In the conclusion of Ben's talk with Dr. William Streilein, the CTO of the DoD's Chief Digital and AI Office, Dr. Streilein discusses how his work will affect different groups within the DoD, and he shares his thoughts on Hollywood’s portrayal of AI.

Ben welcomes Dr. William Streilein to the podcast.  Dr. Streilein is the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and AI Office. Dr. Streilein has more than 30 years of experience in the tech industry, working in program management, cybersecurity, and business development. Now he’s helping transform the Department of Defense by adopting next-generation AI and software technologies.  In part one, Dr. Streilein shares how he fell in love with technology, what inspired him to jump from MIT to the DoD, and the impact AI will have on how we handle data.

In the conclusion of Ben's conversation with Kathryn Guarini, the Chief Information Officer of IBM, Kathryn discusses IBM’s investment in recycling programs and Kathryn and Ben talk about their shared love of metrics.

Ben's first guest is Kathryn Guarini, IBM’s Chief Information Officer. Kathryn leads a global team of more than 12,000 employees whose mission is to create a productive environment for IBM’s 250,000+ employees worldwide and to deliver the future of IT. In part one, Kathryn discusses the importance of being outcome-focused, managing a global and virtual workforce during the pandemic, and the inspiration for her popular blog, Mother of Invention.