In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Phil Masiello to discuss what makes a disruptive business model and how startups can cut through the noise of today’s digital age. Phil shares how startups can use data to their advantage, and best practices when using it to target customers. Phil is the founder and CEO of Crunchgrowth Revenue Acceleration Agency, a comprehensive marketing solutions provider for startups. He has written several booking including Think-Engage-Thrive: Marketing Actions To Skyrocket Your Brand In The Digital Age and Empires and Entrepreneurs: How Business Shaped The World: Stories of Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship Throughout History. Follow Phil and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Andre Martin to discuss how both companies and employees can find the “right fit.” Andre shares why he believes we are in a crisis of commitment in the workplace, and how companies that have seen a loss in productivity can rediscover it. Andre is the author of Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever. He is also the Founder of Shift Space, a culture and executive development studio, and previously was the VP, People Development/Talent Management at Google. Follow Andre and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Phil Buckellew, the President of Infrastructure Modernization at Rocket Software, a global technology leader that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies. Phil discusses the benefits of hybrid cloud and why the mainframe remains essential to business operations. He also shares his thoughts on whether businesses open themselves up to increased risk when integrating with the cloud. Phil has extensive experience in transforming organizations to deliver value to clients in financial services, telecommunications, transportation, healthcare, and government. Prior to Rocket Software, he was the General Manager, Cloud Platform at IBM. Follow Phil and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Derek Slager for a conversation around the generational changes happening across the digital marketing industry. Derek shares how data privacy regulations are shifting, and how companies can build first-party data responsibly so they adhere to regulations. Derek is the CTO and Co-founder of Amperity, a customer data platform. He has held leadership positions at various startup companies focused on large-scale distributed systems and security. Follow Derek and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

To close out our Cybersecurity Takeover, Paul sits down with Cynthia Overby for a conversation around mainframe security. Cynthia discusses why it is more important than ever to prioritize mainframe security as the digital landscape changes, and her advice to IT leaders who are not confident in their mainframe security compliance. Cynthia is the Director of Security, Customer Solutions Engineering at Rocket Software, a global technology leader that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies. She has over 40 years of industry experience in mainframe compliance, risk management, governance, and cybersecurity business case development. Follow Cynthia and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, we continue our Cybersecurity Takeover with best-selling author and keynote speaker, Jessica Barker! Jessica discusses the “human side” of cybersecurity and why she believes the technology and tools organizations implement for security are only as effective as the people who know how to use them. She also shares how organizations can develop a culture of cybersecurity. Jessica is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Cygenta, a cyber security company, and the author of Confident Cyber Security. She is currently working on her next book, Hacked: Uncovering the strategies and secrets behind cyber attacks, set to be published in April 2024. Follow Jessica and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

To continue our Cybersecurity Takeover, this week Paul is joined by Jimmy White for a conversation around AI security. Jimmy shares how organizations can protect themselves from attacks on their AI systems, and where he sees the AI security space evolving in the future. Jimmy is the Chief Technology Officer at CalypsoAI, an AI security company. He has over 16 years of experience building and developing high-performing and cross-discipline teams. Follow Jimmy and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Digital: Disrupted is hosting security experts all month long! To kick it off, this week, Paul is joined by Graham Cluley for a conversation around the evolution of cyberattacks and cybersecurity solutions. Graham shares how generative AI is impacting the cyberthreat landscape, and risk management strategies he recommends to organizations. Graham is an expert in the cybersecurity space and an award-winning cybersecurity public speaker. He is the host of the Smashing Security podcast and was inducted into the InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame in 2011. Follow Graham and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with David Giannetto to discuss how technology is disrupting the blue-collar workforce. David shares how blue-collar trade jobs are implementing technology into workflows, and what he thinks the future of trade jobs will look like as technology continues to advance. David is the CEO of WorkWave, a cloud-based service and fleet management solution. He has nearly 20 years of experience leading international organizations focused on the deployment and usage of enterprise-level technology in service-oriented industries. Follow David and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Miri Rodriguez, the author of award-winning book Brand Storytelling and Senior Storyteller at Microsoft. Miri discusses how storytelling can drive engagement for a brand and how brands can find the right balance between an authentic and aspirational story. She shares how technology should be a tool to help brands design the story, not just tell it or deliver it. Miri is an award-winning digital marketer and storyteller and has had work featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Brand Strategy Insider. Follow Miri and Rocket Software on LinkedIn, and check out Miri’s latest book here.