Digital: Disrupted

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Pari Natarajan to discuss digital transformation 2.0. Pari shares how companies can use digital transformation to their advantage to gain a competitive edge, and potential ethical concerns with new technologies like generative AI. Pari is the CEO of Zinnov, a consulting firm that helps organizations globalize their business, tackle organizational challenges, and build institutional capability. He has over 25 years of experience in driving the globalization vision for more than 250 Fortune 500 companies. Follow Pari and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Kamales Lardi, the author of the best-selling book The Human Side of Digital Transformation. The two discuss why digital transformation must first focus on people, not technology. Kamales shares why she believes it is more important to regulate the people behind the technology, rather than just the technology. Kamales has over 22 years of cross-industry experience with the latest digital and technology solutions and has spoken at over 250 events across 4 continents. She is also the CEO of Lardi & Partner Consulting, a consulting firm that helps companies drive digital transformation initiatives. Follow Kamales and Rocket Software on LinkedIn, and check out her book here.

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by David Helene to discuss how governments can modernize their technology to better help communities. David shares the importance of human-centered design and how configurable tech can remove administrative burdens that many organizations face. David is the CEO and Founder of Beam, a platform that provides cloud-based technology that increases the delivery of critical public benefits to vulnerable populations.  Follow David and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Derek Weeks for a conversation around community-led marketing. Derek shares why he believes it is so critical for businesses to implement community-led marketing initiatives and the data strategy behind this type of marketing. Derek is the author of the upcoming book Unfair Mindshare: A CMO’s Journey to Community-Led Marketing in a Product-Led World set to be released in Summer 2023. He is also an Executive Advisor at Unfair Mindshare where he advises companies on open source, cybersecurity and community-led marketing strategies. Follow Derek and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Ian White to discuss the importance of prioritizing people operations to withstand difficult times. Ian shares what a people-first culture means to him and why he thinks investing in employee management tools and technology is a cost that can’t be cut. Ian is the CEO, CTO, and founder of ChartHop, a people analytics platform. Follow Ian and Rocket Software on LinkedIn, and check out ChartHop’s People Ops Community.

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Shaun Rankin to dive into a conversation around a dogmatic approach to data. Shaun discusses how relying on data standards can actually hinder productivity in an organization, and how to find the balance between pragmatism and dogma. Shaun is a data specialist with over 30 years of experience spanning data strategy, data governance, data analytics, and data lake initiatives. He is an expert at strategically aligning people, processes, and technology through analytics and collaboration. Follow Shaun and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Melanie Plaza to discuss her experiment using ChatGPT to write an entire novel. Melanie shares what the writing of the novel has taught her about the future of work and the role of generative AI, and how she thinks AI will impact jobs. Melanie is the CTO of AE Studio, a software development, data science, and design agency. She has over a decade of experience building products and leading teams for early-stage startups and tech companies. Follow Melanie and Rocket Software on LinkedIn, and check out the first two chapters of Melanie’s novel here.

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Dave Fleet for a conversation around how generative AI is impacting reputation management for brands. Dave shares how businesses can combat disinformation and new threats they must pay attention to when it comes to AI and brand reputation. Dave is the Managing Director and Head of Global Digital Crisis for Edelman, a global communications firm. He has advised senior clients on reputation management and digital communications for almost two decades. Follow Dave and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul is joined by Doug Barbin for a conversation about the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Doug shares what organizations can do in the near-term to improve their cybersecurity posture, the importance of digital trust, and why he thinks compliance and security are interdependent. Doug is the Chief Growth Officer of Schellman, a top 100 CPA firm that specializes in SOC examinations. At Schellman, Doug is responsible for the strategy, development, growth, and delivery of the company’s global services portfolio. Follow Doug and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.

In this week’s episode, Paul sits down with Matt Tucker to discuss how companies can use AI to hire faster, and smarter. Matt shares how AI is transforming HR and how it can remove barriers to access and help eliminate biases in hiring. Matt is the CTO of Fountain, an applicant tracking system for high-volume hiring. Prior to Fountain, he was the CEO and founder of Koan, an organizational alignment tool that helps teams manage goals and track statuses collaboratively. Matt also co-founded Jive Software, an early pioneer in enterprise social collaboration. Follow Matt and Rocket Software on LinkedIn.