CIO Leadership Live

IDC's Marlanna Bozicevich explains how organizations need to prioritize data management to take advantage of AI as a transformative platform, as well as how AI can support data management. Marlanna proposes what she calls the Enterprise Intelligence Architecture, in which data is considered across four planes, laddering up to business activity.

In our interview with IDC's Katie Norton, we learn about AI inside vs AI inside, how to build an AI-ready organization, and why success demands rethinking strategy rather than simply selecting the best tools.

Sastry Durvasula, TIAA’s Chief Operating, Information & Digital Officer, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss how GenAI and agentic AI "are changing everything," applying a "resilient mindset" to unstable market dynamics, why IT leaders need more stamina than style  and more. Find all the recent episodes with host Maryfran Johnson on Apple Podcasts, Spot...

Richard Wiedenbeck, Chief AI Officer, Ameritas, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss transitioning from CIO to chief AI officer, why reengineering is popular again, applying a Center of Excellence model to AI value, creating the future AI workforce and more.

Deborah Youmans, CIO at MITRE Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss cyber incidents, enterprise data governance and GenAI success, leveraging 'outsider' CIO status to encourage more IT innovation, coping with nonstop federal regulatory requirements and more.

Michel Lamba, Chief Digital Officer, Quadra Group discusses building cutting edge innovation through building team skills, removing obstacles to lead and work together, organizational management and where he believes GenAI is on the technology S-curve on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

Kory Jeffrey, Principal and VP, Technology, Inovia discusses leadership, building technology teams to build business productivity, and successful roadmaps for GenAI. What’s next? Listen in here, on CIO Leadership Live with Lee Rennick.

CIO Leadership Live from the CIO100 with Bryan Wise, CIO, 6Sense and Lee Rennick. Bryan discusses the CIO award winning project Automation Domination delivering process improvements, efficiencies, and a work and cultural shift to deliver technology excellence.  

Join Lee Rennick from the CIO100 with Bob McCowan, SVP & CIO, Regeneron as he discusses the award-winning Centralized Data Project, tech modernization, cloud native approach to data and leadership. This is not to be missed. 

Join Lee Rennick and Annette Cooper, Director, Data & Analytics, Graham Construction as Annette speaks about the #CIOCanadaAward winning project on enterprise data, diversity in tech, and leadership. 

Nate Kurtz, CIO at Veeam, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss sustaining collaborative IT culture, reining in "tech sprawl," on-prem to SaaS transitions and more. This episode is sponsored by Veeam, a global market leader in data resilience. Visit Veeam.com to learn more.

Stephen Watt, SVP and CIO at Hyland, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss the emergence of purpose-built AI platforms, fostering a multi-faceted AI Council, managing hybrid work culture, tackling tech debt and more. This episode is sponsored by Hyland, a provider of industry-leading intelligent content solutions.

Looking to support women in your workforce? Tune in to Christine Bongard, CEO, Co-Founder, WIT Network as she discussed how The WIT Network works to enable more women to attain leadership positions and career advancement, and the programs and services offered. This is not to be missed.  

Marykay Wells, CIO, Pearson, at the CIO 100 discusses best frameworks for leadership, the CIO Award winning project around technical debt, and supporting allyships and women in tech with Lee Rennick at the CIO 100.

Annie Baymiller, CIO at Owens Corning, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss advancing genAI and digital strategies, boosting employee safety with predictive analytics, enterprise leverage vs. regional operating models and more.

Join Paul Hlivko, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield as he discusses technology modernization, cloud, data, and the digital talent of the future. 

Join Max Chan, SVP & CIO, Avnet as he discussed the CIO100 Award winning project, and the importance of data, cloud, prioritizing workloads, AI, and digital transformation. This is not to be missed.

Antonio Marin, CIO at US Med-Equip, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss genAI's impact in healthcare IT, evolving homegrown ERP, award-winning AI/RPA advances, leading with patience and vulnerability, and more.

Join Tony Olvet, Group VP, Worldwide C-Suite & Digital Business Research, IDC, as the discuss the latest research on GenAI and some technology predictions for 2025.   

Robert Grazioli, CIO at Ivanti, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss navigating AI uncertainty, the CIO-CSO partnership, prioritizing 'secure by design' and more. This episode is sponsored by Ivanti, a software development company that finds, heals and protects every device, everywhere – automatically. Find out more at Ivanti.com.

Join Sarah Betadam, CIO, CISO, Novanta as she discusses her leadership role, supporting women in technology, building tech strategy, working with the board and CEO to advance innovation and growth.

Nabil Bukhari, Chief Technology & Product Officer and General Manager of Subscriptions at Extreme Networks, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss adopting an 'ARC' approach to AI rollouts, three ways to evaluate vendor platform pitches, why frameworks really matter (but processes don't), and how to think like a futurist on IT talent. This episode is spons...

Laurie Buczek, Group Vice President, Executive Insights & Leadership Services, IDC discusses the CIO Executive Council program including highlights on peer networking, access to IDC research, data, and the Pathways executive coaching program. Tune in and to learn more https://www.idc.com/research/tech-buyer/leadership-and-development/cio-executive-council

Join Chris Nardecchia, CIO, Rockwell Automation, as he discusses the CIO100 Award winning project Rockwell on Rockwell, and delves into discussing data, cloud, and generative AI.

Alan Davidson, CIO at Broadcom, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss data simplification challenges, private vs. public cloud decision-making, cost-conscious IT budgeting, data center consolidation and more. This Tech Edition episode is sponsored by Broadcom, a global technology company specializing in semiconductor, enterprise software, and security sol...