Inspired Execution

Greg Sly, SVP of Platforms and Infrastructure at Verizon, has nearly three decades of experience driving innovation and operational efficiencies for organizations. In this episode, he talks about maintaining employee morale during times of change, delivering an experience the customer wants and learning how to listen to others. Greg also shares what he's currently reading and which three people he...

Aref Matin, EVP and CTO at Wiley, explains how the company is leveraging AI and ML to transform the education experience for students and teachers. He also talks about patience, failure, and the Winston Churchill quotes that inspire him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Mills, Global CIO at iHeartMedia, discusses the importance of cross-collaboration, how software helps broaden employees’ bandwidth for creativity, and why you should build a strong network early in your career. He also reveals the key element that all the best podcasts have in common. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hari Moorthy, Global Head of Transaction Banking at Goldman Sachs, explains how he’s utilizing data and technology to reimagine a traditional industry. Leading with vision and conviction, he built a 350-person team in just 18 months. Hari also shares excerpts from a letter he wrote to his younger self.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luis Uguina, Chief Digital Officer of Macquarie, shares how his passion for digital technology and delivering the customer experience have shaped his 25-year-long journey in banking. He talks us through his approach to digital transformation and explains why “data is the new plutonium.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sri Shivananda, EVP and CTO of PayPal, discusses how having a shared purpose leads to aligned execution across teams. He talks about the three things that help bridge the skills gap, and urges us to always seek new knowledge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Group, shares how he has led DBS to be named one of the top 10 global companies leading strategic transformations in the last decade. He gives advice on how to create a culture of change and underlines the importance of managing what you measure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ravi Radhakrishnan, CIO of Commercial Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking at Wells Fargo, takes us on his journey to holding leadership positions at two of the largest banks in the world. He shares his top tips for balancing scale and speed, and discusses how AI is addressing some of the biggest financial challenges of the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacqueline Guichelaar, Group CIO at Cisco, shares her inspiring story—from being born in Uruguay to living all over the world. She teaches us how to cultivate diverse teams, put customer experience at the forefront of product strategy, and – most notably – to be courageous leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaders from global enterprises join DataStax Chairman & CEO Chet Kapoor to discuss how they inspire teams and scale massive businesses. Conversation themes surrounding customers, culture, speed, and education bring fresh perspectives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That's a wrap! After 12 phenomenal conversations, DataStax Chairman and CEO Chet Kapoor wraps up season one with the top takeaways and lessons learned. The season finale includes the greatest moments from: NetApp, Burberry, Barclays, Pearson, Udacity, AT&T Business, Nordstrom, Jackson Financial, T-Mobile, Banco Santander, Home Depot, and FedEx. We're just getting started... So stay tuned for seaso...

NetApp SVP and General Manager Kim Stevenson shares her career journey through major tech shifts and the birth of new industry sectors. She gives us her best career advice, tips on how to be a change-agent, and underscores the importance of Diversity & Inclusion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burberry Global CIO Mark McClennon shares his passion for getting a versatile perspective on consumers, the importance of using data to drive insights, and - most importantly - in our fast-paced world, to always be sure to stop and smell the roses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashok Vaswani shares his global experience working at the largest financial institutions, including Barclays and Citigroup. Tune-in to hear about his global journey and advice on the importance of the customer journey and how to be a successful banker in the digital age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Albert Hitchcock, Pearson CTO and COO, shares how COVID has not impacted Pearson strategy, but has accelerated higher expectations from the digital consumer. He shares his journey and advocates that we should be bold, question everything, and be forward in all that we do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn why Udacity (Founder & Executive Chairman) and Kitty Hawk (CEO) Sebastian Thrun believes job skill training and education needs to be a basic human right in every country, and how AI will help us get there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be a lifelong learner and always believe in yourself, be self-aware, and work hard, says Sorabh Saxena, EVP of Global Operations & Services of AT&T. Listen in to learn why he says adversity and pressure can be great motivators. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edmond Mesrobian, CTO of Nordstrom, tells us the majority of computer science has been solved, the problem has just been regurgitated and reformulated. Learn about the challenges of being a change agent, and how to get embedded in the culture before embarking on the change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackson CIO Dev Ganguly teaches us how the power of connection, the 10,000-hour rule, and the pace of change encourage us to have an outside-in perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T-Mobile EVP and CIO Cody Sanford makes it clear that customers and employees on the front lines should always be at the center. You’ll hear Cody say it’s not about the technology, but rather about the teams that come together to leverage it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear from Banco Santander’s Chief Platform Officer Aiaz Kazi on moving from traditional on-premise to a cloud-native, mobile-first, and AI-enabled platform in today's modern world.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home Depot SVP of Information Technology, Fahim Siddiqui tells us how to work in an agile manner while leading with fundamental grounding in terms of people, process, and technologies. Fahim shares the importance of velocity in decision making, at a time when Home Depot is seeing 'Black Friday' volumes every day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Carter shares his experience as CIO of the world’s leading logistics provider, FedEx, and explains why he believes technology is the 'digital nervous system' of a company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Inspired Execution podcast series is introduced by DataStax Chairman and CEO Chet Kapoor. In addition to sharing the inspiration behind 'Inspired Execution,' Chet tells us what listeners can expect from interviews with CIOs and tech leaders from the world's top enterprises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.