The CIO exchange podcast features technology and business leaders from around the world, discussing what's working, what's not, and what's next. Through stories...
Progress in AI technology has moved faster than our ability to leverage it for the many ways in which it can create value. In this episode, Yadin looks back on the past CIO Exchange episodes focused on AI, and shares a special announcement. ---------Timestamps:(01:04) Paul Roetzer(01:50) Trevor Schulze(03:03) Tim Crawford(03:51) Peter Shen (04:30) Jeff Boudier (05:17) Suhail Nimji (06:07) Missy Young (07:19) Srini Koushik--------Links:The AI Edge Podcast for Enterprise Marketers - Apple PodcastThe AI Edge Podcast for Enterprise Marketers - SpotifyThe AI Edge Podcast for Enterprise Marketing - SimplecastYadin Porter de León on LinkedInCIO Exchange on XYadin Porter de León on X[Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple PodcastFor more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
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Moving Fast, Securely with Laura Bell Main, CEO of SafeStack
How can companies move fast, securely? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Laura Bell Main, CEO of SafeStack and co-author of the book Security for Everyone, to discuss securing organizations of all sizes, navigating security conversations when selling to large enterprises, and some common missteps with security and AI. Laura dives into practical tips for both growing a company and prioritizing security.---------Key Quotes:“We need to remember that security is the oldest problem there is, so it isn't something you grow into. It isn't something that suddenly appears one Tuesday morning and you're like, oh, right, security matters now.”“This is how your company is seen in the world. It's a bit crass to say security can help you sell, but it really kind of can.”“We're never going to win. We just have to give up on that entirely. There is no 100 percent secure, there's no done. That's okay, that's cool.”---------Timestamps:(01:16) How smaller organizations can become secure(05:21) Security can help you sell (06:05) Communicating security measures when pitching(08:54) Security and AI tools(11:01) Putting data in LLMs(17:24) AI explainability requirements in the EU(26:37) Understanding ROI in cybersecurity(32:40) The role of dopamine in cybersecurity--------Links:Laura Bell Main on LinkedInCIO Exchange on XYadin Porter de León on XOWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications[Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple PodcastFor more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
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Advice to CIOs from a VC Investor with Yon Hardisty, Founder of HealthTek Incorporated
VC Investor Yon Hardisty, Founder of Healthtek Incorporated, joins Yadin on the podcast to share his advice for CIOs and his perspectives on long-term investing. They discuss navigating board and executive staff conversations. They also dive into lessons from the gaming industry that can help improve preventative healthcare, and vice versa---------Key Quotes:“The thing that I would do is as a CIO, I would let the board members know that I know who their customer is as well as they do. And what I bring to the table is I also know technology better than they do.”“It's not about the technology. It's about the human.”---------Timestamps:(01:00) Yon’s approach to long-term investing (07:41) Managing shareholder value and short-term pressure (12:49) The connection between games and healthcare(15:29) How did Yon introduce game concepts to healthcare?(18:45) Guiding the board towards long-term investments (22:08) How are tech trends changing the way people invest? (27:29) Advice to a CIO pitching to a C-level executive(28:28) Advice to CIOs for conversations with the board and executive staff--------Links:Yon Hardisty on LinkedInCIO Exchange on TwitterYadin Porter de León on Twitter[Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple PodcastFor more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
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Preparing for the Spacefaring Economy with Elizebeth Varghese, Partner / Principal, Space Economy Acceleration Leader at Deloitte
Are CIOs prepared for the space age? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Elizebeth Varghese, Partner / Principal, Space Economy Acceleration Leader at Deloitte and the author of Stellar Singularity: Navigating the Spacefaring Economy. They discuss the impact that space technologies have on terrestrial companies and why every company will become a space company. They dive into the democratization of space and advice for CIOs.---------Key Quotes:“The democratization of space is here.”“The boundaries of technology and space and non-tech space are blurring. Whether it's telephone services or download speeds, latency of data computing, launch vehicles, infrastructure, data analytics, everything is starting to have a component of space tech in it.”---------Timestamps:(01:16) What will the space age look like? (03:35) How space technology transforms businesses(07:32) When are spaceports coming? (08:34) The democratization of space (10:02) The four value streams of space exploration (13:51) Are enough CIOs focused on the space economy? (15:41) Everyday things that stem from space tech (17:18) Challenges in space that mirror terrestrial challenges (22:44) Advice for CIOs talking to the board about space (26:48) Inspiration from space drives innovation (30:48) Choosing space technologies --------Links:Elizebeth Varghese on LinkedInCIO Exchange on TwitterYadin Porter de León on Twitter[Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple PodcastFor more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
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What Makes a Sustainable Business? with Srini Koushik, President Technology, Sustainability, and AI at Rackspace
hat does it mean to be a truly sustainable business? What factors should be included in the definition of 'sustainability'? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Srini Koushik, President of Technology, Sustainability, and AI at Rackspace. The two discuss the 'Three E’s' of sustainability that should be top of mind for tech leaders and delve into examples of how this framework applies to recent technologies. They specifically dissect the sustainable use of AI and explore the various considerations regarding how to employ it."---------Key Quotes:“As technologists, we live and operate in an environment that has the ability to impact this in a meaningful way. How you choose the technologies you use, how you consume it, how do you kind of make it available to a broader subset of people so that they can enjoy the benefits that technology brings, those are all things under our control.”“As technology leaders, we're going to have to be a lot more conscious about the decisions we make as to where you use technology and how you do that. I think the sustainability framework we've been talking about gives you a much better, it's not that you're not going to make mistakes, but, it will be, it'll kind of weed out some of the really bad ideas very quickly”.---------Timestamps:(00:50) Sustainability beyond the “green aspect” (02:01) The three “E’s” of sustainability (04:29) Applying the three E’s to AI (06:46) Ethical and “green” use of AI (09:40) AI to augment humans (18:00) The evolution of the definition of sustainability (23:07) The progression of technology and human knowledge (27:55) We broke it, and we can fix it (31:32) Will AI reach everyone equally? (33:02) Call to action for technology leaders--------Links:Srini Koushik on LinkedInCIO Exchange on TwitterYadin Porter de León on Twitter[Subscribe to the Podcast] On Apple PodcastFor more podcasts, video and in-depth research go to https://www.vmware.com/cio
The CIO exchange podcast features technology and business leaders from around the world, discussing what's working, what's not, and what's next. Through stories of failure, success, passion, and struggle, we explore the ways in which these tech executives have moved both their companies and their careers forward. Each episode is a conversation focusing on a unique topic intended to provide the insight and perspective needed to help others make progress. This podcast is produced by VMware, a Silicon Valley-based technology company. Visit vmware.com/cio for more details.
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