DisrupTV

This week on episode 348 we interviewed Frank Schneider, Vice President, AI Evangelist at Verint, Mark Minevich, Chief Digital AI Strategist, Global Social Innovation Technology Executive & Chair, UN Advisor, Private Investor and Author Columnist and W. Russell Neuman, Author of Evolutionary Intelligence: How Technology Will Make Us Smarter, founding faculty of the MIT Media Lab, and former Senior...

This week on episode 347 we interviewed Amy Edmondson, Author of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well and Matt Abrahams, Author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot. We discussed the science of failing well, psychological safety and standards in failure science, intelligent failures, how to get better at communication and small talk, the...

This week on DisrupTV, we hosted a special edition episode to announce the top 15 books of 2023! It wasn't easy to narrow it down to just 15 books, so tune in to hear all details on these exceptional books and authors! DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Netwo...

This week on episode 346 we interviewed Wendy Leshgold, co-founder of The Fast Forward Group and author Fast Forward: 5 Power Principles to Create the Life You Want in Just One Year and Jon Reed, Cofounder at Diginomica. We discussed how anyone can fast-forward to a better version of themselves in just one year, the importance of sharing your goals, AI and data platform preparation, the purpose of...

This week on episode 345 we interviewed Joe Corbin, CEO of Jumpmind, Marga Hoek, three-time CEO, Chair, and Board Member and author of Tech for Good: Imagine Solving the World’s Greatest Challenges and Rich Horwath, Author of Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence. We discussed, retail technology, returns management, the store experience, using te...

This week on episode 344, we interviewed Hugo Sarrazin, CPO of UKG, Scott Osman and Jacquelyn Lane, Co-authors of Becoming Coachable and Michelle Penelope King (PhD), author of How Work Works. We discussed the importance of being coachable, AI and the HTM space, consumerization of AI in the enterprise, challenges of applying AI in a B2B context and the importance of HR policies. We also touched on...

This week on episode 343 we interviewed Sonny Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Beluga and Suneel Gupta, Author of Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do. We discussed, cryptocurrency trends, FTX, the crypto winter in Silicon Valley, the arrival fallacy, what Dharma is and how to find yours and much more! DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” W...

This week on episode 342, we interviewed Marisa Thalberg, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Dave Donatelli, CEO of Riverbed and Felice B. Ekelman and Julie P. Kantor, Authors of Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace: Step-by-Step Guidance from the Experts. We discussed the skills the modern CMO has to have, the best consumer brands, secrets to building...

This week on episode 341, we interviewed Thomas Kurian, CEO at Google Cloud, Bill Holstein & Michael G. McLaughlin, Co-authors of Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security. We discussed AI, cloud computing, detecting threats, leadership lessons, battlefield cyber, Tik Tok, cryptocurrency, the cyber war, digital currency policies and more. DisrupTV...

This week on episode 340 we interviewed Dr. Geeta Nayar, Nationally Recognized Leader in Health IT, Author of ‘Dead Wrong’ available Oct 2023, Rheumatologist, Zocdoc Advisor, ATA & UM Miller School of Med Alumni Boards, Former CMO of AT&T and Salesforce and James Burstall, CEO of Argonon and Author of THE FLEXIBLE METHOD: Prepare to Prosper in the Next Global Crisis. We discussed using social medi...

This week on episode 339, we interviewed Oren Wortman, VP of Cybersecurity Services, Sygnia, Trevor Rodrigues Templar, CEO of Aviso AI and Catalina Daniels & James Sherman, authors of Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know—Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. We discussed smart startups, fundraising, software supply chain attacks, AI increasing risk of threat, preventing...

This week on DisrupTV episode 338, we interviewed Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, co-authors of Move Fast & Fix Things. Frances Frei and Anne Morriss discuss the trade-off between speed and excellence, metabolic rate, building trust, and empowering people to move fast. They emphasize the importance of urgency, empathy, and fixing things when trust is broken. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts...

This week on episode 337, we interviewed Mike Hayes, Chief Operating Officer, VMware; and Author, Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning and David Dodson, Author of The Managers Handbook. Mike Hayes joined us first and dove into what he's learned across all the different organizations and roles he's had throughout his incredible career. He discusse...

This week on DisrupTV episode 336, we interviewed Chris Roeder, Executive Managing Director, Broker Lead, Lisa Sun, Author of GRAVITAS: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence and Henry King and Vala Afshar, Co-Authors of Boundless. Chris joined us for a deep dive into the commercial real estate landscape. He discussed what makes him optimistic about the San Francisco office market, what building...

This week on DisrupTV episode 335, Sharon Vinderine, founder of Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA), Laurel Taylor, CEO & Founder of Candidly and Katie Novak, EdD, and Kristan Rodriguez, PhD., Authors of In Support of Students: A Leader’s Guide to Equitable MTSS. We discussed traditional advertising getting crushed, the power of community-building, award washing, financial wellness and student de...

This week on DisrupTV episode 334, we interviewed Kirsten Fontenrose, President at Red-6 International, Trent Teyema, Founder and President at CSG Strategies, Inc. and Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow - Stimson Center and Business Executives for National Security. On this episode we discuss topics related to National Security, including working at the National Security Council, drone warfare,...

This week on DisrupTV episode 333, we interviewed Rahul Ponnala, Co-founder and CEO of Granica, Mike Fuller, CTO at the FinOps Foundation and William Eggers and Donald Kettl, Authors of Bridgebuilders. We discussed cloud efficiency, FinOps, six principles of collaboration, maximizing cloud efficiency in Fortune 2000, bridge building in government reform, the 2024 Top 50 bridge builders, The Proble...

This week on DisrupTV episode 332, we interviewed Richie Etwaru, Co-founder and CEO at Mobeus and Rajesh Vashist, CEO of SiTime. We discussed The Career Gym, Dominant Logic, Resiliency, Mobeus, AI Hate, 2050, Venture Capital, Semiconductor Industry, Automated Driving Vehicles, Entrepreneurship and much more. DisrupTV is a weekly Web series with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs liv...

This week on DisrupTV episode 331, we interviewed Mika Yamamoto, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Engagement and Marketing Officer at F5, Kara Sprague, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at F5 and Mike Fitzsimmons, Cofounder & CEO of Crosschq. We covered topics such as the data office, customer experience, talent acquisition strategies, candidate fraud, learning models a...

This week on DisrupTV episode 330, we interviewed Yusuf Tayob, Group Chief Executive of Accenture Operations, Lee Rainie, Director, former director of internet research at Pew Research Center and Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit and Author of Learn-It-All leader. We discussed Generative AI and Automation, Social Impact of the Internet, Best and Worst Trends, Future of the World, Trust Tax, Imposter Syn...

This week on DisrupTV episode 329, we interviewed Dr. Anthony Scriffignano, Global award-winning Chief Data Scientist, Sharron McPherson, CEO of The Green Jobs Machine, Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, Natalie Barrett, Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council, and Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. We discussed topics such as A.I. voice, large language models, resp...

This week on DisrupTV episode 328, we interviewed Neha Mirchandani, CMO & head of people at BrightPlan, Adam Nathan, CEO of Almanac and Josefine Campbell, Author of Power Barometer. We discussed the Awareness Matrix, Coaching Leadership, increasing energy levels, Power Barometer, Show Economy, Trust in the workplace, Employee Well-Being, Data and AI, and Financial Literacy. DisrupTV is a weekly We...

This week on DisrupTV Episode 327, we interviewed Dr. Megan Palmer, Senior Director for Public Impact at Ginkgo Bioworks and Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University, Dr. Divya Chander, Anesthesiologist, Neuroscientist, and Data Scientist and Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow - Stimson Center and Business Executives for National Security. We discussed Synthetic Biology, biotec...

This week on DisrupTV episode 326, we interviewed Michael Amori, CEO of Virtualitics, Jason Del Rey, Author of Winner Sells All and Jon Reed, Cofounder at Diginomica. We discussed how companies, led by Walmart and Amazon, use data-driven storytelling, multidimensional modeling, AI-based exploration, and VR visualization to succeed in business, the importance of incentives, reaching B2B informed bu...

This week on DisrupTV episode 325, we interviewed Alex Yampolskiy, CEO of SecurityScorecard, Dr. Anastasia Volkova, co-founder and CEO of Regrow and Adam Bryant, Author of The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership. We discuss topics such as cyber security, regenerative agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, leadership and networking. We also touched on how ambitious m...