Digital Transformation Podcast

NYT best-selling author Jay Goldman discusses the book "The Decoded Company," why most digital transformation efforts fail, and how companies can leverage the interaction between people and technology for improved digital success. Jay is co-founder and CEO of Sensei Labs and the author of "The Facebook Cookbook." Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Shep Hickey, CEO of Bryzos, an online metals marketplace that facilitates trade between third-party buyers and third-party sellers, discusses digital transformation in the steel industry and how organizations are building competitive advantage. The steel industry is traditionally known as an "analog" industry, but Shep says that there is a digital revolution happening in the sector. Listen as we explore what is driving innovation. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Adrian Esquivel discusses his book "The Future of the Workforce is Now," and ways organizations can use staff augmentation to accelerate their digital transformation efforts. Adrian is CEO of TECKpert, a firm that provides staffing solutions for businesses in all industries, with a focus on identifying the kind of digital-age talent that will bolster your team's capabilities and boost organizational performance. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Mark Warnquist is transforming insurance for the sharing economy. Mark founded InShare with a team of Uber, Lyft and Airbnb alums, who also possess deep experience and expertise in insurance, risk management and claims, in response to "an antiquated, change-resistant, and static insurance industry." Their mission is to solve one of today's most complex challenges – insurance. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Arvind Swami discusses open source success in the financial services industry. Arvind is a director at Red Hat, and he leads the financial services vertical for Red Hat in the Asia Pacific region. Arvind works with financial institutions on innovative solutions to help them become more agile and respond to customer needs faster by leveraging open source technologies. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Brian Pagano, VP and Chief Catalyst at Axway, discusses why companies should "open everything" and move to an API-first world. This approach helps renew heritage IT infrastructures, extend the reach of data and systems through open API's, and unlock new business opportunities as a result. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

John Michelsen, CEO and co-founder of Krista Software, discusses ways to leverage "intelligent" automation. What is intelligent automation, what makes it intelligent, and how can it help accelerate digital transformation and innovation? Krista is a modern process automation platform that empowers enterprises to leverage existing IT assets by building low-cost automation applications. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Thomas Erl, a best-selling IT author, discusses digital transformation and its importance for businesses. He explores how it can enable organizations to disrupt the market space and emphasizes the role of data intelligence. Leveraging AI, improving data quality, and automating decision-making are also discussed. Erl highlights the challenges of managing people and organizations, while stressing the importance of education and strong leadership. Key action items for embracing digital transformation and the importance of cybersecurity are also mentioned.

Leon Kuperman discusses AI-driven cloud optimization and how organizations can reduce their cloud spending and boost their application development efforts. Leon is the co-founder and CTO of CAST.AI, a technology startup that combines AI with Kubernetes to provide savings and competitive advantage. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?

Guy Perelmuter discusses his book "Present Future - Business, Science and the Deep Tech Revolution." Guy is the founder of GRIDS Capital, a deep tech venture capital firm focusing on technological infrastructure and advancements like artificial intelligence, robotics, and next-gen life sciences. Present Future was awarded the Best Science Book of 2020 in Brazil. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest?