Transcending Tech

How is AI transforming healthcare, and what does it take to build technology that truly improves patient outcomes?   In this episode of Transcending Tech , Ashleigh Vogstad speaks with Dr. Nwando Anyaoku, physician executive, strategic advisor, and one of healthcare's most respected voices on clinical innovation and inclusion.   Together, they explore:  Growing up in Nigeria and finding purpo...

What does success actually look like in tech—and what happens when your career doesn’t go according to plan? In this episode of Transcending Tech , we sit down with Erika to talk about the reality behind building a career in tech, the power of honest conversations, and how AI is reshaping the future of work. From navigating career pivots to leading through uncertainty, this conversation explores w...

What if your purpose doesn’t arrive early — but unfolds over time? In this powerful episode of Transcending Tech , Ashley Vogstad sits down with Christine Bongard , founder of the WIT Network (now We Ignite Transformation ), to talk about confidence, reinvention, leadership, and the courage to evolve. This conversation explores: ✨ A defining workplace bias moment — and what real allyship looks li...

In this episode of Transcending Tech , Ashleigh Vogstad speaks with Akanksha Bilani, enterprise AI leader at Intel, about how organizations can scale artificial intelligence strategically — without falling into infrastructure myths.  As enterprises rush toward AI adoption, many assume GPU-heavy architectures are the only path forward. Akanksha explains why CPUs continue to power most enterprise in...

What does it take to lead in artificial intelligence across global enterprises? In this episode of Transcending Tech , Ashleigh Vogstad talks with Alyssa Fitzpatrick — former executive at Microsoft, Intel, McAfee, and Accenture, now leading global partnerships at Elastic — about the human decisions behind AI leadership, strategic risk-taking, and building high-trust relationships that drive enterp...