CXOTalk

The events of 9/11 changed how we think about leadership, disruption, and the ability of organizations to survive and be resilient in the face of change and even disaster. On the episode, three seasoned leaders from the federal government share their experiences and lessons learned.Dr. David A. Bray currently serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent agency of the United States (U.S.) government. Karen S. Evans is serving as the National Director for the US Cyber Challenge (USCC). Tony Summerlin is the Senior Strategic Advisor at Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

It seems every venture-funded startup wants to be an enterprise software company. Yet, selling to the enterprise is challenging and requires special skills and experience. This episode explores the challenges and solutions with someone who has successfully built a software startup with large enterprise customers.Abinash Tripathy is co-founder and CEO of Helpshift, the world’s leading customer support platform for mobile. Abinash brings more than 17 years of experience within technology, Internet and mobile, having created and run a number of early and growth stage companies.

It seems every venture-funded startup wants to be an enterprise software company. Yet, selling to the enterprise is challenging and requires special skills and experience. This episode explores the challenges and solutions with someone who has successfully built a software startup with large enterprise customers.Abinash Tripathy is co-founder and CEO of Helpshift, the world’s leading customer support platform for mobile. Abinash brings more than 17 years of experience within technology, Internet and mobile, having created and run a number of early and growth stage companies.

Digital transformation has come to food retailing and supermarkets. We talk with Gabriele Tubertini, CIO at Coop Italia, the largest grocery retailer in Italy. Gabriele spearheaded the EXPO project, building the supermarket of the future. Prior to joining Coop Italia in September 2011, he served as Operations, Technology & Claims Director at RSA Group, and earlier as CIO at Granarolo (Dairy Products), and as General Manager of Mercato Impresa S.p.A (Milan, Italy).

Digital transformation has come to food retailing and supermarkets. We talk with Gabriele Tubertini, CIO at Coop Italia, the largest grocery retailer in Italy. Gabriele spearheaded the EXPO project, building the supermarket of the future. Prior to joining Coop Italia in September 2011, he served as Operations, Technology & Claims Director at RSA Group, and earlier as CIO at Granarolo (Dairy Products), and as General Manager of Mercato Impresa S.p.A (Milan, Italy).

Building a brand requires special expertise and a deep understanding of the audience. On this episode, we talk with Sharon Feder, Chief Digital Officer for Watch Entertainment, the parent company for the businesses of television personality Rachael Ray.In her role as CDO, Sharon works across the company's core media, consumer product and philanthropic initiatives to build new digital opportunities and experiences for the brand and its very loyal fan base.

Building a brand requires special expertise and a deep understanding of the audience. On this episode, we talk with Sharon Feder, Chief Digital Officer for Watch Entertainment, the parent company for the businesses of television personality Rachael Ray.In her role as CDO, Sharon works across the company's core media, consumer product and philanthropic initiatives to build new digital opportunities and experiences for the brand and its very loyal fan base.

The legal industry has been slow to adopt new technologies and innovate new business models. On this episode, Michael Shea, CIO of one of the largest law firms in the world, Morgan Lewis, talks about innovation and disruption at law firms.Michael Shea leads a dynamic team that provides technology services to Morgan Lewis staff and clients around the world. Michael joined Morgan Lewis in 2014 and brings with him experience as a CIO who manages large, global teams; leads entrepreneurial ventures; and has professional service experience working with Fortune 1000 management teams on innovation programs.

The legal industry has been slow to adopt new technologies and innovate new business models. On this episode, Michael Shea, CIO of one of the largest law firms in the world, Morgan Lewis, talks about innovation and disruption at law firms.Michael Shea leads a dynamic team that provides technology services to Morgan Lewis staff and clients around the world. Michael joined Morgan Lewis in 2014 and brings with him experience as a CIO who manages large, global teams; leads entrepreneurial ventures; and has professional service experience working with Fortune 1000 management teams on innovation programs.

Healthcare is undergoing major disruption as new sources of competition combine with changing consumer expectations. We explore these issues with Mayur Gupta, Chief Digital Officer at Healthgrades.Mayur Gupta is the Senior Vice President, responsible for the OmniChannel Solutions business and Digital Capabilities across the organization. He heads up the vision, strategy and activation of one of the largest digital marketplace platforms in healthcare; delivering seamless OmniChannel Experiences and always-on patient engagement that drive better health outcomes and maximizes lifetime value for hospitals.

Healthcare is undergoing major disruption as new sources of competition combine with changing consumer expectations. We explore these issues with Mayur Gupta, Chief Digital Officer at Healthgrades.Mayur Gupta is the Senior Vice President, responsible for the OmniChannel Solutions business and Digital Capabilities across the organization. He heads up the vision, strategy and activation of one of the largest digital marketplace platforms in healthcare; delivering seamless OmniChannel Experiences and always-on patient engagement that drive better health outcomes and maximizes lifetime value for hospitals.

Digital transformation is a challenge of leadership and communication. Even when technology is involved, the real work requires understanding culture and motivating stakeholders. In this episode, we speak with Joe Hart, from Dale Carnegie, to learn the lessons of leadership.Joe Hart is the President and CEO at Dale Carnegie Training. In addition to being a Dale Carnegie graduate, Hart worked closely with the company as a strategic partner for nearly 10 years. He attributes much of his success in business to the Dale Carnegie training he had early in his career.

Digital transformation is a challenge of leadership and communication. Even when technology is involved, the real work requires understanding culture and motivating stakeholders. In this episode, we speak with Joe Hart, from Dale Carnegie, to learn the lessons of leadership.Joe Hart is the President and CEO at Dale Carnegie Training. In addition to being a Dale Carnegie graduate, Hart worked closely with the company as a strategic partner for nearly 10 years. He attributes much of his success in business to the Dale Carnegie training he had early in his career.

Chief Information Officers are on the front lines of digital transformation. Not only are CIOs responsible for managing change, but the role can affect both the internal organization and customers. On this episode, we explore these issues with Bask Iyer, the CIO of VMware.Bask Iyer joined VMware in March 2015 and serves as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Iyer leads VMware’s global information and technology organization, a group that manages critical technology systems supporting the company’s worldwide business operations.

Chief Information Officers are on the front lines of digital transformation. Not only are CIOs responsible for managing change, but the role can affect both the internal organization and customers. On this episode, we explore these issues with Bask Iyer, the CIO of VMware.Bask Iyer joined VMware in March 2015 and serves as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Iyer leads VMware’s global information and technology organization, a group that manages critical technology systems supporting the company’s worldwide business operations.