Digital: Disrupted

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Phil Masiello to discuss what makes a disruptive business model and how startups can cut through the noise of today’s digital age. Phil shares how startups can use data to their advantage, and best practices when using it to target customers. Phil is the founder and CEO of Crunchgrowth Revenue Acceleration Agency, a comprehensive marketing solutions prov...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Andre Martin to discuss how both companies and employees can find the “right fit.” Andre shares why he believes we are in a crisis of commitment in the workplace, and how companies that have seen a loss in productivity can rediscover it. Andre is the author of Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever. He is also the Founder of Shift S...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Phil Buckellew, the President of Infrastructure Modernization at Rocket Software, a global technology leader that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies. Phil discusses the benefits of hybrid cloud and why the mainframe remains essential to business operations. He also shares his thoughts on whether businesses open themselve...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Derek Slager for a conversation around the generational changes happening across the digital marketing industry. Derek shares how data privacy regulations are shifting, and how companies can build first-party data responsibly so they adhere to regulations. Derek is the CTO and Co-founder of Amperity, a customer data platform. He has held leadership positio...

To close out our Cybersecurity Takeover, Paul sits down with Cynthia Overby for a conversation around mainframe security. Cynthia discusses why it is more important than ever to prioritize mainframe security as the digital landscape changes, and her advice to IT leaders who are not confident in their mainframe security compliance. Cynthia is the Director of Security, Customer Solutions Engineering...

In this week’s episode, we continue our Cybersecurity Takeover with best-selling author and keynote speaker, Jessica Barker! Jessica discusses the “human side” of cybersecurity and why she believes the technology and tools organizations implement for security are only as effective as the people who know how to use them. She also shares how organizations can develop a culture of cybersecurity. Jess...

To continue our Cybersecurity Takeover, this week Paul is joined by Jimmy White for a conversation around AI security. Jimmy shares how organizations can protect themselves from attacks on their AI systems, and where he sees the AI security space evolving in the future. Jimmy is the Chief Technology Officer at CalypsoAI, an AI security company. He has over 16 years of experience building and devel...

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Digital: Disrupted is hosting security experts all month long! To kick it off, this week, Paul is joined by Graham Cluley for a conversation around the evolution of cyberattacks and cybersecurity solutions. Graham shares how generative AI is impacting the cyberthreat landscape, and risk management strategies he recommends to organizations. Graham is an ex...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with David Giannetto to discuss how technology is disrupting the blue-collar workforce. David shares how blue-collar trade jobs are implementing technology into workflows, and what he thinks the future of trade jobs will look like as technology continues to advance. David is the CEO of WorkWave, a cloud-based service and fleet management solution. He has near...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Miri Rodriguez, the author of award-winning book Brand Storytelling and Senior Storyteller at Microsoft. Miri discusses how storytelling can drive engagement for a brand and how brands can find the right balance between an authentic and aspirational story. She shares how technology should be a tool to help brands design the story, not just tell it or deliv...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Ricardo Michel Reyes for a conversation around how AI is impacting and shaping the employee experience. As an expert in AI, Ricardo shares what he would say to skeptics of the technology, and how HR leaders can implement AI. Ricardo is the Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Erudit AI, a people-first AI for HR. He is also a member of the IA2030MX coali...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Rachel Huber for a conversation around the current payments landscape as embedded payments reach mainstream adoption. Rachel shares how the role of legacy providers like traditional banks have evolved over the last few years, and how they can take advantage of technology to compete with new age payment services. Rachel is the Head of Market Intelligence...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by 3-time guest, Chris Surdak! Chris discusses his perspective on ChatGPT – and why he believes it is inevitable ChatGPT will decline due to inherent shortcomings with the technology. He also shares his advice for business leaders on what to be mindful of when using ChatGPT. Chris is the Managing Director at Quantiqs, a technology consultancy, where he leads...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Patrick Young, the author of the original bestselling book of fintech, Capital Market Revolution. Patrick shares why he believes the financial industry doesn’t have a full grasp on digital disruption, and how legacy financial companies can adapt to today’s digital world. Patrick is the Executive Director of Valereum Blockchain, a company that focuses on br...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Shailin Dhar for a conversation around how the digital ad landscape has evolved over the past few decades. Shailin discusses data privacy regulations impacting the industry, and advice for advertisers who are looking for a return on their financial investments, as well as their moral and ethical outcomes. Shailin is the CEO and founder of Method Media In...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Joe Wheeler to break down how companies can design meaningful digital-first customer experiences. Joe discusses how companies can collect data to help identify the right problems to solve for their customers, and what design strategies he has seen be most successful. Joe is the author of three best-selling books. His most recent book, The Digital-First Cus...

In this week’s episode, Paul and David Zhao sit down to discuss how technology is disrupting the food and beverage industry. David shares how technology can enhance the dining experience for customers, and what digital strategies he has seen be most successful for restaurants. David is the Co-founder of Chubby Cattle International Group, which specializes in creating and operating technology-enabl...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Josh Griffin to dive into the biggest challenges around climate regulation – and how technology can help. Josh discusses how 24/7 carbon tracking works, and why he believes it is so crucial to track real-time emissions. Josh is the Co-founder and Chief Policy Officer of nZero, a carbon data and management platform that gives organizations the emissions d...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Scott Thomson for a conversation around the challenges that surround the digital advertising industry – and how teams can overcome them. Scott discusses how emerging technology is impacting digital advertising, and what is needed to adapt. Scott is the COO of Method Media Intelligence, a digital ad measurement consultancy and technology provider. He is als...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Chris Wey for a conversation around the importance of data lineage for organizations. Chris shares why so much data is often inaccessible for organizations, and how having a greater level of data intelligence can lead to higher financial and operational improvements. Chris is the President of Data Modernization at Rocket Software, a global technology leade...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Pari Natarajan to discuss digital transformation 2.0. Pari shares how companies can use digital transformation to their advantage to gain a competitive edge, and potential ethical concerns with new technologies like generative AI. Pari is the CEO of Zinnov, a consulting firm that helps organizations globalize their business, tackle organizational challen...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Kamales Lardi, the author of the best-selling book The Human Side of Digital Transformation. The two discuss why digital transformation must first focus on people, not technology. Kamales shares why she believes it is more important to regulate the people behind the technology, rather than just the technology. Kamales has over 22 years of cross-industry ex...

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by David Helene to discuss how governments can modernize their technology to better help communities. David shares the importance of human-centered design and how configurable tech can remove administrative burdens that many organizations face. David is the CEO and Founder of Beam, a platform that provides cloud-based technology that increases the delivery of...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Derek Weeks for a conversation around community-led marketing. Derek shares why he believes it is so critical for businesses to implement community-led marketing initiatives and the data strategy behind this type of marketing. Derek is the author of the upcoming book Unfair Mindshare: A CMO’s Journey to Community-Led Marketing in a Product-Led World set...

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Ian White to discuss the importance of prioritizing people operations to withstand difficult times. Ian shares what a people-first culture means to him and why he thinks investing in employee management tools and technology is a cost that can’t be cut. Ian is the CEO, CTO, and founder of ChartHop, a people analytics platform. Follow Ian and Rocket Softwa...