Technology Executives Review® - Hosted by Alex Jarett of Technology Executives Club®

Congratulations to Nathan Rajen who is the new CTO of Prolim Corporation. Nathan is also a member of our Board of Advisor program, and very unique in that he is an Interdisciplinary C-Level Technology Leader. He's had roles ranging from CIO, to CTO to CDO and beyond! At PROLIM Corporation, he is working with clients on AI, Low Code and Digital Manufacturing. One note about Nathan - he was on the original team at Ford Motor Company when they made the switch to Digital Manufacturing! I had an opportunity speak with Nathan recently when he joined out Board of Advisor program as well as a number of Leadership sessions he has completed with us. Visit Nathan Rajen's Board of Advisor Page with links to this interview and his other work here: https://www.technologyexecutivesclub.com/advisory-board-nathan-rajen

Join Prabir Chatterjee, CTO of SPAATech, Nathan Rajen, CISCO of Joyson Safety Systems, and Alex Jarett, CEO of Technology Executives Club, as they discuss AI, Data & The Manufacturing Industry.

In this fascinating conversation, they discussed:

* AI, Industry 4.0 and Synthetic Data

* Master Data Management & Data Readiness In Manufacturing

* Operational Data Management & Integrating Data Ecosystems

* Future Innovations

And more! Be sure to listen today!

Meet Praveen Kamsetti, Head of IT and Transformational Leader. You'll enjoy this excellent and engaging interview with Praveen as he discusses many topics, including The Four L's of Leadership, the importance of combining Empathy with Business Results, and he shares many stories that have shaped his career.

Praveen's specialties and areas of interest include:

* Strategic Planning & Execution

* Aligning Technology to Drive Business Results

* Mergers & Acquisitions

* Innovation, Digital Transformation & Continuous Improvement

* Cyber Security & Risk Management

* Building Resilient Infrastructure

* Building high performing teams, coaching and mentoring

Join Alex Jarett as he hosts a keynote panel with: Prabir Chatterjee, CTO of SPAATech and former CDO of Spencers Gifts, and Tom Drez, Board of Advisors for SPAATech and former CIO/CTO/CISO of Christian Brothers Services. The topic is: AI, Data & The Insurance & Financial Industry.

In this discussion we cover:

* The Major Challenges financial institutions are facing when integrating AI & Data Solutions into their enterprise;

* The Challenges of Regulatory Compliance

* Then we drill into the specific opportunities & challenges of the Insurance Companies:

* AI, Claims and Underwriting

* AI & Data Solutions

* Use Cases of AI in Insurance, including: - Claims Automation & Fraud Detection - Dynamic Pricing & Underwriting - Risk Prediction & Management - Customer Segmentation & Personalization.

Be sure and watch and/or listen to this Technology Executives Review leadership session today!

Join us as Alex Jarett interviews Allen Darrah, CIO of Spencer Fane and Associate Professor of Columbia University in this incredible session on both how to innovation safely with AI, and the impact of AI on work and society!

Subtopics include:

* How to Break Barriers by Bending the Rules.

* Balance the tightrope of fostering innovation while ensuring compliance.

* Engage stakeholders in governance that doesn't stifle creativity.

* Implement policies that encourage smart risk-taking for growth;

* Who is running the "Service," - is it the people we trust or the technology? You'll enjoy this thought provoking and helpful session!

Join Tom Welke, Partner at RSM Solutions as we discuss getting your next senior Technology Executive job.

The job landscaped changed in 2023 and 2024.

Tom interviewed over a dozen CIOS and other senior technology jobs who recently get new senior Technology Executive jobs on what it took to get a job today.

Join Tom and Technology Executives Club CEO Alex Jarett as they discuss: * The framework and discipline required to get your next senior level role;

* Update Your Executive Brand online in addition to your resume;

* Networking is not a 1 call close; * Know both your What & Your Why;

* Your success in your past was NOT an accident;

* Once you get your new role, invest in building your executive brand for the long term;

This could be the one session that helps you get your next role and prepare you future self for even better roles down the road!

Congratulations to our Board of Advisors who contributed to the overall Technology and Business community by providing interviews and leadership briefings this past year! Our Recognition awards is our way of recognizing them for their efforts and thanking them! We had an in-person awards ceremony October 30 and this is our Awards ceremony webinar. Congratulations to the following winners!

* Nathan Rajen, CISO of Joyson Safety Systems * Prabir Chatterjee, CTO of SPAAtech

* Tom Irvine, Director of IT for Monosol * Tom Drez, Board of Advisors SPAATech, former CIO Christian Brothers Services

* Omar Shanti, Chief Technology Officer

* Allen Darrah, CIO, Spencer Fane LLP

* Neil Goodrich, Chief Innovation Officer, Envista Forensics

* Stan Hammond, Senior Principal Platform Architect, ServiceNow

* Rob Zelinka, CIO, Jack Henry & Associates

* Anaf Durrani, VP of Engineering, Grainger

* Tom Welke, Partner, RSM Solutions

* David Williamson, Chief Information Officer, Abzena

* Tony Sabaj, Office of CTO, Check Point Software

* Jeff Scheetz, CIO, Avondale

* Scott Upp, President & CEO, CoSourcing Partners

* Elaine Cartier, Senior Director, Digital Transformation, Ciena

* Michel Langlois, CTO, Calix Network

* Uday Ayyagan, Head of AI, Ascendum Solution

* Tim Bartel, CIO and CFO, Lakeshore Vein

* Patrick Rafferty, RIOT Platforms, Inc

* Kim Bailey, Former CIO, Farm Bureau of Michigan

* Bill Hester, Former CIO, Dwyer Instruments

Meet Scott Upp, CEO of CoSourcing Partners, our newest Board of Advisor Member!  I urge you to listen to his interview.

Scott and his team run CoSourcing Partners, an Enterprise AI & IT Services Company that specialize in bridging the AI/IT Talent Gap. 

They have a very unique offering - combining an AI/ML system they developed called Polaris AI with their service of identifying and finding highly talented and specialized AI/ML talent for their clients.  They also offer a full suite of Hyper-Automation Leadership and consulting services for these projects when needed. 

As Scott shares his journey, he credits both his team and their adaptability to their rapid growth and success. 

When you listen, I think you'll also see that Scott has a very firm grasp of the economics of AI/ML, which contributes to their ability to help and guide their clients as well as their own success.  

Enjoy!

Meet our newest BOA member, Elaine Cartier.  Elaine is currently Senior Director at Ciena and has a fast rising career in the area of both business and digital transformation.  In this interview, Elaine shares her journey as well as some of her secrets for success including:

* Her proven framework for successful Digital Transformation;

* How to get buy-in at all levels, from executive management to the team that is doing the work;

* How her background in organizational management has helped her to be able to get change done;

* And more!  Listen today! 

Meet our newest Board of Advisor - Michel Langlois.

Michel has an incredible story including: Former Senior VP, Network Engineering and Chief of Staff at Software Group at Cisco - he was leader of the team that created the IOS product and was a major part of CISCO initial rise and further innovations that brought them back to the top.

He is also a former CTO of Calix and Former SVP of Juniper. In this interview, Michel shared many stories and lessons including:

* How to overcome the innovators dilemma

* Mindset of a successful, innovative company

* and more! Listen today - you'll be glad you did!