In this episode of Behind the Podium, host Jasper Appleton interviews Rachel Lockett, the 2020 Twin Cities Center Enterprise CIO of the Year and keynote speaker for the 2024 GOVIT Leadership Summit and Symposium. Rachel discusses her 27-year career in technology leadership, highlighting her passion for public speaking, which she attributes to her background in theater. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing people in technology, especially in the age of AI, and shares insights on her writing process for her book The Technology Doesn't Matter. Rachel also touches on how her experiences during the pandemic and a particularly impactful keynote speech motivated her to finish the book. She expresses her excitement for upcoming speaking engagements and the 2024 GOVIT Summit.