Cognizant Podcasts (OLD)

Can a skilling program address workforce disruptions caused by the rapid advancements of AI? According to Tobi Young, SVP for Legal and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Cognizant, the answer is yes. In this episode of Stay Cognizant, Tobi talks about Synapse, Cognizant's ambitious initiative to upskill 1 million people over three years. Through community-centered skilling programs, partnerships...

Take a deep dive into product development’s role in transforming Microsoft into an AI-led, experience-centric organization. Nathalie D’Hers, corporate vice president of Microsoft Digital, takes a deep dive into Microsoft’s evolution to an AI-led, experience-centric organization.

Join us for part 2 of our series highlighting outstanding female leaders among Cognizant's manufacturing clients. In this episode, we interview Kelly Aronson, Chief Digital Officer at Andersen Corporation. Kelly is life-long technologist, time guru, and producer of executive leadership content. Hear her unique path to manufacturing, her thoughts on how "values in action" can shape a career, and th...

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – can revolutionize customer experience delivery. Nav...

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – can revolutionize customer experience delivery. Nav...

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – can revolutionize customer experience delivery. Nav...

Learn how cloud, AI, and automation are elevating the innovation game. Prasad Sankaran, EVP, Software and Platform Engineering, discusses the importance of software product engineering in today's business environment.

Explore what happens to the product lifecycle when gen AI is brought into the workflow. Naveen Sharma, SVP & Global Practice Head of AI & Analytics at Cognizant discusses the transformative power of AI in the business world.

Discover how tech companies can use FinOps to reduce costs, improve utilization, and reduce rates. FinOps expert Scott Schulman delves into strategic cloud cost optimization with host Deb Eastman.

This podcast is the first in a 3-part series highlighting outstanding female leaders among Cognizant's manufacturing clients. In this episode, we interview Audrey Sherman of 3M. Audrey has an inspiring multi-decade career in which 150+ patents have been granted to her name. In the interview, she shares her unique path to manufacturing, her thoughts on the role of diversity in manufacturing, and th...

The Creator Economy is changing the way brands and consumers interact, forging new avenues for more authentic and impactful partnerships. In the second installment of this series, we delve deeper into the perspective of creators and what they're looking for when collaborating with brands. Jenna is excited to welcome special guest Casey Bennett, a CrossFit expert, fitness coach, and brand ambassado...

Join us in this insightful episode as our host David Fearne, Cognizant’s Global Director for Generative AI, converses with Emily Fridman, a strategy and design maven known for her contributions to top brands like Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Lululemon, and others. Together, they'll dive into the realm of generative AI and its transformative impact on the retail industry. Expect an in-depth exploration...

Join us in this insightful episode as our host David Fearne, Cognizant’s Global Director for Generative AI, converses with Emily Fridman, a strategy and design maven known for her contributions to top brands like Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Lululemon, and others. Together, they'll dive into the realm of generative AI and its transformative impact on the retail industry. Expect an in-depth exploration...

Most companies fail to recognize the importance of building a solid data foundation to understand their impact on environmental issues and manage them effectively. Companies must augment their sustainability strategy with a data strategy to reduce overhead costs. In this episode, we explore how brands can leverage technology to operationalize sustainability goals and develop a sustainable business...

LOHAS consumers — short for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability — represent more than one-third of American adults. A remarkably savvy segment, the LOHAS customer is both well-informed and hard to impress – which means that brands need to be ambitious in their goals and authentic in their approach to build lasting relationships with this group. So how do brands win the hearts and minds of the...

LOHAS consumers — short for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability — represent more than one-third of American adults. A remarkably savvy segment, the LOHAS customer is both well-informed and hard to impress – which means that brands need to be ambitious in their goals and authentic in their approach to build lasting relationships with this group. So how do brands win the hearts and minds of the...

Why should organizations be blending customer and employee experience and what does that mean for brands in today’s world? Hear John McVay, Head of Digital Experience Solutions for the Americas at Cognizant discuss how this methodology can ensure both topline growth and employee retention. It’s clear why a synchronized experience between customers and employees is imperative for customer-facing wo...

Why should organizations be blending customer and employee experience and what does that mean for brands in today’s world? Hear John McVay, Head of Digital Experience Solutions for the Americas at Cognizant discuss how this methodology can ensure both topline growth and employee retention. It’s clear why a synchronized experience between customers and employees is imperative for customer-facing wo...

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated consumer adoption of online purchasing. To meet customer expectations, brands need PIM solutions to support the entire process of collecting, validating, enriching, and syndicating product information. What does product information management (PIM) mean for your brand and your success in the marketplace? Anup Prasad, VP and Market Leader of Retail and Consumer...

For media streaming service providers, search plays a crucial role in connecting relevant content to customers. It needs to be constantly tested basis user insights and performance. The focus should not just be on what consumers want via search but what more they can find from the media company’s existing listings. Tune into our final installment of our three-part podcast series featuring Chris Ku...

One of the key challenges for media companies offering direct-to-consumer streaming services is delivering content that customers want or would prefer to watch. Moreover, cross-content search still remains a challenge and just redesigning the user interface will not suffice. Listen on as we bring you a three-part podcast series featuring Chris Kuthan, Global Head Of Business Development for direct...

Globally, media companies providing direct-to-consumer streaming services operate in an extremely competitive market led by AI, data and engineering. Every advantage counts where sales is tightly intertwined to technology-driven subscriber experience. Listen on as we bring you a three-part podcast series featuring Chris Kuthan, Global Head Of Business Development for direct to consumer at Amazon W...

Today, just about every company is sitting on a pile of potentially valuable data. Anil Nagaraj, Head of Data Engineering, Cognizant, and Kevin Miller, VP Global Systems Integrators, Snowflake, look at the growing data marketplace to see how organizations are monetizing that data. Listen now to explore how businesses across all industries—including telecoms, healthcare, and financial services—are...

Anil Nagaraj, Head of Data Engineering, Cognizant, and Kevin Miller, VP Global Systems Integrators, Snowflake, delve into some of their favourite customer success stories. Whether it’s mobilizing data to create a business advantage, efficiently replacing end-of-life, on-premises platforms, or overcoming fragmented, siloed data, these real-world insights highlight how companies can make their cloud...

Anil Nagaraj, Head of Data Engineering, Cognizant, and Kevin Miller, VP Global Systems Integrators, Snowflake, look at how the two companies are collaborating to enable businesses to enhance their data maturity and make better decisions—faster, repeatedly, and more predictably. They explore how the Cognizant-Snowflake partnership is empowering businesses to modernize while maximizing their efficie...