Digital Transformation Podcast

Leilani Bloomquist discusses strategies for effective digital transformation leadership and culture. She is the founder of Leilani Bloomquist Consulting and an expert in human-centered design and innovation. Leilani spent time as Senior Director of Digital Transformation at Medica and Senior Manager of the Innovation Lab at Securian Financial. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host,...

Nick Jain , CEO of IdeaScale , discusses the role of innovation and digital transformation in organizational performance. After earning his MBA at Harvard, Nick started his career at places like McKinsey and Bain Capital. And then on Wall Street. Today he's known as a professional turn-around CEO. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Digita...

Mike Pearson , COO at Protocase , discusses high tech manufacturing and mass customization. Protocase is a leading manufacturer of custom electronic enclosures and parts for Science, Engineering and Aerospace. As part of the emerging category of commercial/private space companies, like SpaceX and others, they have developed a unique mass custom manufacturing process that's ultra-fast and flexible....

Dale Aultman , Vice President of Hybrid Cloud Services at Lenovo , discusses the acceleration of AI adoption and how a services-led approach to digital transformation can more effectively integrate AI in various industries. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest

Best-selling author Eric Siegel discusses his book " The AI Playbook " and the art of machine learning deployment. Eric is a former Columbia University professor who helps companies deploy machine learning. He is the founder of the long-running Machine Learning Week conference series, and executive editor of The Machine Learning Times. In his best-selling first book, " Predictive Analytics " Eric...

Steve Rennie , Director of AI and Intelligent Automation Initiatives for the Government of Canada, discusses implementing AI cross public sector and government agencies. Steve and his team recently won the Canadian government's first-ever Public Service Data Challenge and is preparing to launch the Government of Canada's first generative AI chatbot in February. Learn also about his efforts on adva...

Ali Amin-Javaheri , Co-Founder & CEO of Knowde , discusses digital transformation in the chemical industry.   Knowde are experts at organizing and digitizing product data to more effectively power business systems, internal teams, and transform how customers discover, engage and transact with suppliers and distributors online. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodc...

Capturing ROI with Conversational AI - Special Episode - Conversational AI refers to a set of technologies and techniques that enable computers to engage in natural, human-like conversations. It's part artificial intelligence, part natural language processing, and part machine learning...and it all adds up to the ability for machines to understand and generate human language in a way that is conte...

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler discusses his book " Techlash " in which he calls for a new government agency to adminster tech industry policies and practices. Tom was appointed to the FCC by President Obama in 2013 and is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and The Wireless Hall of Fame. Listen also to his take on President Biden's recent executive order on A...

Jon Niermann , Founder and CEO of Loop Media , discusses branded entertainment channels for businesses. Loop is the leading supplier in North America of short form video content for Out Of Home environments like bars, hotels, restaurants, and airports. Before founding Loop, Jon spent 22 Years at The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts serving as president of Asia pacific operations for both. H...

Alexandre Wentzo discusses strategies in analytics, AI and automation. Alex is the CEO of  iGrafx , a leader in intelligent process management. Their approach combines real-time operational intelligence through process mining, with process design, simulation, predictive analytics, and AI-based automation. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest...

Doug Milburn, CEO of 45Drives , discusses about data storage and a global shift currently underway where, despite widespread adoption of cloud storage, many organizations are bringing data storage back on site. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransformationPodcast.net/guest

Katarzyna Kolasa discusses her book  " The Digital Transformation of the Healthcare System: Healthcare 5.0 ."  Katarzyna is  a Professor at Kozminski University in Poland where she leads the Health Economics & Healthcare Management Division. She has held g lobal leadership positions at Astra Zeneca, GE Healthcare, and others. She is the founder of the Special Interest Group for Digital Health at I...

Dhiraj Rajaram discusses techniques for problem-solving and decision-making in an increasingly complex and data-driven world. Dhiraj is the Founder and CEO of Mu Sigma , a Big Data analytics and decision science company that partners with over 140 Fortune 500 companies to enhance their analytical and decision-making capabilities. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine...

Tory Bjorklund, CEO of Victoria Fide Consulting , discusses strategies we can use that will move the needle with innovation and digital process improvement. Tory is focused on helping companies utilize technology to bring positive transformational change. He is also the long-time CEO of Simplicity Software, a company that develops custom software for manufacturing, accounting and engineering and E...

Trond Undheim discusses his book " Augmented Lean " and a human-centric framework for managing frontline operations. Trond is a former director of the MIT Startup Exchange and a Sloan School of Management senior lecturer. He holds a PhD on the future of work and artificial intelligence. Listen for three action items you can use today. Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransforma...

Michael Schank discusses his book " Digital Transformation Success " and how to deliver results with a process inventory framework. Michael is Managing Director at Process Inventory Advisors and has held tech leadership roles at Accenture, Bank of America, Citi Bank and E&Y.   Listen as we explore the framework and how it can boost your success with digital transformation. Host, Kevin Craine Do yo...

Edward Hoffman discusses his book " The Smart Mission " and NASA's lessons for managing high-tech projects. Ed was the first NASA Chief Knowledge Officer, and the founder of the NASA Project Leadership Academy. In 2010 he received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University. Listen as he challenges the conventional wisdom on project management. H...

Alwyn Joseph, CRO at FPT Software , discusses his recent article for Information Week describing four reasons why digital transformation efforts fail. Researchers like McKinsey, KPMG and Bain say that the risk of failure falls somewhere between 70% and 95%. Ever wonder why such a high failure rate? Listen here for more.  Host,  Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? Visit  DigitalTransformationPo...

Matt Edic discusses the use of AI-powered virtual agents in providing superior customer service and experience. Matt is Chief Experience Officer at  Intelepeer , a cloud-based platform that helps businesses automate their customer interactions, allowing them to improve their customer experience, reduce costs, and increase productivity . Host, Kevin Craine Do you want to be a guest? DigitalTransfor...

Emma Burstow , Director of Developer Relations at Umbraco , discusses how we can marry community needs with business needs, and her concept of "profitability without price tags." We explore some of the common misconceptions when it comes to measuring success or profitability beyond monetary considerations, and the importance of community and relationships in achieving profitability. Host, Kevin Cr...

Chris Surdak discusses AI and Intelligent Information Management. Chris is an author, technologist and industry-recognized expert in Information Management, Big Data, Information Security, Regulatory Compliance, and Cloud Computing. He is the author of the influential books "Data Crush" and "The Care and Feeding of Bots," and he's spent time with big consulting firms like Gartner and Earnest and Y...

Filip Bech-Larsen, Chief Technology Officer at Umbraco , talks about building sustainability into your web presence. In business, sustainability refers to doing business without negatively impacting the environment, community, or society as a whole. A growing number of organizations are integrating sustainability into their business strategy—realizing they can do well by doing good. In a recent Mc...

Emily Frolick and Atif Zaim from KPMG discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence. The pair worked on a new KPMG survey focused on the impact of Generative AI on businesses , and why most organizations say they are unprepared for immediate adoption. Emily is Advisory Partner in the KPMG Technology Risk Management practice and Leader of KPMG's Trust Imperative. Atif is National Managing Partner o...

Stu Johnson, VP of Product Marketing at Rootstock , discusses digital transformation in Manufacturing. Rootstock recently published its 2023 State of Manufacturing Technology Survey , which looks at trends in digital transformation in manufacturing and the drivers behind enterprise system modernization. Listen as we explore some of the main takeaways from the survey and why are they important for...