CIO Classified

Changing workforces and new technologies are altering the talent pipeline, but how can companies adapt? In this episode, Dr. Hank Foley, President and CEO of New York Institute of Information Technology, and Santhosh Keshavan, EVP and CIO at Voya Financial, discuss how companies and academic institutions alike can ensure they’re adapting to the workforce of tomorrow, address the pain points of today, and much more. ---------“A cornerstone of today, and for particular the kinds of students in technology, is that they want to be able to do everything through their smartphones…. It was incumbent upon us to get everything right from billing, to financial aid, to signing up for courses, to looking at your degree, to doing your degree audit, to registering, and eventually to graduation. If you want [students] to feel and have respect for the institutions, then you gotta be doing these things.” - Hank Foley, PhD“The appetite [for talent] is endless, and that's where the challenge forms. It’s not just, ‘Boy, I'm sure every company is looking for such-and-such talent.’ No, because tools and technology change so fast. We do not necessarily over-index on one tool or one technology itself. We want the basics, right? It's more about having the right attitude as well, wanting to be a team player and a willingness to learn newer technologies.” - Santhosh Keshavan---------Time Stamps:* (1:00) Dr. Foley and Santhosh’s roles at NYIT and Voya Financial * (3:00) IT and Tech talent pipeline shortage * (8:45) Partnering with academic institutions * (13:15) Prioritizing talent acquisition and retention * (21:55) Keeping up with a rapid rate of change * (22:41) Designing an optimal student experience  * (27:00) Keeping skills sharp after graduation * (31:25) How to partner with NYIT and other institutions* (36:50) Dr. Foley and Santhosh ask each other questions--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Dr. Hank Foley on LinkedInLearn more about Voya FinancialLearn more about New York Institute of Technology Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Developers are now responsible for implementing digital security policies in software, but few understand the fundamentals of cybersecurity. In this episode, Samir Sherif, CISO of Imperva, and Yonatan Eldar, CTO of Apiiro discuss ways to bridge the gap between security and development, as well as share best practices for cloud security and much more.---------“I think the talent that we're going to see evolving sooner than later is more technologists becoming better risk professionals, because cyber risk and information security challenges are not solved purely by security professionals. If we're going to continue to evolve and deal with this threat landscape, I think a change in industry from a talent perspective needs to be the adoption of risk capabilities.” - Samir Sherif“From the security perspective, the smart thing for companies to do now is to push some of the responsibilities, knowledge, and awareness to the developers… We need to do that from day one. We need to think about security this way.” - Yonatan Eldar---------Time Stamps:* (1:00) Samir and Yonatan’s roles at Imperva and Apiiro* (3:00) Changing landscape of cybersecurity* (8:45) Securing funding for cybersecurity * (13:15) Key security roles needed in the future* (21:55) Maximizing security with the sacrifice  * (22:41) Benefits of using a multi-cloud infrastructure * (27:00) Lessons learned from past cyber attacks * (31:25) Security secrets not enough execs know * (36:50) Samir and Yonatan ask each other questions--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Samir on LinkedInConnect with Yonatan on LinkedInLearn more about ImpervaLearn more about Apiiro Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ravi Naik, EVP and CIO at Seagate, and Milind Wagle, CIO at Equinix, discuss the CIO’s role in enabling business strategy, the future of multi-cloud infrastructure, and share valuable insights and best practices for a successful cloud migration, and much more.---------“IT is like oxygen - it's expected to always be there. If you take oxygen out, you know what happens. That's really how I view information technology of today. The future is where technology is ubiquitous. It is easy to use and it works, and no one knows that it even exists. That's really a good IT organization.” - Ravi Naik“You have to start with what makes sense for your workload... You have to fundamentally design your stack, evolve your stack, and adopt your hybrid multi-cloud strategy, because chances are that all the capabilities you're going to either build for your employees, customers, or your partners who are globally distributed - will require you to compose that experience across multiple applications or multiple data stores." - Milind Wagle---------Time Stamps:* (3:04) Milind & Ravi’s roles at Equinix and Seagate* (7:07) The future of IT Leadership * (8:15) Gauging employee experience on a mass scale* (10:17) Future of data analytics and cloud infrastructure* (16:55) Best practices for cloud migration* (22:41) Benefits of using a multi-cloud infrastrastructure * (38:24) Secrets not enough execs know * (37:50) Miliand and Ravi ask each other questions--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Ravi on LinkedInConnect with Milind on LinkedInLearn more about SeagateLearn more about Equinix Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO and SVP of IT at Freshworks, and Carter Busse, CIO at Workato, discuss how IT Leaders can play a vital role in the employee experience, getting ahead of pain points, their secrets to security and automation, and much more.---------“We get employees involved in the decision making process. We want them to have a say in terms of which tool they like, which vendor and features they like …We believe that the technology out there is now like a utility. Everybody has an opinion and everybody needs to participate in the process.” - Prasad Ramakrishnan“I look up to [CIOs] that are really passionate about understanding how the business works… They're not necessarily concerned about the technology, but how they can enable the business to go faster and with the right cost measures in it, and really understand the business.” - Carter Busse---------Time Stamps:* (2:22) Prasad & Carter’s roles at Freshworks and Workato* (4:10) How they view the scope of the CIO’s role* (6:10) Carter and Prasad’s secrets to gauging results* (11:45) Getting ahead of pain points to create a great employee experience* (16:48) Building resiliency during uncertain times * (26:15) Maintaining while scaling * (29:55) The future of automation in the employee’s security experience * (35:23) Secrets not enough executives know* (38:20) Prasad and Carter ask each other questions--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Prasad on LinkedInConnect with Carter on LinkedInLearn more about FreshworksLearn more about Workato Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim Chilton, CIO at Cengage Group, and Rob Lee, CTO at Pure Storage discuss overcoming obstacles during a digital transformation, building infrastructure with ransomware in mind, and staying secure while scaling up quickly, and much more.---------“Over the last couple of decades, you've heard the CIO, or even the CTO, considered to be the CEO's mechanic or plumber… The reality is that technology is the enabler for nearly every company on the planet today – that means that the mechanic and plumber are now the architect. I would encourage executives to think differently about technology executives and the contribution they can make to the strategy of the company.”- Jim Chilton“When you're in a game of ‘build a better mouse trap’, ‘build a better mouse’, you can't just focus on the next mouse trap in front of you. [Security] has got to be an upfront consideration, in all of the product and process, in all the decisions that you make… for a performance system.”- Rob Lee---------Time Stamps:* (1:14) Impacts of the ‘overnight’ shift to remote work * (6:21) Remember the basics when undergoing digital transformation  * (9:33) Predictions for the future of work in 2022* (14:26) Prioritize security when building infrastructure * (31:03) How to scale up quickly and securely * (26:08) What keeps Rob engaged and Jim’s technology predictions--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Jim Chilton on LinkedInConnect with Rob Lee on LinkedInLearn more about Cengage GroupLearn more about Pure Storage Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Johan Dowdy, Global Head of IT at Asana, and AP Purakayastha, Group CTO at Skillsoft and SumTotal, analyze the always-evolving job description of an IT leader, before sharing valuable insights on improving employee experience as well as engagement, and much more. ---------“There's the adage that the customer is always right, and that's very much as true today as it was 10 years ago. Now, that wasn't always the perception of folks in IT… but that is the north star of all great IT organizations. They are perceived as going the extra mile and providing outstanding customer service.”- Johan Dowdy“Employees, more and more, are looking for more than just a job. They're looking for growth. They're looking for a purpose… So, IT's role is to help employees grow continuously, to learn with whatever tools we have, and to do that naturally and seamlessly with the workflow.”- AP Purakayastha---------Time Stamps:* (1:42) IT’s role in employee experience * (5:44) Must-have tools for productivity * (7:46) Using IT to increase employee engagement* (18:33) Building resilience into tech stacks and strategy * (21:46) Career secrets AP & Johan have learned * (24:06) Predictions for the future of work in 2022* (27:29) Biggest changes in tech from the past 20 years* (28:08) Making the case for automation* (30:44) Adopting a customer service mindset in IT--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Johan on LinkedinConnect with AP on LinkedinLearn more about AsanaLearn more about Skillsoft and SumTotal Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shivani Govil, Chief Product Officer at CCC Intelligent Solutions, and Seth Rachlin, Executive Vice President at Capgemini, discuss the ways digital technology is transforming the insurance industry, share advice on balancing internal innovation with external stability, and much more.---------“At the end, it's about streamlining towards the outcomes that you're trying to deliver. It's very important that as we think about this need for digital transformation, it's not an isolation of, ‘Oh, I want to go on this journey because everyone is doing it.’ It's about how do you deliver those better outcomes as a business and as an organization?”- Shivani Govil“I think many who sit in the CIO and CTO seat, we are enamored of technology. We love technology. I think too many of us don't recognize that there needs to be a business imperative for technology to make a difference… The secret is figuring out how to make it relevant and meaningful, and how to make it resonate for customers, employees, and for stakeholders through the ecosystem, because otherwise it's just cool technology.”- Seth Rachlin---------Time Stamps:* (1:53) New tech’s influence on consumer’s expectations* (5:11) Balancing internal innovation and external stability * (8:22) How new tech and world events will impact insurance in 2022* (11:04) Reasons for digital transformation outside remote working * (17:10) Advice to legacy companies for digital transformation * (21:07) Innovating with a purpose and plan* (23:03) Shivani and Seth share what keeps them motivated--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Shivani on LinkedinConnect with Seth on LinkedinLearn more about CCC Intelligents SolutionsLearn more about Capgemini Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael Oberlaender, CISO at LogMeIn, and Wayne Sadin, a Board IT Advisor at Via Group Partners, talk about today’s biggest threats in cybersecurity, risk management responsibility, preparing for a sophisticated digital world, and much more.---------“Cybersecurity is not going away. You cannot ignore it, shortcut it, or under fund it, and the moment you do that - you pay the price later. What has changed is the sophistication on the attacker’s side, and response and preparation needs to take this into account. That is why it’s key to invest in threat intelligence, threat modeling, and similar subjects.” - Michael Oberlaender“We've got to be building the ability to deliver whatever services the business wants, which means breaking down the monolithic stacks and breaking down the mindset that we have to do it in house…We've got to adapt the IT department, and the company, to the idea that we set a data architecture, a security architecture, a delivery architecture, and then move to a modular IT environment where we would be the stewards of the work, and not necessarily arms and legs of all of them.”- Wayne Sadin---------Time Stamps:* (1:41) The current state of cybersecurity * (2:42) Ensuring cybersecurity improves employee experience * (6:43) Avoiding a false sense of proper security hygiene * (10:18) Risk management responsibility and third-party analysis * (16:15) Prepping technology stacks for the future of cloud-based work* (23:52) Predictions for 2022 & adapting IT to the future of remote work * (33:39) Michael and Wayne share secrets they wish more executives knew * (34:43) Advice on asking for funding for preventative security measures--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with Michael on LinkedinConnect with Wayne on LinkedinCheck out Michael's books:GLOBAL CISO - STRATEGY, TACTICS, & LEADERSHIP: How to Succeed in InfoSec and CyberSecurityC(I)SO - And Now What?: How to Successfully Build Security by DesignLearn more about LogMeIn and LastPassLearn  more about Via Group Partners Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Rasner, VP of Technology Operations at AutoNation, and Claire Hough, CTO at Carbon Health, discuss their experiences as Tech Leaders in historically analog-first industries, building infrastructure for the digital native customer, prioritizing the employee experience, and much more. ---------“If we're going to roll out all this new technology and innovation, we could have the best ideas, the best solutions, but if it's not robust, and if it's not resilient, and we don't have a good disaster recovery plan - it's only as good as the uptime that we're able to commit to.” - Adam Rasner“Technology itself doesn't solve any problems. It's how people are going to use it and leverage it to make their work much better... Partnership is super important and including those stakeholders as you're building, deploying, and supporting products, that holds the key to success together as a team.”- Claire Hough---------Time Stamps:* (2:24) Prioritizing the digital native customer in an “old school” industry * (4:15) Building infrastructure for a digital-first experience* (11:00) Making sure technology helps your employees * (15:40) Challenges faced while simplifying a multi-step customer transaction  * (18:00) Moving off the IT island and working closer with company leaders * (24:12) Why being proactive can help Tech Leaders stay resilient * (29:32) Adam and Claire share industry predictions for 2022* (32:42) Scaling Up - lessons learned and advice from Adam and Claire * (35:47) Advice for employee retention in a competitive job market * (43:20) Adam and Claire talk about their favorite bulldogs--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with AdamConnect with ClaireAutoNationCarbon Health Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian Peterson, Co-Founder and CTO of Dialpad and Olivia Rose, CISO and VP of IT & Security of Amplitude, talk about increasing productivity, security in remote work, advice for going public, and much more.---------“We're never going back to regular work. No one's ever going back—it's too hard to go in reverse.” - Brian Peterson“As a company, security equals trust. Without trust, you don't have customers, stakeholders, or shareholders.” - Olivia Rose---------Time Stamps* (6:44) Technological innovation and its impact on workplace productivity  * (14:42) The role trust and transparency play in the employee experience* (27:18) How to prioritize security within your team * (41:41) Fidelity when going public--------SponsorThis podcast is brought to you by Asana. Asana is a leading work management platform that empowers teams to orchestrate their work — from daily tasks to big strategic initiatives — all in one place. By enabling the world’s teams to work together effortlessly, Asana helps organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals, faster. Learn more at Asana.com.--------LinksConnect with BrianConnect with OliviaDialpadAmplitude Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.