IT Visionaries

What is Indoor Intelligence? How can Indoor Intelligence data be used to improve the customer and employee experience? Nadir Ali, CEO of Inpixon, shares practical applications and case studies, as well as his thoughts on future implementations with augmented reality and the metaverse. Tune in to hear the impacts Indoor Intelligence can have on security, and even employee retention. Tune in to learn:How Businesses are Leveraging This Data to Solve Problems (05:36)What the Data Shows About Post-COVID Work Trends (9:51)How Indoor Intelligence Can Support the Employee Experience (15:17)The Evolution of the Business Idea (21:23)What Nadir Envisions for the Next Five Years (27:12)IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022. Catch the news and insights coming out of Dreamforce this year for free on salesforce.com/plus. Content will start rolling on September 20th.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

Where do some of the most successful tech leaders in the world turn to for sound advice? Prashant Kelker is the Chief Strategy Officer and a Lead Partner at ISG, a multinational technology research and advisory firm that consults an astounding 80 companies in the Fortune 100. Tune in to hear the fascinating details about ISG’s advisory process and why Prashant calls the firm “the industry’s best-kept secret.”Tune in to learn:What sets ISG apart from other consulting firms? (3:00)How does ISG gather the information necessary to make recommendations? (06:44)Prashant shares a success story he experienced at ISG (08:50)At what point in the process does ISG get involved? (18:25)Prashant discusses Web3 (32:30)Mentions:“The Platform Delusion” (book by Jonathan A. Knee)IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022. Catch the news and insights coming out of Dreamforce this year for free on salesforce.com/plus. Content will start rolling on September 20th.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

Edge computing has a lot to offer enterprises in terms of cost savings, increased efficiency, and all manner of other positive benefits that Justin Boitano is excited about. As the VP of EGX at NVIDIA, he and his team help enterprises drive incredible efficiencies, training models, and implementing a strategy that includes a low cost time to value. Tune in for some practical examples and case studies of what edge computing can really do for the future of technology.Tune in to learn:How NVIDIA is unlocking more powerful computing at the edge. (02:15 )How does computing at the edge actually help companies scale? (05:45)Improving the customer experience through edge computing (12:27)Fast model training means fast time to value with NVIDIA AI Enterprise (14:49)Addressing security concerns for edge computing (21:35)Mentions:NVIDIA Fleet CommandIT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022. Catch the news and insights coming out of Dreamforce this year for free on Salesforce Plus. Just visit Salesforce.com/plus. Content will start rolling on September 20th.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

Everybody loves saving time and money, which are natural results of automation. There can be fear around automation and it taking jobs away, however, the truth is that automation can make jobs more meaningful by reserving people’s time for tasks requiring good judgment. Today our return guest, automation expert, and CIO of Autodesk, Prakash Kota, sheds light on what automation is unlocking for an improved employee and customer experience across the spectrum of product innovation. From increasing business efficiency, to increasing sustainability around product development, automation is paving the way for a better tomorrow.Tune in to learn:How has the evolution of Autodesk been driven by automation? (04:06)Why is it so important to be selective about what you automate? (12:46)What kind of culture fosters a citizen-development mindset? (14:46)How does Autodesk use Salesforce to provide the best customer experience? (21:18)Automation brings sustainability benefits, especially with physical product creation (25:41)Finding the balance between Independence & Innovation and Commonality (35:31)Mentions:Innovation at Autodesk, with CIO Prakash Kota - First episode of IT VisionariesOur Automation Series is brought to you by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022! We don’t want you to miss out on the world’s largest software conference (with a healthy dose of magic), so log in to https://www.salesforce.com/plus for more automation-focused sessions.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

From telephone lines to the cloud, the human impulse to connect has long been a powerful driver of innovation. But how is the rapid advancement of automation technology changing the way we communicate? Continuing our “Automation” series, we welcome Savinay Berry, EVP of Product and Engineering at the cloud communications provider Vonage. Tune in to hear eye-opening insights from an industry leader who’s at the cutting edge of communications technology.Tune in to learn:A brief history of Vonage (01:18)Automation advancing communications at Vonage (07:03) What is Vonage’s automation philosophy? (09:50)How has the evolution of language impacted Vonage? (13:02) How fast do they implement updates? (18:48)How do you work at the speed and acceleration of innovation in communications? (23:55)What will customer service look like in five years? (33:12)Our Automation Series is brought to you by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022! We don’t want you to miss out on the world’s largest software conference (with a healthy dose of magic), so log in to https://www.salesforce.com/plus for more automation-focused sessions.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

Are the antiquated systems at your business holding it back from its full potential? Today’s the day to automate! On this episode, we kick off our “Automation” series with guests John Kucera, SVP of Product Management at Salesforce, and Matt McLarty, Global Field CTO & VP of the Digital Transformation Office at Salesforce’s integration platform MuleSoft. John and Matt join us to discuss how system automation is rapidly changing how businesses operate, and which arenas outside of the tech industry would most benefit from an automation overhaul.Tune in to learn:The trajectory of the automation market (04:28)What is preventing some businesses from fully embracing automation (19:50) About innovations that have the potential to accelerate automation (24:00)About areas that could benefit from more automation integration (34:30)Mentions:Einstein Next Best Action (Salesforce platform feature)Forbes Technology CouncilOur Automation Series is brought to you by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022! We don’t want you to miss out on the world’s largest software conference (with a healthy dose of magic), so log in to salesforce.com/plus for more automation-focused sessions.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

The constant need to re-share your health history with each new healthcare provider you encounter is frustrating and, unfortunately, all too common. It leads to wasted time, inaccuracies, and lost opportunities. Finding a way to improve archaic hospital and physician healthcare record systems takes someone who’s been on the other side — in the physician’s shoes. Rimidi, a clinical management platform software company, offers a solution that brings physicians’ perspectives to bear. Tune in to hear Lucienne Ide, the Founder and CEO of Rimidi, as she shares her indirect route to entrepreneurship and the wealth of unique perspectives and experiences she’s gained along the way. Tune in to learn:About Lucienne’s winding career: From the NSA to investing, academia, healthcare, and finally entrepreneurship (03:47)About the great potential for improvement in diabetes care (12:29)A use case for how Rimidi is bringing change (18:28)About weighing social determinants and other healthcare factors (26:14)Our Automation Series is brought to you by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022! We don’t want you to miss out on the world’s largest software conference (with a healthy dose of magic), so log in to salesforce.com/plus for more automation-focused sessions.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

Are commonly accepted cybersecurity strategies even helpful? Corey White, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer of the cybersecurity-as-a-service company Cyvatar, claims typical techniques don’t truly mitigate security threats. Listen in to learn about Corey’s ideas for an updated cybersecurity strategy and his thoughts on optimizing continuous protection for companies.Tune in to learn:About alert fatigue in cybersecurity (08:27)Corey’s comparison of home security and penetration testing (20:16)Corey’s thoughts on securing personal devices in SMBs (30:27)What’s trending in cybersecurity (38:26)Mentions:“The 6 Phase Guided Meditation” (by Vishen Lakhiani)“The Firewall is Dead” (talk by Corey White)IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022. Catch the news and insights coming out of Dreamforce this year for free on salesforce.com/plus. Content will start rolling on September 20th. Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

What drives a company toward winning? Manjula Talreja, SVP and Chief Customer Officer of PagerDuty, shares how the company has evolved into an “operations platform in a digital-first environment” to help businesses create positive experiences for its customers. Tune in to learn from Manjula about how PagerDuty’s “proactive” approach to support customers leads to wins internally and for the companies it serves.Tune in to learn:About PagerDuty and what the company does (00:30)Why driving customer experience is vital for brand loyalty (04:59)How PagerDuty is saving lives (16:11)What brought Manjula to PagerDuty (19:39)IT Visionaries is powered by Salesforce Platform and Dreamforce 2022. Catch the news and insights coming out of Dreamforce this year for free on salesforce.com/plus. Content will start rolling on September 20th. Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

On an international scale, is it possible to make hiring, contracting, and paying workers a more smooth and cohesive process? Yaron Lavi, CTO of Deel, claims it’s easier now than ever before with Deel. Also, tune in to hear how Yaron sets up his interview process to make great hires for his teams.Tune in to learn:What is Deel and how does the company improve the hiring process (02:04)How Yaron interviews engineers (13:02) How “put the customer first,” according to Yaron, is more than business saying for Deel (21:37) About how customer needs lead to where Deel directs its attention (27:50)What was the craziest IT problem Yaron’s solved (35:00) IT Visionaries is brought to you by Salesforce Platform. If you love the thought leadership on this podcast, Salesforce has even more meaty IT thoughts to chew on. Take your company to the next level with in-depth research and trends right in your inbox. Subscribe to a newsletter tailored to your role at Salesforce.com/newsletter.Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org. ---Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.