CIO Leadership Live

By IDG

What's CIO Leadership Live about?

Maryfran Johnson, executive director of CIO programs at IDG, hosts CIO Leadership Live, a twice-monthly podcast featuring an in-depth interview focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy. Join the conversation live on LinkedIn and YouTube.

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CIO Leadership Live episodes:

04.22.2024
2024 State of the CIO Report, with Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing, Foundry
Join Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing at Foundry as she discusses the 2024 State of the CIO Report. Host Lee Rennick and Rachel reflect on technology themes within the report that coincide with issues discussed with guests on the CIO...
04.05.2024
Episode 124: Eaton CIO Katrina Redmond on optimizing AI and digital services
Katrina Redmond, CIO at global power management company Eaton, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss intelligent power management, optimizing AI, ML and digital services, advancing the BrightLayer ecosystem, enabling IT skillset growth and more.
03.21.2024
Episode 123: Gilbane CIO Karen Higgins-Carter on genAI pilots in construction
Karen Higgins-Carter, CIO of Gilbane Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss fostering tech-driven innovation, genAI pilots in construction work, building cyber resilience, mentoring next-gen leaders, cross-industry CIO benefits and more. This episode is...
02.21.2024
Episode 122: AMB Sports and Entertainment CTO on digitally engaging
Karl Pierburg, Chief Technology Officer at AMB Sports and Entertainment, and Jeremy Duvall, founder of 7Factor Software, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digitally engaging Falcons fans, why data architecture rules, how to keep...
01.22.2024
Episode 121: CTO Shawn Edwards on Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches
Shawn Edwards, chief technology officer at Bloomberg L.P., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches, constant product innovation cycles, leveraging alternative data sources, genAI's practical uses vs. its limitations...
12.06.2023
Episode 120: Salesforce CIO Juan Perez on transforming logistics with genAI
Juan Perez, CIO at Salesforce, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live Tech Edition interview. They discuss CIOs as product chiefs, transforming logistics with genAI, redesigning IT operating models, why servant leadership endures and more.
11.08.2023
Episode 119: Servier Pharmaceuticals’ Mark Yunger on GenAI’s potential, future-proofing IT
Mark Yunger, Head of Information Technology at Servier Pharmaceuticals, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital therapeutics, future-proofing IT, the potential for GenAI, supporting patients with tech and more.
10.25.2023
Episode 118: Aflac US CIO Shelia Anderson on fueling innovation via 'AI at scale'
Shelia Anderson, US CIO at Aflac, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss digital-first customer strategy, fueling innovation via 'AI at scale', accelerating 'intelligent automation', the CIO as a change agent, and more.
10.11.2023
Episode 117: Sage Therapeutics CTO Matt Lasmanis on the business transformation mindset
Matt Lasmanis, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Sage Therapeutics, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss high-growth biosciences, commercial CIO challenges, virtualized digital model, the business transformation mindset and more.
10.03.2023
Episode 116: Raji Subramanian, CTO, Opendoor
Join Raji Subramanian, CTO at Opendoor. as she discusses, leadership in tech, building customer-centric tech for the end user, and utilizing AI and ML.
09.28.2023
Episode 115: Teradyne CIO Shannon Gath on GenAI explorations
Shannon Gath, CIO at Teradyne, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss strong IT governance, GenAI explorations, robotics in IT, evolving cyber threats, balancing productivity and risk, and more.
09.19.2023
Episode 114: Mark Schwartz, Enterprise Strategist, AWS, Author
Join Mark Schwartz, Enterprise Strategist, AWS, author of Adaptive Ethics for Digital Transformation, as he dives into discussing the book and how to navigate ethics and business in the digital age.
09.14.2023
Episode 113: Carhartt CIO Katrina Agusti on GenAI partnerships
Katrina Agusti, CIO at Carhartt, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview. They discuss evolving digital strategies, GenAI partnerships, creating a Transformation Office, friction-free customer experiences, expanding RFID and more.
09.05.2023
Episode 112: Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, NATO, CIO
Join Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, NATO Chief Information Officer, as he discusses innovation in technology, leadership, a seat at the board table, cross-sector collaboration, and his inaugural role as the first CIO at NATO.
08.09.2023
Episode 111: Total Quality Logistics CIO Ryan Kean on rising to hyper-growth challenges
Ryan Kean, CIO at Total Quality Logistics, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss rising to hyper-growth challenges, solving supply chain disruptions, high-touch 24/7 customer focus...
07.26.2023
Episode 110: Cargill’s Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information and Digital Officer, on elevating digital and data strategies
Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Cargill, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss elevating digital & data strategies, optimizing ERP outcomes, insourcing IT...
07.12.2023
Episode 109: CommScope’s Praveen Jonnala on the role of CIO as Chief Transformation Officer
Praveen Jonnala, Global CIO at CommScope, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss leading global teams, rising to the challenges of generative AI and data, sharpening...
06.21.2023
Episode 108: Campbell Soup’s CTO Julia Anderson on upskilling talent
Julia Anderson, Chief Technology Officer at Campbell Soup, and Kristen Lamoreaux, President & CEO of Lamoreaux Search, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss tech salary...
05.17.2023
Episode 107: Subway's CIO Donagh Herlihy on 5 turnaround strategies
Donagh Herlihy, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Subway, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss IT/business revival, 5 turnaround strategies, insourcing tech talent, dynamic development...
05.03.2023
Episode 106: Burbank’s CIO Kevin Gray on the Smarter Cities Challenge
Kevin Gray, CIO for the city of Burbank, Calif., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the Smarter Cities Challenge, SAFe Agile Impact, designing culture change,...
04.19.2023
Episode 105: CIO Executive Council Coach Justin Kershaw
Justin Kershaw, CIO Executive Council Coach, Senior Startup Advisor & Board Member, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss life after a CIO role, coaching IT...
04.05.2023
Episode 104: Texas Capital Bank’s CIO Don Goin on rightsizing for resiliency
Don Goin, CIO at Texas Capital Bank, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss energizing talent, rightsizing for resiliency, transforming CX, new platform strategies and more....
03.09.2023
Episode 103: Cisco Sanchez, CIO at Qualcomm
Cisco Sanchez, CIO at Qualcomm, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss hyper-growth IoT, developer mindset shifts and more.
02.24.2023
Episode 102: Equifax CTO Bryson Koehler on the CIO as product chief
Bryson Koehler, Chief Product, Data, Analytics and Technology Officer at Equifax, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss “decision intelligence” vs. data overload, advancing ethical AI,...
02.08.2023
Episode 101: Glendale, Ariz., CIO Feroz Merchhiya on prepping IT for the Super Bowl
Feroz Merchhiya, CIO of the city of Glendale, Ariz., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the Super Bowl host city’s IT challenges, “smarter city” tech...
01.25.2023
Episode 100: H2M architects + engineers’ John McCaffrey on infrastructure lifecycles
John McCaffrey, CIO at H2M architects + engineers, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss infrastructure lifecycles, 3D scanning and design, and more.
01.11.2023
Episode 99: Giant Eagle’s Kirk Ball on grocery retail innovations
Kirk Ball, Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer, Giant Eagle, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss grocery retail innovations, digital customer strategies, sourcing global talent, augmented...
12.21.2022
Episode 98: TruStone Financial Credit Union’s Gary Jeter on friction-free digital experiences
Gary Jeter, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at TruStone Financial Credit Union, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss mission-based credit unions, expanding fintech relationships,...
11.30.2022
Episode 97: Ty Tastepe, CIO at Cedar Fair Entertainment
Ty Tastepe, CIO at Cedar Fair Entertainment, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss digitizing guest experiences, data-driven pricing decisions, innovation partnerships and more.
11.09.2022
Episode 96: Ivneet Kaur, Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Valley Bank
Ivneet Kaur, Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Valley Bank, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the evolving digital customer experience, secure cloud migrations, agile-first, API-first...
10.26.2022
Episode 95: Dilip Venkatachari of U.S. Bank
Dilip Venkatachari, Global Chief Information and Technology Officer at U.S. Bank, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the explosive growth in digital services, mapping new...
10.11.2022
Episode 94: Deepa Soni, CIO at The Hartford
Deepa Soni, CIO at The Hartford, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss the tech-enabled future of insurance, customer-centric value streams, leveraging data-led strategies and more.
09.28.2022
Episode 93: Sastry Durvasula of TIAA
Sastry Durvasula, Chief Information & Client Services Officer at TIAA, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss big tech innovations, advancing AI horizons, client tech labs...
09.14.2022
Episode 92: Tim Martin, CTO at Audible
Tim Martin, CTO at Audible, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss business resiliency, digital media competition, customer behavior pivots and more.
08.11.2022
Episode 91: Sheryl Bunton, SVP/CIO at Gulfstream Aerospace
Sheryl Bunton, SVP/CIO at Gulfstream Aerospace, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss digital business acceleration, intentional innovation, IT's "agility layer" and more.
07.28.2022
Episode 90: Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta
Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss CIO-CEO relationships, business/IT partnerships, servant leadership, agile mindsets vs. methodologies and more.
07.12.2022
Episode 89: Anil Bhatt, Global Chief Information Officer at Elevance Health
Anil Bhatt, Global Chief Information Officer at Elevance Health, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss using AI in predictive healthcare, blockchain collaborations, the future of...
06.27.2022
Episode 88: CIO Ken Grady and Leadership Coach Seth Rigoletti on making work more human
Ken Grady, CIO at IDEXX, and Seth Rigoletti, Leadership Coach at Valico Group, join host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss making work more human, bridging IT...
06.13.2022
Episode 87: Danielle Brown, CIO at Whirlpool Corp.
Danielle Brown, CIO at Whirlpool Corp., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss advancing product features via sensor data, accelerating digital twin strategies, reinventing supply chain dynamics and...
05.18.2022
Episode 86: Michael Stoeckert, Global CIO of Precision Medicine Group
Episode sponsored by Fairfax County Economic Development Authority: Michael Stoeckert, Global CIO, Precision Medicine Group, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss servant leadership culture, employee...
05.04.2022
Episode 85: Paul Beswick, CIO at Marsh McLennan
Paul Beswick, CIO at Marsh McLennan, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss fostering IT velocity, business process focus, the entry-level recruiting surge, development COE, delivering...
04.20.2022
Episode 84: David Reis, CIO at the University of Miami Health System
David Reis, Vice President & CIO at the University of Miami Health System, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss high-touch digital healthcare, disrupting IT cost...
04.04.2022
Episode 83: Ken Spangler, EVP of IT and CIO of Global OpCo
Sponsored by Fairfax County Economic Development Authority: Ken Spangler, Executive Vice President of IT and CIO of Global OpCo Technologies at FedEx, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive...
03.21.2022
Episode 82: Ralph Loura, Senior Vice President IT, CIO, Lumentum
Ralph Loura, Senior Vice President IT, CIO at Lumentum, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss sustainable IT, global supply challenges, crowd-sourcing IT innovation, simplifying through...
03.07.2022
Episode 81: Matt Mehlbrech, Vice President of Information Technology at CoorsTek, Inc.
Matt Mehlbrech, Vice President of Information Technology at CoorsTek, Inc., joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss IT leadership, business strategy, the latest technologies and more....
02.23.2022
Episode 80: Vishal Gupta, CTO, CIO & SVP, Lexmark
Vishal Gupta, CTO, CIO & SVP at Lexmark, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss IT talent war strategies, connected technologies, IoT, hybrid cloud, the...
02.07.2022
Episode 79: Scott Case, CIO at Truist
Scott Case, CIO at Truist, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss transforming digital business, best-of-breed IT, cyber resilience strategies, hybrid work lessons, the evolving...
01.26.2022
Episdoe 78: André Mendes, CIO, U.S. Department of Commerce
André Mendes, CIO at the U.S. Department of Commerce, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss battling cyber risk, advancing AI success, hybrid work challenges...
12.01.2021
Episode 77: Sujan Turlapaty, SVP & CIO at Optiv
Sujan Turlapaty, SVP & CIO at Optiv, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They will discuss digitizing the client journey, data-driven innovation, co-creating business solutions and more.
11.17.2021
Episode 76: Jamie Holcombe, CIO at the US Patent and Trademark Office
Jamie Holcombe, CIO at the US Patent and Trademark Office, joins Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, which is jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They will discuss how patent and trademark tech is transforming, digital debt,...

What's CIO Leadership Live about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

CIO Leadership Live episodes:

2024 State of the CIO Report, with Rachael Ferranti, VP Corporate Marketing, Foundry

Episode 124: Eaton CIO Katrina Redmond on optimizing AI and digital services

Episode 123: Gilbane CIO Karen Higgins-Carter on genAI pilots in construction

Episode 122: AMB Sports and Entertainment CTO on digitally engaging

Episode 121: CTO Shawn Edwards on Bloomberg's evolving data and AI approaches

Episode 120: Salesforce CIO Juan Perez on transforming logistics with genAI

Episode 119: Servier Pharmaceuticals’ Mark Yunger on GenAI’s potential, future-proofing IT

Episode 118: Aflac US CIO Shelia Anderson on fueling innovation via 'AI at scale'

Episode 117: Sage Therapeutics CTO Matt Lasmanis on the business transformation mindset

Episode 116: Raji Subramanian, CTO, Opendoor

Episode 115: Teradyne CIO Shannon Gath on GenAI explorations

Episode 114: Mark Schwartz, Enterprise Strategist, AWS, Author

Episode 113: Carhartt CIO Katrina Agusti on GenAI partnerships

Episode 112: Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, NATO, CIO

Episode 111: Total Quality Logistics CIO Ryan Kean on rising to hyper-growth challenges

Episode 110: Cargill’s Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information and Digital Officer, on elevating digital and data strategies

Episode 109: CommScope’s Praveen Jonnala on the role of CIO as Chief Transformation Officer

Episode 108: Campbell Soup’s CTO Julia Anderson on upskilling talent

Episode 107: Subway's CIO Donagh Herlihy on 5 turnaround strategies

Episode 106: Burbank’s CIO Kevin Gray on the Smarter Cities Challenge

Episode 105: CIO Executive Council Coach Justin Kershaw

Episode 104: Texas Capital Bank’s CIO Don Goin on rightsizing for resiliency

Episode 103: Cisco Sanchez, CIO at Qualcomm

Episode 102: Equifax CTO Bryson Koehler on the CIO as product chief

Episode 101: Glendale, Ariz., CIO Feroz Merchhiya on prepping IT for the Super Bowl

Episode 100: H2M architects + engineers’ John McCaffrey on infrastructure lifecycles

Episode 99: Giant Eagle’s Kirk Ball on grocery retail innovations

Episode 98: TruStone Financial Credit Union’s Gary Jeter on friction-free digital experiences

Episode 97: Ty Tastepe, CIO at Cedar Fair Entertainment

Episode 96: Ivneet Kaur, Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Valley Bank

Episode 95: Dilip Venkatachari of U.S. Bank

Episode 94: Deepa Soni, CIO at The Hartford

Episode 93: Sastry Durvasula of TIAA

Episode 92: Tim Martin, CTO at Audible

Episode 91: Sheryl Bunton, SVP/CIO at Gulfstream Aerospace

Episode 90: Sarah Betadam, CIO at Novanta

Episode 89: Anil Bhatt, Global Chief Information Officer at Elevance Health

Episode 88: CIO Ken Grady and Leadership Coach Seth Rigoletti on making work more human

Episode 87: Danielle Brown, CIO at Whirlpool Corp.

Episode 86: Michael Stoeckert, Global CIO of Precision Medicine Group

Episode 85: Paul Beswick, CIO at Marsh McLennan

Episode 84: David Reis, CIO at the University of Miami Health System

Episode 83: Ken Spangler, EVP of IT and CIO of Global OpCo

Episode 82: Ralph Loura, Senior Vice President IT, CIO, Lumentum

Episode 81: Matt Mehlbrech, Vice President of Information Technology at CoorsTek, Inc.

Episode 80: Vishal Gupta, CTO, CIO & SVP, Lexmark

Episode 79: Scott Case, CIO at Truist

Episdoe 78: André Mendes, CIO, U.S. Department of Commerce

Episode 77: Sujan Turlapaty, SVP & CIO at Optiv

Episode 76: Jamie Holcombe, CIO at the US Patent and Trademark Office