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Cybersecurity has been a hot-button issue for businesses, both large and small, for years. But now, AI is changing the rules as cyberattacks become more personalized and nuanced.

That’s why Andrew Wilder">Andrew Wilder, Board Member and Adjunct Professor in Cybersecurity at Washington University - St. Louis"> Washington University - St. Louis, argues cybersecurity isn’t just an IT problem anymore — it’s an “everyone” problem.

Andrew leans on nearly two decades of corporate cybersecurity experience to give us a peek at a future with AI-enhanced cyber threats.

Join us as we discuss:

- How fraudsters are already using AI to level up their phishing emails (4:49)

- Why organizations should invest in the people side of cybersecurity (13:48)

- Balancing data governance policies with in-house culture (20:45)

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Most software engineering teams have grown accustomed to the accelerated change we’ve seen over the last several years, even learned to embrace it. The one thing that can really bring their progress to a screeching halt is the unexpected… not in the tech space, but in organizational expectations.

With over 25 years of experience in the field, Karim Shehadeh">Karim Shehadeh, Senior Engineering Manager at Under Armour"> Under Armour, has seen incredible innovation. But what’s never changed is the need for leadership to clearly define their team’s roles so everyone understands the stakes.  

Tune in to hear Karim’s insightful takes on how to manage your engineering teams so your company doesn’t sink in technical debt.

Join us as we discuss:

- Balancing company needs with realistic engineering expectations (7:02)

- How to connect your engineers to your brand’s mission (13:58)

- When to buy your platform ecosystem and when to build (20:53)

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Can businesses optimize decisions by leveraging data, both internal and external, in real-time to scale growth?

Gunja shares how companies are already revolutionizing their operations and customer engagement by applying data to real-time decision-making.

Join us as we discuss:

- Delighting customers with data-driven services (3:35)

- The keys to pushing through the stages of growth (9:44)

- Why companies struggle to incorporate external data (19:46)

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Where do people fall in the human-plus-digital equation as companies continue to level up in digital transformation? And at what point does innovation swallow up the human connection and leave empty interactions in its wake?

Alfred Nader">Alfred Nader, President - North America at OFX">OFX, says it starts with ditching the employee ball pits and customer-facing chatbots and investing in genuine relationships.

Alfred shares how OFX has gone all in on the human infrastructure so they never have to take their foot off the innovation gas.  

Join us as we discuss:

- Breaking down the human-plus-digital equation (2:06)

- Why it’s impossible to overcommunicate (12:41)

- Future transformation in a shaky global economy (21:28)

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Change is hard — or is it? Humans have an exhausting habit of overcomplicating systems and processes. Douglas Ferguson">Douglas Ferguson, President of Voltage Control">Voltage Control, believes collaboration is the key to facilitating smoother change management. The problem is that too many leaders don’t understand people management.

Doug shares his unique insight on a collaboration mindset and why great facilitators don’t need a magical X factor.

Join us as we discuss:

- Quantifying people in processes and technology (2:27)

- Why disagreements are often misunderstandings (15:08)

- Helping leaders find their ability to connect (29:07)

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While social trends like the MeToo movement have helped bring America’s archaic views on female disempowerment out into the light, Corporate America is still lagging behind in gender equality. While some strides have been made over the last decade, less than ten percent of the C-Suite are women today.

Join us as we discuss:

- The low trajectory for gender equality in corporate America (1:45)

- Stereotypes between male and female leaders (7:20)

- Why the lack of women in leadership roles breeds impostor syndrome (21:09)

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Cyber security is a relevant concern for every level of business. While corporations invest billions of dollars in cyber security annually, thousands of small businesses are also affected by cyber-attacks and ransomware.

Kurtis Minder">Kurtis Minder, CEO of GroupSense">GroupSense, tells us how cyber security has been forced to evolve since he began his work and why every CEO and business owner should take it seriously.

Join us as we discuss:

- Cyber security experts embedding with cyber terrorists (3:25)

- Do’s and Dont’s in response to a ransomware attack (17:33) 

- The human connection in cyber security incidents (22:49)

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Tech diplomacy is still a fairly fresh concept. In most western countries, it’s a movement for advancing freedom through adopting trusted technology.

But as authoritarian regimes like China and Russia continue to preempt technology for nefarious purposes, democratic governments look to the private sector for assistance.

Keith Krach, Chairman and Co-Founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue , tells us what executives can do to help counter the techno-authoritarian playbook.

Join us as we discuss:

• Why “trust” is the most important word in any language (5:10)

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The pandemic pushed a lot of online retailers towards headless commerce.

First of all, what IS headless commerce?

Well, it’s a term coined by Dirk Hoerig back in 2013 to describe e-commerce that allows for the customer-facing areas of a sales platform to be updated without messing around with the back end.

Some eCommerce companies see it as an easy scaling method, but is it right for your business?

Furqan Munir, Head of Product at fabric, tells us how headless commerce can revolutionize the online shopping experience and help companies orchestrate front-end efficiency.

Join us as we discuss:

• How headless commerce is influencing brand storytelling (8:30)

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Information technology failures are a systemic problem that nobody likes to talk about.

Failed initiatives to fix them continue to impact countless industries.

As a result, billions of dollars are lit on fire every year in an attempt to stave off disaster.

Michael Krigsman, Publisher and Industry Analyst for CXOTalk, believes IT failures are not a technology problem but a communication problem.

IT problems are only a symptom - we have to help cure the people behind the technology.

Join us as we discuss:

- Commonalities in IT failures and how to improve upon them (2:45)

- How successful companies reinvent themselves and sustain growth (7:20)

- The recipe for organizational self-awareness and vision (19:39)

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