E. G. Nadhan has 25+ years of experience in the IT industry selling, delivering and managing enterprise solutions for global enterprises. As the Global Chief Architect Leader at Red Hat, he works with the executive leadership of enterprises to drive Digital Transformation with a healthy blend of emerging solutions and a DevOps mindset. His thought leadership dives into various concepts including Cloud, Big Data, Analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT). As a Trusted Advisor to CxOs, he works with them across Financial, Healthcare, Retail, Energy and Telco industries.

Connect with Nadhan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egnadhan/

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Podcast timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:20 Guest Introduction Nadhan

00:59 What are the trends you are noticing right now?

05:45 How do we develop our skills to be innovative?

07:49 What have you learned from your mentees?

09:21 CG Infinity

10:20 Skills that we need to be nurtured for the C Level

14:24 Where do you see humanity and creativity in the time of AI?

16:30 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

18:17 Tech CXO Excellence Program

19:54 Outro

Amy Czuchlewski is the Senior Director of Mobile Engineering at Foot Locker and former head of technology at Noggin (Nickelodeon), Bottle Rocket and Blue Label Labs. Her 20+ years of experience building consumer facing applications started with the very first phone to have downloadable apps (Motorola i1000+ in 1999). Leading engineering teams from 20 to 150 people, she spearheaded mobile and web applications for 100+ companies, from Fortune 500 to start-up.

Beyond the corporate world, Amy sits on the Board of Directors at Bold Idea, which connects tech companies with schools to provide hands-on computer programming mentors for students. Amy has been honored for her work with the CTO of the Year award from D CEO in 2016, the Women in Technology Luminary award from Technology Ball in 2020, and she was a finalist for the Corporate CTO award from Tech Titans in 2020.

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn at:  

 / amy-czuchlewski  

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Podcast timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:35 Guest Introduction Amy Czuchlewski

01:07 What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

01:58 How did you develop this passion in software and technology?

04:02 How was your first experience as a software engineer?

05:25 Software Engineer to Senior VP

07:43 What challenges have you faced along the way?

09:29 Balancing the rigidness of tech and the creativity of apps

11:29 How to receive feedback better?

14:15 The importance of visibility in the workplace

16:26 Tips on how to become more visible

18:16 Typical questions you get from your mentees?

20:27 What do you look forward to now?

21:57 How has leadership morphed through the years?

23:35 Future trends on product development

25:12 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

26:50 Tech CXO Excellence Program

28:28 Outro

Saurajit Kanungo is the President of CG Infinity. He has served hundreds of large and mid-size business owners across all kinds of industries over the last 30+ years.

He is also the co-author of Demystyfying IT, The Language of IT for the CEO.

https://demystifyingit.com

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 / saurajit  

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00:00 Intro

00:44 Guest Introduction

01:49 What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

02:40 Offensive vs. Defensive

09:53 Have you alway been this bold?

13:14 What motivates you after failure?

16:16 What are your philosophies for fatherhood?

20:53 Following your passion

24:00 People First Driven to Transform

25:42 Common Sense can be uncommon at work

29:56 Difficulty in Building Teams

32:58 How do you want to be remembered?

34:47 What did you demystify around IT in the book?

36:40 What are your uncommon hobbies?

40:00 Advice for building communities?

44:00 Tech CXO Excellence Program

45:00 Outro

Valerie Freeman is the CEO at BravoTECH and Freeman+Leonard. Both organizations have been leaders in offering recruiting, staffing, payrolling and outsourcing and consulting services. She is also the Founder of Anserteam, LLC, Vice Chairman of the Board at Prime Women Media and Former CEO of Imprimis Group, Inc.

Her contributions as Board Member for Girl Scouts, Alliance of Technology and Women, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce and many more associations, have all demonstrated her commitment to paying it forward to communities. In 2021, Valerie was inducted into the JA Business Hall of Fame and also received the Women Paying It Forward Award from Women Leading Technology. In 2020, Valerie received the Orbie Leadership Award from the Dallas CIO Association and was inducted into the Tech Titans Hall of Fame, along with a variety of awards and recognitions.

Connect with Valerie Freeman on LinkedIn at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriemfreeman/

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Episode 10 timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:06 Guest Introduction Valerie Freeman

01:20 What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

02:38 What is new in the recruitment landscape?

04:07 What are the top 3 things employers are looking for?

06:22 Gen Z entering the workforce

07:43 How do you get from Mid-Level to the C Suite

09:49 What are the skills needed to move into the C Suite?

10:48 What is your advice for women entering technology?

14:15 Are you ever afraid?

16:34 What is the toughest challenge you have ever faced in your carrer?

19:40 Teacher to CEO

23:14 What would your 21 year old Valerie say to you now?

25:41 Critical lessons you have learned running your companies.

27:39 Giving Back

33:56 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

37:26 Tech CXO Excellence Program

39:03 Outro

Robert Atkins is the CEO and Co-Founder of BALANCED Media | Technology. His company is purpose driven to globally improve health, empower industry innovation, and assist problem solving through cross-disciplinary collaboration using gaming and computer science.

He and his team build innovative products which enlighten, motivate and inspire a new generation of cause-driven individuals spanning the globe, all while empowering industry and medical researchers with revolutionary new methods of crowd-sourcing scientific data to accelerate research into finding cures for diseases and solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

Connect with Robert Atkins on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertmatkins/

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Episode 9 timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:50 Guest Introduction Robert Atkins

01:05 Gaming and Medical Research

03:10 How did you merge Gaming and Medical Research?

06:30 Metrics of the Game

09:19 Best Piece of Advice you have received.

11:05 CG Infinity

11:45 How do you make people believe in your vision?

13:05 How did you handle low points in your business?

15:45 Tips on pitching ideas

17:50 What is the most rewarding thing in your business?

18:55 Jimmy's Make-A-Wish Story

22:50 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

24:35 Tech CXO Excellence Program

26:15 Outro

Gertrude Van Horn has been the CIO at NCH Corporation for over a decade, leading an international technology team, consultants and partners to provide technology transformation, security improvements, cost effective operations and to build technology solutions that support the corporation’s business strategy.

She is also the 2023 Tech Titans Hall of Fame inductee, 2021 Dallas ORBIE CIO of the Year and Winner of the 2020 IT Luminary Award.

Connect with Gertrude Van Horn on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gertrudev...

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Episode 7 timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:45 Guest Introduction Trude Van Horn

01:14 The best of advice you have ever heard

02:13 Clarity of your goals

03:38 Advice from Mentors

05:33 Why do you think there are less women in technology?

07:20 How to navigate the corporate world

09:45 How do you define Executive Presence

11:00 Developing Executive Presence

12:00 3 Traits of a Great Leader

13:20 Technology Deployments

15:07 CG Infinity

15:45 Lesson you have learned

17:20 Selling Skills

18:55 What happens when you hear no?

20:10 Building Relationships

21:10 Self Doubt

22:20 Creativity and AI

23:50 Being Authentic

26:05 What Drives You?

26:45 When did you start getting interested in technology?

27:35 Networking Events to go to

29:00 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

30:15 Tech CXO Excellence Program

31:50 Outro

Toby Buckalew is the President of the Association for Business Technology Professionals (ABTP) and CIO of Fortune Beast.

ABTP is a 501(c)(6) non-for-profit professional association devoted to the individual growth of business technology professionals and ethical use and implementation of technology. After serving on the board of advisors, Toby was selected as the next President of the organization to rebuild and grow the organization after COVID reduced membership levels.

Connect with Toby Buckalew on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobybucka...

Learn about the Association for Business Technology Professionals at: https://abtpdfw.org/

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Episode 7 timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:45 Guest Introduction

01:15 Key piece of advice you have received

02:50 The hiring process

04:25 What are soft skills?

05:50 How do you develop soft skills?

08:40 Lessons you've learned at the lowest point of your career

11:40 Transitioning into a new a career

14:05 Giving back to the community

14:30 CG Infinity

19:20 How does ABTP help technology professionals?

24:20 3 leadership traits for success

27:55 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

29:45 Tech CXO Excellence Program

31:23 Outro

Karen Bruno is the CEO of Tech CXO LaunchPad, as well as the President & Founder of Technology Ball. She fosters relationships between IT executives and technology goods and services providers through professional social events. As a result, they are able to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education as a philanthropic cause, coordinating mentorships and providing scholarships to STEM students.

Technology Ball paved the way for a complimentary venture through Tech CxO LaunchPad through which C-Level Tech Execs from the Technology Ball community develop and teach a multi-modal, comprehensive Leadership Program. The Tech CxO Excellence Program is designed to provide C-Level leadership principles to those aspiring to the C-Suite or who have found themselves needing peer insights after being catapulted into the C-Suite. This program is unique in its approach and methodologies, providing comprehensive and layered leadership training to build the effectiveness of IT Teams.

Connect with Karen Bruno on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bru...

Learn more about Technology Ball at https://technologyball.com

IT leaders - see if you qualify for their program at https://www.techcxolaunchpad.com

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Guest Introduction Karen Bruno

01:25 What is the Technology Ball?

04:00 How did you start Technology Ball?

06:43 How to develop relationships in tech.

08:10 It's lonely at the top.

09:53 Giving back to the community.

13:20 Talking to leaders

15:08 Tech CXO Launchpad

16:42 CG Infinity

19:22 What motivated you to start Tech CXO Launchpad?

23:10 How do you process ideas?

24:28 How do you overcome self doubt?

28:00 Networking for Introverts

31:20 How do you nurture relationships?

33:30 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

36:55 Tech CXO Excellence Program

38:45 Outro

Gerry Mecca is the former CIO at Tropicana, DATASCAN, Cadbury Schweppes, and Vice President of IT at Keurig Dr Pepper.

He is now the Principal at The EKG Group LLC where he capitalizes on deep business and information technology consulting and advisory experience to achieve operational excellence, effective organizational design, predictable ERP and CRM deployment, affordable strategic sourcing, practical IT strategic planning, and timely project execution.

Connect with Gerry Mecca on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrymecca

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:41 Guest Introduction Gerry Mecca

01:00 How did you got started?

03:51 What did you learn doing sales?

05:10 How do you build relationships with your customers?

08:14 Building trust with clients

10:20 From sales to technology

12:03 Being in the right place at the right time

13:50 How did you get to be a CIO?

16:05 CG Infinity

16:43 3 Pillars of being a CIO

17:40 Did you have low points in your career?

19:04 What was your mindset during that period?

19:38 How do you trust that things will work out?

20:34 Networking

22:04 Networking tips

25:32 What do you think contributed to you getting a CIO role?

27:18 What makes a successful CIO?

29:00 What's next for you?

31:14 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

34:06 Tech CXO Excellence Program

35:40 Outro

Shaunna Black is the former Vice President at Texas Instruments for 20+ years. During her career, she led global divisions spanning 25 countries and managed billion-dollar manufacturing plants.

She is now the President of Shaunna Black & Associates, with a special passion for launching women in technology into powerful positions. She enables them to use their power to create technology solutions that make the world a better place. She guides and inspires them them to lead in their unique way, deliver extraordinary results and create a life that is fulfilling, meaningful and fun.

Her core philosophy is being a heart-centered leader. Heart-centered leaders view leadership as a calling and strive to continuously improve their craft. They have a heart for people and believe leadership is service to others. These leaders measure their success by achievement of a higher purpose. They create value for their team members, organization and stakeholders. For them, market share and financial success is a byproduct of their people’s success.

Connect with Shaunna Black on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunna-b...

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:25 Guest Introduction Shauna Black

01:14 What is the best advice you have received?

04:33 Where do you find the courage to do something that is never been done before?

06:18 What were the low points in your career?

10:50 3 key pieces of advise you always give

12:25 CG Infinity

14:35 What does Heart Centered Leadership mean?

16:40 What are the catalysts that can get you to the Senior Level?

20:40 How to overcome self-doubt

23:45 What kind of legacy you want to leave behind?

25:23 Tech CXO Excellence Program

27:00 Outro