IT Visionaries

Sanjna Parulekar , Salesforce’s Senior Product Marketing Manager for Salesforce Einstein has lived in and around tech her whole life. As both of Sanjna’s parents had careers in tech, Sanjna felt she was destined to follow a similar career path. Fast forward to today when destiny has become reality. Sanjna is currently working with Salesforce Einstein helping to bring to life the influence it has o...

Blak Hall is the CEO and founder of ID.me , which is solving the problem of verifying your identity online. To be sure, as more and more of our commerce and day-to-day- activities move online, it becomes even more important to keep your identity secure and verified. But we all know how annoying it is to fill out all the same information on form after form on website after website. Why can’t we jus...

On this episode of IT Visionaries, we sat down with Paul Scott Murphy, VP of Product Management, Big Data/Cloud at WANdisco , a provider of enterprise-ready, non-stop software solutions that enable globally-distributed organizations to meet today's data challenges of secure storage, scalability, and availability.  Throughout his career, Paul has focused on leadership, strategy, consulting, and pro...

From tinkering with his first 486 SX computer in his early teens to becoming a senior solutions architect at AHEAD , Brantley Richbourg is continuing to eat, sleep, and breath computers. Like all fellow computer nerds, curiosity is his driving force. At an early age, Brantley was stringing pieces of yarn all across his childhood home. Strand by strand, Brantley’s curiosity of connecting things slo...

Navigating the healthcare landscape as a patient or caregiver has never been more challenging. Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health , has experienced this first hand and it was those challenges that motivated him to improve the quality and cost of company-sponsored health care. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Ali discusses his personal journey through the healthcare system, and ho...

Craig Walker was our guest on the first-ever episode of IT Visionaries. We’re so excited to welcome him back for a second interview in which he dives into everything from his origin story to what it means to be a leader. And he should know. Craig is the VP and CIO of Shell Downstream at Shell International Petroleum Company, and he has spent the majority of his career with the company. His journey...

While in high school, Wendy Pfeiffer won a contest and was brought on to do a research project at NASA. It was the first time she was exposed to computers and she fell in love with the technology. From there, Wendy slowly grew into a career in tech and now serves as the CIO of Nutanix . On this episode of IT Visionaries, Wendy explains what her role entails, how she works with peers in the industr...

There’s no doubt that when Jason Warner joined the team at Github he would have a lot of questions to answer. Github was trying to find its footing in a development industry dominated by the Googles of the world, and as the SVP of Technology, Jason was the man looking to rebuild trust and vision within the company. Jason succeeded and on this episode of IT Visionaries, he explains how. Plus, he di...

Rahul Pathak ’s experience in the tech industry dates back to the early days of the internet boom and he’s been riding the wave, monitoring trends ever since. The journey has allowed Rahul to be on the cutting edge of all kinds of new technology, including what he’s doing now with big data and block chain. Rahul currently serves as the GM of Big Data, Data Lakes, Blockchain at Amazon Web Services...

Most people in technology agree that cyberthreats will be one of the biggest dangers we face in the coming years. In our increasingly-connected world, we’re more vulnerable than ever before and the threat of one bad actor taking out an entire power grid or critical network system is real. Retired Army Major General John Davis knows this better than most. While leading a task force responsible for...

Sami Hassanyeh is the chief digital officer for AARP and throughout the last 18 years with the company, he’s helped lead a vast digital transformation. From the launch of an app to getting into voice technology, AARP has moved leaps and bounds forward when it comes to technology. But there are a ton of challenges when you are working with a customer population that uses every kind of channel imagi...

You know all those hacks and data breaches you read about in the newspaper? Do you understand them? It’s fine if you don’t, most people can’t figure out exactly what all that noise means. But Haiyan Song does, and it’s a good thing because as the SVP and GM of Security Markets at Splunk , she is in charge of monitoring all of that nefarious activity and protecting you and your data. On this episod...

As the Head of Data and Insights at Splunk , Archana Ganapathi  is responsible for accelerating data-driven outcomes for customers. On this special episode of IT Visionaries hosted by Mission CEO Chad Grills, Archana explains what that process looks like, and how Splunk’s focus on solving customer problems has led to personal and professional success. Key Takeaways: Why join Splunk What is dark da...

Susan Standiford says she was born to be in technology. And if you look at her resume, the proof that she lived out her life mission is right there in black and white. From a stint as VP of Technology at Disney Interactive to leading the tech team at Travelocity to her current role as CTO of IKEA Group , Susan has been on the front lines of every kind of digital transformation.  On this episode of...

Mental health awareness has become more and more important in today’s world. And that’s great. But there isn’t one right method of monitoring mental health. Different approaches work for different people. One exciting new approach is through the use of A.I. and apps to keep an eye on your mental health and moods. The technology is new, and still being iterated on, but it’s exciting nonetheless. On...

Blockchain will improve security, increase efficiency, and lead to new business models for enterprises. Nate McKervey believes that deeply. Nate is the head of blockchain and DLT at Splunk , and he spends his time helping enterprises gain insights and success when adopting this new technology. His work helps Splunk customers have even more trust in the data that they’re using. But that’s just the...

Inspiration comes from all over. For Tim Tully , the CTO of Splunk , much of the inspiration for his work can be found in science fiction, TV shows and even the world of superheroes. Tim sees himself as a sort of Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) because he’s helping build the tech of the future. In fact, he’s been building forward-looking tech since the early days of the Internet. On this episode of IT V...

It’s a fact of today’s world that everyone is spending more and more time looking at screens. Especially kids. But that doesn’t always have to be a bad thing, especially if looking at that screen is unlocking creativity and new skills. Roblox is making that possible. Adam Miller is the Vice President of Engineering, Technology at Roblox , which is building a streaming platform architecture for the...

Kasturi Rangan , has been a gamer his entire life. But for him, gaming is more than a passion, it’s a calling. Rangan has devoted his professional career to building up the gaming community and helping gamers around the world connect and advance the movement. Today, he is the president of Pole to Win and manages around 2,500 people throughout the world dedicated to that same mission. And they’re s...

Often in business, you have to change your ways or risk becoming extinct. At least, that’s what Tony DeLima says. As the Head of Digital Transformation and Global CTO for NEORIS , Tony has had a front-row seat for all of the changes in industries from financial services to healthcare and everything in between. Tony has helped companies of all shapes and sizes take giant leaps forward by transformi...

When you picture a robot, what images come to your mind? Is it R2-D2 or C3PO? Maybe a Roomba or the Terminator? That’s not unusual, but mostly that is not real life. In today’s world, we have robots, automation, and A.I. everywhere, just not in the way people think. On this episode of IT Visionaries, Ian chats with Guy Kirkwood , the chief evangelist at UiPath , and Jordan Collard , the CEO and co...

When you look at technology today, you can be scared, depressed, excited and impatient all at once. That’s how Paul Ford feels. Paul is the CEO of Postlight , as well as a writer and frequent contributor to publications such as Wired and The New York Times . On this episode of IT Visionaries, Paul dives into what he loves about the tech industry, as well as what scares him. And he discusses buildi...

We are living in a rapidly changing world, one in which technology is creeping into every area of our lives. When it comes to business, that’s mostly a good thing, especially when we’re talking about voice technology. For instance, imagine you’re a sales rep making a call to a potential client. You’re probably worried about how to pitch, what to say and making sure the notes you’re taking about th...

In today’s world, there is no telling exactly who is in charge of a company’s IT Department. Is it the CTO? Sometimes. But what about the CIO? Yep, they often are the IT czars, too. But at Checkr , it’s neither. Instead, the IT Department falls under the jurisdiction of Cory Louie, Checkr’s Chief Trust and Security Officer.  Cory’s path to technology was definitely not straight, but no matter what...

This special episode of IT Visionaries was recorded live at MuleSoft CONNECT in San Francisco where guest host Vidya Peters, CMO of MuleSoft, connected with Frank Liberio , the former CIO of McDonald's. Together they talk about the process of bringing McDonald’s through a complete digital transformation, the importance of APIs, and much more.  Key Takeaways: Learn what digital transformation means...