Digital Transformation Podcast

Daniel Saks, CEO of AppDirect, discusses their new commissioned report on the impact COVID-19 has had on digital transformation initiatives. eCommerce has, from the start, been a big disruptor in business. . Now, with the coronavirus pandemic, we've seen an even more dramatic shift away from physical commerce. Listen as we explore what executives and business owners should be thinking about now, and strategizing for, in order to be prepared. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Shawn Livermore discusses his book "Average Joe: Be the Silicon Valley Tech Genius," a best-seller on Amazon in five categories. The book examines the rise of a number of tech entrepreneurial founders and software developers, and the exciting brands or products that they created, to dispel the myth of the tech genius. How can an "average Joe" become successful and be that genius we all want to become? Listen for action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Sinan Aral discusses his book "The Hype Machine," and how social media disrupts our elections, our economy, and our health—and how we must adapt. Sinan is a Professor of Management at MIT and Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. He currently serves on the Advisory Boards of the Alan Turing Institute, the British National Institute for Data Science in London, and the Centre for Responsible Media Technology and Innovation in Bergen, Norway. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Darrell Rigby discusses his book "Doing Agile Right" and ways to inspire transformation without chaos. Darrell leads Bain & Company's global innovation and agile practices, and you've seen him in places like CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg. His research has been published in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL Technology, discusses remote work and the implications to data security systems and approaches. Jed is an expert in workspace technology and management, virtualization and mobility. IGEL Technology is an international software company focused on simplifying and securing the cloud-delivery of applications and resources. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

David Jenness, portfolio marketing manager for digital business automation at IBM, discusses advanced data capture, process automation and intelligent information management. What steps should you take in order to take advantage of advancements in business automation? What are the roadblocks to automation? And what is IBM's roadmap for content management? Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Joel Gurin, President and Founder at Center for Open Data Enterprise, returns to the show to discusses the Open Data Movement and the many business opportunities in Open Data. Joel is a former senior advisor at the GovLab at NYU and the author of the book "Open Data Now."

David Cote, former CEO of the industrial tech giant Honeywell, discusses his book "Winning Now, Winning Later," and how companies can win in the short-term while investing in the long term. David grew Honeywell's market capitalization to nearly $120 billion, delivering returns of 800% and beating the S&P by nearly two and a half times...all during a recession. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Andres Angelani, CEO of Cognizant Softvision, discusses his book "Transforming While Performing" and how to create a culture of innovation with partners. Cognizant Softvision is a leading global product engineering company, and Andres is an expert in the design and delivery of software solutions that adapt or re-position brands in this new economy. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?

Raj Verma, co-CEO of MemSQL, discusses data and analytics strategies for a post-COVID business world. Raj has more than 25 years of global experience in enterprise software and operating at scale. He was instrumental in the growth of TIBCO software to over $1 billion in revenue, serving as CMO, EVP Global Sales, and COO, and has a lot of insights into topics including digital transformation, data management, and software. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Do you want to be a sponsor?