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Bob McCowan, CIO at Regeneron, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering high-performance tech teams, the benefits of a science-driven company culture, evolving CIO role as business change agents, the vital connection between digital business and data architectures, and more. This episode is sponsored by Vasion Print, formerly known as PrinterLogic, which lets customers simplify infrastructure and maximize resources by replacing print servers with direct IP, serverless printing. Schedule a demo at Vasion.com.

IDC's Meredith Whalen, Chief Research and Data Officers shares research updates, including the IDC Global Benchmark Study on enterprise AI strategies to build the AI fueled business.

IDC's Ritu Jyoti, GVP/GM, AI Automation, Data & Analytics shares research highlights on the Agentic AI fueled business from IDC Directions.

Join Corey Farrell, CTO, Digital & Technology from IDC Directions on data, innovation and maximizing GenAI with Lee Rennick, VP Tech Envangelist, IDC

IDC's Marlanna Bozicevich explains how organizations need to prioritize data management to take advantage of AI as a transformative platform, as well as how AI can support data management. Marlanna proposes what she calls the Enterprise Intelligence Architecture, in which data is considered across four planes, laddering up to business activity.

In our interview with IDC's Katie Norton, we learn about AI inside vs AI inside, how to build an AI-ready organization, and why success demands rethinking strategy rather than simply selecting the best tools.

Sastry Durvasula, TIAA’s Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss how GenAI and agentic AI "are changing everything," applying a "resilient mindset" to unstable market dynamics, why IT leaders need more stamina than style  and more. Find all the recent episodes with host Maryfran Johnson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube Music.

Richard Wiedenbeck, Chief AI Officer, Ameritas, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss transitioning from CIO to chief AI officer, why reengineering is popular again, applying a Center of Excellence model to AI value, creating the future AI workforce and more.

Deborah Youmans, CIO at MITRE Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss cyber incidents, enterprise data governance and GenAI success, leveraging 'outsider' CIO status to encourage more IT innovation, coping with nonstop federal regulatory requirements and more.

Michel Lamba, Chief Digital Officer, Quadra Group discusses building cutting edge innovation through building team skills, removing obstacles to lead and work together, organizational management and where he believes GenAI is on the technology S-curve on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

Kory Jeffrey, Principal and VP, Technology, Inovia discusses leadership, building technology teams to build business productivity, and successful roadmaps for GenAI. What’s next? Listen in here, on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

CIO Leadership Live from the CIO100 with Bryan Wise, CIO, 6Sense and Lee Rennick. Bryan discusses the CIO award winning project Automation Domination delivering process improvements, efficiencies, and a work and cultural shift to deliver technology excellence.  

Join Lee Rennick from the CIO100 with Bob McCowan, SVP & CIO, Regeneron as he discusses the award-winning Centralized Data Project, tech modernization, cloud native approach to data and leadership. This is not to be missed. 

Join Lee Rennick and Annette Cooper, Director, Data & Analytics, Graham Construction as Annette speaks about the #CIOCanadaAward winning project on enterprise data, diversity in tech, and leadership. 

Nate Kurtz, CIO at Veeam, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss sustaining collaborative IT culture, reining in "tech sprawl," on-prem to SaaS transitions and more. This episode is sponsored by Veeam, a global market leader in data resilience. Visit Veeam.com to learn more.

Stephen Watt, SVP and CIO at Hyland, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the emergence of purpose-built AI platforms, fostering a multi-faceted AI Council, managing hybrid work culture, tackling tech debt and more. This episode is sponsored by Hyland, a provider of industry-leading intelligent content solutions.

Looking to support women in your workforce? Tune in to Christine Bongard, CEO, Co-Founder, WIT Network as she discussed how The WIT Network works to enable more women to attain leadership positions and career advancement, and the programs and services offered. This is not to be missed.  

Marykay Wells, CIO, Pearson, at the CIO 100 discusses best frameworks for leadership, the CIO Award winning project around technical debt, and supporting allyships and women in tech with Lee Rennick at the CIO 100.

Annie Baymiller, CIO at Owens Corning, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss advancing genAI and digital strategies, boosting employee safety with predictive analytics, enterprise leverage vs. regional operating models and more.

Join Paul Hlivko, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield as he discusses technology modernization, cloud, data, and the digital talent of the future. 

Join Max Chan, SVP & CIO, Avnet as he discussed the CIO100 Award winning project, and the importance of data, cloud, prioritizing workloads, AI, and digital transformation. This is not to be missed.

Antonio Marin, CIO at US Med-Equip, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss genAI's impact in healthcare IT, evolving homegrown ERP, award-winning AI/RPA advances, leading with patience and vulnerability, and more.

Join Tony Olvet, Group VP, Worldwide C-Suite & Digital Business Research, IDC, as the discuss the latest research on GenAI and some technology predictions for 2025.   

Robert Grazioli, CIO at Ivanti, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss navigating AI uncertainty, the CIO-CSO partnership, prioritizing 'secure by design' and more. This episode is sponsored by Ivanti, a software development company that finds, heals and protects every device, everywhere – automatically. Find out more at Ivanti.com.

Join Sarah Betadam, CIO, CISO, Novanta as she discusses her leadership role, supporting women in technology, building tech strategy, working with the board and CEO to advance innovation and growth.

Nabil Bukhari, Chief Technology & Product Officer and General Manager of Subscriptions at Extreme Networks, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss adopting an 'ARC' approach to AI rollouts, three ways to evaluate vendor platform pitches, why frameworks really matter (but processes don't), and how to think like a futurist on IT talent. This episode is sponsored by Extreme Networks, a leader in AI-driven cloud networking, focused on delivering simple and secure connectivity between devices, applications, and users. Find out more at Extreme Networks.com.

Laurie Buczek, Group Vice President, Executive Insights & Leadership Services, IDC discusses the CIO Executive Council program including highlights on peer networking, access to IDC research, data, and the Pathways executive coaching program. Tune in and to learn more https://www.idc.com/research/tech-buyer/leadership-and-development/cio-executive-council

Join Chris Nardecchia, CIO, Rockwell Automation, as he discusses the CIO100 Award winning project Rockwell on Rockwell, and delves into discussing data, cloud, and generative AI.

Alan Davidson, CIO at Broadcom, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss data simplification challenges, private vs. public cloud decision-making, cost-conscious IT budgeting, data center consolidation and more. This Tech Edition episode is sponsored by Broadcom, a global technology company specializing in semiconductor, enterprise software, and security solutions. The VMware division of Broadcom also offers a comprehensive private-cloud platform called VMware Cloud Foundation. Visit VMware.com to learn more.

Join Lee Rennick at the CIO100 and Julie Ouska, CIO of the Colorado Community System | CCCS; where Julie emphasizes the importance of problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills in leadership roles.

Join Lee Rennick at the CIO100 and Meredith Whalen, Chief Research Officer, IDC where they delve into IDC research and the future of GenAI, Data, and building business value. This is not to be missed.

Tune into CIO Leadership Live with Ed McLaughlin, President and CTO, Mastercard; CIO Hall of Fame appointee, as he discussed the award winning CIO100 project connecting technology to customer excellence utilizing GenAI, to build customer innovation and success with Lee Rennick. They also chatted about cloud, data and sustainability. This is not to be missed.

Watch Rajendra Kadam, SVP & CIO at Liberty Dental Plan, on #CIOLeadershipLive with host Lee Rennick as they discuss his award-winning #CIO100 project and how preventive care management transforms healthcare operations to keep costs low. Tune in for valuable insights from the CIO100 event!

Join Lee Rennick at the #CIO100 as she interviews Mike Aiello, CTO, SecureWorks about the award-winning project, Integrated AI for better Security Options and more.

Marty Menard, CIO at Pacific Coast Companies, Inc., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss leveraging vendor partners, focusing on AI and cybersecurity, the priorities of a family-owned business and more. This episode is sponsored by DataXstream, a leading developer of sales order management solutions on emerging technologies for SAP users.

Join Sandeep Pulavarty, CIO at Paper Transport, as he discusses partnership with the C-Suite, building tech innovation, and collaboration across the organization. 

Jeff Sippel, Executive Vice President and CIO at Northwestern Mutual, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss productivity gains with AI, evolving financial planning tools, new approaches to customer data and more.

Eric Helmer, SVP & Chief Technology Officer, Rimini Street, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the truth about "tech debt," the top questions to ask about vendor support, what to know about enterprise software risks and more. This episode is sponsored by Rimini Street, a leading provider of expert software support services for enterprise systems. Find out more at Riministreet.com.

Join Satya Jayadev, Vice President & CIO at Skyworks Solutions, as he discusses leadership, digital transformation, and the connection between technology and business excellence.

Kathy Kay, CIO at Principal Financial, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss balancing traditional AI vs. genAI, serving customers holistically (not just digitally), nurturing an inclusive company culture and more.

Join Sri Adusumilli, CIO at TruckPro LLC, as he discusses transforming business, leading and building teams, and building business and technology strategy.

Join Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing at Foundry as she discusses the 2024 State of the CIO Report. Host Lee Rennick and Rachel reflect on technology themes within the report that coincide with issues discussed with guests on the CIO Leadership Live show.

Katrina Redmond, CIO at global power management company Eaton, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss intelligent power management, optimizing AI, ML and digital services, advancing the BrightLayer ecosystem, enabling IT skillset growth and more.

Karen Higgins-Carter, CIO of Gilbane Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering tech-driven innovation, genAI pilots in construction work, building cyber resilience, mentoring next-gen leaders, cross-industry CIO benefits and more. This episode is sponsored by Saviynt, a leading provider of identity security for organizations responding to increasing cyber risk. Find out more at Saviynt http://tinyurl.com/saviynteic.

Karl Pierburg, Chief Technology Officer at AMB Sports and Entertainment, and Jeremy Duvall, founder of 7Factor Software, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digitally engaging Falcons fans, why data architecture rules, how to keep top developer talent, facial recognition advances, the CTO as chief tech orchestrator and more.

Shawn Edwards, chief technology officer at Bloomberg L.P., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches, constant product innovation cycles, leveraging alternative data sources, genAI's practical uses vs. its limitations and more.

Juan Perez, CIO at Salesforce, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live Tech Edition interview. They discuss CIOs as product chiefs, transforming logistics with genAI, redesigning IT operating models, why servant leadership endures and more.

Mark Yunger, Head of Information Technology at Servier Pharmaceuticals, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital therapeutics, future-proofing IT, the potential for GenAI, supporting patients with tech and more.

Shelia Anderson, US CIO at Aflac, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital-first customer strategy, fueling innovation via 'AI at scale', accelerating 'intelligent automation', the CIO as a change agent, and more.

Matt Lasmanis, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Sage Therapeutics, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss high-growth biosciences, commercial CIO challenges, virtualized digital model, the business transformation mindset and more.