IT Visionaries

What good is a hybrid meeting if you are remote and can’t see and hear what’s most important? Mark Schnittman , the Co-Founder and CTO of Owl Labs , breaks down how his company is creating products to help make hybrid meetings more meaningful for all participants. Learn about how Mark landed on the idea of creating a camera that could better capture the in-person meeting experience for remote team...

Even though detection is well-intentioned, it ends up being a losing security strategy because, by its very nature, it is responsive. But organizations and individuals need to have proactive security measures that keep their systems and devices safe. Dr. Ian Pratt , the Global Head of Security for Personal Systems at HP , describes how virtual machines can mitigate inevitable threats. He also shar...

Any industry can get into a routine that works to a degree but ends up being inefficient. It’s no different with development — there are the ways coding has historically been done and then there are new possibilities on how the process might change. Shanea Leven , the Co-Founder and CEO of CodeSee , suggests that a visual coding tool can revolutionize development for engineers but also be useful a...

Marketplaces for carbon offsets sound like a great idea, but may seem a little shrouded in mystery as to how they actually help the environment. Brent Thumlert , the Managing Director of Software and Technology at Radicle , helps to demystify these sorts of marketplaces. He describes how Radicle helps users account for their carbon footprints and then, ultimately, reduce their carbon impact on the...

​​When the majority of an industry zeroes in on one part of the market, focus on the other part. In this episode, that’s a key message from Gary Guseinov , CEO of RealDefense . Guseinov reveals how RealDefense, which is a holding company, has directed its attention on the consumer security and privacy market while the greater security industry has focused on the enterprise market. From his positio...

Frontline workers are people who work hard and, oftentimes, heroically. They perform essential services that help society to function. Just as frontline workers support society, they also need support to stay safe at work. James Simpson , CTO of SafetyCulture shares how technology can be individualized so companies can create useful safety processes for their unique industries and workers. Tune in...

If companies don't truly know the elements in their products, then they are set up for trouble. According to Brian Fox , Co-Founder, SVP and CTO of Sonatype , without this knowledge they won’t know how to address issues or if bad actors have infiltrated their products with disruptive parts. Brian advises that all aspects in the supply chain for software must be identified and secured just like any...

Having data and artificial intelligence by themselves is not the answer to business success. Instead, it is about being able to use AI insights to make the correct decisions. Richard Potter , CEO of Peak , describes a customized yet systematic process where AI can create predictive models to inform supply chain determinations.   Tune in to learn: What is “decision intelligence”? (00:46) In what ar...

So many tech companies take a slash and burn approach in order to get their product to market as quickly as possible. Dan Sturman , CTO at Roblox , shares why Roblox takes a much more deliberate approach concerning its platform that is the foundation for many different worlds. Tune in to learn: How did Roblox start out as a world-builder? (02:19) Why does Roblox use physics as a creative baseline?...

AI and machine learning are part of the solution in many cybersecurity products. The issue is that machine learning tends to take a lot of time. Cyber threats are moving quickly so computers need to learn fast to stop them. Chuck Everette, the Director of Cybersecurity Advocacy at Deep Instinct, breaks down the difference between machine learning and deep learning.  Main Takeaways Deep Learning Ve...

Mark Nelson is the President and CEO of Tableau , a company dedicated to democratizing analytics and putting data back in the hands of consumers. But while this digital pioneer may be excited about the technical side of things, he’s more excited about how accessing data (and asking the right questions) can evolve the human endeavor.  Tune in to learn: What was the Golden Age of Data? (8:00) What a...

Working backward from problem to customer solution is the method that Harini Gokul uses in her role leading customer success at Amazon Web Services . Understanding what it means to be “customer-obsessed” is Harini’s favorite part of being on a team with “big builder energy.” Also, she describes some of the cloud-central innovations on the horizon that she is most excited about.  Tune in to learn:...

Empathy, in a time of stress or decision-making, goes a long way in making someone feel cared for and understood. What if the businesses providing our services, flights, meals, etc, were already thinking about our wants and needs, and laying out options that apply to us. This kind of consumer-focused empathy, driven by user data, is the trait that Genesys ’s, CEO Tony Bates , deemed so important t...

Top athletes duke it out to outperform their opponents; usually only winning by a slim margin. That margin is what matters, and part of having a competitive edge means having high-value information on what your competitors are doing. Crayon offers competitive intelligence and product marketing to its customers, and Erica Jenkins , their Chief Product Officer, shares that doing this well requires g...

We’ve all had those repetitive work tasks that must be done, are a total pain, and waste time too. Chaim Mazal , SVP of Technology and CISO at Kandji , makes the case for automation being used to free people up so that they can focus on more important work.  Main Takeaways Automating for Freedom: There’s lots of talk about automation as a part of platforms and products. Chaim lays out in simple te...

Metaphorically, the tech security world tends to look over a city-scape and hones in on a few shiny skyscrapers, protects them, and declares victory. These big buildings represent the largest institutions. But oftentimes, all the interconnected infrastructure of smaller homes remains unprotected — the smaller homes, in this context, are the SMBs and other various organizations. Sinan Eren , the VP...

Likely on the phone in your hand, while you’re playing this very podcast, is an app or site using Akamai in the background, so that you can listen, search, and discover new information as fast as you can think, type, or speak. Accelerating the delivery of the right content and blocking potentially harmful content are the nitty-gritty details that Akamai solves to give you a safe and seamless exper...

The next time you’re Sunday-brunching at your local breakfast joint and perusing the menu for Avocado Toast, you’re not likely to be disappointed. Restaurants want to know the foods that you are craving to keep you happy and coming back. The sooner they can jump on trends, the better edge they’ll have over the place down the street. Trendy foods, dishes, and ingredients are not easy to predict, bu...

The world is changing quickly, and the everyday corporate landscape is changing with it. Every company has to prove compliance with different governmental agencies, from everything from environmental reports down to payroll. That’s where Lisa Edwards the COO at Diligent , comes in, bringing her focus on using technology to improve the process for all payers. Every company has governmental rules an...

In an industry that relies on being ahead of the curve, the ability to see the potential in new innovations is a necessity. Eric Anderson , Partner of Scale Venture Partners knows how to look ahead, and gives us an inside look at how a cutting-edge venture capital firm finds and funds new technology that benefits the everyday user.  Main Takeaways The depth of the problem is more important than th...

Setting up a network at home can devolve into a stream of choice words while pulling out your hair. A sudden, global shift to remote and hybrid work can lead to the same frustration for a number of reasons that may or may not include setting up a router. Morgan Teachworth , the VP of Engineering & Supply Chain at Cisco Meraki , suggests that his company was ideally positioned to support a hybrid w...

Trucking in this country is a big deal. It’s a massive industry ripe for disruption because of its scale and the fact that there is plenty of room for technological advancement. According to Jairam Ranganathan , the SVP of Product at KeepTruckin , fleet management is also an area where a company can make a huge, positive impact. Main Takeaways Ripe for Disruption and Opportunity: Clearly, the comm...

Developing enterprise apps quickly is essential for business success, and securing data during the development process is imperative too. Jedidiah Yueh , the Founder and CEO of Delphix , suggests that though not as many people are talking about securing data in the app development process, they should be. Even more so, he argues they must secure this data or face huge consequences.  Main Takeaways...

Developing physical products quickly is what it’s all about in a fast-paced world. What slows down the development speed and drives up cost are the materials and the time it takes to see if a concept works. Using digital simulations, alongside predictive analytics, increases speed while lowering costs. Prith Banerjee , the Chief Technology Officer at Ansys , makes the point that the precise capabi...

A company’s position about digital transformation could be out with the old and in with the new. But, generally, if a product or service has existed for a long time, that’s because it has held its value. In a legacy business with good values and a deep tradition, digitization of services is more about improving respected systems as well as innovating with a forward-looking mindset. Stacey Goodman...