The CAIO Connect Podcast (Chief AI Officer Connect Podcast)

In this episode of the Chief AI Officer Podcast , Sanjay Puri speaks with Dr. Raj Suri , Global Head of Enterprise AI at HP , about why trust—not intelligence—is the defining challenge for AI agents. They explore AI governance, enterprise risk, ROI, Shadow AI, workforce transformation, and why organizations must redesign business processes instead of simply adding AI. A must-listen for Chief AI Of...

Enterprise AI isn't failing because of the technology—it's failing because of governance. In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Srikanth Akkiraju, Chief Transformation Officer at ServiceNow and former Global CIO at Philips, about AI sprawl, governing AI agents at scale, avoiding vendor lock-in, redesigning business processes, and building enterprise AI strategies that are secure, responsible, a...

Doug Moody, Corporate Outreach Officer for the City of San José, joins Sanjay Puri to explore why Silicon Valley remains the world's leading innovation hub. They discuss AI's impact on entrepreneurship, the future of work, government adoption, and what it takes to build the next generation of AI-driven innovation.

Zscaler Founder and CEO Jay Chaudhry joins Sanjay Puri to discuss how AI is reshaping cybersecurity. From Project Mythos and Zero Trust to AI agents, governance, and the future of enterprise security, this conversation explores the strategies leaders need to stay ahead of AI-powered threats.

In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Katya Andresen, Executive Vice President and Chief Data, Digital and AI Officer at The Cigna Group. , about building enterprise AI at scale in one of the world's most complex and highly regulated industries. Katya shares how Cigna is leveraging AI across healthcare, why governance is the foundation of successful AI adoption, and what leaders can learn from...

Recorded live at Zenith Live 2026 in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Sam Curry, Global VP & CISO at Zscaler, about the evolving relationship between AI leadership and cybersecurity. From Agentic AI and AI governance to cyber risk, AI ROI, workforce transformation, and the future of software development, Sam shares practical insights on how Chief AI Officers, CISOs, and business leaders can...

Recorded live at Zenith Live in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Swami Kocherlakota, EVP of Agentic AI Engineering at Zscaler, about the rapidly evolving intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation. Swami shares insights on agentic AI, AI governance, shadow AI, Zero Trust security, AI accountability, and the critical role leaders must play in securing autonomous systems at s...

Recorded live at Zenith Live in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Dhaval Sharma, Executive Vice President of Product Strategy at Zscaler, about AI agents, Zero Trust security, Shadow AI, enterprise governance, and the future of cybersecurity. Dhaval shares practical insights on securing autonomous AI systems and what technology leaders must do to prepare for the next wave of AI-driven transformat...

In this episode of the Chief AI Officer Connect Podcast, recorded live at Zenith Live 2026 in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Nathan Howe, Global Vice President of Innovation at Zscaler, about AI agents, Zero Trust security, machine-speed cyberattacks, AI governance, and the future of enterprise cybersecurity in an increasingly autonomous world.

What does it take to build AI accountability at the highest levels of government? In this episode of CAIO Connect, Sanjay Puri sits down with Taka Ariga, former Chief AI Officer, Chief Data Officer, and Responsible AI Official at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and creator of the GAO AI Accountability Framework. They discuss AI governance, agentic AI, data readiness, innovation inside gov...

Recorded LIVE at TechX San Jose, Will Hankla, Vice President of Transformation at The Hershey Company, joins the Chief AI Officer Podcast to discuss AI, digital transformation, and driving innovation at enterprise scale. From operational excellence and scalable digital strategies to AI adoption and business modernization, this conversation explores how global organizations can build future-ready b...

Recorded LIVE at TechX San Jose, Michael Calderin, Chief Information Security Officer at Barnes Aerospace, joins Chief AI Officer Connect to explore AI, cybersecurity, enterprise security strategy, and responsible innovation. From managing cyber risk and resilience to AI governance, manufacturing transformation, and the future of security leadership, this conversation examines how organizations ca...

Recorded LIVE at TechX San Jose, Robbie Beyer, Director – Data Science & AI at RSM US LLP, joins us to discuss what it really takes to deploy AI successfully at scale. From AI adoption challenges and ROI to governance, consulting transformation, agentic AI, and building enterprise AI strategies that work, this episode explores the practical realities of leading AI transformation in today’s rap...

Recorded LIVE at TechX Miami, GS Jha, Global CIO, CISO & Chief AI Officer at QuantumScape, joins the Chief AI Officer Podcast to discuss AI leadership, cybersecurity, enterprise transformation, governance, and innovation. From securing AI systems to building scalable AI strategies, this conversation explores how leaders can drive responsible AI adoption while balancing security, innovation, an...

Recorded LIVE at TechX, Anjali Arora Mehra, Director, AI Strategy & Transformation at eBay, joins us for a conversation on Democratic AI Governance, responsible AI, enterprise AI strategy, trust, regulation, and building AI systems that remain transparent, accountable, and aligned with human values. We explore AI ROI, agentic AI, scaling enterprise adoption, and what it takes to build AI respo...

What does AI at real clinical scale actually look like — and what risks are hiding in plain sight? In this episode of the CAIO Connect Podcast, Sanjay Puri speaks with Dr. Nina Kottler, Chief Medical AI Officer at Mosaic Clinical Technologies, the AI arm of Radiology Partners. From infrastructure bottlenecks and agentic AI to automation bias, legal accountability, and the future of radiology, Nina...

Sanjay Puri speaks with Anton Bonifacio — the Philippines’ first Chief AI Officer and leader of AI, cybersecurity, and data at Globe Telecom. The conversation explores Globe’s 90% AI adoption journey, the importance of cybersecurity before AI transformation, agentic AI governance, and what it takes to scale AI across a 57-million-customer enterprise.

Sanjay Puri speaks with Sam Fankuchen, CEO of Golden — powering 50,000+ organizations across 100+ countries. From AI Coach Goldie to global recognition by the Gates Foundation and Fast Company, this episode explores building AI that scales real-world impact.

From shaping post-9/11 homeland security policy to leading cybersecurity strategy at Mastercard, Kiersten Todt has been at the center of how nations and companies defend themselves. In this episode, she unpacks how Mastercard uses AI to assess transaction risk in milliseconds, why identity-based fraud is now the biggest threat, and how the role of the CISO is evolving. A sharp look at cybersecurit...

Recorded live at eMerge Americas, this episode of CAIO Connect brings together two leading voices shaping the future of AI, cybersecurity, and quantum risk: Steve Suarez and Rebecca Kramer. From the urgent need for CAIO–CISO alignment to the hidden risks of agentic AI, they unpack what organizations must do now to stay secure in a world where technology is outpacing policy. The conversation dives...

Recorded live at eMerge Americas, this episode of CAIO Connect features Taylor Stockton on the frontlines of AI, policy, and workforce transformation. From making AI literacy accessible to millions — even via simple text messages — to building real-time visibility into how jobs and skills are shifting, Taylor breaks down how the U.S. Department of Labor is preparing the workforce for an AI-driven...

In this episode of the CAIO Connect Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with Vijay Vijayasankar, Global Agentic AI Officer at Genpact, about what it takes to deploy agentic AI that delivers real, outcome-based results. Drawing on 25 years of experience across SAP, MongoDB, and IBM Consulting, Vijay breaks down the shift from experimentation to production — from process intelligence and zero-trust sys...

What if the most innovative AI work isn’t happening in Silicon Valley—but at City Hall? In this episode, Sanjay Puri speaks with Denver’s Chief AI and Information Officer, Suma Nallapati, on building real-world AI—from a 72-language resident assistant to responsible procurement with bias checks built in. A sharp look at ROI, governance, and why great AI doesn’t wait for perfect data.

In this episode of the CAIO Connect Podcast, host Sanjay Puri speaks with David B. Cross, CISO at Atlassian, about what it truly means to build and govern AI-native enterprises. A US Navy veteran, cryptography patent holder, and investor in cutting-edge AI security startups, David brings a rare perspective from the frontlines of AI innovation and cybersecurity. From Atlassian’s Rovo platform auto-...

In this episode of CAIO Connect, Sanjay Puri speaks with Richard Wiedenbeck, Chief AI Officer at Avatar Solutions and CIO Hall of Fame inductee. From leading global enterprises to becoming one of the first CAIOs in corporate America, Richard shares a contrarian take: AI leadership isn’t about technology — it’s about driving real business value. They explore agentic transformation, AI ROI, data myt...