mentality, not a replacement mentalityWhy traditional thinking around labor is not going to workWhy we should be rethinking every business process with automation as a frontend

My guest on the podcast is Maurizio Vecchione, Executive Vice President for Global Good and Research at Intellectual Ventures.In his day-to-day job, Maurizio is working for Intellectual Ventures, where he’s overseeing Global Good LLC, an evergreen fund created by Bill Gates and Intellectual Ventures.The fund is focused on inventions and innovation for the millions of people in the developing world that suffer and die each year from causes that humanity has the scientific and technical ability to solve.During this interview, you will learn three things:Why Maurizio believes the idea that all next‑gen things happen in places like Silicon Valley is fundamentally flawedHow catalytic invention can be the approach to accelerate change, action, and impact – not just for the developing world, but across the boardThree practical criteria to embrace in the process of innovation