IT Visionaries

Graeme Thompson ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) grew up and first started his career in Scotland. When he moved to the U.S., he noticed a lot of differences in the mindset when it came to IT, but he also found a way to blend the practicality of those in the UK with the entrepreneurial spirit of American workers. Now, as the SVP and CIO of Informatica , he is using all of his knowledge and skills to bring r...

Uli K. Chettipally, MD, MPH, ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) is a physician, an author, a speaker, and an innovator, and on this episode of IT Visionaries, he joins Ian to discuss the role of A.I. and technology in the world of healthcare. Uli has worked in a number of high-level roles both as a medical doctor and a chief innovator at hospitals as well as medical centers and institutions such as Kaiser Per...

Phil Keslin ( LinkedIn ) first became interested in technology in the eighth grade and saw computers as a “great escape with interesting challenges.” He never lost that passion and today he is the CTO of Niantic , the lab behind the game that broke the internet — Pokemon Go. In this interview, Phil and Ian go through the painful launch of Pokemon Go and discuss how Niantic was able to scale its sy...

Jocelyn Goldfein ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) is a true IT Visionary. Having worked at VMware and Facebook in the early days of both, and now as Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners , Jocelyn has been involved in the formative years of the internet and technological innovations. In part two of their interview, Jocelyn and Ian discuss whether A.I. is an industry in and of itself, what companies ar...

Jocelyn Goldfein ( LinkedIn , Twitter )  is a true IT Visionary. Having worked at VMware and Facebook in the early days of both, and now as Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners , Jocelyn has been involved in the formative years of the internet and technological innovations. In part one of their interview, Jocelyn and Ian discuss everything from the rise of the computer sciences industry, ho...

Dr. Topol ( Website | Twitter ) is a geneticist, medical researcher, and author of Deep Medicine . He has written over 1100 peer-reviewed articles and is one of the top most-cited medical researchers in the world. In this episode, Mission CEO Chad  Grills sits down with Dr. Topol to talk about how A.I. and machine learning are putting the patient experience back at the forefront of healthcare. Dr....

On this special mixdown episode of IT Visionaries we are focusing on artificial intelligence. In the first 65 episodes of IT Visionaries, we’ve had on countless experts who are working with some of the most advanced A.I. technology in the industry, and they spilled all the cool details to us. So on this episode, you’ll hear from Ali Bouhouch of Sephora, who talks about the ways A.I. will continue...

Kumud Kalia ( LinkedIn ) is the Chief Information & Technology Officer at Cylance, responsible for the strategy, implementation, and management of the infrastructure and applications that support Cylance’s business processes. On this episode, he and Ian talk all things AI, including how Cylance is using AI to protect everything under the sun, and the challenge of finding the right way to use techn...

Rajesh Raman ( Twitter , LinkedIn ) is the Chief Architect for SignalFx . What does that mean? In this episode, Rajesh and Ian dive into his role and how he focuses on not just the implementation of systems and processes at SignalFx, but also the best strategies and practices that will be needed months down the line. They also go into Rajesh’s history at Google and Facebook, and discuss cloud tech...

Just because you work in the blue-collar world doesn’t mean you have no need for tech and artificial intelligence. In fact, Gabe Batstone ( LinkedIn , Twitter ), the CEO of contextere , believes that blue-collar workers can benefit from AI more than most. In this episode, Gabe and Ian dive into the ways that contextere is delivering relevant information right into the hands of the men and women wo...

After a career in app development and with experience as a CTO, Josh Knell ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) joined Lambda School to help change the way students think about coding, school, and learning. As the director of instruction, Josh is constantly innovating and adjusting the Lambda curriculum in order to make sure that his students are as prepared as possible when they graduate from the program and e...

Marene Allison ( LinkedIn ) has seen a lot in her career and her life. She was one of the first women to graduate from West Point and then went on to a role at the FBI bringing down some of the largest drug rings on the East Coast. Eventually, she moved on to the private sector to head up security for A&P Foods and today, she is the  Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Johnso...

At SparkCognition , Vijay Doradla ( LinkedIn ) is part of the team that is trying to solve the world’s most challenging problems by using artificial intelligence. As the Chief Business Officer, Vijay brings his experience in engineering, technology, research and investing to catapulting SparkCognition to new and exciting industries and innovations. In this episode, Vijay and Ian discuss everything...

Michael Machado ( LinkedIn ), senior director of product for Einstein deep learning solutions, Ceverly Strand ( LinkedIn ), product marketer for Einstein, and Julien Sauvage ( LinkedIn ), head of tech and product marketing for Einstein all stopped by Mission HQ for this special episode of IT Visionaries. This Salesforce crew is part of the team that is bringing Einstein and voice technology to cus...

Eric Tan ( LinkedIn ,) has been on both sides of the IT coin as a consultant and now in an operations role as the VP of Business Services and IT at Coupa . In this episode of IT Visionaries, Eric discusses how he grew up destined to be in IT, despite a segue as a CPA, what it means to join and lead a company that has doubled in size twice since he joined the organization and the challenges growth...

There is no question the IT security is becoming one of the most important areas of focus for companies large and small. As more and more data is being collected and shared, it also needs to be more protected. At Forescout , Julie Cullivan ( Twitter , LinkedIn ) serves as the Chief People and Technology Officer and works to make sure that businesses around the world are prepared with the most adva...

Ali Bouhouch ( LinkedIn ) has more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry and he currently serves as the CTO & VP of Enterprise Architecture at SEPHORA . It may seem odd that a makeup company has such an intense focus on tech, but when you dig a little deeper, it’s clear that technology is a key driver in the retail industry and a large part of how Sephora will grow in the future.   In t...

On this special episode IT Visionaries producers Aaron Gerlitz and Hilary Giorgi interview Louise Charles who head up communications for Climeworks ( Twitter , LinkedIn ), a carbon-capturing company based in Switzerland. Louise discusses the origins of Climeworks, how they are using technology to remove carbon from the atmosphere and some of the biggest technical challenges facing their company, a...

Anthony Pompliano ( Twitter , LinkedIn ) is a Founder & Partner at Morgan Creek Digital and a crypto influencer. What that means is that Anthony is deeply involved and invested in how cryptocurrency will continue to evolve. Anthony believes crypto and other digital currencies are the way of the future because of their ability to be both secure and transparent. In this episode, he and Ian discuss t...

As the CIO of Rubrik, Avon Puri is leading a team that is creating the infrastructure that makes it possible to work across multiple clouds easily and efficiently, all while keeping your data secure. Topics Discussed: AI, cloud computing, cloud management systems IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform that makes...

Alan Amici ( LinkedIn ) is the Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Transportation Solutions for TE Connectivity . Which, in layman's terms means that he is responsible for making our cars and vehicles more high tech and connected than ever before. Alan grew up in Detroit, Michigan, so his love of cars runs deep. He turned that love into a 30-year career at Chrysler and now doing incredib...

In this episode of IT Visionaries, Aaron Gerlitz ( Twitter , LinkedIn ) returns to discuss with Ian the CIO Roundtable No. 2 Episode . Aaron breaks down for the listeners exactly what it means to be a vendor versus a partner, he details his favorite vendor story and then reveals how the voice of the customer is one of the most important feedback loops for a company to keep an eye on. Topics Discus...

Marcus Carey ( Twitter , LinkedIn ), the founder and CEO of Threatcare , actually grew up in Texas with very little access to technology. But that changed when he joined the Navy and went into cryptology. While serving the country, Marcus worked with the most advanced tech in the world. And, when his service time was finished, he stayed in the field working in various government agencies for a num...

In his second appearance on the podcast, Juan Perez, the Chief Information and Engineering Officer for UPS, discusses creating a diverse workforce. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform that makes building AI-powered apps faster and easier. With Salesforce, now everyone is empowered to build apps for their organ...

Gary Scholten is the EVP and CIO of Principal Financial Group. But that’s not all. He recently took on the role of Chief Digital Officer and in this interview, he discusses what that means and how he’s leading both digital and business strategies. IT Visionaries is brought to you by The Lightning Platform by Salesforce. The Lightning Platform is a leading cloud platform that makes building AI-powe...