Cognizant Podcasts (OLD)

Can a skilling program address workforce disruptions caused by the rapid advancements of AI?

According to Tobi Young, SVP for Legal and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Cognizant, the answer is yes. In this episode of Stay Cognizant, Tobi talks about Synapse, Cognizant's ambitious initiative to upskill 1 million people over three years. Through community-centered skilling programs, partnerships with NGOs, and client-oriented solutions, Cognizant is supporting continuous learning and workforce readiness.

In this episode:

• The vision behind Synapse and how it’s equipping communities with essential skills for the AI-driven future.
• How Cognizant is using partnerships to expand opportunities worldwide.
• Advice for organizations looking to launch initiatives that close skills gaps and foster community impact.

Take a deep dive into product development’s role in transforming Microsoft into an AI-led, experience-centric organization. Nathalie D’Hers, corporate vice president of Microsoft Digital, takes a deep dive into Microsoft’s evolution to an AI-led, experience-centric organization.

Join us for part 2 of our series highlighting outstanding female leaders among Cognizant's manufacturing clients. In this episode, we interview Kelly Aronson, Chief Digital Officer at Andersen Corporation. Kelly is life-long technologist, time guru, and producer of executive leadership content. Hear her unique path to manufacturing, her thoughts on how "values in action" can shape a career, and the issues she feels the next generation of manufacturers will solve.

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – can revolutionize customer experience delivery. Navigating evolving customer expectations, organizational demands and challenging markets all pose a threat for major corporations looking to implement large scale transformations. Cognizant’s experts weigh in on how organizations can address these challenges, build a robust CX strategy and leverage intelligent orchestration to optimize their delivery and accelerate their growth. Read the full study here: cognizant.com/intelligentorchestration.

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – can revolutionize customer experience delivery. Navigating evolving customer expectations, organizational demands and challenging markets all pose a threat for major corporations looking to implement large scale transformations. Cognizant’s experts weigh in on how organizations can address these challenges, build a robust CX strategy and leverage intelligent orchestration to optimize their delivery and accelerate their growth. Read the full study here: cognizant.com/intelligentorchestration.

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – can revolutionize customer experience delivery. Navigating evolving customer expectations, organizational demands and challenging markets all pose a threat for major corporations looking to implement large scale transformations. Cognizant’s experts weigh in on how organizations can address these challenges, build a robust CX strategy and leverage intelligent orchestration to optimize their delivery and accelerate their growth. Read the full study here: cognizant.com/intelligentorchestration.

Learn how cloud, AI, and automation are elevating the innovation game. Prasad Sankaran, EVP, Software and Platform Engineering, discusses the importance of software product engineering in today's business environment.

Explore what happens to the product lifecycle when gen AI is brought into the workflow. Naveen Sharma, SVP & Global Practice Head of AI & Analytics at Cognizant discusses the transformative power of AI in the business world.

Discover how tech companies can use FinOps to reduce costs, improve utilization, and reduce rates. FinOps expert Scott Schulman delves into strategic cloud cost optimization with host Deb Eastman.

This podcast is the first in a 3-part series highlighting outstanding female leaders among Cognizant's manufacturing clients. In this episode, we interview Audrey Sherman of 3M. Audrey has an inspiring multi-decade career in which 150+ patents have been granted to her name. In the interview, she shares her unique path to manufacturing, her thoughts on the role of diversity in manufacturing, and the issues she feels the next generation of manufacturers will solve.